Wisconsin's 45th Assembly district
American legislative district in southern Wisconsin
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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]
Assemblymember
| Clinton Anderson D–Beloit | |
| since January 3, 2023 (3 years) | |
Demographics72.86% White
10.52% Black
12.48% Hispanic
1.71% Asian
2.5% Native American
0.1% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
10.52% Black
12.48% Hispanic
1.71% Asian
2.5% Native American
0.1% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
Population(2020)
Voting age59,601
45,390
Voting age59,601
45,390
WebsiteOfficial website
| 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 is located within Wisconsin's 15th Senate district, along with the 43rd and 44th Assembly districts.[4]
Downtown Beloit
Middle College, part of Beloit College
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List of past representatives
| 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
| 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 | ||||
