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1876–2024
Assembly District 98·Wisconsin

Wisconsin 98th State House District has voted Republican in fifteen straight presidential cycles.

A reliably Republican district anchored in Wisconsin's rural interior

1876 — 2024·38 elections
WI
Latest
R+29
in 2024
Archetype
Republican loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
62,242
2024 ACS

Wisconsin 98th State House District, Wisconsin: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+29%. Republican peak: R+56 in 1920.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+29MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population
62,2422024 5-year
Median household income
$100,6272024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
89.3%2024 5-year
Black
1.4%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
4.6%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+45 in 1932MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+56 in 1920MIT Election Lab
2024 results by constituent county
2 counties · 0 D · 2 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
−28.9%
14,41826,40241,450
R
−30.4%
13,64525,84940,088
R
−34.2%
10,53822,56235,205
R
−37.6%
11,09524,67236,124
R
−27.8%
12,17721,72034,300
R
−38.2%
10,26423,10633,639
R
−35.8%
8,85619,25729,073
R
−19.2%
8,15012,62923,331
R
−20.8%
6,71411,82924,572
R
−21.4%
7,85112,16520,148
R
−32.0%
6,42412,53619,103
R
−25.4%
6,37111,25819,230
R
−15.8%
6,8049,43416,655
R
−21.7%
4,9377,82613,317
R
−18.6%
4,1736,30611,472
D
+8.6%
5,5694,68410,271
R
−14.9%
4,0815,5149,603
R
−42.8%
2,1555,4187,615
R
−41.1%
2,1705,2047,390
R
−16.4%
2,0642,8915,049
R
−30.3%
1,8383,4535,332
R
−22.8%
2,0393,2635,375
D
+27.4%
2,7991,5014,734
D
+45.3%
3,0651,1264,282
D
+3.3%
1,9961,8653,911
O
−19.1%
3799693,085
R
−56.5%
5192,0812,765
R
−0.6%
9709822,009
D
+12.9%
8536361,679
R
−4.9%
8779711,915
R
−13.9%
7479981,805
R
−8.7%
8391,0021,876
R
−13.6%
8211,0881,959
D
+14.8%
9066691,605
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
46.9%
Irish
11.6%
Polish
10.6%
English
6.8%
Italian
4.7%
American
4.0%
French
2.5%
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: 43.7 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.9%
85+
1.5%
2.6%
75–84
3.1%
5.8%
65–74
6.1%
7.7%
55–64
7.7%
6.5%
45–54
6.4%
6.5%
35–44
6.3%
5.4%
25–34
5.1%
3.7%
18–24
3.5%
8.1%
5–17
8.0%
2.4%
<5
2.5%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$100,627
Assembly District 98 ranks near the middle of US counties.
Assembly District 98$100,627
Wisconsin$77,485
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
5.5%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 185.6%
Working age (18–64)5.1%
Seniors (65+)9.3%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
94.3%
speak English only
Other Indo-European2.3%
Spanish2.1%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.3%
Other languages0.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic & Orthodox
29.1%
Mainline Protestant
14.6%
Other Christian
8.6%
Pentecostal & Holiness
2.9%
Non-Christian
1.4%
Methodist
1.1%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 42.3% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Assembly District 98 backed the 2024 Republican presidential ticket by 14.4 points, consistent with the voting patterns of lower-density Wisconsin districts where agricultural communities and small towns dominate the electorate.

The Republican margin in Wisconsin 98th State House District reached its widest at fifty-six points in 1920. The margin in 2024 was twenty-nine points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $100,627, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 62,242 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Assembly District 98, Wisconsin vote in 2024?
In 2024, Assembly District 98, Wisconsin voted Republican by 28.9 points (R+29), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 41,450 votes cast, 14,418 went Democratic and 26,402 went Republican.
What is Assembly District 98, Wisconsin's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Assembly District 98, 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 6 times, Republican 27 times, and other 1 times.
When did Assembly District 98, Wisconsin last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Assembly District 98, Wisconsin voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Assembly District 98, Wisconsin?
Assembly District 98, Wisconsin has a population of 62,242 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Assembly District 98, Wisconsin?
Median household income in Assembly District 98, Wisconsin is $100,627 — above the national median of $80,734. The Wisconsin state median is $77,485.
What is the political history of Assembly District 98, Wisconsin?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Assembly District 98, Wisconsin from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 27 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.