Wisconsin Assembly, District 76

The 76th Assembly District of Wisconsin is one of 99 districts in the Wisconsin State Assembly.[3] Located in south-central Wisconsin, the district comprises the Madison Isthmus, downtown Madison, including the Wisconsin State Capitol.[4] The seat is held by Democrat Francesca Hong since January 2021.[5] Representative Hong is the first Asian America member of the Wisconsin Legislature.[6]

Wisconsin's 76th
State Assembly District
Assemblymember
  Francesca Hong
DMadison
since January 4, 2021 (0 years)
Demographics82.6% White
3.9% Black
5.0% Hispanic
6.3% Asian
0.2% Native American
2.0% Other
Population (2010)
  Voting age
57,617[1][2]
53,307
NotesMadison Isthmus

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

List of District 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
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 [7]
--Vacant-- July 31, 2020 January 4, 2021
Francesca Hong Dem. Madison January 4, 2021 Current [5]

References

  1. 2011 Wisconsin Act 43 and 44 with Baldus et al vs. Brennan et al by Municipal Ward (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau. October 18, 2012. p. 191. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
  2. Wisconsin Legislative District Health Profile - Assembly District 76 (PDF) (Report). University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. 2018. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
  3. "Assembly District 76". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
  4. "Wisconsin Legislative Districts - Assembly District 76 Boundaries". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
  5. "Representative Francesca Hong". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
  6. Meyerhofer, Kelly (November 5, 2020). "Madison voters elect 1st Asian-American and 1st Muslim to state Legislature". Wisconsin State Journal. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
  7. "Representative Chris Taylor". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
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