| Wisconsin's 96th State Assembly district | |||||
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    2024 map defined in2023 Wisc. Act 94 2022 map defined inJohnson v. Wisconsin Elections Commission 2011 map was defined in2011 Wisc. Act 43 | |||||
| Assemblymember |
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| Demographics | 92.13% White 1.85% Black 1.75% Hispanic 2.37% Asian 1.25% Native American 0.07% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | ||||
| Population (2020) • Voting age | 59,415 46,364 | ||||
| Website | Official website | ||||
| Notes | WesternWisconsin | ||||
The96th Assembly district ofWisconsin is one of 99 districts in theWisconsin State Assembly.[1] Located in westernWisconsin, the district comprises all ofVernon County and part of southwestLa Crosse County. It includes part of the south side of the city ofLa Crosse and the cities ofHillsboro,Viroqua, andWestby, along with the villages ofChaseburg,Coon Valley,Genoa,La Farge,Ontario,Readstown, andStoddard. It also containsWildcat Mountain State Park andViterbo University.[2] The district is represented byDemocratTara Johnson, since January 2025.
The 96th Assembly district is located withinWisconsin's 32nd Senate district, along with the94th and95th Assembly districts.[3]
| Member | Party | Residence | Counties represented | Term start | Term end | Ref. |
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| District created | ||||||
| Bernard Lewison | Rep. | Viroqua | Crawford,Grant,Vernon | January 1, 1973 | January 3, 1983 | |
| David Clarenbach | Dem. | Madison | Dane | January 3, 1983 | January 7, 1985 | |
| DuWayne Johnsrud | Rep. | Eastman | Crawford,Grant,Vernon | January 7, 1985 | January 3, 2005 | |
| Crawford,Richland,Vernon | ||||||
| Crawford,Monroe,Richland,Vernon | ||||||
| Lee Nerison | Rep. | Westby | January 3, 2005 | January 7, 2019 | [4] | |
| Crawford,Monroe,Vernon | ||||||
| Loren Oldenburg | Rep. | Viroqua | January 7, 2019 | January 6, 2025 | [5] | |
| Tara Johnson | Dem. | Shelby | La Crosse,Vernon | January 6, 2025 | Current | [6] |