Wisconsin's 72nd Assembly district

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
From 2024 to 2031 From 2022 to 2023 From 2012 to 2021 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	Scott Krug R–Rome since January 3, 2011 (13 years)
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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  Necedah National Wildlife Refuge
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  Roche-a-Cri State Park
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  Castle Rock near Camp Douglas

List of past representatives

List of representatives to the Wisconsin State Assembly from the 72nd district

Member	Party	Residence	Counties represented	Term start	Term end	Ref.
District created
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

1. "Assembly District 72". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
2. "Wisconsin Legislative Districts - Assembly District 72 Boundaries". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
3. "Representative Scott Krug". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
4. An Act ... relating to: legislative redistricting (Act 94). Wisconsin Legislature. 2023. Retrieved February 23, 2024.