Wisconsin's 50th
State Assembly district
2022 map defined in Johnson v. Wisconsin Elections Commission
2011 map was defined in 2011 Wisc. Act 43
Assemblymember
  Tony Kurtz
R–Wonewoc
since January 7, 2019 (4 years)
Demographics90.4% White
1.8% Black
3.6% Hispanic
0.8% Asian
2.2% Native American
0.0% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
1.1% Other
Population (2020)
 • Voting age		59,456[1]
46,390
NotesWest-central Wisconsin

The 50th Assembly District of Wisconsin is one of 99 districts in the Wisconsin State Assembly.[2] Located in central Wisconsin, the district comprises all of Juneau County, and parts of north and central Sauk County, northeast Richland County, eastern Vernon County. It includes the cities of Elroy, Hillsboro, Mauston, New Lisbon, Reedsburg, and Richland Center, as well as the villages of Camp Douglas, Cazenovia, La Valle, Lyndon Station, Necedah, North Freedom, Rock Springs, and Wonewoc. The district also contains landmarks such as the Necedah National Wildlife Refuge, Buckhorn State Park, the Dell Creek State Wildlife Area, the eastern half of Mill Bluff State Park, and the Volk Field Air National Guard Base.[3] The district is represented by Republican Tony Kurtz, since January 2019.[4]

Downtown Richland Center
Necedah National Wildlife Refuge
Castle Rock near Camp Douglas

The 50th Assembly district is located within Wisconsin's 17th Senate district, along with the 49th and 51st Assembly districts.

List of past representatives

List of representatives to the Wisconsin State Assembly from the 50th district
Member Party Residence Counties represented Term start Term end Ref.
District created
Joanne M. Duren Dem. Cazenovia Dane, Green, Iowa, Lafayette, Richland January 1, 1973 January 3, 1983
June Jaronitzky Rep. Tripp Ashland, Bayfield, Iron, Sawyer January 3, 1983 January 7, 1985
Dale Schultz Rep. Washington Juneau, Richland, Sauk January 7, 1985 September 24, 1991
--Vacant-- September 24, 1991 December 26, 1991
Sheryl Albers Rep. Reedsburg December 26, 1991 January 5, 2009
Juneau, Monroe, Richland, Sauk
Edward Brooks Rep. Reedsburg January 5, 2009 January 7, 2019 [5]
Juneau, Monroe, Richland, Sauk, Vernon
Tony Kurtz Rep. Wonewoc January 7, 2019 Current [4]
Juneau, Richland, Sauk, Vernon

References

  1. ↑ "LTSB Open Data: Wisconsin Assembly Districts (2022)". Wisconsin Legislative Technology Services Bureau. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Assembly District 50". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Wisconsin Legislative Districts - Assembly District 50 Boundaries". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  4. 1 2 "Representative Tony Kurtz". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  5. ↑ "Representative Edward Brooks". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved February 2, 2021.


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