HarrisDemocratic50.4%61,335TrumpRepublican47.9%58,359OtherAll other candidates1.7%2,105
D+2.4- Lead
- 2,976
- Total
- 121,799
- vs nation
- D+3.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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Wisconsin 8th State Senate District
Contests in this Place (45 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
BidenDemocratic49.4%58,780TrumpRepublican48.9%58,180OtherAll other candidates1.6%1,957
D+0.5- Lead
- 600
- Total
- 118,917
- vs nation
- R+4.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic42.8%45,220TrumpRepublican50.3%53,132OtherAll other candidates7.0%7,362
R+7.5- Lead
- 7,912
- Total
- 105,714
- vs nation
- R+9.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic42.7%46,883RomneyRepublican56.2%61,747OtherAll other candidates1.1%1,167
R+13.5- Lead
- 14,864
- Total
- 109,797
- vs nation
- R+17.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic46.1%48,796McCainRepublican52.6%55,577OtherAll other candidates1.3%1,361
R+6.4- Lead
- 6,781
- Total
- 105,734
- vs nation
- R+13.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic40.9%42,920BushRepublican58.1%60,934OtherAll other candidates0.9%982
R+17.2- Lead
- 18,014
- Total
- 104,836
- vs nation
- R+14.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic39.1%36,611BushRepublican57.1%53,416OtherAll other candidates3.7%3,501
R+18.0- Lead
- 16,805
- Total
- 93,528
- vs nation
- R+18.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic41.6%32,304DoleRepublican48.1%37,326OtherAll other candidates10.3%8,014
R+6.5- Lead
- 5,022
- Total
- 77,644
- vs nation
- R+15.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+2.4MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 178,0492024 5-year
- Population density
- 852 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 209 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $103,5572024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 83.4%2024 5-year
- Black
- 4.8%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 3.5%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+48.4 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+42.5 in 1920MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State Senate District 5, WI · twin score 98.0
presidential history
Party record book
Wisconsin 8th 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. Roosevelt1936
70.3%
19,227 votes · D+48.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Samuel J. Tilden, 1876 · 70.1%
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1956
62.5%
26,048 votes · R+25.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Warren G. Harding, 1920 · 60.5%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Kamala Harris2024
61,335votes
50.4% of the vote · D+2.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 58,780 votes
Republican
Mitt Romney2012
61,747votes
56.2% of the vote · R+13.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · George W. Bush, 2004 · 60,934 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
Al Smith1928
+30.6pts D vs U.S.
Place D+13.1 · U.S. R+17.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · +29.4 pts
Republican
George W. Bush2000
+18.5pts R vs U.S.
Place R+18.0 · U.S. D+0.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Mitt Romney, 2012 · +17.4 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DJodi Habush SinykinState Senate · 8
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 2 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.
Anchored in Milwaukee's urban core, this district delivered a 2.4-point Democratic presidential margin in 2024, making it one of the most lopsided state senate seats in Wisconsin and a reliable indicator of the city's dense, majority-minority precincts.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 48.4 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 42.5 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.9 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 2.4 points.
A population of 178,049, a 83% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $103,557 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 5 and State Senate District 28.
Political twins — state-senate districts
The state-senate districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
State Senate District 5
Wisconsin
98.0twin score
12-yr trendelasticityPolish ancestry
State Senate District 28
Wisconsin
86.0twin score
Polish ancestry2008–2012 trajectoryGerman ancestry≠ 12-yr trend
State Senate District 37
Minnesota
81.0twin score
12-yr trendelasticity2008 margin≠ median income
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 8th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Wisconsin 8th State Senate District voted Democratic by 2.4 points (D+2.4), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 121,799 votes cast, 61,335 went Democratic and 58,359 went Republican.
When did Wisconsin 8th State Senate District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Wisconsin 8th State Senate District voted Republican was 2016.
How many people live in Wisconsin 8th State Senate District?
Wisconsin 8th State Senate District has a population of 178,049 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Wisconsin 8th State Senate District?
Median household income in Wisconsin 8th State Senate District is $103,557 — above the national median of $80,734. The Wisconsin state median is $77,485.
What is the political history of Wisconsin 8th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Wisconsin 8th State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 17 went Democratic and 20 went Republican.