The 16th Senate District of Wisconsin is one of 33 districts in the Wisconsin State Senate. Located in south-central Wisconsin, the district comprises much of eastern Dane County. It contains the east side of Wisconsin's capital city,

Madison Madison may refer to: People * Madison (name), a given name and a surname * James Madison (1751–1836), fourth president of the United States Place names * Madison, Wisconsin, the state capital of Wisconsin and the largest city known by this ...

, as well as the cities of Monona and Sun Prairie, and the northern half of the city of Fitchburg.

Current elected officials

Melissa Agard Melissa Kristen Agard (born March 28, 1969) is an American small business owner and Democratic politician from Madison, Wisconsin. She is a member of the Wisconsin Senate, representing the 16th Senate district since 2021. She also served as ...

is the senator representing the 16th district. She was first elected in the

2020 general election The following elections were scheduled to occur in 2020. The International Foundation for Electoral Systems maintains a comprehensive list of upcoming elections on its E-Guide Platform. The National Democratic Institute also maintains a calend ...

. Before serving as senator, she served in the Wisconsin State Assembly from 2013 to 2021, representing Madison's north side. Each Wisconsin State Senate district is composed of three Wisconsin State Assembly districts. The 16th Senate district comprises the 46th, 47th, and 48th Assembly districts. The current representatives of those districts are: * Assembly District 46: Melissa Ratcliff (D– Cottage Grove) * Assembly District 47:

Jimmy P. Anderson Jimmy P. Anderson (born August 26, 1986) is an American politician. From Fitchburg, Wisconsin, Anderson received his J.D. degree from University of Wisconsin Law School. A Democrat, he has served in the Wisconsin State Assembly The Wisconsin ...

(D– Fitchburg) * Assembly District 48: Samba Baldeh (D–

) The district is located entirely within

Wisconsin's 2nd congressional district Wisconsin's 2nd congressional district is a congressional district of the United States House of Representatives in southern Wisconsin, covering Dane County, Iowa County, Lafayette County, Sauk County and Green County, as well as portions of ...

, which is represented by U.S. Representative

Mark Pocan Mark William Pocan ( ; born August 14, 1964) is an American politician and businessman serving as the U.S. representative from Wisconsin's 2nd congressional district since 2013. The district is based in the state capital, Madison. A member of th ...

Past senators

Notable past senators include: * Christopher Latham Sholes, 1848-1850, "father of the typewriter" *

John Sharpstein John Randolph Sharpstein (May 3, 1823 – December 28, 1892) was an American lawyer and judge. He was an associate justice of the Supreme Court of California for twelve years, and previously served as a member of the Wisconsin State Senate a ...

, 1852, Justice of the

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Nelson Dewey Nelson Webster Dewey (December 19, 1813July 21, 1889) was an American pioneer, lawyer, and politician. He was the first Governor of Wisconsin. Early life Dewey was born in Lebanon, Connecticut, on December 19, 1813, to Ebenezer and Lucy (né ...

, 1854-1856, 1st

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* J. Allen Barber, 1856-1858, U.S. Congressman (1871-1875), 15th Speaker of the Wisconsin State Assembly *

George Cochrane Hazelton George Cochrane Hazelton (January 3, 1832September 4, 1922) was an American attorney and politician. He represented Wisconsin in the United States House of Representatives for the 45th, 46th, and 47th U.S. congresses, and was the first appoint ...

, 1868-1872, U.S. Congressman (1877-1883), 1st Attorney General for the District of Columbia *

John J. Blaine John James Blaine (May 4, 1875April 16, 1934) was an American lawyer and politician. He was the 24th Governor of Wisconsin and a United States senator. He also served as Attorney General of Wisconsin and a member of the Wisconsin State Senate. ...

, 1909-1913, 24th

, United States Senator (1927-1933) * Gaylord Nelson, 1949-1958,

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, United States Senator (1963-1981) *

Charles Chvala Charles Joseph "Chuck" Chvala (born December 5, 1954) is an American real estate dealer, lawyer, and former politician. He served 20 years in the Wisconsin State Senate, representing Dane County, and was the Democratic leader from 1995 through ...

, 1985-2005, Majority Leader (1999-2002) *

Mark F. Miller Mark F. Miller (born February 1, 1943) is a retired American politician. A Democrat, he served 16 years in the Wisconsin Senate (2005–2021) and was majority leader in 2012. He also served 6 years in the Wisconsin State Assembly. Early li ...

, 2005-2021, Majority Leader (2012-2013) The boundaries of districts have changed repeatedly over history. Previous politicians of a specific numbered district have represented a completely different geographic area, due to

redistricting Redistribution (re-districting in the United States and in the Philippines) is the process by which electoral districts are added, removed, or otherwise changed. Redistribution is a form of boundary delimitation that changes electoral dist ...

. In the original constitution of the State of Wisconsin, it is stated that "The towns of Southport,

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, Pleasant Prairie, Paris, Bristol,

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Salem Salem may refer to: Places Canada Ontario * Bruce County ** Salem, Arran–Elderslie, Ontario, in the municipality of Arran–Elderslie ** Salem, South Bruce, Ontario, in the municipality of South Bruce * Salem, Dufferin County, Ontario, part ...

and Wheatland, in the county of Racine, shall constitute the sixteenth senate district."''Manual for the Use of the Assembly, of the State of Wisconsin, for the year 1853.'' Prepared Pursuant to a Resolution of the Assembly. Madison: Brown & Carpenter, Printers; 1853
/ref> (At that time, Racine County included what in 1850 would become

Kenosha County Kenosha County is located in the southeastern corner of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 169,151 as of the 2020 census, making it the eighth most populous county in Wisconsin. The county shares the same name as the city of Kenosh ...

; and the city later known as Kenosha was still called "Southport".)

References

External links

District WebsiteSenator Miller's website
{{United States legislatures Wisconsin Senate districts Columbia County, Wisconsin Dane County, Wisconsin Madison, Wisconsin 1848 establishments in Wisconsin