HarrisDemocratic53.8%481,148TrumpRepublican44.4%396,898SteinIndependent0.5%4,576
D+9.4- Lead
- 84,250
- Total
- 894,773
- vs nation
- D+10.9
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Milwaukee-Waukesha, 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
BidenDemocratic54.1%474,600TrumpRepublican44.3%388,280OtherAll other candidates1.6%14,395
D+9.8- Lead
- 86,320
- Total
- 877,275
- vs nation
- D+5.4
ClintonDemocratic50.5%409,068TrumpRepublican43.3%350,816OtherAll other candidates6.2%50,079
D+7.2- Lead
- 58,252
- Total
- 809,963
- vs nation
- D+5.1
ObamaDemocratic52.1%453,542RomneyRepublican46.9%408,564OtherAll other candidates1.0%8,885
D+5.2- Lead
- 44,978
- Total
- 870,991
- vs nation
- D+1.3
ObamaDemocratic54.0%451,456McCainRepublican44.8%374,498OtherAll other candidates1.2%9,911
D+9.2- Lead
- 76,958
- Total
- 835,865
- vs nation
- D+1.9
KerryDemocratic48.9%410,227BushRepublican50.2%420,758OtherAll other candidates0.8%7,113
R+1.3- Lead
- 10,531
- Total
- 838,098
- vs nation
- D+1.2
GoreDemocratic46.9%349,793BushRepublican49.4%368,913OtherAll other candidates3.7%27,728
R+2.6- Lead
- 19,120
- Total
- 746,434
- vs nation
- R+3.1
ClintonDemocratic48.7%304,397DoleRepublican41.5%259,043OtherAll other candidates9.8%61,140
D+7.3- Lead
- 45,354
- Total
- 624,580
- vs nation
- R+1.3
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+9.4MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 1,568,9382024 5-year
- Population density
- 1,078 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 1,455 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $80,0982024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 63.9%2024 5-year
- Black
- 15.6%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 12.1%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+52.6 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+36.7 in 1920MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN · twin score 87.4
presidential history
Party record book
Milwaukee-Waukesha, 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
Franklin D. Roosevelt1936
72.8%
249,217 votes · D+52.6
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · 66.0%
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1956
58.1%
284,440 votes · R+17.0
Runner-up · William McKinley, 1896 · 55.7%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Kamala Harris2024
481,148votes
53.8% of the vote · D+9.4
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 474,600 votes
Republican
George W. Bush2004
420,758votes
50.2% of the vote · R+1.3
Runner-up · Mitt Romney, 2012 · 408,564 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
Al Smith1928
+28.8pts D vs U.S.
Place D+11.3 · U.S. R+17.5
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · +28.4 pts
Republican
Warren G. Harding1920
+10.5pts R vs U.S.
Place R+36.7 · U.S. R+26.2
Runner-up · William McKinley, 1896 · +8.1 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
−2,255 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net −94,339 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | −4,239 |
| 2012 | −3,616 |
| 2013 | −5,431 |
| 2014 | −6,788 |
| 2015 | −8,739 |
| 2016 | −10,112 |
| 2017 | −10,587 |
| 2018 | −8,135 |
| 2019 | −5,140 |
| 2021 | −13,224 |
| 2022 | −7,357 |
| 2023 | −4,908 |
| 2024 | −3,808 |
| 2025 | −2,255 |
Milwaukee County's high-density wards regularly post some of the Midwest's largest Democratic vote shares, while Waukesha County anchors a suburban conservative belt that has consistently outpaced it in raw turnout—leaving statewide races to hinge on which side closes the gap.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 52.6 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 36.7 points in 1920. The 2024 margin was 9.4 points.
A population of 1,568,938, a 64% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $80,098 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN and Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI.
Political twins — metros
The metros whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
87.4twin score
2016–2024 trajectorycollege share≠ 2000 margin
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
87.1twin score
12-yr trend2016–2024 trajectorypopulation scale≠ median income
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
83.9twin score
2016–2024 trajectorycollege share≠ 2000 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 Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI, Wisconsin vote in 2024?
In 2024, Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI, Wisconsin voted Democratic by 9.4 points (D+9.4), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 894,773 votes cast, 481,148 went Democratic and 396,898 went Republican.
When did Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI, Wisconsin last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI, Wisconsin voted Republican was 2004.
How many people live in Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI, Wisconsin?
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI, Wisconsin has a population of 1,568,938 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI, Wisconsin?
Median household income in Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI, Wisconsin is $80,098 — below the national median of $80,734. The Wisconsin state median is $77,485.
What is the political history of Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI, Wisconsin?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI, Wisconsin from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 22 went Democratic and 11 went Republican.