HarrisDemocratic35.8%13,522TrumpRepublican62.8%23,744OtherAll other candidates1.4%530
R+27.0- Lead
- 10,222
- Total
- 37,796
- vs nation
- R+25.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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Wisconsin 56th 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
BidenDemocratic36.0%12,987TrumpRepublican62.4%22,508OtherAll other candidates1.6%595
R+26.4- Lead
- 9,521
- Total
- 36,090
- vs nation
- R+30.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic33.1%10,236TrumpRepublican61.6%19,065OtherAll other candidates5.4%1,663
R+28.5- Lead
- 8,829
- Total
- 30,964
- vs nation
- R+30.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic40.9%12,584RomneyRepublican57.9%17,815OtherAll other candidates1.3%395
R+17.0- Lead
- 5,231
- Total
- 30,794
- vs nation
- R+20.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic47.4%13,902McCainRepublican51.2%15,037OtherAll other candidates1.4%414
R+3.9- Lead
- 1,135
- Total
- 29,353
- vs nation
- R+11.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic37.1%11,158BushRepublican62.1%18,675OtherAll other candidates0.7%217
R+25.0- Lead
- 7,517
- Total
- 30,050
- vs nation
- R+22.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic36.3%9,165BushRepublican59.9%15,111OtherAll other candidates3.8%960
R+23.6- Lead
- 5,946
- Total
- 25,236
- vs nation
- R+24.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic38.3%8,014DoleRepublican50.4%10,545OtherAll other candidates11.3%2,365
R+12.1- Lead
- 2,531
- Total
- 20,924
- vs nation
- R+20.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+27.0MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 59,8772024 5-year
- Population density
- 134 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 446 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $96,0482024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 89.8%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.6%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 4.4%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+17.9 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+68.8 in 1920MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Assembly District 5, WI · twin score 96.1
presidential history
Party record book
Wisconsin 56th 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
58.2%
5,325 votes · D+17.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 50.6%
Republican
Warren G. Harding1920
82.5%
5,227 votes · R+68.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1956 · 81.2%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
13,902votes
47.4% of the vote · R+3.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 13,522 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
23,744votes
62.8% of the vote · R+27.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 22,508 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
Franklin D. Roosevelt1932
+0.1pts D vs U.S.
Place D+17.9 · U.S. D+17.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Grover Cleveland, 1892 · −4.8 pts
Republican
Thomas E. Dewey1944
+53.0pts R vs U.S.
Place R+45.5 · U.S. D+7.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1952 · +49.4 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RDave MurphyState House · 56
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.
Assembly District 56 has leaned Republican by double digits in recent presidential cycles, reflecting the rural and small-town character common to this slice of Wisconsin's electorate.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 17.9 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 68.8 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 0.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 27.0 points.
A population of 59,877, a 90% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $96,048 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Assembly District 5 and Assembly District 2.
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 5
Wisconsin
96.1twin score
elasticity% Catholic% unaffiliated
Assembly District 2
Wisconsin
94.1twin score
elasticity% Catholic2020 margin≠ Polish ancestry
Assembly District 3
Wisconsin
92.1twin score
2016–2024 trajectoryGerman ancestry≠ % unaffiliated
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 56th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Wisconsin 56th State House District voted Republican by 27.0 points (R+27.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 37,796 votes cast, 13,522 went Democratic and 23,744 went Republican.
When did Wisconsin 56th State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Wisconsin 56th State House District voted Democratic was 1936.
How many people live in Wisconsin 56th State House District?
Wisconsin 56th State House District has a population of 59,877 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Wisconsin 56th State House District?
Median household income in Wisconsin 56th State House District is $96,048 — above the national median of $80,734. The Wisconsin state median is $77,485.
What is the political history of Wisconsin 56th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Wisconsin 56th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 4 went Democratic and 33 went Republican.