The 76th Assembly district of Wisconsin is one of 99 districts in the Wisconsin State Assembly.[1] Located in south-central Wisconsin, the district is contained entirely within central Dane County. It includes the village of Maple Bluff and downtown and east side areas of the city of Madison, including most of the Madison Isthmus. The district contains landmarks such as the Wisconsin State Capitol, Wisconsin Governor's Mansion, Monona Terrace, Warner Park, Lake View Sanatorium, and part of the campus of Madison Area Technical College.[2] The district is represented by Democrat Francesca Hong, since January 2021.[3] Representative Hong is the first—and, currently, the only—Asian American member of the Wisconsin Legislature.[4]
| Wisconsin's 76th 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 | 76.94% White 8.91% Black 6.32% Hispanic 5.8% Asian 1.75% Native American 0.13% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | ||||
| Population (2020) • Voting age | 59,142 51,193 | ||||
| Website | Official website | ||||
| Notes | Madison Isthmus | ||||
The 76th Assembly district is located within Wisconsin's 26th Senate district, along with the 77th and 78th Assembly districts.[5]
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List of past representatives
edit| Member | Party | Residence | Counties represented | Term start | Term end | Ref. |
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| Mary Lou Munts | Dem. | Madison | Dane | January 1, 1973 | January 3, 1983 | |
| Vernon W. Holschbach | Dem. | Manitowoc | Manitowoc, Sheboygan | January 3, 1983 | January 7, 1985 | |
| Rebecca Young | Dem. | Madison | Dane | January 7, 1985 | January 4, 1999 | |
| Terese Berceau | Dem. | Madison | January 4, 1999 | January 3, 2013 | ||
| Chris Taylor | Dem. | Madison | January 3, 2013 | July 31, 2020 | [6] | |
| --Vacant-- | July 31, 2020 | January 4, 2021 | ||||
| Francesca Hong | Dem. | Madison | January 4, 2021 | Current | [3] | |
References
edit- ^ "Assembly District 76". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
- ^ "Wisconsin Legislative Districts - Assembly District 76 Boundaries". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
- ^ a b "Representative Francesca Hong". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
- ^ Meyerhofer, Kelly (November 5, 2020). "Madison voters elect 1st Asian-American and 1st Muslim to state Legislature". Wisconsin State Journal. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
- ^ An Act ... relating to: legislative redistricting (Act 94). Wisconsin Legislature. 2023. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
- ^ "Representative Chris Taylor". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved February 4, 2021.