Wisconsin's 53rd Assembly district
| Wisconsin's 53rd State 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 | |||||
| Assemblymember |
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| Demographics | 86.02% White 2.44% Black 5.78% Hispanic 3.2% Asian 2.11% Native American 0.11% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | ||||
| Population (2020) • Voting age | 59,326 45,714 | ||||
| Website | Official website | ||||
| Notes | East-central Wisconsin | ||||
The 53rd Assembly district of Wisconsin is one of 99 districts in the Wisconsin State Assembly.[1] Located in eastern Wisconsin, the district comprises pars of northeast Winnebago County and southern Outagamie County. It includes the city of Neenah, the portion of the city of Menasha in Winnebago County, and the portion of the village of Fox Crossing east of the Fox River, along with part of southern Appleton. The district contains the University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh, Fox Cities Campus and the Kimberly Point Lighthouse.[2] The district is represented by Republican Dean Kaufert, since January 2025; Kaufert previously represented the 55th district from 1991 to 2015.[3]
The 53rd Assembly district is located within Wisconsin's 18th Senate district, along with the 52nd and 54th Assembly districts.[4]
- Downtown Menasha
- Kimberly Point Lighthouse on Neenah Point
- Neenah City Hall
- Doty Island viewed from Neenah
List of past representatives
| Member | Party | Residence | Counties represented | Term start | Term end | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District created | ||||||
| James R. Lewis | Rep. | West Bend | Dodge, Fond du Lac, Washington | January 1, 1973 | November 21, 1979 | |
| --Vacant-- | November 21, 1979 | February 6, 1980 | ||||
| Mary Panzer | Rep. | West Bend | February 6, 1980 | January 3, 1983 | ||
| Cletus J. Vanderperren | Dem. | Pittsfield | Brown | January 3, 1983 | January 7, 1985 | |
| Mary Panzer | Rep. | West Bend | Fond du Lac, Ozaukee, Sheboygan, Washington | January 7, 1985 | January 4, 1993 | |
| Carol Owens | Rep. | Oshkosh | Dodge, Fond du Lac, Winnebago | January 4, 1993 | January 5, 2009 | |
| Richard Spanbauer | Rep. | Algoma | January 5, 2009 | January 7, 2013 | ||
| Michael Schraa | Rep. | Oshkosh | January 7, 2013 | January 6, 2025 | [5] | |
| Dean Kaufert | Rep. | Neenah | Outagamie, Winnebago | January 6, 2025 | Current | [3] |
References
- ^ "Assembly District 53". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
- ^ "Wisconsin Legislative Districts - Assembly District 53 Boundaries". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
- ^ a b "Representative Dean Kaufert". Wisconsin Legislature. 2025. Retrieved January 19, 2025.
- ^ An Act ... relating to: legislative redistricting (Act 94). Wisconsin Legislature. 2023. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
- ^ "Representative Michael Schraa". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
