Wisconsin's 77th Assembly district

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Wisconsin's 77th
State Assembly district
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Wisconsin's 77th Assembly district
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Wisconsin's 77th Assembly district
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Wisconsin's 77th Assembly district
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
  Renuka Mayadev
D Madison
since January 6, 2025 (0 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
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 Renuka Mayadev, since January 2025. [3] 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

List of representatives to the Wisconsin State Assembly from the 77th district
MemberPartyResidenceCounties representedTerm startTerm endRef.
District created
Marjorie Miller Dem. Madison Dane January 1, 1973January 3, 1983
Calvin Potter Dem. Kohler Sheboygan January 3, 1983January 7, 1985
Spencer Black Dem. Madison Dane January 7, 1985January 3, 2011
Brett Hulsey Dem. January 3, 2011January 3, 2013
Terese Berceau Dem. January 3, 2013January 7, 2019 [5]
Shelia Stubbs Dem. January 7, 2019January 6, 2025 [6]
Renuka Mayadev Dem. January 6, 2025Current [3]

References

  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. 1 2 "Representative Renuka Mayadev". Wisconsin Legislature . Retrieved January 18, 2025.
  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.
  6. "Representative Shelia Stubbs". Wisconsin Legislature . Retrieved February 4, 2021.