Wisconsin's 78th Assembly district

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Wisconsin's 78th
State Assembly district
Map of the district
Wisconsin Assembly District 78, defined in 2011 Wisc. Act 43
Assemblymember
  Lisa Subeck
D–Madison
since January 5, 2015 (6 years)
Demographics76.0% White
6.6% Black
5.4% Hispanic
10.1% Asian
0.2% Native American
1.7% Other
Population (2010)
 • Voting age		57,546[1][2]
45,088
NotesCity of Madison

The 78th Assembly District of Wisconsin is one of 99 districts in the Wisconsin State Assembly.[3] Located in south-central Wisconsin, the district comprises the west side of the city of Madison in central Dane County.[4] The district is represented by Democrat Lisa Subeck, since January 2015.[5]

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

History[]

Notable former representatives of this district include Tammy Baldwin, who was later elected to the United States House of Representatives and is now one of Wisconsin's United States Senators, and Mark Pocan, who is the current congressman for Wisconsin's 2nd congressional district.

List of District Representatives[]

List of representatives to the Wisconsin State Assembly from the 78th district
Member Party Residence Counties represented Term start Term end Ref.
District created
Edward Nager Dem. Madison Dane January 1, 1973 January 6, 1975
David Clarenbach Dem. Madison January 6, 1975 January 3, 1983
Wilfrid J. Turba Rep. Elkhart Lake Calumet, Fond du Lac, Sheboygan January 3, 1983 January 7, 1985
David Clarenbach Dem. Madison Dane January 7, 1985 January 4, 1993
Tammy Baldwin Dem. Madison January 4, 1993 January 3, 1999
Mark Pocan Dem. Madison January 3, 1999 January 3, 2013
Brett Hulsey Dem. Madison January 3, 2013 January 5, 2015 [6]
Lisa Subeck Dem. Madison January 5, 2015 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. pp. 192–193. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
  2. ^ Wisconsin Legislative District Health Profile - Assembly District 78 (PDF) (Report). University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. 2018. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
  3. ^ "Assembly District 78". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
  4. ^ "Wisconsin Legislative Districts - Assembly District 78 Boundaries". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
  5. ^ a b "Representative Lisa Subeck". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
  6. ^ "Representative Brett Hulsey". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
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