Wisconsin 1st State Senate 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
72.4%
22,291 votes · D+46.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 62.2%
Republican
Warren G. Harding1920
78.8%
15,438 votes · R+65.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1952 · 75.7%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
47,790votes
51.4% of the vote · D+4.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 44,876 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
68,134votes
59.4% of the vote · R+20.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 64,341 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
+28.2pts D vs U.S.
Place D+46.0 · U.S. D+17.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Al Smith, 1928 · +27.7 pts
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1952
+40.8pts R vs U.S.
Place R+51.5 · U.S. R+10.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Warren G. Harding, 1920 · +39.2 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RAndré JacqueState Senate · 1
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.
Source · Akashic county-allocated estimate from certified county returns, House; not precinct-counted.
Year
Vote lead
Democratic
Republican
Total
2024
R
43.0%45,191
57.0%59,993
105,184
2020
R
35.3%27,302
64.7%50,051
77,353
2018
R
36.0%22,005
64.0%39,201
61,206
Anchoring the state's Lake Superior shoreline and northwoods counties, this district delivered a 25-point Republican margin in 2024 — among the widest in Wisconsin — reflecting a rural, largely white electorate with longstanding conservative voting patterns.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 46.0 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 65.4 points in 1920. The 2024 margin was 20.3 points.
A population of 178,031, a 91% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $86,129 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 19 and State Senate District 2.
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How did Wisconsin 1st State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Wisconsin 1st State Senate District voted Republican by 20.3 points (R+20.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 114,629 votes cast, 44,876 went Democratic and 68,134 went Republican.
When did Wisconsin 1st State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Wisconsin 1st State Senate District voted Democratic was 2008.
How many people live in Wisconsin 1st State Senate District?
Wisconsin 1st State Senate District has a population of 178,031 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Wisconsin 1st State Senate District?
Median household income in Wisconsin 1st State Senate District is $86,129 — above the national median of $80,734. The Wisconsin state median is $77,485.
What is the political history of Wisconsin 1st State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Wisconsin 1st State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 11 went Democratic and 26 went Republican.