The 81st Assembly district of Wisconsin is one of 99 districts in the Wisconsin State Assembly.[1] Located in south-central Wisconsin, the district comprises the northwest corner of Dane County, including northwestern suburban and exurban Madison. It includes the city of Middleton and the villages of Black Earth, Dane, Mazomanie, and Waunakee. The 81st district also contains two wards on the far north side of the city of Madison which include the Cherokee Park, Sherman Village, North Lake Mendota, Lerdahl Park and Whitetail Ridge neighborhoods. The district also contains Governor Nelson State Park, Mendota Mental Health Institute and Middleton Municipal Airport.[2] The district has been represented by Democrat Dave Considine since January 2015.[3] As of the 2024 redistricting Considine no longer lives within the 81st district.
| Wisconsin's 81st 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 | 87.09% White 3.02% Black 3.99% Hispanic 4.16% Asian 1.15% Native American 0.09% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | ||||
| Population (2020) • Voting age | 60,040 46,678 | ||||
| Website | Official website | ||||
| Notes | Madison metro-area (northwest) | ||||
The 81st Assembly district is located within Wisconsin's 27th Senate district, along with the 79th and 80th Assembly districts.[4]
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Wisconsin Trade Center in Middleton -
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List of past representatives
edit| Member | Party | Residence | Counties represented | Term start | Term end | Ref. |
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| Mel J. Cyrak | Rep. | Lake Mills | Columbia, Dodge, Jefferson | January 1, 1973 | January 6, 1975 | |
| Thomas S. Hanson | Dem. | Beaver Dam | January 6, 1975 | January 1, 1979 | ||
| Randall J. Radtke | Rep. | Lake Mills | January 1, 1979 | January 3, 1983 | ||
| Carol A. Buettner | Rep. | Oshkosh | Winnebago | January 3, 1983 | January 7, 1985 | |
| David Travis | Dem. | Madison | Columbia, Dane | January 7, 1985 | January 5, 2009 | |
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| Kelda Roys | Dem. | Madison | January 5, 2009 | January 7, 2013 | ||
| Fred Clark | Dem. | Baraboo | Columbia, Dane, Iowa, Sauk | January 7, 2013 | January 5, 2015 | [5] |
| Dave Considine | Dem. | Baraboo | January 5, 2015 | Current | [3] | |
References
edit- ^ "Assembly District 81". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
- ^ "Wisconsin Legislative Districts - Assembly District 81 Boundaries". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
- ^ a b "Representative Dave Considin". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
- ^ An Act ... relating to: legislative redistricting (Act 94). Wisconsin Legislature. 2023. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
- ^ "Representative Fred Clark". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved February 4, 2021.