Wisconsin 10th 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
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
65.1%
24,930 votes · D+30.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · 59.1%
Republican
Warren G. Harding1920
81.1%
18,314 votes · R+66.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Theodore Roosevelt, 1904 · 74.1%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
44,450votes
51.1% of the vote · D+3.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 42,447 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
65,007votes
59.2% of the vote · R+20.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 59,008 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
Michael Dukakis1988
+18.4pts D vs U.S.
Place D+10.6 · U.S. R+7.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · George McGovern, 1972 · +15.4 pts
Republican
Warren G. Harding1920
+40.6pts R vs U.S.
Place R+66.8 · U.S. R+26.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Wendell Willkie, 1940 · +32.0 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RRob StafsholtState Senate · 10
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 3 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.
Source · Akashic county-allocated estimate from certified county returns, House; not precinct-counted.
Year
Vote lead
Democratic
Republican
Total
2024
R
39.8%42,196
60.2%63,922
106,118
2020
R
43.1%35,200
56.9%46,530
81,730
2018
R
48.6%29,350
51.4%31,100
60,450
Anchored in Milwaukee's urban core, this district delivers some of the most lopsided Democratic margins in Wisconsin, reflecting a dense, majority-minority electorate where Republican candidates routinely finish below 20 percent.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 30.3 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 66.8 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 20.6 points.
A population of 178,925, a 90% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $92,285 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 23 and State Senate District 12.
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How did Wisconsin 10th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Wisconsin 10th State Senate District voted Republican by 20.6 points (R+20.6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 109,781 votes cast, 42,447 went Democratic and 65,007 went Republican.
When did Wisconsin 10th State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Wisconsin 10th State Senate District voted Democratic was 2008.
How many people live in Wisconsin 10th State Senate District?
Wisconsin 10th State Senate District has a population of 178,925 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Wisconsin 10th State Senate District?
Median household income in Wisconsin 10th State Senate District is $92,285 — above the national median of $80,734. The Wisconsin state median is $77,485.
What is the political history of Wisconsin 10th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Wisconsin 10th State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 10 went Democratic and 27 went Republican.