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Wisconsin State Assembly seat · lines in effect since 2024

Wisconsin Assembly District 85

A district of about 49,000 people, 29% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+0.6 relative to the nation for president.

Pat Snyder (R) · since Nov 8, 2016Flipped 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.

R+0.650th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican50th seat · the majority lineDistrict 85

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+1.0No race
Wisconsin State AssemblyR+6.5D+8.1

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 85.

Adults with a bachelor's degree29% 41st pct · 59th of 99 in WI

Lower than 59% of seats.

White adults without a degree59% 56th pct · 44th of 99 in WI

Higher than 56% of seats.

Hispanic residents4% 37th pct · 63rd of 99 in WI

Lower than 63% of seats.

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

Lower than 69% of seats.

Asian residents10% 98th pct · 3rd of 99 in WI

Higher than 98% of seats.

People per square mile568 62nd pct · 38th of 99 in WI

Denser than 62% 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 26
24% college gradsD+2.9Held DDistrict 52
34% college gradsD+14.2Held DDistrict 89
30% college gradsD+1.7Held DDistrict 94
37% college gradsR+1.6Held 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. John Kroll (D)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 8.1
  2. Patrick Snyder (R)
    2025–2027 · Won 2024 by 6.5

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