The 65th Assembly district of Wisconsin is one of 99 districts in the Wisconsin State Assembly. Located in southeast Wisconsin, the district comprises part of southeast Kenosha County, including the southern half of the city of Kenosha and the northern half of the village of Pleasant Prairie. The district also contains downtown Kenosha, Kenosha Harbor, and landmarks such as Civic Center Historic District and Library Park. The district is represented by Democrat Ben DeSmidt, since January 2025.

The 65th Assembly district is located within Wisconsin's 22nd Senate district, along with the 64th and 66th Assembly districts.

List of past representatives

List of representatives to the Wisconsin State Assembly from the 65th district
MemberPartyResidenceCounties representedTerm startTerm endRef.
District created
Eugene DorffDem.KenoshaKenoshaJanuary 1, 1973January 3, 1983
Joanne HuelsmanRep.WaukeshaWaukeshaJanuary 3, 1983January 7, 1985
John AntaramianDem.KenoshaKenoshaJanuary 7, 1985January 4, 1993
Robert WirchDem.January 4, 1993January 6, 1997
John SteinbrinkDem.January 6, 1997January 7, 2013
Tod OhnstadDem.January 7, 2013January 6, 2025
Ben DeSmidtDem.January 6, 2025Current

Electoral history

YearDateElectedDefeatedTotalPluralityOther primary candidates
2012Nov. 6Tod OhnstadDemocratic18,37397.99%--unopposed--18,750Dayvin M. A. Hallmon (Dem.)Albert Namath (Dem.)
2014Nov. 4Tod Ohnstad (inc)Democratic11,59996.93%11,966
2016Nov. 8Tod Ohnstad (inc)Democratic16,11297.84%16,467
2018Nov. 6Tod Ohnstad (inc)Democratic14,45696.82%14,931
2020Nov. 3Tod Ohnstad (inc)Democratic14,35660.25%Crystal J. MillerRep.9,44439.63%23,8294,912
2022Nov. 8Tod Ohnstad (inc)Democratic11,03561.78%Frank PetrickRep.6,80338.08%17,8634,232
2024Nov. 5Ben DeSmidtDemocratic15,06553.27%Brian GonzalesRep.13,16646.55%28,2831,899Kyle Flood (Dem.)