Wisconsin 52nd 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
Samuel J. Tilden1876
74.7%
1,407 votes · D+49.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · 72.6%
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1956
68.4%
6,512 votes · R+37.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Warren G. Harding, 1920 · 65.6%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
18,928votes
64.3% of the vote · D+30.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 17,945 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2020
13,400votes
42.6% of the vote · D+12.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 13,285 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
Al Smith1928
+38.1pts D vs U.S.
Place D+20.7 · U.S. R+17.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Grover Cleveland, 1892 · +36.9 pts
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1956
+22.2pts R vs U.S.
Place R+37.6 · U.S. R+15.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1952 · +20.0 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DLee SnodgrassState House · 52
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.
Source · Akashic county-allocated estimate from certified county returns, House; not precinct-counted.
Year
Vote lead
Democratic
Republican
Total
2024
R
45.4%15,520
54.6%18,635
34,155
2020
R
34.5%7,069
65.5%13,413
20,482
2018
R
34.0%5,661
66.0%10,997
16,658
Assembly District 52 backed the 2024 Republican presidential ticket by nearly 20 points, reflecting the broader rural realignment that has reshaped Wisconsin's small-town and agricultural communities over the past decade.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 49.9 points in 1876 and a Republican high of 37.6 points in 1956. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.0 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 14.7 points.
A population of 60,100, a 79% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $75,574 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Assembly District 88 and Assembly District 89.
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How did Wisconsin 52nd State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Wisconsin 52nd State House District voted Democratic by 14.7 points (D+14.7), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 31,741 votes cast, 17,945 went Democratic and 13,285 went Republican.
When did Wisconsin 52nd State House District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Wisconsin 52nd State House District voted Republican was 1984.
How many people live in Wisconsin 52nd State House District?
Wisconsin 52nd State House District has a population of 60,100 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Wisconsin 52nd State House District?
Median household income in Wisconsin 52nd State House District is $75,574 — below the national median of $80,734. The Wisconsin state median is $77,485.
What is the political history of Wisconsin 52nd State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Wisconsin 52nd State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 29 went Democratic and 8 went Republican.