state house districtWisconsin 7th State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+0.9
2008D+11.9
2012D+11.6
2016D+11.7
2020D+17.0
2024D+14.6
net swing · 2004→2024D+15.4R+0.9 → D+14.6
vs. U.S. · 2024D+16.0D+14.6 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 68.4% of 42,292 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
16,249
12,040
621
28,910
42,292
68.4%
2020
16,347
11,519
481
28,347
43,248†
65.5%
2016
14,123
10,980
1,831
26,934
43,232†
62.3%
2012
16,231
12,828
311
29,370
42,468†
69.2%
2008
16,106
12,636
402
29,144
42,707†
68.2%
2004
15,002
15,267
369
30,638
42,947†
71.3%
† 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
Boundary 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 HD 7WisconsinUnited States
German29.9%35.8%12.5%
Polish11.6%7.6%2.2%
Irish10.3%10.4%9.4%
English5.3%6.7%9.5%
Italian4.9%2.7%4.8%
Norwegian2.7%6.1%—
American2.4%3.4%5.3%
French2.2%2.2%1.6%
Mexican15.7%5.4%11.3%
Puerto Rican5.7%1.1%1.8%
Dominican0.3%—0.7%
Guatemalan0.3%—0.5%
Nicaraguan0.3%——
African American†5.9%5.3%9.9%
Hmong1.8%1.0%—
Asian Indian0.9%0.6%1.4%
Burmese0.7%——
Chinese0.5%0.4%1.3%
Filipino0.3%0.2%0.9%
Vietnamese0.2%—0.6%
Korean0.2%—0.4%
Laotian0.2%——
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 HD 7
Wisconsin
United States
Median age
37.1
40.5
39.1
Age 18–24
9.4%
9.3%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
14.7%
18.5%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
WI HD 7
Wisconsin
United States
Median household income
$69,893
$77,485
$84,427
Poverty rate
10.7%
10.6%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
34.7%
33.5%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
WI HD 7
Wisconsin
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
18.6%
9.1%
22.3%
Spanish
12.0%
5.0%
13.6%
Other Indo-European
1.3%
0.7%
2.0%
Other Asian & Pacific Island
2.0%
1.2%
1.1%
Religious landscape
Measure
WI HD 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 State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−0.9%
2008
+11.9%
2012
+11.6%
2016
+11.7%
2020
+17.0%
2024
+14.6%
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.
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Other
Margin
Swing
vs U.S.
Total
D
56.2%Harris16,249
41.6%Trump12,040
2.1%
D+14.6
R+2.5
D+16.0
28,910
D
57.7%Biden16,347
40.6%Trump11,519
1.7%
D+17.0
D+5.4
D+12.6
28,347
D
52.4%Clinton14,123
40.8%Trump10,980
6.8%
D+11.7
D+0.1
D+9.6
26,934
D
55.3%Obama16,231
43.7%Romney12,828
1.1%
D+11.6
R+0.3
D+7.7
29,370
D
55.3%Obama16,106
43.4%McCain12,636
1.4%
D+11.9
D+12.8
D+4.6
29,144
R
49.0%Kerry15,002
49.8%Bush15,267
1.2%
R+0.9
—
D+1.6
30,638
current representation
Current officeholders
DKaren KirschState House · 7
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Assembly District 7 sits within the Madison metro, where dense university-adjacent neighborhoods and a highly educated electorate have produced consistent double-digit Democratic margins in recent presidential cycles.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 17.0 points in 2020 and a Republican high of 0.9 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 14.6 points.
A population of 59,100, a 59% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $69,893 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Assembly District 20 and Assembly District 14.
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How did Wisconsin 7th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Wisconsin 7th State House District voted Democratic by 14.6 points (D+14.6), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 28,910 votes cast, 16,249 went Democratic and 12,040 went Republican.
When did Wisconsin 7th State House District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Wisconsin 7th State House District voted Republican was 2004.
How many people live in Wisconsin 7th State House District?
Wisconsin 7th State House District has a population of 59,100 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Wisconsin 7th State House District?
Median household income in Wisconsin 7th State House District is $69,893 — below the national median of $80,734. The Wisconsin state median is $77,485.
What is the political history of Wisconsin 7th State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Wisconsin 7th State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 1 went Republican.
