HarrisDemocratic51.0%51,189TrumpRepublican47.5%47,601KennedyIndependent0.6%614
D+3.6- Lead
- 3,588
- Total
- 100,298
- vs nation
- D+5.0
Akashicmetro area
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN
Office (updates table and map)
President margin by year
Place winner margin
3 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · MIT Election Lab
President results by year
Vote totals, margins, and source status
BidenDemocratic52.7%50,156TrumpRepublican45.4%43,236OtherAll other candidates1.9%1,855
D+7.3- Lead
- 6,920
- Total
- 95,247
- vs nation
- D+2.8
ClintonDemocratic48.5%42,922TrumpRepublican44.0%38,998OtherAll other candidates7.5%6,633
D+4.4- Lead
- 3,924
- Total
- 88,553
- vs nation
- D+2.3
ObamaDemocratic56.7%50,018RomneyRepublican41.6%36,644OtherAll other candidates1.7%1,515
D+15.2- Lead
- 13,374
- Total
- 88,177
- vs nation
- D+11.3
ObamaDemocratic60.0%52,893McCainRepublican38.3%33,811OtherAll other candidates1.7%1,472
D+21.6- Lead
- 19,082
- Total
- 88,176
- vs nation
- D+14.4
KerryDemocratic52.7%46,370BushRepublican46.2%40,694OtherAll other candidates1.1%999
D+6.4- Lead
- 5,676
- Total
- 88,063
- vs nation
- D+8.9
GoreDemocratic50.2%39,534BushRepublican44.5%35,088OtherAll other candidates5.3%4,148
D+5.6- Lead
- 4,446
- Total
- 78,770
- vs nation
- D+5.1
ClintonDemocratic50.1%33,372DoleRepublican35.9%23,952OtherAll other candidates14.0%9,353
D+14.1- Lead
- 9,420
- Total
- 66,677
- vs nation
- D+5.6
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+3.6MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 170,1902024 5-year
- Population density
- 95 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 1,796 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $73,5552024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 89.3%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.1%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 2.4%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+25.2 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+64.2 in 1920MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Eau Claire, WI · twin score 96.2
presidential history
Party record book
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN · 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
62.0%
21,910 votes · D+25.2
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 60.0%
Republican
Warren G. Harding1920
79.4%
19,862 votes · R+64.2
Runner-up · Theodore Roosevelt, 1904 · 70.6%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
52,893votes
60.0% of the vote · D+21.6
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 51,189 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
47,601votes
47.5% of the vote · D+3.6
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 43,236 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
Barack Obama2008
+14.4pts D vs U.S.
Place D+21.6 · U.S. D+7.3
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2012 · +11.3 pts
Republican
Warren G. Harding1920
+38.0pts R vs U.S.
Place R+64.2 · U.S. R+26.2
Runner-up · William McKinley, 1896 · +31.2 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
On a multi-state Place, each row sums votes cast in the separate U.S. House races held inside the Place that year. It is a geographic vote total, not one contest or a seat tally.
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
+383 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net +818 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | −142 |
| 2012 | +814 |
| 2013 | −75 |
| 2014 | +74 |
| 2015 | −58 |
| 2016 | −158 |
| 2017 | +129 |
| 2018 | −282 |
| 2019 | −184 |
| 2021 | −1,330 |
| 2022 | +1,021 |
| 2023 | +297 |
| 2024 | +329 |
| 2025 | +383 |
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.