Wisconsin's 52nd Assembly district

Wisconsin's 52nd State Assembly district
From 2024 to 2031 From 2022 to 2023 From 2012 to 2021 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	Jerry L. O'Connor R–Fond du Lac since January 3, 2023 (1 years)
Demographics	82.5% White 3.29% Black 5.64% Hispanic 6.01% Asian 2.24% Native American 0.2% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
Population (2020)  • Voting age	60,100 46,741
Website	Official website
Notes	Appleton, Wisconsin

The 52nd Assembly district of Wisconsin is one of 99 districts in the Wisconsin State Assembly.^[1] Located in eastern Wisconsin, the district comprises part of southern Outagamie County, including most of the city of Appleton and the villages of Eden and Oakfield. The district also contains the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center, the Fox Cities Stadium, the Appleton campus of the Fox Valley Technical College, Lawrence University, the Fox River Paper Company Historic District, the Appleton Locks 1–3 Historic District and the Appleton Lock 4 Historic District.^[2] The district is represented by Republican Jerry L. O'Connor, since January 2023.^[3]

The 52nd Assembly district is located within Wisconsin's 18th Senate district, along with the 53rd and 54th Assembly districts.^[4]

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  Thrivent Financial Appleton headquarters
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  College Avenue Historic District in downtown Appleton
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  Main Hall of Lawrence University

List of past representatives

List of representatives to the Wisconsin State Assembly from the 52nd district

Member	Party	Residence	Counties represented	Term start	Term end	Ref.
District created
Earl F. McEssy	Rep.	Fond du Lac	Fond du Lac	January 1, 1973	January 3, 1983
Richard P. Matty	Rep.	Stephenson	Marinette, Oconto	January 3, 1983	January 7, 1985
Earl F. McEssy	Rep.	Fond du Lac	Fond du Lac, Winnebago	January 7, 1985	January 7, 1991
Peg Lautenschlager	Dem.			January 1, 1989	January 4, 1993
John P. Dobyns	Rep.		Fond du Lac	January 4, 1993	January 4, 1999
John F. Townsend	Rep.			January 4, 1999	January 3, 2011
Jeremy Thiesfeldt	Rep.			January 3, 2011	January 2, 2023	[5]
Jerry L. O'Connor	Rep.			January 3, 2023	Current	[3]

References

1. "Assembly District 52". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
2. "Wisconsin Legislative Districts - Assembly District 52 Boundaries". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
3. "Representative Jerry L. O'Connor". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
4. An Act ... relating to: legislative redistricting (Act 94). Wisconsin Legislature. 2023. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
5. "Representative Jeremy Thiesfeldt". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved February 2, 2021.