Wisconsin 33rd 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
60.0%
7,992 votes · D+21.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 54.7%
Republican
Warren G. Harding1920
81.7%
7,677 votes · R+67.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1956 · 75.4%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Kamala Harris2024
41,002votes
32.5% of the vote · R+33.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 38,882 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
83,380votes
66.2% of the vote · R+33.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 80,371 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
+4.1pts D vs U.S.
Place D+21.9 · U.S. D+17.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Grover Cleveland, 1892 · −0.5 pts
Republican
Mitt Romney2012
+47.0pts R vs U.S.
Place R+43.1 · U.S. D+3.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Thomas E. Dewey, 1944 · +43.8 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RChris KapengaState Senate · 33
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 3 House
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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
34.8%39,353
65.2%73,857
113,210
2020
R
31.7%23,343
68.3%50,406
73,749
2018
R
30.3%18,062
69.7%41,616
59,678
Wisconsin's 33rd Senate District backed the 2024 Republican presidential nominee by nearly 16 points, reflecting the rural and small-town character that has made it one of the more consistent Republican-leaning districts in the state's upper chamber.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 21.9 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 67.4 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 0.6 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 33.6 points.
A population of 177,842, a 92% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $112,343 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 28 and State Senate District 20.
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How did Wisconsin 33rd State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Wisconsin 33rd State Senate District voted Republican by 33.6 points (R+33.6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 126,016 votes cast, 41,002 went Democratic and 83,380 went Republican.
When did Wisconsin 33rd State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Wisconsin 33rd State Senate District voted Democratic was 1936.
How many people live in Wisconsin 33rd State Senate District?
Wisconsin 33rd State Senate District has a population of 177,842 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Wisconsin 33rd State Senate District?
Median household income in Wisconsin 33rd State Senate District is $112,343 — above the national median of $80,734. The Wisconsin state median is $77,485.
What is the political history of Wisconsin 33rd State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Wisconsin 33rd State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 32 went Republican.