Wisconsin's 53rd Assembly district

Wisconsin's 53rd
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
  Michael Schraa
ROshkosh
since January 7, 2013 (11 years)
Demographics86.02% White
2.44% Black
5.78% Hispanic
3.2% Asian
2.11% Native American
0.11% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
Population (2020)
 • Voting age
59,326
45,714
WebsiteOfficial website
NotesEast-central Wisconsin

The 53rd Assembly district of Wisconsin is one of 99 districts in the Wisconsin State Assembly.[1] Located in eastern Wisconsin, the district comprises pars of northeast Winnebago County and southern Outagamie County. It includes the city of Neenah, the portion of the city of Menasha in Winnebago County, and the portion of the village of Fox Crossing east of the Fox River, along with part of southern Appleton. The district contains the University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh, Fox Cities Campus and the Kimberly Point Lighthouse.[2] The seat has been held by Republican Michael Schraa since January 2013.[3]

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

List of past representatives

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List of representatives to the Wisconsin State Assembly from the 53rd district
Member Party Residence Counties represented Term start Term end Ref.
District created
James R. Lewis Rep. West Bend Dodge, Fond du Lac, Washington January 1, 1973 November 21, 1979
--Vacant-- November 21, 1979 February 6, 1980
Mary Panzer Rep. West Bend February 6, 1980 January 3, 1983
Cletus J. Vanderperren Dem. Pittsfield Brown January 3, 1983 January 7, 1985
Mary Panzer Rep. West Bend Fond du Lac, Ozaukee, Sheboygan, Washington January 7, 1985 January 4, 1993
Carol Owens Rep. Oshkosh Dodge, Fond du Lac, Winnebago January 4, 1993 January 5, 2009
Richard Spanbauer Rep. Algoma January 5, 2009 January 7, 2013
Michael Schraa Rep. Oshkosh January 7, 2013 Current [3]

References

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  1. ^ "Assembly District 53". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  2. ^ "Wisconsin Legislative Districts - Assembly District 53 Boundaries". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Representative Michael Schraa". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  4. ^ An Act ... relating to: legislative redistricting (Act 94). Wisconsin Legislature. 2023. Retrieved February 23, 2024.