Wisconsin 96th State House District, Wisconsin: Tossup district. In 2024, voted R+1%. Republican peak: R+72 in 1920.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+1MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- TossupAkashic typology
- Population
- 47,4422024 5-year
- Median household income
- $72,2822024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 92.3%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.7%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 2.1%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+31 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+72 in 1920MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for Assembly District 96, WIOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 12,826 | 13,193 | 26,444 | ||
| D | 12,611 | 12,119 | 25,162 | ||
| D | 10,784 | 10,592 | 22,942 | ||
| D | 13,039 | 9,447 | 22,907 | ||
| D | 13,707 | 8,593 | 22,681 | ||
| D | 12,438 | 10,624 | 23,301 | ||
| D | 10,450 | 8,995 | 20,606 | ||
| D | 8,790 | 6,039 | 17,486 | ||
| D | 8,781 | 6,644 | 19,829 | ||
| D | 8,775 | 8,158 | 17,074 | ||
| R | 7,470 | 9,969 | 17,557 | ||
| R | 7,853 | 9,714 | 18,932 | ||
| R | 7,800 | 9,423 | 17,557 | ||
| R | 5,060 | 9,826 | 15,109 | ||
| R | 5,239 | 8,193 | 14,804 | ||
| D | 8,500 | 6,424 | 14,946 | ||
| R | 6,781 | 9,397 | 16,197 | ||
| R | 6,450 | 8,682 | 15,163 | ||
| R | 5,636 | 10,235 | 15,891 | ||
| D | 6,901 | 5,568 | 12,627 | ||
| R | 7,071 | 7,410 | 14,527 | ||
| R | 7,550 | 8,473 | 16,143 | ||
| D | 8,006 | 5,833 | 14,453 | ||
| D | 7,691 | 4,023 | 11,880 | ||
| R | 3,766 | 8,129 | 12,007 | ||
| O | 576 | 3,448 | 11,171 | ||
| R | 979 | 7,057 | 8,464 | ||
| R | 2,389 | 3,397 | 6,064 | ||
| R | 1,833 | 2,968 | 5,705 | ||
| R | 2,111 | 4,704 | 7,083 | ||
| R | 1,182 | 5,486 | 6,967 | ||
| R | 1,758 | 5,181 | 7,140 | ||
| R | 2,041 | 5,244 | 7,476 | ||
| R | 1,957 | 3,604 | 6,347 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
35.3%
Irish
10.7%
English
7.4%
Polish
3.3%
American
2.9%
Italian
2.8%
French
2.4%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 40.4 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$72,282
Assembly District 96 ranks near the middle of US counties.
Assembly District 96$72,282
Wisconsin$77,485
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
12.9%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1815.4%
Working age (18–64)11.7%
Seniors (65+)12.4%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
90.3%
speak English only
Other Indo-European7.1%
Spanish1.4%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 48.9% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
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.
The district's recent history is a story of close margins. The Democratic margin reached thirty-one points in 1932; the Republican margin reached seventy-two points in 1920. Most other elections have been decided by single-digit points.
Its demographics — a population of 47,442, a 92% non-Hispanic-white share, a median household income of $72,282 — situate the district close to national averages on several dimensions.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Assembly District 96, Wisconsin vote in 2024?
In 2024, Assembly District 96, Wisconsin voted Republican by 1.4 points (R+1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 26,444 votes cast, 12,826 went Democratic and 13,193 went Republican.
What is Assembly District 96, Wisconsin's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Assembly District 96, Wisconsin as a "Tossup" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 13 times, Republican 20 times, and other 1 times.
When did Assembly District 96, Wisconsin last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Assembly District 96, Wisconsin voted Democratic was 2020.
How many people live in Assembly District 96, Wisconsin?
Assembly District 96, Wisconsin has a population of 47,442 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Assembly District 96, Wisconsin?
Median household income in Assembly District 96, Wisconsin is $72,282 — below the national median of $80,734. The Wisconsin state median is $77,485.
What is the political history of Assembly District 96, Wisconsin?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Assembly District 96, Wisconsin from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 13 went Democratic and 20 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Tossup" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.