Senate District 16
Represented by Melissa Ratcliff, a Democrat, since January 2025. It holds three Assembly districts: Assembly District 46, Assembly District 47 and Assembly District 48.
This is your district
Melissa Ratcliff
State senator. Democrat.
On the ballot
This seat is next on the ballot in November 2028.
In 2024, the winner ran unopposed.
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.
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Melissa Ratcliff Democrat
Jan 2025 to now
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Melissa Agard Democrat
Jan 2021 to Jan 2025
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Mark Miller Democrat
Jan 2009 to Jan 2021
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
Melissa Ratcliff, a DEM, ran unopposed and got 82,828 of 85,189 votes cast.
Boundaries from the Legislative Technology Services Bureau's 2024 maps. Results from the Wisconsin Elections Commission. Checked Sep 15, 2026.