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1892–2024
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Manitowoc, WI
presidential margin
2008D+7.52012R+2.82016R+21.32020R+23.22024R+23.3
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+23.3
2024
median income$69,148U.S. $80,734 · WI $77,485
median age45.1U.S. 39.1 · WI 40.5
poverty rate9.6%U.S. 12.5% · WI 10.6%
bachelor’s+ (25+)22.6%U.S. 35.6% · WI 33.5%
non-english5.9%U.S. 22.3% · WI 9.1%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German47.9%
Irish9.4%
Polish8.1%
Mexican3.8%
Puerto Rican0.5%
Spanish0.2%
Hmong1.5%
Chinese0.3%
Laotian0.2%
religion
other traditions
Mainline5.9%
Other Christian0.7%
Latter-day Saints0.5%
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.

Manitowoc, WI, Wisconsin

Akashic
Manitowoc, WITrumpR+23.3
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2024 presidential margin by county for Manitowoc, WI, WIA map of the single county of Manitowoc, 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.Manitowoc County, WI · R+23.3
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican60.9%28,200
Kamala HarrisDemocratic37.6%17,399
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.No1.5%717
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 Manitowoc, WI, WI — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Manitowoc County, WIRepublicanR+23.3
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
37.6%Harris17,399
60.9%Trump28,200
1.5%Kennedy717
−23.3%
46,316
R
37.5%Biden16,818
60.7%Trump27,218
1.8%Jorgensen793
−23.2%
44,829
R
35.6%Clinton14,538
57.0%Trump23,244
7.4%Johnson3,004
−21.3%
40,786
R
47.9%Obama20,403
50.7%Romney21,604
1.4%Scattering610
−2.8%
42,617
D
52.9%Obama22,428
45.3%McCain19,234
1.8%Nader752
+7.5%
42,414
R
46.8%Kerry20,652
52.1%Bush23,027
1.1%Nader481
−5.4%
44,160
R
45.5%Gore17,667
49.9%Bush19,358
4.6%Nader1,799
−4.4%
38,824
D
48.6%Clinton16,750
38.4%Dole13,239
12.9%Perot4,455
+10.2%
34,444
D
38.5%Clinton15,903
33.9%Bush14,008
27.5%Perot11,357
+4.6%
41,268
D
54.7%Dukakis19,680
44.5%Bush16,020
0.8%Scattering287
+10.2%
35,987
R
46.2%Mondale17,250
52.5%Reagan19,639
1.3%Bergland487
−6.4%
37,376
R
44.7%Carter17,330
48.0%Reagan18,591
7.3%Anderson2,811
−3.3%
38,732
D
53.9%Carter19,819
43.6%Ford16,039
2.5%McCarthy913
+10.3%
36,771
R
48.2%McGovern16,489
48.5%Nixon16,599
3.3%Schmitz1,132
−0.3%
34,220
D
49.9%Humphrey15,298
44.2%Nixon13,562
5.9%Wallace1,801
+5.7%
30,661
D
68.9%Johnson21,927
31.0%Goldwater9,849
0.1%Hass39
+38.0%
31,815
D
54.3%Kennedy17,423
45.6%Nixon14,622
0.1%Byrd35
+8.7%
32,080
R
37.0%Stevenson10,800
61.9%Eisenhower18,078
1.1%Andrews321
−24.9%
29,199
R
38.4%Stevenson11,879
61.3%Eisenhower18,950
0.2%Hallinan72
−22.9%
30,901
D
53.9%Truman13,401
44.0%Dewey10,947
2.1%Thurmond515
+9.9%
24,863
R
45.5%Roosevelt11,949
53.5%Dewey14,047
1.0%Thomas251
−8.0%
26,247
D
50.3%Roosevelt13,142
48.3%Willkie12,616
1.4%Thomas368
+2.0%
26,126
D
64.7%Roosevelt15,539
21.2%Landon5,094
14.1%Lemke3,393
+43.5%
24,026
D
75.4%Roosevelt15,696
22.0%Hoover4,573
2.6%Thomas536
+53.5%
20,805
D
57.1%Smith10,292
41.7%Hoover7,519
1.2%Thomas221
+15.4%
18,032
O
9.8%Davis1,599
29.5%Coolidge4,828
60.7%La Follette9,918
La Follette +31.1
16,345
R
14.9%Cox2,018
61.7%Harding8,378
23.4%Debs3,183
−46.8%
13,579
D
47.7%Wilson4,338
46.5%Hughes4,224
5.8%Benson529
+1.3%
9,091
D
44.7%Wilson3,436
31.1%Taft2,389
24.2%Roosevelt1,855
+13.6%
7,680
R
43.5%Bryan3,952
45.4%Taft4,126
11.1%Debs1,013
−1.9%
9,091
R
37.7%Parker3,274
53.3%Roosevelt4,626
9.0%Debs783
−15.6%
8,683
R
47.8%Bryan4,167
49.5%McKinley4,317
2.7%Woolley238
−1.7%
8,722
R
45.6%Bryan3,919
51.6%McKinley4,430
2.8%Palmer242
−5.9%
8,591
D
65.1%Cleveland4,349
33.6%Harrison2,249
1.3%Weaver87
+31.4%
6,685
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: −23.3% in 2024.flipped R · 2012−23.3%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+31.4%
1896−5.9%
1900−1.7%
1904−15.6%
1908−1.9%
1912+13.6%
1916+1.3%
1920−46.8%
1924−19.8%
1928+15.4%
1932+53.5%
1936+43.5%
1940+2.0%
1944−8.0%
1948+9.9%
1952−22.9%
1956−24.9%
1960+8.7%
1964+38.0%
1968+5.7%
1972−0.3%
1976+10.3%
1980−3.3%
1984−6.4%
1988+10.2%
1992+4.6%
1996+10.2%
2000−4.4%
2004−5.4%
2008+7.5%
2012−2.8%
2016−21.3%
2020−23.2%
2024−23.3%
DemocraticRepublican

Manitowoc's economy is anchored by heavy manufacturing and shipbuilding heritage, producing a blue-collar electorate that has swung between parties in statewide races by narrow margins.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 53.5 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 46.8 points in 1920. The 2024 margin was 23.3 points.

A population of 81,406, a 87% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $69,148 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Wisconsin Rapids-Marshfield, WI and Marinette, WI-MI.

Political twins — metros

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

Wisconsin Rapids-Marshfield, WI
89.9twin score
German ancestry2004–2008 trajectoryPolish ancestry
Marinette, WI-MI
85.1twin score
2004–2008 trajectory% Catholic% White≠ 12-yr trend
Shawano, WI
82.5twin score
2008 marginPolish ancestry12-yr trend≠ % Catholic

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 Manitowoc, WI, Wisconsin vote in 2024?
In 2024, Manitowoc, WI, Wisconsin voted Republican by 23.3 points (R+23.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 46,316 votes cast, 17,399 went Democratic and 28,200 went Republican.
When did Manitowoc, WI, Wisconsin last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Manitowoc, WI, Wisconsin voted Democratic was 2008.
How many people live in Manitowoc, WI, Wisconsin?
Manitowoc, WI, Wisconsin has a population of 81,406 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Manitowoc, WI, Wisconsin?
Median household income in Manitowoc, WI, Wisconsin is $69,148 — below the national median of $80,734. The Wisconsin state median is $77,485.
What is the political history of Manitowoc, WI, Wisconsin?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Manitowoc, WI, Wisconsin from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 16 went Democratic and 17 went Republican.