Wisconsin's 8th State Senate district is one of 33 districts of the
Wisconsin State Senate
The Wisconsin Senate is the upper house of the Wisconsin State Legislature. Together with the larger Wisconsin State Assembly they constitute the legislative branch of the state of Wisconsin. The powers of the Wisconsin Senate are modeled after t ...
. Located in southeast Wisconsin, the district comprises northeastern
Milwaukee County, southern
Ozaukee County, southern
Washington County, and northeastern
Waukesha County
Waukesha County () is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 406,978, making it the third-most populous county in Wisconsin. Its county seat and largest city is Waukesha.
Waukesha Co ...
.
Current elected officials
Alberta Darling
Alberta Darling (born April 28, 1944) is an American politician and former member of the Wisconsin State Senate. She represented Wisconsin's 8th State Senate district from 1993 through 2022 as a Republican. Her constituency included many of the ...
was the most recent senator representing the 8th district. She was first elected in the 1992 general election and resigned in December 2022. A special election will be held in this district concurrent with the
2023 Spring election.
Each Wisconsin State Senate district is composed of three
State Assembly districts. The 8th Senate district comprises the 22nd, 23rd, and 24th Assembly districts. The current representatives of those districts are:
District Map
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* Assembly District 22: Janel Brandtjen
Janel Brandtjen (born March 27, 1966) is an American businesswoman and far-right politician from Waukesha County, Wisconsin. She is a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing the 22nd Assembly district since January 2015.
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(R– Menomonee Falls)
* Assembly District 23: Deb Andraca (D–Whitefish Bay
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)
* Assembly District 24: Dan Knodl (R–Germantown Germantown or German Town may refer to:
Places
Australia
* Germantown, Queensland, a locality in the Cassowary Coast Region
United States
* Germantown, California, the former name of Artois, a census-designated place in Glenn County
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)
The 8th Senate district, in its current borders, crosses three different congressional districts. The Milwaukee County portions of the district fall within Wisconsin's 4th congressional district
Wisconsin's 4th congressional district is a congressional district of the United States House of Representatives in Wisconsin, encompassing a part of Milwaukee County and including almost all of the city of Milwaukee (except the slivers of the c ...
, represented by U.S. Representative Gwen Moore; the Washington County and Waukesha County portions of the district fall within Wisconsin's 5th congressional district
Wisconsin's 5th congressional district is a congressional district of the United States House of Representatives in Wisconsin, covering most of Milwaukee's northern and western suburbs. It presently covers all of Washington and Jefferson count ...
, represented by U.S. Representative Scott L. Fitzgerald; and the Ozaukee County portions of the district fall within Wisconsin's 6th congressional district
Wisconsin's 6th congressional district is a congressional district of the United States House of Representatives in eastern Wisconsin. It is based in the rural, suburban and exurban communities between Madison, Milwaukee, and Green Bay. It also ...
, represented by U.S. Representative Glenn Grothman.
Past senators
Note: 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.
The Eighth District as originally created consisted of Green County. It was represented by:
See also
* Administrative divisions of Wisconsin
The administrative divisions of Wisconsin include counties, cities, villages and towns. In Wisconsin, all of these are units of general-purpose local government. There are also a number of special-purpose districts formed to handle regional concer ...
References
External links
Alberta Darling
official campaign site (2008)
{{United States legislatures
Wisconsin State Senate districts
Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
Ozaukee County, Wisconsin
Washington County, Wisconsin
Waukesha County, Wisconsin
1848 establishments in Wisconsin