2024 Wisconsin State Legislature Voter Guide: Senate District 16

By Dan Shafer

September 17, 2024 1:28 PM CDT

Democrat Melissa Ratcliff is running uncontested in the race for Senate District 16 in the 2024 election.

This is part of The Recombobulation Area and Civic Media’s 2024 Wisconsin State Legislature Voter Guide. Read the first part of the series, “New Board, New Game,” here. See the full district-by-district breakdown of the Wisconsin State Senate here. See the comprehensive Voter Guide here.

D: Melissa Ratcliff*

R: NO CANDIDATE

In this Dane County district, Ratcliff won more than 50% of votes in a three-candidate Democratic primary that featured three current Assembly representatives. State Rep. Jimmy Anderson came in second with 31% and Baldeh third with 17%. Ratcliff is a first-term state representative who previously served on the Dane County Board. 

CNalysis: Uncontested D

Modeled 2022 outcome: D+32.1