Wisconsin's 45th Assembly district
| Wisconsin's 45th 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 |
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| Demographics | 72.86% White 10.52% Black 12.48% Hispanic 1.71% Asian 2.5% Native American 0.1% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | ||||
| Population (2020) • Voting age | 59,601 45,390 | ||||
| Website | Official website | ||||
| Notes | Southern Wisconsin | ||||
The 45th Assembly district of Wisconsin is one of 99 districts in the Wisconsin State Assembly.[1] Located in southern Wisconsin, the district comprises most of southern and eastern Rock County. It includes the cities of Beloit and Evansville, and the village of Orfordville. The district also contains Beloit College.[2] The district is represented by Democrat Clinton Anderson, since January 2023.[3]
The 45th Assembly district is located within Wisconsin's 15th Senate district, along with the 43rd and 44th Assembly districts.[4]
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Downtown Beloit -
Middle College, part of Beloit College
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List of past representatives
[edit]| Member | Party | Residence | Counties represented | Term start | Term end | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District created | ||||||
| Gary K. Johnson | Dem. | Beloit | Rock | January 1, 1973 | January 3, 1983 | |
| Robert Quackenbush | Rep. | Sparta | Jackson, La Crosse, Monroe | January 3, 1983 | January 7, 1985 | |
| Timothy Weeden | Rep. | Beloit | Rock | January 7, 1985 | April 21, 1987 | |
| --Vacant-- | April 21, 1987 | June 17, 1987 | ||||
| Judy Robson | Dem. | Beloit | June 17, 1987 | January 4, 1999 | ||
| Dan Schooff | Dem. | Rock, Walworth | January 4, 1999 | January 3, 2005 | ||
| Chuck Benedict | Dem. | January 3, 2005 | January 3, 2011 | |||
| Amy Loudenbeck | Rep. | Clinton | January 3, 2011 | January 7, 2013 | ||
| Janis Ringhand | Dem. | Evansville | Green, Rock | January 7, 2013 | January 3, 2015 | [5] |
| Mark Spreitzer | Dem. | Beloit | January 3, 2015 | January 2, 2023 | [6] | |
| Clinton Anderson | Dem. | January 3, 2023 | Current | [3] | ||
Electoral history
[edit]| Year | Date | Elected | Defeated | Total | Plurality | Other primary candidates | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014[7] | Nov. 4 | Mark Spreitzer | Democratic | 12,856 | 99.02% | --unopposed-- | 12,983 | 12,729 | Sheila De Forest (Dem.) | |||
| 2016[8] | Nov. 8 | Mark Spreitzer (inc) | Democratic | 17,867 | 98.00% | 18,231 | 17,503 | |||||
| 2018[9] | Nov. 7 | Mark Spreitzer (inc) | Democratic | 14,198 | 79.10% | Reese Wood | Lib. | 3,496 | 19.48% | 17,950 | 10,702 | |
| 2020[10] | Nov. 3 | Mark Spreitzer (inc) | Democratic | 14,451 | 54.80% | Tawny Gustina | Rep. | 11,895 | 45.11% | 26,370 | 2,556 | |
| 2022[11] | Nov. 8 | Clinton Anderson | Democratic | 11,636 | 55.75% | Jeff Klett | Rep. | 9,221 | 44.18% | 20,872 | 2,415 | Ben Dorscheid (Dem.) |
| 2024[12] | Nov. 5 | Clinton Anderson (inc) | Democratic | 19,864 | 95.87% | --unopposed-- | 20,719 | 19,009 | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Assembly District 45". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
- ^ "Wisconsin Legislative Districts - Assembly District 45 Boundaries". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
- ^ a b "Representative Clinton M. Anderson". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
- ^ An Act ... relating to: legislative redistricting (Act 94). Wisconsin Legislature. 2023. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
- ^ "Representative Janis Ringhand". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
- ^ "Representative Mark Spreitzer". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
- ^ Canvass Results for 2014 General Election - 11/4/2014 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Government Accountability Board. November 26, 2014. p. 19. Retrieved July 12, 2025 – via Wisconsin Elections Commission.
- ^ Canvass Results for 2016 General Election - 11/8/2016 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Elections Commission. December 22, 2016. p. 19. Retrieved July 12, 2025.
- ^ Canvass Results for 2018 General Election - 11/6/2018 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Elections Commission. February 22, 2019. p. 20. Retrieved July 12, 2025.
- ^ Canvass Results for 2020 General Election - 11/3/2020 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Elections Commission. November 18, 2020. p. 18. Retrieved July 12, 2025.
- ^ Canvass Results for 2022 General Election - 11/8/2022 (Report). Wisconsin Elections Commission. November 21, 2022. p. 19. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
- ^ County by County Report - 2024 General Election (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Elections Commission. November 27, 2024. p. 45. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
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