Wisconsin's 70th
State Assembly district
2022 map defined in Johnson v. Wisconsin Elections Commission
2011 map was defined in 2011 Wisc. Act 43
Assemblymember
  Nancy VanderMeer
R–Tomah
since January 5, 2015 (8 years)
Demographics89.6% White
1.4% Black
4.1% Hispanic
1.3% Asian
2.3% Native American
0.1% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.9% Other
Population (2020)
 • Voting age		59,436[1]
45,817
NotesCentral Wisconsin

The 70th Assembly District of Wisconsin is one of 99 districts in the Wisconsin State Assembly.[2] Located in central Wisconsin, the district comprises the northern half of Monroe County, including the cities of Tomah and Sparta, as well as most of Wood County, the eastern half of Jackson County, the northwest corner of Portage County, and parts of northeast La Crosse County. The district contains much of the land of the Fort McCoy U.S. Army installation.[3] The district is represented by Republican Nancy VanderMeer, since January 2015.[4]

The 70th Assembly district is located within Wisconsin's 24th Senate district, along with the 71st and 72nd Assembly districts.

List of past representatives

List of representatives to the Wisconsin State Assembly from the 70th district
Member Party Residence Counties represented Term start Term end Ref.
District created
John Oestreicher Dem. Marshfield Clark, Marathon, Portage, Wood January 1, 1973 January 6, 1975
Donald W. Hasenohrl Dem. Pittsville January 6, 1975 January 3, 1983
John L. Merkt Rep. Mequon Ozaukee, Washington January 3, 1983 January 7, 1985
Donald W. Hasenohrl Dem. Pittsville Marathon, Portage, Wood January 7, 1985 January 1, 2001
Portage, Wood
MaryAnn Lippert Rep. Pittsville January 1, 2001 January 6, 2003
Amy Sue Vruwink Dem. Milladore Marathon, Portage, Wood January 6, 2003 January 5, 2015 [5]
Jackson, Monroe, Portage, Wood
Nancy VanderMeer Rep. Tomah January 5, 2015 Current [4]
Jackson, La Crosse, Monroe, Portage, Wood

References

  1. ↑ "LTSB Open Data: Wisconsin Assembly Districts (2022)". Wisconsin Legislative Technology Services Bureau. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Assembly District 70". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Wisconsin Legislative Districts - Assembly District 70 Boundaries". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  4. 1 2 "Representative Nancy VanderMeer". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  5. ↑ "Representative Amy Sue Vruwink". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
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