HarrisDemocratic44.4%18,649TrumpRepublican54.1%22,765OtherAll other candidates1.5%628
R+9.8- Lead
- 4,116
- Total
- 42,042
- vs nation
- R+8.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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Wisconsin 22nd State House District
Contests in this Place (46 available)
President38 · 1876–2024 · 3 mapped
▦ precinct · ▥ counties · ▢ no spatial detail
President margin by year
Place winner margin
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
President results by year
Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries
BidenDemocratic43.6%17,428TrumpRepublican54.7%21,855OtherAll other candidates1.7%678
R+11.1- Lead
- 4,427
- Total
- 39,961
- vs nation
- R+15.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic37.1%12,982TrumpRepublican55.5%19,398OtherAll other candidates7.4%2,572
R+18.4- Lead
- 6,416
- Total
- 34,952
- vs nation
- R+20.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic34.7%12,379RomneyRepublican64.2%22,868OtherAll other candidates1.1%392
R+29.4- Lead
- 10,489
- Total
- 35,639
- vs nation
- R+33.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic39.1%13,339McCainRepublican59.7%20,379OtherAll other candidates1.2%396
R+20.6- Lead
- 7,040
- Total
- 34,114
- vs nation
- R+27.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic33.8%11,448BushRepublican65.3%22,086OtherAll other candidates0.8%286
R+31.5- Lead
- 10,638
- Total
- 33,820
- vs nation
- R+29.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic32.0%9,704BushRepublican64.8%19,657OtherAll other candidates3.2%963
R+32.8- Lead
- 9,953
- Total
- 30,324
- vs nation
- R+33.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic34.6%8,616DoleRepublican55.8%13,873OtherAll other candidates9.6%2,388
R+21.1- Lead
- 5,257
- Total
- 24,877
- vs nation
- R+29.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+9.8MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 59,0942024 5-year
- Population density
- 480 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 123 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $95,1152024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 90.0%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.3%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 2.9%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+64.3 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+56.0 in 1920MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Assembly District 24, WI · twin score 98.7
presidential history
Party record book
Wisconsin 22nd State House District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 (partial returns from 1876) · 38 presidential cycles · 38 with a vote-share denominator · 34 with a national benchmark
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1932
80.6%
3,769 votes · D+64.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Samuel J. Tilden, 1876 · 80.5%
Republican
Warren G. Harding1920
74.6%
2,249 votes · R+56.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1956 · 69.1%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Kamala Harris2024
18,649votes
44.4% of the vote · R+9.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 17,428 votes
Republican
Mitt Romney2012
22,868votes
64.2% of the vote · R+29.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 22,765 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
Grover Cleveland1892
+49.3pts D vs U.S.
Place D+51.0 · U.S. D+1.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · +46.5 pts
Republican
George W. Bush2000
+33.3pts R vs U.S.
Place R+32.8 · U.S. D+0.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Mitt Romney, 2012 · +33.3 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RPaul MelotikState House · 22
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 3 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row is a county-allocated estimate of U.S. House votes for this district — county returns apportioned onto its boundary, not precinct-counted. “Vote lead” is the estimated local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
With a 9.8-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, Assembly District 22 sits well outside competitive territory, making it a baseline for measuring conservative turnout patterns in this part of Wisconsin.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 64.3 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 56.0 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.3 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 9.8 points.
A population of 59,094, a 90% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $95,115 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Assembly District 24 and Assembly District 15.
Political twins — state-house districts
The state-house districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Assembly District 24
Wisconsin
98.7twin score
12-yr trend2008–2012 trajectoryelasticity
Assembly District 15
Wisconsin
98.6twin score
12-yr trendelasticity2008–2012 trajectory
Assembly District 83
Wisconsin
96.0twin score
12-yr trend2008–2012 trajectorycollege share
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Wisconsin 22nd State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Wisconsin 22nd State House District voted Republican by 9.8 points (R+9.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 42,042 votes cast, 18,649 went Democratic and 22,765 went Republican.
When did Wisconsin 22nd State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Wisconsin 22nd State House District voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Wisconsin 22nd State House District?
Wisconsin 22nd State House District has a population of 59,094 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Wisconsin 22nd State House District?
Median household income in Wisconsin 22nd State House District is $95,115 — above the national median of $80,734. The Wisconsin state median is $77,485.
What is the political history of Wisconsin 22nd State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Wisconsin 22nd State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 15 went Democratic and 22 went Republican.