The 26th Senate District of Wisconsin is one of 33 districts in the Wisconsin Senate.^[1] Located in south-central Wisconsin, the district comprises Downtown Madison, Wisconsin as well as most of the city's near west, south, east and north sides. The 26th also includes the suburban cities of Monona, the villages of Maple Bluff and Shorewood Hills, and most of the village of McFarland, in central Dane County. The district contains landmarks such as the Wisconsin State Capitol, the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus, the University of Wisconsin Arboretum, historic Forest Hill Cemetery, Edgewood College, Monona Terrace, Camp Randall Stadium, and the Kohl Center.^[2]

Quick Facts Wisconsin's 26th State Senate district, Senator ...

Wisconsin's 26th State Senate district
From 2024 to 2031 From 2022 to 2023 From 2012 to 2021 2024 map defined in 2023 Wisc. Act 94 2022 map defined in Johnson v. Wisconsin Elections Commission 2011 map was defined in 2011 Wisc. Act 43 composed of Assembly districts 76, 77, and 78
Senator	Kelda Roys D–Madison since January 4, 2021 (3 years)
Demographics	73.84% White 7.49% Black 7.27% Hispanic 8.27% Asian 1.29% Native American 0.09% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
Population (2020)  • Voting age	178,964 151,576
Website	Official website
Notes	Madison, Wisconsin

Close

Kelda Roys is the senator representing the 26th district. She was first elected in the 2020 general election. Before serving as a senator, she was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from 2009 to 2013.^[3][4]

Each Wisconsin State Senate district is composed of three Wisconsin State Assembly districts. The 26th Senate district comprises the 76th, 77th, and 78th Assembly districts. The current representatives of those districts are:

• Assembly District 76: Francesca Hong (D–Madison)^[5]
• Assembly District 77: Shelia Stubbs (D–Madison)^[6]
• Assembly District 78: Lisa Subeck (D–Madison)^[7]

The district is located entirely within Wisconsin's 2nd congressional district, which is represented by U.S. Representative Mark Pocan.^[8]

• Wisconsin State Capitol viewed over Monona Terrace from Lake Monona
• Warner Park
• Lake View Sanatorium
• Bascom Hall on Bascom Hill, on the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus
• Camp Randall arch
• Lake Mendota viewed from Observatory Drive
• Wisconsin State Capitol viewed from State Street
• Wisconsin Historical Society
• Exhibition Hall at the Alliant Energy Center
• Capital Springs State Recreation Area
• Sunset over Lake Monona

Previous senators include:^[9]

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.