Wisconsin's 29th Senate district

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Senate District 29
TypeDistrict of the Upper House
Location
Region served
North-central Wisconsin
Senator
Jerry Petrowski
Parent organization
Wisconsin Legislature
WebsiteOfficial Website

The 29th District of the Wisconsin Senate is located in north-central Wisconsin, and is currently composed of Marathon, Barron, Bayfield, Price, Rusk, and Taylor Counties. Other than the metro Wausau area, the district is a mostly rural.[1]

Current elected officials

In June 2012, Jerry Petrowski, a Republican, was elected to fill Galloway's seat, after she surprisingly resigned in the wake of a Recall election against her.

The area of the 29th Senate District contains three State Assembly Districts:[2]

Most of the district (exceptions are portions of Shawano County) is also located within Wisconsin's 7th congressional district, which is represented by U.S. Representative Sean Duffy.[3]

Past senators

Previous senators include:[4]

Note: the boundaries of districts have changed repeatedly over history. Previous politicians of a specific numbered district have represented a completely different geographic area, due to redistricting.

Notes

  1. ^ District Website
  2. ^ District Map
  3. ^ Duffy site
  4. ^ Wisconsin Blue Book, 2013-14 edition, Statistics: History, pages 657-666.

External links