Wisconsin 24th 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. Roosevelt1932
68.8%
25,237 votes · D+39.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · 64.7%
Republican
Warren G. Harding1920
75.3%
20,026 votes · R+57.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Theodore Roosevelt, 1904 · 69.2%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
52,559votes
59.2% of the vote · D+20.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2012 · 47,747 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
56,247votes
55.7% of the vote · R+13.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 52,699 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
Franklin D. Roosevelt1932
+21.8pts D vs U.S.
Place D+39.5 · U.S. D+17.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · George McGovern, 1972 · +16.7 pts
Republican
Warren G. Harding1920
+31.5pts R vs U.S.
Place R+57.7 · U.S. R+26.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Theodore Roosevelt, 1904 · +22.2 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RPatrick TestinState Senate · 24
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
44.3%43,749
55.7%55,097
98,846
2020
R
48.1%34,607
51.9%37,272
71,879
2018
D
54.2%32,805
45.8%27,735
60,540
Wisconsin Senate District 24 spans a predominantly rural corridor where the 2024 presidential margin reached R+13.1, reflecting a landscape of small towns and agricultural communities that has trended steadily away from statewide competitive averages.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 39.5 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 57.7 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 13.2 points.
A population of 178,599, a 88% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $68,075 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 29 and State Senate District 23.
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How did Wisconsin 24th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Wisconsin 24th State Senate District voted Republican by 13.2 points (R+13.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 101,034 votes cast, 42,926 went Democratic and 56,247 went Republican.
When did Wisconsin 24th State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Wisconsin 24th State Senate District voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in Wisconsin 24th State Senate District?
Wisconsin 24th State Senate District has a population of 178,599 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Wisconsin 24th State Senate District?
Median household income in Wisconsin 24th State Senate District is $68,075 — below the national median of $80,734. The Wisconsin state median is $77,485.
What is the political history of Wisconsin 24th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Wisconsin 24th State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 14 went Democratic and 23 went Republican.