Wisconsin's 57th Assembly district

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Wisconsin's 57th
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Wisconsin's 57th Assembly district
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Wisconsin's 57th Assembly district
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Wisconsin's 57th 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
  Kevin David Petersen
R Waupaca
since January 6, 2025 (0 years)
Demographics92.21%  White
1.21%  Black
3.62%  Hispanic
0.68%  Asian
1.67%  Native American
0.08%  Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
Population (2020)
  Voting age
59,642
48,119
Website Official website
NotesCentral Wisconsin

The 57th Assembly district of the Wisconsin is one of 99 districts in the Wisconsin State Assembly. [1] Located in central Wisconsin, the district comprises nearly all of Waushara County and most of the southern half of Waupaca County, along with parts of western Winnebago County, southwest Outagamie County, southeast Portage County, and eastern Adams County. It includes the cities of Manawa, Wautoma, Waupaca, and Weyauwega, and the villages of Almond, Coloma, Fremont, Hancock, Lohrville, Ogdensburg, Plainfield, Redgranite, and Wild Rose. The district also contains Hartman Creek State Park and historic sites such as Waupaca's Main Street Historic District and the King Wisconsin Veterans Home, established for veterans of the American Civil War, containing the Veterans Cottages Historic District, the Commandant's Residence Home, and the Veterans Home Chapel. [2] The district is represented by Republican Kevin David Petersen, since January 2025; Petersen previously represented the 40th district from 2007 to 2025. [3]

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

List of past representatives

List of representatives to the Wisconsin State Assembly from the 57th district
MemberPartyResidenceCounties representedTerm startTerm endRef.
District created
Gordon R. Bradley Rep. Oshkosh Fond du Lac, Winnebago January 1, 1973January 3, 1983
Heron Van Gorden Rep. Neillsville Clark, Marathon, Taylor January 3, 1983January 7, 1985
David Prosser Jr. Rep. Appleton Outagamie January 7, 1985January 6, 1997
Steve Wieckert Rep. January 6, 1997January 5, 2009
Penny Bernard Schaber Dem. January 5, 2009January 3, 2015 [5]
Amanda Stuck Dem. Outagamie, Winnebago January 3, 2015January 4, 2021 [6]
Lee Snodgrass Dem. January 4, 2021January 6, 2025 [7]
Kevin David Petersen Rep. Waupaca Adams, Outagamie, Portage, Waupaca, Waushara, Winnebago January 6, 2025Current [3]

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References

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  2. "Wisconsin Legislative Districts - Assembly District 57 Boundaries". Wisconsin Legislature . Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  3. 1 2 "Representative Kevin Petersen". Wisconsin Legislature . 2025. Retrieved January 6, 2025.
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