State Senate District 32 State Senate District (WI) — Elections 1876–2024

Wisconsin 32nd State Senate District, Wisconsin: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+3%. Republican peak: R+64 in 1920.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: D+3MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 173,6262024 5-year
Median household income: $72,6242024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 89.4%2024 5-year
Black: 1.2%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 3.2%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+29 in 1932MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+64 in 1920MIT Election Lab

2024 results by constituent county

4 counties · 1 D · 3 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	D	+2.7%	50,689	48,006	100,142
2020	D	+6.4%	49,471	43,412	94,676
2016	D	+4.1%	42,344	38,766	87,479
2012	D	+15.4%	49,553	36,156	87,145
2008	D	+22.2%	52,186	33,000	86,559
2004	D	+7.0%	45,831	39,796	86,543
2000	D	+6.7%	38,963	33,834	76,680
1996	D	+15.7%	32,793	22,701	64,430
1992	D	+8.5%	31,998	25,777	73,408
1988	D	+2.0%	31,447	30,193	62,091
1984	R	−16.6%	25,863	36,233	62,488
1980	R	−11.9%	26,145	33,964	65,905
1976	R	−13.5%	25,710	33,889	60,744
1972	R	−29.2%	17,688	32,607	51,126
1968	R	−19.2%	17,433	26,621	47,902
1964	D	+13.2%	26,362	20,189	46,616
1960	R	−13.5%	21,997	28,895	50,952
1956	R	−20.3%	18,612	28,136	46,882
1952	R	−26.9%	17,948	31,212	49,241
1948	D	+7.9%	20,246	17,237	38,058
1944	R	−4.6%	19,963	21,908	42,007
1940	R	−5.7%	21,530	24,158	45,991
1936	D	+23.0%	23,946	14,655	40,327
1932	D	+28.7%	22,363	12,294	35,076
1928	R	−22.5%	13,315	21,105	34,666
1924	O	−25.2%	1,881	9,740	31,190
1920	R	−63.5%	3,696	19,051	24,166
1916	R	−6.5%	6,958	7,976	15,643
1912	D	+3.6%	6,479	5,929	15,114
1908	R	−21.8%	6,568	10,404	17,606
1904	R	−43.5%	4,648	12,316	17,638
1900	R	−32.4%	5,885	11,750	18,117
1896	R	−36.0%	5,775	12,631	19,029
1892	R	−10.3%	6,400	8,099	16,438
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

38.1%

Irish

12.2%

English

7.4%

Polish

4.8%

American

2.8%

Italian

2.7%

French

2.4%

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: 38.6 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.7%

85+

1.6%

2.5%

75–84

2.6%

5.4%

65–74

5.7%

6.3%

55–64

6.4%

5.5%

45–54

5.3%

6.1%

35–44

5.7%

6.2%

25–34

5.7%

5.9%

18–24

6.8%

8.2%

5–17

7.8%

2.7%

2.6%

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

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$72,624

State Senate District 32 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State Senate District 32$72,624

Wisconsin$77,485

United States$80,734

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

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

12.4%

Child poverty is below the national average.

Children under 1811.0%

Working age (18–64)12.8%

Seniors (65+)9.5%

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

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

92.1%

speak English only

Other Indo-European3.2%

Asian & Pacific Islander2.3%

Spanish2.3%

Other languages0.1%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Mainline Protestant

19.8%

Catholic & Orthodox

15.2%

Other Christian

6.7%

Non-Christian

1.5%

Methodist

1.3%

Pentecostal & Holiness

1.0%

Baptist

0.1%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 54.4% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Stretching across west-central Wisconsin, this district delivered a 22-point presidential margin in 2024, making it among the state's most consistent Republican-leaning constituencies and a stable anchor in the Senate map.

The Democratic margin in Wisconsin 32nd State Senate District reached its widest at twenty-nine points in 1932. The margin in 2024 was three points — still decisive.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $72,624, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 173,626 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 32, Wisconsin vote in 2024?

In 2024, State Senate District 32, Wisconsin voted Democratic by 2.7 points (D+3), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 100,142 votes cast, 50,689 went Democratic and 48,006 went Republican.

What is State Senate District 32, Wisconsin's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State Senate District 32, Wisconsin as a "Democratic loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 15 times, Republican 18 times, and other 1 times.

When did State Senate District 32, Wisconsin last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 32, Wisconsin voted Republican was 1984.

How many people live in State Senate District 32, Wisconsin?

State Senate District 32, Wisconsin has a population of 173,626 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 32, Wisconsin?

Median household income in State Senate District 32, Wisconsin is $72,624 — below the national median of $80,734. The Wisconsin state median is $77,485.

What is the political history of State Senate District 32, Wisconsin?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 32, Wisconsin from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 15 went Democratic and 18 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Democratic loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

Wisconsin 32nd State Senate District has voted Democratic in ten straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

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