Other Assembly districts that had significant population growth and are now overpopulated are the Madison area’s 78th and 79th Assembly districts, which have deviations of 12.78% and 17.13%, respectively; and the 5th Assembly District, north of Appleton and covering Kaukauna, which has a 13.26% deviation.
The Assembly district that is the most underpopulated, according to 2020 Census data, is the 10th Assembly District, covering parts of the north side of Milwaukee, and the village of Shorewood. The district lost 4,800 residents over the past 10 years, and now has 6,905 fewer people than the ideal 2020 Assembly district population, a -11.6% deviation.
Also significantly underpopulated is the 18th Assembly District, covering parts of Milwaukee’s west side. The district lost 4,493 residents over the decade, and now has 6,546 fewer residents than the ideal population, a -11% deviation.
In the state Senate, the most overpopulated district is the 26th Senate District, covering most of Madison. The district gained 29,223 residents over the decade and now has 23,221 more residents than the ideal district population, a 13% deviation.
The most underpopulated district is the 6th Senate District, covering Milwaukee’s north and west side neighborhoods. It lost 10,223 residents, and now has 16,529 fewer residents than the ideal, a -9.25% deviation.
