Wisconsin's 27th Senate district
{{short description|American legislative district in Dane County, Wisconsin}}
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{{Infobox United States legislative district
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| From 2024 to 2031
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| From 2022 to 2023
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| From 2012 to 2021
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|image caption = 2024 map defined in {{nowrap|[https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2023/related/acts/94 2023 Wisc. Act 94]}}
2022 map defined in [https://www.wicourts.gov/sc/opinion/DisplayDocument.pdf?content=pdf&seqNo=512188 Johnson v. Wisconsin Elections Commission]
2011 map was defined in {{nowrap|[https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2011/related/acts/43 2011 Wisc. Act 43]}}
composed of Assembly districts 79, 80, and 81
|chamber = Senate
|state = Wisconsin
|district = 27
|representative = Dianne Hesselbein
|residence = Middleton
|party = Democratic
|incumbentsince = January 3, 2023 ({{ayd|2023|1|3}})
|Democratic =
|Republican =
|population = 179,647
|population_year = 2020
|voting_age = 141,303
|percent_white = 80.11
|percent_black = 4.56
|percent_hispanic = 5.47
|percent_asian = 8.27
|percent_native_american = 1.29
|percent_pacific_islander = 0.09
|percent_multiracial =
|percent_other_race =
|website = [https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/districts/senate/27 Official website]
|notes = South-central Wisconsin
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The 27th Senate district of Wisconsin is one of 33 districts in the Wisconsin Senate.{{Cite web|title=Senate District 27 |url=https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/districts/senate/27 |website= Wisconsin Legislature |accessdate= March 24, 2021 }} Located in south-central Wisconsin, the district comprises most of the northwest quadrant of Dane County. It includes much of the west side of the city of Madison, as well as portions of Madison's far north side. The 27th also includes the suburban cities of Middleton and Verona, and the villages of Black Earth, Cross Plains, Dane, Mazomanie, and Waunakee.{{Cite web|url= https://maps.legis.wisconsin.gov/?sen=27&single=y |title= Wisconsin Legislative Districts - Senate District 27 Boundaries |website= Wisconsin Legislature |access-date= March 24, 2021 }}
Current elected officials
Dianne Hesselbein is the senator representing the 27th district since January 2023. She previously served ten years in the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing the 79th district.{{cite web|url= https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2023/legislators/senate/2566 |title= Senator Dianne H. Hesselbein |website= Wisconsin Legislature |access-date= January 3, 2023 }}
Each Wisconsin State Senate district is composed of three Wisconsin State Assembly districts. The 27th Senate district comprises the 79th, 80th, and 81st Assembly districts. The current representatives of those districts are:
- Assembly District 79: Lisa Subeck (D–Madison)
- Assembly District 80: Mike Bare (D–Verona)
- Assembly District 81: Alex Joers (D–Middleton)
The district is located entirely Wisconsin's 2nd congressional district, which is represented by U.S. Representative Mark Pocan.{{cite web|url= https://legis.wisconsin.gov/ltsb/gisdocs/CongressionalMaps/Statewide_Congressional_Map_Poster.pdf |title= State of Wisconsin Congressional Districts |website= Wisconsin Legislature |accessdate= March 10, 2021 }}
File:CrossPlainsWisconsinDowntown2US14.jpg|Downtown Cross Plains
File:Epic Systems Corporation Office.jpg|Epic Systems headquarters in Verona
File:Wisconsin_trade_center.jpg|Wisconsin Trade Center in Middleton.
File:Mazomanie_WI_May10.jpg|Mazomanie
File:Gov._Nelson_prairie_2.jpg|Governor Nelson State Park
Past senators
The district has previously been represented by:Wisconsin Blue Book, 1991-92 edition, Statistics: History, pages 657-666.
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.
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! Senator ! Party ! Notes ! Session ! Years ! District Definition |
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| colspan=4 | District created by [https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/1856/related/acts/109.pdf 1856 Wisc. Act 109.] | 1856 | rowspan="6" | Marathon, Portage, Waupaca, Waushara, and Wood counties |
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| rowspan="4" align=left | Luther Hanchett | rowspan="4" {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep. | rowspan="4" | | 10th | 1857 |
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| 11th | 1858 |
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| 12th | 1859 |
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| 13th | 1860 |
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| rowspan="2" align=left | Edward L. Browne | rowspan="2" {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep. | rowspan="2" | | 14th | 1861 |
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| 15th | 1862 | rowspan="10" | Marathon, Portage, Waupaca, and Wood counties |
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| rowspan="2" align=left | Alexander S. McDill | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep. | rowspan="2" | | 16th | 1863 |
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| {{Party shading/National Union}} | {{nowrap|Natl. Union}} | 17th | 1864 |
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| rowspan="2" align=left | Milan H. Sessions | rowspan="2" {{Party shading/National Union}} | {{nowrap|Natl. Union}} | rowspan="2" | | 18th | 1865 |
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| 19th | 1866 |
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| rowspan="2" align=left | Edward L. Browne | rowspan="2" {{Party shading/National Union}} | {{nowrap|Natl. Union}} | rowspan="2" | | 20th | 1867 |
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| 21st | 1868 |
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| rowspan="2" align=left | Charles M. Webb | rowspan="2" {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep. | rowspan="2" | | 22nd | 1869 |
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| 23rd | 1870 |
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| align=left | Myron Reed | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem. | Redistricted to 21st district. | 24th | 1871 |
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| align=left | William M. Griswold | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep. | Redistricted from 25th district. | 25th | 1872 | rowspan="5" | Columbia County |
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| rowspan="2" align=left | Evan O. Jones | rowspan="2" {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep. | rowspan="2"| | 26th | 1873 |
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| 27th | 1874 |
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| rowspan="4" align=left | Levi W. Barden | rowspan="4" {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep. | rowspan="4" | | 28th | 1875 |
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| 29th | 1876 |
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| 30th | 1877 |
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| 31st | 1878 |
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| rowspan="2" align=left | Charles L. Dering | rowspan="2" {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep. | rowspan="2" | | 32nd | 1879 |
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| 33rd | 1880 |
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| rowspan="2" align=left | Gilbert E. McKeeby | rowspan="2" {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep. | rowspan="2" | | 34th | 1881 |
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| 35th | 1882 | rowspan="6" | Adams, Columbia, and Marquette counties |
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| rowspan="2" align=left | William T. Parry | rowspan="2" {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep. | rowspan="2"| | 36th | nowrap | 1883–1884 |
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| 37th | nowrap | 1885–1886 |
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| rowspan="2" align=left | Levi E. Pond | rowspan="2" {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep. | rowspan="2"| | 38th | nowrap | 1887–1888 |
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| 39th | 1889–1890 |
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| rowspan="2" align=left | Russell C. Falconer | rowspan="2" {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem. | rowspan="2"| | 40th | 1891–1892 |
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| 41st | 1893–1894 | rowspan="2" | Sauk County and |
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| rowspan="2" align=left | William F. Conger | rowspan="2" {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep. | rowspan="2"| | 42nd | 1895–1896 |
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| 43rd | 1897–1898 | rowspan="13" | Columbia and Sauk counties |
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| rowspan="2" align=left | William G. Bissell | rowspan="2" {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep. | rowspan="2" | | 44th | nowrap | 1899–1900 |
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| 45th | nowrap | 1901–1902 |
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| rowspan="2" align=left | George Wylie | rowspan="2" {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep. | rowspan="2" | | 46th | nowrap | 1903–1904 |
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| 47th | nowrap | 1905–1906 |
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| rowspan="2" align=left | Charles L. Pearson | rowspan="2" {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem. | rowspan="2" | | 48th | nowrap | 1907–1908 |
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| 49th | 1909–1910 |
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| rowspan="2" align=left | John M. True | rowspan="2" {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep. | rowspan="2" | | 50th | 1911–1912 |
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| 51st | nowrap | 1913–1914 |
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| rowspan="6" align=left | George Staudenmayer | rowspan="2" {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem. | rowspan="6" | | 52nd | nowrap | 1915–1916 |
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| 53rd | nowrap | 1917–1918 |
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| rowspan="4" {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep. | 54th | nowrap | 1919–1920 |
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| 55th | nowrap | 1921–1922 |
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| 56th | 1923–1924 |
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| 57th | 1925–1926 |
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| rowspan="2" align=left | Robert Caldwell | rowspan="2" {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep. | rowspan="2" | | 58th | 1927–1928 |
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| 59th | 1929–1930 |
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| rowspan="2" align=left | Fred W. Zantow | rowspan="2" {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep. | rowspan="2" | | 60th | 1931–1932 |
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| 61st | 1933–1934 |
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| rowspan="2" align=left | E. Myrwyn Rowlands | rowspan="2" {{Party shading/Progressive (Wisconsin)}} | Prog. | rowspan="2"| | 62nd | nowrap | 1935–1936 |
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| 63rd | nowrap| 1937–1938 |
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| rowspan="14" align=left | Jess Miller | rowspan="14" {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep. | rowspan="14"| Died Dec. 1965. | 64th | nowrap | 1939–1940 |
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| 65th | nowrap | 1941–1942 |
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| 66th | nowrap | 1943–1944 |
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| 67th | 1945–1946 |
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| 68th | 1947–1948 |
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| 69th | 1949–1950 |
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| 70th | nowrap | 1951–1952 |
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| 71st | nowrap | 1953–1954 |
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| 72nd | nowrap | 1955–1956 | rowspan="5" | Columbia, Crawford, Richland, and Sauk counties |
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| 73rd | nowrap | 1957–1958 |
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| 74th | nowrap | 1959–1960 |
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| 75th | nowrap | 1961–1962 |
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| 76th | nowrap | 1963–1964 |
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| rowspan="2" | 77th | rowspan="2" | 1965–1966 | rowspan="5" | Adams, Columbia, Juneau, Marquette, and Sauk counties |
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| colspan="3" | --Vacant-- |
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| rowspan="2" align=left | Walter Terry | rowspan="2" {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep. | rowspan="2" | | 78th | nowrap | 1967–1968 |
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| 79th | nowrap | 1969–1970 |
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| rowspan="6" align=left | Everett Bidwell | rowspan="6" {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep. | rowspan="6" | | 80th | 1971–1972 |
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| 81st | nowrap | 1973–1974 | rowspan="5" | Columbia, Marquette, and Sauk counties and |
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| 82nd | nowrap | 1975–1976 |
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| 83rd | nowrap | 1977–1978 |
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| 84th | nowrap | 1979–1980 |
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| 85th | nowrap | 1981–1982 |
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| rowspan="5" align=left | Russ Feingold | rowspan="5" {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem. | rowspan="5" | Resigned 1992 after elected to United States Senate. | 86th | nowrap | 1983–1984 | Columbia County and |
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| 87th | nowrap | 1985–1986 | rowspan="4" | Columbia County and |
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| 88th | nowrap | 1987–1988 |
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| 89th | nowrap | 1989–1990 |
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| 90th | nowrap | 1991–1992 |
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| colspan="3" | --Vacant-- | rowspan="2" | 91st | rowspan="2" | 1993–1994 | rowspan="6" | Green County and |
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| rowspan="3" align=left | Joe Wineke | rowspan="3" {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem. | rowspan="3" | Won 1993 special election. |
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| 92nd | nowrap | 1995–1996 |
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| 93rd | nowrap | 1997–1998 |
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| rowspan="12" align=left | Jon Erpenbach | rowspan="12" {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem. | rowspan="12" | | 94th | nowrap | 1999–2000 |
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| 95th | nowrap | 2001–2002 |
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| 96th | nowrap | 2003–2004 | rowspan="5" | Green County and |
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| 97th | nowrap | 2005–2006 |
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| 98th | nowrap | 2007–2008 |
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| 99th | nowrap | 2009–2010 |
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| 100th | nowrap | 2011–2012 |
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| 101st | nowrap | 2013–2014 | rowspan="5" | File:2011 WI Sen 27.png Western Dane County |
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| 102nd | nowrap | 2015–2016 |
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| 103rd | nowrap | 2017–2018 |
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| 104th | nowrap | 2019–2020 |
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| 105th | nowrap | 2021–2022 |
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| rowspan="2" align=left | Dianne Hesselbein | rowspan="2" {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem. | rowspan="2" | Elected 2022. | 106th | nowrap | 2023–2024 | File:2022 WI Sen 27.png Western Dane County, |
| 107th
| nowrap | 2025–2026 | File:2024 WI Sen 27.svg Northwest Dane County |
References
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External links
- [https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/districts/senate/27 Senate District 27] at Wisconsin Legislature
- [https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/legislators/senate/2811 Senator Dianne H. Hesselbein (2025)]
- [https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2023/legislators/senate/2566 Senator Dianne H. Hesselbein (2023)]
- [https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2021/legislators/senate/2095 Senator Jon Erpenbach (2021)]
- [https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2019/legislators/senate/1899 Senator Jon Erpenbach (2019)]
- [https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2017/legislators/senate/1504 Senator Jon Erpenbach (2017)]
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