Wisconsin Senate, District 26

Wisconsin's 26th; State Senate District
	Kelda Roys; D–Madison
	since January 4, 2021 (0 years)
Demographics	75.9% White; 5.7% Black; 6.4% Hispanic; 9.3% Asian; 0.3% Native American; 2.4% Other
Population (2010); • Voting age	172,596[1][2]; 144,848
Notes	South-central Wisconsin

The 26th District of the Wisconsin Senate is located in southern Wisconsin, and is currently composed of part of the metro Madison, Wisconsin, area, in Dane County. The district includes the campus of the University of Wisconsin–Madison.[3]

Current elected officials

Kelda Roys is the senator serving the 26th district. She was elected in the 2020 general election. Before serving as a senator, she served two terms in the Wisconsin State Assembly from 2009 to 2013.[4]

The area of the 26th Senate District contains three State Assembly Districts:[5]

The 76th (represented by Francesca Hong)
The 77th (represented by Shelia Stubbs)
The 78th (represented by Lisa Subeck)

The district is also located within Wisconsin's 2nd congressional district, which is represented by U.S. Representative Mark Pocan.[6]

Past senators

Previous senators include:[7]

Horace W. Wilkie, 1957–1962
Gaylord Nelson
Fred J. Risser, 1936-1948
Harold Groves, 1932-1936
Chauncey B. Welton, 1897-1901
John Adams, 1882-1883
Romanzo E. Davis, 1870-1877
James Kerr Proudfit 1866-1867
Thomas Hood, 1864-1865
Andrew Proudfit, 1858-1859
Hiram C. Bull, 1857-1858

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.

References

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. 191–193. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
Wisconsin Legislative District Health Profile - Senate District 26 (PDF) (Report). University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. 2018. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
Wisconsin Blue Book, 2011-12 edition, page 70. ISBN 978-0-9752820-1-4.
Kelda Roys prevails in seven-way Democratic contest for Madison Senate seat, by Briana Reilly, The Capital Times, August 11, 2020, retrieved August 13, 2020
Wisconsin Blue Book, 2013-14 edition, page 70. 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.

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[1] 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. 191–193. Retrieved January 30, 2021.

[2] Wisconsin Legislative District Health Profile - Senate District 26 (PDF) (Report). University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. 2018. Retrieved January 30, 2021.

[3] Wisconsin Blue Book, 2011-12 edition, page 70. ISBN 978-0-9752820-1-4.

[4] Kelda Roys prevails in seven-way Democratic contest for Madison Senate seat, by Briana Reilly, The Capital Times, August 11, 2020, retrieved August 13, 2020

[5] Wisconsin Blue Book, 2013-14 edition, page 70. ISBN 978-0-9752820-1-4.

[6] Wisconsin Blue Book, 2013-14 edition, page 17. ISBN 978-0-9752820-1-4.

[7] Wisconsin Blue Book, 1991-92 edition, Statistics: History, pages 657-666.

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