HarrisDemocratic70.6%309,036TrumpRepublican27.6%120,916SteinIndependent0.4%1,920
D+43.0- Lead
- 188,120
- Total
- 437,596
- vs nation
- D+44.5
Akashicmetro area
Madison, WI
Office (updates table and map)
President margin by year
Place winner margin
4 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · MIT Election Lab
President results by year
Vote totals, margins, and source status
BidenDemocratic71.3%295,210TrumpRepublican27.0%111,799OtherAll other candidates1.7%6,986
D+44.3- Lead
- 183,411
- Total
- 413,995
- vs nation
- D+39.8
ClintonDemocratic66.7%247,016TrumpRepublican26.7%98,940OtherAll other candidates6.6%24,356
D+40.0- Lead
- 148,076
- Total
- 370,312
- vs nation
- D+37.9
ObamaDemocratic68.9%252,557RomneyRepublican29.7%108,814OtherAll other candidates1.4%5,212
D+39.2- Lead
- 143,743
- Total
- 366,583
- vs nation
- D+35.4
ObamaDemocratic70.7%242,134McCainRepublican28.0%95,817OtherAll other candidates1.4%4,763
D+42.7- Lead
- 146,317
- Total
- 342,714
- vs nation
- D+35.4
KerryDemocratic63.4%212,049BushRepublican35.6%119,170OtherAll other candidates1.0%3,375
D+27.8- Lead
- 92,879
- Total
- 334,594
- vs nation
- D+30.2
GoreDemocratic59.4%168,658BushRepublican34.8%98,788OtherAll other candidates5.9%16,697
D+24.6- Lead
- 69,870
- Total
- 284,143
- vs nation
- D+24.1
ClintonDemocratic55.5%130,509DoleRepublican32.0%75,427OtherAll other candidates12.5%29,419
D+23.4- Lead
- 55,082
- Total
- 235,355
- vs nation
- D+14.9
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+43.0MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 691,8302024 5-year
- Population density
- 209 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 3,309 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $88,9362024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 78.5%2024 5-year
- Black
- 4.4%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 7.1%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+44.3 in 2020MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+65.0 in 1920MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Iowa City, IA · twin score 95.5
presidential history
Party record book
Madison, WI · 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
Joe Biden2020
71.3%
295,210 votes · D+44.3
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 70.7%
Republican
Warren G. Harding1920
79.9%
41,130 votes · R+65.0
Runner-up · Theodore Roosevelt, 1904 · 64.3%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Kamala Harris2024
309,036votes
70.6% of the vote · D+43.0
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 295,210 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
120,916votes
27.6% of the vote · D+43.0
Runner-up · George W. Bush, 2004 · 119,170 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
Kamala Harris2024
+44.5pts D vs U.S.
Place D+43.0 · U.S. R+1.5
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · +39.8 pts
Republican
Warren G. Harding1920
+38.8pts R vs U.S.
Place R+65.0 · U.S. R+26.2
Runner-up · William McKinley, 1900 · +18.1 pts
U.S. House elections · 2 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row shows U.S. House votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
+497 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net +18,337 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | +2,088 |
| 2012 | +1,781 |
| 2013 | +1,783 |
| 2014 | +1,462 |
| 2015 | +1,347 |
| 2016 | +3,036 |
| 2017 | +1,806 |
| 2018 | +1,136 |
| 2019 | +1,418 |
| 2021 | −3,642 |
| 2022 | +2,415 |
| 2023 | +1,927 |
| 2024 | +1,283 |
| 2025 | +497 |
The 4-county Madison metro consistently posts some of the widest Democratic margins in the Midwest, driven by a dense concentration of university employees, students, and state-government workers in Dane County's urban core.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 44.3 points in 2020 and a Republican high of 65.0 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 1.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 43.0 points.
A population of 691,830, a 79% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $88,936 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Iowa City, IA and Ann Arbor, MI.
Political twins — metros
The metros whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Iowa City, IA
95.5twin score
2004–2024 trajectory≠ population scale
Ann Arbor, MI
94.0twin score
2004–2024 trajectory≠ % Asian
Lansing-East Lansing, MI
93.4twin score
2000–2020 trajectory≠ 2024 margin
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 Madison, WI, Wisconsin vote in 2024?
In 2024, Madison, WI, Wisconsin voted Democratic by 43.0 points (D+43.0), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 437,596 votes cast, 309,036 went Democratic and 120,916 went Republican.
When did Madison, WI, Wisconsin last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Madison, WI, Wisconsin voted Republican was 1960.
How many people live in Madison, WI, Wisconsin?
Madison, WI, Wisconsin has a population of 691,830 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Madison, WI, Wisconsin?
Median household income in Madison, WI, Wisconsin is $88,936 — above the national median of $80,734. The Wisconsin state median is $77,485.
What is the political history of Madison, WI, Wisconsin?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Madison, WI, Wisconsin from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 23 went Democratic and 10 went Republican.