state senate districtWisconsin 23rd State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+5.3
2008D+6.6
2012R+7.1
2016R+30.9
2020R+33.2
2024R+35.8
net swing · 2004→2024R+30.5R+5.3 → R+35.8
vs. U.S. · 2024R+34.3R+35.8 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 72.1% of 137,434 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
30,755
66,217
2,069
99,041
137,434
72.1%
2020
30,716
62,146
1,701
94,563
133,773†
70.7%
2016
27,026
53,141
4,373
84,540
133,043†
63.5%
2012
38,780
44,816
1,312
84,908
132,301†
64.2%
2008
44,657
39,014
2,327
85,998
129,293†
66.5%
2004
41,674
46,351
967
88,992
126,285†
70.5%
† 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 23WisconsinUnited States
German40.6%35.8%12.5%
Norwegian10.5%6.1%—
Irish8.8%10.4%9.4%
Polish7.1%7.6%2.2%
English6.4%6.7%9.5%
American3.6%3.4%5.3%
Swedish3.2%——
French2.7%2.2%1.6%
Mexican2.4%5.4%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.4%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 23
Wisconsin
United States
Median age
43.8
40.5
39.1
Age 18–24
8.1%
9.3%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
20.9%
18.5%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
WI SD 23
Wisconsin
United States
Median household income
$67,284
$77,485
$84,427
Poverty rate
10.8%
10.6%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
21.8%
33.5%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
WI SD 23
Wisconsin
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
6.5%
9.1%
22.3%
Spanish
2.1%
5.0%
13.6%
German or other West Germanic
2.8%
0.7%
0.5%
Religious landscape
Measure
WI SD 23
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 23rd State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−5.3%
2008
+6.6%
2012
−7.1%
2016
−30.9%
2020
−33.2%
2024
−35.8%
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
31.1%Harris30,755
66.9%Trump66,217
2.1%
R+35.8
R+2.6
R+34.3
99,041
R
32.5%Biden30,716
65.7%Trump62,146
1.8%
R+33.2
R+2.3
R+37.7
94,563
R
32.0%Clinton27,026
62.9%Trump53,141
5.2%
R+30.9
R+23.8
R+33.0
84,540
R
45.7%Obama38,780
52.8%Romney44,816
1.5%
R+7.1
R+13.7
R+11.0
84,908
D
51.9%Obama44,657
45.4%McCain39,014
2.7%
D+6.6
D+11.8
R+0.7
85,998
R
46.8%Kerry41,674
52.1%Bush46,351
1.1%
R+5.3
—
R+2.8
88,992
current representation
Current officeholders
RJesse JamesState Senate · 23
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Anchored in the forests and agricultural communities of central Wisconsin, this district recorded a 13.8-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, reflecting the rural, majority-white electorate that has shaped its consistent voting patterns over the past decade.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 6.6 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 35.8 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 35.8 points.
A population of 179,916, a 92% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $67,284 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 10 and State Senate District 5.
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How did Wisconsin 23rd State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Wisconsin 23rd State Senate District voted Republican by 35.8 points (R+35.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 99,041 votes cast, 30,755 went Democratic and 66,217 went Republican.
When did Wisconsin 23rd State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Wisconsin 23rd State Senate District voted Democratic was 2008.
How many people live in Wisconsin 23rd State Senate District?
Wisconsin 23rd State Senate District has a population of 179,916 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Wisconsin 23rd State Senate District?
Median household income in Wisconsin 23rd State Senate District is $67,284 — below the national median of $80,734. The Wisconsin state median is $77,485.
What is the political history of Wisconsin 23rd State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Wisconsin 23rd State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 1 went Democratic and 5 went Republican.
