HarrisDemocratic36.4%10,828TrumpRepublican62.2%18,512OtherAll other candidates1.4%402
R+25.8- Lead
- 7,684
- Total
- 29,742
- vs nation
- R+24.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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President margin by year
Place winner margin
Boundary 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
BidenDemocratic37.9%10,899TrumpRepublican60.5%17,384OtherAll other candidates1.6%472
R+22.6- Lead
- 6,485
- Total
- 28,755
- vs nation
- R+27.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic36.9%9,472TrumpRepublican57.0%14,605OtherAll other candidates6.1%1,566
R+20.0- Lead
- 5,133
- Total
- 25,643
- vs nation
- R+22.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic51.9%13,267RomneyRepublican46.5%11,889OtherAll other candidates1.5%386
D+5.4- Lead
- 1,378
- Total
- 25,542
- vs nation
- D+1.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic55.3%13,888McCainRepublican43.1%10,816OtherAll other candidates1.6%396
D+12.2- Lead
- 3,072
- Total
- 25,100
- vs nation
- D+5.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic48.4%12,719BushRepublican50.4%13,247OtherAll other candidates1.1%292
R+2.0- Lead
- 528
- Total
- 26,258
- vs nation
- D+0.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic47.8%10,565BushRepublican47.9%10,569OtherAll other candidates4.3%952
R+0.0- Lead
- 4
- Total
- 22,086
- vs nation
- R+0.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic47.8%9,437DoleRepublican34.4%6,782OtherAll other candidates17.8%3,512
D+13.5- Lead
- 2,655
- Total
- 19,731
- vs nation
- D+4.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+25.8MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 59,3942024 5-year
- Population density
- 33 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 1,787 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $66,7132024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 87.4%2024 5-year
- Black
- 2.2%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 3.2%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+34.4 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+72.4 in 1920MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Assembly District 67, WI · twin score 96.0
presidential history
Party record book
Wisconsin 70th State House 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
Franklin D. Roosevelt1932
66.3%
9,659 votes · D+34.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 58.3%
Republican
Warren G. Harding1920
83.8%
9,521 votes · R+72.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Theodore Roosevelt, 1904 · 73.7%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
13,888votes
55.3% of the vote · D+12.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2012 · 13,267 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
18,512votes
62.2% of the vote · R+25.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 17,384 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
Franklin D. Roosevelt1932
+16.6pts D vs U.S.
Place D+34.4 · U.S. D+17.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · +5.0 pts
Republican
Warren G. Harding1920
+46.3pts R vs U.S.
Place R+72.4 · U.S. R+26.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William McKinley, 1900 · +31.5 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RNancy VanderMeerState House · 70
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 2 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row is a county-allocated estimate of U.S. House votes for this district — county returns apportioned onto its boundary, not precinct-counted. “Vote lead” is the estimated local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
Assembly District 70 delivered a 25.8-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, reflecting the rural and small-town demographic profile common to western Wisconsin districts that have shifted sharply over the past decade.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 34.4 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 72.4 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 25.8 points.
A population of 59,394, a 87% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $66,713 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Assembly District 67 and Assembly District 41.
Political twins — state-house districts
The state-house districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Assembly District 67
Wisconsin
96.0twin score
12-yr trendNorwegian ancestryelasticity
Assembly District 41
Wisconsin
95.5twin score
12-yr trendelasticityGerman ancestry≠ Norwegian ancestry
Assembly District 29
Wisconsin
93.8twin score
12-yr trendNorwegian ancestry2020 margin≠ Polish 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.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Wisconsin 70th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Wisconsin 70th State House District voted Republican by 25.8 points (R+25.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 29,742 votes cast, 10,828 went Democratic and 18,512 went Republican.
When did Wisconsin 70th State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Wisconsin 70th State House District voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in Wisconsin 70th State House District?
Wisconsin 70th State House District has a population of 59,394 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Wisconsin 70th State House District?
Median household income in Wisconsin 70th State House District is $66,713 — below the national median of $80,734. The Wisconsin state median is $77,485.
What is the political history of Wisconsin 70th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Wisconsin 70th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 7 went Democratic and 30 went Republican.