# Wisconsin's 22nd Senate district

The 22nd Senate district of Wisconsin is one of 33 districts in the Wisconsin Senate. Located in southeast Wisconsin, the district comprises parts of eastern Kenosha County and southeast Racine County, including most of the city of Kenosha and the south side of the city of Racine, along with the villages of Somers and Sturtevant, most of the village of Mount Pleasant, and the northern half of the village of Pleasant Prairie. The district also contains Kenosha Regional Airport, Johnson Wax Headquarters, the Foxconn in Wisconsin industrial park, Regency Mall, Carthage College, and the University of Wisconsin–Parkside campus.

## Current elected officials

Robert Wirch is the senator representing the 22nd district. He was first elected to the Senate in the 1996 general election. Before becoming senator, he was a member of the State Assembly from 1993 to 1997.
Each Wisconsin State Senate district is composed of three Wisconsin State Assembly districts. The 22nd Senate district comprises the 64th, 65th, and 66th Assembly districts. The current representatives of those districts are:
* Assembly District 64: Tip McGuire (D–Somers)
* Assembly District 65: Ben DeSmidt (D–Kenosha)
* Assembly District 66: Greta Neubauer (D–Racine)
The district is also located entirely within Wisconsin's 1st congressional district, which is represented by U.S. Representative Bryan Steil.
* Straz Center at Carthage College
* Rita Tallent Picken Regional Center on the University of Wisconsin–Parkside campus
* Soldiers' Monument in Library Park
* Civic Center Historic District
* Harbor Park
* Johnson Wax Headquarters in Racine
* Aerial view of Mount Pleasant
* Mount Pleasant Village Hall

## Past senators

A partial list of all previous senators from this district:
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 by 1852 Wisc. Act 499. | District created by 1852 Wisc. Act 499. | District created by 1852 Wisc. Act 499. | District created by 1852 Wisc. Act 499. | 1852 | 1852–1856 1856–1860 Dodge County |
| Judson Prentice | Whig | | 6th | 1853 | 1852–1856 1856–1860 Dodge County |
| Ezra A. Bowen | Dem. | | 7th | 1854 | 1852–1856 1856–1860 Dodge County |
| Ezra A. Bowen | Dem. | | 8th | 1855 | 1852–1856 1856–1860 Dodge County |
| S. L. Rose | Dem. | | 9th | 1856 | 1852–1856 1856–1860 Dodge County |
| S. L. Rose | Dem. | | 10th | 1857 | 1852–1856 1856–1860 Dodge County |
| William E. Smith | Rep. | | 11th | 1858 | 1852–1856 1856–1860 Dodge County |
| William E. Smith | Rep. | | 12th | 1859 | 1852–1856 1856–1860 Dodge County |
| Benjamin Ferguson | Dem. | | 13th | 1860 | 1852–1856 1856–1860 Dodge County |
| Benjamin Ferguson | Dem. | | 14th | 1861 | 1852–1856 1856–1860 Dodge County |
| Thomas R. Hudd | Dem. | | 15th | 1862 | Outagamie, Shawano, Oconto, and Door Counties |
| Thomas R. Hudd | Dem. | | 16th | 1863 | Outagamie, Shawano, Oconto, and Door Counties |
| Joseph Harris | Natl. Union | | 17th | 1864 | Outagamie, Shawano, Oconto, and Door Counties |
| Joseph Harris | Natl. Union | | 18th | 1865 | Outagamie, Shawano, Oconto, and Door Counties |
| Augustus L. Smith | Dem. | | 19th | 1866 | Outagamie, Shawano, Oconto, and Door Counties |
| Augustus L. Smith | Dem. | | 20th | 1867 | Outagamie, Calumet, Oconto, and Shawano Counties |
| William Young | Dem. | | 21st | 1868 | Outagamie, Calumet, Oconto, and Shawano Counties |
| William Young | Dem. | | 22nd | 1869 | Outagamie, Calumet, Oconto, and Shawano Counties |
| George Baldwin | Dem. | | 23rd | 1870 | Outagamie, Calumet, Oconto, and Shawano Counties |
| George Baldwin | Dem. | | 24th | 1871 | Outagamie, Calumet, Oconto, and Shawano Counties |
| George Kreiss | Dem. | | 25th | 1872 | Calumet County and parts of Outagamie County The towns of Buchanan, Dale, Center, Freedom, Grand Chute, Greenville, and Kaukauna, and the city of Appleton |
| George Kreiss | Dem. | | 26th | 1873 | Calumet County and parts of Outagamie County The towns of Buchanan, Dale, Center, Freedom, Grand Chute, Greenville, and Kaukauna, and the city of Appleton |
| Reinhard Schlichting | Ref. | | 27th | 1874 | Calumet County and parts of Outagamie County The towns of Buchanan, Dale, Center, Freedom, Grand Chute, Greenville, and Kaukauna, and the city of Appleton |
| Reinhard Schlichting | Ref. | | 28th | 1875 | Calumet County and parts of Outagamie County The towns of Buchanan, Dale, Center, Freedom, Grand Chute, Greenville, and Kaukauna, and the city of Appleton |
| James Ryan | Dem. | | 29th | 1876 | Calumet County and parts of Outagamie County The towns of Buchanan, Dale, Center, Freedom, Grand Chute, Greenville, and Kaukauna, and the city of Appleton |
| James Ryan | Dem. | | 30th | 1877 | 1876–1881 1882–1887 Calumet and Outagamie Counties |
| George N. Richmond | Dem. | | 31st | 1878 | 1876–1881 1882–1887 Calumet and Outagamie Counties |
| George N. Richmond | Dem. | | 32nd | 1879 | 1876–1881 1882–1887 Calumet and Outagamie Counties |
| Benjamin F. Carter | Dem. | | 33rd | 1880 | 1876–1881 1882–1887 Calumet and Outagamie Counties |
| Benjamin F. Carter | Dem. | | 34th | 1881 | 1876–1881 1882–1887 Calumet and Outagamie Counties |
| John L. Pingel | Dem. | | 35th | 1882 | 1876–1881 1882–1887 Calumet and Outagamie Counties |
| John L. Pingel | Dem. | | 36th | 1883–1884 | 1876–1881 1882–1887 Calumet and Outagamie Counties |
| William Kennedy | Dem. | | 37th | 1885–1886 | 1876–1881 1882–1887 Calumet and Outagamie Counties |
| William Kennedy | Dem. | | 38th | 1887–1888 | 1876–1881 1882–1887 Calumet and Outagamie Counties |
| William Kennedy | Dem. | | 39th | 1889–1890 | Outagamie County and parts of Winnebago County The town of Menasha and the city of Menasha |
| William Kennedy | Dem. | | 40th | 1891–1892 | Outagamie County and parts of Winnebago County The town of Menasha and the city of Menasha |
| William Kennedy | Dem. | | 41st | 1893–1894 | Outagamie County and parts of Waupaca County The towns of Union, Bear Creek, Lebanon, Royalton, Mukwa, Caledonia, Larrabee, Matteson, and Little Wolf, and the city of New London |
| William Kennedy | Dem. | | 42nd | 1895–1896 | Outagamie County and parts of Waupaca County The towns of Union, Bear Creek, Lebanon, Royalton, Mukwa, Caledonia, Larrabee, Matteson, and Little Wolf, and the city of New London |
| John Meek Whitehead | Rep. | | 43rd | 1897-1898 | Western Jefferson County and northern Rock County Jefferson County Town of Aztalan Town of Jefferson Town of Koshkonong Town of Lake Mills Town of Milford Town of Oakland Town of Sumner Town of Waterloo City of Fort Atkinson City of Jefferson Rock County Town of Bradford Town of Center Town of Fulton Town of Harmony Town of Janesville Town of Johnstown Town of Lima Town of La Prairie Town of Magnolia Town of Milton Town of Porter Town of Rock Town of Union Village of Evansville (later city) City of Edgerton City of Janesville |
| John Meek Whitehead | Rep. | | 44th | 1899–1900 | Western Jefferson County and northern Rock County Jefferson County Town of Aztalan Town of Jefferson Town of Koshkonong Town of Lake Mills Town of Milford Town of Oakland Town of Sumner Town of Waterloo City of Fort Atkinson City of Jefferson Rock County Town of Bradford Town of Center Town of Fulton Town of Harmony Town of Janesville Town of Johnstown Town of Lima Town of La Prairie Town of Magnolia Town of Milton Town of Porter Town of Rock Town of Union Village of Evansville (later city) City of Edgerton City of Janesville |
| John Meek Whitehead | Rep. | | 45th | 1901–1902 | Western Jefferson County and northern Rock County Jefferson County Town of Aztalan Town of Jefferson Town of Koshkonong Town of Lake Mills Town of Milford Town of Oakland Town of Sumner Town of Waterloo City of Fort Atkinson City of Jefferson Rock County Town of Bradford Town of Center Town of Fulton Town of Harmony Town of Janesville Town of Johnstown Town of Lima Town of La Prairie Town of Magnolia Town of Milton Town of Porter Town of Rock Town of Union Village of Evansville (later city) City of Edgerton City of Janesville |
| John Meek Whitehead | Rep. | | 46th | 1903–1904 | Rock County |
| John Meek Whitehead | Rep. | | 47th | 1905–1906 | Rock County |
| John Meek Whitehead | Rep. | | 48th | 1907–1908 | Rock County |
| John Meek Whitehead | Rep. | | 49th | 1909–1910 | Rock County |
| John Meek Whitehead | Rep. | | 50th | 1911–1912 | Rock County |
| Lawrence E. Cunningham | Rep. | | 51st | 1913-1914 | Rock and Walworth Counties |
| Lawrence E. Cunningham | Rep. | | 52nd | 1915–1916 | Rock and Walworth Counties |
| Lawrence E. Cunningham | Rep. | | 53rd | 1917–1918 | Rock and Walworth Counties |
| Lawrence E. Cunningham | Rep. | | 54th | 1919–1920 | Rock and Walworth Counties |
| Eldo T. Ridgway | Rep. | | 55th | 1921-1922 | Rock and Walworth Counties |
| Eldo T. Ridgway | Rep. | | 56th | 1923–1924 | Kenosha and Walworth Counties |
| George W. Hull | Rep. | | 57th | 1925-1926 | Kenosha and Walworth Counties |
| George W. Hull | Rep. | | 58th | 1927–1928 | Kenosha and Walworth Counties |
| Conrad Shearer | Rep. | | 59th | 1929-1930 | Kenosha and Walworth Counties |
| Conrad Shearer | Rep. | | 60th | 1931–1932 | Kenosha and Walworth Counties |
| Conrad Shearer | Rep. | | 61st | 1933–1934 | Kenosha and Walworth Counties |
| Conrad Shearer | Rep. | | 62nd | 1935–1936 | Kenosha and Walworth Counties |
| Conrad Shearer | Rep. | | 63rd | 1937–1938 | Kenosha and Walworth Counties |
| Conrad Shearer | Rep. | | 64th | 1939–1940 | Kenosha and Walworth Counties |
| Conrad Shearer | Rep. | | 65th | 1941–1942 | Kenosha and Walworth Counties |
| Conrad Shearer | Rep. | | 66th | 1943–1944 | Kenosha and Walworth Counties |
| Conrad Shearer | Rep. | | 67th | 1945–1946 | Kenosha and Walworth Counties |
| Conrad Shearer | Rep. | | 68th | 1947–1948 | Kenosha and Walworth Counties |
| William Trinke | Rep. | | 69th | 1949-1950 | Kenosha and Walworth Counties |
| William Trinke | Rep. | | 70th | 1951–1952 | Kenosha and Walworth Counties |
| William Trinke | Rep. | | 71st | 1953–1954 | Kenosha and Walworth Counties |
| William Trinke | Rep. | | 72nd | 1955–1956 | Kenosha and Walworth Counties |
| William Trinke | Rep. | | 73rd | 1957–1958 | Kenosha and Walworth Counties |
| William Trinke | Rep. | | 74th | 1959–1960 | Kenosha and Walworth Counties |
| Earl D. Morton | Rep. | | 75th | 1961–1962 | Kenosha and Walworth Counties |
| Earl D. Morton | Rep. | | 76th | 1963–1964 | Kenosha and Walworth Counties |
| Joseph Lourigan | Dem. | | 77th | 1965–1966 | Kenosha County |
| Joseph Lourigan | Dem. | | 78th | 1967–1968 | Kenosha County |
| Joseph Lourigan | Dem. | | 79th | 1969–1970 | Kenosha County |
| Joseph Lourigan | Dem. | | 80th | 1971–1972 | Kenosha County |
| Doug La Follette | Dem. | Won 1972 election. Resigned 1974 after elected Wisconsin Secretary of State. | 81st | 1973–1974 | Kenosha County and parts of Central Racine County The towns of Dover, Raymond, and Yorkville, and the village of Union Grove and parts of Southeast Walworth County The town of Bloomfield and the village of Genoa City |
| --Vacant-- | --Vacant-- | --Vacant-- | 82nd | 1975–1976 | Kenosha County and parts of Central Racine County The towns of Dover, Raymond, and Yorkville, and the village of Union Grove and parts of Southeast Walworth County The town of Bloomfield and the village of Genoa City |
| John J. Maurer | Dem. | Won 1975 special election. Re-elected 1976, 1980. Appointed Wisconsin Secretary of Veterans Affairs 1985. | 82nd | 1975–1976 | Kenosha County and parts of Central Racine County The towns of Dover, Raymond, and Yorkville, and the village of Union Grove and parts of Southeast Walworth County The town of Bloomfield and the village of Genoa City |
| John J. Maurer | Dem. | Won 1975 special election. Re-elected 1976, 1980. Appointed Wisconsin Secretary of Veterans Affairs 1985. | 83rd | 1977–1978 | Kenosha County and parts of Central Racine County The towns of Dover, Raymond, and Yorkville, and the village of Union Grove and parts of Southeast Walworth County The town of Bloomfield and the village of Genoa City |
| John J. Maurer | Dem. | Won 1975 special election. Re-elected 1976, 1980. Appointed Wisconsin Secretary of Veterans Affairs 1985. | 84th | 1979–1980 | Kenosha County and parts of Central Racine County The towns of Dover, Raymond, and Yorkville, and the village of Union Grove and parts of Southeast Walworth County The town of Bloomfield and the village of Genoa City |
| John J. Maurer | Dem. | Won 1975 special election. Re-elected 1976, 1980. Appointed Wisconsin Secretary of Veterans Affairs 1985. | 85th | 1981–1982 | Kenosha County and parts of Central Racine County The towns of Dover, Raymond, and Yorkville, and the village of Union Grove and parts of Southeast Walworth County The town of Bloomfield and the village of Genoa City |
| John J. Maurer | Dem. | Won 1975 special election. Re-elected 1976, 1980. Appointed Wisconsin Secretary of Veterans Affairs 1985. | 86th | 1983–1984 | Kenosha County, part of Southwest Racine County The town of Burlington, and the city of Burlington and parts of Southeast Walworth County The town of Bloomfield and the village of Genoa City |
| Joseph F. Andrea | Dem. | Won 1984 election. Re-elected 1988, 1992. Did not seek re-election 1996. | 87th | 1985–1986 | Kenosha County, part of Southwest Racine County The town of Burlington, and the city of Burlington and parts of Southeast Walworth County The town of Bloomfield and the village of Genoa City |
| Joseph F. Andrea | Dem. | Won 1984 election. Re-elected 1988, 1992. Did not seek re-election 1996. | 88th | 1987–1988 | Kenosha County, part of Southwest Racine County The town of Burlington, and the city of Burlington and parts of Southeast Walworth County The town of Bloomfield and the village of Genoa City |
| Joseph F. Andrea | Dem. | Won 1984 election. Re-elected 1988, 1992. Did not seek re-election 1996. | 89th | 1989–1990 | Kenosha County, part of Southwest Racine County The town of Burlington, and the city of Burlington and parts of Southeast Walworth County The town of Bloomfield and the village of Genoa City |
| Joseph F. Andrea | Dem. | Won 1984 election. Re-elected 1988, 1992. Did not seek re-election 1996. | 90th | 1991–1992 | Kenosha County, part of Southwest Racine County The town of Burlington, and the city of Burlington and parts of Southeast Walworth County The town of Bloomfield and the village of Genoa City |
| Joseph F. Andrea | Dem. | Won 1984 election. Re-elected 1988, 1992. Did not seek re-election 1996. | 91st | 1993–1994 | Kenosha County, parts of Southwest Racine County Wards 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12 in the town of Burlington, and wards 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, and 13 in the city of Burlington and parts of Southeast Walworth County The town of Bloomfield, ward 7 of the town of Geneva, the village of Genoa City, and the city of Lake Geneva |
| Joseph F. Andrea | Dem. | Won 1984 election. Re-elected 1988, 1992. Did not seek re-election 1996. | 92nd | 1995–1996 | Kenosha County, parts of Southwest Racine County Wards 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12 in the town of Burlington, and wards 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, and 13 in the city of Burlington and parts of Southeast Walworth County The town of Bloomfield, ward 7 of the town of Geneva, the village of Genoa City, and the city of Lake Geneva |
| Robert Wirch | Dem. | Won 1996 election. Re-elected 2000, 2004, 2008. Survived 2011 recall election. Re-elected 2012, 2016, 2020, 2024. | 93rd | 1997–1998 | Kenosha County, parts of Southwest Racine County Wards 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12 in the town of Burlington, and wards 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, and 13 in the city of Burlington and parts of Southeast Walworth County The town of Bloomfield, ward 7 of the town of Geneva, the village of Genoa City, and the city of Lake Geneva |
| Robert Wirch | Dem. | Won 1996 election. Re-elected 2000, 2004, 2008. Survived 2011 recall election. Re-elected 2012, 2016, 2020, 2024. | 94th | 1999–2000 | Kenosha County, parts of Southwest Racine County Wards 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12 in the town of Burlington, and wards 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, and 13 in the city of Burlington and parts of Southeast Walworth County The town of Bloomfield, ward 7 of the town of Geneva, the village of Genoa City, and the city of Lake Geneva |
| Robert Wirch | Dem. | Won 1996 election. Re-elected 2000, 2004, 2008. Survived 2011 recall election. Re-elected 2012, 2016, 2020, 2024. | 95th | 2001–2002 | Kenosha County, parts of Southwest Racine County Wards 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12 in the town of Burlington, and wards 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, and 13 in the city of Burlington and parts of Southeast Walworth County The town of Bloomfield, ward 7 of the town of Geneva, the village of Genoa City, and the city of Lake Geneva |
| Robert Wirch | Dem. | Won 1996 election. Re-elected 2000, 2004, 2008. Survived 2011 recall election. Re-elected 2012, 2016, 2020, 2024. | 96th | 2003–2004 | most of Kenosha County The towns of Brighton, Bristol, Paris, Salem, Somers, and Randall, the villages of Paddock Lake, Pleasant Prairie, Silver Lake, and Twin Lakes, and the city of Kenosha and part of Southwest Racine County The town of Burlington, and the city of Burlington |
| Robert Wirch | Dem. | Won 1996 election. Re-elected 2000, 2004, 2008. Survived 2011 recall election. Re-elected 2012, 2016, 2020, 2024. | 97th | 2005–2006 | most of Kenosha County The towns of Brighton, Bristol, Paris, Salem, Somers, and Randall, the villages of Paddock Lake, Pleasant Prairie, Silver Lake, and Twin Lakes, and the city of Kenosha and part of Southwest Racine County The town of Burlington, and the city of Burlington |
| Robert Wirch | Dem. | Won 1996 election. Re-elected 2000, 2004, 2008. Survived 2011 recall election. Re-elected 2012, 2016, 2020, 2024. | 98th | 2007–2008 | most of Kenosha County The towns of Brighton, Bristol, Paris, Salem, Somers, and Randall, the villages of Paddock Lake, Pleasant Prairie, Silver Lake, and Twin Lakes, and the city of Kenosha and part of Southwest Racine County The town of Burlington, and the city of Burlington |
| Robert Wirch | Dem. | Won 1996 election. Re-elected 2000, 2004, 2008. Survived 2011 recall election. Re-elected 2012, 2016, 2020, 2024. | 99th | 2009–2010 | most of Kenosha County The towns of Brighton, Bristol, Paris, Salem, Somers, and Randall, the villages of Paddock Lake, Pleasant Prairie, Silver Lake, and Twin Lakes, and the city of Kenosha and part of Southwest Racine County The town of Burlington, and the city of Burlington |
| Robert Wirch | Dem. | Won 1996 election. Re-elected 2000, 2004, 2008. Survived 2011 recall election. Re-elected 2012, 2016, 2020, 2024. | 100th | 2011–2012 | most of Kenosha County The towns of Brighton, Bristol, Paris, Salem, Somers, and Randall, the villages of Paddock Lake, Pleasant Prairie, Silver Lake, and Twin Lakes, and the city of Kenosha and part of Southwest Racine County The town of Burlington, and the city of Burlington |
| Robert Wirch | Dem. | Won 1996 election. Re-elected 2000, 2004, 2008. Survived 2011 recall election. Re-elected 2012, 2016, 2020, 2024. | 101st | 2013–2014 | parts of Eastern Kenosha County The village of Somers and the city of Kenosha and part of Eastern Racine County the city of Racine |
| Robert Wirch | Dem. | Won 1996 election. Re-elected 2000, 2004, 2008. Survived 2011 recall election. Re-elected 2012, 2016, 2020, 2024. | 102nd | 2015–2016 | parts of Eastern Kenosha County The village of Somers and the city of Kenosha and part of Eastern Racine County the city of Racine |
| Robert Wirch | Dem. | Won 1996 election. Re-elected 2000, 2004, 2008. Survived 2011 recall election. Re-elected 2012, 2016, 2020, 2024. | 103rd | 2017–2018 | parts of Eastern Kenosha County The village of Somers and the city of Kenosha and part of Eastern Racine County the city of Racine |
| Robert Wirch | Dem. | Won 1996 election. Re-elected 2000, 2004, 2008. Survived 2011 recall election. Re-elected 2012, 2016, 2020, 2024. | 104th | 2019–2020 | parts of Eastern Kenosha County The village of Somers and the city of Kenosha and part of Eastern Racine County the city of Racine |
| Robert Wirch | Dem. | Won 1996 election. Re-elected 2000, 2004, 2008. Survived 2011 recall election. Re-elected 2012, 2016, 2020, 2024. | 105th | 2021–2022 | parts of Eastern Kenosha County The village of Somers and the city of Kenosha and part of Eastern Racine County the city of Racine |
| Robert Wirch | Dem. | Won 1996 election. Re-elected 2000, 2004, 2008. Survived 2011 recall election. Re-elected 2012, 2016, 2020, 2024. | 106th | 2023–2024 | Northeast Kenosha County, southeast Racine County |
| Robert Wirch | Dem. | Won 1996 election. Re-elected 2000, 2004, 2008. Survived 2011 recall election. Re-elected 2012, 2016, 2020, 2024. | 107th | 2025–2026 | Eastern Kenosha County southeast Racine County |