4.002 Note
NOTE: The apportionment plan of legislative districts enacted in
1983 Wis. Act 29 was held unconstitutional in Prosser et al. v. Elections Board et al., 793 F Supp. 859 (W.D. Wis. 1992). The 3-judge federal panel created a judicial plan of apportionment for all elections held after June 2, 1992. The plan, which is printed following s. 4.005, is based on the 1990 federal census of population of Wisconsin. The plan used wards created under s. 5.15 based on the results of the 1990 census, within the municipal boundaries in effect on August 1, 1991.
4.003
4.003
Description of boundaries. Wherever in this chapter territory is described by geographic boundaries, the following conventions are used:
4.003(1)
(1) Each bound continues to the intersection with the bound next named, or to the intersection with a straight-line extension of such bound.
4.003(2)
(2) If the bound is a street, it follows the centerline of such street or the centerline of such street extended.
4.003(3)
(3) If the bound is a railroad right-of-way, it follows the centerline of such railroad right-of-way.
4.003(4)
(4) If the bound is a river or stream, it follows the center of the main channel of such river or stream.
4.003(5)
(5) If the bound follows a municipal boundary, it coincides with such boundary.
4.003 History
History:
1983 a. 29.
4.004
4.004
Elections to the legislature. On or after July 20, 1983, any special election to the legislature called to fill a vacancy for the balance of an unexpired term, any election to recall a member of the legislature, and any regular election to the legislature, shall be from the districts as described in
ss. 4.009 and
4.01 to
4.99.
4.004 History
History:
1983 a. 29.
4.004 Note
NOTE: The apportionment plan of legislative districts enacted in
1983 Wis. Act 29 was held unconstitutional in Prosser et al. v. Elections Board et al., 793 F Supp. 859 (W.D. Wis. 1992). The 3-judge federal panel created a judicial plan of apportionment for all elections held after June 2, 1992. The plan is printed following s. 4.005.
4.005
4.005
Territory omitted from legislative redistricting. 4.005(1)(1) In case any town, village or ward in existence on the effective date of a legislative redistricting act has not been included in any assembly district, such town, village or ward shall be a part of the assembly district by which it is surrounded or, if it falls on the boundary between 2 or more districts, of the adjacent assembly district having the lowest population according to the federal census upon which the redistricting act is based.
4.005(2)
(2) The boundaries of legislative districts established by this chapter are not altered by any change in the county boundaries under
ch. 2, by the creation of any town, village, city or ward or by any municipal annexation, consolidation or detachment.
4.005 History
History:
1983 a. 29.
4.00
JUDICIAL PLAN
The apportionment plan of legislative districts enacted in
1983 Wisconsin Act 29 was held unconstitutional in Prosser et al. v. Elections Board et al., Civil Action 92-C-0078-C (W.D. Wis. 1992). The 3-judge federal panel created the following judicial plan of apportionment for all elections held after June 2, 1992:
SENATE DISTRICTS
First senate district. The combination of the 1st, 2nd and 3rd assembly districts.
Second senate district. The combination of the 4th, 5th and 6th assembly districts.
Third senate district. The combination of the 7th, 8th and 9th assembly districts.
Fourth senate district. The combination of the 10th, 11th and 12th assembly districts.
Fifth senate district. The combination of the 13th, 14th and 15th assembly districts.
Sixth senate district. The combination of the 16th, 17th and 18th assembly districts.
Seventh Senate District. The combination of the 19th, 20th and 21st assembly districts.
Eighth senate district. The combination of the 22nd, 23rd and 24th assembly districts.
Ninth senate district. The combination of the 25th, 26th and 27th assembly districts.
Tenth senate district. The combination of the 28th, 29th and 30th assembly districts.
Eleventh senate district. The combination of the 31st, 32nd and 33rd assembly districts.
Twelfth senate district. The combination of the 34th, 35th and 36th assembly districts.
Thirteenth senate district. The combination of the 37th, 38th and 39th assembly districts.
Fourteenth senate district. The combination of the 40th, 41st and 42nd assembly districts.
Fifteenth senate district. The combination of the 43rd, 44th and 45th assembly districts.
Sixteenth senate district. The combination of the 46th, 47th and 48th assembly districts.
Seventeenth senate district. The combination of the 49th, 50th and 51st assembly districts.
Eighteenth senate district. The combination of the 52nd, 53rd and 54th assembly districts.
Nineteenth senate district. The combination of the 55th, 56th and 57th assembly districts.
Twentieth senate district. The combination of the 58th, 59th and 60th assembly districts.
Twenty-First senate district. The combination of the 61st, 62nd and 63rd assembly districts.
Twenty-Second senate district. The combination of the 64th, 65th and 66th assembly districts.
Twenty-Third senate district. The combination of the 67th, 68th and 69th assembly districts.
Twenty-Fourth senate district. The combination of the 70th, 71st and 72nd assembly districts.
Twenty-Fifth senate district. The combination of the 73rd, 74th and 75th assembly districts.
Twenty-Sixth senate district. The combination of the 76th, 77th and 78th assembly districts.
Twenty-Seventh senate district. The combination of the 79th, 80th and 81st assembly districts.
Twenty-Eighth senate district. The combination of the 82nd, 83rd and 84th assembly districts.
Twenty-Ninth senate district. The combination of the 85th, 86th and 87th assembly districts.
Thirtieth senate district. The combination of the 88th, 89th and 90th assembly districts.
Thirty-First senate district. The combination of the 91st, 92nd and 93rd assembly districts.
Thirty-Second senate district. The combination of the 94th, 95th and 96th assembly districts.
Thirty-Third senate district. The combination of the 97th, 98th and 99th assembly districts.
ASSEMBLY DISTRICTS
First assembly district. The following territory shall constitute the 1st assembly district:
(1) Whole counties. The counties of Door and Kewaunee.
(2) Brown County. That part of the county of Brown consisting of the towns of Green Bay, Humboldt and Scott.
Second assembly district. The following territory shall constitute the 2nd assembly district:
(1) Brown County. That part of the county of Brown consisting of: a) the towns of Bellevue, De Pere, Eaton, Morrison and New Denmark; b) that part of the town of Glenmore comprising ward 2; c) the village of Denmark; and d) that part of the city of De Pere comprising wards 3 and 6.
(2) Manitowoc County. That part of the county of Manitowoc consisting of: a) the towns of Cato, Cooperstown, Eaton, Franklin, Gibson, Kossuth, Maple Grove, Mishicot, Rockland, Two Creeks and Two Rivers; b) the villages of Francis Creek, Kellnersville, Maribel, Mishicot, Reedsville and Whitelaw; and c) the city of Two Rivers.
Third assembly district. The following territory shall constitute the 3rd assembly district:
(1) Brown County. That part of the county of Brown consisting of: a) the towns of Holland, Rockland and Wrightstown; b) that part of the town of Glenmore comprising ward 1; and c) that part of the city of De Pere comprising wards 4 and 5.
(2) Calumet County. That part of the county of Calumet consisting of: a) the towns of Brillion, Brothertown, Charlestown, Chilton, Harrison, Rantoul, Stockbridge and Woodville; b) that part of the town of New Holstein comprising ward 1; c) the villages of Hilbert, Potter, Sherwood and Stockbridge; d) the cities of Brillion and Chilton; e) that part of the city of Appleton located in the county; and f) that part of the city of Menasha located in the county.
(3) Fond du Lac County. That part of the county of Fond du Lac consisting of: a) the towns of Calumet and Marshfield; b) that part of the town of Taycheedah comprising wards 1 and 2; and c) the villages of Mount Calvary and St. Cloud.
(4) Outagamie County. That part of the county of Outagamie consisting of that part of the city of Appleton comprising wards 5, 8, 9 and 12.
(5) Winnebago County. That part of the county of Winnebago consisting of that part of the city of Appleton located in the county.
Fourth assembly district. The following territory in the county of Brown shall constitute the 4th assembly district: a) the village of Allouez; b) that part of the village of Ashwaubenon comprising wards 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12; c) that part of the city of De Pere comprising wards 1, 2, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12; and d) that part of the city of Green Bay comprising wards 41, 45, 46, 47 and 48.
Fifth assembly district. The following territory shall constitute the 5th assembly district:
(1) Brown County. That part of the county of Brown consisting of: a) the towns of Hobart and Lawrence; and b) the village of Wrightstown.
(2) Outagamie County. That part of the county of Outagamie consisting of: a) the towns of Buchanan, Freedom, Kaukauna, Oneida, Osborn and Vandenbroek; b) the villages of Combined Locks, Kimberly and Little Chute; and c) the city of Kaukauna.
Sixth assembly district. The following territory shall constitute the 6th assembly district:
(1) Oconto County. That part of the county of Oconto consisting of: a) the towns of Abrams, Brazeau, Gillett, How, Maple Valley, Morgan, Oconto Falls, Spruce, Stiles and Underhill; b) the village of Suring; and c) the cities of Gillett and Oconto Falls.
(2) Outagamie County. That part of the county of Outagamie consisting of: a) the towns of Bovina, Cicero, Liberty, Maine and Seymour; b) that part of the town of Black Creek comprising ward 1; c) the villages of Nichols and Shiocton; and d) the city of Seymour.
(3) Shawano County. That part of the county of Shawano consisting of: a) the towns of Angelica, Belle Plaine, Grant, Green, Valley, Hartland, Herman, Lessor, Maple Grove, Navarino, Pella, Richmond, Washington, Waukechon and Wescott; b) the villages of Bonduel and Cecil; and c) the city of Shawano.
Seventh assembly district. The following territory in the county of Milwaukee shall constitute the 7th assembly district: a) the village of West Milwaukee; and b) that part of the city of Milwaukee comprising wards 132, 133, 137, 140, 142, 144, 148, 290, 291, 292, 295, 296, 297, 298, 299, 300, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 311, 312 and 323.
Eighth assembly district. The following territory in the county of Milwaukee shall constitute the 8th assembly district: that part of the city of Milwaukee comprising wards 138, 139, 145, 149, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 309 and 310.
Ninth assembly district. The following territory in the county of Milwaukee shall constitute the 9th assembly district: that part of the city of Milwaukee comprising wards 141, 143, 146, 147, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 194, 197, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 236, 237, 241, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257, 266, 267 and 271.
Tenth assembly district. The following territory in the county of Milwaukee shall constitute the 10th assembly district: a) that part of the village of Shorewood comprising ward 12; b) that part of the city of Glendale comprising wards 1, 2 and 7; and c) that part of the city of Milwaukee comprising wards 1, 19, 59, 60, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 113, 115, 119, 173, 174, 181, 182 and 183.
Eleventh assembly district. The following territory in the county of Milwaukee shall constitute the 11th assembly district: that part of the city of Milwaukee comprising wards 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 22, 159, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172 and 176.
Twelfth assembly district. The following territory in the county of Milwaukee shall constitute the 12th assembly district: that part of the city of Milwaukee comprising wards 20, 21, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29, 33, 34, 36, 37, 38, 78, 79, 80, 157, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 280, 281, 283, 284 and 285.
Thirteenth assembly district. The following territory shall constitute the 13th assembly district:
(1) Milwaukee County. That part of the county of Milwaukee consisting of that part of the city of Milwaukee comprising wards 30, 31, 39, 40, 41, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 131, 286, 288 and 289.
(2) Waukesha County. That part of the county of Waukesha consisting of that part of the city of Milwaukee located in the county.
Fourteenth assembly district. The following territory in the county of Milwaukee shall constitute the 14th assembly district: the city of Wauwatosa.
Fifteenth assembly district. The following territory in the county of Milwaukee shall constitute the 15th assembly district: that part of the city of West Allis comprising wards 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 27, 28 and 29.
Sixteenth assembly district. The following territory in the county of Milwaukee shall constitute the 16th assembly district: that part of the city of Milwaukee comprising wards 63, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 111, 112, 114, 116, 117, 118, 121, 122, 134, 136, 313, 314, 315, 316, 325 and 327.
Seventeenth assembly district. The following territory in the county of Milwaukee shall constitute the 17th assembly district: that part of the city of Milwaukee comprising wards 6, 7, 15, 16, 27, 32, 35, 120, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 130, 175, 177, 178, 179, 180, 184, 185, 186, 188, 189 and 190.
Eighteenth assembly district. The following territory in the county of Milwaukee shall constitute the 18th assembly district: that part of the city of Milwaukee comprising wards 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 123, 129, 135, 187, 293, 294, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 324 and 326.
Nineteenth assembly district. The following territory in the county of Milwaukee shall constitute the 19th assembly district: that part of the city of Milwaukee comprising wards 43, 45, 46, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 61, 62, 64, 250, 251, 258, 259, 260, 261, 262, 263 and 265.
Twentieth assembly district. The following territory in the county of Milwaukee shall constitute the 20th assembly district: a) the cities of Cudahy and St. Francis; b) that part of the city of Milwaukee comprising wards 235, 238, 239, 240, 242, 243, 244, 264, 268, 269 and 270; and c) that part of the city of South Milwaukee comprising ward 1.
