# Wisconsin's 63rd Assembly district

The 63rd Assembly district of Wisconsin is one of 99 districts in the Wisconsin State Assembly. Located in southeast Wisconsin, the district comprises areas of northeast Racine County and southwest Milwaukee County. It includes most of the city of Franklin and most of the village of Caledonia. The district is represented by Republican Robert Wittke, since January 2025; Wittke previously represented the 62nd district from 2019 to 2025.
The 63rd Assembly district is located within Wisconsin's 21st Senate district, along with the 61st and 62nd Assembly districts.
* Root River valley in Franklin
* Franklin City Hall
* Whitnall Park

## List of past representatives

List of representatives to the Wisconsin State Assembly from the 63rd district :
| Member | Party | Residence | Counties represented | Term start | Term end |
| District created |||||||
| Henry Rohner | Rep. | Mount Pleasant | Racine | January 1, 1973 | January 6, 1975 |
| Marcel Dandeneau | Dem. | Caledonia | Racine | January 6, 1975 | January 3, 1979 |
| E. James Ladwig | Rep. | Caledonia | Racine | January 3, 1979 | January 3, 1983 |
| John H. Robinson | Dem. | Wausau | Marathon | January 3, 1983 | January 7, 1985 |
| E. James Ladwig | Rep. | Caledonia | Racine | January 7, 1985 | January 4, 1993 |
| Bonnie Ladwig | Rep. | Caledonia | Racine | January 4, 1993 | January 3, 2005 |
| Robin Vos | Rep. | Rochester | Racine | January 3, 2005 | January 6, 2025 |
| Robert Wittke | Rep. | Wind Point | Milwaukee, Racine | January 6, 2025 | Current |

## Electoral history

| Year | Date | Elected | Elected | Elected | Elected | Defeated | Defeated | Defeated | Defeated | Total | Plurality | Other primary candidates |
| 1972 | November 7 | Henry Rohner | Republican | 9,208 | 51.31% | John Siefert | Dem. | 8,551 | 47.65% | 17,946 | 657 | George H. Iverson (Dem.) |
| 1972 | November 7 | Henry Rohner | Republican | 9,208 | 51.31% | Joseph Yugo | Amer. | 187 | 1.04% | 17,946 | 657 | George H. Iverson (Dem.) |
| 1974 | November 5 | Marcel Dandeneau | Democratic | 6,613 | 57.58% | Henry Rohner (inc.) | Rep. | 4,872 | 42.42% | 11,485 | 1,741 | John Siefert (Dem.) |
| 1976 | November 2 | Marcel Dandeneau (inc.) | Democratic | 12,657 | 62.14% | Herman V. Nelson | Rep. | 7,711 | 37.86% | 20,368 | 4,946 | Robert N. Miller (Dem.)Daniel J. Nielsen (Dem.) |
| 1978 | November 7 | E. James Ladwig | Republican | 8,242 | 53.31% | Marcel Dandeneau (inc.) | Dem. | 7,219 | 46.69% | 15,461 | 1,023 | |
| 1980 | November 4 | E. James Ladwig (inc.) | Republican | 13,386 | 57.83% | Marcel Dandeneau | Dem. | 9,762 | 42.17% | 23,148 | 3,624 | Larry M. Mork (Dem.) |
| 1982 | November 2 | John H. Robinson | Democratic | 8,733 | 53.79% | John L. McEwen | Rep. | 7,503 | 46.21% | 16,236 | 1,230 | |
| 1984 | November 6 | E. James Ladwig | Republican | 11,943 | 53.55% | Ronald A. Sell | Dem. | 10,359 | 46.45% | 22,302 | 1,584 | |
| 1986 | November 4 | E. James Ladwig (inc.) | Republican | 9,218 | 62.25% | Marilyn S. Nemeth | Dem. | 5,590 | 37.75% | 14,808 | 3,628 | William H. Kumm (Dem.) |
| 1988 | November 8 | E. James Ladwig (inc.) | Republican | 11,999 | 53.79% | Jeff Leavell | Dem. | 10,309 | 46.21% | 22,308 | 1,690 | |
| 1990 | November 6 | E. James Ladwig (inc.) | Republican | 7,690 | 51.42% | Robert A. Beezat | Dem. | 7,266 | 48.58% | 14,956 | 424 | |
| 1992 | November 3 | Bonnie Ladwig | Republican | 16,148 | 63.94% | Ronald Coutts | Dem. | 9,105 | 36.06% | 25,253 | 7,043 | Shirley Mishleau (Rep.) |
| 1994 | November 8 | Bonnie Ladwig (inc.) | Republican | 14,724 | 100.0% | | | | | 14,724 | 14,724 | |
| 1996 | November 5 | Bonnie Ladwig (inc.) | Republican | 16,520 | 69.03% | Patrick F. Cherf | Dem. | 6,672 | 27.88% | 23,932 | 9,848 | |
| 1996 | November 5 | Bonnie Ladwig (inc.) | Republican | 16,520 | 69.03% | Michael J. O'Hare | Tax. | 740 | 3.09% | 23,932 | 9,848 | |
| 1998 | November 3 | Bonnie Ladwig (inc.) | Republican | 14,328 | 71.94% | Patrick F. Cherf | Dem. | 5,588 | 28.06% | 19,916 | 8,740 | |
| 2000 | November 7 | Bonnie Ladwig (inc.) | Republican | 22,640 | 99.68% | | | | | 22,712 | 22,568 | Marla Ann Malacara (Rep.) |
| 2002 | November 5 | Bonnie Ladwig (inc.) | Republican | 15,068 | 99.18% | | | | | 15,192 | 14,944 | |
| 2004 | November 2 | Robin Vos | Republican | 23,682 | 99.37% | | | | | 23,831 | 23,533 | |
| 2006 | November 7 | Robin Vos (inc.) | Republican | 14,329 | 58.16% | Tim Daley | Dem. | 10,304 | 41.82% | 24,637 | 4,025 | |
| 2008 | November 4 | Robin Vos (inc.) | Republican | 20,172 | 61.51% | Linda Flashinski | Dem. | 12,609 | 38.45% | 32,794 | 7,563 | |
| 2010 | November 2 | Robin Vos (inc.) | Republican | 19,525 | 99.35% | | | | | 19,653 | 19,397 | |
| 2012 | November 6 | Robin Vos (inc.) | Republican | 17,704 | 58.31% | Kelley Albrecht | Dem. | 12,637 | 41.62% | 30,362 | 5,067 | |
| 2014 | November 4 | Robin Vos (inc.) | Republican | 15,361 | 63.23% | Andy Mitchell | Dem. | 8,917 | 36.70% | 24,295 | 6,444 | Bryn Biemeck (Rep.) |
| 2016 | November 8 | Robin Vos (inc.) | Republican | 18,771 | 64.16% | Andy Mitchell | Dem. | 10,487 | 35.84% | 29,258 | 8,284 | |
| 2018 | November 6 | Robin Vos (inc.) | Republican | 16,775 | 61.00% | Joel Jacobsen | Dem. | 10,705 | 38.93% | 27,499 | 6,070 | |
| 2020 | November 3 | Robin Vos (inc.) | Republican | 19,919 | 58.44% | Joel Jacobsen | Dem. | 14,132 | 41.46% | 34,087 | 5,787 | |