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Wisconsin, State Assembly, District 16

Wisconsin State Assembly District 16
Current incumbentRobyn Vining Democratic Party

Wisconsin's sixteenth state assembly district is represented by Democratic Representative Robyn Vining.

Members of the Wisconsin State Assembly represent an average of 57,444 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 54,179 residents.

About the office

Members of the Wisconsin State Assembly serve two-year terms and are not subject to term limits. Wisconsin legislators assume office the first Monday in January following the election.

Qualifications

Section 6 of Article 4 of the Wisconsin Constitution states, "No person shall be eligible to the legislature who shall not have resided one year within the state, and be a qualified elector in the district which he may be chosen to represent."

Salaries

State legislators
SalaryPer diem
$52,999/yearThe Wisconsin State Senate allows up to $115/day for per diem. For Senators living in Dane County, they receive a per diem of $57.50 per day. The Wisconsin State Assembly allows a maximum of $157/day per diem for legislators that stay overnight. For legislators that do not commute, they are given $78.50/day for per diem. The maximum number of days per year that per diem can be claimed is 90 days.

Vacancies

In the event of a vacancy in the assembly, the Governor must call for a special election when allowed by law. Special elections to fill legislative vacancies cannot be held after February 1st preceding a spring election or September 1st preceding a fall election. If the vacancy happens before May 15th, the Governor must fill the vacancy as soon as possible.

Elections

2020

Elections for the office of Wisconsin State Assembly will take place in 2020. The general election will be held on November 3, 2020. A primary is scheduled for August 11, 2020. The filing deadline is June 1, 2020.

2018

General election
General election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 16

Kalan Haywood (D) won election in the general election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 16 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Kalan Haywood (D)
98.8
16,861
Other/Write-in votes
1.2
205

Total votes: 17,066
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 16

Kalan Haywood defeated Supreme Moore Omokunde, Rick Banks, Danielle McClendon-Williams, and Brandy Bond in the Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 16 on August 14, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Kalan Haywood (D)
37.5
2,324

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Supreme Moore Omokunde (D)
33.5
2,079

Rick Banks (D)
15.8
977

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Danielle McClendon-Williams (D)
7.3
454

Brandy Bond (D)
5.9
367

Total votes: 6,201
Republican primary election

No Republican candidates ran in the primary.

2016

Elections for the Wisconsin State Assembly took place in 2016. The primary election took place on August 9, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was June 1, 2016.

Incumbent Leon Young ran unopposed in the Wisconsin State Assembly District 16 general election.

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 16 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Leon Young Incumbent (unopposed) 100.00% 18,019
Total Votes 18,019
Source: Wisconsin Elections Commission

Incumbent Leon Young defeated Edgar Lin, Brandy Bond and Stephen Jansen in the Wisconsin State Assembly District 16 Democratic primary.

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 16 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Leon Young Incumbent 49.31% 2,211
Democratic Edgar Lin 36.60% 1,641
Democratic Brandy Bond 9.32% 418
Democratic Stephen Jansen 4.77% 214
Total Votes 4,484

2014

Elections for all 99 seats in the Wisconsin State Assembly took place in 2014. A primary election took place on August 12, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 2, 2014. Incumbent Leon D. Young defeated Tracey Dent in the Democratic primary. Young was unopposed in the general election and was re-elected to another term.

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 16 Democratic Primary, 2014

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngLeon D. Young Incumbent 62.7% 2,309
Tracey Dent 37.3% 1,376
Total Votes 3,685

2012

Elections for the office of Wisconsin State Assembly consisted of a primary election on August 14, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. Democratic incumbent Leon Young was unchallenged in the general election. Young was unopposed in the Democratic primary election.

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Wisconsin State Assembly District 16 raised a total of $161,328. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $8,491 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Wisconsin State Assembly District 16

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $46,730 4 $11,683
2014 $9,857 2 $4,929
2012 $9,391 1 $9,391
2010 $11,890 2 $5,945
2008 $33,106 4 $8,277
2006 $13,074 2 $6,537
2004 $7,940 1 $7,940
2002 $21,750 2 $10,875
2000 $7,590 1 $7,590
Total $161,328 19 $8,491