Wisconsin's 48th Assembly district
The 48th Assembly District of Wisconsin is one of 99 districts in the Wisconsin State Assembly.[2] Located in south-central Wisconsin, the district comprises the north and east side of the city of Madison, in Dane County. It includes Madison neighborhoods such as Sherman Village, Brentwood Village, Reindall Park, and Door Creek Park, as well as local landmarks such as Warner Park, Dane County Regional Airport, East Towne Mall, Lake View Sanatorium, Madison Area Technical College, and the American Family Insurance corporate headquarters. The 48th district also contains several non-contiguous islands of the 47th District.[3] The seat is represented by Democrat Samba Baldeh since January 2021.[4]
Wisconsin's 48th State Assembly district | |||||
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Assemblymember |
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Demographics | 67.5% White 13.6% Black 10.2% Hispanic 5.6% Asian 1.1% Native American 0.1% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1.2% Other | ||||
Population (2020) • Voting age | 59,697[1] 47,930 | ||||
Notes | North and east sides of Madison |
The 48th Assembly district is located within Wisconsin's 16th Senate district, along with the 46th and 47th Assembly districts.[5]
List of past representatives
Member | Party | Residence | Counties represented | Term start | Term end | Ref. |
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District created | ||||||
Lewis T. Mittness | Dem. | Milton | Rock | January 1, 1973 | December 11, 1975 | |
--Vacant-- | December 11, 1975 | April 16, 1976 | ||||
Wayne W. Wood | Dem. | Janesville | April 16, 1976 | January 3, 1983 | ||
John Volk | Dem. | Freedom | Florence, Forest, Langlade, Marathon, Marinette, Menominee, Oconto, Shawano | January 3, 1983 | January 7, 1985 | |
Sue Rohan | Dem. | Monona | Dane | January 7, 1985 | January 4, 1993 | |
Doris Hanson | Dem. | Monona | January 4, 1993 | January 4, 1999 | ||
Mark F. Miller | Dem. | Monona | January 4, 1999 | January 3, 2005 | ||
Joe Parisi | Dem. | Madison | January 3, 2005 | April 14, 2011 | ||
--Vacant-- | April 14, 2011 | August 9, 2011 | ||||
Chris Taylor | Dem. | Madison | August 9, 2011 | January 7, 2013 | ||
Melissa Agard | Dem. | Madison | January 7, 2013 | January 4, 2021 | [6] | |
Samba Baldeh | Dem. | Madison | January 4, 2021 | Current | [4] |
References
- "LTSB Open Data: Wisconsin Assembly Districts (2022)". Wisconsin Legislative Technology Services Bureau. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
- "Assembly District 48". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
- "Wisconsin Legislative Districts - Assembly District 48 Boundaries". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
- "Representative Samba Baldeh". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
- "An Act ... relating to: legislative redistricting". Act No. 43 of 2011. Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
- "Representative Melissa Sargent". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved February 2, 2021.