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Wisconsin State Assembly seat · lines in effect since 2024

Wisconsin Assembly District 61

A district of about 59,000 people, 37% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+2.2 relative to the nation for president.

Bob Donovan (R) · since Nov 8, 2022Flipped 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+2.247th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican50th seat · the majority lineDistrict 61

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+3.7No race
Wisconsin State AssemblyR+3.2D+12.5

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 61.

Adults with a bachelor's degree37% 73rd pct · 27th of 99 in WI

Higher than 73% of seats.

White adults without a degree47% 24th pct · 75th of 99 in WI

Lower than 76% of seats.

Hispanic residents15% 90th pct · 11th of 99 in WI

Higher than 90% of seats.

Black residents3% 71st pct · 29th of 99 in WI

Higher than 71% of seats.

Asian residents4% 74th pct · 26th of 99 in WI

Higher than 74% of seats.

People per square mile3,145 86th pct · 15th of 99 in WI

Denser than 86% 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 21
35% college gradsD+4.3Flipped DDistrict 14
33% college gradsD+10.3Held DDistrict 89
30% college gradsD+1.7Held DDistrict 64
30% college gradsD+7.4Held 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 Brist (D)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 12.5
  2. Bob Donovan (R)
    2025–2027 · Won 2024 by 3.2

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