Wisconsin State Assembly

Wisconsin State Assembly
Wisconsin State Legislature
Type
Type	Lower house
Term limits	None
History
New session started	January 3, 2023
Leadership
Speaker	Robin Vos (R) since January 7, 2013
Speaker pro tempore	Kevin Petersen (R) since January 3, 2023
Majority Leader	Tyler August (R) since January 3, 2023
Minority Leader	Greta Neubauer (D) since January 10, 2022
Structure
Seats	99
Political groups	Majority   Republican (54) Minority   Democratic (45)
Length of term	2 years
Authority	Article IV, Wisconsin Constitution
Salary	$57,408/year + $155.70 per diem
Elections
Last election	November 5, 2024
Next election	November 3, 2026
Redistricting	Legislative control
Meeting place
State Assembly Chamber Wisconsin State Capitol Madison, Wisconsin
Website
Wisconsin State Assembly

The Wisconsin State Assembly is the lower house of the Wisconsin Legislature. Together with the smaller Wisconsin Senate, the two constitute the legislative branch of the U.S. state of Wisconsin.

Representatives are elected for two-year terms, elected during the fall elections. If a vacancy occurs in an Assembly seat between elections, it may be filled only by a special election.

The Wisconsin Constitution limits the size of the State Assembly to between 54 and 100 members inclusive. Since 1973, the state has been divided into 99 Assembly districts apportioned amongst the state based on population as determined by the decennial census, for a total of 99 representatives. From 1848 to 1853 there were 66 assembly districts; from 1854 to 1856, 82 districts; from 1857 to 1861, 97 districts; and from 1862 to 1972, 100 districts.^[1] The size of the Wisconsin State Senate is tied to the size of the Assembly; it must be between one-fourth and one-third the size of the Assembly. Presently, the Senate has 33 members, with each Senate district formed by combining three neighboring Assembly districts.

The Assembly chamber is located in the west wing of the Wisconsin State Capitol building, in Madison, Wisconsin.