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1892–2024
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Platteville, WI
presidential margin
2008D+23.92012D+13.82016R+9.42020R+12.32024R+18.1
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+18.1
2024
median income$66,858U.S. $80,734 · WI $77,485
median age36.8U.S. 39.1 · WI 40.5
poverty rate13.0%U.S. 12.5% · WI 10.6%
bachelor’s+ (25+)25.6%U.S. 35.6% · WI 33.5%
non-english4.7%U.S. 22.3% · WI 9.1%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German40.5%
Irish13.4%
English10.7%
Mexican1.8%
Puerto Rican0.2%
African American†1.2%
African0.2%
religion
other traditions
Mainline11.8%
Latter-day Saints0.8%
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.

Platteville, WI, Wisconsin

Akashic
Platteville, WITrumpR+18.1
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2024 presidential margin by county for Platteville, WI, WIA map of the single county of Platteville, 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.Grant County, WI · R+18.1
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican58.3%15,922
Kamala HarrisDemocratic40.2%10,966
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.No1.5%418
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 Platteville, WI, WI — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Grant County, WIRepublicanR+18.1
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
40.2%Harris10,966
58.3%Trump15,922
1.5%Kennedy418
−18.1%
27,306
R
42.9%Biden10,998
55.2%Trump14,142
1.8%Jorgensen468
−12.3%
25,608
R
41.2%Clinton10,051
50.7%Trump12,350
8.1%Johnson1,967
−9.4%
24,368
D
56.1%Obama13,594
42.3%Romney10,255
1.6%Scattering399
+13.8%
24,248
D
61.2%Obama14,875
37.3%McCain9,068
1.6%Nader377
+23.9%
24,320
D
50.9%Kerry12,864
48.3%Bush12,208
0.8%Nader192
+2.6%
25,264
D
48.7%Gore10,691
46.6%Bush10,240
4.7%Nader1,025
+2.1%
21,956
D
47.9%Clinton9,203
36.5%Dole7,021
15.6%Perot2,991
+11.4%
19,215
D
38.5%Clinton8,914
33.2%Bush7,678
28.3%Perot6,565
+5.3%
23,157
R
48.1%Dukakis9,421
51.3%Bush10,049
0.6%Scattering110
−3.2%
19,580
R
36.8%Mondale7,892
62.6%Reagan13,430
0.6%Bergland138
−25.8%
21,460
R
35.3%Carter8,406
55.8%Reagan13,298
8.9%Anderson2,120
−20.5%
23,824
R
43.4%Carter9,639
54.1%Ford12,016
2.5%McCarthy552
−10.7%
22,207
R
36.3%McGovern6,915
62.3%Nixon11,873
1.4%Schmitz273
−26.0%
19,061
R
31.4%Humphrey5,414
62.5%Nixon10,789
6.1%Wallace1,061
−31.1%
17,264
D
54.1%Johnson9,309
45.7%Goldwater7,872
0.2%Hass30
+8.3%
17,211
R
39.9%Kennedy7,678
60.0%Nixon11,564
0.1%Byrd16
−20.2%
19,258
R
30.7%Stevenson5,208
68.7%Eisenhower11,648
0.6%Andrews102
−38.0%
16,958
R
22.6%Stevenson4,197
77.2%Eisenhower14,327
0.2%Hallinan32
−54.6%
18,556
R
43.6%Truman6,575
55.0%Dewey8,299
1.4%Thurmond215
−11.4%
15,089
R
37.3%Roosevelt6,091
62.6%Dewey10,226
0.2%Thomas28
−25.3%
16,345
R
39.8%Roosevelt7,458
59.4%Willkie11,143
0.8%Thomas158
−19.6%
18,759
D
52.4%Roosevelt9,170
41.1%Landon7,196
6.5%Lemke1,137
+11.3%
17,503
D
60.9%Roosevelt9,701
37.6%Hoover5,986
1.5%Thomas232
+23.3%
15,919
R
39.5%Smith6,630
59.9%Hoover10,052
0.7%Thomas112
−20.4%
16,794
O
10.7%Davis1,518
40.3%Coolidge5,714
49.0%La Follette6,937
La Follette +8.6
14,169
R
16.5%Cox1,971
80.9%Harding9,638
2.5%Debs302
−64.4%
11,911
R
41.3%Wilson3,459
56.3%Hughes4,718
2.4%Benson205
−15.0%
8,382
D
45.8%Wilson3,615
41.6%Taft3,283
12.5%Roosevelt988
+4.2%
7,886
R
40.8%Bryan3,696
55.1%Taft4,989
4.1%Debs371
−14.3%
9,056
R
32.1%Parker2,886
64.5%Roosevelt5,804
3.4%Debs305
−32.4%
8,995
R
35.5%Bryan3,254
61.2%McKinley5,609
3.4%Woolley309
−25.7%
9,172
R
39.8%Bryan3,683
57.4%McKinley5,315
2.8%Palmer262
−17.6%
9,260
R
43.9%Cleveland3,685
50.2%Harrison4,217
5.9%Weaver494
−6.3%
8,396
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: −18.1% in 2024.flipped R · 2016−18.1%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−6.3%
1896−17.6%
1900−25.7%
1904−32.4%
1908−14.3%
1912+4.2%
1916−15.0%
1920−64.4%
1924−29.6%
1928−20.4%
1932+23.3%
1936+11.3%
1940−19.6%
1944−25.3%
1948−11.4%
1952−54.6%
1956−38.0%
1960−20.2%
1964+8.3%
1968−31.1%
1972−26.0%
1976−10.7%
1980−20.5%
1984−25.8%
1988−3.2%
1992+5.3%
1996+11.4%
2000+2.1%
2004+2.6%
2008+23.9%
2012+13.8%
2016−9.4%
2020−12.3%
2024−18.1%
DemocraticRepublican

Platteville, WI sits in the Upper Midwest. In 2024 it voted Republican.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 23.9 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 64.4 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 5.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 18.1 points.

A population of 51,770, a 93% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $66,858 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Sterling, IL and Baraboo, WI.

Political twins — metros

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

Sterling, IL
84.8twin score
12-yr trend2004–2012 trajectory≠ median age
Baraboo, WI
84.2twin score
2004–2012 trajectoryelasticity≠ % Catholic
Clinton, IA
81.8twin score
12-yr trend2004–2012 trajectory≠ elasticity

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 Platteville, WI, Wisconsin vote in 2024?
In 2024, Platteville, WI, Wisconsin voted Republican by 18.1 points (R+18.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 27,306 votes cast, 10,966 went Democratic and 15,922 went Republican.
When did Platteville, WI, Wisconsin last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Platteville, WI, Wisconsin voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in Platteville, WI, Wisconsin?
Platteville, WI, Wisconsin has a population of 51,770 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Platteville, WI, Wisconsin?
Median household income in Platteville, WI, Wisconsin is $66,858 — below the national median of $80,734. The Wisconsin state median is $77,485.
What is the political history of Platteville, WI, Wisconsin?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Platteville, WI, Wisconsin from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 10 went Democratic and 23 went Republican.