HarrisDemocratic69.2%324,787TrumpRepublican29.1%136,729OtherAll other candidates1.7%8,069
D+40.0- Lead
- 188,058
- Total
- 469,585
- vs nation
- D+41.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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President margin by year
Place winner margin
District by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
President results by year
Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries
BidenDemocratic70.0%310,924TrumpRepublican28.3%125,918OtherAll other candidates1.7%7,445
D+41.6- Lead
- 185,006
- Total
- 444,287
- vs nation
- D+37.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic65.6%260,099TrumpRepublican27.9%110,862OtherAll other candidates6.5%25,718
D+37.6- Lead
- 149,237
- Total
- 396,679
- vs nation
- D+35.5
exact aggregate
ObamaDemocratic68.4%269,363RomneyRepublican30.2%119,119OtherAll other candidates1.4%5,448
D+38.1- Lead
- 150,244
- Total
- 393,930
- vs nation
- D+34.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic70.3%259,913McCainRepublican28.3%104,628OtherAll other candidates1.4%5,161
D+42.0- Lead
- 155,285
- Total
- 369,702
- vs nation
- D+34.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic63.0%228,148BushRepublican36.0%130,301OtherAll other candidates1.0%3,538
D+27.0- Lead
- 97,847
- Total
- 361,987
- vs nation
- D+29.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic59.1%181,692BushRepublican35.2%108,178OtherAll other candidates5.6%17,358
D+23.9- Lead
- 73,514
- Total
- 307,228
- vs nation
- D+23.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic55.3%140,545DoleRepublican32.1%81,531OtherAll other candidates12.6%32,066
D+23.2- Lead
- 59,014
- Total
- 254,142
- vs nation
- D+14.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+40.0MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 736,8202024 5-year
- Population density
- 171 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 4,301 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $87,6362024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 79.3%2024 5-year
- Black
- 4.3%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 6.9%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+42.0 in 2008MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+65.5 in 1920MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Congressional District 4, MN · twin score 87.5
presidential history
Party record book
Wisconsin 2nd Congressional District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 (partial returns from 1876) · 38 presidential cycles · 38 with a vote-share denominator · 34 with a national benchmark
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
70.3%
259,913 votes · D+42.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 70.0%
Republican
Warren G. Harding1920
80.2%
50,372 votes · R+65.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Theodore Roosevelt, 1904 · 64.2%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Kamala Harris2024
324,787votes
69.2% of the vote · D+40.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 310,924 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
136,729votes
29.1% of the vote · D+40.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · George W. Bush, 2004 · 130,301 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
Kamala Harris2024
+41.5pts D vs U.S.
Place D+40.0 · U.S. R+1.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · +37.2 pts
Republican
Warren G. Harding1920
+39.3pts R vs U.S.
Place R+65.5 · U.S. R+26.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William McKinley, 1900 · +16.6 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
Federal officeholders only. State and local officeholders are planned for the next data pass.
U.S. House elections · 25 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each result reflects the U.S. House district as it was drawn for that election; redistricting has redrawn these lines over time, so they can differ from the current 120th-Congress district shown on the map above.
Home to the University of Wisconsin–Madison and a dense concentration of state-government workers, WI-02 delivered a 38-point Democratic margin in 2024 — among the widest in the Midwest — driven by high turnout in Dane County's college-educated electorate.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 42.0 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 65.5 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 40.0 points.
A population of 736,820, a 79% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $87,636 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 4 and Congressional District 5.
Political twins — districts
The congressional districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Congressional District 4
Minnesota
87.5twin score
2012–2024 trajectory≠ % Asian
Congressional District 5
Minnesota
87.2twin score
2008–2024 trajectory≠ % unaffiliated
Congressional District 3
Oregon
85.0twin score
2008–2024 trajectory≠ Scottish ancestry
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
District research tools
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Frequently asked questions
How did Wisconsin 2nd Congressional District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Wisconsin 2nd Congressional District voted Democratic by 40.0 points (D+40.0), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 469,585 votes cast, 324,787 went Democratic and 136,729 went Republican.
When did Wisconsin 2nd Congressional District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Wisconsin 2nd Congressional District voted Republican was 1960.
How many people live in Wisconsin 2nd Congressional District?
Wisconsin 2nd Congressional District has a population of 736,820 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Wisconsin 2nd Congressional District?
Median household income in Wisconsin 2nd Congressional District is $87,636 — above the national median of $80,734. The Wisconsin state median is $77,485.
What is the political history of Wisconsin 2nd Congressional District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Wisconsin 2nd Congressional District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 22 went Democratic and 15 went Republican.