Wisconsin Assembly District 4
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by David Steffen Republican · Member list as of Oct 28
David SteffenRepublican · Incumbent12 years since first winAlexia UnertlDemocratic
No published poll names both candidates.Last result · 2024 general: David Steffen (R) 66.2, Jane Benson (D) 33.8
- Last election
- David Steffen (Republican) won by 32.4 points, 2024
- On the 2026 ballot
- 2 candidates
Side by side
Left column: SteffenRight column: Unertl
- Donor-based spectrum
- LiberalCentristConservativeSteffenNo published score for Unertl
- Races
- Won 6 of 7
- None listed
- Years since first win
- 12
- Not available
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Candidates on the ballot
- Alexia UnertlDemocratic
- David SteffenIncumbentRepublican
Source: elections.wi.gov, dated Oct 6
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Official results for Wisconsin
History (27 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 37,234
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Older district map (2024)
Wisconsin Assembly District 4, 1972 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDavid SteffenWon Republican 24,62966.2% DemocraticJane Benson Democratic 12,57933.8% Scattered write-ins Write-in 260.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 27,661
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2022)
Wisconsin Assembly District 4, 1972 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDavid SteffenWon(incumbent) Republican 15,34855.5% DemocraticDerek Teague Democratic 12,28744.4% Scattered write-ins Write-in 260.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 33,630
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Wisconsin Assembly District 4, 1972 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDavid SteffenWon(incumbent) Republican 17,81153.0% DemocraticKathy A. Hinkfuss Democratic 15,80447.0% Scattered write-ins Write-in 150.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 27,899
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Wisconsin Assembly District 4, 1972 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDavid SteffenWon(incumbent) Republican 15,29154.8% DemocraticTerry Lee Democratic 12,58545.1% Scattered write-ins Write-in 230.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 29,867
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Wisconsin Assembly District 4, 1972 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDavid SteffenWon(incumbent) Republican 17,81759.6% DemocraticTony Lee Democratic 12,01640.2% Scattered write-ins Write-in 340.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 24,524
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Wisconsin Assembly District 4, 1972 to 2024, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDavid SteffenWon Republican 14,46759.0% DemocraticChris Plaunt Democratic 10,02640.9% Scattered write-ins Write-in 310.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 28,839
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Wisconsin Assembly District 4, 1972 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanChad WeiningerWon(incumbent) Republican 16,02955.6% DemocraticMichael J. Malcheski Democratic 12,77044.3% Scattered write-ins Write-in 400.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 21,682
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Wisconsin Assembly District 4, 1972 to 2024, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanChad WeiningerWon Republican 12,47657.5% DemocraticSam Dunlop Democratic 8,36138.6% IndependentBrad Sauer Independent 8383.9% Scattered write-ins Write-in 70.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 28,626
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Wisconsin Assembly District 4, 1972 to 2024, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanPhil MontgomeryWon(incumbent) Republican 15,10652.8% DemocraticSam Dunlop Democratic 13,52047.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 22,352
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Wisconsin Assembly District 4, 1972 to 2024, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanPhil MontgomeryWon(incumbent) Republican 12,53056.1% DemocraticRichard A. Langan Democratic 9,82243.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 28,057
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Wisconsin Assembly District 4, 1972 to 2024, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanPhil MontgomeryWon(incumbent) Republican 17,32461.8% DemocraticTracey R. Vandeveer Democratic 10,73338.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 18,222
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Wisconsin Assembly District 4, 1972 to 2024, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanPhil MontgomeryWon(incumbent) Republican 11,43562.8% DemocraticSidney Vineburg Democratic 6,78737.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 25,745
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Wisconsin Assembly District 4, 1972 to 2024, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanPhil MontgomeryWon(incumbent) Republican 14,91257.9% DemocraticPat Collins Democratic 10,83342.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 19,433
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Wisconsin Assembly District 4, 1972 to 2024, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanPhil MontgomeryWon Republican 10,78855.5% DemocraticMark McQuate Democratic 8,64544.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 17,713
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Wisconsin Assembly District 4, 1972 to 2024, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanMark A. GreenWon(incumbent) Republican 17,713100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 12,870
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Wisconsin Assembly District 4, 1972 to 2024, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanMark A. GreenWon(incumbent) Republican 12,870100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 18,531
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Wisconsin Assembly District 4, 1972 to 2024, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanMark A. GreenWon Republican 18,531100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,992
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
- District map
- Older district map (1984 to 1991)
Wisconsin Assembly District 4, 1972 to 2024, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn H. AinsworthWon Republican 9,992100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 19,106
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
- District map
- Older district map (1984 to 1991)
Wisconsin Assembly District 4, 1972 to 2024, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanCathy ZeuskeWon(incumbent) Republican 13,50870.7% DemocraticMichael J. Ascher Democratic 5,57029.1% Scattered write-ins Write-in 280.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 13,878
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
- District map
- Older district map (1984 to 1991)
Wisconsin Assembly District 4, 1972 to 2024, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanCathy ZeuskeWon(incumbent) Republican 10,52475.8% DemocraticCletus J. Johnson Democratic 3,35224.1% Scattered write-ins Write-in 20.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 19,473
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
- District map
- Older district map (1984 to 1991)
Wisconsin Assembly District 4, 1972 to 2024, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanCathy ZeuskeWon(incumbent) Republican 14,82376.1% DemocraticCletus J. Johnson Democratic 4,65023.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 12,823
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1983)
Wisconsin Assembly District 4, 1972 to 2024, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBarbara UlichnyWon(incumbent) Democratic 12,09994.3% LibertarianThomas E. Schmitt Libertarian 7165.6% Scattered write-ins Write-in 80.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 22,983
- Election day
- November 4, 1980
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Wisconsin Assembly District 4, 1972 to 2024, 1980, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanGary T. DilwegWon(incumbent) Republican 17,43375.8% DemocraticRonald I. Harnisch Democratic 5,54924.1% Scattered write-ins Write-in 10.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 17,332
- Election day
- November 7, 1978
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Wisconsin Assembly District 4, 1972 to 2024, 1978, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanGary T. DilwegWon Republican 9,96357.5% DemocraticRobert L. Cowles III Democratic 7,36942.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 20,708
- Election day
- November 2, 1976
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Wisconsin Assembly District 4, 1972 to 2024, 1976, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn C. GowerWon(incumbent) Republican 10,46050.5% DemocraticJon A. Leduc Democratic 10,24349.5% Scattered write-ins Write-in 50.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 13,934
- Election day
- November 4, 1974
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Wisconsin Assembly District 4, 1972 to 2024, 1974, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn C. GowerWon(incumbent) Republican 7,31252.5% DemocraticJon A. Leduc Democratic 6,62047.5% Scattered write-ins Write-in 20.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 18,970
- Election day
- November 7, 1972
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Wisconsin Assembly District 4, 1972 to 2024, 1972, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn C. GowerWon Republican 9,38349.5% DemocraticWencil A. Froelich Democratic 9,20448.5% OtherDavid L. Duquaine Other 3832.0%
- 2024: MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns; not an official source
- 1972 to 2022: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns; not an official source
Last contest in this district on file: 2024.
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Sources: Census TIGERweb Legislative MapServer (120th CDs layer 0, 119th CDs layer 4, 2026 SLD upper layer 1 and lower layer 2) (US Census Bureau, public domain), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open Civic Data division identifiers (census_autogenerated us_sldl/us_sldu and openstates state files); also (sld-recent.json): Open Civic Data division identifiers (country-us) (CC0 (repository); also (sld-recent.json): CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open States people (current) CSVs (CC0-1.0 (Open States people data)), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Open States volunteers and staff (rosters from state legislature sites) from official returns, not an official source; MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips) (Not stated in the GitHub repository (an earlier label said "MIT (repo)", which the repository does not support). MEDSL's Harvard Dataverse records are CC0 1.0, but these GitHub files were not checksum-matched to the Dataverse files, so CC0 is not claimed for them.), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns, not an official source; State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse) (CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns, not an official source.
District id: ocd-division/country:us/state:wi/sldl:4
DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), DIME (ODC-BY), MEDSL 2024 official precinct returnsData as of Oct 28, 2026