Wisconsin 79th State House District, Wisconsin: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+52%. Republican peak: R+61 in 1920.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+52MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 6,8092024 5-year
- Median household income
- $89,9752024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 77.3%2024 5-year
- Black
- 5.2%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 7.8%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+53 in 2020MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+61 in 1920MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for Assembly District 79, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 3,258 | 1,016 | 4,351 | ||
| D | 3,093 | 937 | 4,099 | ||
| D | 2,588 | 847 | 3,678 | ||
| D | 2,569 | 995 | 3,617 | ||
| D | 2,449 | 869 | 3,364 | ||
| D | 2,153 | 1,074 | 3,261 | ||
| D | 1,692 | 901 | 2,767 | ||
| D | 1,300 | 707 | 2,286 | ||
| D | 1,364 | 737 | 2,498 | ||
| D | 1,253 | 822 | 2,092 | ||
| D | 1,125 | 890 | 2,029 | ||
| D | 1,018 | 684 | 2,002 | ||
| D | 979 | 755 | 1,814 | ||
| D | 946 | 666 | 1,629 | ||
| D | 713 | 475 | 1,237 | ||
| D | 810 | 322 | 1,135 | ||
| D | 559 | 514 | 1,076 | ||
| R | 439 | 463 | 906 | ||
| R | 452 | 460 | 915 | ||
| D | 422 | 273 | 721 | ||
| D | 441 | 274 | 721 | ||
| D | 480 | 260 | 747 | ||
| D | 426 | 181 | 629 | ||
| D | 319 | 227 | 569 | ||
| R | 227 | 282 | 513 | ||
| O | 25 | 146 | 466 | ||
| R | 58 | 272 | 351 | ||
| D | 117 | 82 | 205 | ||
| D | 107 | 62 | 193 | ||
| R | 93 | 112 | 214 | ||
| R | 68 | 131 | 207 | ||
| R | 73 | 112 | 191 | ||
| R | 78 | 108 | 192 | ||
| D | 81 | 77 | 171 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
32.3%
Irish
13.0%
English
10.0%
Polish
5.1%
Italian
3.9%
American
2.4%
French
2.2%
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: 35.7 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
$89,975
Assembly District 79 ranks near the middle of US counties.
Assembly District 79$89,975
Wisconsin$77,485
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
10.6%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 188.7%
Working age (18–64)11.5%
Seniors (65+)6.6%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
88.5%
speak English only
Spanish4.8%
Asian & Pacific Islander3.3%
Other Indo-European2.6%
Other languages0.7%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 63.4% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Assembly District 79 sits in the urban core of Milwaukee, where 2024 presidential returns ran nearly 40 points Democratic — one of the widest margins of any state house district in Wisconsin and a reliable anchor in statewide vote tallies.
The Democratic margin in Wisconsin 79th State House District reached its widest at fifty-three points in 2020. The margin in 2024 was fifty-two points — still decisive.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $89,975, a 77% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 6,809 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Assembly District 79, Wisconsin vote in 2024?
In 2024, Assembly District 79, Wisconsin voted Democratic by 51.5 points (D+52), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 4,351 votes cast, 3,258 went Democratic and 1,016 went Republican.
What is Assembly District 79, Wisconsin's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Assembly District 79, Wisconsin as a "Democratic loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 25 times, Republican 8 times, and other 1 times.
When did Assembly District 79, Wisconsin last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Assembly District 79, Wisconsin voted Republican was 1956.
How many people live in Assembly District 79, Wisconsin?
Assembly District 79, Wisconsin has a population of 6,809 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Assembly District 79, Wisconsin?
Median household income in Assembly District 79, Wisconsin is $89,975 — above the national median of $80,734. The Wisconsin state median is $77,485.
What is the political history of Assembly District 79, Wisconsin?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Assembly District 79, Wisconsin from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 25 went Democratic and 8 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Democratic loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.