The 96th Assembly district of Wisconsin is one of 99 districts in the Wisconsin State Assembly. 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. The district is represented by Democrat Tara Johnson, since January 2025.
The 96th Assembly district is located within Wisconsin's 32nd Senate district, along with the 94th and 95th Assembly districts.
List of past representatives +List of representatives to the Wisconsin State Assembly from the 96th districtMemberPartyResidenceCounties representedTerm startTerm endRef.District created Rep. Crawford, Grant, Vernon January 3, 1983 Dem. Madison Dane January 3, 1983 January 7, 1985 Rep. Crawford, Grant, Vernon January 7, 1985 January 3, 2005 Crawford, Richland, Vernon Crawford, Monroe, Richland, Vernon Rep. Westby January 3, 2005 Crawford, Monroe, Vernon Rep. Viroqua Dem. Shelby La Crosse, Vernon Current
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