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1892–2024
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Sparta, WI
presidential margin
2008D+8.02012R+0.82016R+21.82020R+23.62024R+26.0
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+26.0
2024
median income$69,467U.S. $80,734 · WI $77,485
median age39.7U.S. 39.1 · WI 40.5
poverty rate11.7%U.S. 12.5% · WI 10.6%
bachelor’s+ (25+)21.3%U.S. 35.6% · WI 33.5%
non-english9.0%U.S. 22.3% · WI 9.1%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German36.5%
Norwegian13.1%
Irish10.6%
Mexican4.7%
Puerto Rican0.4%
African American†1.4%
religion
other traditions
Mainline8.5%
Other Christian0.5%
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.

Sparta, WI, Wisconsin

Akashic
Sparta, WITrumpR+26.0
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2024 presidential margin by county for Sparta, WI, WIA map of the single county of Sparta, 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.Monroe County, WI · R+26.0
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican62.3%14,563
Kamala HarrisDemocratic36.3%8,476
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.No1.4%330
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 Sparta, WI, WI — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Monroe County, WIRepublicanR+26.0
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
36.3%Harris8,476
62.3%Trump14,563
1.4%Kennedy330
−26.0%
23,369
R
37.3%Biden8,433
60.9%Trump13,775
1.8%Jorgensen403
−23.6%
22,611
R
35.8%Clinton7,052
57.6%Trump11,356
6.6%Johnson1,291
−21.8%
19,699
R
48.8%Obama9,515
49.7%Romney9,675
1.5%Scattering295
−0.8%
19,485
D
53.2%Obama10,198
45.2%McCain8,666
1.5%Nader288
+8.0%
19,152
R
45.9%Kerry8,973
53.1%Bush10,375
1.1%Nader206
−7.2%
19,554
R
45.7%Gore7,460
50.3%Bush8,217
4.0%Nader658
−4.6%
16,335
D
47.4%Clinton6,924
36.3%Dole5,299
16.3%Perot2,377
+11.1%
14,600
D
38.2%Clinton6,427
36.4%Bush6,118
25.3%Perot4,260
+1.8%
16,805
R
47.4%Dukakis6,437
52.1%Bush7,073
0.6%Scattering75
−4.7%
13,585
R
40.1%Mondale5,567
59.3%Reagan8,227
0.6%Bergland90
−19.2%
13,884
R
41.6%Carter6,521
51.9%Reagan8,136
6.5%Anderson1,027
−10.3%
15,684
R
46.3%Carter6,465
51.8%Ford7,242
1.9%McCarthy261
−5.6%
13,968
R
31.8%McGovern3,640
66.7%Nixon7,625
1.5%Schmitz171
−34.8%
11,436
R
33.4%Humphrey4,012
57.7%Nixon6,938
8.9%Wallace1,065
−24.4%
12,015
D
55.4%Johnson6,385
44.5%Goldwater5,126
0.1%Hass13
+10.9%
11,524
R
41.0%Kennedy5,161
58.9%Nixon7,410
0.1%Byrd16
−17.9%
12,587
R
36.5%Stevenson4,311
63.2%Eisenhower7,460
0.3%Andrews40
−26.7%
11,811
R
29.7%Stevenson3,717
70.0%Eisenhower8,744
0.3%Hallinan34
−40.2%
12,495
R
47.4%Truman4,970
51.0%Dewey5,347
1.6%Thurmond173
−3.6%
10,490
R
35.3%Roosevelt4,013
64.1%Dewey7,277
0.6%Thomas64
−28.7%
11,354
R
36.3%Roosevelt4,673
62.5%Willkie8,042
1.2%Thomas148
−26.2%
12,863
D
54.1%Roosevelt6,491
39.1%Landon4,695
6.8%Lemke822
+15.0%
12,008
D
67.9%Roosevelt6,757
30.4%Hoover3,022
1.8%Thomas175
+37.5%
9,954
R
38.0%Smith3,709
60.8%Hoover5,936
1.2%Thomas114
−22.8%
9,759
O
4.3%Davis428
26.7%Coolidge2,661
69.0%La Follette6,876
La Follette +42.3
9,965
R
12.0%Cox977
83.3%Harding6,784
4.7%Debs384
−71.3%
8,145
R
38.0%Wilson1,991
57.6%Hughes3,013
4.4%Benson229
−19.5%
5,233
D
43.2%Wilson2,084
38.1%Taft1,841
18.7%Roosevelt903
+5.0%
4,828
R
37.9%Bryan2,155
58.1%Taft3,304
4.0%Debs227
−20.2%
5,686
R
30.0%Parker1,749
66.8%Roosevelt3,892
3.2%Debs188
−36.8%
5,829
R
36.5%Bryan2,247
60.3%McKinley3,709
3.2%Woolley194
−23.8%
6,150
R
38.1%Bryan2,361
59.5%McKinley3,683
2.4%Palmer150
−21.3%
6,194
R
45.8%Cleveland2,458
47.1%Harrison2,530
7.1%Weaver379
−1.3%
5,367
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: −26.0% in 2024.flipped R · 2012−26.0%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−1.3%
1896−21.3%
1900−23.8%
1904−36.8%
1908−20.2%
1912+5.0%
1916−19.5%
1920−71.3%
1924−22.4%
1928−22.8%
1932+37.5%
1936+15.0%
1940−26.2%
1944−28.7%
1948−3.6%
1952−40.2%
1956−26.7%
1960−17.9%
1964+10.9%
1968−24.4%
1972−34.8%
1976−5.6%
1980−10.3%
1984−19.2%
1988−4.7%
1992+1.8%
1996+11.1%
2000−4.6%
2004−7.2%
2008+8.0%
2012−0.8%
2016−21.8%
2020−23.6%
2024−26.0%
DemocraticRepublican

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

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 37.5 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 71.3 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 2.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 26.0 points.

A population of 46,208, a 88% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $69,467 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Rice Lake, WI and Mason City, IA.

Political twins — metros

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

Rice Lake, WI
89.9twin score
12-yr trendNorwegian ancestry2008 margin≠ median age
Mason City, IA
84.6twin score
12-yr trendNorwegian ancestryelasticity≠ % unaffiliated
Menomonie, WI
84.2twin score
Norwegian ancestry12-yr trend2008 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 Sparta, WI, Wisconsin vote in 2024?
In 2024, Sparta, WI, Wisconsin voted Republican by 26.0 points (R+26.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 23,369 votes cast, 8,476 went Democratic and 14,563 went Republican.
When did Sparta, WI, Wisconsin last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Sparta, WI, Wisconsin voted Democratic was 2008.
How many people live in Sparta, WI, Wisconsin?
Sparta, WI, Wisconsin has a population of 46,208 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Sparta, WI, Wisconsin?
Median household income in Sparta, WI, Wisconsin is $69,467 — below the national median of $80,734. The Wisconsin state median is $77,485.
What is the political history of Sparta, WI, Wisconsin?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Sparta, WI, Wisconsin from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 7 went Democratic and 26 went Republican.