state senate districtWisconsin 8th State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+23.6
2008R+12.9
2012R+20.9
2016R+7.5
2020D+0.5
2024D+2.5
net swing · 2004→2024D+26.0R+23.6 → D+2.5
vs. U.S. · 2024D+3.9D+2.5 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 89.2% of 136,080 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
61,384
58,396
1,607
121,387
136,080
89.2%
2020
58,839
58,217
1,970
119,026
134,106†
88.8%
2016
45,254
53,166
7,368
105,788
131,789†
80.3%
2012
42,289
64,901
1,104
108,294
128,910†
84.0%
2008
44,699
58,060
1,132
103,891
127,229†
81.7%
2004
39,314
63,818
823
103,955
125,548†
82.8%
† 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 8WisconsinUnited States
German41.0%35.8%12.5%
Irish12.0%10.4%9.4%
Polish11.0%7.6%2.2%
English7.2%6.7%9.5%
Italian5.5%2.7%4.8%
American3.6%3.4%5.3%
Norwegian3.4%6.1%—
French2.7%2.2%1.6%
African American†4.6%5.3%9.9%
Asian Indian1.1%0.6%1.4%
Hmong1.0%1.0%—
Chinese0.5%0.4%1.3%
Burmese0.4%——
Filipino0.2%0.2%0.9%
Vietnamese0.2%—0.6%
Mexican2.2%5.4%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.7%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 8
Wisconsin
United States
Median age
43
40.5
39.1
Age 18–24
8.6%
9.3%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
18.4%
18.5%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
WI SD 8
Wisconsin
United States
Median household income
$103,557
$77,485
$84,427
Poverty rate
4.9%
10.6%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
42.7%
33.5%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
WI SD 8
Wisconsin
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
11.4%
9.1%
22.3%
Spanish
6.2%
5.0%
13.6%
Other Indo-European
1.0%
0.7%
2.0%
Other Asian & Pacific Island
1.3%
1.2%
1.1%
Religious landscape
Measure
WI SD 8
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 8th State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−23.6%
2008
−12.9%
2012
−20.9%
2016
−7.5%
2020
+0.5%
2024
+2.5%
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
50.6%Harris61,384
48.1%Trump58,396
1.3%
D+2.5
D+1.9
D+3.9
121,387
D
49.4%Biden58,839
48.9%Trump58,217
1.7%
D+0.5
D+8.0
R+3.9
119,026
R
42.8%Clinton45,254
50.3%Trump53,166
7.0%
R+7.5
D+13.4
R+9.6
105,788
R
39.1%Obama42,289
59.9%Romney64,901
1.0%
R+20.9
R+8.0
R+24.7
108,294
R
43.0%Obama44,699
55.9%McCain58,060
1.1%
R+12.9
D+10.7
R+20.1
103,891
R
37.8%Kerry39,314
61.4%Bush63,818
0.8%
R+23.6
—
R+21.1
103,955
current representation
Current officeholders
DJodi Habush SinykinState Senate · 8
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Anchored in Milwaukee's urban core, this district delivered a 46-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 2.5 points in 2024 and a Republican high of 23.6 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.9 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 2.5 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.
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How did Wisconsin 8th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Wisconsin 8th State Senate District voted Democratic by 2.5 points (D+2.5), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 121,387 votes cast, 61,384 went Democratic and 58,396 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 6 presidential elections in Wisconsin 8th State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 2 went Democratic and 4 went Republican.
