Wisconsin's 77th Assembly district explained

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Chamber:Assembly
State:Wisconsin
District:77
Representative:Shelia Stubbs
Residence:Madison
Party:Democratic
Incumbentsince:January 7, 2019 (years)
Population:59,997
Population Year:2020
Voting Age:53,015
Percent White:71.13
Percent Black:4.49
Percent Hispanic:5.73
Percent Asian:17.05
Percent Native American:1.42
Percent Pacific Islander:0.14
Website:Official website
Notes:Madison, Wisconsin

The 77th 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 Shorewood Hills, the western portion of downtown and the near west neighborhoods of the city of Madison. The district contains all of the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus and Edgewood College, as well as landmarks such as the Wisconsin Historical Society, the State Street pedestrian mall, Camp Randall Stadium, the Kohl Center, the University of Wisconsin–Madison Arboretum, Henry Vilas Zoo, UW Health University Hospital, and historic Forest Hill Cemetery.[2] The district is represented by Democrat Shelia Stubbs, since January 2019.[3] The 77th district has the highest Asian American population in the Assembly.

The 77th Assembly District is located within Wisconsin's 26th Senate district, along with the 76th and 78th Assembly districts.[4]

List of past representatives

List of representatives to the Wisconsin State Assembly from the 77th district!Member!Party!Residence!Counties represented!Term start!Term end!Ref.
District created
Dem.MadisonDaneJanuary 1, 1973
Dem.KohlerSheboyganJanuary 3, 1983January 7, 1985
Spencer BlackDem.MadisonDaneJanuary 7, 1985January 3, 2011
Brett HulseyDem.MadisonJanuary 3, 2011January 3, 2013
Terese BerceauDem.MadisonJanuary 3, 2013January 7, 2019[5]
Shelia StubbsDem.MadisonJanuary 7, 2019Current

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Assembly District 77 . . February 4, 2021 .
  2. Web site: Wisconsin Legislative Districts - Assembly District 77 Boundaries . . February 4, 2021 .
  3. Web site: Representative Shelia Stubbs . . February 4, 2021.
  4. An Act ... relating to: legislative redistricting . Act . 94 . 2023 . . February 23, 2024 .
  5. Web site: Representative Terese Berceau . . February 4, 2021 .