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Wisconsin's 13th Assembly district

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Wisconsin's 13th
State Assembly district

Map
Map
Map
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
Assemblymember
  Tom Michalski
RElm Grove
since January 4, 2021 (3 years)
Demographics84.88% White
4.83% Black
3.31% Hispanic
15.49% Asian
1.07% Native American
0.11% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
Population (2020)
 • Voting age
59,887
46,383
WebsiteOfficial website
NotesMilwaukee metro area

The 13th Assembly district of Wisconsin is one of 99 districts in the Wisconsin State Assembly.[1] Located in southeast Wisconsin, the district comprises parts of western Milwaukee County and eastern Waukesha County. It contains most of the city of Wauwatosa, along with the village of Elm Grove and much of northern Brookfield. The district also contains landmarks such as the Medical College of Wisconsin, Froedtert Hospital, Mayfair Mall, and Webster Park.[2] The district is represented by Republican Tom Michalski, since January 2023.[3]

The 13th Assembly district is located within Wisconsin's 5th Senate district, along with the 14th and 15th Assembly districts.[4]

History

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The district was created in the 1972 redistricting act (1971 Wisc. Act 304) which first established the numbered district system, replacing the previous system which allocated districts to specific counties.[5] The 13th district was drawn somewhat in line with the western half of the previous Milwaukee County 18th district, though with some city of Milwaukee wards removed, and the village of Butler in Waukesha County added.[6]

The district has remained in the same vicinity since 1972, but the boundaries have moved further and further west. By 2011, the district contained only a small portion of the city of Milwaukee; the 2022 redistricting saw the district move even further west, putting it almost entirely within Waukesha County. The 2024 redistricting act moved the district back to the east, re-adding most of the city of Wauwatosa and shedding a large part of the city of Brookfield.

List of past representatives

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List of representatives to the Wisconsin State Assembly from the 13th district
Member Party Residence Counties represented Term start Term end Ref.
District created
David Berger Dem. Milwaukee Milwaukee, Waukesha January 1, 1973 January 6, 1975 [6][7]: 123 
Michael G. Kirby January 6, 1975 January 3, 1983 [8][7]: 152 
Dismas Becker Milwaukee County January 3, 1983 January 7, 1985 [9][7]: 123 
Thomas Seery January 7, 1985 January 4, 1993 [10][7]: 174 
David Cullen January 4, 1993 January 7, 2013 [11][7]: 132 
Rob Hutton Rep. Brookfield Milwaukee, Waukesha January 7, 2013 January 4, 2021 [12]
Sara Rodriguez Dem. January 4, 2021 January 2, 2023 [13]
Tom Michalski Rep. Elm Grove Milwaukee, Waukesha January 3, 2023 Current [3]

References

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  1. ^ "Assembly District 13". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
  2. ^ "Wisconsin Legislative Districts - Assembly District 13 Boundaries". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Representative Tom A. Michalski". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
  4. ^ An Act ... relating to: legislative redistricting (Act 94). Wisconsin Legislature. 2023. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
  5. ^ Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau (1973). "Legislature" (PDF). In Theobald, H. Rupert; Robbins, Patricia V. (eds.). The state of Wisconsin 1973 Blue Book (Report). Madison, Wisconsin: State of Wisconsin. pp. 227–230. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  6. ^ a b Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau (1973). "Biographies" (PDF). In Theobald, H. Rupert; Robbins, Patricia V. (eds.). The state of Wisconsin 1973 Blue Book (Report). State of Wisconsin. pp. 30–31. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
  7. ^ a b c d e Barish, Lawrence S.; Lemanski, Lynn, eds. (2007). "Feature Article: Those Who Served: Wisconsin Legislators 1848 – 2007" (PDF). State of Wisconsin 2007-2008 Blue Book (Report). State of Wisconsin. pp. 123, 132, 152, 174. ISBN 978-0-9752820-2-1. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
  8. ^ Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau (1981). "Biographies" (PDF). In Theobald, H. Rupert; Robbins, Patricia V. (eds.). The state of Wisconsin 1981-1982 Blue Book (Report). State of Wisconsin. pp. 26–27. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
  9. ^ Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau (1983). "Biographies" (PDF). In Theobald, H. Rupert; Robbins, Patricia V. (eds.). The state of Wisconsin 1983-1984 Blue Book (Report). State of Wisconsin. pp. 26–27. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
  10. ^ Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau (1991). "Biographies" (PDF). In Barish, Lawrence S.; Theobald, H. Rupert (eds.). State of Wisconsin 1991-1992 Blue Book (Report). State of Wisconsin. pp. 30–31. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
  11. ^ Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau (1991). "Biographies" (PDF). In Barish, Lawrence S.; Lemanski, Lynn (eds.). State of Wisconsin 2011-2012 Blue Book (Report). State of Wisconsin. pp. 28–29. ISBN 978-0-9752820-1-4. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
  12. ^ "Representative Rob Hutton". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
  13. ^ "Representative Sara J. Rodriguez". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved February 9, 2021.