Wisconsin's 76th Assembly district

The 76th Assembly District of Wisconsin is one of 99 districts in the Wisconsin State Assembly.^[2] Located in south-central Wisconsin, the district is contained entirely within the city of Madison in central Dane County, and covers all of the Madison Isthmus. It comprises much of downtown Madison, including the Wisconsin State Capitol, the Wisconsin Historical Society, the historic State Street pedestrian mall, the Kohl Center, and part of the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus.^[3] The district is represented by Democrat Francesca Hong, since January 2021.^[4] Representative Hong is the first—and, currently, the only—Asian America member of the Wisconsin Legislature.^[5]

Wisconsin's 76th State Assembly district
From 2022 to 2031 From 2012 to 2021 2022 map defined in Johnson v. Wisconsin Elections Commission 2011 map was defined in 2011 Wisc. Act 43
Assemblymember	Francesca Hong D–Madison since January 4, 2021 (2 years)
Demographics	73.2% White 5.3% Black 6.2% Hispanic 12.5% Asian 1.0% Native American 0.1% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1.1% Other
Population (2020)  • Voting age	59,664^[1] 55,125
Notes	Madison Isthmus

Wisconsin State Capitol viewed over Monona Terrace from Lake Monona

Wisconsin State Capitol viewed from State Street

Wisconsin Historical Society

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

List of past representatives

List of representatives to the Wisconsin State Assembly from the 76th district

Member	Party	Residence	Counties represented	Term start	Term end	Ref.
District created
Mary Lou Munts	Dem.	Madison	Dane	January 1, 1973	January 3, 1983
Vernon W. Holschbach	Dem.	Manitowoc	Manitowoc, Sheboygan	January 3, 1983	January 7, 1985
Rebecca Young	Dem.	Madison	Dane	January 7, 1985	January 4, 1999
Terese Berceau	Dem.	Madison		January 4, 1999	January 3, 2013
Chris Taylor	Dem.	Madison		January 3, 2013	July 31, 2020	^[6]
--Vacant--				July 31, 2020	January 4, 2021
Francesca Hong	Dem.	Madison		January 4, 2021	Current	^[4]

References

1. "LTSB Open Data: Wisconsin Assembly Districts (2022)". Wisconsin Legislative Technology Services Bureau. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
2. "Assembly District 76". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
3. "Wisconsin Legislative Districts - Assembly District 76 Boundaries". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
4. "Representative Francesca Hong". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
5. Meyerhofer, Kelly (November 5, 2020). "Madison voters elect 1st Asian-American and 1st Muslim to state Legislature". Wisconsin State Journal. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
6. "Representative Chris Taylor". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved February 4, 2021.