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State Senate District 28·Wisconsin

Wisconsin 28th State Senate District delivered R+18 in 2024 — Republican for the long memory.

One of Wisconsin's most reliably Republican state senate seats

2008 — 2024·5 elections
WI
Latest
R+18
in 2024
Archetype
Republican loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
177,766
2024 ACS

Wisconsin 28th State Senate District, Wisconsin: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+18%. Republican peak: R+31 in 2012.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+18MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population
177,7662024 5-year
Median household income
$102,9012024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
85.1%2024 5-year
Black
2.6%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
6.8%2024 5-year
Peak Republican margin
R+31 in 2012MIT Election Lab
2024 results by constituent county
3 counties · 0 D · 3 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
−18.4%
46,58868,062116,553
R
−19.2%
44,88266,673113,440
R
−24.5%
34,66859,328100,564
R
−30.6%
35,55467,349103,879
R
−22.3%
38,10860,24699,406

Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
40.6%
Irish
12.0%
Polish
11.2%
English
7.1%
Italian
5.6%
American
4.1%
French
2.6%
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: 43.2 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.9%
85+
1.7%
2.6%
75–84
3.2%
5.7%
65–74
6.1%
7.4%
55–64
7.6%
6.4%
45–54
6.3%
6.6%
35–44
6.5%
5.4%
25–34
5.3%
3.9%
18–24
3.6%
8.3%
5–17
7.9%
2.6%
<5
2.4%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$102,901
State Senate District 28 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 28$102,901
Wisconsin$77,485
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
5.8%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 186.0%
Working age (18–64)5.5%
Seniors (65+)8.5%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
92.1%
speak English only
Spanish3.3%
Other Indo-European2.5%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.8%
Other languages0.3%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic & Orthodox
30.2%
Mainline Protestant
13.9%
Other Christian
8.2%
Non-Christian
2.9%
Pentecostal & Holiness
1.5%
Methodist
1.1%
Baptist
0.4%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 41.8% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Anchored in the rural communities of west-central Wisconsin, this district delivered a 28-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, making it among the state's most consistent red-column performers at every level of the ballot.

The Republican margin in Wisconsin 28th State Senate District reached its widest at thirty-one points in 2012. The margin in 2024 was eighteen points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $102,901, a 85% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 177,766 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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State Senate District 28, Wisconsin — The Long Memory. Akashic Intelligence — The Long Memory. https://tiers.akashic.app/sld-upper/55028/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.
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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 28, Wisconsin vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 28, Wisconsin voted Republican by 18.4 points (R+18), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 116,553 votes cast, 46,588 went Democratic and 68,062 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 28, Wisconsin's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 28, 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 28, Wisconsin?
State Senate District 28, Wisconsin has a population of 177,766 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 28, Wisconsin?
Median household income in State Senate District 28, Wisconsin is $102,901 — above the national median of $80,734. The Wisconsin state median is $77,485.
What is the political history of State Senate District 28, Wisconsin?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in State Senate District 28, 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.