Wisconsin's 56th Assembly district

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Wisconsin's 56th
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Wisconsin's 56th Assembly district
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Wisconsin's 56th Assembly district
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Wisconsin's 56th 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
  David Murphy
R Greenville
since January 7, 2013 (11 years)
Demographics91.73%  White
0.79%  Black
3.39%  Hispanic
2.09%  Asian
1.53%  Native American
0.04%  Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
Population (2020)
  Voting age
59,877
45,505
Website Official website
NotesEast-central Wisconsin

The 56th Assembly District of the Wisconsin is one of 99 districts in the Wisconsin State Assembly. [1] Located in east-central Wisconsin, the district comprises much of central and western Outagamie County and part of eastern Waupaca County. It includes the city of New London and the villages of Bear Creek, Black Creek, Hortonville, and Shiocton, and part of the north side of the city of Appleton. [2] The district is represented by Republican Dave Murphy, since January 2013. [3]

The 56th Assembly District is located within Wisconsin's 19th Senate district, along with the 55th and 57th Assembly districts. [4]

List of past representatives

List of representatives to the Wisconsin State Assembly from the 56th district
MemberPartyResidenceCounties representedTerm startTerm endRef.
District created
Richard A. Flintrop Dem. Oshkosh Winnebago January 1, 1973January 3, 1983
Joseph Looby Dem. Eau Claire Chippewa, Eau Claire January 3, 1983January 7, 1985
Gordon R. Bradley Rep. Oshkosh Fond du Lac, Outagamie, Winnebago January 7, 1985January 2, 1989
Judith Klusman Rep. Clayton Outagamie, Winnebago January 2, 1989January 1, 2001
Terri McCormick Rep. Appleton January 1, 2001January 1, 2007
Roger Roth Rep. Appleton January 1, 2007January 3, 2011
Michelle Litjens Rep. Vinland January 3, 2011January 7, 2013
David Murphy Rep. Greenville January 7, 2013Current [3]

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References

  1. "Assembly District 56". Wisconsin Legislature . Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  2. "Wisconsin Legislative Districts - Assembly District 56 Boundaries". Wisconsin Legislature . Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  3. 1 2 "Representative David Murphy". Wisconsin Legislature . Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  4. "An Act ... relating to: legislative redistricting". Act No. 94 of 2023. Wisconsin Legislature . Retrieved February 23, 2024.