Karen DeSanto
State Representative, Wisconsin Assembly District 40 · Democrat
OfficeholderOn the 2026 ballotIncumbent · Wisconsin Assembly District 40 · Nov 3 General
Ballot status source: Wisconsin Elections Commission — Candidates on Ballot by Election, 2026 General Election 11/3/2026: HD40, Karen DeSanto (Democratic) · read Sep 24, 2026
The District
What Wisconsin Assembly District 40 covers
Covers parts of Sauk County and Columbia County.
Includes Portage, Baraboo, Pardeeville, Prairie du Sac, Merrimac, Sauk City, Spring Green, West Baraboo, Wyocena, Bluffview and Plain.
98 precincts · District lines: State house lines: U.S. Census Bureau (1:500,000 cartographic boundary) · Precinct lines: Wisconsin Legislative Technology Services Bureau, statewide municipal ward collection (July 2026)
Results
Certified results for Wisconsin Assembly District 40
Representative TO THE Assembly District 40
Wisconsin General Election 11/05/2024 · Nov 5, 2024| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karen DeSantoDemocrat | Democrat | 17,949 | 54.1% |
| Jerry HelmerRepublican | Republican | 15,221 | 45.9% |
Official certified results — Wisconsin Elections Commission, certified Nov. 29, 2024 · Wisconsin Elections Commission — official ward-by-ward canvass
Representative TO THE Assembly District 40
Wisconsin General Election 11/08/2022 · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin PetersenRepublican | Republican | 19,361 | 75.5% |
| Henry FriesIndependent | Independent | 6,296 | 24.5% |
Official certified results — Wisconsin Elections Commission, certified Nov. 30, 2022 · Wisconsin Elections Commission — official ward-by-ward canvass
Representative TO THE Assembly District 40
Wisconsin General Election 11/03/2020 · Nov 3, 2020| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin PetersenRepublican | Republican | 21,902 | 69.4% |
| Deb SilversDemocrat | Democrat | 9,654 | 30.6% |
Official certified results — Wisconsin Elections Commission; President canvassed after the Dane/Milwaukee partial recount and certified Nov. 30, 2020; other contests certified Dec. 1, 2020 · Wisconsin Elections Commission — official ward-by-ward canvass
The 2026 Field
Who else is running for Wisconsin Assembly District 40
- Julie HelmerRepublican · On the 2026 ballot
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