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American legislative district in central Wisconsin

Wisconsin's 40th
State Assembly district
From 2024 to 2031 From 2022 to 2023 From 2012 to 20212024 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
  Kevin D. Petersen
R–Waupaca
since January 1, 2007 (11 years)
Demographics90.56% White
2.1% Black
3.83% Hispanic
0.94% Asian
1.74% Native American
0.08% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
Population (2020)
 • Voting age		59,478
47,068
WebsiteOfficial website
NotesCentral Wisconsin

The 40th Assembly district of Wisconsin is one of 99 districts in the Wisconsin State Assembly. Located in central Wisconsin, the district comprises parts of northern Columbia County and eastern and southern Sauk County. It includes the cities of Baraboo, Portage, Prairie du Sac, and Sauk City, and the villages of Merrimac, Pardeeville, Plain, Spring Green, and West Baraboo. The district also contains Devil's Lake State Park and Natural Bridge State Park. The district is represented by Republican Kevin D. Petersen, since January 2007. Petersen was drawn out of the district by the 2024 redistricting act, Democrat Karen DeSanto was elected to represent the new district beginning in January 2025.

The 40th Assembly district is located within Wisconsin's 14th Senate district, along with the 41st and 42nd Assembly districts.

List of past representatives

List of representatives to the Wisconsin State Assembly from the 40th district
Member Party Residence Counties represented Term start Term end Ref.
District created
Francis R. Byers Rep. Marion Outagamie, Shawano, Waupaca January 1, 1973 January 3, 1983
Earl Gilson Dem. River Falls Pierce, St. Croix January 3, 1983 January 7, 1985
Francis R. Byers Rep. Marion Outagamie, Waupaca January 7, 1985 January 2, 1989
William Lorge Rep. Deer Creek January 2, 1989 January 4, 1999
Jean Hundertmark Rep. Clintonville January 4, 1999 January 1, 2007
Kevin D. Petersen Rep. Waupaca Waupaca, Waushara January 1, 2007 Current
Outagamie, Waupaca, Waushara

References

  1. "Assembly District 40". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
  2. "Wisconsin Legislative Districts - Assembly District 40 Boundaries". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
  3. ^ "Representative Kevin Petersen". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
  4. An Act ... relating to: legislative redistricting (Act 94). Wisconsin Legislature. 2023. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
Wisconsin Legislature districts
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SD-08 AD-22 • AD-23 • AD-24 SD-19 AD-55 • AD-56 • AD-57 SD-30 AD-88 • AD-89 • AD-90
SD-09 AD-25 • AD-26 • AD-27 SD-20 AD-58 • AD-59 • AD-60 SD-31 AD-91 • AD-92 • AD-93
SD-10 AD-28 • AD-29 • AD-30 SD-21 AD-61 • AD-62 • AD-63 SD-32 AD-94 • AD-95 • AD-96
SD-11 AD-31 • AD-32 • AD-33 SD-22 AD-64 • AD-65 • AD-66 SD-33 AD-97 • AD-98 • AD-99


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