Wisconsin's 1st Assembly district explained

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State:Wisconsin
Chamber:Assembly
District:1
Representative:Joel Kitchens
Party:Republican
Residence:Sturgeon Bay
Incumbentsince:January 6, 2015 (years)
Population:59,444
Population Year:2020
Voting Age:48,427
Percent White:93.91
Percent Black:0.64
Percent Hispanic:2.7
Percent Asian:0.63
Percent Native American:1.43
Percent Pacific Islander:0.08
Website:Official website
Notes:Door Peninsula

The 1st Assembly District of Wisconsin is one of 99 districts in the Wisconsin State Assembly.[1] Located in northeastern Wisconsin, the district comprises all of Door and Kewaunee counties, as well as portions of northeast Brown County.[2] The district is represented by Republican Joel Kitchens, since January 2015.[3]

The 1st Assembly district is located within Wisconsin's 1st Senate district, along with the 2nd 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 1st district was drawn roughly in line with the boundaries of the previous Door - Kewaunee district; the last representative of that district, Lary J. Swoboda, continued as the representative of the 1st district after the 1972 election.[6] The 1st district boundaries have remained relatively consistent in redistricting since 1972, with the major exception of the 1982 court-ordered redistricting, which scrambled all State Assembly districts and moved the 1st district to Milwaukee County for the 1983 - 1984 legislative session.[7]

List of past representatives

List of representatives to the Wisconsin State Assembly from the 1st district!Member!Party!Residence!Counties represented!Term start!Term end!Ref.
District created
Lary J. SwobodaDem.LuxemburgDoor, Kewaunee, BrownJanuary 1, 1973January 3, 1983[8]
Louise M. TesmerDem.MilwaukeeMilwaukeeJanuary 3, 1983January 7, 1985[9]
Lary J. SwobodaDem.LuxemburgDoor, Kewaunee, BrownJanuary 7, 1985January 3, 1995
David E. HutchisonRep.Red RiverJanuary 3, 1995January 3, 2001[10]
Garey BiesRep.Sister BayJanuary 3, 2001January 3, 2015[11]
Door, Kewaunee, Brown, Manitowoc
Joel KitchensRep.Sturgeon BayJanuary 6, 2015Current
Door, Kewaunee, Brown

Electoral history

Year DateElectedDefeatedTotalPluralityOther primary candidates
1972[12] Democratic12,70462.38%Rep.7,36736.17%20,3655,337
Amer.2941.44%
1974[13] Democratic9,86763.85%Rep.5,33834.54%15,4534,529
Amer.2481.60%
1976[14] Democratic16,67074.30%Rep.5,76625.70%22,43610,904
1978[15] Democratic11,23465.73%Rep.5,85834.27%17,0925,376
1980[16] Democratic18,14071.98%Rep.7,06028.02%25,20011,080
1982[17] Democratic13,10383.95%Rep.2,22314.24%16,2361,230
Lib.2821.81%
1984[18] Democratic15,65168.64%Rep.7,14931.36%22,8008,502
1986[19] Democratic11,01867.98%Rep.4,87430.07%16,2086,144
Ind.3161.95%
1988[20] Democratic13,27856.77%Rep.10,11243.23%23,3903,166
1990[21] Democratic11,06864.60%Rep.6,06635.40%17,1345,002
1992[22] Democratic21,597100.0%21,59721,597
1994[23] Republican10,87261.63%Dem.6,76938.37%17,6414,103
1996[24] Republican17,59399.95%Lib.90.05%17,60217,584
1998[25] Republican14,864100.0%14,86414,864
2000[26] Republican16,13257.09%Dem.12,10442.84%28,2554,028
2002[27] Republican13,37865.58%Dem.7,01134.37%20,4016,367
2004[28] Republican19,02261.48%Dem.11,89038.43%30,9387,132
2006[29] Republican13,73653.56%Dem.11,88846.35%25,6471,848
2008[30] Republican15,90551.33%Dem.15,05548.59%30,985850
2010[31] Republican14,22558.29%Dem.10,16541.65%24,4054,060
2012[32] Republican16,99351.27%Dem.16,12448.65%33,146869
2014[33] Republican16,07256.70%Dem.12,25643.24%28,3453,816
2016[34] Republican20,04460.11%Dem.13,28939.85%33,3476,755
2018[35] Republican20,65168.45%Ind.9,51931.55%30,17011,132
2020[36] Republican23,44161.82%Dem.14,46238.14%37,9208,979

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Assembly District 1 . . August 5, 2020.
  2. Web site: Wisconsin Legislative Districts - Assembly District 1 Boundaries . . February 7, 2021 .
  3. Web site: Representative Joel Kitchens . August 5, 2020 . .
  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. State of Wisconsin 1993-1994 Blue Book . State of Wisconsin . 1993 . Barish . Lawrence S. . Theobald . H. Rupert . Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau . https://images.library.wisc.edu/WI/EFacs/WIBlueBks/BlueBks/WIBlueBk1993/reference/wi.wibluebk1993.i0007.pdf . Biographies . 23 . January 22, 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. 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, 149, 179 . January 22, 2021 .
  9. 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 .
  10. State of Wisconsin 1995-1996 Blue Book . State of Wisconsin . 1995 . Barish . Lawrence S. . Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau . https://images.library.wisc.edu/WI/EFacs/WIBlueBks/BlueBks/WIBlueBk1995/reference/wi.wibluebk1995.i0008.pdf . Biographies . 23 . January 22, 2021 .
  11. Web site: Representative Garey Bies . August 5, 2020 . .
  12. 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 7, 2021.
  13. 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 7, 2021.
  14. 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 7, 2021.
  15. 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 7, 2021.
  16. 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 7, 2021.
  17. 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 7, 2021.
  18. 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 7, 2021.
  19. 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 7, 2021.
  20. 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 7, 2021.
  21. 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 7, 2021.
  22. 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 7, 2021.
  23. 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 7, 2021.
  24. 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 7, 2021.
  25. 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 7, 2021.
  26. Results of Fall General Election - 11/07/2000 . Wisconsin State Elections Board . May 10, 2001 . 11 . February 7, 2021.
  27. Results of Fall General Election - 11/05/2002 . Wisconsin State Elections Board . December 2, 2002 . 12 . February 7, 2021.
  28. Results of Fall General Election - 11/02/2004 . Wisconsin State Elections Board . December 1, 2004 . 11 . February 7, 2021.
  29. Results of Fall General Election - 11/07/2006 . Wisconsin State Elections Board . December 5, 2006 . 12 . February 7, 2021.
  30. Results of Fall General Election - 11/04/2008 . Wisconsin State Elections Board . December 1, 2008 . 10 . February 7, 2021.
  31. 2010 Fall General Election Results Summary.pdf . . December 1, 2010 . 9 . February 7, 2021.
  32. Canvass Results for 2012 Presidential and General Election - 11/6/2012 . . December 26, 2012 . 8 . February 7, 2021.
  33. Canvass Results for 2014 General Election - 11/4/2014 . . November 26, 2014 . 9 . February 7, 2021.
  34. Canvass Results for 2016 General Election - 11/8/2016 . . December 22, 2016 . 9 . February 7, 2021.
  35. Canvass Results for 2018 General Election - 11/6/2018 . . February 22, 2019 . 10 . February 7, 2021.
  36. Canvass Results for 2020 General Election - 11/3/2020 . . November 18, 2020 . 7 . February 7, 2021.

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