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2016Final results

2016 election for Wisconsin Assembly District 61

Wisconsin State Assembly · Wisconsin

Samantha Kerkman (R) won with 66.6% of the vote, defeating Amee Janus (D) by 33.4 points.

Samantha KerkmanRepublican · winner · incumbent
66.6%19,622
Amee JanusDemocrat
33.2%9,792
29,466 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

EvenD+24.21990D+33.31992R+11.42012R+33.42016R+23.92018R+28.12022

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