The 72nd Assembly district of Wisconsin is one of 99 districts in the Wisconsin State Assembly.[1] Located in central Wisconsin, the district comprises the northern half of Juneau County, the southern half of Wood County, and much of the northern half of Adams County. It includes the cities of Wisconsin Rapids, Adams, and Nekoosa, and the villages of Biron, Camp Douglas, Friendship, Necedah, and Port Edwards. The district also contains Volk Field Air National Guard Base, Buckhorn State Park, Roche-a-Cri State Park, most of Necedah National Wildlife Refuge, and the eastern half of Mill Bluff State Park.[2] The district is represented by Republican Scott Krug, since January 2011.[3]
| Wisconsin's 72nd State Assembly district | |||||
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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 | |||||
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| Demographics | 92.46% White 0.97% Black 2.47% Hispanic 1.5% Asian 1.98% Native American 0.09% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | ||||
| Population (2020) • Voting age | 59,742 48,081 | ||||
| Website | Official website | ||||
| Notes | Central Wisconsin | ||||
The 72nd Assembly district is located within Wisconsin's 24th Senate district, along with the 70th and 71st Assembly districts.[4]
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Bridge over the Wisconsin River at Wisconsin Rapids -
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Castle Rock near Camp Douglas
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List of past representatives
edit| Member | Party | Residence | Counties represented | Term start | Term end | Ref. |
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| Jon P. Wilcox | Rep. | Wautoma | Dodge, Fond du Lac, Green Lake, Waushara | January 1, 1973 | January 6, 1975 | |
| Patricia A. Goodrich | Rep. | Berlin | January 6, 1975 | January 3, 1983 | ||
| Mary Panzer | Rep. | West Bend | Ozaukee, Washington | January 3, 1983 | January 7, 1985 | |
| Marlin D. Schneider | Dem. | Wisconsin Rapids | Adams, Marquette, Portage | January 7, 1985 | January 3, 2011 | |
| Adams, Marquette, Portage, Waushara | ||||||
| Scott Krug | Rep. | Rome | Adams, Portage, Waushara, Wood | January 3, 2011 | Current | [3] |
References
edit- ^ "Assembly District 72". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
- ^ "Wisconsin Legislative Districts - Assembly District 72 Boundaries". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
- ^ a b "Representative Scott Krug". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
- ^ An Act ... relating to: legislative redistricting (Act 94). Wisconsin Legislature. 2023. Retrieved February 23, 2024.