Wisconsin 2nd State Senate District, Wisconsin: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+21%. Republican peak: R+21 in 2024.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+21MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Republican loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 178,2822024 5-year
- Median household income
- $77,0022024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 83.5%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.4%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 6.0%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+9 in 2008MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+21 in 2024MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State Senate District 2, WIOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
5 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 39,907 | 61,024 | 102,324 | ||
| R | 38,621 | 57,847 | 98,023 | ||
| R | 31,913 | 49,379 | 86,216 | ||
| R | 40,967 | 44,344 | 86,454 | ||
| D | 45,160 | 37,619 | 84,005 |
Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
37.5%
Irish
8.9%
Polish
8.3%
English
4.9%
American
4.4%
French
3.1%
Italian
2.2%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 41.6 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$77,002
State Senate District 2 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 2$77,002
Wisconsin$77,485
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
9.0%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1810.6%
Working age (18–64)8.2%
Seniors (65+)10.9%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
93.6%
speak English only
Spanish3.5%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.4%
Other Indo-European1.2%
Other languages0.5%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 45.6% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Covering sparsely populated counties in Wisconsin's northwest corner, this district backed the Republican presidential candidate by 16.5 points in 2024, reflecting the broader rural shift that has reshaped the region over the past decade.
The Republican margin in Wisconsin 2nd State Senate District reached its widest at twenty-one points in 2024. The margin in 2024 was twenty-one points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $77,002, a 84% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 178,282 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State Senate District 2, Wisconsin vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 2, Wisconsin voted Republican by 20.6 points (R+21), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 102,324 votes cast, 39,907 went Democratic and 61,024 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 2, Wisconsin's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 2, Wisconsin as a "Republican loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 5 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 1 times, Republican 4 times, and other 0 times.
When did State Senate District 2, Wisconsin last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 2, Wisconsin voted Democratic was 2008.
How many people live in State Senate District 2, Wisconsin?
State Senate District 2, Wisconsin has a population of 178,282 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in State Senate District 2, Wisconsin?
Median household income in State Senate District 2, Wisconsin is $77,002 — below the national median of $80,734. The Wisconsin state median is $77,485.
What is the political history of State Senate District 2, Wisconsin?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in State Senate District 2, Wisconsin from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 1 went Democratic and 4 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.