state house districtWisconsin 85th State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+1.8
2008D+15.3
2012D+5.0
2016R+3.5
2020R+0.4
2024R+0.6
net swing · 2004→2024D+1.1R+1.8 → R+0.6
vs. U.S. · 2024D+0.9R+0.6 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 66.4% of 45,005 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
14,657
14,839
395
29,891
45,005
66.4%
2020
14,493
14,622
616
29,731
43,893†
67.7%
2016
12,237
13,180
1,802
27,219
43,514†
62.6%
2012
14,598
13,179
355
28,132
42,216†
66.6%
2008
15,429
11,267
504
27,200
41,033†
66.3%
2004
13,090
13,566
458
27,114
39,850†
68.0%
† Citizen voting-age population estimated for prior cycles from the constituent-county ACS trend anchored to the current figure. Source: ACS 5-year, table B05003.
——
D+60R+60
20042024
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
People and households
Who lives here
Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.
Race · ethnicity · ancestry
Communities and origins
GroupWI HD 85WisconsinUnited States
German43.5%35.8%12.5%
Polish13.4%7.6%2.2%
Irish7.3%10.4%9.4%
English5.4%6.7%9.5%
Norwegian4.0%6.1%—
American2.8%3.4%5.3%
French2.1%2.2%1.6%
Swedish2.0%——
Hmong8.6%1.0%—
Asian Indian0.6%0.6%1.4%
Chinese0.6%0.4%1.3%
Filipino0.6%0.2%0.9%
Afghan0.4%——
Mexican2.6%5.4%11.3%
Nicaraguan0.3%——
Puerto Rican0.2%1.1%1.8%
Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.
Age and life stage
Measure
WI HD 85
Wisconsin
United States
Median age
39.3
40.5
39.1
Age 18–24
7.3%
9.3%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
19.2%
18.5%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
WI HD 85
Wisconsin
United States
Median household income
$67,931
$77,485
$84,427
Poverty rate
11.9%
10.6%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
28.1%
33.5%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
WI HD 85
Wisconsin
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
7.6%
9.1%
22.3%
Spanish
2.1%
5.0%
13.6%
Other Asian & Pacific Island
3.4%
1.2%
1.1%
Religious landscape
Measure
WI HD 85
Wisconsin
United States
Catholic
—
21.0%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
—
14.5%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
—
52.0%
51.5%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.
Wisconsin 85th State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−1.8%
2008
+15.3%
2012
+5.0%
2016
−3.5%
2020
−0.4%
2024
−0.6%
DemocraticRepublican
6 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year. Third-party votes in 2012 are allocated from certified county totals by this place's share of each county's two-party vote — that cycle's precinct source records two-party splits. † 2004 sub-county results are estimated: the source's block-level detail for this cycle was unreliable — either county/municipality-level consolidated reporting (COVID-era) or a precinct-to-block allocation that misplaced votes — so the figures are allocated from the constituent county totals in proportion to the place and scaled to certified totals.
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Other
Margin
Swing
vs U.S.
Total
R
49.0%Harris14,657
49.6%Trump14,839
1.3%
R+0.6
R+0.2
D+0.9
29,891
R
48.7%Biden14,493
49.2%Trump14,622
2.1%
R+0.4
D+3.0
R+4.9
29,731
R
45.0%Clinton12,237
48.4%Trump13,180
6.6%
R+3.5
R+8.5
R+5.6
27,219
D
51.9%Obama14,598
46.8%Romney13,179
1.3%
D+5.0
R+10.3
D+1.2
28,132
D
56.7%Obama15,429
41.4%McCain11,267
1.9%
D+15.3
D+17.1
D+8.0
27,200
R
48.3%Kerry13,090
50.0%Bush13,566
1.7%
R+1.8
—
D+0.7
27,114
current representation
Current officeholders
RPat SnyderState House · 85
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Assembly District 85 gave the 2024 Republican presidential nominee a 17.6-point margin, reflecting the rural and small-town character of a west-central Wisconsin constituency that has trended steadily rightward over the past decade.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 15.3 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 3.5 points in 2016. The 2024 margin was 0.6 points.
A population of 59,110, a 79% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $67,931 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Assembly District 71 and Assembly District 53.
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How did Wisconsin 85th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Wisconsin 85th State House District voted Republican by 0.6 points (R+0.6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 29,891 votes cast, 14,657 went Democratic and 14,839 went Republican.
When did Wisconsin 85th State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Wisconsin 85th State House District voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in Wisconsin 85th State House District?
Wisconsin 85th State House District has a population of 59,110 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Wisconsin 85th State House District?
Median household income in Wisconsin 85th State House District is $67,931 — below the national median of $80,734. The Wisconsin state median is $77,485.
What is the political history of Wisconsin 85th State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Wisconsin 85th State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 2 went Democratic and 4 went Republican.
