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Wisconsin State Senate District 25

Wisconsin State Senate District 25

Wisconsin · Latest: 2024↓ R+7.7 vs 2020

Leans Republican — shifted 7.7pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 178K residents

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Wisconsin State Senate District 25 is a state senate district that has a population of 178,407. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+14.1. Akashic Edge tracks 5 presidential elections here, dating back to 2008.

Wisconsin State Senate District 25 Presidential Election Results, 2008–2024
YearDem %Rep %MarginSwing
202441.9%56.0%R+14.1R+7.7
2020*46.0%52.4%R+6.4D+4.2
2016*41.9%52.5%R+10.6R+22.1
2012*55.8%44.2%D+11.6R+6.5
2008*57.9%39.8%D+18.1—

* Pre-2022 results projected onto current district boundaries. Actual boundaries at the time of the election may have differed.

Political Identity

What defines WI-SD-25?

WI-SD-25 has been won by both parties in the last 5 presidential elections (2D, 3R) — a genuine swing geography. It has a working-class, predominantly white electorate — strong Republican base territory.

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Key Insights

High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
  • Won by both parties in recent history — Democrats most recently in 2012, Republicans in 2024
  • Highly elastic — margins have ranged 32.2 points across recent elections, suggesting a volatile electorate
  • Turnout decreased by 15.2 percentage points since the previous presidential election
Race & Ancestry

Who Lives Here

A race-first Census view with ancestry expansion where source coverage is strong enough to support detail.
WI-SD-25Census ACS 2024
Census race profile
Major Census race and ethnicity groups shown as a share of total population.
Expand rows for ancestry detail
White (Non-Hispanic) 88.8%Multiracial 4.2%Native American 3.4%Hispanic 2.0%Black 1.0%Asian 0.5%
GroupWI-SD-25StateNational
White (Non-Hispanic)
88.8%78.6%57.4%
Multiracial / Other
4.2%3.6%4.0%
Native American / Alaska Native
3.4%0.8%0.9%
Hispanic / Latino
2.0%8.0%19.3%
Black / African American
1.0%6.1%12.2%
Asian
0.5%3.0%6.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%<0.1%0.2%
Method notes

Census treats race and Hispanic/Latino origin as separate questions. Race categories other than Hispanic reflect total populations (small Hispanic overlap in Black, Asian, AIAN, NHPI). “Multiracial / Other” is derived as a non-overlapping remainder.

Detailed ancestry data unavailable for this geography.

Who lives in Wisconsin State Senate District 25? 178,407 residents as of the 2020 Census.

Demographic Comparison

Demographics

Read this geography's profile in three layers: local, state (where available), and national baseline.
WI-SD-25 vs Wisconsin vs National178K residents
Population & electorate

Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.

Total population
Local vs state vs U.S.
178K
local
178KState 5.9MNational 334.9M
Share of U.S. population
Local vs state vs U.S.
0.05%
local
0.05%National 100%
Voting-age population
Local vs state vs U.S.
80.8%
local
80.8%State 76.3%National 75.7%
Economic profile

Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.

Median household income
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/AState $78,421National $83,960
Poverty rate
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/AState 10.6%National 12.5%
College degree
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/AState 33.5%National 35.6%
Homeownership
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/AState 67.8%National 65.2%
Community profile

Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.

Median age
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/AState 40.5 yrsNational 39.1 yrs
Age 18–29
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/AState 15.6%National 15.7%
Age 65+
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/AState 18.5%National 17.0%
Foreign born
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/AState 5.2%National 14.1%
Non-English at home
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/AState 9.0%National 22.2%
English only
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/AState 91.0%National 77.8%
Voter Turnout

Turnout in WI-SD-25

Estimated using 2020 Census voting-age population.
2024 Turnout
75.0%
vs Previous
-15.2pp
Voting-Age Pop
144,171
History
2008–2024
Competitiveness

How competitive is WI-SD-25?

Likely RAvg margin: R+10.4 (last 3 elections)
2008
D+18.1
2012
D+11.6
2016
R+10.6
2020
R+6.4
2024
R+14.1
Elasticity
32.2pp
margin range
Party Flips
1
last 30 years
5-Elec Avg
R+0.3

Other Wisconsin State Senate Districts

32 total
NameMargin ↓
WI-SD-26D+69.1
WI-SD-06D+68.5
WI-SD-04D+68.0
WI-SD-16D+54.9
WI-SD-27D+33.1
WI-SD-03D+29.4
WI-SD-07D+28.0
WI-SD-22D+16.2
WI-SD-15D+15.7
WI-SD-05D+3.1
WI-SD-32D+1.8
WI-SD-19R+1.2
WI-SD-08R+3.1
WI-SD-31R+6.1
WI-SD-30R+11.4
WI-SD-18R+13.7
WI-SD-24R+13.8
WI-SD-01R+14.4
WI-SD-11R+14.8
WI-SD-17R+15.3
WI-SD-28R+16.7
WI-SD-13R+17.4
WI-SD-09R+17.9
WI-SD-02R+20.2
WI-SD-21R+20.8
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