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    Wisconsin's 11th
    State Senate district
    Map
    Map
    Map
    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
    composed of Assembly districts 31, 32, and 33
    Senator
     Stephen Nass
    R–Whitewater
    since January 3, 2015 (11 years, 1 day)
    Demographics87.9% White
    1.19% Black
    7.41% Hispanic
    1.19% Asian
    1.7% Native American
    0.08% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
    Population (2020)
     • Voting age    		177,921
    139,936
    WebsiteOfficial website
    NotesSoutheast Wisconsin

    The 11th Senate district of Wisconsin is one of 33 districts in the Wisconsin Senate.[1] Located in southern Wisconsin, the district comprises most of Walworth County, most of Kenosha County, and southwest Racine County, along with parts of southeast Rock County. It contains the cities of Burlington, Delavan, Elkhorn, and Lake Geneva, and the villages of Clinton, Darien, East Troy, Genoa City, Paddock Lake, Sharon, Union Grove, Walworth, along with most of the village of Pleasant Prairie and part of the city of Kenosha.[2]

    Current elected officials

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    Stephen Nass is the senator representing the 11th district. He was first elected in the 2014 general election, and is now serving in his second term. Before his election as senator, he was a member of the State Assembly from 1991 to 2015.[3]

    Each Wisconsin State Senate district is composed of three State Assembly districts. The 11th Senate district comprises the 31st, 32nd, and 33rd Assembly districts. The current representatives of those districts are:[4]

    The 11th Senate district is almost entirely contained within Wisconsin's 1st congressional district, which is represented by U.S. Representative Bryan Steil. The part of the district containing the northeast corner of Walworth County falls within Wisconsin's 5th congressional district, represented by Scott L. Fitzgerald.[5]

    Past senators

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    Note: the boundaries of districts have changed repeatedly over history. Previous politicians of a specific numbered district have represented a completely different geographic area, due to redistricting.

    Previous senators from the district include:[6]

    SenatorPartyNotesSessionYearsDistrict Definition
    District created1848
    Washington County
    Frederick W. HornDem.1st
    2nd1849
    3rd1850
    Harvey G. TurnerDem.4th1851
    5th1852
    Thomas T. WhittleseyDem.6th1853
    Dane County
    7th1854
    Hiram GilesRep.8th1855
    9th1856
    10th1857
    Eastern Dane County
    11th1858
    William Robert TaylorDem.12th1859
    13th1860
    Samuel C. BeanRep.14th1861
    15th1862
    1862–1865

    1866–1870
    Eastern Dane County
    Willard H. ChandlerRep.16th1863
    17th1864
    Natl. Union18th1865
    19th1866
    Clement WarnerNatl. Union20th1867
    Rep.21st1868
    Nelson WilliamsRep.22nd1869
    23rd1870
    William M. ColladayRep.Redistricted to 7th district.24th1871
    Henry S. MagoonRep.Redistricted from 13th district.25th1872
    Lafayette County
    Francis CampbellRep.26th1873
    27th1874
    28th1875
    29th1876
    Thomas B. ScottRep.Redistricted from 29th district.30th1877
    Chippewa, Clark, Lincoln, Taylor, Wood counties
    31st1878
    32nd1879
    33rd1880
    34th1881
    35th1882
    Charles M. WebbRep.Resigned Apr. 1883, appointed Wisconsin circuit court judge.36th1883–1884
    Ashland, Clark, Lincoln, Price, Taylor, Wood counties
    Vacant
    Merritt C. RingRep.Won 1884 special election.37th1885–1886
    George F. MerrillRep.38th1887–1888
    39th1889–1890
    Ashland, Florence, Forest, Langlade, Lincoln, Oneida, Price, Taylor counties
    John T. KingstonDem.40th1891–1892
    41st1893–1894
    Ashland, Bayfield, Burnett, Douglas, Sawyer, Washburn counties
    Thomas B. MillsRep.42nd1895–1896
    43rd1897–1898
    1896–1901

    1902–1911
    Burnett, Douglas, Polk counties
    Edgar G. MillsRep.44th1899–1900
    45th1901–1902
    George HudnallRep.46th1903–1904
    47th1905–1906
    48th1907–1908
    49th1909–1910
    Victor LinleyRep.50th1911–1912
    51st1913–1914
    Burnett, Douglas, Washburn counties
    Fred A. BaxterRep.52nd1915–1916
    53rd1917–1918
    Ray J. NyeRep.54th1919–1920
    55th1921–1922
    Vacant[note 1]56th1923–1924
    Bayfield, Burnett, Douglas, Washburn counties
    Marcus A. KempRep.Won 1923 special election.
    57th1925–1926
    R. Bruce JohnsonRep.58th1927–1928
    59th1929–1930
    Philip E. NelsonRep.60th1931–1932
    61st1933–1934
    62nd1935–1936
    Prog.63rd1937–1938
    64th1939–1940
    65th1941–1942
    Elmer PetersonProg.66th1943–1944
    67th1945–1946
    Arthur Lenroot Jr.Rep.68th1947–1948
    69th1949–1950
    70th1951–1952
    71st1953–1954
    Richard J. ZaborskiDem.72nd1955–1956
    73rd1957–1958
    74th1959–1960
    75th1961–1962
    76th1963–1964
    77th1965–1966
    Wayne F. WhittowDem.Resigned in 1976.78th1967–1968
    79th1969–1970
    80th1971–1972
    81st1973–1974
    82nd1975–1976
    Warren BraunDem.Won 1976 special election.83rd1977–1978
    84th1979–1980
    85th1981–1982
    J. Mac DavisRep.Resigned July 1990, appointed Wisconsin circuit court judge.86th1983–1984
    87th1985–1986
    88th1987–1988
    89th1989–1990
    Joanne HuelsmanRep.90th1991–1992
    91st1993–1994
    92nd1995–1996
    93rd1997–1998
    94th1999–2000
    95th2001–2002
    Neal KedzieRep.96th2003–2004
    97th2005–2006
    98th2007–2008
    99th2009–2010
    100th2011–2012
    101st2013–2014
    Most of Walworth County
    southwest Waukesha County
    southern Jefferson County
    eastern Rock County
    part of Kenosha County
    Stephen NassRep.102nd2015–2016
    103rd2017–2018
    104th2019–2020
    105th2021–2022
    106th2023–2024
    Most of Walworth County,
    southern Jefferson County,
    eastern Rock County,
    part of Kenosha County
    107th2025–2026

    Notes

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    1. ^ Republican Ole G. Kinney was elected in 1922 but died before taking office.

    References

    [edit]
    1. ^ "Senate District 11". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
    2. ^ "Wisconsin Legislative Districts - Senate District 11 Boundaries". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
    3. ^ "Senator Stephen L. Nass". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
    4. ^ District Map
    5. ^ "State of Wisconsin Congressional Districts" (PDF). Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
    6. ^ Wisconsin Blue Book, 1991-92 edition, Statistics: History, pages 657-666.
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    Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wisconsin%27s_11th_Senate_district&oldid=1270314565"

      Wisconsin's 11th
      State Senate district
      Map
      Map
      Map
      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
      composed of Assembly districts 31, 32, and 33
      Senator
       Stephen Nass
      R–Whitewater
      since January 3, 2015 (11 years, 1 day)
      Demographics87.9% White
      1.19% Black
      7.41% Hispanic
      1.19% Asian
      1.7% Native American
      0.08% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
      Population (2020)
       • Voting age      		177,921
      139,936
      WebsiteOfficial website
      NotesSoutheast Wisconsin

      The 11th Senate district of Wisconsin is one of 33 districts in the Wisconsin Senate.[1] Located in southern Wisconsin, the district comprises most of Walworth County, most of Kenosha County, and southwest Racine County, along with parts of southeast Rock County. It contains the cities of Burlington, Delavan, Elkhorn, and Lake Geneva, and the villages of Clinton, Darien, East Troy, Genoa City, Paddock Lake, Sharon, Union Grove, Walworth, along with most of the village of Pleasant Prairie and part of the city of Kenosha.[2]

      Current elected officials

      Stephen Nass is the senator representing the 11th district. He was first elected in the 2014 general election, and is now serving in his second term. Before his election as senator, he was a member of the State Assembly from 1991 to 2015.[3]

      Each Wisconsin State Senate district is composed of three State Assembly districts. The 11th Senate district comprises the 31st, 32nd, and 33rd Assembly districts. The current representatives of those districts are:[4]

      The 11th Senate district is almost entirely contained within Wisconsin's 1st congressional district, which is represented by U.S. Representative Bryan Steil. The part of the district containing the northeast corner of Walworth County falls within Wisconsin's 5th congressional district, represented by Scott L. Fitzgerald.[5]

      Past senators

      Note: the boundaries of districts have changed repeatedly over history. Previous politicians of a specific numbered district have represented a completely different geographic area, due to redistricting.

      Previous senators from the district include:[6]

      SenatorPartyNotesSessionYearsDistrict Definition
      District created1848
      Washington County
      Frederick W. HornDem.1st
      2nd1849
      3rd1850
      Harvey G. TurnerDem.4th1851
      5th1852
      Thomas T. WhittleseyDem.6th1853
      Dane County
      7th1854
      Hiram GilesRep.8th1855
      9th1856
      10th1857
      Eastern Dane County
      11th1858
      William Robert TaylorDem.12th1859
      13th1860
      Samuel C. BeanRep.14th1861
      15th1862
      1862–1865

      1866–1870
      Eastern Dane County
      Willard H. ChandlerRep.16th1863
      17th1864
      Natl. Union18th1865
      19th1866
      Clement WarnerNatl. Union20th1867
      Rep.21st1868
      Nelson WilliamsRep.22nd1869
      23rd1870
      William M. ColladayRep.Redistricted to 7th district.24th1871
      Henry S. MagoonRep.Redistricted from 13th district.25th1872
      Lafayette County
      Francis CampbellRep.26th1873
      27th1874
      28th1875
      29th1876
      Thomas B. ScottRep.Redistricted from 29th district.30th1877
      Chippewa, Clark, Lincoln, Taylor, Wood counties
      31st1878
      32nd1879
      33rd1880
      34th1881
      35th1882
      Charles M. WebbRep.Resigned Apr. 1883, appointed Wisconsin circuit court judge.36th1883–1884
      Ashland, Clark, Lincoln, Price, Taylor, Wood counties
      Vacant
      Merritt C. RingRep.Won 1884 special election.37th1885–1886
      George F. MerrillRep.38th1887–1888
      39th1889–1890
      Ashland, Florence, Forest, Langlade, Lincoln, Oneida, Price, Taylor counties
      John T. KingstonDem.40th1891–1892
      41st1893–1894
      Ashland, Bayfield, Burnett, Douglas, Sawyer, Washburn counties
      Thomas B. MillsRep.42nd1895–1896
      43rd1897–1898
      1896–1901

      1902–1911
      Burnett, Douglas, Polk counties
      Edgar G. MillsRep.44th1899–1900
      45th1901–1902
      George HudnallRep.46th1903–1904
      47th1905–1906
      48th1907–1908
      49th1909–1910
      Victor LinleyRep.50th1911–1912
      51st1913–1914
      Burnett, Douglas, Washburn counties
      Fred A. BaxterRep.52nd1915–1916
      53rd1917–1918
      Ray J. NyeRep.54th1919–1920
      55th1921–1922
      Vacant[note 1]56th1923–1924
      Bayfield, Burnett, Douglas, Washburn counties
      Marcus A. KempRep.Won 1923 special election.
      57th1925–1926
      R. Bruce JohnsonRep.58th1927–1928
      59th1929–1930
      Philip E. NelsonRep.60th1931–1932
      61st1933–1934
      62nd1935–1936
      Prog.63rd1937–1938
      64th1939–1940
      65th1941–1942
      Elmer PetersonProg.66th1943–1944
      67th1945–1946
      Arthur Lenroot Jr.Rep.68th1947–1948
      69th1949–1950
      70th1951–1952
      71st1953–1954
      Richard J. ZaborskiDem.72nd1955–1956
      73rd1957–1958
      74th1959–1960
      75th1961–1962
      76th1963–1964
      77th1965–1966
      Wayne F. WhittowDem.Resigned in 1976.78th1967–1968
      79th1969–1970
      80th1971–1972
      81st1973–1974
      82nd1975–1976
      Warren BraunDem.Won 1976 special election.83rd1977–1978
      84th1979–1980
      85th1981–1982
      J. Mac DavisRep.Resigned July 1990, appointed Wisconsin circuit court judge.86th1983–1984
      87th1985–1986
      88th1987–1988
      89th1989–1990
      Joanne HuelsmanRep.90th1991–1992
      91st1993–1994
      92nd1995–1996
      93rd1997–1998
      94th1999–2000
      95th2001–2002
      Neal KedzieRep.96th2003–2004
      97th2005–2006
      98th2007–2008
      99th2009–2010
      100th2011–2012
      101st2013–2014
      Most of Walworth County
      southwest Waukesha County
      southern Jefferson County
      eastern Rock County
      part of Kenosha County
      Stephen NassRep.102nd2015–2016
      103rd2017–2018
      104th2019–2020
      105th2021–2022
      106th2023–2024
      Most of Walworth County,
      southern Jefferson County,
      eastern Rock County,
      part of Kenosha County
      107th2025–2026

      Notes

      1. ^ Republican Ole G. Kinney was elected in 1922 but died before taking office.

      References

      1. ^ "Senate District 11". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
      2. ^ "Wisconsin Legislative Districts - Senate District 11 Boundaries". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
      3. ^ "Senator Stephen L. Nass". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
      4. ^ District Map
      5. ^ "State of Wisconsin Congressional Districts" (PDF). Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
      6. ^ Wisconsin Blue Book, 1991-92 edition, Statistics: History, pages 657-666.
      • Senate District 11 at Wisconsin Legislature
        • Senator Steve L. Nass (2023)
        • Senator Steve L. Nass (2021)
        • Senator Steve L. Nass (2019)
        • Senator Steve L. Nass (2017)
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