Wisconsin's 97th Assembly district

Wisconsin's 97th State Assembly district
From 2024 to 2031 From 2022 to 2023 From 2012 to 2021 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	Cindi Duchow R – Delafield since January 6, 2025 (0 years)
Demographics	93.68%  White 0.51%  Black 2.7%  Hispanic 1.1%  Asian 1.22%  Native American 0.05%  Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
Population (2020)  • Voting age	58,975 46,726
Website	Official website
Notes	Southeast Wisconsin

The 97th Assembly district of Wisconsin is one of 99 districts in the Wisconsin State Assembly. ^[1] Located in southeastern Wisconsin, the district comprises much of the west half of Waukesha County and parts of eastern Jefferson County. It includes the city of Delafield and the villages of Dousman, Eagle, North Prairie, Oconomowoc Lake, Palmyra, Sullivan, and Wales. ^[2] The seat is held by Republican Cindi Duchow, since January 2025; Duchow previously represented the 99th district from 2015 to 2025. ^[3]

The 97th Assembly district is located within Wisconsin's 33rd Senate district, along with the 98th and 99th Assembly districts. ^[4]

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  Downtown Palmyra

List of past representatives

List of representatives to the Wisconsin State Assembly from the 97th district

Member	Party	Residence	Counties represented	Term start	Term end	Ref.
District created
John H. Niebler	Rep.	Menomonee Falls	Waukesha	January 1, 1973	January 6, 1975	[5]
Ronald H. Lingren	Dem.			January 6, 1975	January 5, 1981	[6]
Lolita Schneiders	Rep.			January 5, 1981	January 3, 1983	[7]
Joe Wineke	Dem.	Verona	Dane, Green, Rock	January 3, 1983	January 7, 1985	[8]
Lolita Schneiders	Rep.	Menomonee Falls	Milwaukee, Waukesha	January 7, 1985	January 4, 1993	[9]
Peggy Krusick	Dem.	Milwaukee	Milwaukee	January 4, 1993	January 6, 2003	[10]
Ann Nischke	Rep.	Waukesha	Waukesha	January 6, 2003	January 1, 2007	[11]
Bill Kramer	Rep.			January 1, 2007	January 5, 2015	[12]
Scott Allen	Rep.			January 5, 2015	January 6, 2025	[13]
Cindi Duchow	Rep.	Delafield	Jefferson, Waukesha	January 6, 2025	Current	[3]

References

1. "Assembly District 97". Wisconsin Legislature . Retrieved February 6, 2021.
2. "Wisconsin Legislative Districts - Assembly District 97 Boundaries". Wisconsin Legislature . Retrieved February 6, 2021.
3. "Representative Cindi Duchow". Wisconsin Legislature . 2025. Retrieved January 8, 2025.
4. An Act ... relating to: legislative redistricting (Act 94). Wisconsin Legislature. 2023. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
5. Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau (1973). "Biographies" (PDF). In Theobald, H. Rupert; Robbins, Patricia V. (eds.). The state of Wisconsin 1973 Blue Book (Report). State of Wisconsin. pp. 86–87. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
6. Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau (1979). "Biographies" (PDF). In Theobald, H. Rupert; Robbins, Patricia V. (eds.). The state of Wisconsin 1979-1980 Blue Book (Report). State of Wisconsin. pp. 86–87. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
7. Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau (1981). "Biographies" (PDF). In Theobald, H. Rupert; Robbins, Patricia V. (eds.). The state of Wisconsin 1981-1982 Blue Book (Report). State of Wisconsin. pp. 86–87. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
8. Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau (1983). "Biographies" (PDF). In Theobald, H. Rupert; Robbins, Patricia V. (eds.). The state of Wisconsin 1983-1984 Blue Book (Report). State of Wisconsin. pp. 52–53. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
9. Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau (1991). "Biographies" (PDF). In Barish, Lawrence S.; Theobald, H. Rupert (eds.). State of Wisconsin 1991-1992 Blue Book (Report). State of Wisconsin. pp. 86–87. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
10. Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau (2001). "Biographies" (PDF). In Barish, Lawrence S.; Meloy, Patricia E. (eds.). State of Wisconsin 2001-2002 Blue Book (Report). State of Wisconsin. pp. 86–87. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
11. Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau (2005). "Biographies" (PDF). In Barish, Lawrence S.; Lemanski, Lynn (eds.). State of Wisconsin 2005-2006 Blue Book (Report). State of Wisconsin. pp. 84–85. ISBN   0-9752820-1-8 . Retrieved February 6, 2021.
12. "Representative Bill Kramer". Wisconsin Legislature . Retrieved February 6, 2021.
13. "Representative Scott Allen". Wisconsin Legislature . 2021. Retrieved February 6, 2021.