HarrisDemocratic37.4%13,215TrumpRepublican60.2%21,276OtherAll other candidates2.4%847
R+22.8- Lead
- 8,061
- Total
- 35,338
- vs nation
- R+21.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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Wisconsin 72nd 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
BidenDemocratic38.5%12,976TrumpRepublican60.1%20,231OtherAll other candidates1.4%480
R+21.5- Lead
- 7,255
- Total
- 33,687
- vs nation
- R+26.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic37.3%11,203TrumpRepublican57.9%17,412OtherAll other candidates4.8%1,452
R+20.7- Lead
- 6,209
- Total
- 30,067
- vs nation
- R+22.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic49.9%15,390RomneyRepublican49.0%15,108OtherAll other candidates1.1%342
D+0.9- Lead
- 282
- Total
- 30,840
- vs nation
- R+2.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic56.3%17,196McCainRepublican42.2%12,905OtherAll other candidates1.5%462
D+14.0- Lead
- 4,291
- Total
- 30,563
- vs nation
- D+6.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic48.3%15,359BushRepublican50.6%16,071OtherAll other candidates1.1%356
R+2.2- Lead
- 712
- Total
- 31,786
- vs nation
- D+0.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic46.9%13,037BushRepublican48.2%13,408OtherAll other candidates4.9%1,372
R+1.3- Lead
- 371
- Total
- 27,817
- vs nation
- R+1.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic47.9%11,753DoleRepublican37.7%9,248OtherAll other candidates14.4%3,543
D+10.2- Lead
- 2,505
- Total
- 24,544
- vs nation
- D+1.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+22.8MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 59,7422024 5-year
- Population density
- 58 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 1,033 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $64,2832024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 90.2%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.7%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 3.3%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+38.4 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+61.2 in 1920MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Assembly District 68, WI · twin score 95.5
presidential history
Party record book
Wisconsin 72nd 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
68.1%
7,677 votes · D+38.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · 64.0%
Republican
Warren G. Harding1920
73.9%
6,101 votes · R+61.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Theodore Roosevelt, 1904 · 71.2%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
17,196votes
56.3% of the vote · D+14.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2012 · 15,390 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
21,276votes
60.2% of the vote · R+22.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 20,231 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
+20.6pts D vs U.S.
Place D+38.4 · U.S. D+17.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · +6.8 pts
Republican
Warren G. Harding1920
+35.0pts R vs U.S.
Place R+61.2 · U.S. R+26.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Theodore Roosevelt, 1904 · +27.4 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RScott KrugState House · 72
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 2024 presidential margin of R+22.8, Assembly District 72 ranks among Wisconsin's more Republican-leaning constituencies, reflecting the rural, small-town demographic pattern common to the state's western interior.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 38.4 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 61.2 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 22.8 points.
A population of 59,742, a 90% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $64,283 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Assembly District 68 and Assembly District 57.
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 68
Wisconsin
95.5twin score
12-yr trendelasticitymedian age
Assembly District 57
Wisconsin
94.3twin score
12-yr trendelasticitymedian age
Assembly District 35
Wisconsin
93.8twin score
12-yr trendelasticitymedian age≠ % 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 72nd State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Wisconsin 72nd State House District voted Republican by 22.8 points (R+22.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 35,338 votes cast, 13,215 went Democratic and 21,276 went Republican.
When did Wisconsin 72nd State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Wisconsin 72nd State House District voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in Wisconsin 72nd State House District?
Wisconsin 72nd State House District has a population of 59,742 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Wisconsin 72nd State House District?
Median household income in Wisconsin 72nd State House District is $64,283 — below the national median of $80,734. The Wisconsin state median is $77,485.
What is the political history of Wisconsin 72nd State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Wisconsin 72nd State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 9 went Democratic and 28 went Republican.