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State Senate District 23·Wisconsin

Wisconsin 23rd State Senate District delivered R+31 in 2024 — Republican for the long memory.

A rural central Wisconsin district that leans reliably Republican in statewide contests

2008 — 2024·5 elections
WI
Latest
R+31
in 2024
Archetype
Republican loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
179,907
2024 ACS

Wisconsin 23rd State Senate District, Wisconsin: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+31%. Republican peak: R+31 in 2024.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+31MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population
179,9072024 5-year
Median household income
$68,3262024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
92.0%2024 5-year
Black
1.0%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
3.4%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+8 in 2008MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+31 in 2024MIT Election Lab
2024 results by constituent county
8 counties · 0 D · 8 R
R+60
D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
5 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−31.2%
33,01463,90099,109
R
−28.7%
32,67859,75794,206
R
−26.8%
28,63451,32584,571
R
−4.6%
39,83743,76384,911
D
+8.0%
45,37638,50785,528

Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
39.7%
Irish
8.4%
Polish
6.6%
English
6.3%
American
3.7%
French
2.8%
Italian
2.0%
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: 43.0 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.9%
85+
1.7%
3.0%
75–84
3.1%
6.5%
65–74
6.2%
7.7%
55–64
7.2%
6.0%
45–54
5.5%
5.9%
35–44
5.5%
5.4%
25–34
4.9%
4.1%
18–24
3.8%
8.7%
5–17
8.3%
2.8%
<5
2.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$68,326
State Senate District 23 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 23$68,326
Wisconsin$77,485
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
11.0%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1814.8%
Working age (18–64)9.8%
Seniors (65+)11.3%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
93.2%
speak English only
Other Indo-European3.7%
Spanish2.2%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.7%
Other languages0.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic & Orthodox
19.6%
Mainline Protestant
19.2%
Other Christian
7.4%
Methodist
1.5%
Pentecostal & Holiness
1.4%
Non-Christian
0.4%
Baptist
0.3%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 50.3% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Anchored in the forests and agricultural communities of central Wisconsin, this district recorded a 13.8-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, reflecting the rural, majority-white electorate that has shaped its consistent voting patterns over the past decade.

The Republican margin in Wisconsin 23rd State Senate District reached its widest at thirty-one points in 2024. The margin in 2024 was thirty-one points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $68,326, a 92% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 179,907 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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State Senate District 23, Wisconsin — The Long Memory. Akashic Intelligence — The Long Memory. https://tiers.akashic.app/sld-upper/55023/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.
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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 23, Wisconsin vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 23, Wisconsin voted Republican by 31.2 points (R+31), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 99,109 votes cast, 33,014 went Democratic and 63,900 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 23, Wisconsin's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 23, 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 23, Wisconsin last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 23, Wisconsin voted Democratic was 2008.
How many people live in State Senate District 23, Wisconsin?
State Senate District 23, Wisconsin has a population of 179,907 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 23, Wisconsin?
Median household income in State Senate District 23, Wisconsin is $68,326 — below the national median of $80,734. The Wisconsin state median is $77,485.
What is the political history of State Senate District 23, Wisconsin?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in State Senate District 23, 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.