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Wisconsin's 77th Assembly district

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Wisconsin's 77th
State Assembly district

Map
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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
Assemblymember
  Shelia Stubbs
DMadison
since January 7, 2019 (5 years)
Demographics71.13% White
4.49% Black
5.73% Hispanic
17.05% Asian
1.42% Native American
0.14% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
Population (2020)
 • Voting age
59,997
53,015
WebsiteOfficial website
NotesMadison, 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] Stubbs was drawn out of the district by the 2024 redistricting act, Democrat Renuka Mayadev was elected to represent the new district beginning in January 2025. The 77th district has the largest 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

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List of representatives to the Wisconsin State Assembly from the 77th district
Member Party Residence Counties represented Term start Term end Ref.
District created
Marjorie Miller Dem. Madison Dane January 1, 1973 January 3, 1983
Calvin Potter Dem. Kohler Sheboygan January 3, 1983 January 7, 1985
Spencer Black Dem. Madison Dane January 7, 1985 January 3, 2011
Brett Hulsey Dem. Madison January 3, 2011 January 3, 2013
Terese Berceau Dem. Madison January 3, 2013 January 7, 2019 [5]
Shelia Stubbs Dem. Madison January 7, 2019 Current [3]

References

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  1. ^ "Assembly District 77". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
  2. ^ "Wisconsin Legislative Districts - Assembly District 77 Boundaries". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Representative Shelia Stubbs". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
  4. ^ An Act ... relating to: legislative redistricting (Act 94). Wisconsin Legislature. 2023. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
  5. ^ "Representative Terese Berceau". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved February 4, 2021.