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Assembly District 85·Wisconsin

Wisconsin 85th State House District delivered R+19 in 2024 — Republican for decades.

A reliably Republican district anchored in west-central Wisconsin

1876 — 2024·38 elections
WI
Latest
R+19
in 2024
Archetype
Republican loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
7,569
2024 ACS

Wisconsin 85th State House District, Wisconsin: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+19%. Republican peak: R+53 in 1920.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+19MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population
7,5692024 5-year
Median household income
$77,8842024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
87.0%2024 5-year
Black
0.6%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
3.5%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+47 in 1932MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+53 in 1920MIT Election Lab
2024 results by constituent county
1 counties · 0 D · 1 R
R+60
D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−18.6%
1,7242,5274,311
R
−18.0%
1,6852,4404,197
R
−18.0%
1,4482,1343,802
R
−6.1%
1,7702,0033,821
D
+8.9%
1,9891,6603,715
R
−8.1%
1,6901,9903,722
R
−4.0%
1,4521,5803,192
D
+8.0%
1,3131,0872,814
D
+0.9%
1,1751,1463,138
D
+0.3%
1,3481,3392,708
R
−14.3%
1,1011,4812,662
R
−4.9%
1,2731,4152,927
D
+6.3%
1,3641,1982,625
R
−7.0%
1,0121,1732,288
D
+3.0%
9889252,083
D
+31.6%
1,3456982,047
R
−9.4%
9921,1972,189
R
−19.1%
8371,2352,081
R
−17.4%
7951,1321,934
D
+15.6%
8696291,536
R
−8.8%
7218631,612
R
−5.2%
7518351,612
D
+39.0%
9794011,481
D
+46.8%
9703401,345
D
+2.6%
5845541,153
O
−23.4%
613051,044
R
−53.2%
117621948
R
−21.1%
201319560
D
+11.0%
221166500
R
−5.3%
258288568
R
−30.1%
176336531
R
−10.9%
206258475
R
−1.6%
209216436
D
+30.9%
207107324
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
46.9%
Polish
14.5%
Irish
7.9%
English
5.8%
American
3.0%
French
2.3%
Italian
2.0%
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: 41.3 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.8%
85+
1.6%
2.6%
75–84
2.9%
5.6%
65–74
5.7%
7.2%
55–64
6.9%
6.2%
45–54
5.8%
6.5%
35–44
6.3%
6.2%
25–34
5.8%
3.8%
18–24
3.5%
8.7%
5–17
8.3%
2.7%
<5
2.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$77,884
Assembly District 85 ranks near the middle of US counties.
Assembly District 85$77,884
Wisconsin$77,485
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
8.7%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1811.1%
Working age (18–64)7.9%
Seniors (65+)9.5%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
92.4%
speak English only
Asian & Pacific Islander3.8%
Spanish2.1%
Other Indo-European1.7%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic & Orthodox
21.1%
Mainline Protestant
19.7%
Other Christian
5.5%
Non-Christian
2.1%
Pentecostal & Holiness
1.3%
Methodist
1.0%
Baptist
0.2%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 49.1% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Assembly District 85 gave the 2024 Republican presidential nominee a 17.6-point margin, reflecting the rural and small-town character of a west-central Wisconsin constituency that has trended steadily rightward over the past decade.

The Republican margin in Wisconsin 85th State House District reached its widest at fifty-three points in 1920. The margin in 2024 was nineteen points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $77,884, a 87% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 7,569 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Assembly District 85, Wisconsin vote in 2024?
In 2024, Assembly District 85, Wisconsin voted Republican by 18.6 points (R+19), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 4,311 votes cast, 1,724 went Democratic and 2,527 went Republican.
What is Assembly District 85, Wisconsin's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Assembly District 85, Wisconsin as a "Republican loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 13 times, Republican 20 times, and other 1 times.
When did Assembly District 85, Wisconsin last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Assembly District 85, Wisconsin voted Democratic was 2008.
How many people live in Assembly District 85, Wisconsin?
Assembly District 85, Wisconsin has a population of 7,569 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Assembly District 85, Wisconsin?
Median household income in Assembly District 85, Wisconsin is $77,884 — below the national median of $80,734. The Wisconsin state median is $77,485.
What is the political history of Assembly District 85, Wisconsin?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Assembly District 85, Wisconsin from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 13 went Democratic and 20 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.