The 58th Assembly district of Wisconsin is one of 99 districts in the Wisconsin State Assembly.[1] Located in southeastern Wisconsin, the district comprises parts of central and eastern Washington County, including the villages of Jackson, Newburg, and Slinger, and most of the city of West Bend. It also contains the West Bend Municipal Airport and the Jackson Marsh State Natural Area.[2] The district is represented by Republican Rick Gundrum, elected to the seat in a January 2018 special election following the death of previous officeholder Bob Gannon.[3][4]
| Wisconsin's 58th 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 | |||||
| Assemblymember |
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| Demographics | 92.88% White 1.27% Black 2.75% Hispanic 1.17% Asian 1.38% Native American 0.09% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | ||||
| Population (2020) • Voting age | 59,073 46,166 | ||||
| Website | Official website | ||||
| Notes | Eastern Wisconsin | ||||
The 58th Assembly district is located within Wisconsin's 20th Senate district, along with the 59th and 60th Assembly districts.[5]
List of past representatives
edit| Member | Party | Residence | Counties represented | Term start | Term end | Ref. |
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| Carl Otte | Dem. | Sheboygan | Sheboygan | January 1, 1973 | January 3, 1983 | |
| David Helbach | Dem. | Stevens Point | Portage, Waupaca | January 3, 1983 | August 12, 1983 | |
| --Vacant-- | August 12, 1983 | November 11, 1983 | ||||
| William Horvath | Dem. | Stevens Point | November 11, 1983 | January 7, 1985 | ||
| John L. Merkt | Rep. | Mequon | Ozaukee, Washington | January 7, 1985 | January 2, 1989 | |
| Steven D. Loucks | Rep. | Mequon | January 2, 1989 | January 4, 1993 | ||
| Michael A. Lehman | Rep. | Hartford | Dodge, Ozaukee, Washington | January 4, 1993 | January 5, 2003 | |
| Glenn Grothman | Rep. | West Bend | Washington | January 5, 2003 | January 3, 2005 | |
| Patricia Strachota | Rep. | West Bend | January 3, 2005 | January 5, 2015 | ||
| Bob Gannon | Rep. | West Bend | January 5, 2015 | October 3, 2017 | ||
| --Vacant-- | October 3, 2017 | January 24, 2018 | ||||
| Rick Gundrum | Rep. | Slinger | January 24, 2018 | Current | [3] | |
References
edit- ^ "Assembly District 58". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved January 19, 2021.
- ^ "Wisconsin Legislative Districts - Assembly District 58 Boundaries". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved January 19, 2021.
- ^ a b "Representative Rick Gundrum". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved January 19, 2021.
- ^ "Representative Rick Gundrum".
- ^ An Act ... relating to: legislative redistricting (Act 94). Wisconsin Legislature. 2023. Retrieved February 23, 2024.