2024Final results
2024 election for Wisconsin Assembly District 40
Wisconsin State Assembly · Wisconsin
Karen DeSanto (D) won with 54.1% of the vote, defeating Jerry Helmer (R) by 8.2 points.
Karen DeSantoDemocrat · winner
54.1%17,949
Jerry HelmerRepublican
45.9%15,221
The same year, the district voted D+4.8 for president; this race was D+8.2.33,186 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 12:13 PM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2024
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 12:13 PM ET