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1892–2024
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Kenosha, WI
presidential margin
2008D+18.12012D+12.22016R+0.32020R+3.12024R+6.2
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+6.2
2024
median income$81,239U.S. $80,734 · WI $77,485
median age39.4U.S. 39.1 · WI 40.5
poverty rate10.5%U.S. 12.5% · WI 10.6%
bachelor’s+ (25+)31.2%U.S. 35.6% · WI 33.5%
non-english13.1%U.S. 22.3% · WI 9.1%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German27.5%
Irish10.7%
Italian9.4%
Mexican10.9%
Puerto Rican1.7%
Dominican0.3%
African American†5.2%
Nigerian0.3%
African0.2%
Asian Indian0.6%
Filipino0.5%
Chinese0.2%
religion
other traditions
Mainline3.7%
Muslim0.8%
Latter-day Saints0.8%
Other Christian0.7%
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.

Kenosha, WI, Wisconsin

Akashic
Kenosha, WITrumpR+6.2
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2024 presidential margin by county for Kenosha, WI, WIA map of the single county of Kenosha, 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.Kenosha County, WI · R+6.2
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican52.4%47,478
Kamala HarrisDemocratic46.1%41,826
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.No1.5%1,376
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 Kenosha, WI, WI — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Kenosha County, WIRepublicanR+6.2
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
46.1%Harris41,826
52.4%Trump47,478
1.5%Kennedy1,376
−6.2%
90,680
R
47.5%Biden42,193
50.7%Trump44,972
1.8%Jorgensen1,573
−3.1%
88,738
R
46.9%Clinton35,799
47.2%Trump36,037
5.9%Johnson4,468
−0.3%
76,304
D
55.5%Obama44,867
43.2%Romney34,977
1.3%Scattering1,053
+12.2%
80,897
D
58.2%Obama45,836
40.1%McCain31,609
1.7%Nader1,344
+18.1%
78,789
D
52.5%Kerry40,107
46.6%Bush35,587
1.0%Nader734
+5.9%
76,428
D
50.9%Gore32,429
45.3%Bush28,891
3.7%Nader2,389
+5.6%
63,709
D
52.1%Clinton27,964
34.1%Dole18,296
13.9%Perot7,457
+18.0%
53,717
D
44.2%Clinton27,341
32.1%Bush19,854
23.7%Perot14,642
+12.1%
61,837
D
57.7%Dukakis30,089
41.6%Bush21,661
0.7%Scattering379
+16.2%
52,129
D
52.5%Mondale29,233
46.9%Reagan26,118
0.6%Bergland344
+5.6%
55,695
D
47.9%Carter26,738
43.8%Reagan24,481
8.3%Anderson4,644
+4.0%
55,863
D
53.8%Carter27,585
43.6%Ford22,349
2.6%McCarthy1,316
+10.2%
51,250
R
43.6%McGovern19,441
53.9%Nixon24,041
2.5%Schmitz1,094
−10.3%
44,576
D
50.9%Humphrey21,427
40.6%Nixon17,089
8.6%Wallace3,610
+10.3%
42,126
D
67.3%Johnson30,522
32.6%Goldwater14,764
0.2%Hass70
+34.7%
45,356
D
53.4%Kennedy22,956
46.4%Nixon19,969
0.2%Byrd86
+6.9%
43,011
R
44.1%Stevenson17,094
55.1%Eisenhower21,367
0.9%Andrews335
−11.0%
38,796
D
50.9%Stevenson19,768
48.7%Eisenhower18,917
0.4%Hallinan142
+2.2%
38,827
D
56.0%Truman17,987
39.8%Dewey12,780
4.2%Thurmond1,342
+16.2%
32,109
D
58.9%Roosevelt18,325
40.0%Dewey12,436
1.2%Thomas360
+18.9%
31,121
D
57.7%Roosevelt17,174
40.9%Willkie12,182
1.4%Thomas421
+16.8%
29,777
D
66.6%Roosevelt18,137
26.7%Landon7,268
6.8%Lemke1,840
+39.9%
27,245
D
60.1%Roosevelt14,373
30.6%Hoover7,307
9.3%Thomas2,223
+29.6%
23,903
R
47.6%Smith10,638
50.7%Hoover11,330
1.8%Thomas395
−3.1%
22,363
R
8.1%Davis1,517
55.5%Coolidge10,341
36.4%La Follette6,791
−47.3%
18,649
R
13.7%Cox1,724
77.8%Harding9,791
8.5%Debs1,069
−64.1%
12,584
R
40.6%Wilson2,813
51.0%Hughes3,537
8.5%Benson587
−10.4%
6,937
O
36.1%Wilson2,216
27.2%Taft1,671
36.7%Roosevelt2,254
Roosevelt +0.6
6,141
R
32.1%Bryan2,006
54.5%Taft3,409
13.4%Debs840
−22.4%
6,255
R
29.4%Parker1,592
60.9%Roosevelt3,293
9.7%Debs526
−31.4%
5,411
R
39.8%Bryan2,101
58.4%McKinley3,078
1.8%Woolley94
−18.5%
5,273
R
37.1%Bryan1,732
60.5%McKinley2,827
2.4%Palmer111
−23.4%
4,670
D
53.0%Cleveland1,928
44.7%Harrison1,628
2.3%Weaver85
+8.2%
3,641
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: −6.2% in 2024.flipped R · 2016−6.2%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+8.2%
1896−23.4%
1900−18.5%
1904−31.4%
1908−22.4%
1912+8.9%
1916−10.4%
1920−64.1%
1924−47.3%
1928−3.1%
1932+29.6%
1936+39.9%
1940+16.8%
1944+18.9%
1948+16.2%
1952+2.2%
1956−11.0%
1960+6.9%
1964+34.7%
1968+10.3%
1972−10.3%
1976+10.2%
1980+4.0%
1984+5.6%
1988+16.2%
1992+12.1%
1996+18.0%
2000+5.6%
2004+5.9%
2008+18.1%
2012+12.2%
2016−0.3%
2020−3.1%
2024−6.2%
DemocraticRepublican

Kenosha sits at Wisconsin's southeastern tip, where blue-collar manufacturing heritage and fast-growing exurban subdivisions have produced some of the sharpest vote-share swings in the state over the past three presidential elections.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 39.9 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 64.1 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 3.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 6.2 points.

A population of 168,438, a 72% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $81,239 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI and Erie, PA.

Political twins — metros

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

Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI
90.3twin score
2016–2024 trajectoryPolish ancestry≠ Italian ancestry
Erie, PA
89.1twin score
2000–2012 trajectory≠ median income
Stevens Point-Plover, WI
85.0twin score
2000–2012 trajectory≠ Italian 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 Kenosha, WI, Wisconsin vote in 2024?
In 2024, Kenosha, WI, Wisconsin voted Republican by 6.2 points (R+6.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 90,680 votes cast, 41,826 went Democratic and 47,478 went Republican.
When did Kenosha, WI, Wisconsin last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Kenosha, WI, Wisconsin voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in Kenosha, WI, Wisconsin?
Kenosha, WI, Wisconsin has a population of 168,438 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Kenosha, WI, Wisconsin?
Median household income in Kenosha, WI, Wisconsin is $81,239 — above the national median of $80,734. The Wisconsin state median is $77,485.
What is the political history of Kenosha, WI, Wisconsin?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Kenosha, WI, Wisconsin from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 20 went Democratic and 13 went Republican.