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Under the new legislative maps signed by Gov. Tony Evers, the purple state of Wisconsin may see a more balanced state legislature.
Wisconsin is currently divided into 8 congressional districts, each represented by a member of the United States House of Representatives. After the 2020 census, the number of Wisconsin's seats remained unchanged. Wisconsin’s congressional districts are an example of partisan gerrymandering, in this case in favor of the Republican Party.
Redistricting in Wisconsin is the process by which boundaries are redrawn for municipal wards, Wisconsin State Assembly districts, Wisconsin State Senate districts, and Wisconsin's congressional districts. Redistricting typically occurs—as in other U.S. states—once every decade, usually in the year after the decennial United States census.
Wisconsin became a U.S. state on May 29, 1848, and special elections were held to fill the first session of the State Assembly; at the time, the body consisted of 66 members. [2] The Assembly was expanded to 82 seats in 1852, and then to 97 seats in 1856, then to 100 seats in 1861, which is the maximum allowed in the Constitution of Wisconsin .
This map shows Wisconsin state Assembly districts under the previous 2022 map on the left, and the new 2024 map on the right. ... More: You have questions about Wisconsin's new election maps and ...
The new legislative maps the Democratic governor proposed more evenly split the state's legislative districts between Democrats and Republicans and dramatically weakened Republican advantages the ...
The 33rd Assembly district of Wisconsin is one of 99 districts in the Wisconsin State Assembly. [1] Located in southeast Wisconsin, the district comprises much of eastern Walworth County and southwest Racine County. It includes the city of Burlington and most of the city of Lake Geneva, and the villages of East Troy and Union Grove.
This map shows Wisconsin state Senate districts under the previous 2022 map on the left, and the new 2024 map on the right. ... The partisan lean of districts is calculated based on voting data ...