state senate districtWisconsin 4th State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+57.6
2008D+65.4
2012D+67.5
2016D+67.5
2020D+68.4
2024D+68.2
net swing · 2004→2024D+10.6D+57.6 → D+68.2
vs. U.S. · 2024D+69.6D+68.2 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 64.7% of 124,724 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
67,190
12,223
1,228
80,641
124,724
64.7%
2020
68,546
12,415
1,149
82,110
127,545†
64.4%
2016
67,698
11,874
3,119
82,691
127,495†
64.9%
2012
82,468
15,584
1,049
99,101
125,242†
79.1%
2008
77,757
15,974
735
94,466
125,949†
75.0%
2004
72,387
19,252
684
92,323
126,655†
72.9%
† 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 4WisconsinUnited States
African American†57.0%5.3%9.9%
African1.2%0.2%0.5%
Nigerian0.5%—0.2%
Somali0.5%——
Jamaican0.5%—0.4%
German11.8%35.8%12.5%
Polish4.6%7.6%2.2%
Irish4.1%10.4%9.4%
English2.1%6.7%9.5%
Italian1.9%2.7%4.8%
Norwegian1.1%6.1%—
American1.0%3.4%5.3%
French0.9%2.2%1.6%
Hmong2.1%1.0%—
Asian Indian1.1%0.6%1.4%
Burmese0.8%——
Chinese0.5%0.4%1.3%
Filipino0.4%0.2%0.9%
Vietnamese0.3%—0.6%
Korean0.3%—0.4%
Laotian0.3%——
Mexican3.6%5.4%11.3%
Puerto Rican1.3%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 SD 4
Wisconsin
United States
Median age
33.4
40.5
39.1
Age 18–24
9.4%
9.3%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
14.7%
18.5%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
WI SD 4
Wisconsin
United States
Median household income
$51,824
$77,485
$84,427
Poverty rate
22.2%
10.6%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
34.7%
33.5%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
WI SD 4
Wisconsin
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
18.6%
9.1%
22.3%
Spanish
12.0%
5.0%
13.6%
Other Indo-European
1.3%
0.7%
2.0%
Other Asian & Pacific Island
2.0%
1.2%
1.1%
Religious landscape
Measure
WI SD 4
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 4th State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+57.6%
2008
+65.4%
2012
+67.5%
2016
+67.5%
2020
+68.4%
2024
+68.2%
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
D
83.3%Harris67,190
15.2%Trump12,223
1.5%
D+68.2
R+0.2
D+69.6
80,641
D
83.5%Biden68,546
15.1%Trump12,415
1.4%
D+68.4
D+0.9
D+63.9
82,110
D
81.9%Clinton67,698
14.4%Trump11,874
3.8%
D+67.5
±0.0
D+65.4
82,691
D
83.2%Obama82,468
15.7%Romney15,584
1.1%
D+67.5
D+2.1
D+63.6
99,101
D
82.3%Obama77,757
16.9%McCain15,974
0.8%
D+65.4
D+7.8
D+58.1
94,466
D
78.4%Kerry72,387
20.9%Bush19,252
0.7%
D+57.6
—
D+60.0
92,323
current representation
Current officeholders
DDora DrakeState Senate · 4
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Its Democratic presidential margin was D+68.2 in 2024 and D+65.4 in 2008. The district had about 174,000 residents, 50.5% White alone in the 2024 ACS 5-year.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 68.4 points in 2020. The 2024 margin was 68.2 points.
A population of 178,419, a 25% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $51,824 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 6 and State Senate District 8.
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How did Wisconsin 4th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Wisconsin 4th State Senate District voted Democratic by 68.2 points (D+68.2), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 80,641 votes cast, 67,190 went Democratic and 12,223 went Republican.
How many people live in Wisconsin 4th State Senate District?
Wisconsin 4th State Senate District has a population of 178,419 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Wisconsin 4th State Senate District?
Median household income in Wisconsin 4th State Senate District is $51,824 — below the national median of $80,734. The Wisconsin state median is $77,485.
What is the political history of Wisconsin 4th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Wisconsin 4th State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.
