state senate districtWisconsin 1st State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+11.7
2008D+7.1
2012R+6.9
2016R+20.3
2020R+19.9
2024R+20.3
net swing · 2004→2024R+8.6R+11.7 → R+20.3
vs. U.S. · 2024R+18.8R+20.3 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 82.0% of 139,827 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
44,924
68,197
1,470
114,591
139,827
82.0%
2020
42,687
64,390
1,731
108,808
132,947†
81.8%
2016
35,001
54,197
5,538
94,736
130,410†
72.6%
2012
43,166
49,704
1,275
94,145
127,302†
74.0%
2008
48,658
42,106
1,713
92,477
124,175†
74.5%
2004
40,030
50,806
993
91,829
121,048†
75.9%
† 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 SD 1WisconsinUnited States
German42.8%35.8%12.5%
Irish10.3%10.4%9.4%
Polish8.8%7.6%2.2%
English5.6%6.7%9.5%
American4.5%3.4%5.3%
Norwegian3.9%6.1%—
Dutch3.5%——
French3.4%2.2%1.6%
Mexican2.9%5.4%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.4%1.1%1.8%
Hmong0.7%1.0%—
Asian Indian0.3%0.6%1.4%
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 SD 1
Wisconsin
United States
Median age
44.3
40.5
39.1
Age 18–24
8.1%
9.3%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
19.7%
18.5%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
WI SD 1
Wisconsin
United States
Median household income
$86,129
$77,485
$84,427
Poverty rate
6.0%
10.6%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
31.2%
33.5%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
WI SD 1
Wisconsin
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
7.9%
9.1%
22.3%
Spanish
4.9%
5.0%
13.6%
Other Asian & Pacific Island
1.2%
1.2%
1.1%
Religious landscape
Measure
WI SD 1
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 1st State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−11.7%
2008
+7.1%
2012
−6.9%
2016
−20.3%
2020
−19.9%
2024
−20.3%
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
39.2%Harris44,924
59.5%Trump68,197
1.3%
R+20.3
R+0.4
R+18.8
114,591
R
39.2%Biden42,687
59.2%Trump64,390
1.6%
R+19.9
D+0.3
R+24.4
108,808
R
36.9%Clinton35,001
57.2%Trump54,197
5.8%
R+20.3
R+13.3
R+22.4
94,736
R
45.9%Obama43,166
52.8%Romney49,704
1.4%
R+6.9
R+14.0
R+10.8
94,145
D
52.6%Obama48,658
45.5%McCain42,106
1.9%
D+7.1
D+18.8
R+0.2
92,477
R
43.6%Kerry40,030
55.3%Bush50,806
1.1%
R+11.7
—
R+9.3
91,829
current representation
Current officeholders
RAndré JacqueState Senate · 1
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
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 7.1 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 20.3 points in 2024. 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 114,591 votes cast, 44,924 went Democratic and 68,197 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 6 presidential elections in Wisconsin 1st State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 1 went Democratic and 5 went Republican.
