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2016Final results

2016 election for Wisconsin Assembly District 47

Wisconsin State Assembly · Wisconsin

Jimmy Anderson (D) won with 68.5% of the vote, defeating Adam Dahl (Ind) by 37.7 points.

Jimmy AndersonDemocrat · winner
68.5%19,154
Adam DahlIndependent
30.7%8,596
Write-ins and other votesOther party
0.8%226
27,976 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+0.72006R+0.12008R+14.52010D+41.92012D+49.92020D+59.92022

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