Wisconsin's 65th Assembly district

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Wisconsin's 65th
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Wisconsin's 65th Assembly district
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Wisconsin's 65th Assembly district
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Wisconsin's 65th Assembly district
2024 map defined in 2023 Wisc. Act 94
2022 map defined in Johnson v. Wisconsin Elections Commission
2011 map was defined in 2011 Wisc. Act 43
Assemblymember
  Ben DeSmidt
D Kenosha
since January 6, 2025 (0 years)
Demographics71.87%  White
9.68%  Black
14.59%  Hispanic
1.92%  Asian
2.38%  Native American
0.13%  Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
Population (2020)
  Voting age
60,095
46,462
Website Official website
Notes Kenosha, Wisconsin

The 65th Assembly district of Wisconsin is one of 99 districts in the Wisconsin State Assembly. [1] Located in southeast Wisconsin, the district comprises part of southeast Kenosha County, including the southern half of the city of Kenosha and the northern half of the village of Pleasant Prairie. The district also contains downtown Kenosha, Kenosha Harbor, and landmarks such as Civic Center Historic District and Library Park. [2] The district is represented by Democrat Ben DeSmidt, since January 2025. [3]

Contents

The 65th Assembly district is located within Wisconsin's 22nd Senate district, along with the 64th and 66th Assembly districts. [4]

List of past representatives

List of representatives to the Wisconsin State Assembly from the 65th district
MemberPartyResidenceCounties representedTerm startTerm endRef.
District created
Eugene Dorff Dem. Kenosha Kenosha January 1, 1973January 3, 1983
Joanne Huelsman Rep. Waukesha Waukesha January 3, 1983January 7, 1985
John Antaramian Dem. Kenosha Kenosha January 7, 1985January 4, 1993
Robert Wirch Dem. Kenosha January 4, 1993January 6, 1997
John Steinbrink Dem. Kenosha January 6, 1997January 7, 2013
Tod Ohnstad Dem. Kenosha January 7, 2013January 6, 2025 [5]
Ben DeSmidt Dem. Kenosha January 6, 2025Current [3]

Electoral history

YearDateElectedDefeatedTotalPluralityOther primary candidates
2012 [6] Nov. 6Tod Ohnstad Democratic 18,37397.99%--unopposed--18,750
  • Dayvin M. A. Hallmon (Dem.)
  • Albert Namath (Dem.)
2014 [7] Nov. 4Tod Ohnstad (inc) Democratic 11,59996.93%11,966
2016 [8] Nov. 8Tod Ohnstad (inc) Democratic 16,11297.84%16,467
2018 [9] Nov. 6Tod Ohnstad (inc) Democratic 14,45696.82%14,931
2020 [10] Nov. 3Tod Ohnstad (inc) Democratic 14,35660.25%Crystal J. Miller Rep. 9,44439.63%23,8294,912
2022 [11] Nov. 8Tod Ohnstad (inc) Democratic 11,03561.78%Frank Petrick Rep. 6,80338.08%17,8634,232
2024 [12] Nov. 5Ben DeSmidt Democratic 15,06553.27%Brian Gonzales Rep. 13,16646.55%28,2831,899Kyle Flood (Dem.)

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