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1892–2024
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Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI
presidential margin
2008D+9.22012D+5.22016D+7.22020D+9.82024D+9.4
full record · 1892 → 2024
D+9.4
2024
median income$80,098U.S. $80,734 · WI $77,485
median age38.8U.S. 39.1 · WI 40.5
poverty rate12.3%U.S. 12.5% · WI 10.6%
bachelor’s+ (25+)39.4%U.S. 35.6% · WI 33.5%
non-english13.7%U.S. 22.3% · WI 9.1%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German31.0%
Polish9.5%
Irish9.4%
African American†14.8%
African0.3%
Mexican7.7%
Puerto Rican2.6%
Hmong1.1%
Asian Indian1.1%
Burmese0.4%
religion
other traditions
Mainline5.4%
Black Protestant3.2%
Muslim2.7%
Other Christian0.6%
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.

Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI, Wisconsin

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Milwaukee-Waukesha, WIHarrisD+9.4
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2024 presidential margin by county for Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI, WIA map of the constituent counties of Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI, 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.Milwaukee County, WI · D+38.4Ozaukee County, WI · R+10.4Washington County, WI · R+36.2Waukesha County, WI · R+19.7
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala Harris ✓Democratic53.8%481,148
Donald TrumpRepublican44.4%396,898
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.No1.9%16,727
D+60
R+60
4 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (4 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI, WI — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Milwaukee County, WIDemocraticD+38.4
Ozaukee County, WIRepublicanR+10.4
Washington County, WIRepublicanR+36.2
Waukesha County, WIRepublicanR+19.7
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
D
53.8%Harris481,148
44.4%Trump396,898
1.9%Kennedy16,727
+9.4%
894,773
D
54.1%Biden474,600
44.3%Trump388,280
1.6%Jorgensen14,395
+9.8%
877,275
D
50.5%Clinton409,068
43.3%Trump350,816
6.2%Johnson50,079
+7.2%
809,963
D
52.1%Obama453,542
46.9%Romney408,564
1.0%Scattering8,885
+5.2%
870,991
D
54.0%Obama451,456
44.8%McCain374,498
1.2%Nader9,911
+9.2%
835,865
R
48.9%Kerry410,227
50.2%Bush420,758
0.8%Nader7,113
−1.3%
838,098
R
46.9%Gore349,793
49.4%Bush368,913
3.7%Nader27,728
−2.6%
746,434
D
48.7%Clinton304,397
41.5%Dole259,043
9.8%Perot61,140
+7.3%
624,580
D
42.2%Clinton311,009
39.1%Bush288,319
18.8%Perot138,333
+3.1%
737,661
D
53.3%Dukakis354,453
46.0%Bush306,057
0.6%Scattering4,279
+7.3%
664,789
R
49.1%Mondale330,188
50.3%Reagan337,893
0.6%Bergland4,065
−1.1%
672,146
D
45.8%Carter310,509
45.6%Reagan309,093
8.6%Anderson58,058
+0.2%
677,660
D
50.2%Carter322,919
46.8%Ford301,041
3.0%McCarthy19,100
+3.4%
643,060
R
46.6%McGovern264,312
49.8%Nixon282,370
3.5%Schmitz20,084
−3.2%
566,766
D
47.6%Humphrey253,324
43.6%Nixon232,173
8.7%Wallace46,493
+4.0%
531,990
D
63.1%Johnson349,453
36.7%Goldwater203,236
0.2%Hass1,113
+26.4%
553,802
D
54.8%Kennedy302,421
45.0%Nixon248,300
0.2%Byrd1,153
+9.8%
551,874
R
41.2%Stevenson201,368
58.1%Eisenhower284,440
0.7%Andrews3,363
−17.0%
489,171
R
45.6%Stevenson228,911
54.0%Eisenhower271,006
0.4%Hallinan2,239
−8.4%
502,156
D
53.1%Truman210,243
42.4%Dewey167,738
4.5%Thurmond17,652
+10.7%
395,633
D
55.3%Roosevelt225,739
42.9%Dewey175,019
1.9%Thomas7,568
+12.4%
408,326
D
57.3%Roosevelt231,065
40.0%Willkie161,260
2.7%Thomas10,918
+17.3%
403,243
D
72.8%Roosevelt249,217
20.2%Landon69,106
7.0%Lemke23,839
+52.6%
342,162
D
66.0%Roosevelt198,029
22.2%Hoover66,622
11.8%Thomas35,491
+43.8%
300,142
D
52.8%Smith128,205
41.5%Hoover100,744
5.8%Thomas14,013
+11.3%
242,962
O
10.2%Davis18,047
34.4%Coolidge60,758
55.4%La Follette97,714
La Follette +20.9
176,519
R
18.2%Cox30,386
54.9%Harding91,547
26.9%Debs44,883
−36.7%
166,816
D
44.5%Wilson43,313
37.1%Hughes36,101
18.4%Benson17,939
+7.4%
97,353
D
41.1%Wilson35,525
26.8%Taft23,139
32.1%Roosevelt27,671
+14.3%
86,335
R
37.2%Bryan33,687
41.1%Taft37,187
21.6%Debs19,584
−3.9%
90,458
R
28.7%Parker24,997
48.2%Roosevelt41,891
23.1%Debs20,075
−19.4%
86,963
R
39.8%Bryan33,128
52.7%McKinley43,811
7.5%Woolley6,257
−12.8%
83,196
R
41.4%Bryan34,079
55.7%McKinley45,762
2.9%Palmer2,379
−14.2%
82,220
D
50.1%Cleveland32,960
46.5%Harrison30,554
3.4%Weaver2,223
+3.7%
65,737
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: +9.4% in 2024.flipped D · 2008+9.4%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+3.7%
1896−14.2%
1900−12.8%
1904−19.4%
1908−3.9%
1912+14.3%
1916+7.4%
1920−36.7%
1924−24.2%
1928+11.3%
1932+43.8%
1936+52.6%
1940+17.3%
1944+12.4%
1948+10.7%
1952−8.4%
1956−17.0%
1960+9.8%
1964+26.4%
1968+4.0%
1972−3.2%
1976+3.4%
1980+0.2%
1984−1.1%
1988+7.3%
1992+3.1%
1996+7.3%
2000−2.6%
2004−1.3%
2008+9.2%
2012+5.2%
2016+7.2%
2020+9.8%
2024+9.4%
DemocraticRepublican

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.