Wisconsin State Senate District 28
Wisconsin · Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 27.1pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 179K residents
Wisconsin State Senate District 28 is a state senate district that has a population of 178,506. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+16.7. Akashic Edge tracks 5 presidential elections here, dating back to 2008.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 40.8% | 57.5% | R+16.7 | R+27.1 |
| 2020* | 54.4% | 44.0% | D+10.4 | D+30.5 |
| 2016* | 36.8% | 57.0% | R+20.2 | D+2.0 |
| 2012* | 38.9% | 61.1% | R+22.2 | R+6.6 |
| 2008* | 41.7% | 57.2% | R+15.6 | — |
* Pre-2022 results projected onto current district boundaries. Actual boundaries at the time of the election may have differed.
What defines WI-SD-28?
WI-SD-28 has flipped between parties in each of the last three elections — a fiercely contested battleground. 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.
- Swung 27.1 points toward Republican between 2020 and 2024
- Won by both parties in recent history — Democrats most recently in 2020, Republicans in 2024
- Highly elastic — margins have ranged 32.5 points across recent elections, suggesting a volatile electorate
Who Lives Here
A race-first Census view with ancestry expansion where source coverage is strong enough to support detail.
Census race profile
Major Census race and ethnicity groups shown as a share of total population.
| Group | WI-SD-28 | State | National |
|---|---|---|---|
White (Non-Hispanic) | 81.9% | 78.6% | 57.4% |
Hispanic / Latino | 7.9% | 8.0% | 19.3% |
Asian | 3.8% | 3.0% | 6.0% |
Multiracial / Other | 3.3% | 3.6% | 4.0% |
Black / African American | 2.8% | 6.1% | 12.2% |
Native American / Alaska Native | 0.4% | 0.8% | 0.9% |
Method notes
Who lives in Wisconsin State Senate District 28? 178,506 residents as of the 2020 Census.
Demographics
Read this geography's profile in three layers: local, state (where available), and national baseline.
Population & electorate
Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.
Total population
179K
Share of U.S. population
0.05%
Voting-age population
79.2%
Economic profile
Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.
Median household income
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Poverty rate
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College degree
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Homeownership
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Community profile
Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.
Median age
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Age 18–29
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Age 65+
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Foreign born
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Non-English at home
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English only
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Turnout in WI-SD-28
Estimated using 2020 Census voting-age population.
80.1%
+0.4pp
141,389
2008–2024
How competitive is WI-SD-28?
Lean RAvg margin: R+8.8 (last 3 elections)
2008
R+15.6
2012
R+22.2
2016
R+20.2
2020
D+10.4
2024
R+16.7
32.5pp
2
R+12.8
Other Wisconsin State Senate Districts
32 total| Name | Margin ↓ |
|---|---|
| WI-SD-26 | D+69.1 |
| WI-SD-06 | D+68.5 |
| WI-SD-04 | D+68.0 |
| WI-SD-16 | D+54.9 |
| WI-SD-27 | D+33.1 |
| WI-SD-03 | D+29.4 |
| WI-SD-07 | D+28.0 |
| WI-SD-22 | D+16.2 |
| WI-SD-15 | D+15.7 |
| WI-SD-05 | D+3.1 |
| WI-SD-32 | D+1.8 |
| WI-SD-19 | R+1.2 |
| WI-SD-08 | R+3.1 |
| WI-SD-31 | R+6.1 |
| WI-SD-30 | R+11.4 |
| WI-SD-18 | R+13.7 |
| WI-SD-24 | R+13.8 |
| WI-SD-25 | R+14.1 |
| WI-SD-01 | R+14.4 |
| WI-SD-11 | R+14.8 |
| WI-SD-17 | R+15.3 |
| WI-SD-13 | R+17.4 |
| WI-SD-09 | R+17.9 |
| WI-SD-02 | R+20.2 |
| WI-SD-21 | R+20.8 |
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