The 73rd Assembly district of Wisconsin is one of 99 districts in the Wisconsin State Assembly.[1] Located in the northwest corner of Wisconsin, the district comprises parts of northern Douglas County, northern Bayfield County, and northern Ashland County. It includes the cities of Superior, Ashland, Bayfield, and Washburn, and the villages of Oliver and Poplar. The district also contains the Bad River and Red Cliff Indian reservations, Apostle Islands National Lakeshore, Big Bay State Park, Pattison State Park, Amnicon Falls State Park, and the University of Wisconsin–Superior campus.[2] The district is represented by Republican Angie Sapik, since January 2023.[3]
| Wisconsin's 73rd State Assembly district | |||||
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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 | |||||
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| Demographics | 86.08% White 1.55% Black 1.12% Hispanic 1.0% Asian 59.18% Native American 0.12% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | ||||
| Population (2020) • Voting age | 59,853 48,115 | ||||
| Website | Official website | ||||
| Notes | Northwest Wisconsin | ||||
The 73rd Assembly district is located within Wisconsin's 25th Senate district, along with the 74th and 75th Assembly districts.[4]
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Harbor at Bayfield -
Tower Avenue in downtown Superior -
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Mawikwe Bay Sea Caves in the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore
List of past representatives
edit| Member | Party | Residence | Counties represented | Term start | Term end | Ref. |
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| Thomas B. Murray | Dem. | Superior | Douglas | January 1, 1973 | January 3, 1983 | |
| Lary J. Swoboda | Dem. | Luxemburg | Brown, Door, Kewaunee | January 3, 1983 | January 7, 1985 | |
| Robert Jauch | Dem. | Superior | Douglas | January 7, 1985 | January 5, 1987 | |
| Frank Boyle | Dem. | Superior | January 5, 1987 | January 5, 2009 | ||
| Burnett, Douglas, Washburn | ||||||
| Nick Milroy | Dem. | South Range | January 5, 2009 | January 2, 2023 | [5] | |
| Angie Sapik | Rep. | Lake Nebagamon | January 3, 2023 | Current | [3] | |
References
edit- ^ "Assembly District 73". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
- ^ "Wisconsin Legislative Districts - Assembly District 73 Boundaries". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
- ^ a b "Representative Angie Sapik". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
- ^ An Act ... relating to: legislative redistricting (Act 94). Wisconsin Legislature. 2023. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
- ^ "Representative Nick Milroy". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved February 3, 2021.