Wisconsin's 52nd Assembly district explained

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Chamber:Assembly
State:Wisconsin
District:52
Representative:Jerry L. O'Connor
Residence:Fond du Lac
Party:Republican
Incumbentsince:January 3, 2023 (years)
Population:60,100
Population Year:2020
Voting Age:46,741
Percent White:82.5
Percent Black:3.29
Percent Hispanic:5.64
Percent Asian:6.01
Percent Native American:2.24
Percent Pacific Islander:0.2
Website:Official website
Notes:Appleton, Wisconsin

The 52nd Assembly District of Wisconsin is one of 99 districts in the Wisconsin State Assembly.[1] Located in eastern Wisconsin, the district comprises part of southern Outagamie County, including most of the city of Appleton and the villages of Eden and Oakfield. The district also contains the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center, the Fox Cities Stadium, the Appleton campus of the Fox Valley Technical College, Lawrence University, the Fox River Paper Company Historic District, the Appleton Locks 1–3 Historic District and the Appleton Lock 4 Historic District.[2] The district is represented by Republican Jerry L. O'Connor, since January 2023.[3]

The 52nd Assembly district is located within Wisconsin's 18th Senate district, along with the 53rd and 54th Assembly districts.[4]

List of past representatives

List of representatives to the Wisconsin State Assembly from the 52nd district!Member!Party!Residence!Counties represented!Term start!Term end!Ref.
District created
Earl F. McEssyRep.January 1, 1973January 3, 1983
Richard P. MattyRep.StephensonMarinette, OcontoJanuary 3, 1983January 7, 1985
Earl F. McEssyRep.Fond du LacFond du Lac, WinnebagoJanuary 7, 1985January 7, 1991
Dem.Fond du LacJanuary 1, 1989January 4, 1993
John P. DobynsRep.Fond du LacFond du LacJanuary 4, 1993
John F. TownsendRep.Fond du LacJanuary 3, 2011
Jeremy ThiesfeldtRep.Fond du LacJanuary 3, 2011January 2, 2023[5]
Jerry L. O'ConnorRep.Fond du LacJanuary 3, 2023Current

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Assembly District 52 . . February 2, 2021 .
  2. Web site: Wisconsin Legislative Districts - Assembly District 52 Boundaries . . February 2, 2021 .
  3. Web site: Representative Jerry L. O'Connor . . January 3, 2023 .
  4. An Act ... relating to: legislative redistricting . Act . 94 . 2023 . . February 23, 2024 .
  5. Web site: Representative Jeremy Thiesfeldt . . February 2, 2021 .