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Wisconsin's 85th
State Assembly district
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2024 map defined in 2023 Wisc. Act 94
2022 map defined in Johnson v. Wisconsin Elections Commission
2011 map was defined in 2011 Wisc. Act 43
Assemblymember
  Patrick Snyder
R–Schofield
since January 3, 2017 (7 years)
Demographics83.57% White
1.88% Black
2.71% Hispanic
9.3% Asian
1.97% Native American
0.12% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
Population (2020)
 • Voting age		59,110
45,970
WebsiteOfficial website
NotesWausau, Wisconsin

The 85th Assembly district of Wisconsin is one of 99 districts in the Wisconsin State Assembly.[1] Located in north-central Wisconsin, the district is entirely contained within Marathon County. It includes the city of Wausau and the village of Weston.[2] The district is represented by Republican Patrick Snyder, since January 2017.[3] After the 2024 redistricting, Snyder no longer resides in the new 85th district.

The 85th Assembly district is located within Wisconsin's 29th Senate district, along with the 86th and 87th Assembly districts.[4]

History

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The district was created in the 1972 redistricting act (1971 Wisc. Act 304) which first established the numbered district system, replacing the previous system which allocated districts to specific counties.[5] The 85th district was drawn almost exactly in line with the previous Marathon County 2nd district (the cities of Wausau and Schofield, and north-central Marathon County. The last representative of the Marathon County 2nd district, Tony Earl, went on to win the 1972 election as the first representative of the 85th Assembly district.[6] The district has remained in the same vicinity, centered on Wausau and Schofield, in the various redistricting schemes since 1972, with the exception of the 1982 court-ordered plan which temporarily moved the district to eastern Waupaca County. The 2011 redistricting act was the most significant change to the boundaries of the district since 1982, maintaining Wausau and Schofield in the district, but shifting away from the north-central towns of Marathon County to encompass more of the rural eastern half of the county.

The 2024 redistricting (2023 Wisc. Act 94) swapped out Schofield and a number of towns in favor of the neighboring village of Weston. Under the new map, the 85th district is projected to be one of the most competitive districts in the state legislature.

Notable former representatives of the 85th district include Tony Earl, who was later elected the 41st Governor of Wisconsin, and Gregory Huber, who was later appointed as a Wisconsin circuit court judge by Governor Jim Doyle and is now the current chief judge for the 9th judicial administrative district of Wisconsin.

List of past representatives

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List of representatives to the Wisconsin State Assembly from the 85th district
Member Party Residence Counties represented Term start Term end Ref.
District sreated
Tony Earl Dem. Wausau Marathon January 1, 1973 January 6, 1975 [6]
Edward F. McClain Dem. Wausau January 6, 1975 January 5, 1981
John H. Robinson Dem. Wausau January 5, 1981 January 3, 1983
Francis R. Byers Rep. Clintonville Outagamie, Waupaca, Winnebago January 3, 1983 January 7, 1985
John H. Robinson Dem. Wausau Marathon January 7, 1985 May 23, 1988
--Vacant-- May 23, 1988 January 2, 1989
Gregory Huber Dem. Wausau January 2, 1989 May 31, 2004
--Vacant-- Marathon, Shawano May 31, 2004 January 3, 2005
Donna J. Seidel Dem. Wausau January 3, 2005 January 7, 2013
Mandy Wright Dem. Wausau Marathon January 7, 2013 January 5, 2015 [7]
David Heaton Rep. Wausau January 5, 2015 January 3, 2017 [8]
Patrick Snyder Rep. Schofield January 3, 2017 Current [3]

Electoral history

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Year Date Elected Defeated Total Plurality Other primary candidates
1972[9] Nov. 7 Tony Earl Democratic 14,432 100.0% 14,432 14,432
1974[10] Nov. 5 Edward F. McClain Democratic 7,038 50.01% Frank A. Savino Rep. 7,034 49.99% 14,072 4
  • Alois W. Kowalchyk (Dem.)
  • Ervin C. Marquardt (Dem.)
1976[11] Nov. 2 Edward F. McClain (inc.) Democratic 12,553 62.83% Vincent K. Howard Rep. 7,427 37.17% 19,980 5,126
1978[12] Nov. 7 Edward F. McClain (inc.) Democratic 9,241 54.91% Vincent K. Howard Rep. 7,588 45.09% 16,829 1,653
1980[13] Nov. 4 John H. Robinson Democratic 11,026 51.49% Kay B. Smith Rep. 10,387 48.51% 21,413 639
  • Raymond J. Omernick (Rep.)
  • Rosalie LaRocque (Dem.)
  • David G. Lincoln (Dem.)
1982[14] Nov. 2 Francis R. Byers Republican 9,213 70.76% Benjamin Amador Dem. 3,807 29.24% 13,020 5,406 Ervin W. Conradt (Rep.)
1984[15] Nov. 6 John H. Robinson Democratic 13,452 60.79% Patrick D. Braatz Rep. 8,678 39.21% 22,130 4,774
1986[16] Nov. 4 John H. Robinson (inc.) Democratic 10,868 63.39% Robert J. Gwidt Rep. 6,278 36.61% 17,146 4,590
1988[17] Nov. 8 Gregory Huber Democratic 10,595 50.48% David M. Torkko Rep. 10,392 49.52% 20,987 203
  • Larry Saeger (Dem.)
  • Francis Xavier Vogel (Dem.)
  • Patrick D. Braatz (Rep.)
1990[18] Nov. 6 Gregory Huber (inc.) Democratic 9,785 57.30% Rebecca Dodson Rep. 7,291 42.70% 17,076 2,494
1992[19] Nov. 3 Gregory Huber (inc.) Democratic 16,211 100.0% 16,211 16,211
1994[20] Nov. 8 Gregory Huber (inc.) Democratic 10,446 65.23% Eric D. Zeichert Rep. 5,568 34.77% 16,014 4,878
1996[21] Nov. 5 Gregory Huber (inc.) Democratic 14,628 70.44% Eric D. Zeichert Rep. 6,139 29.56% 20,767 8,489
1998[22] Nov. 3 Gregory Huber (inc.) Democratic 9,873 59.22% Al Lippert Rep. 6,800 40.78% 16,673 3,073
2000[23] Nov. 7 Gregory Huber (inc.) Democratic 13,692 62.26% Al Lippert Rep. 8,297 37.73% 21,992 5,395
2002[24] Nov. 5 Gregory Huber (inc.) Democratic 14,079 99.78% 14,110 14,048
2004[25] Nov. 2 Donna J. Seidel Democratic 15,666 57.29% Sarah L. Kamke Rep. 11,667 42.67% 27,345 3,999
  • Bill Marcis (Rep.)
  • Linda Minnihan (Rep.)
  • Ed Gale (Rep.)
2006[26] Nov. 7 Donna J. Seidel (inc.) Democratic 12,802 64.55% Bryan Rasmussen Rep. 7,025 35.42% 19,832 5,777
2008[27] Nov. 4 Donna J. Seidel (inc.) Democratic 16,975 64.08% Jess F. Kufahl Rep. 9,487 35.81% 26,489 7,488
2010[28] Nov. 2 Donna J. Seidel (inc.) Democratic 10,298 52.53% Charles R. Eno Rep. 8,460 43.15% 19,604 1,838
Jim Maas Lib. 830 4.23%
2012[29] Nov. 6 Mandy Wright Democratic 13,930 49.70% Patrick Snyder Rep. 13,025 46.47% 28,026 905 Jeff Johnson (Dem.)
Jim Maas Ind. 1,047 3.74%
2014[30] Nov. 4 Dave Heaton Republican 11,167 50.19% Mandy Wright (inc.) Dem. 11,082 49.81% 22,249 85
2016[31] Nov. 8 Patrick Snyder Republican 14,722 53.35% Mandy Wright Dem. 12,837 46.52% 27,594 1,885
2018[32] Nov. 6 Patrick Snyder (inc.) Republican 13,791 55.25% Alyson Leahy Dem. 11,150 44.67% 24,962 2,641
2020[33] Nov. 3 Patrick Snyder (inc.) Republican 16,599 55.09% Jeff Johnson Dem. 13,515 44.85% 30,132 3,084 Aaron A. LaFave (Dem.)
2022[34] Nov. 8 Patrick Snyder (inc.) Republican 13,689 56.2% Kristin Conway Dem. 10,659 43.76% 24,358 3,030

References

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  1. ^ "Assembly District 85". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
  2. ^ "Wisconsin Legislative Districts - Assembly District 85 Boundaries". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Representative Patrick Snyder". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
  4. ^ An Act ... relating to: legislative redistricting (Act 94). Wisconsin Legislature. 2023. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
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  8. ^ "Representative David Heaton". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
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