HarrisDemocratic40.0%31,529TrumpRepublican58.6%46,213KennedyNonpartisan0.4%349
R+18.6- Lead
- 14,684
- Total
- 78,826
- vs nation
- R+17.2
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Wausau, 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
BidenDemocratic40.1%30,808TrumpRepublican58.1%44,624OtherAll other candidates1.7%1,319
R+18.0- Lead
- 13,816
- Total
- 76,751
- vs nation
- R+22.5
ClintonDemocratic38.1%26,481TrumpRepublican56.1%39,014OtherAll other candidates5.8%4,023
R+18.0- Lead
- 12,533
- Total
- 69,518
- vs nation
- R+20.1
ObamaDemocratic46.3%32,363RomneyRepublican52.4%36,617OtherAll other candidates1.3%882
R+6.1- Lead
- 4,254
- Total
- 69,862
- vs nation
- R+9.9
ObamaDemocratic53.5%36,367McCainRepublican44.7%30,345OtherAll other candidates1.8%1,228
D+8.9- Lead
- 6,022
- Total
- 67,940
- vs nation
- D+1.6
KerryDemocratic45.4%30,899BushRepublican53.5%36,394OtherAll other candidates1.1%766
R+8.1- Lead
- 5,495
- Total
- 68,059
- vs nation
- R+5.6
GoreDemocratic45.5%26,546BushRepublican49.5%28,883OtherAll other candidates5.0%2,945
R+4.0- Lead
- 2,337
- Total
- 58,374
- vs nation
- R+4.5
ClintonDemocratic46.7%24,012DoleRepublican38.6%19,874OtherAll other candidates14.7%7,563
D+8.0- Lead
- 4,138
- Total
- 51,449
- vs nation
- R+0.5
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+18.6MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 138,4032024 5-year
- Population density
- 90 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 1,545 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $77,8842024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 86.2%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.6%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 3.5%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+46.9 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+53.2 in 1920MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Wisconsin Rapids-Marshfield, WI · twin score 89.6
presidential history
Party record book
Wausau, 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
72.1%
17,744 votes · D+46.9
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 66.1%
Republican
Warren G. Harding1920
65.5%
11,356 votes · R+53.2
Runner-up · Theodore Roosevelt, 1904 · 63.2%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
36,367votes
53.5% of the vote · D+8.9
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2012 · 32,363 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
46,213votes
58.6% of the vote · R+18.6
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 44,624 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
Grover Cleveland1892
+29.2pts D vs U.S.
Place D+30.9 · U.S. D+1.7
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · +29.1 pts
Republican
Warren G. Harding1920
+27.0pts R vs U.S.
Place R+53.2 · U.S. R+26.2
Runner-up · Charles E. Hughes, 1916 · +24.3 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
+61 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net −2,663 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | −248 |
| 2012 | −509 |
| 2013 | +20 |
| 2014 | −245 |
| 2015 | −422 |
| 2016 | −695 |
| 2017 | −10 |
| 2018 | −433 |
| 2019 | −154 |
| 2021 | −408 |
| 2022 | +198 |
| 2023 | +332 |
| 2024 | −150 |
| 2025 | +61 |
Wausau, WI sits in the Upper Midwest. In 2024 it voted Republican.
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.