state senate districtWisconsin 27th State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+28.4
2008D+42.9
2012D+38.8
2016D+46.6
2020D+52.6
2024D+52.6
net swing · 2004→2024D+24.2D+28.4 → D+52.6
vs. U.S. · 2024D+54.1D+52.6 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 88.9% of 136,452 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
91,599
27,831
1,844
121,274
136,452
88.9%
2020
87,863
26,635
1,980
116,478
128,382†
90.7%
2016
70,886
23,752
6,464
101,102
120,982†
83.6%
2012
68,662
29,863
1,468
99,993
114,378†
87.4%
2008
65,124
25,694
1,023
91,841
112,643†
81.5%
2004
57,253
31,766
776
89,795
110,908†
81.0%
† 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 27WisconsinUnited States
German33.4%35.8%12.5%
Irish13.4%10.4%9.4%
English10.3%6.7%9.5%
Norwegian8.5%6.1%—
Polish5.3%7.6%2.2%
Italian4.0%2.7%4.8%
American2.5%3.4%5.3%
French2.3%2.2%1.6%
Asian Indian2.1%0.6%1.4%
Chinese2.1%0.4%1.3%
Hmong1.0%1.0%—
Filipino0.4%0.2%0.9%
Korean0.4%—0.4%
Vietnamese0.2%—0.6%
Laotian0.2%——
Mexican3.9%5.4%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.6%1.1%1.8%
Colombian0.3%—0.4%
Spaniard0.3%——
Cuban0.2%—0.7%
Nicaraguan0.2%——
Venezuelan0.2%——
Spanish0.2%——
African American†3.0%5.3%9.9%
African0.8%0.2%0.5%
Somali0.2%——
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 27
Wisconsin
United States
Median age
39.3
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 27
Wisconsin
United States
Median household income
$103,724
$77,485
$84,427
Poverty rate
6.0%
10.6%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
55.3%
33.5%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
WI SD 27
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 27
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 27th State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+28.4%
2008
+42.9%
2012
+38.8%
2016
+46.6%
2020
+52.6%
2024
+52.6%
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
75.5%Harris91,599
22.9%Trump27,831
1.5%
D+52.6
±0.0
D+54.1
121,274
D
75.4%Biden87,863
22.9%Trump26,635
1.7%
D+52.6
D+5.9
D+48.1
116,478
D
70.1%Clinton70,886
23.5%Trump23,752
6.4%
D+46.6
D+7.8
D+44.5
101,102
D
68.7%Obama68,662
29.9%Romney29,863
1.5%
D+38.8
R+4.1
D+34.9
99,993
D
70.9%Obama65,124
28.0%McCain25,694
1.1%
D+42.9
D+14.5
D+35.7
91,841
D
63.8%Kerry57,253
35.4%Bush31,766
0.9%
D+28.4
—
D+30.8
89,795
current representation
Current officeholders
DDianne HesselbeinState Senate · 27
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin exceeding R+32, this district anchors the Republican end of Wisconsin's state senate map, drawn from rural and small-town communities where statewide Democratic candidates have struggled for decades.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 52.6 points in 2024. The 2024 margin was 52.6 points.
A population of 179,647, a 77% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $103,724 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 16 and State Senate District 64.
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How did Wisconsin 27th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Wisconsin 27th State Senate District voted Democratic by 52.6 points (D+52.6), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 121,274 votes cast, 91,599 went Democratic and 27,831 went Republican.
How many people live in Wisconsin 27th State Senate District?
Wisconsin 27th State Senate District has a population of 179,647 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Wisconsin 27th State Senate District?
Median household income in Wisconsin 27th State Senate District is $103,724 — above the national median of $80,734. The Wisconsin state median is $77,485.
What is the political history of Wisconsin 27th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Wisconsin 27th State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.
