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Wisconsin State Assembly seat · lines in effect since 2024

Wisconsin Assembly District 88

A district of about 50,000 people, 36% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+0.1 relative to the nation for president.

Ben Franklin (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+0.149th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican50th seat · the majority lineDistrict 88

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+1.2No race
Wisconsin State AssemblyR+0.7D+8.7

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 88.

Adults with a bachelor's degree36% 70th pct · 30th of 99 in WI

Higher than 70% of seats.

White adults without a degree56% 44th pct · 56th of 99 in WI

Lower than 56% of seats.

Hispanic residents6% 56th pct · 44th of 99 in WI

Higher than 56% of seats.

Black residents3% 65th pct · 35th of 99 in WI

Higher than 65% of seats.

Asian residents2% 49th pct · 51st of 99 in WI

Lower than 51% of seats.

People per square mile1,156 68th pct · 32nd of 99 in WI

Denser than 68% 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 53
31% college gradsD+4.4Flipped DDistrict 82
42% college gradsR+8.2Held RDistrict 54
26% college gradsD+7.4Held DDistrict 63
39% college gradsR+14.4Held 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. Brandy Tollefson (D)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 8.7
  2. Benjamin Franklin (R)
    2025–2027 · Won 2024 by 0.7

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