Wisconsin Senate, District 32
The 32nd District of the Wisconsin Senate is located in western Wisconsin, and is composed of all of Crawford and La Crosse Counties, almost all of Vernon, and part of Monroe County.[3]
Wisconsin's 32nd State Senate District | |||||
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Demographics | 93.3% White 1.1% Black 2.0% Hispanic 3.1% Asian 0.3% Native American 0.2% Other | ||||
Population (2010) • Voting age | 172,122[1][2] 132,876 | ||||
Notes | Western Wisconsin |
Current elected officials
Brad Pfaff is the current senator serving the 32nd district. He was elected in the 2020 general election.
The area of the 32nd Senate District contains three State Assembly Districts:[4]
- The 94th (represented by Steve Doyle)
- The 95th (represented by Jill Billings)
- The 96th (represented by Loren Oldenburg)
The district is located within Wisconsin's 3rd congressional district, which is represented by Democratic U.S. Representative Ron Kind.[5]
Past senators
The 32nd District was created in 1861 after the 1860 Federal Census, when the State Senate was expanded from 30 to 33 members. The first to represent the district was M. D. Bartlett, a Republican from Durand who served in the 1862 and 1863 sessions. At that time, the district consisted of Buffalo, Chippewa, Clark, Dunn, Eau Claire, Jackson, Pepin and Trempeleau Counties.
The district has been represented by:[6]
- Joseph G. Thorp, 1866-1867
- Charles K. Erwin. 1882-1889
- John C. Gaveney, 1901-1905
- Otto Bosshard, 1911-1917
- Valentine S. Keppel, 1925-1933
- Oscar S. Paulson, 1937-1940
- Rudolph Schlabach, 1940-1953
- Raymond Bice Sr., 1953-1958
- Milo Knutson, 1968-1976
- Paul Offner, 1976-1984
- Brian Rude (D), 1984-2000
- Mark Meyer (D), 2000-2004
- Dan Kapanke (R), 2004-2011
- Jennifer Shilling (D), 2011-2020
Note: The boundaries of districts have changed over history. Previous politicians of a specific numbered district will have represented a 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. 233–242. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
- Wisconsin Legislative District Health Profile - Senate District 32 (PDF) (Report). University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. 2018. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
- Statewide Senate District Map
- Wisconsin Blue Book, 2013-14 edition, page 82. 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.