Wisconsin's 76th Assembly district explained

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Chamber:Assembly
State:Wisconsin
District:76
Representative:Francesca Hong
Residence:Madison
Party:Democratic
Incumbentsince:January 4, 2021 (years)
Population:59,142
Population Year:2020
Voting Age:51,193
Percent White:76.94
Percent Black:8.91
Percent Hispanic:6.32
Percent Asian:5.8
Percent Native American:1.75
Percent Pacific Islander:0.13
Website:Official website
Notes:Madison Isthmus

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 America member of the Wisconsin Legislature.[4]

The 76th Assembly District is located within Wisconsin's 26th Senate district, along with the 77th and 78th Assembly districts.[5]

List of past representatives

List of representatives to the Wisconsin State Assembly from the 76th district!Member!Party!Residence!Counties represented!Term start!Term end!Ref.
District created
Dem.MadisonDaneJanuary 1, 1973
Dem.ManitowocManitowoc, SheboyganJanuary 3, 1983January 7, 1985
Rebecca YoungDem.MadisonDaneJanuary 7, 1985January 4, 1999
Terese BerceauDem.MadisonJanuary 4, 1999January 3, 2013
Chris TaylorDem.MadisonJanuary 3, 2013July 31, 2020[6]
--Vacant--July 31, 2020January 4, 2021
Francesca HongDem.MadisonJanuary 4, 2021Current

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Assembly District 76 . . February 4, 2021 .
  2. Web site: Wisconsin Legislative Districts - Assembly District 76 Boundaries . . February 4, 2021 .
  3. Web site: Representative Francesca Hong . . February 4, 2021.
  4. News: Madison voters elect 1st Asian-American and 1st Muslim to state Legislature . . November 5, 2020 . Kelly . Meyerhofer . December 11, 2020 .
  5. An Act ... relating to: legislative redistricting . Act . 94 . 2023 . . February 23, 2024 .
  6. Web site: Representative Chris Taylor . . February 4, 2021 .