Wisconsin 7th Congressional District
Akashic| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | +7.8% |
| 2012 | −3.0% |
| 2016 | −20.3% |
| 2020 | −19.9% |
| 2024 | −22.5% |
Federal officeholders only. State and local officeholders are planned for the next data pass.
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.
| Year | District | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7 | R | 36.4%156,524 | 63.6%273,553 | 430,384 |
| 2022 | 7 | R | 38.1%128,877 | 61.9%209,224 | 338,268 |
| 2020 | 7 | R | 39.2%162,741 | 60.7%252,048 | 415,007 |
| 2018 | 7 | R | 38.5%124,307 | 60.1%194,061 | 322,840 |
| 2016 | 7 | R | 38.3%138,643 | 61.7%223,418 | 362,271 |
| 2014 | 7 | R | 39.4%112,949 | 59.3%169,896 | 286,603 |
| 2012 | 7 | R | 43.8%157,524 | 56.1%201,720 | 359,669 |
| 2010 | 7 | R | 44.5%113,018 | 52.2%132,551 | 253,966 |
| 2008 | 7 | D | 60.8%212,666 | 39.1%136,938 | 349,837 |
| 2006 | 7 | D | 62.2%161,903 | 35.0%91,069 | 260,428 |
| 2004 | 7 | D | 86.0%241,306 | 0.0%0 | 280,665 |
| 2002 | 7 | D | 64.2%146,364 | 35.8%81,518 | 227,955 |
| 2000 | 7 | D | 63.3%173,007 | 36.7%100,264 | 273,460 |
| 1998 | 7 | D | 60.6%115,613 | 39.4%75,049 | 190,662 |
| 1996 | 7 | D | 57.0%137,428 | 42.9%103,365 | 240,898 |
| 1994 | 7 | D | 54.3%97,184 | 45.7%81,706 | 178,921 |
| 1992 | 7 | D | 64.4%166,200 | 35.6%91,772 | 257,972 |
| 1990 | 7 | D | 62.1%100,069 | 37.9%60,961 | 161,041 |
| 1988 | 7 | D | 61.8%142,197 | 37.4%86,077 | 230,179 |
| 1986 | 7 | D | 62.1%106,700 | 36.9%63,408 | 171,712 |
| 1984 | 7 | D | 61.2%146,131 | 38.8%92,507 | 238,652 |
| 1982 | 7 | D | 68.0%122,124 | 32.0%57,535 | 179,668 |
| 1980 | 7 | D | 64.7%164,340 | 35.3%89,745 | 254,107 |
| 1978 | 7 | D | 62.2%110,874 | 36.9%65,750 | 178,304 |
| 1976 | 7 | D | 73.3%171,366 | 26.1%60,952 | 233,937 |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | D | 49.3%1,672,777 | 48.5%1,643,996 | 3,390,787 |
| 2022 | R | 49.4%1,310,467 | 50.4%1,337,185 | 2,652,477 |
| 2018 | D | 55.4%1,472,914 | 44.6%1,184,885 | 2,657,799 |
| 2016 | R | 46.8%1,380,335 | 50.2%1,479,471 | 2,948,733 |
| 2012 | D | 51.4%1,547,104 | 45.9%1,380,126 | 3,009,298 |
| 2010 | R | 47.0%1,020,958 | 51.9%1,126,133 | 2,170,693 |
| 2006 | D | 67.3%1,439,214 | 29.5%630,299 | 2,138,297 |
| 2004 | D | 55.4%1,632,697 | 44.1%1,301,183 | 2,948,909 |
| 2000 | D | 61.5%1,563,238 | 37.0%940,744 | 2,540,083 |
| 1998 | D | 50.6%890,059 | 48.4%852,272 | 1,760,130 |
| 1994 | D | 58.3%912,662 | 40.7%636,989 | 1,565,628 |
| 1992 | D | 52.6%1,290,662 | 46.0%1,129,599 | 2,454,665 |
| 1988 | D | 52.1%1,128,625 | 47.5%1,030,440 | 2,168,190 |
| 1986 | R | 47.4%702,963 | 50.9%754,573 | 1,483,174 |
| 1982 | D | 63.6%983,311 | 34.1%527,355 | 1,544,883 |
| 1980 | R | 48.3%1,065,487 | 50.2%1,106,311 | 2,204,135 |
| 1976 | D | 72.6%1,404,324 | 27.0%521,902 | 1,935,183 |
Wisconsin's 7th stretches across the northern tier of the state, covering vast stretches of forest and small manufacturing towns. Its R+22.4 presidential margin in 2024 reflects a long realignment among rural and working-class voters away from their historically Democratic roots.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 7.8 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 22.5 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 22.5 points.
A population of 736,732, a 90% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $72,975 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 8 and Congressional District 3.
The congressional districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
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.
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