# Wisconsin's 3rd Senate district

The 3rd Senate district of Wisconsin is one of 33 districts in the Wisconsin Senate. Located in southeast Wisconsin, the district is entirely contained within central Milwaukee County. It comprises much of the south side of the city of Milwaukee, as well as the village of West Milwaukee and eastern parts of the cities of West Allis and Greenfield. The district contains landmarks such as American Family Field (home of the Milwaukee Brewers), Walker's Point Historic District, the Mitchell Park Domes, and the historic Forest Home Cemetery. The district also contains the largest concentration of Hispanic residents in Wisconsin, at 45% of the district population.

## Current elected officials

Tim Carpenter is the senator representing the 3rd district. He was first elected in the 2002 general election, and is now serving his sixth term. Before being elected senator, he was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from 1985 to 2003.
Each Wisconsin State Senate district is composed of three State Assembly districts. The 3rd Senate district comprises the 7th, 8th, and 9th Assembly districts. The current representatives of those districts are:
* Assembly District 7: Karen Kirsch (D–Greenfield)
* Assembly District 8: Sylvia Ortiz-Velez (D–Milwaukee)
* Assembly District 9: Priscilla Prado (D–Milwaukee)
The district is mostly located within Wisconsin's 4th congressional district, which is represented by U.S. Representative Gwen Moore. The portion of the district in Greenfield falls within Wisconsin's 5th congressional district, represented by Scott Fitzgerald.
* American Family Field
* Chapel hill in Calvary Cemetery
* Walker's Point Historic District
* St. Stanislaus Catholic Church
* Basilica of St. Josaphat
* Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservatory
* Landmark chapel in Forest Home Cemetery
* Potawatomi Hotel & Casino
* West Milwaukee Park
* Jackson Park

## Past senators

Note: the boundaries of districts have changed over history. Previous politicians of a specific numbered district have represented a completely different geographic area, due to redistricting.
The district has previously been represented by:
| Senator | Party | Notes | Session | Years | District Definition |
| District created | District created | District created | District created | 1848 | Crawford, Chippewa, St. Croix, and La Pointe counties |
| Daniel G. Fenton | Dem. | | 1st | 1848 | Crawford, Chippewa, St. Croix, and La Pointe counties |
| James Fisher | Dem. | | 2nd | 1849 | Crawford, Chippewa, St. Croix, and La Pointe counties |
| James Fisher | Dem. | | 3rd | 1850 | Crawford, Chippewa, St. Croix, and La Pointe counties |
| Hiram A. Wright | Dem. | | 4th | 1851 | Crawford, Chippewa, St. Croix, and La Pointe counties |
| Hiram A. Wright | Dem. | | 5th | 1852 | Crawford, Chippewa, St. Croix, and La Pointe counties |
| Andrew M. Blair | Dem. | | 6th | 1853 | 1852–1855 1856–1860 1861–1865 1866–1870 Ozaukee County |
| Andrew M. Blair | Dem. | | 7th | 1854 | 1852–1855 1856–1860 1861–1865 1866–1870 Ozaukee County |
| Bolivar G. Gill | Dem. | | 8th | 1855 | 1852–1855 1856–1860 1861–1865 1866–1870 Ozaukee County |
| Bolivar G. Gill | Dem. | | 9th | 1856 | 1852–1855 1856–1860 1861–1865 1866–1870 Ozaukee County |
| Herman J. Schulteis | Dem. | | 10th | 1857 | 1852–1855 1856–1860 1861–1865 1866–1870 Ozaukee County |
| Herman J. Schulteis | Dem. | | 11th | 1858 | 1852–1855 1856–1860 1861–1865 1866–1870 Ozaukee County |
| Lion Silverman | Dem. | Resigned. | 12th | 1859 | 1852–1855 1856–1860 1861–1865 1866–1870 Ozaukee County |
| 1852–1855 1856–1860 1861–1865 1866–1870 Ozaukee County |||
| Frederick Hilgen | Dem. | Elected in 1859 special election. | 13th | 1860 | 1852–1855 1856–1860 1861–1865 1866–1870 Ozaukee County |
| Hugh Cunning | Dem. | | 14th | 1861 | 1852–1855 1856–1860 1861–1865 1866–1870 Ozaukee County |
| Hugh Cunning | Dem. | | 15th | 1862 | 1852–1855 1856–1860 1861–1865 1866–1870 Ozaukee County |
| John R. Bohan | Dem. | | 16th | 1863 | 1852–1855 1856–1860 1861–1865 1866–1870 Ozaukee County |
| John R. Bohan | Dem. | | 17th | 1864 | 1852–1855 1856–1860 1861–1865 1866–1870 Ozaukee County |
| Lyman Morgan | Dem. | Redistricted to 33rd district. | 18th | 1865 | 1852–1855 1856–1860 1861–1865 1866–1870 Ozaukee County |
| Lyman Morgan | Dem. | Redistricted to 33rd district. | 19th | 1866 | 1852–1855 1856–1860 1861–1865 1866–1870 Ozaukee County |
| Lyman Morgan | Dem. | Redistricted to 33rd district. | 20th | 1867 | 1852–1855 1856–1860 1861–1865 1866–1870 Ozaukee County |
| Lyman Morgan | Dem. | Redistricted to 33rd district. | 21st | 1868 | 1852–1855 1856–1860 1861–1865 1866–1870 Ozaukee County |
| Lyman Morgan | Dem. | Redistricted to 33rd district. | 22nd | 1869 | 1852–1855 1856–1860 1861–1865 1866–1870 Ozaukee County |
| Lyman Morgan | Dem. | Redistricted to 33rd district. | 23rd | 1870 | 1852–1855 1856–1860 1861–1865 1866–1870 Ozaukee County |
| Lyman Morgan | Dem. | Redistricted to 33rd district. | 24th | 1871 | 1852–1855 1856–1860 1861–1865 1866–1870 Ozaukee County |
| Francis Huebschmann | Dem. | | 25th | 1872 | Northern Milwaukee County Town of Granville Town of Milwaukee Town of Wauwatosa Wards 1, 2, 6, 9, city of Milwaukee |
| Frederick W. Cotzhausen | Dem. | | 26th | 1873 | Northern Milwaukee County Town of Granville Town of Milwaukee Town of Wauwatosa Wards 1, 2, 6, 9, city of Milwaukee |
| Frederick W. Cotzhausen | Dem. | | 27th | 1874 | Northern Milwaukee County Town of Granville Town of Milwaukee Town of Wauwatosa Wards 1, 2, 6, 9, city of Milwaukee |
| William H. Jacobs | Dem. | | 28th | 1875 | Northern Milwaukee County Town of Granville Town of Milwaukee Town of Wauwatosa Wards 1, 2, 6, 9, city of Milwaukee |
| William H. Jacobs | Dem. | | 29th | 1876 | Northern Milwaukee County Town of Granville Town of Milwaukee Town of Wauwatosa Wards 1, 2, 6, 9, city of Milwaukee |
| Thomas A. Bones | Rep. | | 30th | 1877 | 1876–1881 1882–1887 1888–1891 Racine County |
| Thomas A. Bones | Rep. | | 31st | 1878 | 1876–1881 1882–1887 1888–1891 Racine County |
| William E. Chipman | Rep. | | 32nd | 1879 | 1876–1881 1882–1887 1888–1891 Racine County |
| William E. Chipman | Rep. | | 33rd | 1880 | 1876–1881 1882–1887 1888–1891 Racine County |
| Albert L. Phillips | Rep. | | 34th | 1881 | 1876–1881 1882–1887 1888–1891 Racine County |
| Albert L. Phillips | Rep. | | 35th | 1882 | 1876–1881 1882–1887 1888–1891 Racine County |
| Charles Jonas | Dem. | | 36th | 1883–1884 | 1876–1881 1882–1887 1888–1891 Racine County |
| Charles Jonas | Dem. | | 37th | 1885–1886 | 1876–1881 1882–1887 1888–1891 Racine County |
| Henry Allen Cooper | Rep. | | 38th | 1887–1888 | 1876–1881 1882–1887 1888–1891 Racine County |
| Henry Allen Cooper | Rep. | | 39th | 1889–1890 | 1876–1881 1882–1887 1888–1891 Racine County |
| Adam Apple | Dem. | | 40th | 1891–1892 | 1876–1881 1882–1887 1888–1891 Racine County |
| Adam Apple | Dem. | | 41st | 1893–1894 | 1892–1895 1896–1901 1902–1911 1912–1921 Racine and Kenosha counties |
| Ernst G. Timme | Rep. | | 42nd | 1895–1896 | 1892–1895 1896–1901 1902–1911 1912–1921 Racine and Kenosha counties |
| Ernst G. Timme | Rep. | | 43rd | 1897–1898 | 1892–1895 1896–1901 1902–1911 1912–1921 Racine and Kenosha counties |
| John F. Reynolds | Rep. | | 44th | 1899–1900 | 1892–1895 1896–1901 1902–1911 1912–1921 Racine and Kenosha counties |
| John F. Reynolds | Rep. | | 45th | 1901–1902 | 1892–1895 1896–1901 1902–1911 1912–1921 Racine and Kenosha counties |
| Otis Wells Johnson | Rep. | | 46th | 1903–1904 | 1892–1895 1896–1901 1902–1911 1912–1921 Racine and Kenosha counties |
| Otis Wells Johnson | Rep. | | 47th | 1905–1906 | 1892–1895 1896–1901 1902–1911 1912–1921 Racine and Kenosha counties |
| Isaac T. Bishop | Rep. | | 48th | 1907–1908 | 1892–1895 1896–1901 1902–1911 1912–1921 Racine and Kenosha counties |
| Isaac T. Bishop | Rep. | | 49th | 1909–1910 | 1892–1895 1896–1901 1902–1911 1912–1921 Racine and Kenosha counties |
| Isaac T. Bishop | Rep. | | 50th | 1911–1912 | 1892–1895 1896–1901 1902–1911 1912–1921 Racine and Kenosha counties |
| Isaac T. Bishop | Rep. | | 51st | 1913–1914 | 1892–1895 1896–1901 1902–1911 1912–1921 Racine and Kenosha counties |
| Charles H. Everett | Rep. | | 52nd | 1915–1916 | 1892–1895 1896–1901 1902–1911 1912–1921 Racine and Kenosha counties |
| Charles H. Everett | Rep. | | 53rd | 1917–1918 | 1892–1895 1896–1901 1902–1911 1912–1921 Racine and Kenosha counties |
| George L. Buck | Rep. | | 54th | 1919–1920 | 1892–1895 1896–1901 1902–1911 1912–1921 Racine and Kenosha counties |
| George L. Buck | Rep. | | 55th | 1921–1922 | 1892–1895 1896–1901 1902–1911 1912–1921 Racine and Kenosha counties |
| Walter Polakowski | Soc. | | 56th | 1923–1924 | Central Milwaukee County Wards 8, 11, 14, 24, city of Milwaukee |
| Walter Polakowski | Soc. | | 57th | 1925–1926 | Central Milwaukee County Wards 8, 11, 14, 24, city of Milwaukee |
| Walter Polakowski | Soc. | | 58th | 1927–1928 | Central Milwaukee County Wards 8, 11, 14, 24, city of Milwaukee |
| Walter Polakowski | Soc. | | 59th | 1929–1930 | Central Milwaukee County Wards 8, 11, 14, 24, city of Milwaukee |
| Walter Polakowski | Soc. | | 60th | 1931–1932 | Central Milwaukee County Wards 8, 11, 14, 24, city of Milwaukee |
| Walter Polakowski | Soc. | | 61st | 1933–1934 | Central Milwaukee County Wards 5, 8, 11, 24, city of Milwaukee |
| Arthur L. Zimny | Dem. | | 62nd | 1935–1936 | Central Milwaukee County Wards 5, 8, 11, 24, city of Milwaukee |
| Arthur L. Zimny | Dem. | | 63rd | 1937–1938 | Central Milwaukee County Wards 5, 8, 11, 24, city of Milwaukee |
| Arthur L. Zimny | Dem. | | 64th | 1939–1940 | Central Milwaukee County Wards 5, 8, 11, 24, city of Milwaukee |
| Arthur L. Zimny | Dem. | | 65th | 1941–1942 | Central Milwaukee County Wards 5, 8, 11, 24, city of Milwaukee |
| Clement J. Zablocki | Dem. | Elected to U.S. House. | 66th | 1943–1944 | Central Milwaukee County Wards 5, 8, 11, 24, city of Milwaukee |
| Clement J. Zablocki | Dem. | Elected to U.S. House. | 67th | 1945–1946 | Central Milwaukee County Wards 5, 8, 11, 24, city of Milwaukee |
| Clement J. Zablocki | Dem. | Elected to U.S. House. | 68th | 1947–1948 | Central Milwaukee County Wards 5, 8, 11, 24, city of Milwaukee |
| Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | 69th | 1949–1950 | Central Milwaukee County Wards 5, 8, 11, 24, city of Milwaukee |
| Casimir Kendziorski | Dem. | Won 1949 special election. Re-elected 1950, 1954, 1958, 1962, 1966, 1970. Died in office. | 69th | 1949–1950 | Central Milwaukee County Wards 5, 8, 11, 24, city of Milwaukee |
| Casimir Kendziorski | Dem. | Won 1949 special election. Re-elected 1950, 1954, 1958, 1962, 1966, 1970. Died in office. | 70th | 1951–1952 | Central Milwaukee County Wards 5, 8, 11, 24, city of Milwaukee |
| Casimir Kendziorski | Dem. | Won 1949 special election. Re-elected 1950, 1954, 1958, 1962, 1966, 1970. Died in office. | 71st | 1953–1954 | Central Milwaukee County Wards 5, 8, 11, 24, city of Milwaukee |
| Casimir Kendziorski | Dem. | Won 1949 special election. Re-elected 1950, 1954, 1958, 1962, 1966, 1970. Died in office. | 72nd | 1955–1956 | Central Milwaukee County Wards 11, 12, 14, city of Milwaukee |
| Casimir Kendziorski | Dem. | Won 1949 special election. Re-elected 1950, 1954, 1958, 1962, 1966, 1970. Died in office. | 73rd | 1957–1958 | Central Milwaukee County Wards 11, 12, 14, city of Milwaukee |
| Casimir Kendziorski | Dem. | Won 1949 special election. Re-elected 1950, 1954, 1958, 1962, 1966, 1970. Died in office. | 74th | 1959–1960 | Central Milwaukee County Wards 11, 12, 14, city of Milwaukee |
| Casimir Kendziorski | Dem. | Won 1949 special election. Re-elected 1950, 1954, 1958, 1962, 1966, 1970. Died in office. | 75th | 1961–1962 | Central Milwaukee County Wards 11, 12, 14, city of Milwaukee |
| Casimir Kendziorski | Dem. | Won 1949 special election. Re-elected 1950, 1954, 1958, 1962, 1966, 1970. Died in office. | 76th | 1963–1964 | Central Milwaukee County Wards 11, 12, 14, city of Milwaukee |
| Casimir Kendziorski | Dem. | Won 1949 special election. Re-elected 1950, 1954, 1958, 1962, 1966, 1970. Died in office. | 77th | 1965–1966 | Central Milwaukee County Milwaukee Assembly districts 11, 12, 14 |
| Casimir Kendziorski | Dem. | Won 1949 special election. Re-elected 1950, 1954, 1958, 1962, 1966, 1970. Died in office. | 78th | 1967–1968 | Central Milwaukee County Milwaukee Assembly districts 11, 12, 14 |
| Casimir Kendziorski | Dem. | Won 1949 special election. Re-elected 1950, 1954, 1958, 1962, 1966, 1970. Died in office. | 79th | 1969–1970 | Central Milwaukee County Milwaukee Assembly districts 11, 12, 14 |
| Casimir Kendziorski | Dem. | Won 1949 special election. Re-elected 1950, 1954, 1958, 1962, 1966, 1970. Died in office. | 80th | 1971–1972 | Central Milwaukee County Milwaukee Assembly districts 11, 12, 14 |
| Casimir Kendziorski | Dem. | Won 1949 special election. Re-elected 1950, 1954, 1958, 1962, 1966, 1970. Died in office. | 81st | 1973–1974 | Central Milwaukee County State Assembly Districts 7, 8, 9 |
| Jerry Kleczka | Dem. | Redistricted to 7th district. | 82nd | 1975–1976 | Central Milwaukee County State Assembly Districts 7, 8, 9 |
| Jerry Kleczka | Dem. | Redistricted to 7th district. | 83rd | 1977–1978 | Central Milwaukee County State Assembly Districts 7, 8, 9 |
| Jerry Kleczka | Dem. | Redistricted to 7th district. | 84th | 1979–1980 | Central Milwaukee County State Assembly Districts 7, 8, 9 |
| Jerry Kleczka | Dem. | Redistricted to 7th district. | 85th | 1981–1982 | Central Milwaukee County State Assembly Districts 7, 8, 9 |
| John Norquist | Dem. | Resigned to become Mayor of Milwaukee. | 86th | 1983–1984 | Central Milwaukee County Wards 66, 69-79, 132, 137, 138, 140, 143-156, 158, 221-233, 235-239, 262, 304-308, and 311-324, city of Milwaukee Wards 16, 17, city of West Allis |
| John Norquist | Dem. | Resigned to become Mayor of Milwaukee. | 87th | 1985–1986 | Central Milwaukee County Wards 66, 69-79, 132, 137, 138, 140, 143-156, 158, 221-233, 235-239, 262, 304-308, and 311-324, city of Milwaukee Wards 16, 17, city of West Allis |
| John Norquist | Dem. | Resigned to become Mayor of Milwaukee. | 88th | 1987–1988 | Central Milwaukee County Wards 66, 69-79, 132, 137, 138, 140, 143-156, 158, 221-233, 235-239, 262, 304-308, and 311-324, city of Milwaukee Wards 16, 17, city of West Allis |
| Central Milwaukee County Wards 66, 69-79, 132, 137, 138, 140, 143-156, 158, 221-233, 235-239, 262, 304-308, and 311-324, city of Milwaukee Wards 16, 17, city of West Allis |||
| Brian B. Burke | Dem. | Won 1988 special election. | 89th | 1989–1990 | Central Milwaukee County Wards 66, 69-79, 132, 137, 138, 140, 143-156, 158, 221-233, 235-239, 262, 304-308, and 311-324, city of Milwaukee Wards 16, 17, city of West Allis |
| Brian B. Burke | Dem. | Won 1988 special election. | 90th | 1991–1992 | Central Milwaukee County Wards 66, 69-79, 132, 137, 138, 140, 143-156, 158, 221-233, 235-239, 262, 304-308, and 311-324, city of Milwaukee Wards 16, 17, city of West Allis |
| Brian B. Burke | Dem. | Won 1988 special election. | 91st | 1993–1994 | 1992–2001 2002–2011 2012–2021 Central Milwaukee County State Assembly Districts 7, 8, 9 |
| Brian B. Burke | Dem. | Won 1988 special election. | 92nd | 1995–1996 | 1992–2001 2002–2011 2012–2021 Central Milwaukee County State Assembly Districts 7, 8, 9 |
| Brian B. Burke | Dem. | Won 1988 special election. | 93rd | 1997–1998 | 1992–2001 2002–2011 2012–2021 Central Milwaukee County State Assembly Districts 7, 8, 9 |
| Brian B. Burke | Dem. | Won 1988 special election. | 94th | 1999–2000 | 1992–2001 2002–2011 2012–2021 Central Milwaukee County State Assembly Districts 7, 8, 9 |
| Brian B. Burke | Dem. | Won 1988 special election. | 95th | 2001–2002 | 1992–2001 2002–2011 2012–2021 Central Milwaukee County State Assembly Districts 7, 8, 9 |
| Tim Carpenter | Dem. | | 96th | 2003–2004 | 1992–2001 2002–2011 2012–2021 Central Milwaukee County State Assembly Districts 7, 8, 9 |
| Tim Carpenter | Dem. | | 97th | 2005–2006 | 1992–2001 2002–2011 2012–2021 Central Milwaukee County State Assembly Districts 7, 8, 9 |
| Tim Carpenter | Dem. | | 98th | 2007–2008 | 1992–2001 2002–2011 2012–2021 Central Milwaukee County State Assembly Districts 7, 8, 9 |
| Tim Carpenter | Dem. | | 99th | 2009–2010 | 1992–2001 2002–2011 2012–2021 Central Milwaukee County State Assembly Districts 7, 8, 9 |
| Tim Carpenter | Dem. | | 100th | 2011–2012 | 1992–2001 2002–2011 2012–2021 Central Milwaukee County State Assembly Districts 7, 8, 9 |
| Tim Carpenter | Dem. | | 101st | 2013–2014 | 1992–2001 2002–2011 2012–2021 Central Milwaukee County State Assembly Districts 7, 8, 9 |
| Tim Carpenter | Dem. | | 102nd | 2015–2016 | 1992–2001 2002–2011 2012–2021 Central Milwaukee County State Assembly Districts 7, 8, 9 |
| Tim Carpenter | Dem. | | 103rd | 2017–2018 | 1992–2001 2002–2011 2012–2021 Central Milwaukee County State Assembly Districts 7, 8, 9 |
| Tim Carpenter | Dem. | | 104th | 2019–2020 | 1992–2001 2002–2011 2012–2021 Central Milwaukee County State Assembly Districts 7, 8, 9 |
| Tim Carpenter | Dem. | | 105th | 2021–2022 | 1992–2001 2002–2011 2012–2021 Central Milwaukee County State Assembly Districts 7, 8, 9 |
| Tim Carpenter | Dem. | | 106th | 2023–2024 | Central Milwaukee County |
| Tim Carpenter | Dem. | | 107th | 2025–2026 | |