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Wisconsin State Assembly seat · lines in effect since 2024

Wisconsin Assembly District 65

A district of about 44,000 people, 30% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+7.7 relative to the nation for president.

Ben DeSmidt (D) · since Nov 5, 2024Next 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+7.735th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican50th seat · the majority lineDistrict 65

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+9.5No race
Wisconsin State AssemblyD+6.7D+21.4

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 65.

Adults with a bachelor's degree30% 44th pct · 56th of 99 in WI

Lower than 56% of seats.

White adults without a degree50% 33rd pct · 67th of 99 in WI

Lower than 67% of seats.

Hispanic residents17% 94th pct · 7th of 99 in WI

Higher than 94% of seats.

Black residents8% 90th pct · 11th of 99 in WI

Higher than 90% of seats.

Asian residents1% 31st pct · 69th of 99 in WI

Lower than 69% of seats.

People per square mile2,111 80th pct · 21st of 99 in WI

Denser than 80% 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 66
29% college gradsD+10.0Held DDistrict 64
30% college gradsD+7.4Held DDistrict 14
33% college gradsD+10.3Held DDistrict 20
34% college gradsD+19.0Held 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 Desmidt (D)
    2025– · Won 2024 by 6.7, 2026 by 21.4

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