State Senate District 13 State Senate District (WI) — Elections 1876–2024

Wisconsin 13th State Senate District, Wisconsin: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+27%. Republican peak: R+58 in 1920.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+27MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 197,1802024 5-year
Median household income: $74,9182024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 88.9%2024 5-year
Black: 1.8%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 6.4%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+38 in 1932MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+58 in 1920MIT Election Lab

2024 results by constituent county

9 counties · 0 D · 9 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).
Year	Won	Margin	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	−27.1%	40,270	70,867	112,809
2020	R	−25.4%	39,841	67,516	109,068
2016	R	−24.9%	33,599	57,826	97,396
2012	R	−10.6%	44,192	54,862	100,289
2008	R	−4.6%	45,777	50,292	97,496
2004	R	−20.3%	39,403	59,722	100,145
2000	R	−14.7%	35,162	47,913	86,523
1996	D	+0.5%	30,451	30,105	70,193
1992	R	−8.6%	27,195	34,274	82,788
1988	R	−14.6%	29,451	39,640	69,645
1984	R	−29.6%	25,390	46,956	72,937
1980	R	−21.1%	27,592	43,775	76,839
1976	R	−11.8%	30,876	39,329	71,805
1972	R	−26.1%	22,009	38,216	62,097
1968	R	−21.6%	20,985	33,653	58,611
1964	D	+14.3%	32,982	24,713	57,776
1960	R	−25.1%	22,567	37,714	60,366
1956	R	−44.6%	14,825	38,902	54,017
1952	R	−47.7%	14,982	42,401	57,498
1948	R	−18.8%	17,062	25,126	42,826
1944	R	−29.0%	17,233	31,431	48,905
1940	R	−24.5%	19,605	32,473	52,523
1936	D	+24.3%	29,687	17,635	49,582
1932	D	+38.2%	32,195	14,195	47,087
1928	R	−8.4%	19,891	23,558	43,892
1924	O	−22.7%	4,904	13,692	38,635
1920	R	−58.5%	5,877	24,901	32,522
1916	R	−7.5%	9,853	11,495	21,923
1912	D	+19.4%	10,505	6,613	20,070
1908	R	−0.9%	11,301	11,522	23,545
1904	R	−13.9%	9,504	12,692	22,910
1900	R	−6.3%	11,083	12,610	24,199
1896	R	−13.3%	10,120	13,333	24,219
1892	D	+22.6%	12,784	7,948	21,428
1888	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	No data	—	—	—

Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry

Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.

German

46.4%

Irish

10.4%

Polish

6.5%

English

6.4%

American

4.6%

Italian

2.7%

French

2.3%

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: 43.4 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.9%

85+

1.4%

2.6%

75–84

3.2%

6.1%

65–74

6.1%

7.8%

55–64

7.4%

6.5%

45–54

5.9%

6.6%

35–44

5.9%

6.0%

25–34

5.4%

4.4%

18–24

3.7%

7.8%

5–17

7.4%

2.5%

2.3%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$74,918

State Senate District 13 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State Senate District 13$74,918

Wisconsin$77,485

United States$80,734

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

9.7%

Child poverty is below the national average.

Children under 1812.6%

Working age (18–64)8.8%

Seniors (65+)11.1%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

94.2%

speak English only

Spanish3.6%

Other Indo-European1.4%

Asian & Pacific Islander0.7%

Other languages0.1%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Mainline Protestant

21.1%

Catholic & Orthodox

18.2%

Other Christian

5.6%

Methodist

1.8%

Pentecostal & Holiness

0.6%

Baptist

0.3%

Non-Christian

0.2%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 52.3% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+30.9, this district sits well outside Wisconsin's statewide competitiveness, anchored by rural communities and small towns that have shifted decisively toward Republican candidates over the past decade.

The Republican margin in Wisconsin 13th State Senate District reached its widest at fifty-eight points in 1920. The margin in 2024 was twenty-seven points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $74,918, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 197,180 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 13, Wisconsin vote in 2024?

In 2024, State Senate District 13, Wisconsin voted Republican by 27.1 points (R+27), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 112,809 votes cast, 40,270 went Democratic and 70,867 went Republican.

What is State Senate District 13, Wisconsin's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State Senate District 13, 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 State Senate District 13, Wisconsin last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 13, Wisconsin voted Democratic was 1996.

How many people live in State Senate District 13, Wisconsin?

State Senate District 13, Wisconsin has a population of 197,180 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 13, Wisconsin?

Median household income in State Senate District 13, Wisconsin is $74,918 — below the national median of $80,734. The Wisconsin state median is $77,485.

What is the political history of State Senate District 13, Wisconsin?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 13, 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.

Wisconsin 13th State Senate District has voted Republican in seven straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

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