The 71st Assembly district of Wisconsin is one of 99 districts in the Wisconsin State Assembly.[1] Located in central Wisconsin, the district comprises most of Portage County and part of northeast Adams County. It includes the city of Stevens Point and the villages of Amherst, Amherst Junction, Nelsonville, Plover, and Whiting. The district also contains the University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point campus.[2] The district is represented by Democrat Katrina Shankland, since January 2013.[3] Shankland did not run for re-election in 2024 and will be succeeded by Democrat Vinnie Miresse in 2025.
| Wisconsin's 71st 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 | 89.32% White 1.86% Black 3.13% Hispanic 3.76% Asian 1.51% Native American 0.13% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | ||||
| Population (2020) • Voting age | 59,463 47,994 | ||||
| Website | Official website | ||||
| Notes | Central Wisconsin | ||||
The 71st Assembly district is located within Wisconsin's 24th Senate district, along with the 70th and 72nd Assembly districts.[4]
History
editThe district was created in the 1972 redistricting act (1971 Wisc. Act 304) which first established the numbered district system, replacing the previous system which allocated districts to specific counties.[5] The 71st district was drawn roughly in line with the boundaries of the former Portage County district, comprising nearly all of Portage County except for the northwest corner. Since it's creation, the 71st district has always been the Assembly district for the city of Stevens Point and most of Portage County, except for the 1982 court-ordered redistricting which moved the district to Ozaukee and Sheboygan counties for the 1983–1984 term.
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Matthias Mitchell public square in downtown Stevens Point -
Old Main building on the University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point campus -
List of past representatives
edit| Member | Party | Residence | Counties represented | Term start | Term end | Ref. |
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| District created | ||||||
| Leonard A. Groshek | Dem. | Stevens Point | Portage | January 1, 1973 | January 1, 1979 | |
| David Helbach | Dem. | Stevens Point | January 1, 1979 | January 3, 1983 | ||
| Donald K. Stitt | Rep. | Port Washington | Ozaukee, Sheboygan | January 3, 1983 | January 7, 1985 | |
| Stan Gruszynski | Dem. | Stevens Point | Portage, Waupaca | January 7, 1985 | January 2, 1995 | |
| Portage, Waushara | ||||||
| William Murat | Dem. | Stevens Point | January 2, 1995 | January 4, 1999 | ||
| Julie Lassa | Dem. | Plover | January 4, 1999 | May 9, 2003 | [6] | |
| --Vacant-- | May 9, 2003 | August 11, 2003 | ||||
| Louis Molepske | Dem. | Stevens Point | August 11, 2003 | January 7, 2013 | ||
| Katrina Shankland | Dem. | Stevens Point | Portage | January 7, 2013 | Current | [3] |
Electoral history
edit| Year | Date | Elected | Defeated | Total | Plurality | Other primary candidates | ||||||
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| 2012[7] | Nov. 6 | Katrina Shankland | Democratic | 17,619 | 60.82% | Patrick Testin | Rep. | 11,279 | 38.94% | 28,968 | 6,340 |
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| 2014[8] | Nov. 4 | Katrina Shankland (inc.) | Democratic | 17,134 | 97.79% | --unopposed-- | 17,521 | 16,747 | ||||
| 2016[9] | Nov. 8 | Katrina Shankland (inc.) | Democratic | 21,834 | 98.90% | 22,076 | 21,592 | |||||
| 2018[10] | Nov. 6 | Katrina Shankland (inc.) | Democratic | 20,548 | 97.75% | 21,022 | 20,074 | |||||
| 2020[11] | Nov. 3 | Katrina Shankland (inc.) | Democratic | 17,753 | 55.51% | Scott C. Soik | Rep. | 14,206 | 44.42% | 31,979 | 3,547 | |
| 2022[12] | Nov. 8 | Katrina Shankland (inc.) | Democratic | 15,930 | 57.05% | Scott C. Soik | Rep. | 11,976 | 42.89% | 27,923 | 3,954 | |
| 2024[13] | Nov. 5 | Vinnie Miresse | Democratic | 18,631 | 53.13% | Bob Pahmeier | Rep. | 16,416 | 46.82% | 35,065 | 2,215 | |
References
edit- ^ "Assembly District 71". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
- ^ "Wisconsin Legislative Districts - Assembly District 71 Boundaries". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
- ^ a b "Representative Katrina Shankland". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
- ^ An Act ... relating to: legislative redistricting (Act 94). Wisconsin Legislature. 2023. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
- ^ Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau (1973). "Legislature" (PDF). In Theobald, H. Rupert; Robbins, Patricia V. (eds.). The state of Wisconsin 1973 Blue Book (Report). Madison, Wisconsin: State of Wisconsin. pp. 227–230. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
- ^ "Senator Julie M. Lassa". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
- ^ Canvass Results for 2012 Presidential and General Election - 11/6/2012 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Government Accountability Board. December 26, 2012. p. 25. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 21, 2020. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
- ^ Canvass Results for 2014 General Election - 11/4/2014 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Government Accountability Board. November 26, 2014. p. 25. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 13, 2021. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
- ^ Canvass Results for 2016 General Election - 11/8/2016 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Elections Commission. December 22, 2016. p. 25. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 7, 2020. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
- ^ Canvass Results for 2018 General Election - 11/6/2018 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Elections Commission. February 22, 2019. p. 26. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 7, 2020. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
- ^ Canvass Results for 2020 General Election - 11/3/2020 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Elections Commission. November 18, 2020. p. 24. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 15, 2021. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
- ^ Canvass Results for 2022 General Election - 11/8/2022 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Elections Commission. November 30, 2022. p. 25. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
- ^ County by County Report - 2024 General Election (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Elections Commission. November 27, 2024. p. 71. Retrieved December 2, 2024.