HarrisDemocratic31.0%30,720TrumpRepublican66.8%66,153OtherAll other candidates2.2%2,130
R+35.8- Lead
- 35,433
- Total
- 99,003
- vs nation
- R+34.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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President margin by year
Place winner margin
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.
President results by year
Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries
BidenDemocratic32.5%30,684TrumpRepublican65.7%62,088OtherAll other candidates1.8%1,699
R+33.2- Lead
- 31,404
- Total
- 94,471
- vs nation
- R+37.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic32.0%26,999TrumpRepublican62.9%53,095OtherAll other candidates5.2%4,369
R+30.9- Lead
- 26,096
- Total
- 84,463
- vs nation
- R+33.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic44.8%37,771RomneyRepublican53.8%45,370OtherAll other candidates1.5%1,229
R+9.0- Lead
- 7,599
- Total
- 84,370
- vs nation
- R+12.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic51.0%43,062McCainRepublican47.3%39,915OtherAll other candidates1.8%1,481
D+3.7- Lead
- 3,147
- Total
- 84,458
- vs nation
- R+3.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic45.4%40,176BushRepublican53.6%47,463OtherAll other candidates1.0%900
R+8.2- Lead
- 7,287
- Total
- 88,539
- vs nation
- R+5.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic41.6%32,423BushRepublican53.4%41,578OtherAll other candidates5.0%3,879
R+11.8- Lead
- 9,155
- Total
- 77,880
- vs nation
- R+12.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic44.1%29,763DoleRepublican37.3%25,209OtherAll other candidates18.6%12,546
D+6.7- Lead
- 4,554
- Total
- 67,518
- vs nation
- R+1.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+35.8MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 179,9162024 5-year
- Population density
- 27 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 6,709 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $67,2842024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 91.9%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.9%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 3.3%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+32.5 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+71.1 in 1920MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State Senate District 10, MN · twin score 93.1
presidential history
Party record book
Wisconsin 23rd 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
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1932
64.1%
32,448 votes · D+32.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · 61.2%
Republican
Warren G. Harding1920
80.7%
27,284 votes · R+71.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Theodore Roosevelt, 1904 · 77.3%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
43,062votes
51.0% of the vote · D+3.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · John Kerry, 2004 · 40,176 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
66,153votes
66.8% of the vote · R+35.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 62,088 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
Franklin D. Roosevelt1932
+14.7pts D vs U.S.
Place D+32.5 · U.S. D+17.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Michael Dukakis, 1988 · +8.3 pts
Republican
Warren G. Harding1920
+44.9pts R vs U.S.
Place R+71.1 · U.S. R+26.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Theodore Roosevelt, 1904 · +39.7 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RJesse JamesState Senate · 23
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 2 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.
Anchored in the forests and agricultural communities of central Wisconsin, this district recorded a 35.8-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, reflecting the rural, majority-white electorate that has shaped its consistent voting patterns over the past decade.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 32.5 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 71.1 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 35.8 points.
A population of 179,916, a 92% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $67,284 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 10 and State Senate District 5.
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 10
Minnesota
93.1twin score
12-yr trend2020–2024 trajectoryelasticity
State Senate District 5
Minnesota
91.9twin score
12-yr trendelasticity2020–2024 trajectory≠ Polish ancestry
State Senate District 12
Wisconsin
91.6twin score
elasticity12-yr trend2020–2024 trajectory≠ median age
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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Frequently asked questions
How did Wisconsin 23rd State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Wisconsin 23rd State Senate District voted Republican by 35.8 points (R+35.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 99,003 votes cast, 30,720 went Democratic and 66,153 went Republican.
When did Wisconsin 23rd State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Wisconsin 23rd State Senate District voted Democratic was 2008.
How many people live in Wisconsin 23rd State Senate District?
Wisconsin 23rd State Senate District has a population of 179,916 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Wisconsin 23rd State Senate District?
Median household income in Wisconsin 23rd State Senate District is $67,284 — below the national median of $80,734. The Wisconsin state median is $77,485.
What is the political history of Wisconsin 23rd State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Wisconsin 23rd State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 9 went Democratic and 28 went Republican.