Wisconsin 1st Congressional District, Wisconsin: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+9%. Republican peak: R+48 in 1920.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+9MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 860,4312024 5-year
- Median household income
- $73,6832024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 67.0%2024 5-year
- Black
- 13.8%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 15.1%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+42 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+48 in 1920MIT Election Lab
R
STEIL, Bryan
−1 liberal+1 conservative
Predecessors: RYAN, Paul D. (2017–2019), RYAN, Paul D. (2015–2017), RYAN, Paul D. (2013–2015), RYAN, Paul D. (2011–2013)
Source · Voteview / Lewis, Poole, Rosenthal et al. (CC-BY).
Constituent county margins for Congressional District 1, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 243,983 | 204,173 | 455,982 | ||
| D | 244,874 | 194,599 | 447,141 | ||
| D | 213,879 | 167,721 | 406,066 | ||
| D | 256,501 | 179,021 | 440,522 | ||
| D | 255,612 | 165,634 | 427,214 | ||
| D | 230,555 | 192,486 | 426,961 | ||
| D | 194,276 | 163,543 | 372,612 | ||
| D | 168,740 | 113,036 | 318,189 | ||
| D | 169,023 | 129,280 | 376,714 | ||
| D | 187,526 | 146,222 | 336,193 | ||
| D | 177,223 | 170,249 | 349,735 | ||
| D | 165,373 | 159,746 | 355,727 | ||
| D | 175,213 | 155,760 | 340,519 | ||
| R | 137,857 | 159,477 | 306,179 | ||
| D | 136,219 | 126,092 | 289,205 | ||
| D | 192,121 | 108,851 | 301,509 | ||
| D | 159,044 | 143,161 | 302,838 | ||
| R | 112,060 | 160,863 | 274,765 | ||
| R | 127,827 | 154,058 | 282,985 | ||
| D | 118,634 | 97,446 | 225,141 | ||
| D | 128,097 | 98,606 | 230,073 | ||
| D | 126,487 | 96,361 | 227,704 | ||
| D | 134,175 | 51,694 | 198,260 | ||
| D | 105,397 | 51,993 | 174,401 | ||
| R | 69,952 | 76,135 | 151,702 | ||
| O | 9,756 | 54,680 | 119,187 | ||
| R | 16,836 | 64,855 | 100,481 | ||
| R | 23,478 | 25,174 | 56,764 | ||
| D | 19,065 | 14,372 | 49,664 | ||
| R | 18,003 | 26,257 | 53,682 | ||
| R | 12,955 | 28,353 | 51,151 | ||
| R | 17,860 | 29,575 | 50,415 | ||
| R | 18,333 | 29,891 | 49,797 | ||
| R | 18,139 | 20,477 | 41,041 | ||
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Congressional elections · 17 Senate races
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | D % | R % | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | D | 49.3% | 48.5% | 3,390,787 |
| 2022 | R | 49.4% | 50.4% | 2,652,477 |
| 2018 | D | 55.4% | 44.6% | 2,657,841 |
| 2016 | R | 46.8% | 50.2% | 2,948,741 |
| 2012 | D | 51.4% | 45.9% | 3,009,411 |
| 2010 | R | 47.0% | 51.9% | 2,171,331 |
| 2006 | D | 67.3% | 29.5% | 2,138,297 |
| 2004 | D | 55.4% | 44.1% | 2,949,743 |
| 2000 | D | 61.5% | 37.0% | 2,540,083 |
| 1998 | D | 50.5% | 48.4% | 1,760,836 |
| 1994 | D | 58.3% | 40.7% | 1,565,628 |
| 1992 | D | 52.6% | 46.0% | 2,455,124 |
| 1988 | D | 52.1% | 47.5% | 2,168,190 |
| 1986 | R | 47.4% | 50.9% | 1,483,174 |
| 1982 | D | 63.6% | 34.1% | 1,544,883 |
| 1980 | R | 48.3% | 50.2% | 2,204,202 |
| 1976 | D | 72.2% | 27.0% | 1,935,183 |
Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
27.5%
Irish
9.8%
Polish
7.7%
English
6.4%
Italian
5.3%
American
2.9%
French
1.9%
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: 38.5 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
$73,683
Congressional District 1 ranks near the middle of US counties.
Congressional District 1$73,683
Wisconsin$77,485
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
12.7%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1817.1%
Working age (18–64)11.3%
Seniors (65+)12.0%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
86.4%
speak English only
Spanish9.4%
Other Indo-European2.0%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.6%
Other languages0.6%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 55.9% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Anchored by Racine and Kenosha counties along Lake Michigan, this district has trended steadily rightward over the past decade as working-class voters in its mid-sized industrial cities realigned away from their historically Democratic preferences.
The Democratic margin in Wisconsin 1st Congressional District reached its widest at forty-two points in 1936. The margin in 2024 was nine points — still decisive.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $73,683, a 67% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 860,431 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Congressional District 1, Wisconsin vote in 2024?
In 2024, Congressional District 1, Wisconsin voted Democratic by 8.7 points (D+9), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 455,982 votes cast, 243,983 went Democratic and 204,173 went Republican.
What is Congressional District 1, Wisconsin's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Congressional District 1, Wisconsin as a "Democratic loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 22 times, Republican 11 times, and other 1 times.
When did Congressional District 1, Wisconsin last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Congressional District 1, Wisconsin voted Republican was 1972.
How many people live in Congressional District 1, Wisconsin?
Congressional District 1, Wisconsin has a population of 860,431 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Congressional District 1, Wisconsin?
Median household income in Congressional District 1, Wisconsin is $73,683 — below the national median of $80,734. The Wisconsin state median is $77,485.
What is the political history of Congressional District 1, Wisconsin?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Congressional District 1, Wisconsin from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 22 went Democratic and 11 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Democratic loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.