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Assembly District 46

Represented by Joan Fitzgerald, a Democrat, since January 2025. It's one of three Assembly districts in Senate District 16.

Joan Fitzgerald

State representative. Democrat.

On the ballot

Joan Fitzgerald is on the November 2026 ballot, running against John Donohue, a Republican. See the race

In 2024, the race was decided by 4.9 points.

Their full record

Who has held this seat

From the Legislature's service records, which begin with the 2009 session. District lines were redrawn in 2011, 2022 and 2024, so the area this seat covers has changed over time.

  1. Joan Fitzgerald Democrat

    Jan 2025 to now

  2. Melissa Ratcliff Democrat

    Jan 2023 to Jan 2025

  3. Gary Hebl Democrat

    Jan 2009 to Jan 2023

Election results

Official general-election counts from the Wisconsin Elections Commission. Shares are of all votes cast, including write-ins. Results before 2024 are labeled with the maps they were held under, when this district number covered different ground.

November 2024

Joan Fitzgerald, a DEM, won with 52.4% of 36,236 votes cast.

Joan Fitzgerald, DEM: 18,985 52.4% Jenifer Quimby, REP: 17,219 47.5%

November 2022 2022 maps

Melissa Ratcliff, a DEM, won with 69.6% of 29,735 votes cast.

Melissa Ratcliff, DEM: 20,710 69.6% Andrew McKinney, REP: 9,001 30.3%

Boundaries from the Legislative Technology Services Bureau's 2024 maps. Results from the Wisconsin Elections Commission. Checked Sep 15, 2026.