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2016Final results

2016 election for Wisconsin Assembly District 38

Wisconsin State Assembly · Wisconsin

Joel Kleefisch (R) won with 62.7% of the vote, defeating Scott Martin Michalak (D) by 25.5 points.

Joel KleefischRepublican · winner · incumbent
62.7%20,708
37.2%12,288
33,029 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2016

Races before and after

EvenR+44.92010R+19.52012R+25.92014R+25.52016R+15.22018R+17.02020

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET