The 48th Assembly district of Wisconsin is one of 99 districts in the Wisconsin State Assembly.[1] Located in south-central Wisconsin, the district comprises northeastern suburban and exurban areas of the Madison area within northeast Dane County and the towns of Elba and Portland in southwest Dodge County. It includes the city of Sun Prairie, and parts of the city of Madison including the Ridgewood, Mayfair Park, Burke Heights and High Crossing neighborhoods. The district also contains East Towne Mall. [2] The seat is represented by Democrat Samba Baldeh since January 2021.[3]
| Wisconsin's 48th 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 | 89.74% White 1.59% Black 5.39% Hispanic 1.37% Asian 1.44% Native American 0.09% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | ||||
| Population (2020) • Voting age | 59,231 45,680 | ||||
| Website | Official website | ||||
| Notes | Madison metro area (northeast) | ||||
The 48th Assembly district is located within Wisconsin's 16th Senate district, along with the 46th and 47th Assembly districts.[4]
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Downtown Sun Prairie -
Sun Prairie Downtown Historic District
List of past representatives
edit| Member | Party | Residence | Counties represented | Term start | Term end | Ref. |
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| District created | ||||||
| Lewis T. Mittness | Dem. | Milton | Rock | January 1, 1973 | December 11, 1975 | |
| --Vacant-- | December 11, 1975 | April 16, 1976 | ||||
| Wayne W. Wood | Dem. | Janesville | April 16, 1976 | January 3, 1983 | ||
| Lloyd H. Kincaid | Dem. | Crandon | Florence, Forest, Langlade, Marathon, Marinette, Menominee, Oconto, Shawano | January 3, 1983 | April 13, 1983 | |
| --Vacant-- | April 13, 1983 | July 12, 1983 | ||||
| John Volk | Dem. | Freedom | July 12, 1983 | January 7, 1985 | ||
| Sue Rohan | Dem. | Monona | Dane | January 7, 1985 | June 1, 1992 | |
| --Vacant-- | June 1, 1992 | January 4, 1993 | ||||
| Doris Hanson | Dem. | Monona | January 4, 1993 | January 4, 1999 | ||
| Mark F. Miller | Dem. | January 4, 1999 | January 3, 2005 | |||
| Joe Parisi | Dem. | Madison | January 3, 2005 | April 14, 2011 | ||
| --Vacant-- | April 14, 2011 | August 9, 2011 | ||||
| Chris Taylor | Dem. | Madison | August 9, 2011 | January 7, 2013 | ||
| Melissa Agard | Dem. | January 7, 2013 | January 4, 2021 | [5] | ||
| Samba Baldeh | Dem. | January 4, 2021 | Current | [3] | ||
References
edit- ^ "Assembly District 48". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
- ^ "Wisconsin Legislative Districts - Assembly District 48 Boundaries". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
- ^ a b "Representative Samba Baldeh". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
- ^ An Act ... relating to: legislative redistricting (Act 94). Wisconsin Legislature. 2023. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
- ^ "Representative Melissa Sargent". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
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