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Wisconsin State Assembly seat · lines in effect since 2024

Wisconsin Assembly District 53

A district of about 58,000 people, 31% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+4.4 relative to the nation for president.

Dean Kaufert (R) · since Nov 5, 2024Flipped 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+4.443rd most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican50th seat · the majority lineDistrict 53

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+6.1No race
Wisconsin State AssemblyR+1.2D+15.7

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 53.

Adults with a bachelor's degree31% 49th pct · 51st of 99 in WI

Lower than 51% of seats.

White adults without a degree60% 57th pct · 43rd of 99 in WI

Higher than 57% of seats.

Hispanic residents9% 80th pct · 21st of 99 in WI

Higher than 80% of seats.

Black residents2% 56th pct · 44th of 99 in WI

Higher than 56% of seats.

Asian residents4% 68th pct · 32nd of 99 in WI

Higher than 68% of seats.

People per square mile2,087 79th pct · 22nd of 99 in WI

Denser than 79% 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. 1 of the 4 flipped this year.

District 54
26% college gradsD+7.4Held DDistrict 89
30% college gradsD+1.7Held DDistrict 88
36% college gradsD+0.1Flipped DDistrict 14
33% college gradsD+10.3Held 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. Becky Nichols (D)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 15.7
  2. Dean R. Kaufert (R)
    2025–2027 · Won 2024 by 1.2

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