Wisconsin's 7th Assembly district

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Wisconsin's 7th
State Assembly district
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Wisconsin's 7th Assembly district
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Wisconsin's 7th Assembly district
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Wisconsin's 7th 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
2002 map was defined in Baumgart v. Wendelberger
Assemblymember
  Daniel Riemer
D Milwaukee
since January 7, 2013 (11 years)
Demographics65.66%  White
7.14%  Black
20.01%  Hispanic
5.46%  Asian
2.88%  Native American
0.14%  Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
Population (2020)
  Voting age
59,100
46,041
Website Official website
NotesCentral Milwaukee County

The 7th Assembly district of Wisconsin is one of 99 districts in the Wisconsin State Assembly. [1] Located in southeast Wisconsin, the district comprises part of central Milwaukee County, including parts of the cities of Milwaukee, West Allis, and Greenfield. The district also contains Alverno College, Calvary Cemetery, Mount Olivet Cemetery, and American Family Field, home of the Milwaukee Brewers. [2] The district is represented by Democrat Daniel Riemer, since January 2013. [3] Riemer did not run for re-election in 2024 and will be succeeded by Karen Kirsch in 2025.

Contents

The 7th Assembly district is located within Wisconsin's 3rd Senate district, along with the 8th and 9th Assembly districts. [4]

List of past representatives

List of representatives to the Wisconsin State Assembly from the 7th district
MemberPartyResidenceCounties representedTerm startTerm endRef.
District created
Raymond J. Tobiasz Democratic Milwaukee Milwaukee County January 1, 1973January 6, 1975 [5]
Kevin Soucie January 6, 1975January 3, 1981 [6]
Joseph Czarnezki January 3, 1981January 3, 1983 [7]
Thomas Seery January 3, 1983January 7, 1985 [8]
Dismas Becker January 7, 1985January 3, 1989 [9]
Gwen Moore January 3, 1989January 4, 1993 [10]
Peter Bock January 4, 1993January 6, 2003 [11]
Peggy Krusick January 6, 2003January 7, 2013 [12]
Daniel Riemer January 7, 2013Current [3]

Electoral history

YearDateElectedDefeatedTotalPluralityOther primary candidates
2012 [13] Nov. 6 Daniel Riemer Democratic 16,66485.35% Peggy Krusick (inc, write-in) Dem. 2,49912.80%19,52414,165
Tiffany Lee Koehler (write-in) Ind. 20.01%
2014 [14] Nov. 4 Daniel Riemer (inc) Democratic 11,06555.52%Scott Espeseth Rep. 8,80044.16%19,9282,265
2016 [15] Nov. 8 Daniel Riemer (inc) Democratic 13,51456.14%Zachary Marshall Rep. 9,21238.27%24,0734,302
Matthew J. Bughman Lib. 1,3035.41%
2018 [16] Nov. 6 Daniel Riemer (inc) Democratic 15,18778.28%Matthew J. Bughman Lib. 3,95320.38%19,40011,234
2020 [17] Nov. 3 Daniel Riemer (inc) Democratic 19,43197.11%--unopposed--20,00918,853
2022 [18] Nov. 3 Daniel Riemer (inc) Democratic 12,47661.81%Zachary Marshall Rep. 7,69038.10%20,1854,786
2024 [19] Nov. 5 Karen Kirsch Democratic 16,01458.49%Lee Whiting Rep. 11,28941.24%27,3774,725

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