Wisconsin 8th Congressional District, Wisconsin: Tossup district. In 2024, voted R+16%. Republican peak: R+58 in 1920.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+16MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- TossupAkashic typology
- Population
- 748,0322024 5-year
- Median household income
- $78,9242024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 84.9%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.6%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 6.6%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+36 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+58 in 1920MIT Election Lab
R
WIED, Tony
−1 liberal+1 conservative
Predecessors: GALLAGHER, Michael (2023–2025), GALLAGHER, Michael (2021–2023), GALLAGHER, Michael (2019–2021), GALLAGHER, Michael (2017–2019)
Source · Voteview / Lewis, Poole, Rosenthal et al. (CC-BY).
Constituent county margins for Congressional District 8, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 178,493 | 247,924 | 432,583 | ||
| R | 172,305 | 235,740 | 415,104 | ||
| R | 141,377 | 203,365 | 366,606 | ||
| R | 175,728 | 187,259 | 367,933 | ||
| D | 193,329 | 160,670 | 359,347 | ||
| R | 159,461 | 197,356 | 360,491 | ||
| R | 135,128 | 159,851 | 308,481 | ||
| D | 120,048 | 110,308 | 263,040 | ||
| R | 103,563 | 121,743 | 299,624 | ||
| R | 116,333 | 134,071 | 252,022 | ||
| R | 87,136 | 156,277 | 245,274 | ||
| R | 90,998 | 141,677 | 252,405 | ||
| R | 101,993 | 118,100 | 225,425 | ||
| R | 75,007 | 118,729 | 199,309 | ||
| R | 63,733 | 103,872 | 181,959 | ||
| D | 97,860 | 76,430 | 174,536 | ||
| R | 78,268 | 102,900 | 181,404 | ||
| R | 43,655 | 114,752 | 159,361 | ||
| R | 45,590 | 120,426 | 166,358 | ||
| R | 56,923 | 72,832 | 131,441 | ||
| R | 54,010 | 85,061 | 139,665 | ||
| R | 63,706 | 80,444 | 145,064 | ||
| D | 83,010 | 44,114 | 133,633 | ||
| D | 79,731 | 36,583 | 118,628 | ||
| R | 55,296 | 55,392 | 111,487 | ||
| O | 7,107 | 31,757 | 89,609 | ||
| R | 12,463 | 55,276 | 74,076 | ||
| R | 22,099 | 27,440 | 51,219 | ||
| D | 17,895 | 15,646 | 45,103 | ||
| R | 18,198 | 30,443 | 51,080 | ||
| R | 13,098 | 34,607 | 49,834 | ||
| R | 17,466 | 31,662 | 50,338 | ||
| R | 18,663 | 32,549 | 52,466 | ||
| D | 20,883 | 16,661 | 39,707 | ||
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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
38.0%
Irish
9.2%
Polish
8.1%
English
5.3%
American
3.9%
French
3.1%
Italian
2.3%
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: 41.4 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
$78,924
Congressional District 8 ranks near the middle of US counties.
Congressional District 8$78,924
Wisconsin$77,485
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
8.4%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 189.7%
Working age (18–64)7.8%
Seniors (65+)9.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
92.8%
speak English only
Spanish4.0%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.6%
Other Indo-European1.2%
Other languages0.4%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 43.8% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Wisconsin's 8th stretches across the forested northeast corner of the state, where a sparse, rural, and predominantly white electorate has delivered Republican presidential candidates double-digit margins in each of the last three cycles.
The district's recent history is a story of close margins. The Democratic margin reached thirty-six points in 1932; the Republican margin reached fifty-eight points in 1920. Most other elections have been decided by single-digit points.
Its demographics — a population of 748,032, a 85% non-Hispanic-white share, a median household income of $78,924 — situate the district close to national averages on several dimensions.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Congressional District 8, Wisconsin vote in 2024?
In 2024, Congressional District 8, Wisconsin voted Republican by 16.1 points (R+16), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 432,583 votes cast, 178,493 went Democratic and 247,924 went Republican.
What is Congressional District 8, Wisconsin's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Congressional District 8, Wisconsin as a "Tossup" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 7 times, Republican 26 times, and other 1 times.
When did Congressional District 8, Wisconsin last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Congressional District 8, Wisconsin voted Democratic was 2008.
How many people live in Congressional District 8, Wisconsin?
Congressional District 8, Wisconsin has a population of 748,032 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Congressional District 8, Wisconsin?
Median household income in Congressional District 8, Wisconsin is $78,924 — below the national median of $80,734. The Wisconsin state median is $77,485.
What is the political history of Congressional District 8, Wisconsin?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Congressional District 8, Wisconsin from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 7 went Democratic and 26 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Tossup" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.