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1892–2024
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Beaver Dam, WI
presidential margin
2008R+8.92012R+14.52016R+29.42020R+31.02024R+32.9
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+32.9
2024
median income$75,929U.S. $80,734 · WI $77,485
median age43.0U.S. 39.1 · WI 40.5
poverty rate8.5%U.S. 12.5% · WI 10.6%
bachelor’s+ (25+)20.3%U.S. 35.6% · WI 33.5%
non-english5.4%U.S. 22.3% · WI 9.1%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German49.4%
Irish9.8%
Polish6.2%
Mexican4.5%
Puerto Rican0.9%
Cuban0.2%
African American†1.9%
African0.6%
religion
other traditions
Mainline8.0%
Latter-day Saints0.5%
Other Christian0.4%
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.

Beaver Dam, WI, Wisconsin

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Beaver Dam, WITrumpR+32.9
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2024 presidential margin by county for Beaver Dam, WI, WIA map of the single county of Beaver Dam, 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.Dodge County, WI · R+32.9
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican65.7%33,067
Kamala HarrisDemocratic32.8%16,518
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.No1.4%715
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 Beaver Dam, WI, WI — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Dodge County, WIRepublicanR+32.9
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
32.8%Harris16,518
65.7%Trump33,067
1.4%Kennedy715
−32.9%
50,300
R
33.8%Biden16,356
64.7%Trump31,355
1.5%Jorgensen725
−31.0%
48,436
R
32.4%Clinton13,968
61.8%Trump26,635
5.7%Johnson2,475
−29.4%
43,078
R
42.2%Obama18,762
56.7%Romney25,211
1.2%Scattering515
−14.5%
44,488
R
44.8%Obama19,183
53.7%McCain23,015
1.5%Nader625
−8.9%
42,823
R
37.6%Kerry16,690
61.4%Bush27,201
1.0%Nader445
−23.7%
44,336
R
38.7%Gore14,580
57.5%Bush21,684
3.8%Nader1,437
−18.8%
37,701
R
42.9%Clinton12,625
43.8%Dole12,890
13.3%Perot3,907
−0.9%
29,422
R
32.0%Clinton11,438
41.9%Bush14,971
26.0%Perot9,300
−9.9%
35,709
R
42.3%Dukakis12,663
56.8%Bush17,003
0.9%Scattering261
−14.5%
29,927
R
34.8%Mondale11,052
64.4%Reagan20,458
0.8%Bergland251
−29.6%
31,761
R
35.5%Carter11,966
57.7%Reagan19,435
6.8%Anderson2,281
−22.2%
33,682
R
43.1%Carter13,643
54.8%Ford17,335
2.1%McCarthy663
−11.7%
31,641
R
35.7%McGovern9,898
61.5%Nixon17,068
2.8%Schmitz771
−25.8%
27,737
R
34.7%Humphrey8,948
57.9%Nixon14,909
7.4%Wallace1,901
−23.1%
25,758
D
58.9%Johnson15,497
40.9%Goldwater10,772
0.1%Hass39
+18.0%
26,308
R
37.1%Kennedy10,113
62.8%Nixon17,152
0.1%Byrd30
−25.8%
27,295
R
27.5%Stevenson6,704
72.1%Eisenhower17,569
0.4%Andrews93
−44.6%
24,366
R
26.6%Stevenson7,001
73.3%Eisenhower19,298
0.1%Hallinan37
−46.7%
26,336
R
42.6%Truman8,212
56.2%Dewey10,831
1.3%Thurmond245
−13.6%
19,288
R
35.0%Roosevelt7,667
64.4%Dewey14,102
0.5%Thomas114
−29.4%
21,883
R
37.5%Roosevelt8,948
61.4%Willkie14,651
1.1%Thomas260
−23.9%
23,859
D
65.4%Roosevelt14,782
30.2%Landon6,829
4.4%Lemke988
+35.2%
22,599
D
75.1%Roosevelt15,874
23.3%Hoover4,936
1.6%Thomas338
+51.7%
21,148
R
49.1%Smith9,536
49.7%Hoover9,660
1.2%Thomas238
−0.6%
19,434
O
11.9%Davis2,019
30.4%Coolidge5,167
57.7%La Follette9,785
La Follette +27.2
16,971
R
15.6%Cox2,293
77.5%Harding11,354
6.9%Debs1,011
−61.8%
14,658
R
46.8%Wilson4,519
50.7%Hughes4,887
2.5%Benson240
−3.8%
9,646
D
60.0%Wilson5,246
29.3%Taft2,559
10.8%Roosevelt942
+30.7%
8,747
D
58.1%Bryan5,883
39.7%Taft4,015
2.2%Debs225
+18.5%
10,123
D
52.9%Parker5,005
44.9%Roosevelt4,248
2.2%Debs206
+8.0%
9,459
D
53.9%Bryan5,813
44.3%McKinley4,780
1.7%Woolley185
+9.6%
10,778
R
45.0%Bryan4,900
51.6%McKinley5,610
3.4%Palmer372
−6.5%
10,882
D
70.1%Cleveland6,810
27.3%Harrison2,653
2.5%Weaver246
+42.8%
9,709
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: −32.9% in 2024.flipped R · 1968−32.9%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+42.8%
1896−6.5%
1900+9.6%
1904+8.0%
1908+18.5%
1912+30.7%
1916−3.8%
1920−61.8%
1924−18.5%
1928−0.6%
1932+51.7%
1936+35.2%
1940−23.9%
1944−29.4%
1948−13.6%
1952−46.7%
1956−44.6%
1960−25.8%
1964+18.0%
1968−23.1%
1972−25.8%
1976−11.7%
1980−22.2%
1984−29.6%
1988−14.5%
1992−9.9%
1996−0.9%
2000−18.8%
2004−23.7%
2008−8.9%
2012−14.5%
2016−29.4%
2020−31.0%
2024−32.9%
DemocraticRepublican

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.