Robert Wittke

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Robert Wittke
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the 62nd district
Assumed office
January 7, 2019
General Election, April 2, 2013(vote for three)
Nonpartisan Michael Frontier 9,318 20.91%
Nonpartisan Julie McKenna 9,038 20.29%
Nonpartisan Chris Eperjesy 8,431 18.92%
Nonpartisan Robert Wittke6,82515.32%
Nonpartisan Roger Pfost5,62012.61%
Nonpartisan Kristie Formolo5,23911.76%
Write-ins810.18%
Total votes44,552 100.0%
Racine School Board, 9th District Election, 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
General Election, April 5, 2016
Nonpartisan Robert Wittke 3,238 61.42%
Nonpartisan Kurt Squire2,03438.58%
Total votes5,272 100.0%

Wisconsin Assembly (2018present)

Wisconsin Assembly, 62nd District Election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Primary, August 14, 2018 [10]
Republican Robert Wittke 3,931 67.50%
Republican John S. Leiber 1,88532.37%
Scattering80.14%
Total votes5,824 100.0%
General Election, November 6, 2018 [11]
Republican Robert Wittke 16,035 54.87%
Democratic John Lehman 13,16145.04%
Scattering270.09%
Plurality2,8749.83%
Total votes29,223 100.0% +29.75%
Republican hold
Wisconsin Assembly, 62nd District Election, 2020
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
General Election, November 3, 2020 [12]
Republican Robert Wittke (incumbent) 20,540 58.63% +3.76%
Democratic August Schutz14,46341.28%-3.75%
Scattering310.09%
Plurality6,07717.35%+7.51%
Total votes35,034 100.0% +19.89%
Republican hold
Wisconsin Assembly, 62nd District Election, 2022
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
General Election, November 7, 2022 (unofficial results) [13]
Republican Robert Wittke (incumbent) 18,202 61.45% +2.83%
Democratic Anthony Hammes11,41738.55%-2.74%
Plurality6,78522.91%+5.56%
Total votes29,619 100.0% -15.46%
Republican hold

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Wisconsin State Assembly
Preceded byMember of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the 62nd district
January 7, 2019 present
Incumbent
Educational offices
Preceded by
Michael Frontier
President of the Racine Unified School Board
April 2017 April 2019
Succeeded by
Brian O'Connell