Wisconsin Assembly District 89
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Ryan Spaude Democratic · Member list as of Oct 28
Bobby R. LindseyRepublicanRyan SpaudeDemocratic · Incumbent2 years since first win
Last result · 2024 general: Ryan Spaude (D) 51.3, Patrick Buckley (R) 48.5
- Earlier results
- Elijah Behnke (Republican) won by 33.1 points, 2022, older linesJohn Nygren (Republican) won by 37.5 points, 2020, older linesAll 27 elections
Past results
- Votes for listed candidates
- 29,559
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Same as today
Wisconsin Assembly District 89, 1972 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRyan SpaudeWon Democratic 15,16951.3% RepublicanPatrick Buckley Republican 14,34348.5% Scattered write-ins Write-in 470.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 26,329
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2022 to 2023)
Wisconsin Assembly District 89, 1972 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanElijah BehnkeWon Republican 17,51466.5% DemocraticJane Benson Democratic 8,80033.4% Scattered write-ins Write-in 150.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 33,207
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Wisconsin Assembly District 89, 1972 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn NygrenWon(incumbent) Republican 22,82368.7% DemocraticKarl Jaeger Democratic 10,37431.2% Scattered write-ins Write-in 100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 25,565
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Wisconsin Assembly District 89, 1972 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn NygrenWon(incumbent) Republican 17,09166.8% DemocraticKen Holdorf Democratic 8,46133.1% Scattered write-ins Write-in 130.1%
- 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
- 29,559
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Same as today
Wisconsin Assembly District 89, 1972 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRyan SpaudeWon Democratic 15,16951.3% RepublicanPatrick Buckley Republican 14,34348.5% Scattered write-ins Write-in 470.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 26,329
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2022 to 2023)
Wisconsin Assembly District 89, 1972 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanElijah BehnkeWon Republican 17,51466.5% DemocraticJane Benson Democratic 8,80033.4% Scattered write-ins Write-in 150.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 33,207
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Wisconsin Assembly District 89, 1972 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn NygrenWon(incumbent) Republican 22,82368.7% DemocraticKarl Jaeger Democratic 10,37431.2% Scattered write-ins Write-in 100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 25,565
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Wisconsin Assembly District 89, 1972 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn NygrenWon(incumbent) Republican 17,09166.8% DemocraticKen Holdorf Democratic 8,46133.1% Scattered write-ins Write-in 130.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 28,489
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Wisconsin Assembly District 89, 1972 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn NygrenWon(incumbent) Republican 19,42968.2% DemocraticHeidi Fencl Democratic 9,05531.8% Scattered write-ins Write-in 50.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 18,599
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Wisconsin Assembly District 89, 1972 to 2024, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn NygrenWon(incumbent) Republican 18,48399.4% Scattered write-ins Write-in 1160.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 27,232
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Wisconsin Assembly District 89, 1972 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn NygrenWon(incumbent) Republican 16,08159.0% DemocraticJoe Reinhard Democratic 11,12940.9% Scattered write-ins Write-in 220.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 23,326
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Wisconsin Assembly District 89, 1972 to 2024, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn NygrenWon(incumbent) Republican 15,78867.7% DemocraticBob Orwig Democratic 7,52032.2% Scattered write-ins Write-in 180.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 27,653
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Wisconsin Assembly District 89, 1972 to 2024, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn NygrenWon(incumbent) Republican 14,81453.6% DemocraticRandy Koehn Democratic 12,83946.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 21,855
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Wisconsin Assembly District 89, 1972 to 2024, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn NygrenWon Republican 11,84454.2% DemocraticRandy Koehn Democratic 10,01145.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 28,534
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Wisconsin Assembly District 89, 1972 to 2024, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn GardWon(incumbent) Republican 18,21663.8% DemocraticBruce J. Berman Democratic 10,31836.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 16,401
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Wisconsin Assembly District 89, 1972 to 2024, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn GardWon(incumbent) Republican 11,33569.1% DemocraticAlan S. Hager Democratic 4,50127.4% LibertarianJustin Ingalls Libertarian 3081.9% IndependentJake Neta Independent 2571.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 25,276
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Wisconsin Assembly District 89, 1972 to 2024, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn GardWon(incumbent) Republican 18,37272.7% DemocraticAlan S. Hager Democratic 6,90427.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 13,360
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Wisconsin Assembly District 89, 1972 to 2024, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn GardWon(incumbent) Republican 13,08898.0% OtherAlan S. Hager Other 2722.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 21,169
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Wisconsin Assembly District 89, 1972 to 2024, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn GardWon(incumbent) Republican 14,11366.7% DemocraticKim Fenske Democratic 7,05633.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 15,067
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Wisconsin Assembly District 89, 1972 to 2024, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn GardWon(incumbent) Republican 10,32568.5% DemocraticKim Fenske Democratic 4,74231.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 23,157
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Wisconsin Assembly District 89, 1972 to 2024, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn GardWon(incumbent) Republican 14,82664.0% DemocraticScott A. McCormick Democratic 8,33136.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 13,660
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
- District map
- Older district map (1984 to 1991)
Wisconsin Assembly District 89, 1972 to 2024, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticCletus VanderperrenWon(incumbent) Democratic 6,90450.5% RepublicanGary F. Drzewlecki Republican 6,75649.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 22,178
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
- District map
- Older district map (1984 to 1991)
Wisconsin Assembly District 89, 1972 to 2024, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticCletus VanderperrenWon(incumbent) Democratic 15,08968.0% RepublicanJ. D. Shatswell Republican 7,08932.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 15,599
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
- District map
- Older district map (1984 to 1991)
Wisconsin Assembly District 89, 1972 to 2024, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticCletus VanderperrenWon(incumbent) Democratic 10,72168.7% RepublicanJ. D. Shatswell Republican 4,87831.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 20,397
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
- District map
- Older district map (1984 to 1991)
Wisconsin Assembly District 89, 1972 to 2024, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticCletus VanderperrenWon(incumbent) Democratic 13,31865.3% RepublicanJ. D. Shatswell Republican 7,07934.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 18,369
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1983)
Wisconsin Assembly District 89, 1972 to 2024, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanEarl McEssyWon(incumbent) Republican 10,39456.6% DemocraticRosalie Tryon Democratic 7,97543.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 21,484
- Election day
- November 4, 1980
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Wisconsin Assembly District 89, 1972 to 2024, 1980, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticCletus VanderperrenWon(incumbent) Democratic 12,68559.0% RepublicanRobert A. Thompson Republican 8,79941.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 13,668
- Election day
- November 7, 1978
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Wisconsin Assembly District 89, 1972 to 2024, 1978, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticCletus VanderperrenWon(incumbent) Democratic 8,82664.6% RepublicanWilliam H. Dierks Republican 4,84235.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 17,984
- Election day
- November 2, 1976
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Wisconsin Assembly District 89, 1972 to 2024, 1976, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticCletus VanderperrenWon(incumbent) Democratic 12,35668.7% RepublicanJohn R. Hansen Republican 5,62831.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,920
- Election day
- November 4, 1974
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Wisconsin Assembly District 89, 1972 to 2024, 1974, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticCletus VanderperrenWon(incumbent) Democratic 8,91099.9% Scattered write-ins Write-in 100.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 16,293
- Election day
- November 7, 1972
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Wisconsin Assembly District 89, 1972 to 2024, 1972, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticCletus VanderperrenWon(incumbent) Democratic 11,44270.2% RepublicanHenry A. Rueden Republican 4,85129.8%
- 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), MEDSL 2024 official precinct returnsData as of Oct 28, 2026