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Wisconsin State Assembly seat · lines in effect since 2024

Wisconsin Assembly District 51

A district of about 62,000 people, 29% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+4.7 relative to the nation for president.

Todd Novak (R) · since Nov 4, 2014Flipped in 2026Next election Nov 7, 2028The 2026 race →

Where it sits among all 99 seats

Every Wisconsin State Assembly seat by partisan lean, from most Democratic to most Republican. Lean is the seat's presidential vote on current lines, relative to the nation.

D+4.742nd most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican50th seat · the majority lineDistrict 51

Source: 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET

Every race on these lines

Results recomputed from precinct returns as if today's boundaries had always existed, so years compare like for like.

20242026
U.S. SenateD+7.8No race
Wisconsin State AssemblyR+3.4D+10.9

Outlined: the race for this seat itselfBlank: no race that year

Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: civicAPIUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET

Who lives here, compared

Grey bars show the spread of all 99 seats. Small marks are other seats in Wisconsin. The black marker is District 51.

Adults with a bachelor's degree29% 42nd pct · 58th of 99 in WI

Lower than 58% of seats.

White adults without a degree65% 76th pct · 25th of 99 in WI

Higher than 76% of seats.

Hispanic residents4% 28th pct · 72nd of 99 in WI

Lower than 72% of seats.

Black residents1% 37th pct · 63rd of 99 in WI

Lower than 63% of seats.

Asian residents1% 30th pct · 70th of 99 in WI

Lower than 70% of seats.

People per square mile37 10th pct · 89th of 99 in WI

Less dense than 90% of seats.

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET

Seats most like this one

Nearest seats on demographics, density and lean.

District 40
26% college gradsD+5.7Held DDistrict 73
30% college gradsD+16.4Held DDistrict 50
33% college gradsD+15.5Held DDistrict 96
30% college gradsD+9.1Held D

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current lines; 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET

Who has held it

These lines took effect in 2024.

  1. Ben Gruber (D)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 10.9
  2. Todd Novak (R)
    2025–2027 · Won 2024 by 3.4

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)