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Legislative body | Wisconsin Legislature | ||||||||||||||||
Meeting place | Wisconsin State Capitol | ||||||||||||||||
Term | January 7, 1985 – January 5, 1987 | ||||||||||||||||
Election | November 6, 1984 | ||||||||||||||||
Senate | |||||||||||||||||
Members | 33 | ||||||||||||||||
Senate President | Fred Risser (D) | ||||||||||||||||
Party control | Democratic | ||||||||||||||||
Assembly | |||||||||||||||||
Members | 99 | ||||||||||||||||
Assembly Speaker | Thomas A. Loftus (D) | ||||||||||||||||
Speaker pro tempore | David Clarenbach (D) | ||||||||||||||||
Party control | Democratic | ||||||||||||||||
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The Eighty-Seventh Wisconsin Legislature convened from January 7, 1985, to January 5, 1987, in regular session, and also convened in eight special sessions. [1]
This was the first legislative session after the redistricting of the Senate and Assembly according to an act of the previous session.
Senators representing even-numbered districts were newly elected for this session and were serving the first two years of a four-year term. Assembly members were elected to a two-year term. Assembly members and even-numbered senators were elected in the general election of November 6, 1984. Senators representing odd-numbered districts were serving the third and fourth year of a four-year term, having been elected in the general election of November 2, 1982. [1]
Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) | Total | |||
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Dem. | Rep. | Vacant | ||
End of previous Legislature | 18 | 15 | 33 | 0 |
Start of Reg. Session | 19 | 14 | 33 | 0 |
Final voting share | 57.58% | 42.42% | ||
Beginning of the next Legislature | 18 | 12 | 30 | 3 |
Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) | Total | |||
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Dem. | Rep. | Vacant | ||
End of previous Legislature | 58 | 39 | 97 | 2 |
Start of Reg. Session | 52 | 47 | 99 | 0 |
Final voting share | 52.53% | 47.47% | ||
Beginning of the next Legislature | 54 | 45 | 99 | 0 |
Members of the Senate for the Eighty-Seventh Wisconsin Legislature: [2]
Members of the Assembly for the Eighty-Seventh Wisconsin Legislature: [2]
New districts for the 87th Legislature were defined in 1983 Wisconsin Act 29, passed into law in the 86th Wisconsin Legislature. This redistricting superseded the court-ordered plan imposed in the 1982 federal court case Wisconsin State AFL-CIO v. Elections Board.
Dist. | 86th Legislature | 87th Legislature |
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01 | Door, Kewaunee counties and northern Manitowoc County and parts of eastern Brown County and eastern Calumet County | Door, Kewaunee counties and most of Calumet County, northern Manitowoc County, and parts of northeast Fond du Lac County, southeast Outagamie County, and southern and eastern Brown County |
02 | Most of Calumet County, eastern Outagamie County, eastern Shawano County, and parts of southern Brown County and southern Oconto County | Most of eastern Outagamie County, most of eastern Shawano County, parts of central Oconto County and central Brown County |
03 | Milwaukee County (city central) | Milwaukee County (city central) |
04 | Milwaukee County (northeast) | Milwaukee County (northeast) |
05 | Milwaukee County (northwest) | Milwaukee County (northwest) |
06 | Milwaukee County (city north) | Milwaukee County (city north) |
07 | Milwaukee County (southeast) | Milwaukee County (southeast) |
08 | Milwaukee County (middle-west) | Milwaukee County (middle-west) |
09 | Most of Sheboygan County and southern Manitowoc County and parts of southeast Calumet County and eastern Fond du Lac County | Most of Sheboygan County and southern Manitowoc County and part of southeast Calumet County |
10 | Burnett, Pierce, Polk, St. Croix counties and western Dunn County | Burnett, Pierce, Polk, St. Croix counties and western Dunn County |
11 | Western Waukesha County and parts of southeast Washington County, southeast Jefferson County, and northwest Walworth County | Most of Waukesha County and parts of southern Washington County and eastern Jefferson County |
12 | Florence, Forest, Langlade, Lincoln, Menominee, Oneida, Vilas and northern Marinette County, western Shawano County, and parts of northwest Oconto County, and northern Marathon County | Florence, Forest, Langlade, Lincoln, Menominee, Oneida, Vilas and northern Marinette County, western Shawano County, and parts of northern Oconto County, and northern and eastern Marathon County |
13 | Most of Jefferson County and most of Dodge County and part of northeast Rock County | Most of Jefferson County and most of Dodge County and parts of northeast Rock County, northwest Walworth County, and southwestern Fond du Lac County |
14 | Adams, Green Lake, Juneau, Marquette, Waushara counties and eastern Waupaca County and western Outagamie County and parts of northwest Winnebago County and western Fond du Lac County | Green Lake, Marquette, Waushara counties, most of Juneau County, and most of Waupaca County and parts of western Outagamie County, western Fond du Lac County, western Winnebago County, southeast Monroe County, and southern and eastern Adams County |
15 | Central and southeast Rock County and most of Walworth County | Central and southeast Rock County and most of Walworth County |
16 | Most of Dane County and parts of northern Green County and northwest Rock County | Eastern Dane County, most of Green County, and parts of southeast Jefferson County and northern and western Rock County |
17 | Iowa, Lafayette counties and most of Grant County, most of Green County, and parts of southwest Richland County and western and northern Rock County | Iowa, Lafayette, Richland counties and most of Grant County, most of Sauk County, and parts of southeast Vernon County and southern Juneau County |
18 | Most of Fond du Lac County, southern Winnebago County, and parts of western Washington County and eastern Dodge County | Most of eastern Fond du Lac County and parts of southeast Winnebago County, southwest Sheboygan County, northwest Ozaukee County, and northeast Washington County |
19 | Northeast Winnebago County and part of southern Outagamie County | Most of Winnebago County and parts of southern Outagamie County and central Fond du Lac County |
20 | Most of Ozaukee County, eastern Washington County, and parts of southeast Sheboygan County | Most of Ozaukee County, most of Washington County, and parts of southeast Sheboygan County, eastern Dodge County, and southeast Fond du Lac County |
21 | Racine County (eastern half) | Racine County (eastern half) |
22 | Kenosha County and parts of southwest Racine County and southeast Walworth County | Kenosha County and parts of southwest Racine County and southeast Walworth County |
23 | Chippewa and Clark counties and parts of eastern Dunn County, northern Eau Claire County, western Marathon County, southern Taylor County, and southeast Barron County | Most of Chippewa County, most of Clark County, eastern Dunn county, most of western Taylor County, and parts of western Marathon County, northwest Eau Claire County, and southern Rusk County |
24 | Portage and Wood counties and western Waupaca County | Portage and Wood counties and most of northern Adams County and parts of western Waupaca County and southwest Marathon County |
25 | Ashland, Bayfield, Douglas, Iron, Sawyer, Washburn counties and most of Barron County | Ashland, Bayfield, Douglas, Iron, Sawyer, Washburn counties and most of Barron County and part of northeast Rusk County |
26 | Dane County (Madison) | Dane County (Madison) |
27 | Columbia County, most of Sauk County, most of Richland County, and part of western Dodge County | Most of Columbia County, western Dane County, and parts of northern Green County, northwest Rock County, western Dodge County, and northeast Sauk County |
28 | Milwaukee (southwest) and parts of southeast Waukesha County, western Racine County, and northeast Walworth County | Milwaukee (southwest) and parts of southeast Waukesha County, western Racine County, and northeast Walworth County |
29 | Price, Rusk counties and most of Marathon County and most of Taylor County | Price County and most of Rusk County, most of Marathon County, eastern Taylor County, and parts of western Shawano County, northwest Waupaca County, northern Chippewa County, and eastern Barron County |
30 | Northwest Brown County and eastern Oconto County and southern Marinette County | Northwest Brown County and southern Marinette County and parts of eastern Oconto County and eastern Shawano County |
31 | Buffalo, Jackson, Pepin, Trempealeau counties and most of Eau Claire County and most of Monroe County | Buffalo, Jackson, Pepin, Trempealeau counties and most of Eau Claire County, northern Monroe County, and part of western Clark County |
32 | Crawford, La Crosse, Vernon counties and parts of northern Grant County and western Monroe County | Crawford, La Crosse counties and most of Vernon County, and parts of northern Grant County and southwest Monroe County |
33 | Northeast Waukesha County, parts of southern Washington County and western Milwaukee County | Northeast Waukesha County and parts of western Milwaukee County |
86th Legislature | 87th Legislature | ||||
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Asm. Dist. | Sen. Dist. | Description | Asm. Dist. | Sen. Dist. | Description |
73 | 01 | Door County, Kewaunee County, and part of northeast Brown County | 01 | 01 | Door County, Kewaunee County, and part of northeast Brown County |
74 | 01 | Most of Manitowoc County and parts of eastern Brown County and northeast Calumet County | 02 | 01 | Most of Manitowoc County and parts of eastern and southern Brown County |
82 | 02 | Most of Calumet County and parts of southern Outagamie County | 03 | 01 | Most of Calumet County and parts of southern Outagamie County, northeast Fond du Lac County, and southwest Brown County |
54 | 02 | Northeast Outagamie County, eastern Shawano County, and parts of central Oconto County | 04 | 02 | Northeast Outagamie County, most of eastern Shawano County, and parts of central Oconto County |
83 | 02 | Southwest Brown County and parts of eastern Outagamie County | 05 | 02 | Southeast Outagamie County and parts of southeast Brown County |
75 | 01 | Central Brown County | 06 | 02 | Central Brown County |
13 | 03 | Milwaukee County (city west) | 07 | 03 | Milwaukee County (city west) |
15 | 03 | Milwaukee County (city west) | 08 | 03 | Milwaukee County (city west) |
14 | 03 | Milwaukee County (city west) | 09 | 03 | Milwaukee County (city west) |
05 | 04 | Milwaukee County (northeast) | 10 | 04 | Milwaukee County (northeast) |
06 | 04 | Milwaukee County (north) | 11 | 04 | Milwaukee County (north) |
04 | 04 | Milwaukee County (east) | 12 | 04 | Milwaukee County (east) |
07 | 05 | Milwaukee County (northwest) | 13 | 05 | Milwaukee County (northwest) |
09 | 05 | Milwaukee County (city west) | 14 | 05 | Milwaukee County (city west) |
08 | 05 | Milwaukee County (city west) | 15 | 05 | Milwaukee County (city west) |
10 | 06 | Milwaukee County (city north) | 16 | 06 | Milwaukee County (city north) |
11 | 06 | Milwaukee County (city north) | 17 | 06 | Milwaukee County (city north) |
12 | 06 | Milwaukee County (city central) | 18 | 06 | Milwaukee County (city central) |
01 | 07 | Milwaukee County (city southeast) | 19 | 07 | Milwaukee County (city southeast) |
02 | 07 | Milwaukee County (city south) | 20 | 07 | Milwaukee County (city south) |
03 | 07 | Milwaukee County (southeast) | 21 | 07 | Milwaukee County (southeast) |
16 | 08 | Milwaukee County (West Allis eastern half) | 22 | 08 | Milwaukee County (West Allis eastern half) |
18 | 08 | Milwaukee County (Greenfield and western West Allis) | 23 | 08 | Milwaukee County (Greenfield and western West Allis) |
17 | 08 | Milwaukee County (city southwest) | 24 | 08 | Milwaukee County (city southwest) |
76 | 09 | Most of southern Manitowoc County and part of northeast Sheboygan County | 25 | 09 | Most of southern Manitowoc County |
77 | 09 | Part of eastern Sheboygan County | 26 | 09 | Part of eastern Sheboygan County |
78 | 09 | Most of Sheboygan County and parts of eastern Fond du Lac County and southeast Calumet County | 27 | 09 | Most of Sheboygan County and part of southeast Calumet County |
42 | 10 | Polk County, Burnett County, and part of northeast St. Croix County | 28 | 10 | Polk County, Burnett County, and part of northeast St. Croix County |
41 | 10 | Most of St. Croix County and western Dunn County | 29 | 10 | Most of St. Croix County and western Dunn County |
40 | 10 | Pierce County and part of southeast St. Croix County | 30 | 10 | Pierce County and part of southeast St. Croix County |
65 | 11 | Waukesha County (most of Waukesha and part of Pewaukee) | 31 | 11 | Waukesha County (Pewaukee, Delafield, part of Waukesha) |
64 | 11 | Southwest Waukesha County and parts of southeast Jefferson County and northeast Walworth County | 32 | 11 | Southwest Waukesha County and parts of eastern Jefferson County |
66 | 11 | Parts of northern and central Waukesha County and southern Washington County | 33 | 11 | Northwest Waukesha County and part of southern Washington County |
46 | 12 | Oneida County and Vilas County | 34 | 12 | Oneida County and Vilas County |
61 | 12 | Lincoln County, western Langlade County, and parts of northern Marathon County | 35 | 12 | Lincoln County, most of Langlade County, and parts of northern Marathon County |
48 | 12 | Florence County, Forest County, Menominee County, northern Marinette County, northern Oconto County, western Shawano County, and parts of northeast Marathon County | 36 | 12 | Florence County, Forest County, Menominee County, northern Marinette County, northern Oconto County, most of western Shawano County, and parts of eastern Marathon County |
31 | 13 | Most of Jefferson County and the part of Watertown in Dodge County | 37 | 13 | Parts of northern and western Jefferson County and the part of Watertown in Dodge County |
32 | 13 | Most of southern Jefferson County, parts of northeast Rock County, and the part of Whitewater in Walworth County | 38 | 13 | Central Jefferson County and parts of northeast Rock County and northwest Walworth County |
33 | 13 | Most of Dodge County and the part of Waupun in Fond du Lac County | 39 | 13 | Most of Dodge County and the part of Waupun in Fond du Lac County |
85 | 14 | Eastern Waupaca County, most of western Outagamie County, and parts of northwest Winnebago County | 40 | 14 | Eastern Waupaca County and parts of western Outagamie County |
86 | 14 | Green Lake County, most of Waushara County, and parts of western Fond du Lac County | 41 | 14 | Green Lake County, eastern Waushara County, and parts of western Winnebago County and western Fond du Lac County |
87 | 14 | Adams County, Juneau County, Marquette County, and part of northeast Waushara County | 42 | 14 | Marquette County, western Waushara County, most of Juneau County, eastern and southern Adams County, and parts of eastern Monroe County, northwest Columbia County, and northeast Sauk County |
27 | 15 | Most of Walworth County | 43 | 15 | Most of Walworth County |
26 | 15 | Southeast Rock County and most of Janesville | 44 | 15 | Parts of central and southeast Rock County, including most of Janesville |
25 | 15 | Parts of central and southern Rock County | 45 | 15 | Parts of southern Rock County |
99 | 16 | Eastern Dane County | 46 | 16 | Most of eastern Dane County |
37 | 17 | Most of Green County and parts of northern and western Rock County | 47 | 16 | Most of Green County and parts of southeast Jefferson County, and northern and western Rock County, and southeast Jefferson County |
98 | 16 | Dane County (eastern Madison and vicinity) | 48 | 16 | Dane County (eastern Madison and vicinity) |
39 | 17 | Most of Grant County and part of southwest Richland County | 49 | 17 | Most of Grant County and western Richland County |
50 | 17 | Most of Sauk County, eastern Richland County, and part of southern Juneau County | |||
38 | 17 | Lafayette County, Iowa County, and parts of southeast Grant County | 51 | 17 | Lafayette County, Iowa County, and parts of southern Sauk County |
89 | 18 | Parts of central Fond du Lac County | 52 | 18 | Parts of central Fond du Lac County and southeast Winnebago County |
72 | 20 | Parts of central and eastern Washington County, and northwest Ozaukee County | 53 | 18 | Parts of eastern Fond du Lac County, northeast Washington County, northwest Ozaukee County, and southwest Sheboygan County |
81 | 19 | Parts of central Winnebago County | 54 | 18 | Winnebago County (most of Oshkosh) |
80 | 19 | Parts of northern Winnebago County (including Menasha and part of Neenah) | 55 | 19 | Winnebago County (Menasha and Neenah) |
90 | 18 | Most of southern Winnebago County and parts of central and western Fond du Lac County | 56 | 19 | Most of Winnebago County and parts of southern Outagamie County and central and western Fond du Lac County |
79 | 19 | Outagamie County (Appleton) | 57 | 19 | Outagamie County (Appleton) |
70 | 20 | Southwest Outagamie County and part of southeast Washington County | 58 | 20 | Parts of southern Outagamie County and central and southeast Washington County |
88 | 18 | Most of eastern Dodge County and parts of western Washington County | 59 | 20 | Most of eastern Dodge County, western Washington County, and part of southwest Sheboygan County |
71 | 20 | Most of Ozaukee County and southeast Sheboygan County | 60 | 20 | Most of Ozaukee County and parts of southeast Sheboygan County |
20 | 21 | Racine County (north city) | 61 | 21 | Racine County (north city) |
19 | 21 | Racine County (south city) | 62 | 21 | Racine County (south city) |
21 | 21 | Most of eastern Racine County | 63 | 21 | Most of eastern Racine County |
24 | 22 | Kenosha County (northeast) | 64 | 22 | Kenosha County (northeast) |
23 | 22 | Kenosha County (southeast) | 65 | 22 | Kenosha County (southeast) |
22 | 22 | Most of Kenosha County and parts of southwest Racine County and southeast Walworth County | 66 | 22 | Most of Kenosha County and parts of southwest Racine County and southeast Walworth County |
55 | 23 | Most of Chippewa County, eastern Dunn County, and parts of southeast Barron County | 67 | 23 | Most of Chippewa County, eastern Dunn County, and parts of southern Rusk County |
56 | 23 | Southeast Chippewa County and northern Eau Claire County | 68 | 23 | Southeast Chippewa County and parts of northwest Eau Claire County, southwest Taylor County, and northwest Clark County |
57 | 23 | Clark County and parts of western Marathon County and western and southern Taylor County | 69 | 23 | Most of Clark County and parts of western Marathon County and southern Taylor County |
60 | 24 | Most of Wood County and parts of northwest Portage County and the part of Marshfield in Marathon County | 70 | 24 | Most of Wood County and parts of northern and central Portage County and the part of Marshfield in Marathon County |
58 | 24 | Northern Portage County and northwest Waupaca County | 71 | 24 | Parts of central and eastern Portage County and parts of western Waupaca County |
59 | 24 | Southern Portage County and parts of southeast Wood County and southwest Waupaca County | 72 | 24 | Southeast Wood County, southwest Portage County, and most of Adams County |
49 | 25 | Douglas County and parts of western Bayfield County | 73 | 25 | Douglas County and parts of western Bayfield County |
50 | 25 | Ashland County, Iron County, Sawyer County, and most of Bayfield County | 74 | 25 | Ashland County, Iron County, Sawyer County, most of Bayfield County, and part of northern Rusk County |
51 | 25 | Washburn County and most of Barron County | 75 | 25 | Washburn County and most of Barron County |
95 | 26 | Dane County (southeast Madison) | 76 | 26 | Dane County (southern Madison) |
94 | 26 | Dane County (western Madison) | 77 | 26 | Dane County (northwest Madison) |
96 | 26 | Dane County (Madison isthmus) | 78 | 26 | Dane County (Madison isthmus) |
97 | 16 | Most of southern Dane County and parts of Northern Green County and northwest Rock County | 79 | 27 | Southwest Dane County and parts of northern Green County and northwest Rock County |
92 | 27 | Columbia County and parts of eastern Sauk County and western Dodge County | 80 | 27 | Most of Columbia County and parts of eastern Sauk County, western Dodge County, and northeast Dane County |
93 | 27 | Northwest Dane County | 81 | 27 | Northwest Dane County and part of southwest Columbia County |
28 | 28 | Milwaukee County (southwest) | 82 | 28 | Milwaukee County (southwest) |
29 | 28 | Most of western Racine County and parts of southeast Waukesha County and northeast Walworth County | 83 | 28 | Most of western Racine County and parts of southeast Waukesha County and northeast Walworth County |
30 | 28 | Waukesha County (New Berlin and part of Brookfield) | 84 | 28 | Waukesha County (New Berlin and part of Waukesha) |
62 | 29 | Most of western Marathon County | 85 | 29 | Part of northern Marathon County |
63 | 29 | Most of eastern Marathon County | 86 | 29 | Most of Marathon County |
47 | 29 | Price County, Rusk County, most of Taylor County, and part of eastern Barron County | 87 | 29 | Price County, most of Rusk County, most of eastern Taylor County, and parts of northern Chippewa County and eastern Barron County |
52 | 30 | Southern Marinette County and parts of eastern and central Oconto County | 88 | 30 | Southern Marinette County, most of eastern Oconto County, and parts of eastern Shawano County |
53 | 30 | Brown County (northwest) | 89 | 30 | Brown County (northwest) |
84 | 30 | Brown County (west) | 90 | 30 | Brown County (central) |
43 | 31 | Buffalo County, Pepin County, and Trempealeau County | 91 | 31 | Buffalo County, Pepin County, and Trempealeau County |
45 | 31 | Jackson County and most of Monroe County | 92 | 31 | Jackson County, most of Monroe County, and parts of western Clark County and northeast Eau Claire County |
44 | 31 | Most of Eau Claire County | 93 | 31 | Most of Eau Claire County |
35 | 32 | Most of La Crosse County and parts of western Monroe County | 94 | 32 | Most of La Crosse County and parts of southwest Monroe County |
34 | 32 | La Crosse County (city and vicinity) | 95 | 32 | Southwest La Crosse County |
36 | 32 | Crawford County, Vernon County, and parts of northern Grant county | 96 | 32 | Crawford County, most of Vernon County, and parts of northern Grant county |
69 | 33 | Parts of northeast Waukesha County and southern Washington County | 97 | 33 | Parts of northeast Waukesha County and northwest Milwaukee County |
67 | 33 | Milwaukee County (most of Wauwatosa) | 98 | 33 | Milwaukee County (most of Wauwatosa) |
68 | 33 | Waukesha County (eastern Brookfield) and parts of western Milwaukee County | 99 | 33 | Waukesha County (Brookfield) and part of western Milwaukee County |
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