Wisconsin's 89th Assembly district

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Wisconsin's 89th
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Wisconsin's 89th Assembly district
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Wisconsin's 89th Assembly district
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Wisconsin's 89th 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
  Elijah Behnke
R – Pensaukee
since May 11, 2021 (2 years)
Demographics79.31%  White
4.51%  Black
6.45%  Hispanic
3.83%  Asian
6.25%  Native American
0.13%  Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
Population (2020)
 • Voting age		59,697
46,453
Website Official website
Notes Green Bay metro area

The 89th Assembly District of Wisconsin is one of 99 districts in the Wisconsin State Assembly. [1] Located in Northeastern Wisconsin, the district is entirely contained within central Brown County. It includes the village of Ashwaubenon and much of the west side of the city of Green Bay. The district contains Lambeau Field, home of the Green Bay Packers. [2] The district is represented by Republican Elijah Behnke, since May 2021. [3] After the 2024 redistricting, Behnke no longer resides in the new 89th district.

Contents

The 89th Assembly district is located within Wisconsin's 30th Senate district, along with the 88th and 90th Assembly districts. [4]

List of past representatives

List of representatives to the Wisconsin State Assembly from the 89th district
MemberPartyResidenceCounties representedTerm startTerm endRef.
District created
Cletus J. Vanderperren Dem. Pittsfield Brown January 1, 1973January 3, 1983
Earl F. McEssy Rep. Fond du Lac Fond du Lac January 3, 1983January 7, 1985
Cletus J. Vanderperren Dem. Green Bay Brown January 7, 1985January 4, 1993
John Gard Rep. Suamico Brown, Marinette, Oconto January 4, 1993January 1, 2007
John Nygren Rep. Marinette January 1, 2007December 2, 2020 [5]
--Vacant--December 2, 2020May 11, 2021 [6]
Elijah Behnke Rep. Pensaukee May 11, 2021Current [3]

Electoral history

YearDateElectedDefeatedTotalPluralityOther primary candidates
1972 [7] Nov. 7 Cletus J. Vanderperren Democratic 11,44270.23%Henry A. Rueden Rep. 4,85129.77%16,2936,591
1974 [8] Nov. 5 Cletus J. Vanderperren (inc.) Democratic 8,910100.00%8,9108,910
1976 [9] Nov. 2 Cletus J. Vanderperren (inc.) Democratic 12,65768.71%John R. Hansen Rep. 5,62831.29%17,9846,728
1978 [10] Nov. 7 Cletus J. Vanderperren (inc.) Democratic 8,82664.57%William H. Dierks Rep. 4,84235.43%13,6683,984
1980 [11] Nov. 4 Cletus J. Vanderperren (inc.) Democratic 12,68559.04%Robert A. Thompson Rep. 8,79940.96%21,4843,886Wendell W. McLester (Dem.)
1982 [12] Nov. 2 Earl F. McEssy Republican 10,39456.58%Rosalie Tryon Dem. 7,97543.42%18,3692,419
1984 [13] Nov. 6 Cletus J. Vanderperren Democratic 13,31865.29%James D. Shatswell Rep. 7,07934.71%20,3976,239
1986 [14] Nov. 4 Cletus J. Vanderperren (inc.) Democratic 10,72168.73%James D. Shatswell Rep. 4,87831.27%15,5995,843
1988 [15] Nov. 8 Cletus J. Vanderperren (inc.) Democratic 15,08968.04%James D. Shatswell Rep. 7,08931.96%22,1788,000Raymond C. Maxwell (Rep.)
1990 [16] Nov. 6 Cletus J. Vanderperren (inc.) Democratic 9,60458.71%Gary F. Drzewiecki Rep. 6,75541.29%16,3592,849Raymond C. Maxwell (Rep.)
Serena E. Mommaerts (Rep.)
1992 [17] Nov. 3 John Gard Republican 14,82664.02%Scott McCormick Dem. 8,33135.98%23,1576,495
1994 [18] Nov. 8 John Gard (inc.) Republican 10,32568.53%Kim Fenske Dem. 4,74231.47%15,0675,583
1996 [19] Nov. 5 John Gard (inc.) Republican 14,11366.67%Kim Fenske Dem. 7,05633.33%21,1697,057
1998 [20] Nov. 3 John Gard (inc.) Republican 13,08897.96%Alan S. Hager (write-in) Dem. 2722.04%13,36012,816
2000 [21] Nov. 7 John Gard (inc.) Republican 18,37272.65%Alan S. Hager Dem. 6,90427.30%25,29011,468
2002 [22] Nov. 5 John Gard (inc.) Republican 11,33569.06%Alan S. Hager Dem. 4,50127.42%16,4146,834
Justin Ingalls Lib. 3081.88%
Jake Neta Ind. 2571.57%
2004 [23] Nov. 2 John Gard (inc.) Republican 18,21663.81%Bruce J. Berman Dem. 10,31836.15%28,5467,898Don Peterlin (Dem.)
2006 [24] Nov. 7 John Nygren Republican 11,84454.10%Randy Koehn Dem. 10,01145.73%21,8911,833Gary F. Drzewiecki (Rep.)
Bruce J. Berman (Dem.)
2008 [25] Nov. 4 John Nygren (inc.) Republican 14,81453.54%Randy Koehn Dem. 12,83946.40%27,6681,975
2010 [26] Nov. 2 John Nygren (inc.) Republican 15,78867.68%Bob Orwig Dem. 7,52032.24%23,3268,268
2012 [27] Nov. 6 John Nygren (inc.) Republican 16,08159.05%Joe Reinhard Dem. 11,12940.87%27,2324,952
2014 [28] Nov. 4 John Nygren (inc.) Republican 18,48399.38%18,59918,367
2016 [29] Nov. 8 John Nygren (inc.) Republican 19,42968.20%Heidi Fencl Dem. 9,05531.78%28,48910,374
2018 [30] Nov. 6 John Nygren (inc.) Republican 17,09166.85%Ken Holdorf Dem. 8,46133.10%25,5658,630
2020 [31] Nov. 3 John Nygren (inc.) Republican 22,82368.73%Karl Jaeger Dem. 10,37431.24%33,20712,449Andi Rich (Rep.)
2021 [32] Apr. 6 Elijah Behnke Republican 8,12963.17%Karl Jaeger Dem. 4,73236.77%12,8683,397
  • Michael Kunesh (Rep.)
  • Debbie Jacques (Rep.)
  • Michael Schneider (Rep.)
  • David Kamps (Rep.)
2022 [33] Nov. 8 Elijah Behnke (inc.) Republican 17,51466.52%Jane Benson Dem. 8,80033.42%26,3298,714

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  2. ↑ "Wisconsin Legislative Districts - Assembly District 89 Boundaries". Wisconsin Legislature . Retrieved January 18, 2021.
  3. 1 2 "Representative Elijah Behnke". Wisconsin Legislature . Retrieved May 13, 2021.
  4. ↑ "An Act ... relating to: legislative redistricting". Act No. 94 of 2023. Wisconsin Legislature . Retrieved February 23, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Representative John Nygren". Wisconsin Legislature . Retrieved January 18, 2021.
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  30. ↑ Canvass Results for 2018 General Election - 11/6/2018 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Elections Commission. February 22, 2019. p. 30. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
  31. ↑ Canvass Results for 2020 General Election - 11/3/2020 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Elections Commission. November 18, 2020. p. 29. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
  32. ↑ Canvass Results for 2021 Spring Election - 4/6/2021 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Elections Commission. April 22, 2021. p. 1. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
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