Wisconsin's 37th Assembly district

The 37th Assembly District of Wisconsin is one of 99 districts in the Wisconsin State Assembly.[2] Located in south-central Wisconsin, the district comprises southern Dodge County and parts of northern Jefferson County, northeast Dane County, and southeast Columbia County. It contains the cities of Columbus and Watertown, as well as the villages of Clyman, DeForest, Lowell, and Reeseville, and a significant portion of the village of Windsor.[3] The district is represented by Republican William Penterman, since July 2021.[4][5]

Historic City Hall, in Columbus
Watertown River Walk

Wisconsin's 37th
State Assembly district
2022 map defined in Johnson v. Wisconsin Elections Commission
2011 map was defined in 2011 Wisc. Act 43
Assemblymember
  William Penterman
R–Columbus
since July 26, 2021 (2 years)
Demographics87.9% White
2.0% Black
6.1% Hispanic
1.6% Asian
1.1% Native American
0.1% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
1.0% Other
Population (2020)
 • Voting age		59,382[1]
45,471
NotesSouth-central Wisconsin

The 37th Assembly district is located within Wisconsin's 13th Senate district, along with the 38th and 39th Assembly districts.[6]

List of past representatives
List of representatives to the Wisconsin State Assembly from the 37th district
Member Party Residence Counties represented Term start Term end Ref.
District created
Norman C. Anderson Dem. Madison Dane January 1, 1973 January 3, 1977
Peter D. Bear Dem. Madison January 3, 1977 January 1, 1979
David Travis Dem. Madison January 1, 1979 January 3, 1983
John T. Manske Rep. Milton Green, Rock January 3, 1983 January 7, 1985
Randall J. Radtke Rep. Lake Mills Jefferson January 7, 1985 January 4, 1993
David W. Ward Rep. Fort Atkinson Dane, Jefferson January 4, 1993 August 2, 2006
--Vacant-- August 2, 2006 January 1, 2007
Andy Jorgensen Dem. Fort Atkinson January 1, 2007 January 7, 2013
John Jagler Rep. Watertown Columbia, Dane, Dodge, Jefferson January 7, 2013 April 23, 2021 [7]
--Vacant-- April 23, 2021 July 26, 2021 [8]
William Penterman Rep. Columbus July 26, 2021 Current [4]

References
  1. "LTSB Open Data: Wisconsin Assembly Districts (2022)". Wisconsin Legislative Technology Services Bureau. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
  2. "Assembly District 37". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
  3. "Wisconsin Legislative Districts - Assembly District 37 Boundaries". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
  4. "Monday, July 26, 2021". State of Wisconsin Assembly Journal. Wisconsin Legislature. One-Hundred and Fifth Regular Session. July 26, 2021. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
  5. Schmidt, Mitchell (July 14, 2021). "William Penterman wins special election for 37th Assembly District". Wisconsin State Journal. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
  6. "An Act ... relating to: legislative redistricting". Act No. 43 of 2011. Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
  7. "Representative John Jagler". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
  8. Schmidt, Mitchell (April 28, 2021). "Tony Evers calls for July special election to fill 37th Assembly District vacancy". Wisconsin State Journal. Retrieved May 30, 2021.


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