Wisconsin's 37th Assembly district

The 37th Assembly district of Wisconsin is one of 99 districts in the Wisconsin State Assembly.^[1] Located in east-central Wisconsin, the district comprises most of the northern half of Dodge County and part of southern Fond du Lac County. It includes the cities of Beaver Dam, Fox Lake, Mayville, and Waupun, and the villages of Brownsville, Lomira, Oakfield, and Randolph. The district also contains the Horicon Marsh State Wildlife Area.^[2] The district is represented by Republican William Penterman, since July 2021.^[3][4]

Wisconsin's 37th State Assembly district
From 2024 to 2031 From 2022 to 2023 From 2012 to 2021 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	William Penterman R–Columbus since July 26, 2021 (3 years)
Demographics	86.46% White 5.31% Black 5.35% Hispanic 0.88% Asian 1.62% Native American 0.05% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
Population (2020)  • Voting age	59,609 47,579
Website	Official website
Notes	South-central Wisconsin

The 37th Assembly district is located within Wisconsin's 13th Senate district, along with the 38th and 39th Assembly districts.^[5]

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  Path in the Horicon Marsh State Wildlife Area
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  Historic Waupun Carnegie Library (now museum) in Waupun
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  Fox Lake Railroad Depot

List of past representatives

List of representatives to the Wisconsin State Assembly from the 37th district

Member	Party	Residence	Counties represented	Term start	Term end	Ref.
District created
Norman C. Anderson	Dem.	Madison	Dane	January 1, 1973	January 3, 1977
Peter D. Bear	Dem.			January 3, 1977	January 1, 1979
David Travis	Dem.			January 1, 1979	January 3, 1983
John T. Manske	Rep.	Milton	Green, Rock	January 3, 1983	January 7, 1985
Randall J. Radtke	Rep.	Lake Mills	Jefferson	January 7, 1985	January 4, 1993
David W. Ward	Rep.	Fort Atkinson	Dane, Jefferson	January 4, 1993	August 2, 2006
--Vacant--				August 2, 2006	January 1, 2007
Andy Jorgensen	Dem.	Fort Atkinson		January 1, 2007	January 7, 2013
John Jagler	Rep.	Watertown	Columbia, Dane, Dodge, Jefferson	January 7, 2013	April 23, 2021	[6]
--Vacant--				April 23, 2021	July 26, 2021	[7]
William Penterman	Rep.	Columbus		July 26, 2021	Current	[3]

References

1. "Assembly District 37". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
2. "Wisconsin Legislative Districts - Assembly District 37 Boundaries". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
3. "Monday, July 26, 2021". State of Wisconsin Assembly Journal. One-Hundred and Fifth Regular Session. Wisconsin Legislature. July 26, 2021. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
4. Schmidt, Mitchell (July 14, 2021). "William Penterman wins special election for 37th Assembly District". Wisconsin State Journal. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
5. An Act ... relating to: legislative redistricting (Act 94). Wisconsin Legislature. 2023. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
6. "Representative John Jagler". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
7. Schmidt, Mitchell (April 28, 2021). "Tony Evers calls for July special election to fill 37th Assembly District vacancy". Wisconsin State Journal. Retrieved May 30, 2021.