state house districtWisconsin 96th State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+11.6
2008D+26.4
2012D+20.4
2016D+8.0
2020D+10.9
2024D+8.3
net swing · 2004→2024R+3.3D+11.6 → D+8.3
vs. U.S. · 2024D+9.8D+8.3 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 73.1% of 45,234 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
17,657
14,910
515
33,082
45,234
73.1%
2020
17,571
14,057
598
32,226
44,451†
72.5%
2016
14,747
12,416
1,995
29,158
44,104†
66.1%
2012
17,872
11,716
536
30,124
42,687†
70.6%
2008
18,519
10,663
547
29,729
41,630†
71.4%
2004
16,566
13,099
322
29,987
40,573†
73.9%
† Citizen voting-age population estimated for prior cycles from the constituent-county ACS trend anchored to the current figure. Source: ACS 5-year, table B05003.
——
D+60R+60
20042024
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
People and households
Who lives here
Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.
Race · ethnicity · ancestry
Communities and origins
GroupWI HD 96WisconsinUnited States
German35.1%35.8%12.5%
Norwegian20.8%6.1%—
Irish10.6%10.4%9.4%
English7.4%6.7%9.5%
American2.9%3.4%5.3%
Italian2.8%2.7%4.8%
French2.4%2.2%1.6%
Polish1.8%7.6%2.2%
Hmong1.4%1.0%—
Mexican1.1%5.4%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.3%1.1%1.8%
Cuban0.2%—0.7%
Guatemalan0.2%—0.5%
Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.
Age and life stage
Measure
WI HD 96
Wisconsin
United States
Median age
41
40.5
39.1
Age 18–24
9.7%
9.3%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
20.2%
18.5%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
WI HD 96
Wisconsin
United States
Median household income
$68,786
$77,485
$84,427
Poverty rate
13.2%
10.6%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
28.9%
33.5%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
WI HD 96
Wisconsin
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
9.7%
9.1%
22.3%
Spanish
1.4%
5.0%
13.6%
German or other West Germanic
6.5%
0.7%
0.5%
Other Asian & Pacific Island
1.0%
1.2%
1.1%
Religious landscape
Measure
WI HD 96
Wisconsin
United States
Catholic
—
21.0%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
—
14.5%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
—
52.0%
51.5%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.
Wisconsin 96th State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+11.6%
2008
+26.4%
2012
+20.4%
2016
+8.0%
2020
+10.9%
2024
+8.3%
DemocraticRepublican
6 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year. Third-party votes in 2012 are allocated from certified county totals by this place's share of each county's two-party vote — that cycle's precinct source records two-party splits. † 2004 sub-county results are estimated: the source's block-level detail for this cycle was unreliable — either county/municipality-level consolidated reporting (COVID-era) or a precinct-to-block allocation that misplaced votes — so the figures are allocated from the constituent county totals in proportion to the place and scaled to certified totals.
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Other
Margin
Swing
vs U.S.
Total
D
53.4%Harris17,657
45.1%Trump14,910
1.6%
D+8.3
R+2.6
D+9.8
33,082
D
54.5%Biden17,571
43.6%Trump14,057
1.9%
D+10.9
D+2.9
D+6.5
32,226
D
50.6%Clinton14,747
42.6%Trump12,416
6.8%
D+8.0
R+12.4
D+5.9
29,158
D
59.3%Obama17,872
38.9%Romney11,716
1.8%
D+20.4
R+6.0
D+16.6
30,124
D
62.3%Obama18,519
35.9%McCain10,663
1.8%
D+26.4
D+14.9
D+19.2
29,729
D
55.2%Kerry16,566
43.7%Bush13,099
1.1%
D+11.6
—
D+14.0
29,987
current representation
Current officeholders
DTara JohnsonState House · 96
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Assembly District 96 backed the 2024 Republican presidential ticket by nearly 16 points, reflecting the broader rural realignment that has reshaped Wisconsin's legislative map over the past decade.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 26.4 points in 2008. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 8.3 points.
A population of 59,415, a 91% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $68,786 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Assembly District 40 and Assembly District 44.
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How did Wisconsin 96th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Wisconsin 96th State House District voted Democratic by 8.3 points (D+8.3), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 33,082 votes cast, 17,657 went Democratic and 14,910 went Republican.
How many people live in Wisconsin 96th State House District?
Wisconsin 96th State House District has a population of 59,415 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Wisconsin 96th State House District?
Median household income in Wisconsin 96th State House District is $68,786 — below the national median of $80,734. The Wisconsin state median is $77,485.
What is the political history of Wisconsin 96th State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Wisconsin 96th State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.
