Wisconsin's 96th Assembly district

The 96th Assembly district of Wisconsin is one of 99 districts in the Wisconsin State Assembly.^[1] Located in western Wisconsin, the district comprises all of Vernon County and part of southwest La Crosse County. It includes part of the south side of the city of La Crosse and the cities of Hillsboro, Viroqua, and Westby, along with the villages of Chaseburg, Coon Valley, Genoa, La Farge, Ontario, Readstown, and Stoddard. It also contains Wildcat Mountain State Park and Viterbo University.^[2] The district is represented by Democrat Tara Johnson, since January 2025.

Wisconsin's 96th State Assembly district
From 2024 to 2031 From 2022 to 2023 From 2012 to 2021 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	Tara Johnson D–Shelby since January 6, 2025 (0 years)
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	Western Wisconsin

The 96th Assembly district is located within Wisconsin's 32nd Senate district, along with the 94th and 95th Assembly districts.^[3]

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  Entering Viroqua on Wisconsin Highway 56
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  Wildcat Mountain State Park

List of past representatives

List of representatives to the Wisconsin State Assembly from the 96th district

Member	Party	Residence	Counties represented	Term start	Term end	Ref.
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]