Wisconsin's 18th Assembly district

Wisconsin's 18th
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
  Evan Goyke
D–Milwaukee
since January 7, 2013 (11 years)
Demographics36.07% White
52.57% Black
6.32% Hispanic
4.41% Asian
1.85% Native American
0.14% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
Population (2020)
 • Voting age		59,346
43,972
WebsiteOfficial website
NotesMilwaukee's west side

The 18th Assembly district of Wisconsin is one of 99 districts in the Wisconsin State Assembly.[1] Located in southeast Wisconsin, the district is contained within central Milwaukee County, including parts of near-west Milwaukee and southeast Wauwatosa. It contains the Milwaukee neighborhoods Washington Heights and Sherman Park and includes landmarks such as the Miller Brewing Company and Washington Park.[2] The district is represented by Democrat Evan Goyke, since January 2013.[3]

The 18th Assembly district is located within Wisconsin's 6th Senate district, along with the 16th and 17th Assembly districts.[4]

History

The district was created in the 1972 redistricting act (1971 Wisc. Act 304) which first established the numbered district system, replacing the previous system which allocated districts to specific counties.[5] The 18th district was drawn within the city of Milwaukee's north side with novel boundaries—the new district's boundaries did not resemble any Milwaukee County assembly district from the pre-1972 scheme, and contained pieces of four different districts from that map (the 1st, 6th, 7th, and 13th). The last representative of the Milwaukee 6th district, Lloyd Barbee, was elected the first representative of the new 18th Assembly district in the 1972 election.[6]

The district has remained in the same vicinity, but has crept slightly south and west in redistrictings since 1972. Though, with the exception of the court-ordered 1982 redistricting, which stretched the district into West Allis and Greenfield,[7] it has otherwise remained entirely within the city limits of Milwaukee on the north side of Interstate 94.

List of past representatives

List of representatives to the Wisconsin State Assembly from the 18th district
Member Party Residence Counties represented Term start Term end Ref.
District created
Lloyd Barbee Dem. Milwaukee Milwaukee January 1, 1973 January 3, 1977 [8][9]: 121 
Marcia P. Coggs Dem. January 3, 1977 January 3, 1983 [10][9]: 130 
Thomas A. Hauke Dem. West Allis January 3, 1983 January 7, 1985 [11][9]: 145 
Marcia P. Coggs Dem. Milwaukee January 7, 1985 January 4, 1993 [12][9]: 130 
Antonio R. Riley Dem. January 4, 1993 February 1, 2003 [13][9]: 170 
--Vacant-- February 1, 2003 April 30, 2003 [14][15]
Lena Taylor Dem. Milwaukee April 30, 2003 January 3, 2005 [16][9]: 179 
Tamara Grigsby Dem. January 3, 2005 January 7, 2013 [17][9]: 142 
Evan Goyke Dem. January 7, 2013 Current [3]

References

  1. ^ "Assembly District 17". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
  2. ^ "Wisconsin Legislative Districts - Assembly District 18 Boundaries". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Representative Evan Goyke". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
  4. ^ An Act ... relating to: legislative redistricting (Act 94). Wisconsin Legislature. 2023. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
  5. ^ Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau (1973). "Legislature" (PDF). In Theobald, H. Rupert; Robbins, Patricia V. (eds.). The state of Wisconsin 1973 Blue Book (Report). Madison, Wisconsin: State of Wisconsin. pp. 227–230. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  6. ^ Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau (1973). "Elections" (PDF). In Theobald, H. Rupert; Robbins, Patricia V. (eds.). The state of Wisconsin 1973 Blue Book (Report). State of Wisconsin. pp. 806, 826. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
  7. ^ Wisconsin State AFL-CIO v. Elections Board, 543 F. Supp. 630 (E.D. Wis. June 9, 1982).
  8. ^ Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau (1975). "Biographies" (PDF). In Theobald, H. Rupert; Robbins, Patricia V. (eds.). The state of Wisconsin 1975 Blue Book (Report). State of Wisconsin. pp. 32–33. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
  9. ^ a b c d e f g Barish, Lawrence S.; Lemanski, Lynn, eds. (2007). "Feature Article: Those Who Served: Wisconsin Legislators 1848 – 2007" (PDF). State of Wisconsin 2007-2008 Blue Book (Report). State of Wisconsin. pp. 121, 130, 142, 145, 170, 179. ISBN 978-0-9752820-2-1. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
  10. ^ Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau (1981). "Biographies" (PDF). In Theobald, H. Rupert; Robbins, Patricia V. (eds.). The state of Wisconsin 1981-1982 Blue Book (Report). State of Wisconsin. pp. 32–33. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
  11. ^ Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau (1983). "Biographies" (PDF). In Theobald, H. Rupert; Robbins, Patricia V. (eds.). The state of Wisconsin 1983-1984 Blue Book (Report). State of Wisconsin. pp. 36–37. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
  12. ^ Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau (1991). "Biographies" (PDF). In Barish, Lawrence S.; Theobald, H. Rupert (eds.). State of Wisconsin 1991-1992 Blue Book (Report). State of Wisconsin. pp. 32–33. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
  13. ^ Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau (2001). "Biographies" (PDF). In Barish, Lawrence S.; Meloy, Patricia E. (eds.). State of Wisconsin 2001-2002 Blue Book (Report). State of Wisconsin. pp. 32–33. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
  14. ^ "Communications". State of Wisconsin Assembly Journal. Ninety-Sixth Regular Session (Tuesday, January 28, 2003). Wisconsin Legislature. January 28, 2003. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
  15. ^ "Oath of Office". State of Wisconsin Assembly Journal. Ninety-Sixth Regular Session (Tuesday, May 6, 2003). Wisconsin Legislature. May 6, 2003. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
  16. ^ Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau (2003). "Biographies" (PDF). In Barish, Lawrence S. (ed.). State of Wisconsin 2003-2004 Blue Book (Report). State of Wisconsin. pp. 30–31. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
  17. ^ Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau (2011). "Biographies" (PDF). In Barish, Lawrence S.; Lemanski, Lynn (eds.). State of Wisconsin 2011-2012 Blue Book (Report). State of Wisconsin. pp. 30–31. ISBN 978-0-9752820-1-4. Retrieved February 11, 2021.