The 81st Assembly district of Wisconsin is one of 99 districts in the Wisconsin State Assembly. Located in south-central Wisconsin, the district comprises the northwest corner of Dane County, including northwestern suburban and exurban Madison. It includes the city of Middleton and the villages of Black Earth, Dane, Mazomanie, and Waunakee. The 81st district also contains two wards on the far north side of the city of Madison which include the Cherokee Park, Sherman Village, North Lake Mendota, Lerdahl Park and Whitetail Ridge neighborhoods. The district also contains Governor Nelson State Park, Mendota Mental Health Institute and Middleton Municipal Airport. The district has been represented by Democrat Alex Joers since January 2025; Joers previously represented the 79th district from 2023 to 2025.
The 81st Assembly district is located within Wisconsin's 27th Senate district, along with the 79th and 80th Assembly districts.
List of past representatives +List of representatives to the Wisconsin State Assembly from the 81st districtMemberPartyResidenceCounties representedTerm startTerm endRef.District created Mel J. Cyrak Rep. Lake Mills Columbia, Dodge, Jefferson Thomas S. Hanson Dem. Beaver Dam Randall J. Radtke Rep. Lake Mills Rep. Oshkosh Winnebago January 3, 1983 January 7, 1985 David Travis Dem. Madison Columbia, Dane January 7, 1985 January 5, 2009 Dane Kelda Roys Dem. January 5, 2009 January 7, 2013 Fred Clark Dem. Baraboo Columbia, Dane, Iowa, Sauk January 7, 2013 January 5, 2015 Dave Considine Dem. January 5, 2015 January 6, 2025 Alex Joers Dem. Westport Dane January 6, 2025 Current
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