Wisconsin 8th Congressional District: Industrial Catholic Metro district. In 2024, voted R+16%. Republican peak: R+17 in 2016.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+16MIT Election Lab
- Political typology
- Industrial Catholic MetroAkashic typology
- Population
- 748,0322024 5-year
- Median household income
- $78,9242024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 84.9%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.6%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 6.6%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+9 in 2008MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+17 in 2016MIT Election Lab
DW-NOMINATE
Member ideology
R
WIED, Tony
WIED scores 0.53 on the first NOMINATE dimension (−1 most liberal, +1 most conservative).
Predecessors: GALLAGHER, Michael (2023–2025), GALLAGHER, Michael (2021–2023), GALLAGHER, Michael (2019–2021), GALLAGHER, Michael (2017–2019)
Source · Voteview / Lewis, Poole, Rosenthal et al. (CC-BY).
2024 presidential election
Congressional District 8
TrumpR+16
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 57.5% | 247,069 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 41.2% | 177,221 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 1.3% | 5,524 |
D+60R+60
11 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | +8.8% |
| 2012 | −3.4% |
| 2016 | −17.1% |
| 2020 | −15.5% |
| 2024 | −16.3% |
DemocraticRepublican
5 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 177,221 | 247,069 | 429,814 | ||
| R | 170,853 | 234,672 | 412,483 | ||
| R | 140,008 | 202,381 | 364,028 | ||
| R | 173,568 | 185,941 | 359,509 | ||
| D | 191,026 | 159,573 | 356,594 |
Congressional elections · 17 Senate races
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | D % | R % | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | D | 49.3% | 48.5% | 3,390,787 |
| 2022 | R | 49.4% | 50.4% | 2,652,477 |
| 2018 | D | 55.4% | 44.6% | 2,657,841 |
| 2016 | R | 46.8% | 50.2% | 2,948,741 |
| 2012 | D | 51.4% | 45.9% | 3,009,411 |
| 2010 | R | 47.0% | 51.9% | 2,171,331 |
| 2006 | D | 67.3% | 29.5% | 2,138,297 |
| 2004 | D | 55.4% | 44.1% | 2,949,743 |
| 2000 | D | 61.5% | 37.0% | 2,540,083 |
| 1998 | D | 50.5% | 48.4% | 1,760,836 |
| 1994 | D | 58.3% | 40.7% | 1,565,628 |
| 1992 | D | 52.6% | 46.0% | 2,455,124 |
| 1988 | D | 52.1% | 47.5% | 2,168,190 |
| 1986 | R | 47.4% | 50.9% | 1,483,174 |
| 1982 | D | 63.6% | 34.1% | 1,544,883 |
| 1980 | R | 48.3% | 50.2% | 2,204,202 |
| 1976 | D | 72.2% | 27.0% | 1,935,183 |
Demographics
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
38.0%
Irish
9.2%
Polish
8.1%
English
5.3%
American
3.9%
French
3.1%
Italian
2.3%
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.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 41.4 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.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$78,924
Congressional District 8 ranks near the middle of US counties.
Congressional District 8$78,924
Wisconsin$77,485
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
8.4%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 189.7%
Working age (18–64)7.8%
Seniors (65+)9.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
92.8%
speak English only
Spanish4.0%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.6%
Other Indo-European1.2%
Other languages0.4%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 43.8% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Wisconsin's 8th stretches across the forested northeast corner of the state, where a sparse, rural, and predominantly white electorate has delivered Republican presidential candidates double-digit margins in each of the last three cycles.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of nine points in 2008 and a Republican high of seventeen points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved one point toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was sixteen points.
A population of 748,032, a 85% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $78,924 describe the district.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Congressional District 8, Wisconsin vote in 2024?
In 2024, Congressional District 8, Wisconsin voted Republican by 16.3 points (R+16), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 429,814 votes cast, 177,221 went Democratic and 247,069 went Republican.
What is Congressional District 8, Wisconsin's political typology?
Akashic places Congressional District 8, Wisconsin in the "Industrial Catholic Metro" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 5 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 1 times, Republican 4 times, and other 0 times.
When did Congressional District 8, Wisconsin last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Congressional District 8, Wisconsin voted Democratic was 2008.
How many people live in Congressional District 8, Wisconsin?
Congressional District 8, Wisconsin has a population of 748,032 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Congressional District 8, Wisconsin?
Median household income in Congressional District 8, Wisconsin is $78,924 — below the national median of $80,734. The Wisconsin state median is $77,485.
What is the political history of Congressional District 8, Wisconsin?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Congressional District 8, Wisconsin from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 1 went Democratic and 4 went Republican. The district's typology — "Industrial Catholic Metro" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.