# Wisconsin's 5th Senate district

The 5th Senate district of Wisconsin is one of 33 districts in the Wisconsin Senate. Located in southeast Wisconsin, the district is composed of parts of western Milwaukee County, and eastern Waukesha County. It includes the cities of Brookfield and Pewaukee, and the villages of Elm Grove and Pewaukee, as well as most of the cities of Wauwatosa and West Allis, and parts of the cities of Milwaukee and Waukesha.

## Current elected officials

Rob Hutton is the senator representing the 5th district since January 2023. He previously served eight years in the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing the 13th Assembly district from 2013 to 2021.
Each Wisconsin State Senate district is composed of three State Assembly districts. The 5th Senate district comprises the 13th, 14th, and 15th Assembly districts. The current representatives of those districts are:
* Assembly District 13: Robyn Vining (D–Wauwatosa)
* Assembly District 14: Angelito Tenorio (D–West Allis)
* Assembly District 15: Adam Neylon (R– Pewaukee)
The district is located mostly within Wisconsin's 5th congressional district, which is represented by U.S. Representative Scott L. Fitzgerald. The parts of the district in Wauwatosa, Milwaukee, and some of the West Allis precincts are within Wisconsin's 4th congressional district, represented by Gwen Moore.
* Wauwatosa, Wisconsin
* Medical College of Wisconsin
* Menomonee River at Webster Park
* Wisconsin State Fair Park
* Greenfield Park
* Pettit National Ice Center
* Pewaukee lakefront
* Waukesha County Technical College
* Brookfield Square

## Past senators

A list of all previous senators from this district:
| Senator | Party | Notes | Session | Years | District Definition |
| District created | District created | District created | District created | 1848 | Iowa County |
| Henry M. Billings | Dem. | | 1st | 1848 | Iowa County |
| Montgomery M. Cothren | Dem. | | 2nd | 1849 | Iowa County |
| Montgomery M. Cothren | Dem. | | 3rd | 1850 | Iowa County |
| Levi Sterling | Whig | | 4th | 1851 | Iowa County |
| Levi Sterling | Whig | | 5th | 1852 | Iowa County |
| Edward M. Hunter | Dem. | | 6th | 1853 | Northern Milwaukee County Town of Granville Town of Milwaukee Town of Wauwatosa Wards 1, 2, City of Milwaukee |
| Edward M. Hunter | Dem. | | 7th | 1854 | Northern Milwaukee County Town of Granville Town of Milwaukee Town of Wauwatosa Wards 1, 2, City of Milwaukee |
| Jackson Hadley | Dem. | | 8th | 1855 | Northern Milwaukee County Town of Granville Town of Milwaukee Town of Wauwatosa Wards 1, 2, City of Milwaukee |
| Jackson Hadley | Dem. | | 9th | 1856 | Northern Milwaukee County Town of Granville Town of Milwaukee Town of Wauwatosa Wards 1, 2, City of Milwaukee |
| Augustus Greulich | Dem. | | 10th | 1857 | Northern Milwaukee County Town of Granville Town of Milwaukee Wards 1, 2, 6, 7, city of Milwaukee |
| Augustus Greulich | Dem. | | 11th | 1858 | Northern Milwaukee County Town of Granville Town of Milwaukee Wards 1, 2, 6, 7, city of Milwaukee |
| Cicero Comstock | Rep. | | 12th | 1859 | Northern Milwaukee County Town of Granville Town of Milwaukee Wards 1, 2, 6, 7, city of Milwaukee |
| Cicero Comstock | Rep. | | 13th | 1860 | Northern Milwaukee County Town of Granville Town of Milwaukee Wards 1, 2, 6, 7, city of Milwaukee |
| Charles Quentin | Dem. | Died May 8, 1862. | 14th | 1861 | Northern Milwaukee County Town of Granville Town of Milwaukee Wards 1, 2, 6, 7, city of Milwaukee |
| Charles Quentin | Dem. | Died May 8, 1862. | 15th | 1862 | Northern Milwaukee County Town of Granville Town of Milwaukee Wards 1, 2, 6, 7, 9, city of Milwaukee |
| Francis Huebschmann | Dem. | Won 1862 special election. | 15th | 1862 | Northern Milwaukee County Town of Granville Town of Milwaukee Wards 1, 2, 6, 7, 9, city of Milwaukee |
| William K. Wilson | Dem. | | 16th | 1863 | Northern Milwaukee County Town of Granville Town of Milwaukee Wards 1, 2, 6, 7, 9, city of Milwaukee |
| William K. Wilson | Dem. | | 17th | 1864 | Northern Milwaukee County Town of Granville Town of Milwaukee Wards 1, 2, 6, 7, 9, city of Milwaukee |
| William K. Wilson | Dem. | | 18th | 1865 | Northern Milwaukee County Town of Granville Town of Milwaukee Wards 1, 2, 6, 7, 9, city of Milwaukee |
| William K. Wilson | Dem. | | 19th | 1866 | Northern Milwaukee County Town of Granville Town of Milwaukee Wards 1, 2, 6, 7, 9, city of Milwaukee |
| Jackson Hadley | Dem. | Died March 1867. | 20th | 1867 | Northern Milwaukee County Town of Granville Town of Milwaukee Town of Wauwatosa Wards 1, 2, 6, 7, 9, city of Milwaukee |
| Henry L. Palmer | Dem. | Won 1867 special election. | 20th | 1867 | Northern Milwaukee County Town of Granville Town of Milwaukee Town of Wauwatosa Wards 1, 2, 6, 7, 9, city of Milwaukee |
| Henry L. Palmer | Dem. | Won 1867 special election. | 21st | 1868 | Northern Milwaukee County Town of Granville Town of Milwaukee Town of Wauwatosa Wards 1, 2, 6, 7, 9, city of Milwaukee |
| William Pitt Lynde | Dem. | | 22nd | 1869 | Northern Milwaukee County Town of Granville Town of Milwaukee Town of Wauwatosa Wards 1, 2, 6, 7, 9, city of Milwaukee |
| William Pitt Lynde | Dem. | | 23rd | 1870 | Northern Milwaukee County Town of Granville Town of Milwaukee Town of Wauwatosa Wards 1, 2, 6, 7, 9, city of Milwaukee |
| Francis Huebschmann | Dem. | Redistricted to 3rd district. | 24th | 1871 | Northern Milwaukee County Town of Granville Town of Milwaukee Town of Wauwatosa Wards 1, 2, 6, 7, 9, city of Milwaukee |
| Philo Belden | Rep. | Redistricted from 7th district. | 25th | 1872 | Racine County |
| Robert Hall Baker | Rep. | Resigned Sep. 1873. | 26th | 1873 | Racine County |
| Charles Herrick | Lib. Rep. | Won Nov. 1873 special election. | 27th | 1874 | Racine County |
| Robert Hall Baker | Rep. | | 28th | 1875 | Racine County |
| Robert Hall Baker | Rep. | | 29th | 1876 | Racine County |
| Isaac W. Van Schaick | Rep. | | 30th | 1877 | Northern Milwaukee County Town of Granville Town of Milwaukee Town of Wauwatosa Wards 1, 6, 9, 10, 13, city of Milwaukee |
| Isaac W. Van Schaick | Rep. | | 31st | 1878 | Northern Milwaukee County Town of Granville Town of Milwaukee Town of Wauwatosa Wards 1, 6, 9, 10, 13, city of Milwaukee |
| Isaac W. Van Schaick | Rep. | | 32nd | 1879 | Northern Milwaukee County Town of Granville Town of Milwaukee Town of Wauwatosa Wards 1, 6, 9, 10, 13, city of Milwaukee |
| Isaac W. Van Schaick | Rep. | | 33rd | 1880 | Northern Milwaukee County Town of Granville Town of Milwaukee Town of Wauwatosa Wards 1, 6, 9, 10, 13, city of Milwaukee |
| Isaac W. Van Schaick | Rep. | | 34th | 1881 | Northern Milwaukee County Town of Granville Town of Milwaukee Town of Wauwatosa Wards 1, 6, 9, 10, 13, city of Milwaukee |
| Isaac W. Van Schaick | Rep. | | 35th | 1882 | Northern Milwaukee County Town of Granville Town of Milwaukee Town of Wauwatosa Wards 1, 6, 9, 10, 13, city of Milwaukee |
| Jedd P. C. Cottrill | Dem. | | 36th | 1883–1884 | Northern Milwaukee County Town of Granville Town of Milwaukee Town of Wauwatosa Wards 1, 6, 9, 10, 13, city of Milwaukee |
| Jedd P. C. Cottrill | Dem. | | 37th | 1885–1886 | Northern Milwaukee County Town of Granville Town of Milwaukee Town of Wauwatosa Wards 1, 6, 9, 10, 13, city of Milwaukee |
| Theodore Fritz | People's | | 38th | 1887–1888 | Northern Milwaukee County Town of Granville Town of Milwaukee Town of Wauwatosa Wards 1, 6, 9, 10, 13, city of Milwaukee |
| Theodore Fritz | People's | | 39th | 1889–1890 | Central Milwaukee County Wards 2, 4, 7, 15, 16, city of Milwaukee |
| Paul Bechtner | Dem. | | 40th | 1891–1892 | Central Milwaukee County Wards 2, 4, 7, 15, 16, city of Milwaukee |
| Paul Bechtner | Dem. | | 41st | 1893–1894 | Central Milwaukee County Wards 5, 8, 12, 15, 16, city of Milwaukee |
| William H. Austin | Rep. | | 42nd | 1895–1896 | Central Milwaukee County Wards 5, 8, 12, 15, 16, city of Milwaukee |
| William H. Austin | Rep. | | 43rd | 1897–1898 | Central Milwaukee County Wards 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 15, 16, city of Milwaukee |
| Frank A. Anson | Rep. | | 44th | 1899–1900 | Central Milwaukee County Wards 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 15, 16, city of Milwaukee |
| Frank A. Anson | Rep. | | 45th | 1901–1902 | Central Milwaukee County Wards 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 15, 16, city of Milwaukee |
| Charles C. Rogers | Rep. | | 46th | 1903–1904 | Central Milwaukee County Wards 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 15, 16, City of Milwaukee |
| Charles C. Rogers | Rep. | | 47th | 1905–1906 | Central Milwaukee County Wards 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 15, 16, City of Milwaukee |
| Edward T. Fairchild | Rep. | | 48th | 1907–1908 | Central Milwaukee County Wards 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 15, 16, City of Milwaukee |
| Edward T. Fairchild | Rep. | | 49th | 1909–1910 | Central Milwaukee County Wards 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 15, 16, City of Milwaukee |
| George J. Weigle | Rep. | | 50th | 1911–1912 | Central Milwaukee County Wards 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 15, 16, City of Milwaukee |
| George J. Weigle | Rep. | | 51st | 1913–1914 | Western Milwaukee County Town of Wauwatosa City of Wauwatosa Wards 15, 16, 19, 20, 22, City of Milwaukee |
| Edward T. Fairchild | Rep. | Appointed Wisconsin Circuit Court Judge, September 1916. | 52nd | 1915–1916 | Western Milwaukee County Town of Wauwatosa City of Wauwatosa Wards 15, 16, 19, 20, 22, City of Milwaukee |
| Henry Otto Reinnoldt | Rep. | Won 1916 special election. | 53rd | 1917–1918 | Western Milwaukee County Town of Wauwatosa City of Wauwatosa Wards 15, 16, 19, 20, 22, City of Milwaukee |
| Rudolph Beyer | Soc. | | 54th | 1919–1920 | Western Milwaukee County Town of Wauwatosa City of Wauwatosa Wards 15, 16, 19, 20, 22, City of Milwaukee |
| Rudolph Beyer | Soc. | | 55th | 1921–1922 | Western Milwaukee County Town of Wauwatosa City of Wauwatosa Wards 15, 16, 19, 20, 22, City of Milwaukee |
| Bernhard Gettelman | Rep. | | 56th | 1923–1924 | Central Milwaukee County Wards 15, 19, 20, 22, city of Milwaukee |
| Bernhard Gettelman | Rep. | | 57th | 1925–1926 | Central Milwaukee County Wards 15, 19, 20, 22, city of Milwaukee |
| Bernhard Gettelman | Rep. | | 58th | 1927–1928 | Central Milwaukee County Wards 15, 19, 20, 22, city of Milwaukee |
| Bernhard Gettelman | Rep. | | 59th | 1929–1930 | Central Milwaukee County Wards 15, 19, 20, 22, city of Milwaukee |
| Bernhard Gettelman | Rep. | | 60th | 1931–1932 | Central Milwaukee County Wards 15, 19, 20, 22, city of Milwaukee |
| Bernhard Gettelman | Rep. | | 61st | 1933–1934 | Central Milwaukee County Wards 9, 15, 19, 22, 26, city of Milwaukee |
| Harold V. Schoenecker | Dem. | | 62nd | 1935–1936 | Central Milwaukee County Wards 9, 15, 19, 22, 26, city of Milwaukee |
| Harold V. Schoenecker | Dem. | | 63rd | 1937–1938 | Central Milwaukee County Wards 9, 15, 19, 22, 26, city of Milwaukee |
| Bernhard Gettelman | Rep. | Resigned April 1954. | 64th | 1939–1940 | Central Milwaukee County Wards 9, 15, 19, 22, 26, city of Milwaukee |
| Bernhard Gettelman | Rep. | Resigned April 1954. | 65th | 1941–1942 | Central Milwaukee County Wards 9, 15, 19, 22, 26, city of Milwaukee |
| Bernhard Gettelman | Rep. | Resigned April 1954. | 66th | 1943–1944 | Central Milwaukee County Wards 9, 15, 19, 22, 26, city of Milwaukee |
| Bernhard Gettelman | Rep. | Resigned April 1954. | 67th | 1945–1946 | Central Milwaukee County Wards 9, 15, 19, 22, 26, city of Milwaukee |
| Bernhard Gettelman | Rep. | Resigned April 1954. | 68th | 1947–1948 | Central Milwaukee County Wards 9, 15, 19, 22, 26, city of Milwaukee |
| Bernhard Gettelman | Rep. | Resigned April 1954. | 69th | 1949–1950 | Central Milwaukee County Wards 9, 15, 19, 22, 26, city of Milwaukee |
| Bernhard Gettelman | Rep. | Resigned April 1954. | 70th | 1951–1952 | Central Milwaukee County Wards 9, 15, 19, 22, 26, city of Milwaukee |
| Bernhard Gettelman | Rep. | Resigned April 1954. | 71st | 1953–1954 | Central Milwaukee County Wards 9, 15, 19, 22, 26, city of Milwaukee |
| Central Milwaukee County Wards 9, 15, 19, 22, 26, city of Milwaukee |||
| Walter L. Merten | Rep. | | 72nd | 1955–1956 | Central Milwaukee County Wards 5, 9, 15, city of Milwaukee |
| Walter L. Merten | Rep. | | 73rd | 1957–1958 | Central Milwaukee County Wards 5, 9, 15, city of Milwaukee |
| James B. Brennan | Dem. | Appointed U.S. Attorney April 1961. | 74th | 1959–1960 | Central Milwaukee County Wards 5, 9, 15, city of Milwaukee |
| James B. Brennan | Dem. | Appointed U.S. Attorney April 1961. | 75th | 1961–1962 | Central Milwaukee County Wards 5, 9, 15, city of Milwaukee |
| Central Milwaukee County Wards 5, 9, 15, city of Milwaukee |||
| Charles J. Schmidt | Dem. | Resigned May 10, 1964. | 76th | 1963–1964 | Central Milwaukee County Wards 5, 9, 15, city of Milwaukee |
| Wilfred Schuele | Dem. | Won 1964 special election. | 77th | 1965–1966 | Northern Milwaukee County Wards 2, 9, 15, city of Milwaukee Wards 4, 5, city of Glendale |
| Wilfred Schuele | Dem. | Won 1964 special election. | 78th | 1967–1968 | Northern Milwaukee County Wards 2, 9, 15, city of Milwaukee Wards 4, 5, city of Glendale |
| Wilfred Schuele | Dem. | Won 1964 special election. | 79th | 1969–1970 | Northern Milwaukee County Wards 2, 9, 15, city of Milwaukee Wards 4, 5, city of Glendale |
| Wilfred Schuele | Dem. | Won 1964 special election. | 80th | 1971–1972 | Northern Milwaukee County Wards 2, 9, 15, city of Milwaukee Wards 4, 5, city of Glendale |
| Wilfred Schuele | Dem. | Won 1964 special election. | 81st | 1973–1974 | Northwest Milwaukee County Assembly Dist. 13, 14, 15 |
| David G. Berger | Dem. | | 82nd | 1975–1976 | Northwest Milwaukee County Assembly Dist. 13, 14, 15 |
| David G. Berger | Dem. | | 83rd | 1977–1978 | Northwest Milwaukee County Assembly Dist. 13, 14, 15 |
| David G. Berger | Dem. | | 84th | 1979–1980 | Northwest Milwaukee County Assembly Dist. 13, 14, 15 |
| David G. Berger | Dem. | | 85th | 1981–1982 | Northwest Milwaukee County Assembly Dist. 13, 14, 15 |
| Mordecai Lee | Dem. | | 86th | 1983–1984 | Northwest Milwaukee County Wards 19-21, 25-28, 31-39, 80-89, 125-127, 129, 130, 133-135, 139, 141, 142, 170, 172, 174-177, 180-182, 282-295, 299, 300, 309, 310, city of Milwaukee |
| Mordecai Lee | Dem. | | 87th | 1985–1986 | Northwest Milwaukee County Wards 19-21, 25-28, 31-39, 80-89, 125-127, 129, 130, 133-135, 139, 141, 142, 170, 172, 174-177, 180-182, 282-295, 299, 300, 309, 310, city of Milwaukee |
| Mordecai Lee | Dem. | | 88th | 1987–1988 | Northwest Milwaukee County Wards 19-21, 25-28, 31-39, 80-89, 125-127, 129, 130, 133-135, 139, 141, 142, 170, 172, 174-177, 180-182, 282-295, 299, 300, 309, 310, city of Milwaukee |
| Mordecai Lee | Dem. | | 89th | 1989–1990 | Northwest Milwaukee County Wards 19-21, 25-28, 31-39, 80-89, 125-127, 129, 130, 133-135, 139, 141, 142, 170, 172, 174-177, 180-182, 282-295, 299, 300, 309, 310, city of Milwaukee |
| Tom Barrett | Dem. | Won 1989 special election. | 89th | 1989–1990 | Northwest Milwaukee County Wards 19-21, 25-28, 31-39, 80-89, 125-127, 129, 130, 133-135, 139, 141, 142, 170, 172, 174-177, 180-182, 282-295, 299, 300, 309, 310, city of Milwaukee |
| Tom Barrett | Dem. | Won 1989 special election. | 90th | 1991–1992 | Northwest Milwaukee County Wards 19-21, 25-28, 31-39, 80-89, 125-127, 129, 130, 133-135, 139, 141, 142, 170, 172, 174-177, 180-182, 282-295, 299, 300, 309, 310, city of Milwaukee |
| Tom Barrett | Dem. | Won 1989 special election. | 91st | 1993–1994 | Western Milwaukee County City of Wauwatosa Wards 30, 31, 39-41, 81-101, 131, 286, 288, 289, city of Milwaukee Wards 1-23, 27-29, city of West Allis |
| Peggy Rosenzweig | Rep. | Won 1993 special election. | 91st | 1993–1994 | Western Milwaukee County City of Wauwatosa Wards 30, 31, 39-41, 81-101, 131, 286, 288, 289, city of Milwaukee Wards 1-23, 27-29, city of West Allis |
| Peggy Rosenzweig | Rep. | Won 1993 special election. | 92nd | 1995–1996 | Western Milwaukee County City of Wauwatosa Wards 30, 31, 39-41, 81-101, 131, 286, 288, 289, city of Milwaukee Wards 1-23, 27-29, city of West Allis |
| Peggy Rosenzweig | Rep. | Won 1993 special election. | 93rd | 1997–1998 | Western Milwaukee County City of Wauwatosa Wards 30, 31, 39-41, 81-101, 131, 286, 288, 289, city of Milwaukee Wards 1-23, 27-29, city of West Allis |
| Peggy Rosenzweig | Rep. | Won 1993 special election. | 94th | 1999–2000 | Western Milwaukee County City of Wauwatosa Wards 30, 31, 39-41, 81-101, 131, 286, 288, 289, city of Milwaukee Wards 1-23, 27-29, city of West Allis |
| Peggy Rosenzweig | Rep. | Won 1993 special election. | 95th | 2001–2002 | Western Milwaukee County City of Wauwatosa Wards 30, 31, 39-41, 81-101, 131, 286, 288, 289, city of Milwaukee Wards 1-23, 27-29, city of West Allis |
| Thomas G. Reynolds | Rep. | | 96th | 2003–2004 | Western Milwaukee County and eastern Waukesha County Milwaukee County City of Wauwatosa City of West Allis Village of West Milwaukee Wards 37, 85-94, 191, 192, 282-289, city of Milwaukee Waukesha County Village of Elm Grove Wards 1-3, 7, 9, 15, 23, 24, city of Brookfield |
| Thomas G. Reynolds | Rep. | | 97th | 2005–2006 | Western Milwaukee County and eastern Waukesha County Milwaukee County City of Wauwatosa City of West Allis Village of West Milwaukee Wards 37, 85-94, 191, 192, 282-289, city of Milwaukee Waukesha County Village of Elm Grove Wards 1-3, 7, 9, 15, 23, 24, city of Brookfield |
| Jim Sullivan | Dem. | | 98th | 2007–2008 | Western Milwaukee County and eastern Waukesha County Milwaukee County City of Wauwatosa City of West Allis Village of West Milwaukee Wards 37, 85-94, 191, 192, 282-289, city of Milwaukee Waukesha County Village of Elm Grove Wards 1-3, 7, 9, 15, 23, 24, city of Brookfield |
| Jim Sullivan | Dem. | | 99th | 2009–2010 | Western Milwaukee County and eastern Waukesha County Milwaukee County City of Wauwatosa City of West Allis Village of West Milwaukee Wards 37, 85-94, 191, 192, 282-289, city of Milwaukee Waukesha County Village of Elm Grove Wards 1-3, 7, 9, 15, 23, 24, city of Brookfield |
| Leah Vukmir | Rep. | Elected 2010. Defeated in 2018 U.S. Senate election. | 100th | 2011–2012 | Western Milwaukee County and eastern Waukesha County Milwaukee County City of Wauwatosa City of West Allis Village of West Milwaukee Wards 37, 85-94, 191, 192, 282-289, city of Milwaukee Waukesha County Village of Elm Grove Wards 1-3, 7, 9, 15, 23, 24, city of Brookfield |
| Leah Vukmir | Rep. | Elected 2010. Defeated in 2018 U.S. Senate election. | 101st | 2013–2014 | Western Milwaukee County and eastern Waukesha County Assembly Dist. 13, 14, 15 |
| Leah Vukmir | Rep. | Elected 2010. Defeated in 2018 U.S. Senate election. | 102nd | 2015–2016 | Western Milwaukee County and eastern Waukesha County Assembly Dist. 13, 14, 15 |
| Leah Vukmir | Rep. | Elected 2010. Defeated in 2018 U.S. Senate election. | 103rd | 2017–2018 | Western Milwaukee County and eastern Waukesha County Assembly Dist. 13, 14, 15 |
| Dale P. Kooyenga | Rep. | | 104th | 2019–2020 | Western Milwaukee County and eastern Waukesha County Assembly Dist. 13, 14, 15 |
| Dale P. Kooyenga | Rep. | | 105th | 2021–2022 | Western Milwaukee County and eastern Waukesha County Assembly Dist. 13, 14, 15 |
| Rob Hutton | Rep. | Elected 2022. | 106th | 2023–2024 | Western Milwaukee County Eastern Waukesha County |
| Rob Hutton | Rep. | Elected 2022. | 107th | 2025–2026 | |