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Wisconsin
Women in Elective Office - Historical Summary

U.S. Congress  
  Gwen Moore (D)
Tammy Baldwin (D)
 U.S. Rep.
U.S. Rep.		 2005-present
1999- present
 
Statewide Elective Executives
  Barbara Lawton (D)
Elizabeth Burmaster (NP)
Peg Lautenschlager (D)
Margaret Farrow (R)
Cathy S. Zeuske (R)
Vel R. Phillips (D)

Lieutenant Governor
Sup. of Pub. Instr.
Attorney General
Lt. Governor
State Treasurer
Secretary of State

 2003-present
2001-present
2003-2007
2001-2003
1991-1995
1979-1982
     Phillips was the first African-American woman in the country elected statewide to an executive post.
  Barbara S. Thompson (NP)
Dena A. Smith (R)		   Sup. of Pub. Instr.
State Treasurer		 1973-1981
1957-1958; 1961-1968
    Smith was initially appointed to fill a vacancy caused by the death of her husband. She was subsequently elected in 1960. Smith died while serving in office.
  Glenn M. Wise (R)
Secretary of State 1955-1956
     Wise was appointed to fill a vacancy.
 
State Legislature
   
  
  
  
State
  
  
Senate
Total
Wom./
Total
  
  
House
Total
Wom./
Total
Total
Wom./
Total
  
%
Total
Year 
 Rank 
  D  
  R 
  Senate  
   D  
  R  
  House  
  Legis.  
 Wom. 
                          
2008
 26 4 4 8/ 33 13 9 22/ 99 30/ 132 22.7
2007
 25 4 4 8/ 33 13 9 22/ 99 30/ 132 22.7
2006
 18 3 5 8/ 33 12 14 26/ 99 34/ 132 25.8
2005
 18 3 5 8/ 33 12 14 26/ 99 34/ 132 25.8
2004
 12 3 6 9/ 33 13 15 28/ 99 37/ 132 28.0
2003
 16 3 6 9/ 33 12 15 27/ 99 36/ 132 27.3
2002
 22 3 7 10/ 33 10 11 21/ 99 31/ 132 23.5
2001
 20 3 7 10/ 33 10 12 22/ 99 32/ 132 24.2
2000
 24 4 7 11/ 33 10 10 20/ 99 31/ 132 23.5
1999
 24 4 7 11/ 33 10 10 20/ 99 31/ 132 23.5
1998
 20 3 7 10/ 33 13 8 21/ 99 31/ 132 23.5
1997
 20 3 6 9/ 33 13 9 22/ 99 31/ 132 23.5
1996
 15 2 6 8/ 33 15 9 24/ 99 32/ 132 24.2
1995
 15 2 6 8/ 33 15 9 24/ 99 32/ 132 24.2
1994
 9 2 7 9/ 33 16 11 27/ 99 36/ 132 27.3
1993
 11 2 7 9/ 33 16 11 27/ 99 36/ 132 27.3
1992
 13 1 4 5/ 33 19 8 27/ 99 32/ 132 24.2
1991
 13 1 4 5/ 33 19 7 26/ 99 31/ 132 23.5
1990
 7 1 3 4/ 33 18 12 30/ 99 34/ 132 25.8
1989
 7 1 3 4/ 33 18 12 30/ 99 34/ 132 25.8
1988
 10 1 3 4/ 33 14 10 24/ 99 28/ 132 21.2
1987
 10 1 3 4/ 33 14 10 24/ 99 28/ 132 21.2
1986
 13 1 2 3/ 33 12 10 22/ 99 25/ 132 18.9
1985
 13 1 2 3/ 33 12 10 22/ 99 25/ 132 18.9
1984
 9 0 2 2/ 33 12 12 24/ 99 26/ 132 19.7
1983
 9 0 2 2/ 33 12 12 24/ 99 26/ 132 19.7
1981
 11 0 2 2/ 33 11 7 18/ 99 20/ 132 15.2
1979
 20 - - 1/ 33 - - 12/ 99 13/ 132 9.8
1977
 - - - 2/ NA - - 10/ NA 12/ NA -
1975
 - - - 1/ NA - - 9/ NA 10/ NA -
  

  

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