Wisconsin 6th Congressional District (WI) — Elections 1876–2024

Wisconsin 6th Congressional District, Wisconsin: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+17%. Republican peak: R+57 in 1920.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+17MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 717,7052024 5-year
Median household income: $77,2022024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 87.6%2024 5-year
Black: 1.9%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 5.7%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+35 in 1932MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+57 in 1920MIT Election Lab

GROTHMAN, GlennCongress 119 · Republican

−1 liberal

+1 conservative

Predecessors: PETRI, Thomas Evert (2013–2015), PETRI, Thomas Evert (2011–2013), PETRI, Thomas Evert (2009–2011), PETRI, Thomas Evert (2007–2009)

Source · Voteview / Lewis, Poole, Rosenthal et al. (CC-BY).

2024 results by constituent county

11 counties · 0 D · 11 R

R+60

D+60

One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.

38 presidential elections

Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
Year	Won	Margin	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	−16.8%	171,312	241,828	419,548
2020	R	−16.0%	167,760	233,088	408,255
2016	R	−17.4%	139,373	203,370	368,206
2012	R	−8.3%	171,570	202,903	379,442
2008	R	−0.5%	181,918	183,745	371,306
2004	R	−15.0%	158,342	214,885	377,046
2000	R	−12.9%	136,607	179,035	329,048
1996	R	−0.2%	121,222	121,637	276,357
1992	R	−8.1%	110,764	136,780	322,471
1988	R	−9.6%	122,227	148,513	272,655
1984	R	−23.2%	104,645	168,533	275,448
1980	R	−15.4%	108,973	152,855	284,904
1976	R	−7.6%	119,777	140,096	265,873
1972	R	−16.0%	94,630	132,133	233,887
1968	R	−11.0%	88,419	111,955	213,523
1964	D	+19.1%	123,547	83,846	207,713
1960	R	−15.8%	89,684	123,322	213,367
1956	R	−36.4%	59,782	128,941	190,159
1952	R	−35.7%	62,949	133,191	196,766
1948	R	−7.6%	67,396	78,783	149,702
1944	R	−18.5%	65,774	96,041	163,310
1940	R	−12.5%	73,435	94,651	170,060
1936	D	+26.5%	94,213	52,455	157,342
1932	D	+34.7%	95,628	45,400	144,667
1928	R	−7.8%	60,958	71,411	134,166
1924	O	−27.8%	11,136	43,236	115,672
1920	R	−56.5%	15,531	70,067	96,499
1916	R	−10.1%	27,233	33,662	63,929
1912	D	+14.6%	26,225	17,734	58,224
1908	R	−11.0%	28,339	35,810	68,187
1904	R	−26.0%	22,716	40,000	66,535
1900	R	−14.5%	28,202	38,198	68,944
1896	R	−20.1%	26,292	40,128	68,879
1892	D	+12.7%	31,962	24,501	58,726
1888	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	No data	—	—	—

Congressional elections · 17 Senate races

U.S. Senate

Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), Senate. CC-BY 4.0.
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

44.6%

Irish

10.3%

Polish

6.6%

English

6.4%

American

4.5%

Italian

2.9%

French

2.8%

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: 42.6 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.8%

85+

1.5%

2.7%

75–84

3.2%

5.9%

65–74

6.1%

7.5%

55–64

7.3%

6.3%

45–54

5.8%

6.5%

35–44

5.9%

6.0%

25–34

5.5%

4.4%

18–24

4.1%

8.0%

5–17

7.6%

2.6%

2.4%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$77,202

Congressional District 6 ranks near the middle of US counties.

Congressional District 6$77,202

Wisconsin$77,485

United States$80,734

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

9.1%

Child poverty is below the national average.

Children under 1811.4%

Working age (18–64)8.3%

Seniors (65+)10.3%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

93.5%

speak English only

Spanish3.0%

Asian & Pacific Islander1.9%

Other Indo-European1.5%

Other languages0.2%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Catholic & Orthodox

22.8%

Mainline Protestant

18.7%

Other Christian

5.8%

Methodist

1.4%

Pentecostal & Holiness

1.0%

Non-Christian

0.5%

Baptist

0.2%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 49.5% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Wisconsin's 6th runs along the Lake Michigan shoreline through Sheboygan and Manitowoc before extending inland, consistently returning double-digit Republican presidential margins and sitting well outside the state's competitive battleground zones.

The Republican margin in Wisconsin 6th Congressional District reached its widest at fifty-seven points in 1920. The margin in 2024 was seventeen points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $77,202, a 88% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 717,705 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Congressional District 6, Wisconsin vote in 2024?

In 2024, Congressional District 6, Wisconsin voted Republican by 16.8 points (R+17), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 419,548 votes cast, 171,312 went Democratic and 241,828 went Republican.

What is Congressional District 6, Wisconsin's political archetype?

Akashic classifies Congressional District 6, Wisconsin as a "Republican loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 5 times, Republican 28 times, and other 1 times.

When did Congressional District 6, Wisconsin last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Congressional District 6, Wisconsin voted Democratic was 1964.

How many people live in Congressional District 6, Wisconsin?

Congressional District 6, Wisconsin has a population of 717,705 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Congressional District 6, Wisconsin?

Median household income in Congressional District 6, Wisconsin is $77,202 — below the national median of $80,734. The Wisconsin state median is $77,485.

What is the political history of Congressional District 6, Wisconsin?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Congressional District 6, Wisconsin from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 28 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

Wisconsin 6th Congressional District has voted Republican in fifteen straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

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