Wisconsin's 40th Assembly district
| Wisconsin's 40th State Assembly district | |||||
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2024 map defined in 2023 Wisc. Act 94 2022 map defined in Johnson v. Wisconsin Elections Commission 2011 map was defined in 2011 Wisc. Act 43 | |||||
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| Demographics | 90.56% White 2.1% Black 3.83% Hispanic 0.94% Asian 1.74% Native American 0.08% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | ||||
| Population (2020) • Voting age | 59,478 47,068 | ||||
| Website | Official website | ||||
| Notes | Central Wisconsin | ||||
The 40th Assembly district of Wisconsin is one of 99 districts in the Wisconsin State Assembly.[1] Located in central Wisconsin, the district comprises parts of northern Columbia County and eastern and southern Sauk County. It includes the cities of Baraboo, Portage, Prairie du Sac, and Sauk City, and the villages of Merrimac, Pardeeville, Plain, Spring Green, and West Baraboo. The district also contains Devil's Lake State Park and Natural Bridge State Park.[2] The district is represented by Republican Kevin D. Petersen, since January 2007.[3] Petersen was drawn out of the district by the 2024 redistricting act, Democrat Karen DeSanto was elected to represent the new district beginning in January 2025.
The 40th Assembly district is located within Wisconsin's 14th Senate district, along with the 41st and 42nd Assembly districts.[4]
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Aerial view of Portage
List of past representatives
[edit]| Member | Party | Residence | Counties represented | Term start | Term end | Ref. |
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| Francis R. Byers | Rep. | Marion | Outagamie, Shawano, Waupaca | January 1, 1973 | January 3, 1983 | |
| Earl Gilson | Dem. | River Falls | Pierce, St. Croix | January 3, 1983 | January 7, 1985 | |
| Francis R. Byers | Rep. | Marion | Outagamie, Waupaca | January 7, 1985 | January 2, 1989 | |
| William Lorge | Rep. | Deer Creek | January 2, 1989 | January 4, 1999 | ||
| Jean Hundertmark | Rep. | Clintonville | January 4, 1999 | January 1, 2007 | ||
| Kevin D. Petersen | Rep. | Waupaca | Waupaca, Waushara | January 1, 2007 | Current | [3] |
| Outagamie, Waupaca, Waushara | ||||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Assembly District 40". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
- ^ "Wisconsin Legislative Districts - Assembly District 40 Boundaries". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
- ^ a b "Representative Kevin Petersen". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
- ^ An Act ... relating to: legislative redistricting (Act 94). Wisconsin Legislature. 2023. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
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