HarrisDemocratic31.8%13,230TrumpRepublican67.0%27,899OtherAll other candidates1.3%525
R+35.2- Lead
- 14,669
- Total
- 41,654
- vs nation
- R+33.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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Wisconsin 98th 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
BidenDemocratic31.0%12,233TrumpRepublican67.7%26,674OtherAll other candidates1.3%504
R+36.6- Lead
- 14,441
- Total
- 39,411
- vs nation
- R+41.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic27.1%9,228TrumpRepublican67.2%22,856OtherAll other candidates5.7%1,923
R+40.1- Lead
- 13,628
- Total
- 34,007
- vs nation
- R+42.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic27.8%9,747RomneyRepublican71.3%24,993OtherAll other candidates0.9%306
R+43.5- Lead
- 15,246
- Total
- 35,046
- vs nation
- R+47.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic32.4%10,699McCainRepublican66.5%22,002OtherAll other candidates1.1%362
R+34.2- Lead
- 11,303
- Total
- 33,063
- vs nation
- R+41.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic27.6%9,018BushRepublican71.7%23,402OtherAll other candidates0.6%205
R+44.1- Lead
- 14,384
- Total
- 32,625
- vs nation
- R+41.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic27.7%7,785BushRepublican69.5%19,514OtherAll other candidates2.8%776
R+41.8- Lead
- 11,729
- Total
- 28,075
- vs nation
- R+42.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic32.2%7,173DoleRepublican57.5%12,805OtherAll other candidates10.3%2,291
R+25.3- Lead
- 5,632
- Total
- 22,269
- vs nation
- R+33.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+35.2MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 59,8352024 5-year
- Population density
- 408 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 147 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $111,9482024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 90.9%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.9%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 3.4%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+41.3 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+61.7 in 1920MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Assembly District 99, WI · twin score 98.0
presidential history
Party record book
Wisconsin 98th 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
69.7%
2,771 votes · D+41.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Samuel J. Tilden, 1876 · 61.4%
Republican
Warren G. Harding1920
78.0%
2,105 votes · R+61.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1956 · 74.2%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Kamala Harris2024
13,230votes
31.8% of the vote · R+35.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 12,233 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
27,899votes
67.0% of the vote · R+35.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 26,674 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
+23.5pts D vs U.S.
Place D+41.3 · U.S. D+17.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Al Smith, 1928 · +16.1 pts
Republican
Mitt Romney2012
+47.4pts R vs U.S.
Place R+43.5 · U.S. D+3.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Thomas E. Dewey, 1944 · +44.4 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RJim PiwowarczykState House · 98
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.
Assembly District 98 backed the 2024 Republican presidential ticket by 14.4 points, consistent with the voting patterns of lower-density Wisconsin districts where agricultural communities and small towns dominate the electorate.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 41.3 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 61.7 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.4 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 35.2 points.
A population of 59,835, a 91% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $111,948 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Assembly District 99 and Assembly District 97.
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 99
Wisconsin
98.0twin score
2008–2020 trajectory
Assembly District 97
Wisconsin
97.9twin score
2008–2020 trajectory
Assembly District 58
Wisconsin
96.8twin score
2008–2020 trajectory
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 98th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Wisconsin 98th State House District voted Republican by 35.2 points (R+35.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 41,654 votes cast, 13,230 went Democratic and 27,899 went Republican.
When did Wisconsin 98th State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Wisconsin 98th State House District voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Wisconsin 98th State House District?
Wisconsin 98th State House District has a population of 59,835 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Wisconsin 98th State House District?
Median household income in Wisconsin 98th State House District is $111,948 — above the national median of $80,734. The Wisconsin state median is $77,485.
What is the political history of Wisconsin 98th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Wisconsin 98th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 9 went Democratic and 28 went Republican.