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Wisconsin's 75th Assembly district

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Wisconsin's 75th
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
Assemblymember
  David Armstrong
RRice Lake
since January 4, 2021 (3 years)
Demographics93.48% White
0.62% Black
1.54% Hispanic
0.58% Asian
2.93% Native American
0.09% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
Population (2020)
 • Voting age
60,058
47,930
WebsiteOfficial website
NotesNorthwest Wisconsin

The 75th Assembly district of Wisconsin is one of 99 districts in the Wisconsin State Assembly.[1] Located in northwestern Wisconsin, the district comprises all of Polk County and most of Burnett County. It includes the cities of Amery and St. Croix Falls and the villages of Balsam Lake, Centuria, Clayton, Clear Lake, Dresser, Frederic, Grantsburg, Luck, Milltown, Osceola, Siren, and Webster, and part of the village of Turtle Lake. The district also contains the St. Croix Chippewa reservation, the Wisconsin portion of Interstate Park, and a significant portion of the Wisconsin side of the Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway.[2] The district is represented by Republican David Armstrong, since January 2021.[3] Armstrong was drawn out of the district by the 2024 redistricting act, Republican Duke Tucker was elected to represent the new district beginning in January 2025.

The 75th Assembly district is located within Wisconsin's 25th Senate district, along with the 73rd and 74th Assembly districts.[4]

List of past representatives

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List of representatives to the Wisconsin State Assembly from the 75th district
Member Party Residence Counties represented Term start Term end Ref.
District created
Kenneth M. Schricker Rep. Spooner Barron, Sawyer, Washburn January 1, 1973 March 1, 1978
--Vacant-- March 1, 1978 January 1, 1979
Patricia Spafford Smith Dem. Rice Lake January 1, 1979 January 3, 1983
Robert Cowles Rep. Green Bay Brown January 3, 1983 January 7, 1985
Mary Hubler Dem. Rice Lake Barron, Washburn January 7, 1985 January 3, 2011
Barron, Polk, Washburn
Roger Rivard Rep. January 3, 2011 January 7, 2013
Stephen J. Smith Dem. Shell Lake Barron, Burnett, Dunn, Polk, St. Croix, Washburn January 7, 2013 January 5, 2015 [5]
Romaine Quinn Rep. Barron January 5, 2015 January 4, 2021 [6]
David Armstrong Rep. Rice Lake January 4, 2021 Current [3]
Barron, Washburn

Electoral history

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Year Date Elected Defeated Total Plurality Other primary candidates
2010[7] Nov. 2 Roger Rivard Republican 9,950 50.98% Steve Perala Dem. 9,535 48.85% 19,518 415
  • Judith Wells Espeseth (Rep.)
  • Don Quinton (Rep.)
  • Dari McDonald (Rep.)
John Schiess (write-in) Rep. 8 0.04%
2012[8] Nov. 6 Stephen Smith Democratic 14,456 51.02% Roger Rivard (inc) Rep. 13,841 48.85% 28,334 615
2024[9] Nov. 5 Duke Tucker Republican 24,642 66.71% Jane Kleiss Dem. 12,298 33.29% 36,940 12,344
  • Jay Calhoun (Rep.)
  • Neil Kline (Rep.)

References

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  1. ^ "Assembly District 75". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
  2. ^ "Wisconsin Legislative Districts - Assembly District 75 Boundaries". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Representative David Armstrong". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
  4. ^ An Act ... relating to: legislative redistricting (Act 94). Wisconsin Legislature. 2023. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
  5. ^ "Representative Stephen J. Smith". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
  6. ^ "Representative Romaine Quinn". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
  7. ^ Results of Fall General Election - 11/02/2010 (Report). Wisconsin Government Accountability Board. December 1, 2010. p. 27. Retrieved December 18, 2024 – via Wisconsin Historical Society.
  8. ^ Canvass Results for 2012 Presidential and General Election - 11/6/2012 (Report). Wisconsin Government Accountability Board. December 26, 2012. p. 26. Retrieved December 18, 2024 – via Wisconsin Historical Society.
  9. ^ County by County Report - 2024 General Election (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Elections Commission. November 27, 2024. p. 75. Retrieved December 16, 2024.