Wisconsin's 50th Assembly district

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Wisconsin's 50th
State Assembly district

Map
Map
Map
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
  Tony Kurtz
RWonewoc
since January 7, 2019 (5 years)
Demographics93.15% White
0.71% Black
2.75% Hispanic
0.78% Asian
1.31% Native American
0.09% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
Population (2020)
 • Voting age
59,024
45,398
WebsiteOfficial website
NotesSouthern Wisconsin

The 50th Assembly district of Wisconsin is one of 99 districts in the Wisconsin State Assembly.[1] Located in southern Wisconsin, the district comprises all of Green County, and parts of southwest Dane County including the southwestern exurban areas outside of Madison. It includes the cities of Brodhead and Monroe, and the villages of Albany, Belleville, Brooklyn, Browntown, Monticello, New Glarus, and Oregon. The district also contains Cadiz Springs State Recreation Area.[2] The district is represented by Republican Tony Kurtz, since January 2019.[3] After the 2024 redistricting, Kurtz no longer resides in the new 50th district.

The 50th Assembly district is located within Wisconsin's 17th Senate district, along with the 49th and 51st Assembly districts.[4]

List of past representatives

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List of representatives to the Wisconsin State Assembly from the 50th district
Member Party Residence Counties represented Term start Term end Ref.
District created
Joanne M. Duren Dem. Cazenovia Dane, Green, Iowa, Lafayette, Richland January 1, 1973 January 3, 1983
June Jaronitzky Rep. Tripp Ashland, Bayfield, Iron, Sawyer January 3, 1983 January 7, 1985
Dale Schultz Rep. Washington Juneau, Richland, Sauk January 7, 1985 September 24, 1991
--Vacant-- September 24, 1991 December 26, 1991
Sheryl Albers Rep. Reedsburg December 26, 1991 January 5, 2009
Juneau, Monroe, Richland, Sauk
Edward Brooks Rep. January 5, 2009 January 7, 2019 [5]
Juneau, Monroe, Richland, Sauk, Vernon
Tony Kurtz Rep. Wonewoc January 7, 2019 Current [3]
Juneau, Richland, Sauk, Vernon

References

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  1. ^ "Assembly District 50". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  2. ^ "Wisconsin Legislative Districts - Assembly District 50 Boundaries". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Representative Tony Kurtz". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  4. ^ An Act ... relating to: legislative redistricting (Act 94). Wisconsin Legislature. 2023. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
  5. ^ "Representative Edward Brooks". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved February 2, 2021.