Wisconsin's 7th Assembly district
ChamberAssembly
StateWisconsin
District7
RepresentativeKaren Kirsch
PartyDemocratic
ResidenceGreenfield
IncumbentsinceJanuary 6, 2025 (1 years)
Population (2020)59,100
Voting age46,041
Percent white65.66
Percent black7.14
Percent hispanic20.01
Percent asian5.46
Percent native american2.88
Percent pacific islander0.14
WebsiteOfficial website
NotesCentral Milwaukee County

The 7th Assembly district of Wisconsin is one of 99 districts in the Wisconsin State Assembly.[1] Located in southeast Wisconsin, the district comprises part of central Milwaukee County, including parts of the cities of Milwaukee, West Allis, and Greenfield. The district also contains Alverno College, Calvary Cemetery, Mount Olivet Cemetery, and American Family Field, home of the Milwaukee Brewers.[2] The district is represented by Democrat Karen Kirsch, since January 2025.[3]

The 7th Assembly district is located within Wisconsin's 3rd Senate district, along with the 8th and 9th Assembly districts.[4]

List of past representatives

List of representatives to the Wisconsin State Assembly from the 7th district
MemberPartyResidenceCounties representedTerm startTerm endRef.
District created
Raymond J. TobiaszDem.MilwaukeeMilwaukee CountyJanuary 1, 1973January 6, 1975[5]
Kevin SoucieDem.January 6, 1975January 3, 1981[6]
Joseph CzarnezkiDem.January 3, 1981January 3, 1983[7]
Thomas SeeryDem.January 3, 1983January 7, 1985[8]
Dismas BeckerDem.January 7, 1985January 3, 1989[9]
Gwen MooreDem.January 3, 1989January 4, 1993[10]
Peter BockDem.January 4, 1993January 6, 2003[11]
Peggy KrusickDem.January 6, 2003January 7, 2013[12]
Daniel RiemerDem.January 7, 2013January 6, 2025[13]
Karen KirschDem.GreenfieldJanuary 6, 2025Current[3]

Electoral history

YearDate! colspan="4"| Elected! colspan="4"| DefeatedTotalPluralityOther primary candidates
2012[14]Nov. 6Daniel RiemerDemocratic16,66485.35%Peggy Krusick (inc, write-in)Dem.2,49912.80%19,52414,165

Tiffany Lee Koehler (write-in)Ind.20.01%
2014[15]Nov. 4Daniel Riemer (inc)Democratic11,06555.52%Scott EspesethRep.8,80044.16%19,9282,265
2016[16]Nov. 8Daniel Riemer (inc)Democratic13,51456.14%Zachary MarshallRep.9,21238.27%24,0734,302
Matthew J. BughmanLib.1,3035.41%
2018[17]Nov. 6Daniel Riemer (inc)Democratic15,18778.28%Matthew J. BughmanLib.3,95320.38%19,40011,234
2020[18]Nov. 3Daniel Riemer (inc)Democratic19,43197.11%--unopposed--20,00918,853
2022[19]Nov. 3Daniel Riemer (inc)Democratic12,47661.81%Zachary MarshallRep.7,69038.10%20,1854,786
2024[20]Nov. 5Karen KirschDemocratic16,01458.49%Lee WhitingRep.11,28941.24%27,3774,725

References

  1. ^ "Assembly District 7". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ "Wisconsin Legislative Districts - Assembly District 7 Boundaries". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
  3. ^ "Representative Karen Kirsch". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved January 6, 2025.
  4. ^ "An Act ... relating to: legislative redistricting" (Act). 2023. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
  5. ^ "The State: The state of Wisconsin 1973 Blue Book: Biographies and pictures". digicoll.library.wisc.edu. Retrieved 2020-08-07.
  6. ^ "The State: The state of Wisconsin 1979-1980 Blue Book: Biographies and pictures". digicoll.library.wisc.edu. Retrieved 2020-08-07.
  7. ^ "The State: The state of Wisconsin 1981-1982 Blue Book: Biographies and pictures". digicoll.library.wisc.edu. Retrieved 2020-08-07.
  8. ^ "The State: The state of Wisconsin 1983-1984 Blue Book: Biographies and pictures". digicoll.library.wisc.edu. Retrieved 2020-08-07.
  9. ^ "The State: The state of Wisconsin 1987-1988 Blue Book: Biographies and pictures". digicoll.library.wisc.edu. Retrieved 2020-08-07.
  10. ^ "The State: State of Wisconsin 1991-1992 Blue Book: Biographies and photos". digicoll.library.wisc.edu. Retrieved 2020-08-07.
  11. ^ "The State: State of Wisconsin 2001-2002 Blue Book: Biographies and photos". digicoll.library.wisc.edu. Retrieved 2020-08-07.
  12. ^ "The State: State of Wisconsin 2011-2012 Blue Book: Biographies". digicoll.library.wisc.edu. Retrieved 2020-08-07.
  13. ^ "Representative Daniel Riemer". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved January 6, 2025.
  14. ^ Canvass Results for 2012 Presidential and General Election - 11/6/2012. Wisconsin Government Accountability Board. December 26, 2012. p. 10. Retrieved November 28, 2024. – via Wisconsin Historical Society
  15. ^ Canvass Results for 2014 General Election - 11/4/2014. Wisconsin Government Accountability Board. November 26, 2014. p. 11. Retrieved November 28, 2024. – via Wisconsin Elections Commission
  16. ^ Canvass Results for 2016 General Election - 11/8/2016. Wisconsin Elections Commission. December 22, 2016. p. 10. Retrieved November 28, 2024.
  17. ^ Canvass Results for 2018 General Election - 11/6/2018. Wisconsin Elections Commission. February 22, 2019. p. 11. Retrieved November 28, 2024.
  18. ^ Canvass Results for 2020 General Election - 11/3/2020. Wisconsin Elections Commission. November 18, 2020. p. 9. Retrieved November 28, 2024.
  19. ^ Canvass Results for 2022 General Election - 11/8/2022. Wisconsin Elections Commission. November 30, 2022. p. 9. Retrieved November 28, 2024.
  20. ^ County by County Report - 2024 General Election. Wisconsin Elections Commission. November 27, 2024. p. 7. Retrieved December 1, 2024.