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Wisconsin State Assembly seat · lines in effect since 2024

Wisconsin Assembly District 56

A district of about 57,000 people, 32% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+27.4 relative to the nation for president.

Dave Murphy (R) · since Nov 6, 2012Next 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.

R+27.476th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican50th seat · the majority lineDistrict 56

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. SenateR+26.0No race
Wisconsin State AssemblyR+29.5R+19.6

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 56.

Adults with a bachelor's degree32% 57th pct · 43rd of 99 in WI

Higher than 57% of seats.

White adults without a degree64% 68th pct · 32nd of 99 in WI

Higher than 68% of seats.

Hispanic residents4% 27th pct · 73rd of 99 in WI

Lower than 73% of seats.

Black residents1% 12th pct · 87th of 99 in WI

Lower than 88% of seats.

Asian residents2% 48th pct · 52nd of 99 in WI

Lower than 52% of seats.

People per square mile126 35th pct · 65th of 99 in WI

Less dense than 65% 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 2
31% college gradsR+23.8Held RDistrict 3
31% college gradsR+23.2Held RDistrict 27
26% college gradsR+30.3Held RDistrict 5
34% college gradsR+21.2Held R

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. Anthony Phillips (R)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 19.6
  2. Dave Murphy (R)
    2025–2027 · Won 2024 by 29.5

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