Wisconsin's 13th Assembly district
American legislative district in Waukesha County and Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
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The 13th Assembly district of Wisconsin is one of 99 districts in the Wisconsin State Assembly.[1] Located in southeast Wisconsin, the district comprises parts of western Milwaukee County and eastern Waukesha County. It contains most of the city of Wauwatosa, along with the village of Elm Grove and much of northern Brookfield. The district also contains landmarks such as the Medical College of Wisconsin, Froedtert Hospital, Mayfair Mall, and Webster Park.[2] The district is represented by Democrat Robyn Vining, since January 2025; Vining previously represented the 14th district from 2019 to 2025.[3]
| Robyn Vining D–Wauwatosa | |
| since January 6, 2025 (1 years) | |
4.83% Black
3.31% Hispanic
15.49% Asian
1.07% Native American
0.11% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
Voting age59,887
46,383
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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 | 84.88% White 4.83% Black 3.31% Hispanic 15.49% Asian 1.07% Native American 0.11% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | ||||
| Population (2020) • Voting age | 59,887 46,383 | ||||
| Website | Official website | ||||
| Notes | Milwaukee metro area | ||||
The 13th Assembly district is located within Wisconsin's 5th Senate district, along with the 14th and 15th Assembly districts.[4]
History
The district was created in the 1972 redistricting act (1971 Wisc. Act 304) which first established the numbered district system, replacing the previous system which allocated districts to specific counties.[5] The 13th district was drawn somewhat in line with the western half of the previous Milwaukee County 18th district, though with some city of Milwaukee wards removed, and the village of Butler in Waukesha County added.[6]
The district has remained in the same vicinity since 1972, but the boundaries have moved further and further west. By 2011, the district contained only a small portion of the city of Milwaukee; the 2022 redistricting saw the district move even further west, putting it almost entirely within Waukesha County. The 2024 redistricting act moved the district back to the east, re-adding most of the city of Wauwatosa and shedding a large part of the city of Brookfield.
List of past representatives
| Member | Party | Residence | Counties represented | Term start | Term end | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District created | ||||||
| David Berger | Dem. | Milwaukee | Milwaukee, Waukesha | January 1, 1973 | January 6, 1975 | [6][7]: 123 |
| Michael G. Kirby | Dem. | January 6, 1975 | January 3, 1983 | [8][7]: 152 | ||
| Dismas Becker | Dem. | Milwaukee | January 3, 1983 | January 7, 1985 | [9][7]: 123 | |
| Thomas Seery | Dem. | January 7, 1985 | January 4, 1993 | [10][7]: 174 | ||
| David Cullen | Dem. | January 4, 1993 | January 7, 2013 | [11][7]: 132 | ||
| Rob Hutton | Rep. | Brookfield | Milwaukee, Waukesha | January 7, 2013 | January 4, 2021 | [12] |
| Sara Rodriguez | Dem. | January 4, 2021 | January 2, 2023 | [13] | ||
| Tom Michalski | Rep. | Elm Grove | January 3, 2023 | January 6, 2025 | [14] | |
| Robyn Vining | Dem. | Wauwatosa | January 6, 2025 | Current | [3] | |
Electoral history
| Year | Date | Elected | Defeated | Total | Plurality | Other primary candidates | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992[15] | Nov. 3 | David Cullen | Democratic | 15,401 | 62.98% | James J. Ryan | Rep. | 9,054 | 37.02% | 24,455 | 6,347 | |
| 1994[16] | Nov. 8 | David Cullen (inc) | Democratic | 10,079 | 56.27% | Doug Weare | Rep. | 7,833 | 43.73% | 17,912 | 2,246 | |
| 1996[17] | Nov. 5 | David Cullen (inc) | Democratic | 12,232 | 57.45% | Dave Schultz | Rep. | 9,058 | 42.55% | 21,290 | 3,174 | Doug Weare (Rep.) |
| 1998[18] | Nov. 3 | David Cullen (inc) | Democratic | 11,864 | 71.41% | Liliana Amparo | Rep. | 4,344 | 26.15% | 16,615 | 7,520 | |
| John Washburn | Lib. | 230 | 1.38% | |||||||||
| Wendell J. Harris Sr. | Ind. | 177 | 1.07% | |||||||||
| 2000[19] | Nov. 7 | David Cullen (inc) | Democratic | 18,080 | 98.85% | --unopposed-- | 18,290 | 17,870 | ||||
| 2002[20] | Nov. 5 | David Cullen (inc) | Democratic | 10,418 | 51.19% | Steve Adamczyk | Rep. | 9,901 | 48.65% | 20,353 | 517 | |
| 2004[21] | Nov. 2 | David Cullen (inc) | Democratic | 17,765 | 56.84% | Matt Adamczyk | Rep. | 13,428 | 42.96% | 31,256 | 4,337 | |
| 2006[22] | Nov. 7 | David Cullen (inc) | Democratic | 15,216 | 64.34% | Rick Baas | Rep. | 8,402 | 35.53% | 23,648 | 6,814 | |
| 2008[23] | Nov. 4 | David Cullen (inc) | Democratic | 21,963 | 98.42% | --unopposed-- | 22,316 | 21,610 | ||||
| 2010[24] | Nov. 2 | David Cullen (inc) | Democratic | 14,364 | 76.25% | Lisa R. Becker | Rep. | 4,409 | 23.41% | 18,837 | 9,955 | |
| 2012[25] | Nov. 6 | Rob Hutton | Republican | 20,367 | 60.49% | John Pokrandt | Dem. | 13,258 | 39.38% | 33,669 | 7,109 | Thomas J. Schellinger (Rep.) Nate Ristow (Rep.) |
| 2014[26] | Nov. 4 | Rob Hutton (inc) | Republican | 20,710 | 96.85% | --unopposed-- | 21,384 | 20,036 | ||||
| 2016[27] | Nov. 8 | Rob Hutton (inc) | Republican | 23,904 | 96.99% | 24,645 | 23,163 | |||||
| 2018[28] | Nov. 6 | Rob Hutton (inc) | Republican | 16,617 | 51.41% | Dennis Raymond McBride | Dem. | 15,662 | 48.45% | 32,323 | 955 | |
| 2020[29] | Nov. 3 | Sara Rodriguez | Democratic | 19,318 | 50.93% | Rob Hutton (inc) | Rep. | 18,583 | 49.00% | 37,928 | 735 | |
| 2022[30] | Nov. 8 | Tom Michalski | Republican | 18,712 | 56.26% | Sarah Harrison | Dem. | 14,523 | 43.66% | 33,261 | 4,189 | Erik Ngutse (Rep.) |
| 2024[31] | Nov. 5 | Robyn Vining | Democratic | 22,540 | 57.23% | Tom Michalski (inc) | Rep. | 16,796 | 42.65% | 39,384 | 5,744 | Patti Granger (Rep.) |