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Whitewater-Elkhorn, WI
presidential margin
2008R+2.62012R+12.32016R+19.82020R+19.22024R+22.2
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+22.2
2024
median income$80,520U.S. $80,734 · WI $77,485
median age41.4U.S. 39.1 · WI 40.5
poverty rate9.4%U.S. 12.5% · WI 10.6%
bachelor’s+ (25+)32.4%U.S. 35.6% · WI 33.5%
non-english10.7%U.S. 22.3% · WI 9.1%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German33.4%
Irish13.4%
English9.2%
Mexican10.1%
Puerto Rican0.4%
Cuban0.3%
religion
other traditions
Mainline6.4%
Muslim1.1%
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.

Whitewater-Elkhorn, WI, Wisconsin

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Whitewater-Elkhorn, WITrumpR+22.2
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2024 presidential margin by county for Whitewater-Elkhorn, WI, WIA map of the single county of Whitewater-Elkhorn, 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.Walworth County, WI · R+22.2
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican60.4%36,603
Kamala HarrisDemocratic38.2%23,161
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.No1.4%833
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 Whitewater-Elkhorn, WI, WI — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Walworth County, WIRepublicanR+22.2
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
38.2%Harris23,161
60.4%Trump36,603
1.4%Kennedy833
−22.2%
60,597
R
39.6%Biden22,789
58.8%Trump33,851
1.7%Jorgensen960
−19.2%
57,600
R
36.4%Clinton18,710
56.2%Trump28,863
7.4%Johnson3,818
−19.8%
51,391
R
43.1%Obama22,552
55.5%Romney29,006
1.4%Scattering745
−12.3%
52,303
R
47.9%Obama24,177
50.5%McCain25,485
1.5%Nader760
−2.6%
50,422
R
39.6%Kerry19,177
59.4%Bush28,754
1.1%Nader515
−19.8%
48,446
R
38.3%Gore15,492
56.8%Bush22,982
4.9%Nader1,984
−18.5%
40,458
R
40.3%Clinton13,283
45.8%Dole15,099
13.9%Perot4,579
−5.5%
32,961
R
32.1%Clinton11,825
42.7%Bush15,727
25.1%Perot9,244
−10.6%
36,796
R
39.8%Dukakis12,203
59.5%Bush18,259
0.7%Scattering223
−19.7%
30,685
R
32.2%Mondale9,877
67.1%Reagan20,595
0.8%Bergland238
−34.9%
30,710
R
33.6%Carter11,344
56.9%Reagan19,194
9.5%Anderson3,192
−23.3%
33,730
R
39.7%Carter12,418
57.8%Ford18,091
2.5%McCarthy798
−18.1%
31,307
R
31.9%McGovern8,598
66.1%Nixon17,823
2.0%Schmitz546
−34.2%
26,967
R
30.9%Humphrey7,505
61.9%Nixon15,040
7.3%Wallace1,770
−31.0%
24,315
R
48.9%Johnson11,746
50.9%Goldwater12,225
0.2%Hass38
−2.0%
24,009
R
32.7%Kennedy7,986
67.2%Nixon16,395
0.1%Byrd20
−34.5%
24,401
R
22.6%Stevenson4,922
76.6%Eisenhower16,696
0.8%Andrews172
−54.0%
21,790
R
24.2%Stevenson5,417
75.6%Eisenhower16,906
0.2%Hallinan49
−51.4%
22,372
R
33.3%Truman5,377
65.1%Dewey10,509
1.6%Thurmond265
−31.8%
16,151
R
34.1%Roosevelt5,696
65.3%Dewey10,901
0.5%Thomas86
−31.2%
16,683
R
31.8%Roosevelt5,449
67.6%Willkie11,594
0.6%Thomas111
−35.8%
17,154
R
44.1%Roosevelt7,093
52.7%Landon8,462
3.2%Lemke511
−8.5%
16,066
R
45.7%Roosevelt6,790
52.9%Hoover7,858
1.4%Thomas204
−7.2%
14,852
R
30.0%Smith4,253
69.4%Hoover9,846
0.7%Thomas97
−39.4%
14,196
R
8.9%Davis1,162
57.2%Coolidge7,484
33.9%La Follette4,434
−48.3%
13,080
R
15.6%Cox1,631
80.7%Harding8,437
3.7%Debs390
−65.1%
10,458
R
36.5%Wilson2,440
59.7%Hughes3,988
3.8%Benson257
−23.2%
6,685
D
36.4%Wilson2,125
35.9%Taft2,096
27.7%Roosevelt1,620
+0.5%
5,841
R
29.4%Bryan1,960
62.2%Taft4,151
8.4%Debs562
−32.8%
6,673
R
20.6%Parker1,370
73.4%Roosevelt4,892
6.0%Debs401
−52.9%
6,663
R
24.4%Bryan1,742
71.4%McKinley5,102
4.2%Woolley301
−47.0%
7,145
R
24.9%Bryan1,894
70.4%McKinley5,347
4.6%Palmer353
−45.5%
7,594
R
32.5%Cleveland2,153
58.5%Harrison3,871
8.9%Weaver591
−26.0%
6,615
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: −22.2% in 2024.flipped R · 1916−22.2%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−26.0%
1896−45.5%
1900−47.0%
1904−52.9%
1908−32.8%
1912+0.5%
1916−23.2%
1920−65.1%
1924−48.3%
1928−39.4%
1932−7.2%
1936−8.5%
1940−35.8%
1944−31.2%
1948−31.8%
1952−51.4%
1956−54.0%
1960−34.5%
1964−2.0%
1968−31.0%
1972−34.2%
1976−18.1%
1980−23.3%
1984−34.9%
1988−19.7%
1992−10.6%
1996−5.5%
2000−18.5%
2004−19.8%
2008−2.6%
2012−12.3%
2016−19.8%
2020−19.2%
2024−22.2%
DemocraticRepublican

Walworth County's mix of University of Wisconsin–Whitewater enrollment, resort-lake tourism along Geneva Lake, and deep agricultural roots produces split-ticket patterns that swing closer than statewide margins suggest.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 0.5 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 65.1 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 3.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 22.2 points.

A population of 105,657, a 83% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $80,520 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Watertown-Fort Atkinson, WI and Rochelle, IL.

Political twins — metros

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

Watertown-Fort Atkinson, WI
82.0twin score
elasticityPolish ancestrymedian income≠ German ancestry
Rochelle, IL
79.8twin score
elasticitymedian income% White≠ Polish ancestry
Wausau, WI
72.8twin score
elasticity% Black% White≠ % 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 Whitewater-Elkhorn, WI, Wisconsin vote in 2024?
In 2024, Whitewater-Elkhorn, WI, Wisconsin voted Republican by 22.2 points (R+22.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 60,597 votes cast, 23,161 went Democratic and 36,603 went Republican.
When did Whitewater-Elkhorn, WI, Wisconsin last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Whitewater-Elkhorn, WI, Wisconsin voted Democratic was 1912.
How many people live in Whitewater-Elkhorn, WI, Wisconsin?
Whitewater-Elkhorn, WI, Wisconsin has a population of 105,657 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Whitewater-Elkhorn, WI, Wisconsin?
Median household income in Whitewater-Elkhorn, WI, Wisconsin is $80,520 — below the national median of $80,734. The Wisconsin state median is $77,485.
What is the political history of Whitewater-Elkhorn, WI, Wisconsin?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Whitewater-Elkhorn, WI, Wisconsin from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 1 went Democratic and 33 went Republican.