state senate districtWisconsin 2nd State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+14.1
2008D+5.4
2012R+9.1
2016R+27.4
2020R+26.5
2024R+27.4
net swing · 2004→2024R+13.3R+14.1 → R+27.4
vs. U.S. · 2024R+25.9R+27.4 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 77.6% of 139,544 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
38,649
68,320
1,275
108,244
139,544
77.6%
2020
36,818
63,890
1,533
102,241
134,720†
75.9%
2016
29,255
53,151
4,800
87,206
131,138†
66.5%
2012
38,461
46,265
1,135
85,861
127,377†
67.4%
2008
42,615
38,205
1,396
82,216
125,592†
65.5%
2004
35,573
47,334
677
83,584
123,808†
67.5%
† 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 2WisconsinUnited States
German39.4%35.8%12.5%
Irish9.6%10.4%9.4%
Polish8.4%7.6%2.2%
English5.3%6.7%9.5%
Dutch4.6%——
American4.3%3.4%5.3%
Norwegian3.5%6.1%—
French3.3%2.2%1.6%
Mexican2.1%5.4%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.4%1.1%1.8%
Hmong0.6%1.0%—
Asian Indian0.2%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 2
Wisconsin
United States
Median age
40.7
40.5
39.1
Age 18–24
8.1%
9.3%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
18.2%
18.5%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
WI SD 2
Wisconsin
United States
Median household income
$82,352
$77,485
$84,427
Poverty rate
7.4%
10.6%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
28.9%
33.5%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
WI SD 2
Wisconsin
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
7.2%
9.1%
22.3%
Spanish
3.9%
5.0%
13.6%
Other Asian & Pacific Island
1.3%
1.2%
1.1%
Religious landscape
Measure
WI SD 2
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 2nd State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−14.1%
2008
+5.4%
2012
−9.1%
2016
−27.4%
2020
−26.5%
2024
−27.4%
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
35.7%Harris38,649
63.1%Trump68,320
1.2%
R+27.4
R+0.9
R+25.9
108,244
R
36.0%Biden36,818
62.5%Trump63,890
1.5%
R+26.5
D+0.9
R+30.9
102,241
R
33.5%Clinton29,255
60.9%Trump53,151
5.5%
R+27.4
R+18.3
R+29.5
87,206
R
44.8%Obama38,461
53.9%Romney46,265
1.3%
R+9.1
R+14.5
R+12.9
85,861
D
51.8%Obama42,615
46.5%McCain38,205
1.7%
D+5.4
D+19.4
R+1.9
82,216
R
42.6%Kerry35,573
56.6%Bush47,334
0.8%
R+14.1
—
R+11.6
83,584
current representation
Current officeholders
REric WimbergerState Senate · 2
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Covering sparsely populated counties in Wisconsin's northwest corner, this district backed the Republican presidential candidate by 16.5 points in 2024, reflecting the broader rural shift that has reshaped the region over the past decade.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 5.4 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 27.4 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 0.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 27.4 points.
A population of 178,285, a 85% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $82,352 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 1 and State Senate District 19.
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How did Wisconsin 2nd State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Wisconsin 2nd State Senate District voted Republican by 27.4 points (R+27.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 108,244 votes cast, 38,649 went Democratic and 68,320 went Republican.
When did Wisconsin 2nd State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Wisconsin 2nd State Senate District voted Democratic was 2008.
How many people live in Wisconsin 2nd State Senate District?
Wisconsin 2nd State Senate District has a population of 178,285 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Wisconsin 2nd State Senate District?
Median household income in Wisconsin 2nd State Senate District is $82,352 — above the national median of $80,734. The Wisconsin state median is $77,485.
What is the political history of Wisconsin 2nd State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Wisconsin 2nd State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 1 went Democratic and 5 went Republican.
