state senate districtWisconsin 26th State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+52.7
2008D+63.7
2012D+61.7
2016D+64.8
2020D+71.8
2024D+69.0
net swing · 2004→2024D+16.3D+52.7 → D+69.0
vs. U.S. · 2024D+70.5D+69.0 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 78.0% of 142,335 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
92,968
16,323
1,768
111,059
142,335
78.0%
2020
88,931
13,904
1,618
104,453
133,918†
78.0%
2016
81,835
14,704
7,022
103,561
126,198†
82.1%
2012
80,507
18,504
1,475
100,486
119,309†
84.2%
2008
78,312
16,780
1,548
96,640
117,499†
82.2%
2004
68,850
20,893
1,257
91,000
115,689†
78.7%
† 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 26WisconsinUnited States
German30.9%35.8%12.5%
Irish12.4%10.4%9.4%
English9.6%6.7%9.5%
Norwegian7.8%6.1%—
Polish4.9%7.6%2.2%
Italian3.7%2.7%4.8%
American2.3%3.4%5.3%
French2.1%2.2%1.6%
Mexican5.2%5.4%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.8%1.1%1.8%
Colombian0.5%—0.4%
Spaniard0.3%——
Cuban0.2%—0.7%
Nicaraguan0.2%——
Venezuelan0.2%——
Spanish0.2%——
Asian Indian2.2%0.6%1.4%
Chinese2.2%0.4%1.3%
Hmong1.0%1.0%—
Filipino0.4%0.2%0.9%
Korean0.4%—0.4%
Vietnamese0.3%—0.6%
Laotian0.3%——
African American†5.2%5.3%9.9%
African1.3%0.2%0.5%
Somali0.3%——
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 26
Wisconsin
United States
Median age
29.1
40.5
39.1
Age 18–24
13.7%
9.3%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
15.1%
18.5%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
WI SD 26
Wisconsin
United States
Median household income
$68,970
$77,485
$84,427
Poverty rate
21.6%
10.6%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
55.3%
33.5%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
WI SD 26
Wisconsin
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
11.5%
9.1%
22.3%
Spanish
4.8%
5.0%
13.6%
Other Indo-European
1.6%
0.7%
2.0%
Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese)
1.4%
0.3%
1.1%
Other Asian & Pacific Island
1.5%
1.2%
1.1%
Religious landscape
Measure
WI SD 26
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 26th State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+52.7%
2008
+63.7%
2012
+61.7%
2016
+64.8%
2020
+71.8%
2024
+69.0%
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
83.7%Harris92,968
14.7%Trump16,323
1.6%
D+69.0
R+2.8
D+70.5
111,059
D
85.1%Biden88,931
13.3%Trump13,904
1.5%
D+71.8
D+7.0
D+67.4
104,453
D
79.0%Clinton81,835
14.2%Trump14,704
6.8%
D+64.8
D+3.1
D+62.7
103,561
D
80.1%Obama80,507
18.4%Romney18,504
1.5%
D+61.7
R+2.0
D+57.8
100,486
D
81.0%Obama78,312
17.4%McCain16,780
1.6%
D+63.7
D+11.0
D+56.4
96,640
D
75.7%Kerry68,850
23.0%Bush20,893
1.4%
D+52.7
—
D+55.2
91,000
current representation
Current officeholders
DKelda RoysState Senate · 26
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Wisconsin Senate District 26 delivered an 18.5-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, placing it well to the right of the statewide average. Its electorate reflects the rural and small-town demographics common to Wisconsin's interior counties.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 71.8 points in 2020. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 69.0 points.
A population of 178,964, a 71% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $68,970 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 60 and State Senate District 18.
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How did Wisconsin 26th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Wisconsin 26th State Senate District voted Democratic by 69.0 points (D+69.0), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 111,059 votes cast, 92,968 went Democratic and 16,323 went Republican.
How many people live in Wisconsin 26th State Senate District?
Wisconsin 26th State Senate District has a population of 178,964 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Wisconsin 26th State Senate District?
Median household income in Wisconsin 26th State Senate District is $68,970 — below the national median of $80,734. The Wisconsin state median is $77,485.
What is the political history of Wisconsin 26th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Wisconsin 26th State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.
