Wisconsin's 24th Assembly district

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Wisconsin's 24th
State Assembly district
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Wisconsin's 24th Assembly district
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Wisconsin's 24th Assembly district
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Wisconsin's 24th Assembly district
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
  Paul Melotik
R Grafton
since August 7, 2023 (1 years)
Demographics86.28%  White
3.99%  Black
2.57%  Hispanic
5.5%  Asian
1.19%  Native American
0.1%  Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
Population (2020)
  Voting age
59,858
46,818
Website Official website
Notes Milwaukee metro area (northwest)

The 24th Assembly district of Wisconsin is one of 99 districts in the Wisconsin State Assembly. [1] Located in southeastern Wisconsin, the district comprises parts of southeast Washington County and northeast Waukesha County. It includes the villages of Menomonee Falls and Lannon, and the southern half of the village of Germantown. [2] The district is represented by Republican Paul Melotik, since August 2023. [3] After the 2024 redistricting, Melotik no longer resides within the new district.

Wisconsin Senator Dan Knodl announced he would run in the 2024 election for the Assembly Seat. Knodl previously held the seat from 2009 to 2023, when he was elected to the Wisconsin Senate. After 2024 redistricting, Knodl is no longer within the boundaries of the 8th Senate district he represents. [4]

The 24th Assembly district is located within Wisconsin's 8th Senate district, along with the 22nd and 23rd Assembly districts. [5]

List of past representatives

List of representatives to the Wisconsin State Assembly from the 24th district
MemberPartyResidenceCounties representedTerm startTerm endRef.
District created
Gary J. Barczak Dem. West Allis Milwaukee January 1, 1973January 3, 1983
Joseph F. Andrea Dem. Kenosha Kenosha January 3, 1983January 7, 1985
Peggy Krusick Dem. Milwaukee Milwaukee January 7, 1985January 3, 1993
Lolita Schneiders Rep. Menomonee Falls Washington, Waukesha January 3, 1993January 6, 1997
Suzanne Jeskewitz Rep. January 6, 1997January 5, 2009
Dan Knodl Rep. Germantown January 5, 2009May 3, 2023 [6]
Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Washington, Waukesha
Ozaukee, Washington, Waukesha
--Vacant--May 3, 2023August 7, 2023
Paul Melotik Rep. Grafton August 7, 2023Current [3]

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