Wisconsin Assembly District 86
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by John Spiros Republican · Member list as of Oct 28
John SpirosRepublican · Incumbent14 years since first winAndy WuethrichDemocratic
Last result · 2024 general: John Spiros (R) 66.9, John H. Small (D) 33.0
- Earlier results
- John Spiros (Republican) was unopposed, 2022, older linesJohn Spiros (Republican) was unopposed, 2020, older linesAll 27 elections
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Past results
- Votes for listed candidates
- 34,877
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Same as today
Wisconsin Assembly District 86, 1972 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn SpirosWon Republican 23,33166.9% DemocraticJohn H. Small Democratic 11,51333.0% Scattered write-ins Write-in 330.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 22,876
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2022 to 2023)
Wisconsin Assembly District 86, 1972 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn SpirosWon(incumbent) Republican 22,22497.2% Scattered write-ins Write-in 6522.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 28,853
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Wisconsin Assembly District 86, 1972 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn SpirosWon(incumbent) Republican 28,26798.0% Scattered write-ins Write-in 5862.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 28,717
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Wisconsin Assembly District 86, 1972 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn SpirosWon(incumbent) Republican 17,17459.8% DemocraticNancy Stencil Democratic 10,57536.8% IndependentMichael A. Tauschek Independent 9453.3% Scattered write-ins Write-in 230.1%
- 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.
All elections (27 for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 34,877
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Same as today
Wisconsin Assembly District 86, 1972 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn SpirosWon Republican 23,33166.9% DemocraticJohn H. Small Democratic 11,51333.0% Scattered write-ins Write-in 330.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 22,876
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2022 to 2023)
Wisconsin Assembly District 86, 1972 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn SpirosWon(incumbent) Republican 22,22497.2% Scattered write-ins Write-in 6522.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 28,853
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Wisconsin Assembly District 86, 1972 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn SpirosWon(incumbent) Republican 28,26798.0% Scattered write-ins Write-in 5862.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 28,717
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Wisconsin Assembly District 86, 1972 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn SpirosWon(incumbent) Republican 17,17459.8% DemocraticNancy Stencil Democratic 10,57536.8% IndependentMichael A. Tauschek Independent 9453.3% Scattered write-ins Write-in 230.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 31,451
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Wisconsin Assembly District 86, 1972 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn SpirosWon(incumbent) Republican 18,24658.0% DemocraticNancy Stencil Democratic 11,14235.4% IndependentMichael A. Tauschek Independent 2,0476.5% Scattered write-ins Write-in 160.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 25,403
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Wisconsin Assembly District 86, 1972 to 2024, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn SpirosWon(incumbent) Republican 15,87562.5% DemocraticNancy Stencil Democratic 9,52837.5% Scattered write-ins Write-in 00.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 30,867
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Wisconsin Assembly District 86, 1972 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn SpirosWon Republican 17,17555.6% DemocraticDennis Halkoski Democratic 13,64444.2% Scattered write-ins Write-in 480.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 23,136
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
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- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Wisconsin Assembly District 86, 1972 to 2024, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJerry J. PetrowskiWon(incumbent) Republican 15,45966.8% DemocraticTodd Punke Democratic 6,70129.0% OtherFrederick Melms Other 9674.2% Scattered write-ins Write-in 90.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 31,118
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
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- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Wisconsin Assembly District 86, 1972 to 2024, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJerry J. PetrowskiWon(incumbent) Republican 17,40255.9% DemocraticNate Myszka Democratic 13,71644.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 22,070
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
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- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Wisconsin Assembly District 86, 1972 to 2024, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJerry J. PetrowskiWon(incumbent) Republican 14,17264.2% DemocraticGary L. Adams Democratic 7,89835.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 30,053
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
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- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Wisconsin Assembly District 86, 1972 to 2024, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJerry J. PetrowskiWon(incumbent) Republican 20,03866.7% DemocraticTom Kreager Democratic 10,01533.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 19,050
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
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- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Wisconsin Assembly District 86, 1972 to 2024, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJerry J. PetrowskiWon(incumbent) Republican 12,84467.4% DemocraticJeff Starr Democratic 6,20632.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 27,553
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Wisconsin Assembly District 86, 1972 to 2024, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJerry J. PetrowskiWon(incumbent) Republican 15,56956.5% DemocraticSandi Cihlar Democratic 11,98443.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 18,078
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Wisconsin Assembly District 86, 1972 to 2024, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJerry J. PetrowskiWon Republican 9,13650.5% DemocraticThomas Springer(incumbent) Democratic 8,94249.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 22,704
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
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- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Wisconsin Assembly District 86, 1972 to 2024, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticThomas SpringerWon(incumbent) Democratic 12,48655.0% RepublicanJames B. Jacobson Republican 10,21845.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 16,859
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
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- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Wisconsin Assembly District 86, 1972 to 2024, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticThomas SpringerWon(incumbent) Democratic 8,60951.1% RepublicanJames B. Jacobson Republican 8,25048.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 24,219
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
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- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Wisconsin Assembly District 86, 1972 to 2024, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticThomas SpringerWon Democratic 12,94653.5% RepublicanJames B. Jacobson Republican 11,27346.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 15,407
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
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- Older district map (1984 to 1991)
Wisconsin Assembly District 86, 1972 to 2024, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBrad ZweckWon(incumbent) Democratic 8,22853.4% RepublicanKevin J. Hermening Republican 7,17946.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 20,309
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
- District map
- Older district map (1984 to 1991)
Wisconsin Assembly District 86, 1972 to 2024, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBrad ZweckWon(incumbent) Democratic 11,51956.7% RepublicanRichard P. Pernsteiner Republican 8,79043.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 15,285
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
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- Older district map (1984 to 1991)
Wisconsin Assembly District 86, 1972 to 2024, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBrad ZweckWon Democratic 7,81551.1% RepublicanWilliam A. Kasten(incumbent) Republican 7,46948.9% Scattered write-ins Write-in 10.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 19,739
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
- District map
- Older district map (1984 to 1991)
Wisconsin Assembly District 86, 1972 to 2024, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanWilliam A. KastenWon(incumbent) Republican 12,06761.1% DemocraticKeeffe Democratic 7,67238.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 15,005
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1983)
Wisconsin Assembly District 86, 1972 to 2024, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanPatricia A. GoodrichWon(incumbent) Republican 10,52370.1% DemocraticWilliam G. Wyse Democratic 4,47729.8% Scattered write-ins Write-in 50.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 24,139
- Election day
- November 4, 1980
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Wisconsin Assembly District 86, 1972 to 2024, 1980, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn L. McEwenWon Republican 11,24146.6% DemocraticJames G. Eick Democratic 9,45939.2% OtherRaymond Omernick(incumbent) Other 3,43214.2% Scattered write-ins Write-in 70.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 17,328
- Election day
- November 7, 1978
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Wisconsin Assembly District 86, 1972 to 2024, 1978, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRaymond OmernickWon Republican 8,99151.9% DemocraticLaurence J. Day(incumbent) Democratic 8,33748.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 17,424
- Election day
- November 2, 1976
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- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Wisconsin Assembly District 86, 1972 to 2024, 1976, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticLaurence J. DayWon(incumbent) Democratic 17,41099.9% Scattered write-ins Write-in 140.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,029
- Election day
- November 4, 1974
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Wisconsin Assembly District 86, 1972 to 2024, 1974, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticLaurence J. DayWon(incumbent) Democratic 9,36584.9% OtherRaymond Omernick Other 1,65815.0% Scattered write-ins Write-in 60.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 17,734
- Election day
- November 7, 1972
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Wisconsin Assembly District 86, 1972 to 2024, 1972, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticLaurence J. DayWon(incumbent) Democratic 12,72371.7% RepublicanVirginia Hahn Kottke Republican 5,01128.3%
- 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
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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.
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