state senate districtWisconsin 28th State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+31.2
2008R+21.1
2012R+29.8
2016R+25.8
2020R+22.2
2024R+22.1
net swing · 2004→2024D+9.0R+31.2 → R+22.1
vs. U.S. · 2024R+20.7R+22.1 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 83.3% of 138,380 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
44,183
69,682
1,402
115,267
138,380
83.3%
2020
43,038
68,125
1,911
113,074
134,963†
83.8%
2016
34,192
60,235
6,620
101,047
131,440†
76.9%
2012
36,246
67,464
984
104,694
128,118†
81.7%
2008
38,778
59,780
1,035
99,593
125,797†
79.2%
2004
33,586
64,364
801
98,751
123,476†
80.0%
† 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 28WisconsinUnited States
German42.0%35.8%12.5%
Irish12.4%10.4%9.4%
Polish11.4%7.6%2.2%
English7.5%6.7%9.5%
Italian6.0%2.7%4.8%
American4.2%3.4%5.3%
Norwegian4.0%6.1%—
French2.1%2.2%1.6%
Mexican5.4%5.4%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.8%1.1%1.8%
Cuban0.2%—0.7%
Asian Indian1.2%0.6%1.4%
Chinese0.4%0.4%1.3%
Filipino0.2%0.2%0.9%
Hmong0.2%1.0%—
African American†1.6%5.3%9.9%
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 28
Wisconsin
United States
Median age
42.9
40.5
39.1
Age 18–24
7.6%
9.3%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
19.9%
18.5%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
WI SD 28
Wisconsin
United States
Median household income
$99,461
$77,485
$84,427
Poverty rate
5.9%
10.6%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
43.6%
33.5%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
WI SD 28
Wisconsin
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
8.1%
9.1%
22.3%
Spanish
3.9%
5.0%
13.6%
Other Indo-European
1.1%
0.7%
2.0%
Other Asian & Pacific Island
1.0%
1.2%
1.1%
Religious landscape
Measure
WI SD 28
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 28th State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−31.2%
2008
−21.1%
2012
−29.8%
2016
−25.8%
2020
−22.2%
2024
−22.1%
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
38.3%Harris44,183
60.5%Trump69,682
1.2%
R+22.1
D+0.1
R+20.7
115,267
R
38.1%Biden43,038
60.2%Trump68,125
1.7%
R+22.2
D+3.6
R+26.6
113,074
R
33.8%Clinton34,192
59.6%Trump60,235
6.6%
R+25.8
D+4.0
R+27.9
101,047
R
34.6%Obama36,246
64.4%Romney67,464
0.9%
R+29.8
R+8.7
R+33.7
104,694
R
38.9%Obama38,778
60.0%McCain59,780
1.0%
R+21.1
D+10.1
R+28.4
99,593
R
34.0%Kerry33,586
65.2%Bush64,364
0.8%
R+31.2
—
R+28.7
98,751
current representation
Current officeholders
RJulian BradleyState Senate · 28
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Anchored in the rural communities of west-central Wisconsin, this district delivered a 28-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, making it among the state's most consistent red-column performers at every level of the ballot.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 31.2 points in 2004. The 2024 margin was 22.1 points.
A population of 177,766, a 85% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $99,461 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 33 and State Senate District 20.
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How did Wisconsin 28th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Wisconsin 28th State Senate District voted Republican by 22.1 points (R+22.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 115,267 votes cast, 44,183 went Democratic and 69,682 went Republican.
How many people live in Wisconsin 28th State Senate District?
Wisconsin 28th State Senate District has a population of 177,766 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Wisconsin 28th State Senate District?
Median household income in Wisconsin 28th State Senate District is $99,461 — above the national median of $80,734. The Wisconsin state median is $77,485.
What is the political history of Wisconsin 28th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Wisconsin 28th State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
