Wisconsin's 87th Assembly district

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Wisconsin's 87th
State Assembly district
Map of the district
Wisconsin Assembly District 87, defined in 2011 Wisc. Act 43
Assemblymember
  James W. Edming
R–Glen Flora
since January 5, 2015 (6 years)
Demographics92.0% White
0.6% Black
5.2% Hispanic
0.3% Asian
1.9% Native American
Population (2010)
 • Voting age		57,358[1][2]
43,706
NotesNorthwest Wisconsin

The 87th Assembly District of Wisconsin is one of 99 districts in the Wisconsin State Assembly.[3] Located in northwest Wisconsin, the district comprises all of Rusk and Taylor counties and most of Sawyer County, as well as neighboring municipalities in northwest Marathon County and northwest Clark County. It includes the cities of Hayward, Ladysmith, and Medford, and contains the Lac Courte Oreilles Indian reservation.[4] The district is represented by Republican James W. Edming, since January 2015.[5]

The 87th Assembly District is located within Wisconsin's 29th Senate district, along with the 85th and 86th Assembly districts.

List of District Representatives[]

List of representatives to the Wisconsin State Assembly from the 87th district
Member Party Residence Counties represented Term start Term end Ref.
District created
Herbert J. Grover Dem. Shawano Langlade, Menominee, Oconto, Shawano January 1, 1973 July 16, 1974
--Vacant-- July 16, 1974 January 6, 1975
Earl W. Schmidt Rep. Birnamwood January 6, 1975 January 3, 1983
Tommy Thompson Rep. Elroy Adams, Juneau, Marquette, Waushara January 3, 1983 January 7, 1985
Robert J. Larson Rep. Medford Barron, Chippewa, Price, Rusk, Taylor January 7, 1985 January 7, 1991
Martin L. Reynolds Dem. Ladysmith January 7, 1991 January 6, 2003
Price, Rusk, Taylor
Mary Williams Rep. Medford Marathon, Price, Sawyer, Rusk, Taylor January 6, 2003 January 5, 2015 [6]
Clark, Marathon, Sawyer, Rusk, Taylor
James W. Edming Rep. Glen Flora 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. 211–218. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
  2. ^ Wisconsin Legislative District Health Profile - Assembly District 87 (PDF) (Report). University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. 2018. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
  3. ^ "Assembly District 87". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
  4. ^ "Wisconsin Legislative Districts - Assembly District 87 Boundaries". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
  5. ^ a b "Representative James Edming". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
  6. ^ "Representative Mary Williams". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
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