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| Chamber: | Assembly |
| State: | Wisconsin |
| District: | 72 |
| Representative: | Scott Krug |
| Residence: | Rome |
| Residence Link: | Rome, Adams County, Wisconsin |
| Party: | Republican |
| Incumbentsince: | January 3, 2011 (years) |
| Population: | 59,742 |
| Population Year: | 2020 |
| Voting Age: | 48,081 |
| Percent White: | 92.46 |
| Percent Black: | 0.97 |
| Percent Hispanic: | 2.47 |
| Percent Asian: | 1.5 |
| Percent Native American: | 1.98 |
| Percent Pacific Islander: | 0.09 |
| Website: | Official website |
| Notes: | Central Wisconsin |
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]
The 72nd Assembly district is located within Wisconsin's 24th Senate district, along with the 70th and 71st Assembly districts.[4]
| District created | ||||||||
| Rep. | Wautoma | Dodge, Fond du Lac, Green Lake, Waushara | January 1, 1973 | |||||
| Rep. | Berlin | January 3, 1983 | ||||||
| Rep. | West Bend | Ozaukee, Washington | January 3, 1983 | January 7, 1985 | ||||
| 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 | |||