state house districtWisconsin 54th State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+3.9
2008D+21.7
2012D+15.8
2016D+3.9
2020D+8.6
2024D+6.9
net swing · 2004→2024D+3.1D+3.9 → D+6.9
vs. U.S. · 2024D+8.4D+6.9 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 56.5% of 48,102 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
14,340
12,452
385
27,177
48,102
56.5%
2020
14,850
12,445
695
27,990
47,641†
58.8%
2016
13,473
12,377
2,271
28,121
46,996†
59.8%
2012
16,722
12,078
527
29,327
45,852†
64.0%
2008
17,694
11,310
400
29,404
44,354†
66.3%
2004
15,035
13,896
354
29,285
42,856†
68.3%
† 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 54WisconsinUnited States
German41.5%35.8%12.5%
Irish9.8%10.4%9.4%
Polish6.6%7.6%2.2%
English6.3%6.7%9.5%
Norwegian4.3%6.1%—
American4.1%3.4%5.3%
French2.9%2.2%1.6%
Dutch2.7%——
African American†4.0%5.3%9.9%
African1.3%0.2%0.5%
Mexican3.1%5.4%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.8%1.1%1.8%
Hmong2.7%1.0%—
Chinese0.6%0.4%1.3%
Asian Indian0.3%0.6%1.4%
Pakistani0.3%——
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 54
Wisconsin
United States
Median age
34.2
40.5
39.1
Age 18–24
11.4%
9.3%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
17.4%
18.5%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
WI HD 54
Wisconsin
United States
Median household income
$61,821
$77,485
$84,427
Poverty rate
18.0%
10.6%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
31.1%
33.5%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
WI HD 54
Wisconsin
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
5.9%
9.1%
22.3%
Spanish
2.4%
5.0%
13.6%
Other Asian & Pacific Island
1.6%
1.2%
1.1%
Religious landscape
Measure
WI HD 54
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 54th State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+3.9%
2008
+21.7%
2012
+15.8%
2016
+3.9%
2020
+8.6%
2024
+6.9%
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
52.8%Harris14,340
45.8%Trump12,452
1.4%
D+6.9
R+1.6
D+8.4
27,177
D
53.1%Biden14,850
44.5%Trump12,445
2.5%
D+8.6
D+4.7
D+4.1
27,990
D
47.9%Clinton13,473
44.0%Trump12,377
8.1%
D+3.9
R+11.9
D+1.8
28,121
D
57.0%Obama16,722
41.2%Romney12,078
1.8%
D+15.8
R+5.9
D+12.0
29,327
D
60.2%Obama17,694
38.5%McCain11,310
1.4%
D+21.7
D+17.8
D+14.4
29,404
D
51.3%Kerry15,035
47.5%Bush13,896
1.2%
D+3.9
—
D+6.3
29,285
current representation
Current officeholders
DLori PalmeriState House · 54
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Assembly District 54 sits within the Madison metropolitan orbit, where dense urban settlement and a large university-affiliated population consistently push presidential margins toward Democrats by mid-single to low-double digits.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 21.7 points in 2008. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 6.9 points.
A population of 58,963, a 81% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $61,821 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Assembly District 53 and Assembly District 71.
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How did Wisconsin 54th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Wisconsin 54th State House District voted Democratic by 6.9 points (D+6.9), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 27,177 votes cast, 14,340 went Democratic and 12,452 went Republican.
How many people live in Wisconsin 54th State House District?
Wisconsin 54th State House District has a population of 58,963 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Wisconsin 54th State House District?
Median household income in Wisconsin 54th State House District is $61,821 — below the national median of $80,734. The Wisconsin state median is $77,485.
What is the political history of Wisconsin 54th State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Wisconsin 54th State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.
