Wisconsin 30th 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
75.7%
14,130 votes · D+53.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 72.1%
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1956
65.9%
19,152 votes · R+32.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1952 · 63.5%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
47,623votes
58.5% of the vote · D+18.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 46,126 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
42,908votes
47.4% of the vote · D+3.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 42,121 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
Al Smith1928
+53.3pts D vs U.S.
Place D+35.9 · U.S. R+17.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · +35.4 pts
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1956
+17.0pts R vs U.S.
Place R+32.4 · U.S. R+15.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1952 · +16.4 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DJamie WallState Senate · 30
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
46.9%44,725
53.1%50,682
95,407
2020
R
34.6%21,311
65.4%40,238
61,549
2018
R
35.3%17,619
64.7%32,325
49,944
Wisconsin's 30th Senate District posts presidential margins well above the statewide average, reflecting a mix of rural counties and small-city voters whose preferences have remained consistent across recent cycles.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 53.2 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 32.4 points in 1956. The 2024 margin was 3.6 points.
A population of 179,103, a 72% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $72,615 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 18 and State Senate District 21.
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How did Wisconsin 30th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Wisconsin 30th State Senate District voted Democratic by 3.6 points (D+3.6), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 90,523 votes cast, 46,126 went Democratic and 42,908 went Republican.
When did Wisconsin 30th State Senate District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Wisconsin 30th State Senate District voted Republican was 2016.
How many people live in Wisconsin 30th State Senate District?
Wisconsin 30th State Senate District has a population of 179,103 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Wisconsin 30th State Senate District?
Median household income in Wisconsin 30th State Senate District is $72,615 — below the national median of $80,734. The Wisconsin state median is $77,485.
What is the political history of Wisconsin 30th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Wisconsin 30th State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 24 went Democratic and 13 went Republican.