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Watertown-Fort Atkinson, WI
presidential margin
2008D+0.82012R+7.62016R+15.92020R+15.22024R+16.3
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+16.3
2024
median income$83,750U.S. $80,734 · WI $77,485
median age41.5U.S. 39.1 · WI 40.5
poverty rate8.1%U.S. 12.5% · WI 10.6%
bachelor’s+ (25+)28.5%U.S. 35.6% · WI 33.5%
non-english6.3%U.S. 22.3% · WI 9.1%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German46.1%
Irish11.1%
Polish6.7%
Mexican6.4%
Puerto Rican0.8%
Cuban0.3%
religion
other traditions
Mainline11.1%
Other Christian0.7%
Latter-day Saints0.5%
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.

Watertown-Fort Atkinson, WI, Wisconsin

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Watertown-Fort Atkinson, WITrumpR+16.3
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2024 presidential margin by county for Watertown-Fort Atkinson, WI, WIA map of the single county of Watertown-Fort Atkinson, 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.Jefferson County, WI · R+16.3
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican57.4%28,771
Kamala HarrisDemocratic41.0%20,574
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.No1.6%801
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 Watertown-Fort Atkinson, WI, WI — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Jefferson County, WIRepublicanR+16.3
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
41.0%Harris20,574
57.4%Trump28,771
1.6%Kennedy801
−16.3%
50,146
R
41.5%Biden19,904
56.7%Trump27,208
1.8%Jorgensen867
−15.2%
47,979
R
38.4%Clinton16,569
54.3%Trump23,417
7.2%Johnson3,123
−15.9%
43,109
R
45.5%Obama20,158
53.1%Romney23,517
1.4%Scattering606
−7.6%
44,281
D
49.7%Obama21,448
48.9%McCain21,096
1.4%Nader622
+0.8%
43,166
R
42.6%Kerry17,925
56.5%Bush23,776
1.0%Nader414
−13.9%
42,115
R
42.1%Gore15,203
53.2%Bush19,204
4.7%Nader1,692
−11.1%
36,099
D
44.3%Clinton13,188
42.6%Dole12,681
13.1%Perot3,905
+1.7%
29,774
R
35.3%Clinton11,593
39.9%Bush13,072
24.8%Perot8,137
−4.5%
32,802
R
44.9%Dukakis11,816
54.3%Bush14,309
0.8%Scattering217
−9.5%
26,342
R
37.5%Mondale10,788
61.8%Reagan17,780
0.8%Bergland216
−24.3%
28,784
R
37.8%Carter11,335
53.9%Reagan16,174
8.3%Anderson2,491
−16.1%
30,000
R
43.7%Carter12,577
53.9%Ford15,528
2.5%McCarthy707
−10.2%
28,812
R
37.8%McGovern9,303
59.5%Nixon14,621
2.7%Schmitz663
−21.6%
24,587
R
38.4%Humphrey8,716
55.0%Nixon12,478
6.6%Wallace1,504
−16.6%
22,698
D
60.2%Johnson13,295
39.6%Goldwater8,741
0.2%Hass48
+20.6%
22,084
R
38.2%Kennedy8,757
61.6%Nixon14,133
0.2%Byrd39
−23.4%
22,929
R
32.4%Stevenson6,452
67.0%Eisenhower13,357
0.6%Andrews122
−34.6%
19,931
R
32.9%Stevenson6,827
66.9%Eisenhower13,884
0.2%Hallinan32
−34.0%
20,743
R
46.1%Truman7,256
52.4%Dewey8,244
1.4%Thurmond228
−6.3%
15,728
R
40.4%Roosevelt6,988
59.2%Dewey10,245
0.5%Thomas84
−18.8%
17,317
R
43.2%Roosevelt7,842
56.0%Willkie10,178
0.8%Thomas149
−12.9%
18,169
D
64.3%Roosevelt11,144
32.3%Landon5,599
3.4%Lemke581
+32.0%
17,324
D
68.3%Roosevelt11,230
30.8%Hoover5,062
0.9%Thomas156
+37.5%
16,448
R
41.9%Smith6,305
57.3%Hoover8,612
0.8%Thomas116
−15.3%
15,033
O
10.1%Davis1,374
31.2%Coolidge4,250
58.7%La Follette7,987
La Follette +27.5
13,611
R
16.7%Cox1,844
80.4%Harding8,865
2.9%Debs320
−63.7%
11,029
R
47.7%Wilson3,645
49.6%Hughes3,785
2.7%Benson206
−1.8%
7,636
D
62.4%Wilson4,381
27.4%Taft1,926
10.2%Roosevelt714
+35.0%
7,021
D
56.6%Bryan4,492
40.4%Taft3,207
2.9%Debs233
+16.2%
7,932
D
49.1%Parker3,778
47.7%Roosevelt3,669
3.2%Debs249
+1.4%
7,696
D
51.2%Bryan4,127
46.2%McKinley3,729
2.6%Woolley207
+4.9%
8,063
R
42.4%Bryan3,504
52.6%McKinley4,344
5.0%Palmer409
−10.2%
8,257
D
61.5%Cleveland4,661
35.4%Harrison2,679
3.1%Weaver235
+26.2%
7,575
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: −16.3% in 2024.flipped R · 2012−16.3%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+26.2%
1896−10.2%
1900+4.9%
1904+1.4%
1908+16.2%
1912+35.0%
1916−1.8%
1920−63.7%
1924−21.1%
1928−15.3%
1932+37.5%
1936+32.0%
1940−12.9%
1944−18.8%
1948−6.3%
1952−34.0%
1956−34.6%
1960−23.4%
1964+20.6%
1968−16.6%
1972−21.6%
1976−10.2%
1980−16.1%
1984−24.3%
1988−9.5%
1992−4.5%
1996+1.7%
2000−11.1%
2004−13.9%
2008+0.8%
2012−7.6%
2016−15.9%
2020−15.2%
2024−16.3%
DemocraticRepublican

Anchored by Jefferson County's small manufacturing cities and surrounding farmland, this Lake Mills–to–Fort Atkinson corridor has shifted steadily rightward over the past decade, with the 2024 margin running roughly 8 points wider than in 2016.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 37.5 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 63.7 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 1.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 16.3 points.

A population of 86,003, a 87% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $83,750 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Whitewater-Elkhorn, WI and Wisconsin Rapids-Marshfield, WI.

Political twins — metros

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

Whitewater-Elkhorn, WI
82.0twin score
elasticityPolish ancestrymedian income≠ German ancestry
Wisconsin Rapids-Marshfield, WI
81.2twin score
German ancestry% White% Black≠ median income
Wausau, WI
80.9twin score
German ancestry% White% Black≠ % Asian

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 Watertown-Fort Atkinson, WI, Wisconsin vote in 2024?
In 2024, Watertown-Fort Atkinson, WI, Wisconsin voted Republican by 16.3 points (R+16.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 50,146 votes cast, 20,574 went Democratic and 28,771 went Republican.
When did Watertown-Fort Atkinson, WI, Wisconsin last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Watertown-Fort Atkinson, WI, Wisconsin voted Democratic was 2008.
How many people live in Watertown-Fort Atkinson, WI, Wisconsin?
Watertown-Fort Atkinson, WI, Wisconsin has a population of 86,003 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Watertown-Fort Atkinson, WI, Wisconsin?
Median household income in Watertown-Fort Atkinson, WI, Wisconsin is $83,750 — above the national median of $80,734. The Wisconsin state median is $77,485.
What is the political history of Watertown-Fort Atkinson, WI, Wisconsin?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Watertown-Fort Atkinson, WI, Wisconsin from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 10 went Democratic and 23 went Republican.