Wisconsin's 56th Assembly district explained

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Chamber:Assembly
State:Wisconsin
District:56
Representative:David Murphy
Residence:Greenville
Party:Republican
Incumbentsince:January 7, 2013 (years)
Population:59,877
Population Year:2020
Voting Age:45,505
Percent White:91.73
Percent Black:0.79
Percent Hispanic:3.39
Percent Asian:2.09
Percent Native American:1.53
Percent Pacific Islander:0.04
Website:Official website
Notes:East-central Wisconsin

The 56th Assembly District of the Wisconsin is one of 99 districts in the Wisconsin State Assembly.[1] Located in east-central Wisconsin, the district comprises much of central and western Outagamie County and part of eastern Waupaca County. It includes the city of New London and the villages of Bear Creek, Black Creek, Hortonville, and Shiocton, and part of the north side of the city of Appleton.[2] The district is represented by Republican Dave Murphy, since January 2013.[3]

The 56th Assembly District is located within Wisconsin's 19th Senate district, along with the 55th and 57th Assembly districts.[4]

List of past representatives

List of representatives to the Wisconsin State Assembly from the 56th district!Member!Party!Residence!Counties represented!Term start!Term end!Ref.
District created
Dem.OshkoshWinnebagoJanuary 1, 1973January 3, 1983
Joseph LoobyDem.Chippewa, Eau ClaireJanuary 3, 1983January 7, 1985
Gordon R. BradleyRep.OshkoshFond du Lac, Outagamie, WinnebagoJanuary 7, 1985January 2, 1989
Judith KlusmanRep.ClaytonOutagamie, WinnebagoJanuary 2, 1989January 1, 2001
Terri McCormickRep.AppletonJanuary 1, 2001
Roger RothRep.AppletonJanuary 3, 2011
Michelle LitjensRep.VinlandJanuary 3, 2011January 7, 2013
David MurphyRep.GreenvilleJanuary 7, 2013Current

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Assembly District 56 . . February 3, 2021 .
  2. Web site: Wisconsin Legislative Districts - Assembly District 56 Boundaries . . February 3, 2021 .
  3. Web site: Representative David Murphy . . February 3, 2021.
  4. An Act ... relating to: legislative redistricting . Act . 94 . 2023 . . February 23, 2024 .