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Wisconsin, State Assembly, District 96

Wisconsin State Assembly District 96
Current incumbentLoren Oldenburg Republican Party

Wisconsin's ninety-sixth state assembly district is represented by Republican Representative Loren Oldenburg.

Members of the Wisconsin State Assembly represent an average of 57,444 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 54,179 residents.

About the office

Members of the Wisconsin State Assembly serve two-year terms and are not subject to term limits. Wisconsin legislators assume office the first Monday in January following the election.

Qualifications

Section 6 of Article 4 of the Wisconsin Constitution states, "No person shall be eligible to the legislature who shall not have resided one year within the state, and be a qualified elector in the district which he may be chosen to represent."

Salaries

State legislators
SalaryPer diem
$52,999/yearThe Wisconsin State Senate allows up to $115/day for per diem. For Senators living in Dane County, they receive a per diem of $57.50 per day. The Wisconsin State Assembly allows a maximum of $157/day per diem for legislators that stay overnight. For legislators that do not commute, they are given $78.50/day for per diem. The maximum number of days per year that per diem can be claimed is 90 days.

Vacancies

In the event of a vacancy in the assembly, the Governor must call for a special election when allowed by law. Special elections to fill legislative vacancies cannot be held after February 1st preceding a spring election or September 1st preceding a fall election. If the vacancy happens before May 15th, the Governor must fill the vacancy as soon as possible.

2016 pivot county

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This district is one of 710 state legislative districts that intersects with one or more Pivot Counties. These 206 Pivot Counties voted for Donald Trump (R) in 2016 after voting for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012.

The 206 Pivot Counties are located in 34 states. Iowa, with 31, had the most such counties. The partisan makeup of state legislative districts intersecting with Pivot Counties is slightly more Republican than the overall partisan makeup of state legislatures throughout the country.

Elections

2020

Elections for the office of Wisconsin State Assembly will take place in 2020. The general election will be held on November 3, 2020. A primary is scheduled for August 11, 2020. The filing deadline is June 1, 2020.

2018

General election
General election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 96

Loren Oldenburg (R) defeated Paul Buhr (D) in the general election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 96 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Loren Oldenburg (R)
51.7
12,327

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Paul Buhr (D)
48.3
11,536
Other/Write-in votes
0.0
3

Total votes: 23,866
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 96

Paul Buhr defeated Alicia Leinberger in the Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 96 on August 14, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Paul Buhr (D)
53.5
3,102

Alicia Leinberger (D)
46.5
2,693

Total votes: 5,795
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 96

Loren Oldenburg advanced from the Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 96 on August 14, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Loren Oldenburg (R)
100
3,393

Total votes: 3,393

2016

Elections for the Wisconsin State Assembly took place in 2016. The primary election took place on August 9, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was June 1, 2016.

Incumbent Lee Nerison defeated Alicia Leinberger in the Wisconsin State Assembly District 96 general election.

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 96 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Lee Nerison Incumbent 61.10% 16,000
Democratic Alicia Leinberger 38.90% 10,186
Total Votes 26,186
Source: Wisconsin Elections Commission

Alicia Leinberger ran unopposed in the Wisconsin State Assembly District 96 Democratic primary.

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 96 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Alicia Leinberger (unopposed)

Incumbent Lee Nerison ran unopposed in the Wisconsin State Assembly District 96 Republican primary.

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 96 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Lee Nerison Incumbent (unopposed)

2014

Elections for all 99 seats in the Wisconsin State Assembly took place in 2014. A primary election took place on August 12, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 2, 2014. Peter Flesch was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Lee A. Nerison was unopposed in the Republican primary. Flesch and Nerison faced off in the general election. Incumbent Nerison defeated Flesch in the general election, and was re-elected for another term.

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 96 General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngLee A. Nerison Incumbent 58.9% 12,683
Democratic Peter Flesch 41.1% 8,839
Total Votes 21,522

2012

Elections for the office of Wisconsin State Assembly consisted of a primary election on August 14, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. Republican incumbent Lee Nerison defeated Democrat Tom Johnson in the general election. Both candidates were unopposed in the primary elections.

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 96, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngLee Nerison Incumbent 59.5% 15,344
Democratic Tom Johnson 40.4% 10,426
- Scattering 0% 9
Total Votes 25,779

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Wisconsin State Assembly District 96 raised a total of $980,068. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $42,612 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Wisconsin State Assembly District 96

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $84,382 2 $42,191
2014 $153,108 2 $76,554
2012 $102,770 2 $51,385
2010 $107,419 2 $53,710
2008 $167,282 2 $83,641
2006 $71,277 2 $35,639
2004 $210,692 6 $35,115
2002 $31,105 2 $15,553
2000 $52,033 3 $17,344
Total $980,068 23 $42,612