congressional districtWisconsin 8th Congressional District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+10.8
2008D+8.8
2012R+3.4
2016R+17.1
2020R+15.5
2024R+16.3
net swing · 2004→2024R+5.5R+10.8 → R+16.3
vs. U.S. · 2024R+14.8R+16.3 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 76.0% of 565,688 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
177,221
247,069
5,524
429,814
565,688
76.0%
2020
170,853
234,672
6,958
412,483
543,126†
75.9%
2016
140,008
202,381
21,639
364,028
530,769†
68.6%
2012
173,568
185,941
4,879
364,388
516,441†
70.6%
2008
191,026
159,573
5,995
356,594
507,749†
70.2%
2004
157,438
195,926
3,661
357,025
499,057†
71.5%
† 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.
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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-8WisconsinUnited States
German38.5%35.8%12.5%
Irish9.3%10.4%9.4%
Polish8.2%7.6%2.2%
English5.4%6.7%9.5%
Dutch4.3%——
American4.0%3.4%5.3%
Norwegian3.4%6.1%—
French3.1%2.2%1.6%
Mexican4.3%5.4%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.7%1.1%1.8%
Hmong1.2%1.0%—
Asian Indian0.4%0.6%1.4%
African American†1.2%5.3%9.9%
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-8
Wisconsin
United States
Median age
41
40.5
39.1
Age 18–24
8.1%
9.3%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
18.7%
18.5%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
WI-8
Wisconsin
United States
Median household income
$78,966
$77,485
$84,427
Poverty rate
8.3%
10.6%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
29.7%
33.5%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
WI-8
Wisconsin
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
7.2%
9.1%
22.3%
Spanish
4.0%
5.0%
13.6%
Other Asian & Pacific Island
1.2%
1.2%
1.1%
Religious landscape
Measure
WI-8
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 8th Congressional District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−10.8%
2008
+8.8%
2012
−3.4%
2016
−17.1%
2020
−15.5%
2024
−16.3%
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
8
R
42.6%178,666
57.3%240,040
418,978
2022
8
R
1.1%3,295
72.2%223,981
310,196
2020
8
R
35.8%149,558
64.2%268,173
417,838
2018
8
R
36.3%119,265
63.7%209,410
328,774
2016
8
R
37.3%135,682
62.6%227,892
363,780
2014
8
R
34.9%101,345
65.0%188,553
290,048
2012
8
R
44.0%156,287
55.9%198,874
355,464
2010
8
R
45.2%118,646
54.8%143,998
262,644
2008
8
D
54.0%193,662
45.9%164,621
358,647
2006
8
D
50.9%141,570
48.8%135,622
278,135
2004
8
R
29.8%105,513
70.2%248,070
353,583
2002
8
R
23.9%50,284
72.6%152,745
210,447
2000
8
R
25.3%71,575
74.6%211,388
283,294
1998
8
R
45.4%93,441
54.6%112,418
205,859
1996
8
D
52.0%129,551
47.9%119,398
249,157
1994
8
R
36.3%65,065
63.7%114,319
179,460
1992
8
R
29.9%81,792
70.1%191,704
273,496
1990
8
R
46.4%83,199
53.5%95,902
179,142
1988
8
R
30.3%72,708
69.7%167,275
240,013
1986
8
R
32.6%57,265
67.4%118,162
175,432
1984
8
R
30.8%73,090
67.9%161,005
237,107
1982
8
R
42.0%74,436
57.2%101,379
177,152
1980
8
R
32.3%81,043
67.7%169,664
250,726
1978
8
R
42.1%73,925
57.9%101,856
175,791
1976
8
D
50.9%115,996
46.9%107,048
228,106
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
41.6%177,585
55.9%238,569
426,653
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 · Republican55.9%238,569
Tammy Baldwin · Democrat41.6%177,585
Phil Anderson · Disrupt The Corruption1.4%5,838
Thomas Leager · America First1.0%4,401
Write-In0.1%253
John Schiess0.0%7
Wisconsin's 8th stretches across the forested northeast corner of the state, where a sparse, rural, and predominantly white electorate has delivered Republican presidential candidates double-digit margins in each of the last three cycles.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 8.8 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 17.1 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 0.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 16.3 points.
A population of 735,675, a 84% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $78,966 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 7 and Congressional District 6.
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How did Wisconsin 8th Congressional District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Wisconsin 8th Congressional District voted Republican by 16.3 points (R+16.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 429,814 votes cast, 177,221 went Democratic and 247,069 went Republican.
When did Wisconsin 8th Congressional District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Wisconsin 8th Congressional District voted Democratic was 2008.
How many people live in Wisconsin 8th Congressional District?
Wisconsin 8th Congressional District has a population of 735,675 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Wisconsin 8th Congressional District?
Median household income in Wisconsin 8th Congressional District is $78,966 — below the national median of $80,734. The Wisconsin state median is $77,485.
What is the political history of Wisconsin 8th Congressional District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Wisconsin 8th Congressional District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 1 went Democratic and 5 went Republican.
