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American legislative district in southern Wisconsin

Wisconsin's 46th
State Assembly district
From 2024 to 2031 From 2022 to 2023 From 2012 to 20212024 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
  Joan Fitzgerald
D–Fort Atkinson
since January 6, 2025 (0 years)
Demographics89.74% White
1.59% Black
5.39% Hispanic
1.37% Asian
1.44% Native American
0.09% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
Population (2020)
 • Voting age		59,231
45,680
WebsiteOfficial website
NotesSouthern Wisconsin

The 46th Assembly district of Wisconsin is one of 99 districts in the Wisconsin State Assembly. Located in southern Wisconsin, the district comprises most of the west half of Jefferson County and parts of eastern Dane County. It includes the cities of Fort Atkinson, Lake Mills, and Waterloo, and the villages of Cambridge, Deerfield, and Rockdale, along with nearly all of the village of Cottage Grove and part of the village of McFarland. The district also contains Aztalan State Park and the Goose Lake Wildlife Area. The district is represented by Democrat Joan Fitzgerald, since January 2025.

The 46th Assembly district is located within Wisconsin's 16th Senate district, along with the 47th and 48th Assembly districts.

List of past representatives

List of representatives to the Wisconsin State Assembly from the 46th district
Member Party Residence Counties represented Term start Term end Ref.
District created
David D. O'Malley Dem. Waunakee Dane January 1, 1973 January 3, 1977
Thomas A. Loftus Dem. Sun Prairie Dane January 3, 1977 January 3, 1983
Jim Holperin Dem. Eagle River Oneida, Vilas January 3, 1983 January 7, 1985
Thomas A. Loftus Dem. Sun Prairie Dane January 7, 1985 January 7, 1991
Rudy Silbaugh Rep. Stoughton Dane, Rock January 7, 1991 January 6, 1997
Tom Hebl Dem. Sun Prairie Dane January 6, 1997 January 3, 2005
Gary Hebl Dem. January 3, 2005 January 3, 2023
Melissa Ratcliff Dem. Cottage Grove January 3, 2023 January 6, 2025
Joan Fitzgerald Dem. Fort Atkinson Dane, Jefferson January 6, 2025 Current

Electoral history

Year Date Elected Defeated Total Plurality Other primary candidates
2022 Nov. 3 Melissa Ratcliff Democratic 20,710 69.65% Andrew McKinney Rep. 9,001 30.27% 29,735 11,709
  • Syed Abbas (Dem.)
  • Andrew Hysell (Dem.)
  • Analiese Eicher (Dem.)
  • Mike Jacobs (Dem.)
2024 Nov. 5 Joan Fitzgerald Democratic 18,985 52.39% Jenifer Quimby Rep. 17,219 47.52% 36,236 1,766

References

  1. "Assembly District 46". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  2. "Wisconsin Legislative Districts - Assembly District 46 Boundaries". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  3. ^ "Representative Joan Fitzgerald". Wisconsin Legislature. 2025. Retrieved January 9, 2025.
  4. An Act ... relating to: legislative redistricting (Act 94). Wisconsin Legislature. 2023. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
  5. "Representative Gary Hebl". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  6. "Representative Melissa Ratcliff". Wisconsin Legislature. 2023. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
  7. Canvass Results for 2022 General Election - 11/8/2022 (Report). Wisconsin Elections Commission. November 21, 2022. p. 19. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
  8. "County by County Report - 2024 General Election" (PDF). Wisconsin Elections Commission. November 27, 2024. p. 46. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
Wisconsin Legislature districts
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SD-02 AD-04 • AD-05 • AD-06 SD-13 AD-37 • AD-38 • AD-39 SD-24 AD-70 • AD-71 • AD-72
SD-03 AD-07 • AD-08 • AD-09 SD-14 AD-40 • AD-41 • AD-42 SD-25 AD-73 • AD-74 • AD-75
SD-04 AD-10 • AD-11 • AD-12 SD-15 AD-43 • AD-44 • AD-45 SD-26 AD-76 • AD-77 • AD-78
SD-05 AD-13 • AD-14 • AD-15 SD-16 AD-46 • AD-47 • AD-48 SD-27 AD-79 • AD-80 • AD-81
SD-06 AD-16 • AD-17 • AD-18 SD-17 AD-49 • AD-50 • AD-51 SD-28 AD-82 • AD-83 • AD-84
SD-07 AD-19 • AD-20 • AD-21 SD-18 AD-52 • AD-53 • AD-54 SD-29 AD-85 • AD-86 • AD-87
SD-08 AD-22 • AD-23 • AD-24 SD-19 AD-55 • AD-56 • AD-57 SD-30 AD-88 • AD-89 • AD-90
SD-09 AD-25 • AD-26 • AD-27 SD-20 AD-58 • AD-59 • AD-60 SD-31 AD-91 • AD-92 • AD-93
SD-10 AD-28 • AD-29 • AD-30 SD-21 AD-61 • AD-62 • AD-63 SD-32 AD-94 • AD-95 • AD-96
SD-11 AD-31 • AD-32 • AD-33 SD-22 AD-64 • AD-65 • AD-66 SD-33 AD-97 • AD-98 • AD-99


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