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2016Final results

2016 election for Wisconsin Assembly District 79

Wisconsin State Assembly · Wisconsin

Dianne Hesselbein (D) won with 63.8% of the vote, defeating Jordan Zadra (R) by 27.8 points.

Dianne HesselbeinDemocrat · winner · incumbent
63.8%23,211
Jordan ZadraRepublican
36.0%13,105
36,360 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+33.52008D+18.02010D+24.62014D+27.82016D+34.42020D+48.32022

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