Wisconsin State Assembly District 91
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Wisconsin State Assembly District 91 is represented byJodi Emerson (D).
As of the 2020 Census, Wisconsin state representatives represented an average of59,570 residents. After the 2010 Census, each member represented57,558 residents.
About the office
Members of theWisconsin State Assembly servetwo-year terms and are not subject toterm limits. Wisconsin legislators assume office the first Monday in January following the election, unless the first Monday of January falls on January 1 or 2. In those cases, legislators assume office on January 3.[1]
Qualifications
Section 6 of Article 4 of theWisconsin Constitution states, "No person shall be eligible to the legislature who shall not have resided one year within the state, and be a qualified elector in the district which he may be chosen to represent."[2]
Salaries
| State legislative salaries, 2025[3] | |
|---|---|
| Salary | Per diem |
| $60,924/year | $140/day for senators. Dane County senators are allowed half that amount. $171/day for representatives (with overnight) or $85.50/day (no overnight). Dane County representatives receive only $85.50/day. |
Vacancies
If there is a vacancy in theWisconsin State Legislature, a special election must be held to fill the vacant seat.[4] Thegovernor can call for an election when allowed by law. The election cannot be held after February 1 before a spring general election, unless it is held on the same day of the election, which is the first Tuesday in April. The same requirement applies to any election preceding the fall general election (after August 1), with the exception of elections held on the first Tuesday in November.[5] Also, all vacancies must be filled quickly as long the vacancy happened before the second Tuesday in May during an election year.[6]
See sources:Wisconsin Cons. Art. IV, § 14
District map
Redistricting
2020 redistricting cycle
On February 19, 2024, Gov.Tony Evers (D) signedSenate Bill 488 into law, adopting new Wisconsin legislative maps.[7] The maps were approved by majority votes in both chambers of Wisconsin's state legislature on February 13. Thestate Senate voted 18-14 in favor of adopting the new legislative maps, while thestate Assembly vote total was 63-33.
In the 2023Wisconsin Supreme Court election,Janet Protasiewicz had defeatedDaniel Kelly, changing the balance of the court from a conservative to a liberal majority for the first time in 15 years.[8][9] Later that year on December 22, 2023, theWisconsin Supreme Court ruled in a 4-3 vote that the state's legislative maps were unconstitutional and ordered new maps to be drawn before the 2024 election.[10] The court rejected theleast change approach the conservative majority had adopted for the 2022 maps and ruled that the new maps must satisfy the state constitution's contiguity requirements.[11]
How does redistricting in Wisconsin work? In Wisconsin, both congressional and state legislative district boundaries are drawn by theWisconsin State Legislature. These lines are subject to veto by thegovernor.[12]
TheWisconsin Constitution requires that state legislative districts be compact and "that they be bounded by county, precinct, town, or ward lines where possible." The state constitution further stipulates that state legislative districts should be contiguous.[12]
Below are the maps in effect before and after the 2020 redistricting cycle. The map on the right was in effect for Wisconsin's 2024 state legislative elections.
Wisconsin State Assembly District 91
before 2020 redistricting cycle
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Wisconsin State Assembly District 91
after 2020 redistricting cycle
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Elections
2026
See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2026
There are noofficial candidates yet for this election.
2024
See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2024
General election
General election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 91
IncumbentJodi Emerson defeatedMichele Magadance Skinner in the general election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 91 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jodi Emerson (D) | 51.5 | 17,712 |
 | Michele Magadance Skinner (R) | 48.3 | 16,610 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 55 | ||
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 34,377 | ||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 91
IncumbentJodi Emerson advanced from the Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 91 on August 13, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jodi Emerson | 99.8 | 7,876 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 17 | ||
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 7,893 | ||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 91
Michele Magadance Skinner advanced from the Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 91 on August 13, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Michele Magadance Skinner | 99.6 | 3,508 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 15 | ||
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 3,523 | ||
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2022
General election
General election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 91
IncumbentJodi Emerson defeatedJosh Stanley in the general election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 91 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jodi Emerson (D) | 64.6 | 16,465 |
| Josh Stanley (R) | 35.3 | 8,995 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 24 | ||
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 25,484 | ||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 91
IncumbentJodi Emerson advanced from the Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 91 on August 9, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jodi Emerson | 99.8 | 6,227 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 14 | ||
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 6,241 | ||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 91
Josh Stanley advanced from the Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 91 on August 9, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Josh Stanley | 99.2 | 2,869 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.8 | 22 | ||
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 2,891 | ||
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2020
General election
General election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 91
IncumbentJodi Emerson defeatedCharlie Walker in the general election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 91 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jodi Emerson (D) | 61.9 | 18,758 |
| Charlie Walker (R) | 38.0 | 11,530 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 34 | ||
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 30,322 | ||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 91
IncumbentJodi Emerson advanced from the Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 91 on August 11, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jodi Emerson | 99.7 | 5,868 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 19 | ||
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 5,887 | ||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 91
Charlie Walker advanced from the Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 91 on August 11, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Charlie Walker | 99.5 | 2,063 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 11 | ||
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 2,074 | ||
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2018
General election
General election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 91
Jodi Emerson defeatedEcho Reardon in the general election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 91 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jodi Emerson (D) | 66.5 | 17,512 |
| Echo Reardon (R) | 33.4 | 8,798 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 37 | ||
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 26,347 | ||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 91
Jodi Emerson defeatedThomas Vue,Eric Larsen, andRich Postlewaite in the Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 91 on August 14, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jodi Emerson | 37.1 | 2,648 |
| Thomas Vue | 26.5 | 1,890 | ||
| Eric Larsen | 24.9 | 1,778 | ||
| Rich Postlewaite | 11.4 | 814 | ||
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 7,130 | ||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 91
Echo Reardon advanced from the Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 91 on August 14, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Echo Reardon | 100.0 | 1,928 | |
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 1,928 | ||
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2016
Elections for theWisconsin State Assembly took place in 2016. The primary election took place on August 9, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was June 1, 2016.
IncumbentDana Wachs defeatedBill Ingram in the Wisconsin State Assembly District 91 general election.[13][14]
| Wisconsin State Assembly, District 91 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Dana WachsIncumbent | 61.06% | 17,780 | |
| Republican | Bill Ingram | 38.94% | 11,341 | |
| Total Votes | 29,121 | |||
| Source:Wisconsin Elections Commission | ||||
IncumbentDana Wachs ran unopposed in the Wisconsin State Assembly District 91 Democratic primary.[15][16]
| Wisconsin State Assembly, District 91 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Dana WachsIncumbent (unopposed) | |
Bill Ingram ran unopposed in the Wisconsin State Assembly District 91 Republican primary.[15][16]
| Wisconsin State Assembly, District 91 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Bill Ingram (unopposed) | |
2014
Elections for all 99 seats in theWisconsin State Assembly took place in 2014. A primary election took place on August 12, 2014. The general election was held onNovember 4, 2014. Thesignature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 2, 2014. IncumbentDana Wachs was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Wachs was unopposed in the general election,[17][18] and was re-elected for another term.[19]
2012
Elections for the office ofWisconsin State Assembly consisted of a primary election on August 14, 2012, and a general election onNovember 6, 2012.DemocratDana Wachs was unchallenged in the general election. Wachs was unopposed in the Democratic primary election.[20][21]
Campaign contributions
From 2000 to 2024, candidates for Wisconsin State Assembly District 91 raised a total of $1,952,444. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $67,326 on average. All figures come fromFollow the Money
| Campaign contributions, Wisconsin State Assembly District 91 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Amount | Candidates | Average |
| 2024 | $1,332,612 | 2 | $666,306 |
| 2022 | $65,539 | 2 | $32,770 |
| 2020 | $76,620 | 2 | $38,310 |
| 2016 | $90,658 | 2 | $45,329 |
| 2014 | $23,713 | 1 | $23,713 |
| 2012 | $35,239 | 1 | $35,239 |
| 2010 | $42,207 | 2 | $21,104 |
| 2008 | $207,375 | 9 | $23,042 |
| 2006 | $32,530 | 3 | $10,843 |
| 2004 | $27,474 | 2 | $13,737 |
| 2002 | $5,510 | 2 | $2,755 |
| 2000 | $12,967 | 1 | $12,967 |
| Total | $1,952,444 | 29 | $67,326 |
Other election results in district
The map below highlight's this state legislative district and provides election results from the most recent election. Using the dropdown on the left, you can choose to view results for the most recent presidential election or U.S. House district election instead. This will show you the votes cast in this district for that election. The dropdown on the right will let you see either the map colored by the percentage of votes the winning candidate received or let you know the number and type of votes cast by size and shade of the circle in each county.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑Wisconsin Statutes, "Chapter 13: Legislative Branch: 13.02 Regular sessions," accessed October 5, 2021
- ↑Wisconsin State Legislature, "Annotated Wisconsin Constitution- Article IV, Section 6," accessed May 23, 2025
- ↑National Conference of State Legislatures, "2025 Legislator Compensation," December 2, 2025
- ↑Wisconsin Legislature, "Wisconsin Statutes," accessed February 10, 2021(Statute 17.19 (1), Wisconsin Statutes)
- ↑Wisconsin Legislature, "Wisconsin Statutes," accessed February 10, 2021(Statute 8.50, Wisconsin Statutes)
- ↑Wisconsin Legislature, "Wisconsin Statutes," accessed February 10, 2021(Statute 8.50(4)-(d), Wisconsin Statutes)
- ↑Office of the Governor, "Gov. Evers Signs Fair Maps for Wisconsin," February 19, 2024
- ↑NBC, "In heated Wisconsin Supreme Court debate, candidates tangle over 'fake elector' scheme," March 21, 2023
- ↑NBC News, "Wisconsin governor signs new state legislative maps into law, ending a GOP gerrymander," February 19, 2024
- ↑The New York Times, "Justices in Wisconsin Order New Legislative Maps," December 22, 2023
- ↑Wisconsin Examiner, "Wisconsin Supreme Court rules state voting maps unconstitutional," December 22, 2023
- ↑12.012.1All About Redistricting, "Wisconsin," accessed May 7, 2015
- ↑Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Candidates on Ballot by Election - 2016 General Election - 11/8/2016," accessed November 4, 2016
- ↑Wisconsin Elections Commission, "2016 Fall General Election Results," accessed December 2, 2016
- ↑15.015.1Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Candidate Tracking by Office," accessed June 20, 2016
- ↑16.016.1Wisconsin Elections and Ethics Commission, "2016 Partisan Primary," accessed September 16, 2016
- ↑Wisconsin Government Accountability, "Candidates Registered by Office," June 11, 2014
- ↑Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Partisan Primary," accessed June 4, 2014(dead link)
- ↑Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Canvass Results for 2014 General Election," December 1, 2014
- ↑Wisconsin Secretary of State - 2012 General Election Candidates by Office
- ↑Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, Official 2012 primary results
