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State Fact Sheet - Wisconsin

U.S. Congress (Total Seats: 2 U.S. Senators, 8 U.S. Representatives)
Tammy Baldwin (D) U.S. Senator 2013-present
 
Gwen Moore (D) U.S. Representative 2005-present
Tammy Baldwin (D) U.S. Representative 1999- 2013

Statewide Elective Executives (Total Positions: 6)
Rebecca Kleefisch (R) Lieutenant Governor 2011-present
Barbara Lawton (D) Lieutenant Governor 2003-2011
Elizabeth Burmaster (NP) Sup. of Pub. Instr. 2001-2009
Peg Lautenschlager (D) Attorney General 2003-2007
Margaret Farrow (R) Lt. Governor 2001-2003
Cathy S. Zeuske (R) State Treasurer 1991-1995
Vel R. Phillips (D)1 Secretary of State 1979-1982
Barbara S. Thompson (NP) Sup. of Pub. Instr. 1973-1981
Dena A. Smith (R)2 State Treasurer 1957-1958; 1961-1968
Glenn M. Wise (R)3 Secretary of State 1955-1956
  1. Phillips was the first African-American woman in the country elected statewide to an executive post.
  2. Smith was initially appointed to fill a vacancy caused by the death of her husband. She was subsequently elected in 1960. Smith died while serving in office.
  3. Wise was appointed to fill a vacancy.
State Legislature
Year State
Rank		  

Senate
 Total
Women/
Total
Senate 		 

House
 Total
Women/
Total
House 		Total
Women/
Total
Legis.		  
%
Total
Women
D R D R
2013 23 5 4 9/ 33 17 7 24/ 99 33/ 132 25.0
2012 25 5 4 9/ 33 16 7 23/ 99 32/ 132 24.2
2011 19 5 5 10/ 33 16 8 24/ 99 34/ 132 25.8
2010 32 4 3 7/ 33 16 6 22/ 99 29/ 132 22.0
2009 31 4 3 7/ 33 16 6 22/ 99 29/ 132 22.0
2008 27 4 3 7/ 33 13 9 22/ 99 29/ 132 22.0
2007 25 4 4 8/ 33 13 9 22/ 99 30/ 132 22.7
2006 18 3 5 8/ 33 12 14 26/ 99 34/ 132 25.8
2005 18 3 5 8/ 33 12 14 26/ 99 34/ 132 25.8
2004 12 3 6 9/ 33 13 15 28/ 99 37/ 132 28.0
2003 16 3 6 9/ 33 12 15 27/ 99 36/ 132 27.3
2002 22 3 7 10/ 33 10 11 21/ 99 31/ 132 23.5
2001 20 3 7 10/ 33 10 12 22/ 99 32/ 132 24.2
2000 24 4 7 11/ 33 10 10 20/ 99 31/ 132 23.5
1999 24 4 7 11/ 33 10 10 20/ 99 31/ 132 23.5
1998 20 3 7 10/ 33 13 8 21/ 99 31/ 132 23.5
1997 20 3 6 9/ 33 13 9 22/ 99 31/ 132 23.5
1996 15 2 6 8/ 33 15 9 24/ 99 32/ 132 24.2
1995 15 2 6 8/ 33 15 9 24/ 99 32/ 132 24.2
1994 9 2 7 9/ 33 16 11 27/ 99 36/ 132 27.3
1993 11 2 7 9/ 33 16 11 27/ 99 36/ 132 27.3
1992 13 1 4 5/ 33 19 8 27/ 99 32/ 132 24.2
1991 13 1 4 5/ 33 19 7 26/ 99 31/ 132 23.5
1990 7 1 3 4/ 33 18 12 30/ 99 34/ 132 25.8
1989 7 1 3 4/ 33 18 12 30/ 99 34/ 132 25.8
1988 10 1 3 4/ 33 14 10 24/ 99 28/ 132 21.2
1987 10 1 3 4/ 33 14 10 24/ 99 28/ 132 21.2
1986 13 1 2 3/ 33 12 10 22/ 99 25/ 132 18.9
1985 13 1 2 3/ 33 12 10 22/ 99 25/ 132 18.9
1984 9 0 2 2/ 33 12 12 24/ 99 26/ 132 19.7
1983 9 0 2 2/ 33 12 12 24/ 99 26/ 132 19.7
1981 11 0 2 2/ 33 11 7 18/ 99 20/ 132 15.2
1979 20 - - 1/ 33 - - 12/ 99 13/ 132 9.8
1977 19 - - 2/ 33 - - 10/ 99 12/ 132 9.1
1975 22 - - 1/ 33 - - 9/ 99 10/ 132 7.6