Wisconsin 3rd State Senate District, Wisconsin: Populist district. In 2024, voted D+38%. Democratic peak: D+56 in 1936.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+38MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- PopulistAkashic typology
- Population
- 95,2912024 5-year
- Median household income
- $64,4352024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 50.5%2024 5-year
- Black
- 25.9%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 17.0%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+56 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+34 in 1920MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State Senate District 3, 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 | 32,537 | 14,198 | 47,742 | ||
| D | 32,664 | 13,834 | 47,291 | ||
| D | 29,711 | 12,969 | 45,371 | ||
| D | 34,198 | 15,937 | 50,671 | ||
| D | 32,900 | 15,373 | 48,883 | ||
| D | 30,619 | 18,546 | 49,607 | ||
| D | 25,957 | 16,818 | 44,598 | ||
| D | 22,284 | 12,283 | 38,204 | ||
| D | 24,228 | 15,566 | 47,885 | ||
| D | 27,598 | 17,319 | 45,216 | ||
| D | 26,658 | 20,192 | 47,116 | ||
| D | 24,707 | 18,871 | 47,732 | ||
| D | 25,690 | 19,752 | 46,925 | ||
| D | 21,685 | 19,738 | 42,863 | ||
| D | 21,194 | 16,461 | 41,347 | ||
| D | 29,686 | 15,426 | 45,207 | ||
| D | 26,510 | 19,243 | 45,860 | ||
| R | 18,237 | 23,377 | 41,900 | ||
| R | 21,034 | 22,577 | 43,823 | ||
| D | 19,302 | 14,265 | 35,275 | ||
| D | 21,117 | 14,654 | 36,501 | ||
| D | 21,588 | 13,488 | 36,127 | ||
| D | 22,787 | 5,638 | 30,548 | ||
| D | 17,509 | 5,626 | 26,683 | ||
| D | 11,384 | 8,438 | 21,215 | ||
| O | 1,493 | 5,219 | 15,228 | ||
| R | 2,619 | 7,552 | 14,639 | ||
| D | 3,581 | 2,863 | 8,231 | ||
| D | 2,842 | 1,839 | 7,335 | ||
| R | 2,675 | 2,945 | 7,556 | ||
| R | 1,909 | 3,352 | 7,254 | ||
| R | 2,633 | 3,579 | 6,814 | ||
| R | 2,730 | 3,697 | 6,619 | ||
| O | 2,531 | 2,531 | 5,247 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
22.1%
Polish
8.6%
Irish
7.6%
English
3.9%
Italian
3.6%
American
1.8%
French
1.6%
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: 35.5 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
$64,435
State Senate District 3 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 3$64,435
Wisconsin$77,485
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
17.2%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1823.7%
Working age (18–64)15.2%
Seniors (65+)14.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
81.4%
speak English only
Spanish12.0%
Asian & Pacific Islander2.8%
Other Indo-European2.6%
Other languages1.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 47.6% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Wisconsin's 3rd Senate District leans modestly Democratic at the presidential level but sits well within swing range, making it a frequent target for both parties in legislative cycles.
The Democratic margin in Wisconsin 3rd State Senate District peaked at fifty-six points in 1936. By 1960 the district had flipped, voting Republican for the first time in many years. The 2024 margin was thirty-eight points, the most Democratic-leaning result in the district's modern history.
The economic context is the key. The median household income of $64,435 sits well below state and national norms, and 17% of residents live below the federal poverty line. The shift here is part of a broader realignment of working-class places across the country.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State Senate District 3, Wisconsin vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 3, Wisconsin voted Democratic by 38.4 points (D+38), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 47,742 votes cast, 32,537 went Democratic and 14,198 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 3, Wisconsin's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 3, Wisconsin as a "Populist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 25 times, Republican 7 times, and other 2 times.
When did State Senate District 3, Wisconsin last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 3, Wisconsin voted Republican was 1956.
How many people live in State Senate District 3, Wisconsin?
State Senate District 3, Wisconsin has a population of 95,291 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in State Senate District 3, Wisconsin?
Median household income in State Senate District 3, Wisconsin is $64,435 — below the national median of $80,734. The Wisconsin state median is $77,485.
What is the political history of State Senate District 3, Wisconsin?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 3, Wisconsin from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 25 went Democratic and 7 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Populist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.