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1892–2024
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La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN
presidential margin
2008D+21.62012D+15.22016D+4.42020D+7.32024D+3.6
full record · 1892 → 2024
D+3.6
2024
median income$73,555U.S. $80,734 · WI $89,062
median age39.1U.S. 39.1
poverty rate11.9%U.S. 12.5%
bachelor’s+ (25+)33.7%U.S. 35.6%
non-english7.2%U.S. 22.3%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German38.4%
Norwegian17.3%
Irish12.4%
Hmong2.2%
Asian Indian0.2%
Chinese0.2%
Mexican1.3%
Puerto Rican0.4%
African American†1.1%
religion
other traditions
Mainline14.4%
Muslim0.7%
Buddhist0.6%
Latter-day Saints0.4%
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.

La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN, Wisconsin

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La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MNHarrisD+3.6
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2024 presidential margin by county for La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN, WIA map of the constituent counties of La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN, 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.Houston County, MN · R+16.5La Crosse County, WI · D+9.4Vernon County, WI · R+7.8
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala Harris ✓Democratic51.0%51,189
Donald TrumpRepublican47.5%47,601
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.No1.5%1,508
D+60
R+60
3 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (3 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN, WI — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Houston County, MNRepublicanR+16.5
La Crosse County, WIDemocraticD+9.4
Vernon County, WIRepublicanR+7.8
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
D
51.0%Harris51,189
47.5%Trump47,601
1.5%Kennedy1,508
+3.6%
100,298
D
52.7%Biden50,156
45.4%Trump43,236
1.9%Jorgensen1,855
+7.3%
95,247
D
48.5%Clinton42,922
44.0%Trump38,998
7.5%Johnson6,633
+4.4%
88,553
D
56.7%Obama50,018
41.6%Romney36,644
1.7%Scattering1,515
+15.2%
88,177
D
60.0%Obama52,893
38.3%McCain33,811
1.7%Nader1,472
+21.6%
88,176
D
52.7%Kerry46,370
46.2%Bush40,694
1.1%Nader999
+6.4%
88,063
D
50.2%Gore39,534
44.5%Bush35,088
5.3%Nader4,148
+5.6%
78,770
D
50.1%Clinton33,372
35.9%Dole23,952
14.0%Perot9,353
+14.1%
66,677
D
42.8%Clinton32,255
35.5%Bush26,816
21.7%Perot16,369
+7.2%
75,440
D
49.9%Dukakis31,894
49.3%Bush31,551
0.8%Scattering524
+0.5%
63,969
R
40.8%Mondale26,350
58.6%Reagan37,835
0.7%Bergland432
−17.8%
64,617
R
38.5%Carter26,023
52.6%Reagan35,537
8.9%Anderson5,979
−14.1%
67,539
R
41.7%Carter26,069
56.3%Ford35,173
2.0%McCarthy1,235
−14.6%
62,477
R
34.1%McGovern18,026
64.3%Nixon34,014
1.7%Schmitz881
−30.2%
52,921
R
36.2%Humphrey17,939
56.0%Nixon27,707
7.8%Wallace3,857
−19.7%
49,503
D
55.7%Johnson26,752
44.2%Goldwater21,208
0.1%Hass67
+11.5%
48,027
R
42.5%Kennedy22,226
57.4%Nixon30,035
0.1%Byrd54
−14.9%
52,315
R
38.6%Stevenson18,314
61.1%Eisenhower29,002
0.3%Andrews126
−22.5%
47,442
R
35.3%Stevenson17,670
64.5%Eisenhower32,255
0.2%Hallinan93
−29.2%
50,018
D
51.8%Truman20,194
46.7%Dewey18,204
1.4%Thurmond563
+5.1%
38,961
R
46.3%Roosevelt19,503
53.4%Dewey22,496
0.3%Thomas133
−7.1%
42,132
R
45.2%Roosevelt20,937
54.2%Willkie25,150
0.6%Thomas273
−9.1%
46,360
D
58.7%Roosevelt23,655
37.4%Landon15,070
3.9%Lemke1,572
+21.3%
40,297
D
62.0%Roosevelt21,910
36.8%Hoover13,000
1.2%Thomas430
+25.2%
35,340
R
38.1%Smith13,373
61.3%Hoover21,532
0.6%Thomas217
−23.2%
35,122
O
6.5%Davis2,060
35.4%Coolidge11,185
58.1%La Follette18,373
La Follette +22.7
31,618
R
15.2%Cox3,813
79.4%Harding19,862
5.4%Debs1,342
−64.2%
25,017
R
42.8%Wilson6,697
53.0%Hughes8,292
4.2%Benson665
−10.2%
15,654
D
40.7%Wilson6,278
36.3%Taft5,594
23.0%Roosevelt3,553
+4.4%
15,425
R
37.1%Bryan6,360
59.4%Taft10,196
3.5%Debs607
−22.4%
17,163
R
25.6%Parker4,285
70.6%Roosevelt11,796
3.7%Debs626
−45.0%
16,707
R
32.4%Bryan5,761
65.0%McKinley11,552
2.6%Woolley465
−32.6%
17,778
R
29.8%Bryan5,676
67.0%McKinley12,777
3.3%Palmer621
−37.2%
19,074
R
38.6%Cleveland6,493
49.4%Harrison8,308
11.9%Weaver2,003
−10.8%
16,804
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: +3.6% in 2024.flipped D · 1988+3.6%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−10.8%
1896−37.2%
1900−32.6%
1904−45.0%
1908−22.4%
1912+4.4%
1916−10.2%
1920−64.2%
1924−28.9%
1928−23.2%
1932+25.2%
1936+21.3%
1940−9.1%
1944−7.1%
1948+5.1%
1952−29.2%
1956−22.5%
1960−14.9%
1964+11.5%
1968−19.7%
1972−30.2%
1976−14.6%
1980−14.1%
1984−17.8%
1988+0.5%
1992+7.2%
1996+14.1%
2000+5.6%
2004+6.4%
2008+21.6%
2012+15.2%
2016+4.4%
2020+7.3%
2024+3.6%
DemocraticRepublican

Home to three universities, La Crosse anchors a compact metro that has swung within a few points in recent presidential cycles, making it a reliable bellwether for Wisconsin's west-central corridor.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 25.2 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 64.2 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 3.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 3.6 points.

A population of 170,190, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $73,555 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Eau Claire, WI and Mankato, MN.

Political twins — metros

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

Eau Claire, WI
96.2twin score
2000–2008 trajectoryNorwegian ancestry
Mankato, MN
90.6twin score
2004–2024 trajectory≠ median age
Janesville-Beloit, WI
89.9twin score
2008–2024 trajectory≠ Norwegian 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 La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN, Wisconsin vote in 2024?
In 2024, La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN, Wisconsin voted Democratic by 3.6 points (D+3.6), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 100,298 votes cast, 51,189 went Democratic and 47,601 went Republican.
When did La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN, Wisconsin last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN, Wisconsin voted Republican was 1984.
How many people live in La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN, Wisconsin?
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN, Wisconsin has a population of 170,190 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN, Wisconsin?
Median household income in La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN, Wisconsin is $73,555 — below the national median of $80,734. The Wisconsin state median is $89,062.
What is the political history of La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN, Wisconsin?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN, Wisconsin from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 15 went Democratic and 18 went Republican.