Wisconsin's 14th Senate district
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The 14th Senate district of Wisconsin is one of 33 districts in the Wisconsin Senate. Located in central Wisconsin, the district comprises all of Richland and Sauk counties, along with most of Columbia County and parts of southern Adams County, southeastern Vernon County, southern Juneau County, and northern Dane County. It contains the cities of Baraboo, Columbus, Portage, Reedsburg, Richland Center, and Wisconsin Dells, and the villages of DeForest, Lake Delton, Poynette, Prairie du Sac, and Sauk City, and part of the city of Madison. The district also contains landmarks such as Devil's Lake State Park, Dane County Regional Airport, Mirror Lake State Park, Lake Wisconsin and the Kilbourn Dam.
Current elected officials
Sarah Keyeski is the senator representing the 14th district. She was first elected in the 2024 general election.
Each Wisconsin State Senate district is composed of three Wisconsin State Assembly districts. The 14th Senate district comprises the 40th, 41st, and 42nd Assembly districts. The current representatives of those districts are:
- Assembly District 40: Karen DeSanto (D–Baraboo)
- Assembly District 41: Tony Kurtz (R–Wonewoc)
- Assembly District 42: Maureen McCarville (D–DeForest)
The 14th Senate district crosses three congressional districts. The portions of the district in Adams, Juneau, Richland, and Vernon counties are within Wisconsin's 3rd congressional district, represented by U.S. Representative Derrick Van Orden; the portions of the district in Dane and Sauk counties are within Wisconsin's 2nd congressional district, represented by U.S. Representative Mark Pocan; the portion of the district in Columbia County is within Wisconsin's 6th congressional district, represented by U.S. Representative Glenn Grothman.
- Baraboo, Wisconsin
- Natural Bridge State Park
- Devil's Lake State Park
- Downtown Richland Center
- Mirror Lake State Park
- Downtown Wisconsin Dells
- Dells of the Wisconsin River
- Aerial view of Portage
- Downtown Prairie du Sac.
- Madison Area Technical College
- City Hall of Lodi
- Historic City Hall, in Columbus
Past senators
Previous senators include:
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.
| Senator | Party | Notes | Session | Years | District Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| --District created-- | 1848 | Walworth County | |||
| John W. Boyd | Dem. | 1st | |||
| 2nd | 1849 | ||||
| George Gale | Free Soil | 3rd | 1850 | ||
| 4th | 1851 | ||||
| Eleazer Wakeley | Dem. | Redistricted to 12th district. | 5th | 1852 | |
| Alva Stewart | Whig | Redistricted from 12th district. | 6th | 1853 | Jefferson County |
| Daniel Howell | Dem. | 7th | 1854 | ||
| 8th | 1855 | ||||
| S. W. Barnes | Dem. | 9th | 1856 | ||
| 10th | 1857 | Southern Dodge County & northern Jefferson County Dodge County Town of Ashippun Town of Emmet Town of Lebanon Town of Portland Town of Shields Jefferson County Town of Ixonia Town of Waterloo Town of Watertown City of Watertown | |||
| William Chappell | Dem. | 11th | 1858 | ||
| 12th | 1859 | ||||
| Charles R. Gill | Rep. | 13th | 1860 | ||
| 14th | 1861 | ||||
| Smith S. Wilkinson | Rep. | 15th | 1862 | 1861–1865 1866–1870 1871–1875 Sauk County | |
| 16th | 1863 | ||||
| Natl. Union | 17th | 1864 | |||
| 18th | 1865 | ||||
| Argalus Starks | Natl. Union | 19th | 1866 | ||
| 20th | 1867 | ||||
| Stephen S. Barlow | Rep. | 21st | 1868 | ||
| 22nd | 1869 | ||||
| Bennett Strong | Rep. | 23rd | 1870 | ||
| 24th | 1871 | ||||
| John B. Quimby | Rep. | 25th | 1872 | ||
| 26th | 1873 | ||||
| 27th | 1874 | ||||
| 28th | 1875 | ||||
| David E. Welch | Rep. | 29th | 1876 | ||
| 30th | 1877 | 1876–1881 1882–1887 1888–1891 Juneau & Sauk counties | |||
| 31st | 1878 | ||||
| 32nd | 1879 | ||||
| Edwin E. Woodman | Rep. | 33rd | 1880 | ||
| 34th | 1881 | ||||
| John T. Kingston | Rep. | 35th | 1882 | ||
| 36th | 1883–1884 | ||||
| David B. Hulburt | Rep. | 37th | 1885–1886 | ||
| 38th | 1887–1888 | ||||
| Frank Avery | Rep. | 39th | 1889–1890 | ||
| 40th | 1891–1892 | ||||
| Dayne Wescott | Dem. | 41st | 1893–1894 | Florence, Forest, Langlade, Lincoln, and Shawano counties | |
| 42nd | 1895–1896 | ||||
| Alexander B. Whitman | Rep. | 43rd | 1897–1898 | 1896–1901 1902–1911 1912–1921 1922–1953 Outagamie & Shawano counties | |
| 44th | 1899–1900 | ||||
| Theophilus A. Willy | Rep. | 45th | 1901–1902 | ||
| 46th | 1903–1904 | ||||
| Fred M. Wilcox | Rep. | 47th | 1905–1906 | ||
| 48th | 1907–1908 | ||||
| J. Elmer Lehr | Rep. | Disqualified Mar. 1912. | 49th | 1909–1910 | |
| 50th | 1911–1912 | ||||
| Henry N. Culbertson | Rep. | Won 1912 special election. | |||
| 51st | 1913–1914 | ||||
| 52nd | 1915–1916 | ||||
| Antone Kuckuk | Rep. | 53rd | 1917–1918 | ||
| 54th | 1919–1920 | ||||
| 55th | 1921–1922 | ||||
| 56th | 1923–1924 | ||||
| John Englund | Rep. | 57th | 1925–1926 | ||
| 58th | 1927–1928 | ||||
| Anton M. Miller | Rep. | 59th | 1929–1930 | ||
| 60th | 1931–1932 | ||||
| Mike Mack | Rep. | Resigned 1942 after appointed to Wisconsin Highway Commission. | 61st | 1933–1934 | |
| 62nd | 1935–1936 | ||||
| 63rd | 1937–1938 | ||||
| 64th | 1939–1940 | ||||
| 65th | 1941–1942 | ||||
| John F. Lappen | Rep. | Won 1942 special election. | 66th | 1943–1944 | |
| Gordon A. Bubolz | Rep. | Resigned 1954. | 67th | 1945–1946 | |
| 68th | 1947–1948 | ||||
| 69th | 1949–1950 | ||||
| 70th | 1951–1952 | ||||
| 71st | 1953–1954 | ||||
| Gerald D. Lorge | Rep. | Won 1954 special election. | 72nd | 1955–1956 | 1954–1963 1964–1971 Outagamie & Waupaca counties |
| 73rd | 1957–1958 | ||||
| 74th | 1959–1960 | ||||
| 75th | 1961–1962 | ||||
| 76th | 1963–1964 | ||||
| 77th | 1965–1966 | ||||
| 78th | 1967–1968 | ||||
| 79th | 1969–1970 | ||||
| 80th | 1971–1972 | ||||
| 81st | 1973–1974 | Waupaca County & most of Outagamie County & southern Shawano County Outagamie County Town of Black Creek Town of Bovina Town of Center Town of Cicero Town of Dale Town of Deer Creek Town of Ellington Town of Freedom Town of Grand Chute Town of Greenville Town of Hortonia Town of Liberty Town of Maine Town of Maple Creek Town of Oneida Town of Seymour Town of Vandenbroek Village of Black Creek Village of Hortonville Village of Nichols Village of Shiocton City of Seymour The part of the city of Appleton Shawano County Town of Belle Plaine Town of Fairbanks Town of Germania Town of Lessor Town of Maple Grove Town of Navarino Town of Pella Village of Tigerton | |||
| 82nd | 1975–1976 | ||||
| 83rd | 1977–1978 | ||||
| 84th | 1979–1980 | ||||
| 85th | 1981–1982 | ||||
| 86th | 1983–1984 | Adams, Green Lake, Juneau, Marquette, & Waushara counties, & eastern Waupaca County, part of Fond du Lac County, western of Outagamie County & part of Winnebago County Fond du Lac County Town of Alto Town of Metomen Town of Ripon Village of Brandon Village of Fairwater City of Ripon Outagamie County Town of Bovina Town of Dale Town of Deer Creek Town of Ellington Town of Greenville Town of Hortonia Town of Liberty Town of Maple Creek Village of Bear Creek Village of Hortonville Village of Shiocton City of New London Waupaca County Town of Bear Creek Town of Caledonia Town of Fremont Town of Larrabee Town of Lebanon Town of Lind Town of Little Wolf Town of Matteson Town of Mukwa Town of Royalton Town of Waupaca Town of Weyauwega Village of Embarrass Village of Fremont City of Clintonville City of Manawa City of Waupaca City of New London Winnebago County Town of Poygan Town of Wolf River | |||
| Joseph Leean | Rep. | Resigned Jul. 1995. | 87th | 1985–1986 | Green Lake, Marquette, & Waushara counties, & southern Adams County, part of Columbia County, part of Fond du Lac County, most of Juneau County, part of Monroe County, northwest Outagamie County, part of Sauk County, most of Waupaca County, & western Winnebago County Adams County Town of Colburn Town of Dell Prairie Town of Easton Town of Jackson Town of Leola Town of Lincoln Town of New Chester Town of New Haven Town of Richfield Town of Springville Columbia County City of Wisconsin Dells Fond du Lac County Town of Alto Town of Metomen Town of Ripon Village of Brandon Village of Fairwater City of Ripon Juneau County Town of Armenia Town of Clearfield Town of Cutler Town of Finley Town of Fountain Town of Germantown Town of Kingston Town of Lemonweir Town of Lindina Town of Lisbon Town of Marion Town of Necedah Town of Orange Town of Plymouth Town of Wonewoc Village of Camp Douglas Village of Hustler Village of Necedah Village of Union Center Village of Wonewoc City of Elroy City of Mauston City of New Lisbon City of Wisconsin Dells Monroe County Town of Glendale Town of Ridgeville Town of Sheldon Town of Wellington Town of Wilton Village of Kendall Village of Norwalk Village of Wilton Outagamie County Town of Deer Creek Town of Ellington Town of Hortonia Town of Liberty Town of Maine Town of Maple Creek Village of Bear Creek Village of Hortonville City of New London Sauk County City of Wisconsin Dells Waupaca County Town of Bear Creek Town of Caledonia Town of Dayton Town of Dupont Town of Fremont Town of Helvetia Town of Larrabee Town of Lebanon Town of Lind Town of Little Wolf Town of Matteson Town of Mukwa Town of Royalton Town of Scandinavia Town of St. Lawrence Town of Union Town of Waupaca Town of Weyauwega Village of Embarrass Village of Fremont Village of Iola Village of Ogdensburg Village of Scandinavia City of Clintonville City of Manawa City of Marion City of New London City of Waupaca City of Weyauwega Winnebago County Town of Nepeuskun Town of Poygan Town of Rushford Town of Wolf River |
| 88th | 1987–1988 | ||||
| 89th | 1989–1990 | ||||
| 90th | 1991–1992 | ||||
| 91st | 1993–1994 | Green Lake & Marquette counties, & southern Adams County, northwest Columbia County, part of Fond du Lac County, part of Outagamie County, part of Sauk County, most of Waupaca County, most of Waushara County, & part of Winnebago County Adams County Town of Dell Prairie Town of Jackson Town of New Haven Town of Springville City of Wisconsin Dells Columbia County Town of Caledonia Town of Fort Winnebago Town of Lewiston Town of Marcellon Town of Newport Town of Wyocena Village of Pardeeville Village of Wyocena City of Portage City of Wisconsin Dells Fond du Lac County Town of Alto Town of Metomen Town of Ripon Village of Brandon Village of Fairwater City of Ripon Outagamie County Town of Deer Creek Town of Hortonia Town of Maple Creek Village of Bear Creek City of New London Sauk County Town of Baraboo Town of Greenfield Town of Merrimac Village of Lake Delton Village of Merrimac Village of West Baraboo City of Baraboo City of Wisconsin Dells Waupaca County Town of Bear Creek Town of Caledonia Town of Dayton Town of Dupont Town of Farmington Town of Fremont Town of Helvetia Town of Iola Town of Larrabee Town of Lebanon Town of Lind Town of Little Wolf Town of Matteson Town of Mukwa Town of Royalton Town of Scandinavia Town of St. Lawrence Town of Union Town of Waupaca Town of Weyauwega Village of Embarrass Village of Fremont Village of Iola Village of Ogdensburg Village of Scandinavia City of Clintonville City of Manawa City of Marion City of Waupaca City of Weyauwega City of New London Waushara County Town of Aurora Town of Bloomfield Town of Coloma Town of Dakota Town of Deerfield Town of Hancock Town of Leon Town of Marion Town of Mount Morris Town of Poysippi Town of Richford Town of Saxeville Town of Springwater Town of Warren Town of Wautoma Village of Coloma Village of Hancock Village of Lohrville Village of Redgranite Village of Wild Rose City of Wautoma City of Berlin Winnebago County Town of Nepeuskun Town of Rushford | |||
| 92nd | 1995–1996 | ||||
| --Vacant-- | |||||
| Robert T. Welch | Rep. | Won 1995 special election. | |||
| 93rd | 1997–1998 | ||||
| 94th | 1999–2000 | ||||
| 95th | 2001–2002 | ||||
| 96th | 2003–2004 | Green Lake County and Most of Marquette County Most of Waupaca County Most of Waushara County Northern Columbia County Northeast Sauk County Part of Adams County Part of Fond du Lac County Part of Outagamie County | |||
| Luther Olsen | Rep. | 97th | 2005–2006 | ||
| 98th | 2007–2008 | ||||
| 99th | 2009–2010 | ||||
| 100th | 2011–2012 | ||||
| 101st | 2013–2014 | Green Lake and Marquette counties and Most of Columbia County Most of Waupaca County Southern Adams County Northeast Dodge County Eastern Waushara County Part of Dane County Part of Fond du Lac County Part of Outagamie County Part of Sauk County | |||
| 102nd | 2015–2016 | ||||
| 103rd | 2017–2018 | ||||
| 104th | 2019–2020 | ||||
| Joan Ballweg | Rep. | Elected 2020. | 105th | 2021–2022 | |
| 106th | 2023–2024 | Green Lake & Marquette counties, southern Adams County, most of Columbia County, northwest Dodge County, part of Fond du Lac County, part of Outagamie County, part of Sauk County, most of Waupaca County, eastern Waushara County | |||
| Sarah Keyeski | Dem. | Elected 2024. | 107th | 2025–2026 | Richland and Sauk counties and Most of Columbia County Northern Dane County Southern Adams County Southern Juneau County Part of Vernon County |