Overview
- District ID
- wi-hd-078
- State
- Wisconsin
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 078
- Land Area
- 30.6 sq mi
- Water Area
- 6.87 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
| County | Overlap | Share of district land | Share of county land |
|---|
| Dane County | 30.57 sq mi | 100.0% | 2.6% |
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Places
Showing all 3 places
Overlapping Congressional Districts
| Congressional district | Population in both | Share of this district's population | Share of the congressional district's population | Share of this district's land |
|---|
| WI District 2 | 59,825 | 100.0% | 8.1% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 40,941
- Active Voters
- 40,941 (100.0%)
Party Registration
This state's voter file does not record party registration.
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 36,378 (88.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
Turnout counts today's registered voters with a counted ballot in the cycle's elections (the odd and even year), as a share of today's registered voters. Voters who have since left the rolls are not counted.
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Source: Civitech voter file snapshot as of 05/15/2025. These are registered voters, separate from the Census population figures. Counts under 10 are suppressed and shown as "<10".
Demographics
- Total Population
- 62,304 (± 1,943)
- Median Age
- 38.1
- Median Household Income
- $82,990 (± $3,960)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 93.9%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 47.1%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 13,019 | 20.9% |
| 18 to 64 | 39,625 | 63.6% |
| 65 and over | 9,660 | 15.5% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 7,818 | 12.5% |
| White, not Hispanic | 43,865 | 70.4% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 5,073 | 8.1% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 2,124 | 3.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 38 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 4 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 187 | 0.3% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 3,195 | 5.1% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 ACS 5-year estimates (tables B01001, B01002, B01003, B03002, B15003, B19013) for this state legislative district. Estimates are survey-based; ± figures are 90% margins of error.
Citizen Voting Age Population
- Total Citizen Population
- 58,231
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 45,245
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 52,905 | 90.9% |
| Hispanic | 5,327 | 9.1% |
| White | 44,130 | 75.8% |
| Black | 4,449 | 7.6% |
| Asian | 1,592 | 2.7% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 44 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 6 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 331 | 0.6% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 42,462 | 93.8% |
| Hispanic | 2,782 | 6.1% |
| White | 37,146 | 82.1% |
| Black | 3,244 | 7.2% |
| Asian | 1,620 | 3.6% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 309 | 0.7% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 5 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 197 | 0.4% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
