Wisconsin 83rd 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
61.6%
2,210 votes · D+26.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 60.8%
Republican
Warren G. Harding1920
68.8%
1,313 votes · R+44.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1956 · 67.0%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Kamala Harris2024
16,458votes
40.6% of the vote · R+17.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 16,343 votes
Republican
Mitt Romney2012
24,256votes
64.9% of the vote · R+30.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 23,563 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
+8.2pts D vs U.S.
Place D+26.0 · U.S. D+17.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Woodrow Wilson, 1916 · +6.6 pts
Republican
Mitt Romney2012
+34.7pts R vs U.S.
Place R+30.8 · U.S. D+3.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · George W. Bush, 2000 · +30.7 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RDave MaxeyState House · 83
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 2 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%14,002
63.8%24,633
38,635
2018
R
29.3%4,912
70.7%11,838
16,750
Assembly District 83 delivered a 17.4-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, placing it among the state's most lopsided legislative districts and reflecting the deep rural and small-town conservative lean of its constituency.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 26.9 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 44.3 points in 1920. The 2024 margin was 17.4 points.
A population of 59,567, a 86% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $102,762 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Assembly District 15 and Assembly District 22.
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The state-house districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
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How did Wisconsin 83rd State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Wisconsin 83rd State House District voted Republican by 17.4 points (R+17.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 40,514 votes cast, 16,458 went Democratic and 23,499 went Republican.
When did Wisconsin 83rd State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Wisconsin 83rd State House District voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Wisconsin 83rd State House District?
Wisconsin 83rd State House District has a population of 59,567 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Wisconsin 83rd State House District?
Median household income in Wisconsin 83rd State House District is $102,762 — above the national median of $80,734. The Wisconsin state median is $77,485.
What is the political history of Wisconsin 83rd State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Wisconsin 83rd State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 9 went Democratic and 29 went Republican.