Wisconsin's 62nd Assembly district explained

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Chamber:Assembly
State:Wisconsin
District:62
Representative:Robert Wittke
Residence:Wind Point
Party:Republican
Incumbentsince:January 7, 2019 (years)
Population:60,115
Population Year:2020
Voting Age:44,595
Percent White:58.34
Percent Black:20.75
Percent Hispanic:18.22
Percent Asian:1.25
Percent Native American:2.22
Percent Pacific Islander:0.13
Website:Official website
Notes:Racine, Wisconsin

The 62nd Assembly District of Wisconsin is one of 99 districts in the Wisconsin State Assembly.[1] Located in Southeastern Wisconsin, the district comprises part of eastern Racine County, including the northern half of the city of Racine, along with the villages of North Bay and Wind Point, and parts of southern Caledonia and northeast Mount Pleasant. The district contains Racine Harbor, Racine Art Museum, Old Main Street Historic District, Historic Sixth Street Business District, the Racine Zoo, Memorial Hall, Johnson Wax Headquarters, the historic Wind Point Lighthouse, the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Wingspread complex, and the John H. Batten Airport.[2] The district is represented by Republican Robert Wittke, since January 2019.[3]

The 62nd Assembly District is located within Wisconsin's 21st Senate district, along with the 61st and 63rd Assembly Districts.[4]

List of past representatives

List of representatives to the Wisconsin State Assembly from the 62nd district!Member!Party!Residence!Counties represented!Term start!Term end!Ref.
District created
Dem.RacineRacineJanuary 1, 1973January 5, 1981
Dem.RacineRacineJanuary 5, 1981January 3, 1983
Rep.MosineeMarathonJanuary 3, 1983January 7, 1985
Dem.RacineRacineJanuary 7, 1985January 3, 1989
Dem.RacineRacineJanuary 3, 1989June 13, 1996
--Vacant--RacineJune 13, 1996January 6, 1997
Dem.RacineRacineJanuary 6, 1997
Dem.RacineRacineJanuary 7, 2013
Rep.CaledoniaRacineJanuary 7, 2013 January 7, 2019
Rep.Wind PointRacineJanuary 7, 2019Current

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Assembly District 62 . . January 7, 2021 .
  2. Web site: Wisconsin Legislative Districts - Assembly District 62 Boundaries . . January 7, 2021 .
  3. Web site: Representative Robert Wittke . . January 7, 2021.
  4. An Act ... relating to: legislative redistricting . Act . 94 . 2023 . . February 23, 2024 .