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Wisconsin 11th State Senate District

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President margin by year

Place winner margin

1876–2024 · D minus R

Full record · 1876 → 2024

2024

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.

People and households

Who lives here

Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.

Race · ethnicity · ancestry

Communities and origins

German35.9%35.8%12.5%

Irish13.4%10.4%9.4%

English9.4%6.7%9.5%

Polish8.9%7.6%2.2%

Italian8.1%2.7%4.8%

Norwegian4.9%6.1%—

American4.0%3.4%5.3%

French1.2%2.2%1.6%

Mexican7.1%5.4%11.3%

Puerto Rican0.8%1.1%1.8%

Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.

Age and life stage

Measure	WI SD 11	Wisconsin	United States
Median age	44.2	40.5	39.1
Age 18–24	10.1%	9.3%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	17.8%	18.5%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	WI SD 11	Wisconsin	United States
Median household income	$90,285	$77,485	$84,427
Poverty rate	6.4%	10.6%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	30.6%	33.5%	35.6%

Housing and tenure

Measure	WI SD 11	Wisconsin	United States
Owner-occupied homes	75.7%	67.8%	65.2%
Renter-occupied homes	24.3%	32.2%	34.8%
Median home value	$313,500	$266,500	$332,700
Median gross rent (monthly)	$1,169	$1,087	$1,413
Renters paying 30%+ of income	35.5%	43.7%	51.1%
Vacant housing units	15.1%	10.8%	10.1%

Getting to work

Measure	WI SD 11	Wisconsin	United States
Mean commute	25.6 min	22.2 min	26.4 min
Commutes 60 minutes or more	7.8%	4.8%	8.6%
Drives alone to work	78.6%	74.4%	68.8%
Takes public transit	0.3%	1.1%	3.2%
Works from home	11.5%	13.1%	15.1%

Languages at home

Measure	WI SD 11	Wisconsin	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	11.2%	9.1%	22.3%
Spanish	8.3%	5.0%	13.6%

Religious landscape

Measure	WI SD 11	Wisconsin	United States
Catholic	—	21.0%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	—	14.5%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	—	52.0%	51.5%

Origins and service

Measure	WI SD 11	Wisconsin	United States
Foreign-born residents	4.4%	5.2%	14.1%
Naturalized citizens	2.4%	2.5%	7.4%
Not U.S. citizens	2.0%	2.7%	6.8%
Veterans (18+)	6.2%	6.2%	6.2%
Income inequality (Gini)	0.432	0.444	0.483

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations · American Community Survey 2024 — housing and tenure (B25003, B25002, B25077, B25064, B25070), commuting (B08013, B08303, B08301), origins and service (B05002, B21001, B19083).

President results by year

Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries

HarrisDemocratic35.3%38,028TrumpRepublican63.3%68,088OtherAll other candidates1.4%1,506

R+27.9

Lead: 30,060
Total: 107,622
vs nation: R+26.5

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

BidenDemocratic36.4%37,347TrumpRepublican61.9%63,622OtherAll other candidates1.7%1,759

R+25.6

Lead: 26,275
Total: 102,728
vs nation: R+30.0

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic33.7%29,325TrumpRepublican59.8%52,108OtherAll other candidates6.5%5,637

R+26.2

Lead: 22,783
Total: 87,070
vs nation: R+28.3

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic40.2%35,899RomneyRepublican58.6%52,317OtherAll other candidates1.1%1,001

R+18.4

Lead: 16,418
Total: 89,217
vs nation: R+22.3

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic43.8%37,513McCainRepublican54.8%46,948OtherAll other candidates1.4%1,205

R+11.0

Lead: 9,435
Total: 85,666
vs nation: R+18.3

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

KerryDemocratic36.9%31,459BushRepublican62.3%53,181OtherAll other candidates0.8%655

R+25.5

Lead: 21,722
Total: 85,295
vs nation: R+23.0

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

GoreDemocratic36.1%25,907BushRepublican60.1%43,183OtherAll other candidates3.8%2,757

R+24.0

Lead: 17,276
Total: 71,847
vs nation: R+24.6

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic38.4%22,563DoleRepublican48.3%28,388OtherAll other candidates13.3%7,826

R+9.9

Lead: 5,825
Total: 58,777
vs nation: R+18.4

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+27.9MIT Election Lab
Population: 177,9212024 5-year
Population density: 199 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
Land area: 892 sq miTIGER/Line
Median household income: $90,2852024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 85.4%2024 5-year
Black: 0.9%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 9.2%2024 5-year
Peak Republican margin: R+72.7 in 1920MIT Election Lab
Most similar: State Senate District 27, PA · twin score 89.1

presidential history

Party record book

Wisconsin 11th State Senate 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

Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.

Democratic

Lyndon B. Johnson1964

49.1%

21,780 votes · R+1.6 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 47.4%

Republican

Warren G. Harding1920

83.9%

15,320 votes · R+72.7 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Theodore Roosevelt, 1904 · 75.1%

Most votes

Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.

Democratic

Kamala Harris2024

38,028votes

35.3% of the vote · R+27.9 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 37,513 votes

Republican

Donald Trump2024

68,088votes

63.3% of the vote · R+27.9 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 63,622 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

Michael Dukakis1988

−13.5pts D vs U.S.

Place R+21.2 · U.S. R+7.7 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Walter Mondale, 1984 · −15.0 pts

Republican

Warren G. Harding1920

+46.6pts R vs U.S.

Place R+72.7 · U.S. R+26.2 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · William McKinley, 1896 · +45.1 pts

current representation

Current officeholders

RSteve NassState Senate · 11

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

U.S. House elections · 3 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.

Source · Akashic county-allocated estimate from certified county returns, House; not precinct-counted.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	39.8%37,747	60.2%57,044	94,791
2020	R	35.7%25,679	64.3%46,281	71,960
2018	R	39.2%21,666	60.8%33,543	55,209

Wisconsin's 11th Senate District posted a 27.9-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, making it a consistent anchor of GOP strength in the state's legislative map and a low-volatility district for statewide modeling.

Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 72.7 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 27.9 points.

A population of 177,921, a 85% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $90,285 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 27 and State Senate District 53.

Political twins — state-senate districts

The state-senate districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

State Senate District 27

2012–2024 trajectoryPolish ancestry≠ Norwegian ancestry

State Senate District 53

2012–2024 trajectory≠ Polish ancestry

State Senate District 46

2016–2024 trajectorymedian age≠ Italian 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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Places within Wisconsin 11th State Senate District

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Frequently asked questions

How did Wisconsin 11th State Senate District vote in 2024?

In 2024, Wisconsin 11th State Senate District voted Republican by 27.9 points (R+27.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 107,622 votes cast, 38,028 went Democratic and 68,088 went Republican.

How many people live in Wisconsin 11th State Senate District?

Wisconsin 11th State Senate District has a population of 177,921 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Wisconsin 11th State Senate District?

Median household income in Wisconsin 11th State Senate District is $90,285 — above the national median of $80,734. The Wisconsin state median is $83,390.

What is the political history of Wisconsin 11th State Senate District?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Wisconsin 11th State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 38 went Republican.