congressional districtWisconsin 7th Congressional District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+3.0
2008D+7.8
2012R+3.0
2016R+20.3
2020R+19.9
2024R+22.5
net swing · 2004→2024R+19.5R+3.0 → R+22.5
vs. U.S. · 2024R+21.0R+22.5 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 75.9% of 581,052 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
167,585
266,831
6,665
441,081
581,052
75.9%
2020
165,834
250,154
7,128
423,116
554,238†
76.3%
2016
138,559
214,549
21,952
375,060
549,123†
68.3%
2012
180,046
191,207
5,487
376,740
543,063†
69.4%
2008
198,653
169,216
8,514
376,383
537,822†
70.0%
2004
183,848
195,239
4,064
383,151
532,581†
71.9%
† 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-7WisconsinUnited States
German38.5%35.8%12.5%
Irish9.7%10.4%9.4%
Norwegian9.1%6.1%—
Polish8.2%7.6%2.2%
English6.9%6.7%9.5%
Swedish4.3%——
American3.0%3.4%5.3%
French2.7%2.2%1.6%
Mexican1.8%5.4%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.2%1.1%1.8%
Hmong0.9%1.0%—
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-7
Wisconsin
United States
Median age
45.2
40.5
39.1
Age 18–24
6.8%
9.3%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
22.1%
18.5%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
WI-7
Wisconsin
United States
Median household income
$72,975
$77,485
$84,427
Poverty rate
9.9%
10.6%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
25.9%
33.5%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
WI-7
Wisconsin
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
4.6%
9.1%
22.3%
Spanish
1.5%
5.0%
13.6%
German or other West Germanic
1.3%
0.7%
0.5%
Religious landscape
Measure
WI-7
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 7th Congressional District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−3.0%
2008
+7.8%
2012
−3.0%
2016
−20.3%
2020
−19.9%
2024
−22.5%
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
7
R
36.4%156,524
63.6%273,553
430,384
2022
7
R
38.1%128,877
61.9%209,224
338,268
2020
7
R
39.2%162,741
60.7%252,048
415,007
2018
7
R
38.5%124,307
60.1%194,061
322,840
2016
7
R
38.3%138,643
61.7%223,418
362,271
2014
7
R
39.4%112,949
59.3%169,896
286,603
2012
7
R
43.8%157,524
56.1%201,720
359,669
2010
7
R
44.5%113,018
52.2%132,551
253,966
2008
7
D
60.8%212,666
39.1%136,938
349,837
2006
7
D
62.2%161,903
35.0%91,069
260,428
2004
7
D
86.0%241,306
0.0%0
280,665
2002
7
D
64.2%146,364
35.8%81,518
227,955
2000
7
D
63.3%173,007
36.7%100,264
273,460
1998
7
D
60.6%115,613
39.4%75,049
190,662
1996
7
D
57.0%137,428
42.9%103,365
240,898
1994
7
D
54.3%97,184
45.7%81,706
178,921
1992
7
D
64.4%166,200
35.6%91,772
257,972
1990
7
D
62.1%100,069
37.9%60,961
161,041
1988
7
D
61.8%142,197
37.4%86,077
230,179
1986
7
D
62.1%106,700
36.9%63,408
171,712
1984
7
D
61.2%146,131
38.8%92,507
238,652
1982
7
D
68.0%122,124
32.0%57,535
179,668
1980
7
D
64.7%164,340
35.3%89,745
254,107
1978
7
D
62.2%110,874
36.9%65,750
178,304
1976
7
D
73.3%171,366
26.1%60,952
233,937
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
39.0%170,783
58.6%256,766
437,998
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 · Republican58.6%256,766
Tammy Baldwin · Democrat39.0%170,783
Phil Anderson · Disrupt The Corruption1.3%5,743
Thomas Leager · America First1.0%4,452
Write-In0.1%245
John Schiess0.0%9
Wisconsin's 7th stretches across the northern tier of the state, covering vast stretches of forest and small manufacturing towns. Its R+22.4 presidential margin in 2024 reflects a long realignment among rural and working-class voters away from their historically Democratic roots.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 7.8 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 22.5 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 22.5 points.
A population of 736,732, a 90% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $72,975 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 8 and Congressional District 3.
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How did Wisconsin 7th Congressional District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Wisconsin 7th Congressional District voted Republican by 22.5 points (R+22.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 441,081 votes cast, 167,585 went Democratic and 266,831 went Republican.
When did Wisconsin 7th Congressional District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Wisconsin 7th Congressional District voted Democratic was 2008.
How many people live in Wisconsin 7th Congressional District?
Wisconsin 7th Congressional District has a population of 736,732 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Wisconsin 7th Congressional District?
Median household income in Wisconsin 7th Congressional District is $72,975 — below the national median of $80,734. The Wisconsin state median is $77,485.
What is the political history of Wisconsin 7th Congressional District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Wisconsin 7th Congressional District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 1 went Democratic and 5 went Republican.
