The 78th Assembly district of Wisconsin is one of 99 districts in the Wisconsin State Assembly. 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, most of the village of McFarland, and a small portion of the city of Fitchburg. The district contains the Capital Springs State Recreation Area and the Alliant Energy Center. The district is represented by Democrat Shelia Stubbs, since January 2025; Stubbs previously represented the 77th district from 2019 to 2025.
The 78th Assembly district is located within Wisconsin's 26th Senate district, along with the 76th and 77th Assembly districts.
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 districtMemberPartyResidenceCounties representedTerm startTerm endRef.District created Dem. Madison Dane January 1, 1973 David Clarenbach Dem. Rep. Elkhart Lake Calumet, Fond du Lac, Sheboygan January 3, 1983 January 7, 1985 David Clarenbach Dem. Madison Dane January 7, 1985 January 4, 1993 Tammy Baldwin Dem. January 4, 1993 January 3, 1999 Mark Pocan Dem. January 3, 1999 January 3, 2013 Brett Hulsey Dem. January 3, 2013 January 5, 2015 Lisa Subeck Dem. January 5, 2015 January 6, 2025 Shelia Stubbs Dem. January 6, 2025 Current
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