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Wisconsin 53rd State House District
presidential margin
2008D+18.92012D+7.52016R+0.82020D+4.32024D+4.4
full record · 20082024
D+4.4
2024
median income$70,212U.S. $80,734 · WI $77,485
median age38.1U.S. 39.1 · WI 40.5
poverty rate10.9%U.S. 12.5% · WI 10.6%
bachelor’s+ (25+)31.2%U.S. 35.6% · WI 33.5%
non-english6.0%U.S. 22.3% · WI 9.1%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German42.3%
Irish10.0%
Polish6.7%
Mexican4.9%
Puerto Rican1.3%
Hmong1.8%
Chinese0.4%
Asian Indian0.2%
African American1.7%
African0.5%
religion

Religious adherence is published only at the county level (U.S. Religion Census). See Winnebago County.

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024.

Wisconsin 53rd State House District

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Wisconsin 53rd State House DistrictHarrisD+4.4
2024
2024 presidential margin for Wisconsin 53rd State House DistrictThe boundary of Wisconsin 53rd State House District, filled by its 2024 presidential margin (D+4.4), over faint outlines of the counties it is drawn from.Wisconsin 53rd State House District · D+4.4
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala HarrisDemocratic51.4%16,470
Donald TrumpRepublican47.0%15,068
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.No1.6%504
D+60
R+60
District boundary, filled by its own 2024 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over the 2 counties it's drawn from (shown faint).
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
County-level results (2 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Wisconsin 53rd State House District — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Outagamie County, WIRepublicanR+10.2
Winnebago County, WIRepublicanR+4.7
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
D
51.4%Harris16,470
47.0%Trump15,068
1.6%Kennedy504
+4.4%
32,042
D
50.9%Biden16,119
46.6%Trump14,753
2.4%Jorgensen771
+4.3%
31,643
R
45.4%Clinton12,959
46.2%Trump13,187
8.3%Johnson2,380
−0.8%
28,526
D
53.8%Obama15,720
46.2%Romney13,522
0.0%
+7.5%
29,242
D
58.5%Obama16,713
39.6%McCain11,310
2.0%Nader569
+18.9%
28,592
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 2008 to 2024. Most recent: +4.4% in 2024.flipped D · 2020+4.4%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008+18.9%
2012+7.5%
2016−0.8%
2020+4.3%
2024+4.4%
DemocraticRepublican
current representation
Current officeholders
RDean KaufertState House · 53

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+19.5 in a district of roughly 59,000 residents, Assembly District 53 reflects the broader rural realignment that has deepened Republican advantages across Wisconsin's agricultural interior over the past decade.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 18.9 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 0.8 points in 2016. The 2024 margin was 4.4 points.

A population of 59,199, a 84% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $70,212 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Assembly District 54 and Assembly District 71.

The state-house 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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Frequently asked questions

How did Wisconsin 53rd State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Wisconsin 53rd State House District voted Democratic by 4.4 points (D+4.4), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 32,042 votes cast, 16,470 went Democratic and 15,068 went Republican.
When did Wisconsin 53rd State House District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Wisconsin 53rd State House District voted Republican was 2016.
How many people live in Wisconsin 53rd State House District?
Wisconsin 53rd State House District has a population of 59,199 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Wisconsin 53rd State House District?
Median household income in Wisconsin 53rd State House District is $70,212 — below the national median of $80,734. The Wisconsin state median is $77,485.
What is the political history of Wisconsin 53rd State House District?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Wisconsin 53rd State House District from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 4 went Democratic and 1 went Republican.