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1892–2024
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Wausau, WI
presidential margin
2008D+8.92012R+6.12016R+18.02020R+18.02024R+18.6
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+18.6
2024
median income$77,884U.S. $80,734 · WI $77,485
median age41.3U.S. 39.1 · WI 40.5
poverty rate8.7%U.S. 12.5% · WI 10.6%
bachelor’s+ (25+)28.1%U.S. 35.6% · WI 33.5%
non-english7.6%U.S. 22.3% · WI 9.1%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German46.9%
Polish14.5%
Irish7.9%
Hmong4.4%
Asian Indian0.3%
Chinese0.3%
Mexican2.4%
Nicaraguan0.3%
Puerto Rican0.2%
religion
other traditions
Mainline10.0%
Muslim1.7%
Other Christian0.7%
Latter-day Saints0.3%
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.

Wausau, WI, Wisconsin

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Wausau, WITrumpR+18.6
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2024 presidential margin by county for Wausau, WI, WIA map of the single county of Wausau, 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.Marathon County, WI · R+18.6
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican58.6%46,213
Kamala HarrisDemocratic40.0%31,529
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.No1.4%1,084
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 Wausau, WI, WI — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Marathon County, WIRepublicanR+18.6
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
40.0%Harris31,529
58.6%Trump46,213
1.4%Kennedy1,084
−18.6%
78,826
R
40.1%Biden30,808
58.1%Trump44,624
1.7%Jorgensen1,319
−18.0%
76,751
R
38.1%Clinton26,481
56.1%Trump39,014
5.8%Johnson4,023
−18.0%
69,518
R
46.3%Obama32,363
52.4%Romney36,617
1.3%Scattering882
−6.1%
69,862
D
53.5%Obama36,367
44.7%McCain30,345
1.8%Nader1,228
+8.9%
67,940
R
45.4%Kerry30,899
53.5%Bush36,394
1.1%Nader766
−8.1%
68,059
R
45.5%Gore26,546
49.5%Bush28,883
5.0%Nader2,945
−4.0%
58,374
D
46.7%Clinton24,012
38.6%Dole19,874
14.7%Perot7,563
+8.0%
51,449
D
37.4%Clinton21,482
36.5%Bush20,948
26.1%Perot14,948
+0.9%
57,378
D
49.8%Dukakis24,658
49.4%Bush24,482
0.8%Scattering381
+0.4%
49,521
R
41.4%Mondale20,128
55.6%Reagan27,080
3.0%Bergland1,462
−14.3%
48,670
R
43.5%Carter23,281
48.3%Reagan25,868
8.2%Anderson4,365
−4.8%
53,514
D
51.9%Carter24,934
45.6%Ford21,898
2.4%McCarthy1,169
+6.3%
48,001
R
44.2%McGovern18,500
51.3%Nixon21,454
4.5%Schmitz1,885
−7.1%
41,839
D
47.4%Humphrey18,063
44.4%Nixon16,907
8.2%Wallace3,111
+3.0%
38,081
D
65.7%Johnson24,603
34.1%Goldwater12,766
0.2%Hass57
+31.6%
37,426
R
45.3%Kennedy18,145
54.7%Nixon21,880
0.0%
−9.3%
40,025
R
40.2%Stevenson15,301
59.4%Eisenhower22,586
0.4%Andrews164
−19.1%
38,051
R
41.1%Stevenson14,541
58.5%Eisenhower20,702
0.4%Hallinan130
−17.4%
35,373
D
56.6%Truman15,898
40.9%Dewey11,494
2.4%Thurmond687
+15.7%
28,079
R
44.8%Roosevelt13,192
53.5%Dewey15,782
1.7%Thomas503
−8.8%
29,477
R
46.6%Roosevelt13,724
51.8%Willkie15,264
1.6%Thomas481
−5.2%
29,469
D
66.1%Roosevelt17,898
27.1%Landon7,328
6.8%Lemke1,850
+39.0%
27,076
D
72.1%Roosevelt17,744
25.2%Hoover6,210
2.6%Thomas647
+46.9%
24,601
D
50.6%Smith10,675
48.0%Hoover10,127
1.4%Thomas289
+2.6%
21,091
O
5.8%Davis1,109
29.2%Coolidge5,577
65.0%La Follette12,402
La Follette +35.8
19,088
R
12.3%Cox2,133
65.5%Harding11,356
22.2%Debs3,840
−53.2%
17,329
R
35.9%Wilson3,677
57.0%Hughes5,838
7.1%Benson722
−21.1%
10,237
D
44.3%Wilson4,043
33.2%Taft3,033
22.5%Roosevelt2,059
+11.1%
9,135
R
45.5%Bryan4,722
50.6%Taft5,258
3.9%Debs408
−5.2%
10,388
R
33.2%Parker3,225
63.2%Roosevelt6,144
3.6%Debs347
−30.0%
9,716
R
43.4%Bryan3,768
54.3%McKinley4,717
2.3%Woolley198
−10.9%
8,683
R
48.0%Bryan3,829
49.6%McKinley3,958
2.4%Palmer190
−1.6%
7,977
D
63.9%Cleveland3,791
33.0%Harrison1,959
3.0%Weaver179
+30.9%
5,929
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: −18.6% in 2024.flipped R · 2012−18.6%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+30.9%
1896−1.6%
1900−10.9%
1904−30.0%
1908−5.2%
1912+11.1%
1916−21.1%
1920−53.2%
1924−23.4%
1928+2.6%
1932+46.9%
1936+39.0%
1940−5.2%
1944−8.8%
1948+15.7%
1952−17.4%
1956−19.1%
1960−9.3%
1964+31.6%
1968+3.0%
1972−7.1%
1976+6.3%
1980−4.8%
1984−14.3%
1988+0.4%
1992+0.9%
1996+8.0%
2000−4.0%
2004−8.1%
2008+8.9%
2012−6.1%
2016−18.0%
2020−18.0%
2024−18.6%
DemocraticRepublican

Wausau's Marathon County core has trended Democratic in recent cycles, posting a D+16.9 margin in 2024 — well above what statewide battleground math typically requires, anchored by a diversifying workforce and a regional healthcare and manufacturing economy.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 46.9 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 53.2 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 0.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 18.6 points.

A population of 138,403, a 86% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $77,884 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Wisconsin Rapids-Marshfield, WI and Green Bay, WI.

Political twins — metros

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

Wisconsin Rapids-Marshfield, WI
89.6twin score
elasticityPolish ancestry2008 margin≠ % Asian
Green Bay, WI
88.9twin score
elasticity2000–2008 trajectorymedian income≠ German ancestry
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI
87.4twin score
elasticity2008 marginGerman ancestry≠ 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 Wausau, WI, Wisconsin vote in 2024?
In 2024, Wausau, WI, Wisconsin voted Republican by 18.6 points (R+18.6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 78,826 votes cast, 31,529 went Democratic and 46,213 went Republican.
When did Wausau, WI, Wisconsin last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Wausau, WI, Wisconsin voted Democratic was 2008.
How many people live in Wausau, WI, Wisconsin?
Wausau, WI, Wisconsin has a population of 138,403 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Wausau, WI, Wisconsin?
Median household income in Wausau, WI, Wisconsin is $77,884 — below the national median of $80,734. The Wisconsin state median is $77,485.
What is the political history of Wausau, WI, Wisconsin?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Wausau, WI, Wisconsin from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 13 went Democratic and 20 went Republican.