| Wisconsin's 65th State Assembly district | |||||
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    2024 map defined in2023 Wisc. Act 94 2022 map defined inJohnson v. Wisconsin Elections Commission 2011 map was defined in2011 Wisc. Act 43 | |||||
| Assemblymember |
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| Demographics | 71.87% 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 | ||||
The65th Assembly district ofWisconsin is one of 99 districts in theWisconsin State Assembly.[1] Located in southeastWisconsin, the district comprises part of southeastKenosha County, including the southern half of the city ofKenosha and the northern half of the village ofPleasant Prairie. The district also contains downtown Kenosha, Kenosha Harbor, and landmarks such asCivic Center Historic District andLibrary Park.[2] The district is represented byDemocratBen DeSmidt, since January 2025.[3]
The 65th Assembly district is located withinWisconsin's 22nd Senate district, along with the64th and66th Assembly districts.[4]
| Member | Party | Residence | Counties represented | Term start | Term end | Ref. |
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| District created | ||||||
| Eugene Dorff | Dem. | Kenosha | Kenosha | January 1, 1973 | January 3, 1983 | |
| Joanne Huelsman | Rep. | Waukesha | Waukesha | January 3, 1983 | January 7, 1985 | |
| John Antaramian | Dem. | Kenosha | Kenosha | January 7, 1985 | January 4, 1993 | |
| Robert Wirch | Dem. | January 4, 1993 | January 6, 1997 | |||
| John Steinbrink | Dem. | January 6, 1997 | January 7, 2013 | |||
| Tod Ohnstad | Dem. | January 7, 2013 | January 6, 2025 | [5] | ||
| Ben DeSmidt | Dem. | January 6, 2025 | Current | [3] | ||
| Year | Date | Elected | Defeated | Total | Plurality | Other primary candidates | ||||||
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| 2012[6] | Nov. 6 | Tod Ohnstad | Democratic | 18,373 | 97.99% | --unopposed-- | 18,750 |
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| 2014[7] | Nov. 4 | Tod Ohnstad (inc) | Democratic | 11,599 | 96.93% | 11,966 | ||||||
| 2016[8] | Nov. 8 | Tod Ohnstad (inc) | Democratic | 16,112 | 97.84% | 16,467 | ||||||
| 2018[9] | Nov. 6 | Tod Ohnstad (inc) | Democratic | 14,456 | 96.82% | 14,931 | ||||||
| 2020[10] | Nov. 3 | Tod Ohnstad (inc) | Democratic | 14,356 | 60.25% | Crystal J. Miller | Rep. | 9,444 | 39.63% | 23,829 | 4,912 | |
| 2022[11] | Nov. 8 | Tod Ohnstad (inc) | Democratic | 11,035 | 61.78% | Frank Petrick | Rep. | 6,803 | 38.08% | 17,863 | 4,232 | |
| 2024[12] | Nov. 5 | Ben DeSmidt | Democratic | 15,065 | 53.27% | Brian Gonzales | Rep. | 13,166 | 46.55% | 28,283 | 1,899 | Kyle Flood (Dem.) |