HarrisDemocratic36.3%8,476TrumpRepublican62.3%14,563KennedyNonpartisan0.6%130
R+26.0- Lead
- 6,087
- Total
- 23,369
- vs nation
- R+24.6
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Sparta, WI
Office (updates table and map)
President margin by year
Place winner margin
1 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · MIT Election Lab
President results by year
Vote totals, margins, and source status
BidenDemocratic37.3%8,433TrumpRepublican60.9%13,775OtherAll other candidates1.8%403
R+23.6- Lead
- 5,342
- Total
- 22,611
- vs nation
- R+28.1
ClintonDemocratic35.8%7,052TrumpRepublican57.6%11,356OtherAll other candidates6.6%1,291
R+21.8- Lead
- 4,304
- Total
- 19,699
- vs nation
- R+23.9
ObamaDemocratic48.8%9,515RomneyRepublican49.7%9,675OtherAll other candidates1.5%295
R+0.8- Lead
- 160
- Total
- 19,485
- vs nation
- R+4.7
ObamaDemocratic53.2%10,198McCainRepublican45.2%8,666OtherAll other candidates1.5%288
D+8.0- Lead
- 1,532
- Total
- 19,152
- vs nation
- D+0.7
KerryDemocratic45.9%8,973BushRepublican53.1%10,375OtherAll other candidates1.1%206
R+7.2- Lead
- 1,402
- Total
- 19,554
- vs nation
- R+4.7
GoreDemocratic45.7%7,460BushRepublican50.3%8,217OtherAll other candidates4.0%658
R+4.6- Lead
- 757
- Total
- 16,335
- vs nation
- R+5.2
ClintonDemocratic47.4%6,924DoleRepublican36.3%5,299OtherAll other candidates16.3%2,377
D+11.1- Lead
- 1,625
- Total
- 14,600
- vs nation
- D+2.6
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+26.0MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 46,2082024 5-year
- Population density
- 51 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 901 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $69,4672024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 88.1%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.5%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 5.8%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+37.5 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+71.3 in 1920MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Rice Lake, WI · twin score 89.9
presidential history
Party record book
Sparta, 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. Roosevelt1932
67.9%
6,757 votes · D+37.5
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · 55.4%
Republican
Warren G. Harding1920
83.3%
6,784 votes · R+71.3
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1952 · 70.0%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
10,198votes
53.2% of the vote · D+8.0
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2012 · 9,515 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
14,563votes
62.3% of the vote · R+26.0
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 13,775 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
Franklin D. Roosevelt1932
+19.7pts D vs U.S.
Place D+37.5 · U.S. D+17.8
Runner-up · Michael Dukakis, 1988 · +3.0 pts
Republican
Warren G. Harding1920
+45.1pts R vs U.S.
Place R+71.3 · U.S. R+26.2
Runner-up · Thomas E. Dewey, 1944 · +36.2 pts
U.S. House elections · 3 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
−35 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net −691 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | +38 |
| 2012 | −322 |
| 2013 | −29 |
| 2014 | −189 |
| 2015 | −102 |
| 2016 | −140 |
| 2017 | +71 |
| 2018 | +289 |
| 2019 | −21 |
| 2021 | −151 |
| 2022 | −235 |
| 2023 | +74 |
| 2024 | +61 |
| 2025 | −35 |
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.