HarrisDemocratic32.8%16,518TrumpRepublican65.7%33,067KennedyNonpartisan0.6%309
R+32.9- Lead
- 16,549
- Total
- 50,300
- vs nation
- R+31.4
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Beaver Dam, WI
Office (updates table and map)
President margin by year
Place winner margin
1 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · MIT Election Lab
President results by year
Vote totals, margins, and source status
BidenDemocratic33.8%16,356TrumpRepublican64.7%31,355OtherAll other candidates1.5%725
R+31.0- Lead
- 14,999
- Total
- 48,436
- vs nation
- R+35.4
ClintonDemocratic32.4%13,968TrumpRepublican61.8%26,635OtherAll other candidates5.7%2,475
R+29.4- Lead
- 12,667
- Total
- 43,078
- vs nation
- R+31.5
ObamaDemocratic42.2%18,762RomneyRepublican56.7%25,211OtherAll other candidates1.2%515
R+14.5- Lead
- 6,449
- Total
- 44,488
- vs nation
- R+18.4
ObamaDemocratic44.8%19,183McCainRepublican53.7%23,015OtherAll other candidates1.5%625
R+8.9- Lead
- 3,832
- Total
- 42,823
- vs nation
- R+16.2
KerryDemocratic37.6%16,690BushRepublican61.4%27,201OtherAll other candidates1.0%445
R+23.7- Lead
- 10,511
- Total
- 44,336
- vs nation
- R+21.2
GoreDemocratic38.7%14,580BushRepublican57.5%21,684OtherAll other candidates3.8%1,437
R+18.8- Lead
- 7,104
- Total
- 37,701
- vs nation
- R+19.4
ClintonDemocratic42.9%12,625DoleRepublican43.8%12,890OtherAll other candidates13.3%3,907
R+0.9- Lead
- 265
- Total
- 29,422
- vs nation
- R+9.4
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+32.9MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 88,7422024 5-year
- Population density
- 101 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 876 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $75,9292024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 87.3%2024 5-year
- Black
- 2.5%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 6.7%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+51.7 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+61.8 in 1920MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Fond du Lac, WI · twin score 80.2
presidential history
Party record book
Beaver Dam, WI · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 · 34 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1932
75.1%
15,874 votes · D+51.7
Runner-up · Grover Cleveland, 1892 · 70.1%
Republican
Warren G. Harding1920
77.5%
11,354 votes · R+61.8
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1952 · 73.3%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
19,183votes
44.8% of the vote · R+8.9
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2012 · 18,762 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
33,067votes
65.7% of the vote · R+32.9
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 31,355 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
Grover Cleveland1892
+41.2pts D vs U.S.
Place D+42.8 · U.S. D+1.7
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · +33.9 pts
Republican
Thomas E. Dewey1944
+36.9pts R vs U.S.
Place R+29.4 · U.S. D+7.5
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1952 · +35.9 pts
U.S. House elections · 3 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row shows U.S. House votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
+367 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net +128 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | −324 |
| 2012 | −264 |
| 2013 | −175 |
| 2014 | +113 |
| 2015 | −114 |
| 2016 | −357 |
| 2017 | +477 |
| 2018 | +187 |
| 2019 | +90 |
| 2021 | −274 |
| 2022 | +91 |
| 2023 | +90 |
| 2024 | +221 |
| 2025 | +367 |
Beaver Dam anchors Dodge County, a largely rural and small-industrial corridor that has shifted steadily toward Republican margins over the past decade, posting a 35-point spread in 2024 that reflects broader rural realignment across the upper Midwest.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 51.7 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 61.8 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 1.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 32.9 points.
A population of 88,742, a 87% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $75,929 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Fond du Lac, WI and Shawano, WI.
Political twins — metros
The metros whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Fond du Lac, WI
80.2twin score
German ancestryelasticity% White≠ % Catholic
Shawano, WI
78.2twin score
German ancestrycollege sharePolish ancestry≠ Irish ancestry
Rochelle, IL
75.5twin score
elasticityScottish ancestry% White≠ German ancestry
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 Beaver Dam, WI, Wisconsin vote in 2024?
In 2024, Beaver Dam, WI, Wisconsin voted Republican by 32.9 points (R+32.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 50,300 votes cast, 16,518 went Democratic and 33,067 went Republican.
When did Beaver Dam, WI, Wisconsin last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Beaver Dam, WI, Wisconsin voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Beaver Dam, WI, Wisconsin?
Beaver Dam, WI, Wisconsin has a population of 88,742 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Beaver Dam, WI, Wisconsin?
Median household income in Beaver Dam, WI, Wisconsin is $75,929 — below the national median of $80,734. The Wisconsin state median is $77,485.
What is the political history of Beaver Dam, WI, Wisconsin?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Beaver Dam, WI, Wisconsin from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 8 went Democratic and 25 went Republican.