Overview
- District ID
- wi-sd-028
- State
- Wisconsin
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 028
- Land Area
- 230.1 sq mi
- Water Area
- 11.8 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
Showing all 3 counties
Places
Showing all 8 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 5 | 157,794 | 88.8% | 21.4% | 70.6% |
| WI District 1 | 19,972 | 11.2% | 2.7% | 29.4% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 126,756
- Active Voters
- 126,756 (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 | 115,346 (91.0%) | 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
- 177,680 (± 1,081)
- Median Age
- 42.9
- Median Household Income
- $99,461 (± $1,879)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 96.7%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 42.7%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 35,802 | 20.1% |
| 18 to 64 | 107,231 | 60.4% |
| 65 and over | 34,647 | 19.5% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 13,713 | 7.7% |
| White, not Hispanic | 149,918 | 84.4% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 3,103 | 1.7% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 4,911 | 2.8% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 180 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 14 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 620 | 0.3% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 5,221 | 2.9% |
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
- 173,973
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 138,380
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 162,213 | 93.2% |
| Hispanic | 11,762 | 6.8% |
| White | 150,955 | 86.8% |
| Black | 3,128 | 1.8% |
| Asian | 3,888 | 2.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 179 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 12 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 380 | 0.2% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 130,946 | 94.6% |
| Hispanic | 7,438 | 5.4% |
| White | 123,753 | 89.4% |
| Black | 3,061 | 2.2% |
| Asian | 3,372 | 2.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 630 | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 11 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 141 | 0.1% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
