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1892–2024
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Eau Claire, WI
presidential margin
2008D+17.52012D+8.52016R+2.32020R+1.12024R+2.1
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+2.1
2024
median income$74,597U.S. $80,734 · WI $77,485
median age38.3U.S. 39.1 · WI 40.5
poverty rate11.2%U.S. 12.5% · WI 10.6%
bachelor’s+ (25+)32.0%U.S. 35.6% · WI 33.5%
non-english5.5%U.S. 22.3% · WI 9.1%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German36.8%
Norwegian14.8%
Irish9.9%
Hmong1.8%
Filipino0.4%
Chinese0.2%
Mexican1.6%
Puerto Rican0.2%
Nicaraguan0.2%
African American†1.1%
religion
other traditions
Mainline11.1%
Muslim0.7%
Other Christian0.5%
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.

Eau Claire, WI, Wisconsin

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Eau Claire, WITrumpR+2.1
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2024 presidential margin by county for Eau Claire, WI, WIA map of the constituent counties of Eau Claire, WI, WI, each 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.Chippewa County, WI · R+22.9Eau Claire County, WI · D+10.6
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican50.3%51,127
Kamala HarrisDemocratic48.2%48,973
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.No1.5%1,548
D+60
R+60
2 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (2 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Eau Claire, WI, WI — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Chippewa County, WIRepublicanR+22.9
Eau Claire County, WIDemocraticD+10.6
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
48.2%Harris48,973
50.3%Trump51,127
1.5%Kennedy1,548
−2.1%
101,648
R
48.4%Biden45,603
49.5%Trump46,658
2.1%Jorgensen1,952
−1.1%
94,213
R
45.3%Clinton39,227
47.6%Trump41,247
7.1%Johnson6,119
−2.3%
86,593
D
53.5%Obama45,903
45.0%Romney38,578
1.5%Scattering1,257
+8.5%
85,738
D
57.9%Obama49,385
40.4%McCain34,451
1.6%Nader1,405
+17.5%
85,241
D
52.1%Kerry44,819
46.7%Bush40,103
1.2%Nader1,039
+5.5%
85,961
D
48.9%Gore36,180
45.6%Bush33,756
5.6%Nader4,112
+3.3%
74,048
D
48.7%Clinton29,945
34.8%Dole21,420
16.5%Perot10,156
+13.9%
61,521
D
43.9%Clinton31,708
33.4%Bush24,130
22.8%Perot16,468
+10.5%
72,306
D
54.0%Dukakis32,597
45.4%Bush27,421
0.6%Scattering359
+8.6%
60,377
R
48.2%Mondale29,549
51.2%Reagan31,387
0.6%Bergland344
−3.0%
61,280
R
45.1%Carter27,438
45.8%Reagan27,835
9.1%Anderson5,561
−0.7%
60,834
D
53.7%Carter29,801
44.2%Ford24,525
2.0%McCarthy1,120
+9.5%
55,446
R
46.8%McGovern22,510
50.6%Nixon24,334
2.5%Schmitz1,222
−3.8%
48,066
D
47.1%Humphrey19,637
46.9%Nixon19,571
6.0%Wallace2,482
+0.2%
41,690
D
63.9%Johnson26,686
35.9%Goldwater14,977
0.2%Hass72
+28.1%
41,735
R
47.6%Kennedy21,033
52.3%Nixon23,117
0.1%Byrd65
−4.7%
44,215
R
40.9%Stevenson15,893
58.9%Eisenhower22,903
0.3%Andrews104
−18.0%
38,900
R
38.4%Stevenson15,934
61.4%Eisenhower25,498
0.2%Hallinan80
−23.0%
41,512
D
55.0%Truman17,673
43.5%Dewey13,971
1.6%Thurmond500
+11.5%
32,144
R
47.2%Roosevelt15,529
52.2%Dewey17,161
0.6%Thomas181
−5.0%
32,871
R
48.3%Roosevelt17,379
51.0%Willkie18,376
0.7%Thomas248
−2.8%
36,003
D
55.9%Roosevelt17,919
39.2%Landon12,562
4.9%Lemke1,575
+16.7%
32,056
D
55.7%Roosevelt16,010
42.7%Hoover12,279
1.7%Thomas475
+13.0%
28,764
R
36.9%Smith10,370
62.6%Hoover17,593
0.5%Thomas153
−25.7%
28,116
O
5.1%Davis1,189
44.0%Coolidge10,284
51.0%La Follette11,918
La Follette +7.0
23,391
R
12.9%Cox2,296
82.1%Harding14,606
5.0%Debs898
−69.2%
17,800
R
40.3%Wilson4,523
55.6%Hughes6,246
4.1%Benson460
−15.3%
11,229
D
37.1%Wilson3,755
37.1%Taft3,749
25.8%Roosevelt2,609
+0.1%
10,113
R
33.5%Bryan4,062
61.8%Taft7,507
4.7%Debs572
−28.4%
12,141
R
25.0%Parker2,894
69.9%Roosevelt8,087
5.1%Debs593
−44.9%
11,574
R
32.9%Bryan4,413
64.1%McKinley8,593
2.9%Woolley395
−31.2%
13,401
R
38.4%Bryan5,293
58.9%McKinley8,123
2.7%Palmer371
−20.5%
13,787
D
46.0%Cleveland4,913
43.9%Harrison4,694
10.1%Weaver1,084
+2.0%
10,691
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: −2.1% in 2024.flipped R · 2016−2.1%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+2.0%
1896−20.5%
1900−31.2%
1904−44.9%
1908−28.4%
1912+0.1%
1916−15.3%
1920−69.2%
1924−38.9%
1928−25.7%
1932+13.0%
1936+16.7%
1940−2.8%
1944−5.0%
1948+11.5%
1952−23.0%
1956−18.0%
1960−4.7%
1964+28.1%
1968+0.2%
1972−3.8%
1976+9.5%
1980−0.7%
1984−3.0%
1988+8.6%
1992+10.5%
1996+13.9%
2000+3.3%
2004+5.5%
2008+17.5%
2012+8.5%
2016−2.3%
2020−1.1%
2024−2.1%
DemocraticRepublican

Eau Claire anchors the Chippewa Valley with UW-Eau Claire shaping its demographics, producing margins tighter than the surrounding rural Chippewa and Eau Claire counties and making it a reliable bellwether for northwest Wisconsin.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 28.1 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 69.2 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 1.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 2.1 points.

A population of 173,915, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $74,597 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN and Mankato, MN.

Political twins — metros

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

La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN
96.2twin score
2000–2008 trajectoryNorwegian ancestry
Mankato, MN
91.2twin score
2004–2024 trajectory≠ Polish ancestry
Menomonie, WI
89.7twin score
2000–2008 trajectoryNorwegian ancestry≠ population scale

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 Eau Claire, WI, Wisconsin vote in 2024?
In 2024, Eau Claire, WI, Wisconsin voted Republican by 2.1 points (R+2.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 101,648 votes cast, 48,973 went Democratic and 51,127 went Republican.
When did Eau Claire, WI, Wisconsin last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Eau Claire, WI, Wisconsin voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in Eau Claire, WI, Wisconsin?
Eau Claire, WI, Wisconsin has a population of 173,915 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Eau Claire, WI, Wisconsin?
Median household income in Eau Claire, WI, Wisconsin is $74,597 — below the national median of $80,734. The Wisconsin state median is $77,485.
What is the political history of Eau Claire, WI, Wisconsin?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Eau Claire, WI, Wisconsin from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 15 went Democratic and 18 went Republican.