congressional districtWisconsin 6th Congressional District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+14.5
2008D+0.1
2012R+7.5
2016R+16.9
2020R+15.6
2024R+16.5
net swing · 2004→2024R+2.0R+14.5 → R+16.5
vs. U.S. · 2024R+15.0R+16.5 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 74.2% of 575,642 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
175,413
245,744
5,687
426,844
575,642
74.2%
2020
171,945
237,088
7,582
416,615
560,043†
74.4%
2016
143,139
206,860
26,043
376,042
552,307†
68.1%
2012
176,434
205,556
5,081
387,071
546,287†
70.9%
2008
186,891
186,665
6,160
379,716
533,673†
71.2%
2004
162,688
218,447
3,978
385,113
521,059†
73.9%
† Citizen voting-age population estimated for prior cycles from the constituent-county ACS trend anchored to the current figure. Source: ACS 5-year, table B05003.
——
D+60R+60
20042024
District by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
People and households
Who lives here
Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.
Race · ethnicity · ancestry
Communities and origins
GroupWI-6WisconsinUnited States
German45.3%35.8%12.5%
Irish10.5%10.4%9.4%
Polish6.7%7.6%2.2%
English6.5%6.7%9.5%
American4.6%3.4%5.3%
Norwegian4.4%6.1%—
Dutch2.8%——
French2.5%2.2%1.6%
Mexican3.7%5.4%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.6%1.1%1.8%
Hmong1.3%1.0%—
Chinese0.4%0.4%1.3%
Asian Indian0.2%0.6%1.4%
African American†1.4%5.3%9.9%
African0.5%0.2%0.5%
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-6
Wisconsin
United States
Median age
42.3
40.5
39.1
Age 18–24
8.5%
9.3%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
20.2%
18.5%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
WI-6
Wisconsin
United States
Median household income
$75,789
$77,485
$84,427
Poverty rate
9.3%
10.6%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
29.0%
33.5%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
WI-6
Wisconsin
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
6.5%
9.1%
22.3%
Spanish
3.0%
5.0%
13.6%
Other Asian & Pacific Island
1.3%
1.2%
1.1%
Religious landscape
Measure
WI-6
Wisconsin
United States
Catholic
—
21.0%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
—
14.5%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
—
52.0%
51.5%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.
Wisconsin 6th Congressional District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−14.5%
2008
+0.1%
2012
−7.5%
2016
−16.9%
2020
−15.6%
2024
−16.5%
DemocraticRepublican
6 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year. Third-party votes in 2012 are allocated from certified county totals by this place's share of each county's two-party vote — that cycle's precinct source records two-party splits. † 2004 sub-county results are estimated: the source's block-level detail for this cycle was unreliable — either county/municipality-level consolidated reporting (COVID-era) or a precinct-to-block allocation that misplaced votes — so the figures are allocated from the constituent county totals in proportion to the place and scaled to certified totals.
Federal officeholders only. State and local officeholders are planned for the next data pass.
Congressional elections · 25 House races · 17 Senate races
U.S. House
Each result reflects the U.S. House district as it was drawn for that election; redistricting has redrawn these lines over time, so they can differ from the current 120th-Congress district shown on the map above.
Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), House. CC-BY 4.0.
Year
District
Won
Democratic
Republican
Total
2024
6
R
38.7%159,042
61.2%251,889
411,349
2022
6
R
0.0%0
94.9%239,231
251,999
2020
6
R
40.7%164,239
59.2%238,874
403,333
2018
6
R
44.5%144,536
55.5%180,311
325,065
2016
6
R
37.3%133,072
57.2%204,147
357,183
2014
6
R
40.9%122,212
56.8%169,767
299,033
2012
6
R
37.8%135,921
62.1%223,460
359,745
2010
6
R
29.3%75,926
70.7%183,271
259,197
2008
6
R
36.2%126,090
63.7%221,875
348,264
2006
6
R
0.0%0
98.9%201,367
203,557
2004
6
R
30.1%107,209
67.1%238,620
355,847
2002
6
R
0.0%0
99.2%169,834
171,161
2000
6
R
34.9%96,125
65.0%179,205
275,605
1998
6
R
0.0%0
92.8%144,144
155,411
1996
6
R
23.9%55,377
73.0%169,213
231,719
1994
6
R
0.0%0
99.5%119,384
119,987
1992
6
R
47.1%128,232
52.9%143,875
272,107
1990
6
R
0.0%0
99.5%111,036
111,556
1988
6
R
25.8%57,552
74.2%165,923
223,495
1986
6
R
0.0%0
96.6%124,328
128,639
1984
6
R
24.2%54,266
75.8%170,271
224,546
1982
6
R
35.0%59,922
65.0%111,348
171,283
1980
6
R
40.7%98,628
59.3%143,980
242,611
1978
6
R
29.6%48,785
69.6%114,742
164,817
1976
6
R
36.6%80,715
63.3%139,541
220,271
U.S. Senate
The statewide Senate race, counted in this district — aggregated from the precinct-level returns that fall inside its boundaries (not a statewide figure).
Votes · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL) precinct returns (CC BY 4.0); aggregated to the district over VEST precinct geometry (CC BY-NC 4.0).
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Total
2024
R
41.5%176,048
56.2%238,345
424,247
2022
R
49.4%1,310,467
50.4%1,337,185
2,652,477
2018
D
55.4%1,472,914
44.6%1,184,885
2,657,799
2016
R
46.8%1,380,335
50.2%1,479,471
2,948,733
2012
D
51.4%1,547,104
45.9%1,380,126
3,009,298
2010
R
47.0%1,020,958
51.9%1,126,133
2,170,693
2006
D
67.3%1,439,214
29.5%630,299
2,138,297
2004
D
55.4%1,632,697
44.1%1,301,183
2,948,909
2000
D
61.5%1,563,238
37.0%940,744
2,540,083
1998
D
50.6%890,059
48.4%852,272
1,760,130
1994
D
58.3%912,662
40.7%636,989
1,565,628
1992
D
52.6%1,290,662
46.0%1,129,599
2,454,665
1988
D
52.1%1,128,625
47.5%1,030,440
2,168,190
1986
R
47.4%702,963
50.9%754,573
1,483,174
1982
D
63.6%983,311
34.1%527,355
1,544,883
1980
R
48.3%1,065,487
50.2%1,106,311
2,204,135
1976
D
72.6%1,404,324
27.0%521,902
1,935,183
2024 U.S. Senate — every candidate counted in this district
Eric Hovde · Republican56.2%238,345
Tammy Baldwin · Democrat41.5%176,048
Phil Anderson · Disrupt The Corruption1.4%5,804
Thomas Leager · America First0.9%3,779
Write-In0.1%267
John Schiess0.0%4
Wisconsin's 6th runs along the Lake Michigan shoreline through Sheboygan and Manitowoc before extending inland, consistently returning double-digit Republican presidential margins and sitting well outside the state's competitive battleground zones.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 0.1 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 16.9 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 0.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 16.5 points.
A population of 735,976, a 86% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $75,789 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 8 and Congressional District 7.
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How did Wisconsin 6th Congressional District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Wisconsin 6th Congressional District voted Republican by 16.5 points (R+16.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 426,844 votes cast, 175,413 went Democratic and 245,744 went Republican.
When did Wisconsin 6th Congressional District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Wisconsin 6th Congressional District voted Democratic was 2008.
How many people live in Wisconsin 6th Congressional District?
Wisconsin 6th Congressional District has a population of 735,976 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Wisconsin 6th Congressional District?
Median household income in Wisconsin 6th Congressional District is $75,789 — below the national median of $80,734. The Wisconsin state median is $77,485.
What is the political history of Wisconsin 6th Congressional District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Wisconsin 6th Congressional District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 1 went Democratic and 5 went Republican.
