Summary
The 19th Assembly District of Wisconsin is one of 99 districts in the Wisconsin State Assembly.[1] Located in southeastern Wisconsin, the district is entirely contained within the city of Milwaukee, in Milwaukee County, covering downtown and much of Milwaukee's Lake Michigan coastline. It contains much of Downtown Milwaukee, including Milwaukee City Hall, along with the Historic Third Ward, University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee campus, the Milwaukee Art Museum (Quadracci Pavilion), the Port of Milwaukee, and the Henry Maier Festival Park, site of Milwaukee's annual Summerfest.[2] The district has been represented by Ryan Clancy of the Democratic Party since January 2023.[3]
| Wisconsin's 19th State Assembly district | |||||
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2024 map defined in 2023 Wisc. Act 94 2022 map defined in Johnson v. Wisconsin Elections Commission 2011 map was defined in 2011 Wisc. Act 43 | |||||
| Assemblymember |
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| Demographics | 78.38% White 7.19% Black 6.67% Hispanic 5.52% Asian 1.4% Native American 0.18% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | ||||
| Population (2020) • Voting age | 59,320 55,412 | ||||
| Website | Official website | ||||
| Notes | Downtown Milwaukee | ||||
The 19th Assembly district is located within Wisconsin's 7th Senate district, along with the 20th and 21st Assembly districts.[4]
List of past representatives edit
| Member | Party | Residence | Counties represented | Term start | Term end | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District created | ||||||
| Louise M. Tesmer | Dem. | Milwaukee | Milwaukee | January 1, 1973 | January 3, 1983 | |
| Jeffrey A. Neubauer | Dem. | Racine | Racine | January 3, 1983 | January 7, 1985 | |
| Louise M. Tesmer | Dem. | Milwaukee | Milwaukee | January 7, 1985 | July 31, 1989 | |
| --Vacant-- | July 31, 1989 | October 26, 1989 | ||||
| Rosemary Potter | Dem. | Milwaukee | October 26, 1989 | January 4, 1993 | ||
| Barbara Notestein | Dem. | Milwaukee | January 4, 1993 | January 5, 1999 | ||
| Jon Richards | Dem. | Milwaukee | January 5, 1999 | January 3, 2015 | ||
| Jonathan Brostoff | Dem. | Milwaukee | January 3, 2015 | November 15, 2022 | [5] | |
| --Vacant-- | November 15, 2022 | January 3, 2023 | ||||
| Ryan Clancy | Dem. | Milwaukee | January 3, 2023 | Current | [3] | |
References edit
- ^ "Assembly District 19". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
- ^ "Wisconsin Legislative Districts - Assembly District 19 Boundaries". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
- ^ a b "Representative Ryan M. Clancy". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
- ^ "An Act ... relating to: legislative redistricting". Act No. 94 of 2023. Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
- ^ "Representative Jonathan Brostoff". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved January 20, 2021.