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1892–2024
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Rice Lake, WI
presidential margin
2008D+7.12012R+2.42016R+25.32020R+26.12024R+29.0
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+29.0
2024
median income$65,933U.S. $80,734 · WI $77,485
median age44.9U.S. 39.1 · WI 40.5
poverty rate11.0%U.S. 12.5% · WI 10.6%
bachelor’s+ (25+)23.2%U.S. 35.6% · WI 33.5%
non-english4.0%U.S. 22.3% · WI 9.1%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German36.3%
Norwegian15.6%
Irish9.3%
Mexican2.5%
Puerto Rican0.3%
African American†0.8%
Somali0.4%
religion
other traditions
Muslim0.8%
Other Christian0.6%
Latter-day Saints0.4%
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.

Rice Lake, WI, Wisconsin

Akashic
Rice Lake, WITrumpR+29.0
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2024 presidential margin by county for Rice Lake, WI, WIA map of the single county of Rice Lake, 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.Barron County, WI · R+29.0
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican62.4%16,726
Kamala HarrisDemocratic33.4%8,941
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.No4.3%1,142
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 Rice Lake, WI, WI — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Barron County, WIRepublicanR+29.0
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
33.4%Harris8,941
62.4%Trump16,726
4.3%Kennedy1,142
−29.0%
26,809
R
36.3%Biden9,194
62.3%Trump15,803
1.4%Jorgensen349
−26.1%
25,346
R
34.8%Clinton7,889
60.1%Trump13,614
5.2%Johnson1,168
−25.3%
22,671
R
48.0%Obama10,890
50.4%Romney11,443
1.6%Scattering359
−2.4%
22,692
D
52.8%Obama12,078
45.7%McCain10,457
1.5%Nader351
+7.1%
22,886
R
48.9%Kerry11,696
50.3%Bush12,030
0.9%Nader211
−1.4%
23,937
R
44.9%Gore8,928
49.5%Bush9,848
5.7%Nader1,128
−4.6%
19,904
D
46.7%Clinton8,025
35.8%Dole6,158
17.5%Perot3,008
+10.9%
17,191
D
39.9%Clinton8,063
32.5%Bush6,572
27.7%Perot5,595
+7.4%
20,230
D
50.9%Dukakis8,951
48.5%Bush8,527
0.5%Scattering92
+2.4%
17,570
R
45.4%Mondale8,061
53.9%Reagan9,587
0.7%Bergland124
−8.6%
17,772
R
46.3%Carter8,654
47.0%Reagan8,791
6.6%Anderson1,240
−0.7%
18,685
D
53.0%Carter8,678
45.1%Ford7,393
1.9%McCarthy311
+7.8%
16,382
R
38.3%McGovern5,376
59.9%Nixon8,418
1.8%Schmitz251
−21.7%
14,045
R
38.1%Humphrey5,183
55.4%Nixon7,526
6.5%Wallace880
−17.2%
13,589
D
59.3%Johnson8,332
40.6%Goldwater5,701
0.2%Hass23
+18.7%
14,056
R
42.7%Kennedy6,464
57.0%Nixon8,640
0.3%Byrd41
−14.4%
15,145
R
38.4%Stevenson5,419
61.1%Eisenhower8,634
0.5%Andrews73
−22.8%
14,126
R
32.7%Stevenson4,902
66.8%Eisenhower10,013
0.4%Hallinan66
−34.1%
14,981
D
51.2%Truman6,148
45.9%Dewey5,516
2.9%Thurmond352
+5.3%
12,016
R
43.6%Roosevelt5,585
55.7%Dewey7,137
0.8%Thomas101
−12.1%
12,823
R
43.5%Roosevelt6,183
54.9%Willkie7,806
1.7%Thomas238
−11.4%
14,227
D
55.6%Roosevelt7,419
37.9%Landon5,067
6.5%Lemke869
+17.6%
13,355
D
63.4%Roosevelt7,413
32.9%Hoover3,852
3.7%Thomas436
+30.4%
11,701
R
27.1%Smith3,185
72.0%Hoover8,455
0.9%Thomas106
−44.9%
11,746
O
4.1%Davis377
29.4%Coolidge2,703
66.4%La Follette6,100
La Follette +37.0
9,180
R
9.1%Cox742
84.2%Harding6,887
6.7%Debs547
−75.2%
8,176
R
37.3%Wilson1,863
55.0%Hughes2,746
7.8%Benson388
−17.7%
4,997
O
26.8%Wilson1,065
35.6%Taft1,414
37.6%Roosevelt1,491
Roosevelt +1.9
3,970
R
25.9%Bryan1,266
66.5%Taft3,247
7.6%Debs373
−40.5%
4,886
R
13.7%Parker625
78.3%Roosevelt3,575
8.0%Debs366
−64.6%
4,566
R
23.3%Bryan943
72.8%McKinley2,950
4.0%Woolley161
−49.5%
4,054
R
30.9%Bryan1,324
64.7%McKinley2,772
4.3%Palmer186
−33.8%
4,282
R
24.2%Cleveland767
57.4%Harrison1,818
18.4%Weaver584
−33.2%
3,169
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: −29.0% in 2024.flipped R · 2012−29.0%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−33.2%
1896−33.8%
1900−49.5%
1904−64.6%
1908−40.5%
1912−8.8%
1916−17.7%
1920−75.2%
1924−25.3%
1928−44.9%
1932+30.4%
1936+17.6%
1940−11.4%
1944−12.1%
1948+5.3%
1952−34.1%
1956−22.8%
1960−14.4%
1964+18.7%
1968−17.2%
1972−21.7%
1976+7.8%
1980−0.7%
1984−8.6%
1988+2.4%
1992+7.4%
1996+10.9%
2000−4.6%
2004−1.4%
2008+7.1%
2012−2.4%
2016−25.3%
2020−26.1%
2024−29.0%
DemocraticRepublican

Rice Lake anchors Barron County, a historically competitive slice of northwest Wisconsin where manufacturing employment and agricultural roots produce volatile presidential-year swings that regularly exceed statewide margins.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 30.4 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 75.2 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 3.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 29.0 points.

A population of 46,797, a 91% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $65,933 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Sparta, WI and Grand Rapids, MN.

Political twins — metros

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

Sparta, WI
89.9twin score
12-yr trendNorwegian ancestry2008 margin≠ median age
Grand Rapids, MN
87.0twin score
12-yr trendNorwegian ancestry2008 margin≠ Polish ancestry
Mason City, IA
86.4twin score
12-yr trendNorwegian ancestry% White≠ Polish ancestry

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 Rice Lake, WI, Wisconsin vote in 2024?
In 2024, Rice Lake, WI, Wisconsin voted Republican by 29.0 points (R+29.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 26,809 votes cast, 8,941 went Democratic and 16,726 went Republican.
When did Rice Lake, WI, Wisconsin last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Rice Lake, WI, Wisconsin voted Democratic was 2008.
How many people live in Rice Lake, WI, Wisconsin?
Rice Lake, WI, Wisconsin has a population of 46,797 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Rice Lake, WI, Wisconsin?
Median household income in Rice Lake, WI, Wisconsin is $65,933 — below the national median of $80,734. The Wisconsin state median is $77,485.
What is the political history of Rice Lake, WI, Wisconsin?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Rice Lake, WI, Wisconsin from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 9 went Democratic and 23 went Republican.