Wisconsin's 78th Assembly district

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Wisconsin's 78th
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Wisconsin's 78th Assembly district
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Wisconsin's 78th Assembly district
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Wisconsin's 78th 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
  Shelia Stubbs
D Madison
since January 6, 2025 (0 years)
Demographics73.53%  White
9.32%  Black
10.03%  Hispanic
5.04%  Asian
2.0%  Native American
0.22%  Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
Population (2020)
  Voting age
59,825
47,368
Website Official website
Notes Madison, Wisconsin

The 78th Assembly district of Wisconsin is one of 99 districts in the Wisconsin State Assembly. [1] Located in south-central Wisconsin, the district is entirely contained within central Dane County. It includes most of the south and roughly half of the east side of the city of Madison, along with the city of Monona and most of the village of McFarland. The district contains the Capital Springs State Recreation Area and the Alliant Energy Center. [2] The district is represented by Democrat Shelia Stubbs, since January 2025; Stubbs previously represented the 77th district from 2019 to 2025. [3]

Contents

The 78th Assembly district is located within Wisconsin's 26th Senate district, along with the 76th and 77th Assembly districts. [4]

History

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

List of past representatives

List of representatives to the Wisconsin State Assembly from the 78th district
MemberPartyResidenceCounties representedTerm startTerm endRef.
District created
Edward Nager Dem. Madison Dane January 1, 1973January 6, 1975
David Clarenbach Dem. Madison January 6, 1975January 3, 1983
Wilfrid J. Turba Rep. Elkhart Lake Calumet, Fond du Lac, Sheboygan January 3, 1983January 7, 1985
David Clarenbach Dem. Madison Dane January 7, 1985January 4, 1993
Tammy Baldwin Dem. Madison January 4, 1993January 3, 1999
Mark Pocan Dem. Madison January 3, 1999January 3, 2013
Brett Hulsey Dem. Madison January 3, 2013January 5, 2015 [5]
Lisa Subeck Dem. Madison January 5, 2015January 6, 2025 [6]
Shelia Stubbs Dem. Madison January 6, 2025Current [3]

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References

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  2. "Wisconsin Legislative Districts - Assembly District 78 Boundaries". Wisconsin Legislature . Retrieved February 4, 2021.
  3. 1 2 "Representative Shelia Stubbs". Wisconsin Legislature . 2025. Retrieved January 18, 2025.
  4. An Act ... relating to: legislative redistricting (Act 94). Wisconsin Legislature. 2023. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
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