Wisconsin's 2nd State Senate district
Wisconsin's 2nd State Senate district | |||||
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![]() Wisconsin Senate District 2, defined in 2011 Wisc. Act 43 | |||||
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Demographics | 89.5% White 1.0% Black 2.9% Hispanic 1.3% Asian 4.8% Native American 0.5% Other | ||||
Population (2010) • Voting age | 172,461[1][2] 130,391 | ||||
Notes | Northeast Wisconsin |
The 2nd Senate District of Wisconsin is one of 33 districts in the Wisconsin State Senate.[3] Located in northeast Wisconsin, the district comprises most of Shawano and Outagamie counties, as well as parts of eastern Waupaca County and western Brown County. It includes the villages of Allouez and Ashwaubenon, in the Green Bay metro area, and the city of Kaukauna, near Appleton.[4]
Current elected officials[]
Robert Cowles is the senator representing the 2nd district. He was first elected in a 1987 special election, and is now serving his 9th term. Before his election as senator, he was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from 1983 to 1987.[5]
Each Wisconsin State Senate district is composed of three Wisconsin State Assembly districts. The 2nd Senate district comprises the 4th, 5th, and 6th Assembly districts. The current representatives of those districts are:[6]
- Assembly District 4: David Steffen (R–Howard)
- Assembly District 5: Jim Steineke (R–Kaukauna)
- Assembly District 6: Gary Tauchen (R–Bonduel)
The district is located within Wisconsin's 8th congressional district, which is represented by U.S. Representative Mike Gallagher.[7]
Past senators[]
Note: the boundaries of districts have changed over history. Previous politicians of a specific numbered district have represented a completely different geographic area, due to redistricting.
The district has previously been represented by:[8]
Senator | Party | Notes | Session | Years | District Definition |
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District created | 1848 | ![]() | |||
Henry Merrill | Whig | 1st | |||
2nd | 1849 | ||||
George DeGraw Moore | Whig | 3rd | 1850 | ||
4th | 1851 | ||||
James S. Alban | Whig | 5th | 1852 | ||
6th | 1853 | ![]() | |||
Joseph F. Loy | Dem. | 7th | 1854 | ||
8th | 1855 | ||||
Perry H. Smith | Dem. | 9th | 1856 | ||
10th | 1857 | ![]() | |||
Morgan Lewis Martin | Dem. | 11th | 1858 | ||
12th | 1859 | ||||
Edward Decker | Dem. | 13th | 1860 | ||
14th | 1861 | ||||
Edward Hicks | Dem. | 15th | 1862 | ![]() | |
16th | 1863 | ||||
Frederick S. Ellis | Dem. | 17th | 1864 | ||
18th | 1865 | ||||
Matthew J. Meade | Dem. | 19th | 1866 | ||
20th | 1867 | ![]() ![]() Brown, Door, and Kewaunee counties | |||
William J. Abrams | Dem. | 21st | 1868 | ||
22nd | 1869 | ||||
Lyman Walker | Dem. | 23rd | 1870 | ||
24th | 1871 | ||||
Myron P. Lindsley | Dem. | 25th | 1872 | ||
26th | 1873 | ||||
John Milton Read | Dem. | 27th | 1874 | ||
28th | 1875 | ||||
Thomas R. Hudd | Dem. | 29th | 1876 | ||
30th | 1877 | ![]() ![]() Brown County | |||
31st | 1878 | ||||
32nd | 1879 | ||||
David M. Kelly | Rep. | 33rd | 1880 | ||
34th | 1881 | ||||
Thomas R. Hudd | Dem. | Resigned after election to U.S. House in 1886 special election. | 35th | 1882 | |
36th | 1883–1884 | ||||
37th | 1885–1886 | ||||
--Vacant-- | |||||
Charles W. Day | Rep. | 38th | 1887–1888 | ||
Enos Warren Persons | Dem. | 39th | 1889–1890 | ![]() | |
40th | 1891–1892 | ||||
Robert J. McGeehan | Dem. | 41st | 1893–1894 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Brown and Oconto counties | |
42nd | 1895–1896 | ||||
Andrew Caldwell Mailer | Rep. | 43rd | 1897–1898 | ||
44th | 1899–1900 | ||||
Henry F. Hagemeister | Rep. | 45th | 1901–1902 | ||
46th | 1903–1904 | ||||
47th | 1905–1906 | ||||
48th | 1907–1908 | ||||
Timothy Burke | Rep. | 49th | 1909–1910 | ||
50th | 1911–1912 | ||||
51st | 1913–1914 | ||||
52nd | 1915–1916 | ||||
53rd | 1917–1918 | ||||
54th | 1919–1920 | ||||
55th | 1921–1922 | ||||
56th | 1923–1924 | ||||
John B. Chase | Rep. | 57th | 1925–1926 | ||
58th | 1927–1928 | ||||
Elmer Hall | Rep. | Previously elected Wisconsin Secretary of State. | 59th | 1929–1930 | |
60th | 1931–1932 | ||||
E. F. Brunette | Dem. | 61st | 1933–1934 | ||
62nd | 1935–1936 | ||||
Michael F. Kresky Jr. | Prog. | 63rd | 1937–1938 | ||
64th | 1939–1940 | ||||
John W. Byrnes | Rep. | Elected to U.S. House in 1944. | 65th | 1941–1942 | |
66th | 1943–1944 | ||||
Harold A. Lytie | Dem. | 67th | 1945–1946 | ||
68th | 1947–1948 | ||||
Fred F. Kaftan | Rep. | 69th | 1949–1950 | ||
70th | 1951–1952 | ||||
Leo P. O'Brien | Rep. | 71st | 1953–1954 | ||
72nd | 1955–1956 | ![]() | |||
73rd | 1957–1958 | ||||
74th | 1959–1960 | ||||
75th | 1961–1962 | ||||
76th | 1963–1964 | ||||
Robert W. Warren | Rep. | 77th | 1965–1966 | ![]() parts of Brown County
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78th | 1967–1968 | ||||
Myron P. Lotto | Rep. | 79th | 1969–1970 | ||
80th | 1971–1972 | ||||
Tom Petri | Rep. | Resigned after election to U.S. House in 1979 special election. | 81st | 1973–1974 | Calumet County, parts of Brown County
eastern of Fond du Lac County
part of Outagamie County
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82nd | 1975–1976 | ||||
83rd | 1977–1978 | ||||
84th | 1979–1980 | ||||
Don Hanaway | Rep. | Won 1979 special election. Re-elected 1980, 1984. Elected Attorney General in 1986. | |||
85th | 1981–1982 | ||||
86th | 1983–1984 | Part of Brown, Calumet, Oconto, Outagamie, Shawano | |||
87th | 1985–1986 | Part of Brown, Oconto, Outagamie, Shawano | |||
--Vacant-- | 88th | 1987–1988 | |||
Robert Cowles | Rep. | Won 1987 special election. Re-elected 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008. Survived 2011 recall election. Re-elected 2012, 2016, 2020. | |||
89th | 1989–1990 | ||||
90th | 1991–1992 | ||||
91st | 1993–1994 | Part of Brown, Oconto, Outagamie, Shawano | |||
92nd | 1995–1996 | ||||
93rd | 1997–1998 | ||||
94th | 1999–2000 | ||||
95th | 2001–2002 | ||||
96th | 2003–2004 | Part of Brown, Oconto, Outagamie, Shawano | |||
97th | 2005–2006 | ||||
98th | 2007–2008 | ||||
99th | 2009–2010 | ||||
100th | 2011–2012 | ||||
101st | 2013–2014 | Part of Brown, Outagamie, Shawano, Waupaca | |||
102nd | 2015–2016 | ||||
103rd | 2017–2018 | ||||
104th | 2019–2020 | ||||
105th | 2021–2022 |
See also[]
- Political subdivisions of Wisconsin
References[]
- ^ 2011 Wisconsin Act 43 and 44 with Baldus et al vs. Brennan et al by Municipal Ward (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau. October 18, 2012. pp. 10–17. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
- ^ Wisconsin Legislative District Health Profile - Senate District 2 (PDF) (Report). University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. 2018. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
- ^ "Senate District 2". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
- ^ "Wisconsin Legislative Districts - Senate District 2 Boundaries". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
- ^ "Senator Robert L. Cowles". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
- ^ District Map
- ^ Congressional District Map
- ^ Wisconsin Blue Book, 1991-92 edition, Statistics: History, pages 657-666.
External links[]
- 2nd Senate District, Senator Cowles in the Wisconsin Blue Book (2005–2006)
- Wisconsin State Senate districts
- Shawano County, Wisconsin
- Outagamie County, Wisconsin
- Brown County, Wisconsin
- 1848 establishments in Wisconsin
- Wisconsin stubs