Wisconsin 8th State Senate District, Wisconsin: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+7%. Republican peak: R+19 in 2012.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+7MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Republican loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 178,0492024 5-year
- Median household income
- $91,9512024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 80.6%2024 5-year
- Black
- 6.8%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 7.1%2024 5-year
- Peak Republican margin
- R+19 in 2012MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State Senate District 8, 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 | 51,576 | 60,018 | 113,564 | ||
| R | 49,753 | 58,855 | 110,418 | ||
| R | 39,939 | 52,655 | 99,166 | ||
| R | 41,227 | 61,017 | 103,296 | ||
| R | 42,919 | 54,719 | 98,782 |
Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
39.1%
Irish
10.9%
Polish
9.5%
English
6.9%
Italian
5.0%
American
3.4%
French
2.5%
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: 42.0 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
$91,951
State Senate District 8 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 8$91,951
Wisconsin$77,485
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
7.8%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 189.1%
Working age (18–64)7.2%
Seniors (65+)9.0%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
91.1%
speak English only
Spanish4.1%
Other Indo-European2.7%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.7%
Other languages0.4%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 43.0% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Anchored in Milwaukee's urban core, this district delivered a 46-point Democratic presidential margin in 2024, making it one of the most lopsided state senate seats in Wisconsin and a reliable indicator of the city's dense, majority-minority precincts.
The Republican margin in Wisconsin 8th State Senate District reached its widest at nineteen points in 2012. The margin in 2024 was seven points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $91,951, a 81% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 178,049 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State Senate District 8, Wisconsin vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 8, Wisconsin voted Republican by 7.4 points (R+7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 113,564 votes cast, 51,576 went Democratic and 60,018 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 8, Wisconsin's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 8, 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 0 times, Republican 5 times, and other 0 times.
How many people live in State Senate District 8, Wisconsin?
State Senate District 8, Wisconsin has a population of 178,049 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 8, Wisconsin?
Median household income in State Senate District 8, Wisconsin is $91,951 — above the national median of $80,734. The Wisconsin state median is $77,485.
What is the political history of State Senate District 8, Wisconsin?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in State Senate District 8, Wisconsin from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 5 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.