Wisconsin's 40th State Assembly district | |||||
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From 2024 to 2031
From 2022 to 2023
From 2012 to 20212024 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 | |||||
Assemblymember |
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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. 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. The district is represented by Democrat Karen DeSanto, since January 2025.
The 40th Assembly district is located within Wisconsin's 14th Senate district, along with the 41st and 42nd Assembly districts.
List of past representatives
Member | Party | Residence | Counties represented | Term start | Term end | Ref. |
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District created | ||||||
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 | January 6, 2025 | |
Outagamie, Waupaca, Waushara | ||||||
Karen DeSanto | Dem. | Baraboo | Columbia, Sauk | January 6, 2025 | Current |
References
- "Assembly District 40". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
- "Wisconsin Legislative Districts - Assembly District 40 Boundaries". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
- ^ "Representative Karen DeSanto". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved January 6, 2025.
- An Act ... relating to: legislative redistricting (Act 94). Wisconsin Legislature. 2023. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
- "Representative Kevin Petersen". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved January 6, 2025.
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