Wisconsin 82nd 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
67.0%
2,050 votes · D+37.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 65.7%
Republican
Warren G. Harding1920
63.3%
928 votes · R+33.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1956 · 61.6%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Kamala Harris2024
15,213votes
45.1% of the vote · R+8.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 14,773 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
17,931votes
53.2% of the vote · R+8.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Mitt Romney, 2012 · 17,830 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
+19.6pts D vs U.S.
Place D+37.4 · U.S. D+17.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Woodrow Wilson, 1916 · +18.2 pts
Republican
Mitt Romney2012
+23.8pts R vs U.S.
Place R+19.9 · U.S. D+3.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · George W. Bush, 2000 · +20.1 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RScott AllenState House · 82
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 3 House
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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
36.2%13,864
63.8%24,391
38,255
2020
R
31.3%6,321
68.7%13,896
20,217
2018
R
29.3%4,864
70.7%11,722
16,586
The 2024 presidential margin was R+8.1, one of the narrower results among Wisconsin's state house districts, compared with R+10.4 in 2008. About 21,100 residents lived here, with White alone at 86.7% in the 2024 ACS 5-year.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 37.8 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 33.5 points in 1920. The 2024 margin was 8.1 points.
A population of 58,981, a 77% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $87,287 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Assembly District 22 and Assembly District 24.
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How did Wisconsin 82nd State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Wisconsin 82nd State House District voted Republican by 8.1 points (R+8.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 33,714 votes cast, 15,213 went Democratic and 17,931 went Republican.
When did Wisconsin 82nd State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Wisconsin 82nd State House District voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Wisconsin 82nd State House District?
Wisconsin 82nd State House District has a population of 58,981 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Wisconsin 82nd State House District?
Median household income in Wisconsin 82nd State House District is $87,287 — above the national median of $80,734. The Wisconsin state median is $77,485.
What is the political history of Wisconsin 82nd State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Wisconsin 82nd State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 13 went Democratic and 24 went Republican.