Wisconsin's 2nd Assembly district explained

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Chamber:Assembly
State:Wisconsin
District:2
Representative:Shae Sortwell
Party:Republican
Residence:Two Rivers
Incumbentsince:January 7, 2019 (years)
Population:59,983
Population Year:2020
Voting Age:45,212
Percent White:93.14
Percent Black:0.9
Percent Hispanic:2.53
Percent Asian:1.28
Percent Native American:1.62
Percent Pacific Islander:0.04
Website:Official website
Notes:Northeast Wisconsin

The 2nd Assembly District of Wisconsin is one of 99 districts in the Wisconsin State Assembly.[1] Located in northeast Wisconsin, the district comprises most of northern Manitowoc County and southern Brown County, along with parts of southeast Outagamie County. It includes the villages of Combined Locks, Denmark, Francis Creek, Kimberly, Mishicot, and Reedsville, and most of the village of Wrightstown and the southern half of Kaukauna.[2] The district is represented by Republican Shae Sortwell, since January 2019.[3]

The 2nd Assembly district is located within Wisconsin's 1st Senate district, along with the 1st and 3rd Assembly districts.[4]

History

The district was created in the 1972 redistricting act (1971 Wisc. Act 304) which first established the numbered district system, replacing the previous system which allocated districts to specific counties.[5] The 2nd district was drawn to combine the previous Manitowoc County 1st district (the city of Manitowoc) with municipalities of southeastern Manitowoc County which had been part of the Manitowoc County 2nd district. Donald K. Helgeson, the last representative of the Manitowoc 1st district, was defeated in the 1972 election to represent the new 2nd Assembly district.[6]

Other than the 1982 court-ordered redistricting plan which scrambled state legislative maps for one term, the location of the 2nd district has remained relatively consistent - based in northern Manitowoc County and southern Brown County.[7]

List of past representatives

List of representatives to the Wisconsin State Assembly from the 2nd district !Member!Party!Residence!Term start!Term end!Counties represented!Ref.
District created
Francis J. LallensackDem.ManitowocManitowocJanuary 1, 1973January 3, 1981[8] [9]
Dem.ManitowocJanuary 3, 1981January 3, 1983[10]
John PlewaDem.MilwaukeeMilwaukeeJanuary 3, 1983[11]
--Vacancy--January 7, 1985
Dale BolleDem.WhitelawBrown, ManitowocJanuary 7, 1985January 3, 1995[12]
Frank LaseeRep.De PereJanuary 3, 1995January 5, 2009[13]
Brown, Kewaunee, Manitowoc
Ted ZigmuntDem.January 5, 2009January 3, 2011[14]
André JacqueRep.De PereJanuary 3, 2011January 7, 2019[15]
Brown, Manitowoc
Shae SortwellRep.Two RiversJanuary 7, 2019Current

Electoral history

Year DateElectedDefeatedTotalPluralityOther primary candidates
1972[16] Democratic9,91451.86%Rep.8,84846.28%19,1181,066
Amer.3561.86%
1974[17] Democratic6,63648.10%Rep.5,71041.39%13,796926
Amer.1,45010.51%
1976[18] Democratic11,02856.56%Rep.8,03541.21%19,4982,993
Amer.4352.23%
1978[19] Democratic9,48564.43%Rep.5,23635.57%14,7214,249
1980[20] Democratic10,98057.13%Rep.8,23942.87%19,2192,741
1982[21] Democratic14,012100.0%14,01214,012
1984[22] Democratic12,06560.14%Rep.7,84539.11%20,0614,220
Con.1510.75%
1986[23] Democratic10,925100.0%10,92510,925
1988[24] Democratic13,68670.55%Rep.5,71329.45%19,3997,973
1990[25] Democratic10,259100.0%10,25910,259
1992[26] Democratic13,50656.90%Rep.10,22943.10%23,7353,277
1994[27] Republican9,87257.94%Dem.7,16642.06%17,0382,706
1996[28] Republican13,34557.73%Dem.9,77342.27%23,1183,572
1998[29] Republican13,34866.48%Dem.6,72933.52%20,0776,619
2000[30] Republican20,57599.53%20,67320,477
2002[31] Republican10,92062.53%Dem.6,52437.36%17,4634,396
2004[32] Republican21,84861.48%21,98921,707
2006[33] Republican15,34789.30%17,18613,508
2008[34] Democratic16,00852.12%Rep.14,68747.82%30,7141,321
2010[35] Republican13,95862.23%Dem.8,45637.70%22,4295,502
2012[36] Republican17,08258.62%Dem.12,03341.29%29,1415,049
2014[37] Republican18,99498.64%19,25618,732
2016[38] Republican20,03969.29%Ind.8,83730.56%28,92011,202
2018[39] Republican15,01454.82%Dem.10,11836.94%27,3894,896
Ind.1,4945.45%
Lib.7452.72%
2020[40] Republican22,24463.11%Dem.12,97036.80%35,2489,274
2022[41] Republican16,11259.18%Dem.11,09340.74%27,2265,019

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Assembly District 2 . . February 7, 2021.
  2. Web site: Wisconsin Legislative Districts - Assembly District 2 Boundaries . . February 7, 2021 .
  3. Web site: Representative Shae A. Sortwell . . February 7, 2021 .
  4. An Act ... relating to: legislative redistricting . Act . 94 . 2023 . . February 23, 2024 .
  5. The state of Wisconsin 1973 Blue Book . 1973 . State of Wisconsin . Theobald . H. Rupert . Robbins . Patricia V. . . Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau . https://images.library.wisc.edu/WI/EFacs/WIBlueBks/BlueBks/WIBlueBk1973/reference/wi.wibluebk1973.i0011.pdf . Legislature . 227–230 . January 22, 2021 .
  6. The state of Wisconsin 1973 Blue Book . State of Wisconsin . 1973 . Theobald . H. Rupert . Robbins . Patricia V. . Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau . https://images.library.wisc.edu/WI/EFacs/WIBlueBks/BlueBks/WIBlueBk1973/reference/wi.wibluebk1973.i0016.pdf . Elections . 806, 826 . February 7, 2021 .
  7. https://cite.case.law/f-supp/543/630/ . Wisconsin State AFL-CIO v. Elections Board . . June 9, 1982 . 543 . F. Supp. . 630 . February 7, 2021 . .
  8. The state of Wisconsin 1979-1980 Blue Book . State of Wisconsin . 1979 . Theobald . H. Rupert . Robbins . Patricia V. . Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau . https://images.library.wisc.edu/WI/EFacs/WIBlueBks/BlueBks/WIBlueBk1979/reference/wi.wibluebk1979.i0007.pdf . Biographies . 22–23 . February 7, 2021 .
  9. State of Wisconsin 2007-2008 Blue Book . State of Wisconsin . 2007 . Barish . Lawrence S. . Lemanski . Lynn . 978-0-9752820-2-1 . https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/misc/lrb/blue_book/2007_2008/300_feature.pdf . Feature Article: Those Who Served: Wisconsin Legislators 1848  - 2007 . 124, 147, 154, 168 . January 22, 2021 .
  10. The state of Wisconsin 1981-1982 Blue Book . State of Wisconsin . 1981 . Theobald . H. Rupert . Robbins . Patricia V. . Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau . https://images.library.wisc.edu/WI/EFacs/WIBlueBks/BlueBks/WIBlueBk1981/reference/wi.wibluebk1981.i0007.pdf . Biographies . 22–23 . February 7, 2021 .
  11. The state of Wisconsin 1983-1984 Blue Book . State of Wisconsin . 1983 . Theobald . H. Rupert . Robbins . Patricia V. . Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau . https://images.library.wisc.edu/WI/EFacs/WIBlueBks/BlueBks/WIBlueBk1983/reference/wi.wibluebk1983.i0007.pdf . Biographies . 35 . January 22, 2021 .
  12. State of Wisconsin 1993-1994 Blue Book . State of Wisconsin . 1993 . Theobald . H. Rupert . Barish . Lawrence S. . Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau . https://images.library.wisc.edu/WI/EFacs/WIBlueBks/BlueBks/WIBlueBk1993/reference/wi.wibluebk1993.i0007.pdf . Biographies . 22–23 . February 7, 2021 .
  13. State of Wisconsin 2007-2008 Blue Book . State of Wisconsin . 2007 . 978-0-9752820-2-1 . Barish . Lawrence S. . Lemanski . Lynn . Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau . https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/misc/lrb/blue_book/2007_2008/250_ad_1_3.pdf . Biographies . 20–21 . February 7, 2021 .
  14. State of Wisconsin 2009-2010 Blue Book . State of Wisconsin . 2009 . 978-0-9752820-3-8 . Barish . Lawrence S. . Lemanski . Lynn . Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau . https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/misc/lrb/blue_book/2009_2010/200_biographies.pdf . Biographies . 20–21 . February 7, 2021 .
  15. Web site: Representative André Jacque . . August 5, 2020 .
  16. The state of Wisconsin 1973 Blue Book . Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau . Theobald . H. Rupert . Robbins . Patricia V. . State of Wisconsin . 1973 . . https://images.library.wisc.edu/WI/EFacs/WIBlueBks/BlueBks/WIBlueBk1973/reference/wi.wibluebk1973.i0016.pdf . Elections . 806, 826 . February 10, 2021.
  17. The state of Wisconsin 1975 Blue Book . Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau . Theobald . H. Rupert . Robbins . Patricia V. . State of Wisconsin . 1975 . . https://images.library.wisc.edu/WI/EFacs/WIBlueBks/BlueBks/WIBlueBk1975/reference/wi.wibluebk1975.i0016.pdf . Elections . 807, 829 . February 10, 2021.
  18. The state of Wisconsin 1977 Blue Book . Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau . Theobald . H. Rupert . Robbins . Patricia V. . State of Wisconsin . 1977 . . https://images.library.wisc.edu/WI/EFacs/WIBlueBks/BlueBks/WIBlueBk1977/reference/wi.wibluebk1977.i0016.pdf . Elections . 891, 914 . February 10, 2021.
  19. The state of Wisconsin 1979-1980 Blue Book . Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau . Theobald . H. Rupert . Robbins . Patricia V. . State of Wisconsin . 1979 . . https://images.library.wisc.edu/WI/EFacs/WIBlueBks/BlueBks/WIBlueBk1979/reference/wi.wibluebk1979.i0016.pdf . Elections . 905, 924 . February 10, 2021.
  20. The state of Wisconsin 1981-1982 Blue Book . Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau . Theobald . H. Rupert . Robbins . Patricia V. . State of Wisconsin . 1981 . . https://images.library.wisc.edu/WI/EFacs/WIBlueBks/BlueBks/WIBlueBk1981/reference/wi.wibluebk1981.i0016.pdf . Elections . 893, 915 . February 10, 2021.
  21. The state of Wisconsin 1983-1984 Blue Book . Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau . Theobald . H. Rupert . Robbins . Patricia V. . State of Wisconsin . 1983 . . https://images.library.wisc.edu/WI/EFacs/WIBlueBks/BlueBks/WIBlueBk1983/reference/wi.wibluebk1983.i0016.pdf . Elections . 888, 910 . February 10, 2021.
  22. The state of Wisconsin 1985-1986 Blue Book . Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau . Theobald . H. Rupert . Robbins . Patricia V. . State of Wisconsin . 1985 . . https://images.library.wisc.edu/WI/EFacs/WIBlueBks/BlueBks/WIBlueBk1985/reference/wi.wibluebk1985.i0016.pdf . Elections . 906, 925 . February 10, 2021.
  23. The state of Wisconsin 1987-1988 Blue Book . Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau . Theobald . H. Rupert . Barish . Lawrence S. . State of Wisconsin . 1987 . . https://images.library.wisc.edu/WI/EFacs/WIBlueBks/BlueBks/WIBlueBk1987/reference/wi.wibluebk1987.i0016.pdf . Elections . 888, 907 . February 10, 2021.
  24. State of Wisconsin 1989-1990 Blue Book . Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau . Theobald . H. Rupert . Barish . Lawrence S. . State of Wisconsin . 1989 . . https://images.library.wisc.edu/WI/EFacs/WIBlueBks/BlueBks/WIBlueBk1989/reference/wi.wibluebk1989.i0016.pdf . Elections . 910, 925 . February 10, 2021.
  25. State of Wisconsin 1991-1992 Blue Book . Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau . Theobald . H. Rupert . Barish . Lawrence S. . State of Wisconsin . 1991 . . https://images.library.wisc.edu/WI/EFacs/WIBlueBks/BlueBks/WIBlueBk1991/reference/wi.wibluebk1991.i0016.pdf . Elections . 899, 915 . February 10, 2021.
  26. State of Wisconsin 1993-1994 Blue Book . Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau . Theobald . H. Rupert . Barish . Lawrence S. . State of Wisconsin . 1993 . . https://images.library.wisc.edu/WI/EFacs/WIBlueBks/BlueBks/WIBlueBk1993/reference/wi.wibluebk1993.i0016.pdf . Elections . 903, 921 . February 10, 2021.
  27. State of Wisconsin 1995-1996 Blue Book . Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau . Barish . Lawrence S. . State of Wisconsin . 1995 . . https://images.library.wisc.edu/WI/EFacs/WIBlueBks/BlueBks/WIBlueBk1995/reference/wi.wibluebk1995.i0017.pdf . Elections . 903, 921 . February 10, 2021.
  28. State of Wisconsin 1997-1998 Blue Book . Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau . Barish . Lawrence S. . State of Wisconsin . 1997 . . https://images.library.wisc.edu/WI/EFacs/WIBlueBks/BlueBks/WIBlueBk1997/reference/wi.wibluebk1997.i0017.pdf . Elections . 899, 903 . February 10, 2021.
  29. State of Wisconsin 1999-2000 Blue Book . Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau . Barish . Lawrence S. . Meloy . Patricia E. . State of Wisconsin . 1999 . . https://images.library.wisc.edu/WI/EFacs/WIBlueBks/BlueBks/WIBlueBk1999/reference/wi.wibluebk1999.i0017.pdf . Elections . 879, 882 . February 10, 2021.
  30. Results of Fall General Election - 11/07/2000 . Wisconsin State Elections Board . May 10, 2001 . 11 . February 10, 2021.
  31. Results of Fall General Election - 11/05/2002 . Wisconsin State Elections Board . December 2, 2002 . 12 . February 10, 2021.
  32. Results of Fall General Election - 11/02/2004 . Wisconsin State Elections Board . December 1, 2004 . 12 . February 10, 2021.
  33. Results of Fall General Election - 11/07/2006 . Wisconsin State Elections Board . December 5, 2006 . 13 . February 10, 2021.
  34. Results of Fall General Election - 11/04/2008 . Wisconsin State Elections Board . December 1, 2008 . 10 . February 10, 2021.
  35. 2010 Fall General Election Results Summary.pdf . . December 1, 2010 . 9–10 . February 10, 2021.
  36. Canvass Results for 2012 Presidential and General Election - 11/6/2012 . . December 26, 2012 . 8 . February 10, 2021.
  37. Canvass Results for 2014 General Election - 11/4/2014 . . November 26, 2014 . 10 . February 10, 2021.
  38. Canvass Results for 2016 General Election - 11/8/2016 . . December 22, 2016 . 9 . February 10, 2021.
  39. Canvass Results for 2018 General Election - 11/6/2018 . . February 22, 2019 . 10 . February 7, 2021.
  40. Canvass Results for 2020 General Election - 11/3/2020 . . November 18, 2020 . 8 . February 10, 2021.
  41. Canvass Results for 2022 General Election - 11/8/2022 . November 30, 2022 . . 23 . December 15, 2023 .

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