Wisconsin 57th 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
56.9%
7,998 votes · D+15.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 49.1%
Republican
Theodore Roosevelt1904
84.5%
6,464 votes · R+72.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Warren G. Harding, 1920 · 83.7%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
14,542votes
49.1% of the vote · R+0.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2012 · 13,185 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
24,034votes
66.5% of the vote · R+34.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 22,579 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
−2.1pts D vs U.S.
Place D+15.6 · U.S. D+17.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · John W. Davis, 1924 · −4.6 pts
Republican
Thomas E. Dewey1944
+56.5pts R vs U.S.
Place R+49.0 · U.S. D+7.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William McKinley, 1896 · +56.0 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RKevin PetersenState House · 57
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
34.7%11,662
65.3%21,951
33,613
2020
R
33.3%8,247
66.7%16,551
24,798
2018
R
36.8%7,441
63.2%12,765
20,206
Assembly District 57 returned a 34.3-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, placing it well outside the state's competitive tier. Its rural character and population base of roughly 60,000 reflect the demographic patterns common to western Wisconsin's agricultural communities.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 15.6 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 74.1 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 34.3 points.
A population of 59,642, a 91% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $75,402 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Assembly District 35 and Assembly District 39.
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How did Wisconsin 57th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Wisconsin 57th State House District voted Republican by 34.3 points (R+34.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 36,146 votes cast, 11,643 went Democratic and 24,034 went Republican.
When did Wisconsin 57th State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Wisconsin 57th State House District voted Democratic was 1932.
How many people live in Wisconsin 57th State House District?
Wisconsin 57th State House District has a population of 59,642 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Wisconsin 57th State House District?
Median household income in Wisconsin 57th State House District is $75,402 — below the national median of $80,734. The Wisconsin state median is $77,485.
What is the political history of Wisconsin 57th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Wisconsin 57th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 1 went Democratic and 36 went Republican.