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2018Final results

2018 election for Wisconsin Assembly District 5

Wisconsin State Assembly · Wisconsin

Jim Steineke (R) won with 61.1% of the vote, defeating Matt Lederer (D) by 22.1 points.

Jim SteinekeRepublican · winner · incumbent
61.1%17,175
Matt LedererDemocrat
38.9%10,952
28,127 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+11.82012R+24.72014R+29.22016R+22.12018R+19.72022R+25.62024

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