2026 state legislative forecast

Wisconsin Assembly forecast

Democrats win control of the Wisconsin Assembly in 70% of 2,000 simulations, against a Republican majority today. All 99 seats are on the 2026 ballot; 2 races are within a 35 to 65 split.

Lean DUpdated October 22, 2026Seats 99On the ballot 99Wisconsin SenateAll chambers
Chance of control
70%D30%R
Democratic seats, 80% range
46 to 55
Median 51 ยท 50 for a majority
Favored to flip
7to D0to R
After 2024: 45 D, 54 R
Environment
D +7.9
Shift from the 2024 presidential vote

Wisconsin Assembly map

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Safe DLean DToss upLean RSafe R

District shapes are estimated from where each district's voters live in the precinct returns, not drawn from the official boundary files.

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Every seat

Average 51 D to 48 R
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Safe DLean DToss upLean RSafe R
Democratic seats across 2,000 simulations
50 for a majority3141505764

Every Assembly district

DistrictLast winner2026 nominees2024 leanForecastDem winProjected D votesProjected R votesTotalRating
30Shannon Zimmerman 2024Kevin Knoke vs Shannon ZimmermanR +4.5D +0.050%15,89015,88732,260Toss up
92Clint Moses 2024Jeremiah Fredrickson vs Clint MosesR +7.1R +0.347%13,69113,77127,880Toss up
85Patrick Snyder 2024John Kroll vs Patrick SnyderR +0.6D +3.068%12,81712,07125,267Lean D
82Scott Allen 2024Rico Camacho vs Bryson ReyesR +8.2R +4.821%13,32714,68628,439Lean R
94Steve Doyle 2024Steve Doyle vs Keith PurnellR +2.2D +5.880%16,26814,49931,235Lean D
61Bob Donovan 2024Ben Brist vs Bob DonovanD +2.3D +6.080%15,39513,64129,479Likely D
88Benjamin Franklin 2024Brandy Tollefson vs Ben FranklinD +0.4D +6.483%15,39213,54329,376Likely D
51Todd Novak 2024Ben Gruber vs Todd Novak ยท Nathan Tataje (O)D +3.5D +6.683%15,48913,56529,497Likely D
22Paul Melotik 2024Dana Glasstein vs Paul MelotikR +10.1R +6.716%16,17318,47735,178Likely R
21Jessie Rodriguez 2024Dan J. Bukiewicz vs Dylan PfaffenbachD +4.2D +7.287%15,23513,18828,856Likely D
63Robert Wittke 2024Eddie Phanichkul vs Robert WittkeR +14.5R +8.111%14,62617,19432,305Likely R
53Dean R Kaufert 2024Becky Nichols vs David Daniels ยท Rachael Dowling (I)D +4.4D +8.288%14,42112,24227,069Likely D
24Dan Knodl 2024Matt Brown vs Dan KnodlR +10.0R +8.69%15,47918,40334,397Likely R
89Ryan Spaude 2024Ryan Spaude vs Bobby LindseyD +2.0D +8.991%13,81211,54325,741Likely D
15Adam Neylon 2024Stephen Tryon vs Adam NeylonR +12.7R +9.19%14,86517,82433,187Likely R
26Joe Sheehan 2024Joe Sheehan vs John BelangerD +2.7D +9.392%13,49811,19425,068Likely D
95Jill Billings 2024Jill Billings vs Cedric Schnitzler ยท Paul Michael Weber (I)D +2.2D +9.693%14,89412,27727,585Likely D
91Jodi Emerson 2024Jodi Emerson vs Bruce StabenowD +4.6D +10.494%16,11013,06929,624Likely D
43Brienne Brown 2024Brienne Brown vs Paul McGrawD +5.3D +10.594%15,53612,59328,557Likely D
96Tara Johnson 2024Tara Johnson vs Jim GreenD +8.4D +11.795%15,37212,14727,939Likely D

Projected Wisconsin Assembly vote

99 seats on the ballot
PartyVotesShare
Democrats1,395,76448.4%
Republicans1,432,84849.7%
Independents and others57,1492.0%
Total2,885,761100%

The sum of every district on the ballot. Each district's turnout is its 2024 top of ticket vote on today's lines, scaled to the forecast's 2026 statewide vote less a small share who skip legislative races, split by the district forecast. A district with no candidate from one party gives all its votes to the other. The district table lists each seat's projected votes.

Legislative ballot polls

Weight 34%
PollsterField endDR
Marquette Law School Poll2026-07-164642
Marquette Law School Poll2026-08-204444
Marquette Law School Poll2026-08-204845
Marquette Law School Poll2026-09-234544
Marquette Law School Poll2026-09-234845
How this is built
Each district starts from its 2024 presidential vote, read off the precincts that voted in it, and moves with the state's 2026 House forecast and the national generic ballot. Half of what the last legislative winner ran ahead of the district carries over, 2026 primary turnout moves districts where it is posted, and district and statewide legislative polls count by recency and sample. A seat with no candidate from one party is called for the other. 2,000 simulations share a national, a state and a district shock. The map's district shapes are estimated from where each district's voters are in the precinct returns. All chambers.