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Baraboo, WI
presidential margin
2008D+21.92012D+18.52016R+0.32020D+1.72024R+1.7
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+1.7
2024
median income$79,541U.S. $80,734 · WI $77,485
median age41.6U.S. 39.1 · WI 40.5
poverty rate8.1%U.S. 12.5% · WI 10.6%
bachelor’s+ (25+)27.3%U.S. 35.6% · WI 33.5%
non-english8.1%U.S. 22.3% · WI 9.1%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German40.2%
Irish12.2%
English8.9%
Mexican3.6%
Puerto Rican1.0%
Nicaraguan0.5%
religion
other traditions
Mainline12.5%
Other Christian1.0%
Latter-day Saints0.6%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents, unaffiliated is the unclaimed remainder.

Baraboo, WI, Wisconsin

Akashic
Baraboo, WITrumpR+1.7
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2024 presidential margin by county for Baraboo, WI, WIA map of the single county of Baraboo, WI, WI, outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), seated within the faint outlines of the surrounding states.Sauk County, WI · R+1.7
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican50.0%18,798
Kamala HarrisDemocratic48.4%18,172
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.No1.6%614
D+60
R+60
A single county, filled by its 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover it for the full result.
County-level results (1 county) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Baraboo, WI, WI — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Sauk County, WIRepublicanR+1.7
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
48.4%Harris18,172
50.0%Trump18,798
1.6%Kennedy614
−1.7%
37,584
D
50.0%Biden18,108
48.3%Trump17,493
1.7%Jorgensen602
+1.7%
36,203
R
46.8%Clinton14,690
47.2%Trump14,799
6.0%Johnson1,868
−0.3%
31,357
D
58.7%Obama18,736
40.2%Romney12,838
1.1%Scattering353
+18.5%
31,927
D
60.2%Obama18,167
38.3%McCain11,562
1.5%Nader447
+21.9%
30,176
D
51.6%Kerry15,708
47.4%Bush14,415
1.0%Nader294
+4.3%
30,417
D
50.8%Gore13,035
45.2%Bush11,586
4.0%Nader1,032
+5.6%
25,653
D
48.8%Clinton9,889
36.7%Dole7,448
14.5%Perot2,948
+12.0%
20,285
D
39.0%Clinton9,128
37.9%Bush8,886
23.1%Perot5,408
+1.0%
23,422
R
44.5%Dukakis8,324
54.7%Bush10,225
0.7%Scattering138
−10.2%
18,687
R
39.1%Mondale7,158
60.4%Reagan11,069
0.5%Bergland86
−21.4%
18,313
R
41.9%Carter8,456
49.5%Reagan9,992
8.7%Anderson1,747
−7.6%
20,195
R
48.0%Carter9,204
49.9%Ford9,577
2.1%McCarthy411
−1.9%
19,192
R
39.9%McGovern6,980
58.8%Nixon10,285
1.3%Schmitz228
−18.9%
17,493
R
39.9%Humphrey6,406
53.6%Nixon8,608
6.4%Wallace1,034
−13.7%
16,048
D
59.3%Johnson9,288
40.5%Goldwater6,345
0.1%Hass23
+18.8%
15,656
R
38.2%Kennedy6,441
61.7%Nixon10,403
0.1%Byrd23
−23.5%
16,867
R
33.0%Stevenson5,292
66.5%Eisenhower10,644
0.5%Andrews80
−33.4%
16,016
R
29.8%Stevenson5,267
69.9%Eisenhower12,347
0.3%Hallinan52
−40.1%
17,666
R
43.8%Truman5,831
53.7%Dewey7,140
2.5%Thurmond336
−9.8%
13,307
R
36.6%Roosevelt5,690
62.7%Dewey9,751
0.7%Thomas105
−26.1%
15,546
R
38.9%Roosevelt6,106
59.6%Willkie9,363
1.5%Thomas238
−20.7%
15,707
D
56.4%Roosevelt8,355
38.0%Landon5,626
5.6%Lemke831
+18.4%
14,812
D
59.4%Roosevelt7,638
39.3%Hoover5,063
1.3%Thomas166
+20.0%
12,867
R
40.5%Smith5,151
58.9%Hoover7,496
0.6%Thomas82
−18.4%
12,729
O
5.0%Davis555
35.6%Coolidge3,935
59.4%La Follette6,562
La Follette +23.8
11,052
R
9.9%Cox946
84.8%Harding8,074
5.3%Debs502
−74.9%
9,522
R
35.6%Wilson2,257
59.7%Hughes3,779
4.7%Benson298
−24.0%
6,334
D
43.0%Wilson2,464
37.9%Taft2,171
19.1%Roosevelt1,092
+5.1%
5,727
R
38.1%Bryan2,571
57.1%Taft3,854
4.9%Debs329
−19.0%
6,754
R
26.9%Parker1,914
67.5%Roosevelt4,805
5.6%Debs396
−40.6%
7,115
R
35.0%Bryan2,491
60.9%McKinley4,329
4.1%Woolley290
−25.9%
7,110
R
34.4%Bryan2,611
60.9%McKinley4,623
4.6%Palmer351
−26.5%
7,585
R
45.7%Cleveland3,139
47.8%Harrison3,277
6.5%Weaver446
−2.0%
6,862
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1892 to 2024. Most recent: −1.7% in 2024.flipped R · 2024−1.7%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−2.0%
1896−26.5%
1900−25.9%
1904−40.6%
1908−19.0%
1912+5.1%
1916−24.0%
1920−74.9%
1924−30.6%
1928−18.4%
1932+20.0%
1936+18.4%
1940−20.7%
1944−26.1%
1948−9.8%
1952−40.1%
1956−33.4%
1960−23.5%
1964+18.8%
1968−13.7%
1972−18.9%
1976−1.9%
1980−7.6%
1984−21.4%
1988−10.2%
1992+1.0%
1996+12.0%
2000+5.6%
2004+4.3%
2008+21.9%
2012+18.5%
2016−0.3%
2020+1.7%
2024−1.7%
DemocraticRepublican

Baraboo anchors a small metro straddling the Wisconsin Dells tourism corridor and agricultural hinterland, producing a electorate that has swung notably in statewide races over the past two decades.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 21.9 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 74.9 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 3.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 1.7 points.

A population of 66,009, a 86% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $79,541 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Janesville-Beloit, WI and La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN.

Political twins — metros

The metros whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

Janesville-Beloit, WI
90.1twin score
2004–2024 trajectory
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN
88.0twin score
2000–2012 trajectory≠ Norwegian ancestry
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA
87.2twin score
2000–2012 trajectory≠ median age

Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Baraboo, WI, Wisconsin vote in 2024?
In 2024, Baraboo, WI, Wisconsin voted Republican by 1.7 points (R+1.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 37,584 votes cast, 18,172 went Democratic and 18,798 went Republican.
When did Baraboo, WI, Wisconsin last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Baraboo, WI, Wisconsin voted Democratic was 2020.
How many people live in Baraboo, WI, Wisconsin?
Baraboo, WI, Wisconsin has a population of 66,009 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Baraboo, WI, Wisconsin?
Median household income in Baraboo, WI, Wisconsin is $79,541 — below the national median of $80,734. The Wisconsin state median is $77,485.
What is the political history of Baraboo, WI, Wisconsin?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Baraboo, WI, Wisconsin from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 11 went Democratic and 22 went Republican.