Wisconsin Senate, District 27
The 27th District of the Wisconsin Senate is located in far southern Wisconsin, and is currently composed of parts of Dane, Sauk, Columbia, and Iowa counties. The district lies mostly northwest, southwest, and due west of Madison.[3]
Wisconsin's 27th State Senate District | |||||
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Demographics | 92.5% White 2.0% Black 3.5% Hispanic 1.5% Asian 0.5% Native American | ||||
Population (2010) • Voting age | 172,449
[1][2] 129,390 | ||||
Notes | Far southern Wisconsin |
Current elected officials
Jon Erpenbach is the senator serving the 27th district. He was first elected to the senate in 1998, and has been re-elected since.[4][5]
The area of the 27th Senate District contains three State Assembly Districts:[6]
- The 79th (represented by Dianne Hesselbein)
- The 80th (represented by Sondy Pope-Roberts)
- The 81st (represented by Dave Considine)
The district is also located within Wisconsin's 2nd congressional district, which is represented by U.S. Representative Mark Pocan.[7]
Past senators
The district has previously been represented by:[8]
- Joe Wineke, 1993-1999
- Russ Feingold, 1983-1993
- Everett Bidwell, 1971-1983
- Walter Terry, 1967-1971
- Jess Miller, 1939-1965
- Fred W. Zantow, 1931-1934
- Robert Caldwell, 1927-1931
- George Staudenmayer, 1915-1927
- John M. True, 1911-1915
- William G. Bissell, 1899-1902
- Russel C. Falconer, 1891-1895
- Levi E. Pond. 1887-1891
- Gilbert E. McKeeby, 1881-1882
- Levi W. Barden, 1875-1876 1878
- Charles M. Webb, 1869-1870
- Milan H. Sessions, 1865-1866
Note: the boundaries of districts have changed repeatedly over history. Previous politicians of a specific numbered district have represented a completely different geographic area, due to redistricting.
Notes
- 2011 Wisconsin Act 43 and 44 with Baldus et al vs. Brennan et al by Municipal Ward (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau. October 18, 2012. pp. 193–202. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
- Wisconsin Legislative District Health Profile - Senate District 27 (PDF) (Report). University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. 2018. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
- Wisconsin Blue Book, 2011-12 edition, page 72. ISBN 978-0-9752820-1-4.
- Wisconsin Blue Book, 2013-14 edition, page 72. ISBN 978-0-9752820-1-4.
- "Senator Jon Erpenbach". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
- Wisconsin Blue Book, 2013-14 edition, page 72. ISBN 978-0-9752820-1-4.
- Wisconsin Blue Book, 2013-14 edition, page 17. ISBN 978-0-9752820-1-4.
- Wisconsin Blue Book, 1991-92 edition, Statistics: History, pages 657-666.