Overview
- District ID
- wi-hd-079
- State
- Wisconsin
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 079
- Land Area
- 14.7 sq mi
- Water Area
- 0.06 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 | 14.66 sq mi | 100.0% | 1.2% |
Showing all 1 county
Places
| Place | Overlap | Share of district land | Share of place land |
|---|
| Madison city | 14.58 sq mi | 99.5% | 17.4% |
Showing all 1 place
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 | 60,002 | 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
- 43,009
- Active Voters
- 43,009 (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 | 37,676 (87.6%) | 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
- 59,037 (± 1,973)
- Median Age
- 38.5
- Median Household Income
- $88,526 (± $3,850)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 97.0%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 64.9%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 11,361 | 19.2% |
| 18 to 64 | 35,946 | 60.9% |
| 65 and over | 11,730 | 19.9% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 5,723 | 9.7% |
| White, not Hispanic | 40,805 | 69.1% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 3,849 | 6.5% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 4,533 | 7.7% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 189 | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 6 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 704 | 1.2% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 3,228 | 5.5% |
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
- 55,317
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 44,221
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 51,162 | 92.5% |
| Hispanic | 4,152 | 7.5% |
| White | 41,213 | 74.5% |
| Black | 3,777 | 6.8% |
| Asian | 3,348 | 6.1% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 187 | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 4 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 410 | 0.7% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 41,693 | 94.3% |
| Hispanic | 2,530 | 5.7% |
| White | 34,768 | 78.6% |
| Black | 3,007 | 6.8% |
| Asian | 3,276 | 7.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 320 | 0.7% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 5 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 321 | 0.7% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
