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2018Final results

2018 election for Wisconsin Assembly District 1

Wisconsin State Assembly · Wisconsin

Joel Kitchens (R) won with 68.4% of the vote, defeating Roberta Thelen (Ind) by 36.9 points.

Joel KitchensRepublican · winner · incumbent
68.4%20,651
Roberta ThelenIndependent
31.6%9,519
30,170 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018

Races before and after

EvenR+16.62010R+2.62012R+13.52014R+20.32016R+23.72020R+25.02022

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET