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Manitowoc·Wisconsin

Manitowoc delivered R+7.8 in 2024.

20082024·5 elections
WI
Manitowoc
TrumpR+7.8
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald TrumpRepublican53.2%9,203
Kamala HarrisDemocratic45.4%7,855
OtherAll other candidates1.4%235
D+60
R+60
1 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 2008 to 2024. Most recent: −7.8% in 2024.flipped R · 2016−7.8%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008+13.9%
2012+6.9%
2016−9.5%
2020−8.4%
2024−7.8%
DemocraticRepublican
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
45.4%Harris7,855
53.2%Trump9,203
1.4%
−7.8%
17,293
R
44.8%Biden7,513
53.2%Trump8,918
2.0%incl. Jorgensen
−8.4%
16,768
R
41.2%Clinton6,344
50.7%Trump7,814
8.1%incl. Johnson
−9.5%
15,413
D
53.5%Obama8,630
46.5%Romney7,510
0.0%
+6.9%
16,140
D
56.1%Obama9,205
42.2%McCain6,922
1.7%
+13.9%
16,407

Demographics

Demographic profile

Demographic Profile

Key indicators compared across containing geographies

Demographic Profile. Key indicators compared across containing geographies. ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error. Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.
IndicatorManitowocCityWisconsinStateUnited StatesNation
Race & Ethnicity
White84.6%80.1%61.0%
Black1.5%6.1%12.2%
Asian4.7%3.0%6.0%
Two or more races7.2%7.6%12.6%
Other race2.0%3.3%8.2%
Hispanic or Latino6.6%8.0%19.3%
Income & Age
Median household income$63,757$77,485$84,427
Poverty rate12.6%10.6%12.5%
Median age42.840.539.1
Age 18–247.1%9.3%9.2%
Age 65 and older22.3%18.5%17.2%
Education & Language
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)22.6%33.5%35.6%
Speaks a non-English language at home5.9%9.1%22.3%
Spanish3.1%5.0%13.6%
Other Asian & Pacific Island1.4%1.2%1.1%
Ancestry
Largest ancestryGerman 47.9%German 35.8%German 12.5%
2nd-largest ancestryIrish 9.4%Irish 10.4%Mexican 11.3%
3rd-largest ancestryPolish 8.1%Polish 7.6%English 9.5%
Religion
Catholic34.2%County context21.0%18.6%
Evangelical Protestant16.2%County context14.5%16.5%
Unaffiliated or unclaimed42.4%County context52.0%51.5%
Mainline Protestant5.9%County context8.4%5.2%

ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error.

Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the origins and ancestries reported within it.
Reported ancestry · ACS B04006
German
47.9%
Irish
9.4%
Polish
8.1%
American
6.1%
English
4.8%
Czech
4.8%
French
4.4%
Norwegian
3.5%
The ACS does not publish subgroup detail for people reporting two or more races.
Specific origin · ACS B03001
Mexican
3.8%
Puerto Rican
0.5%
Spanish
0.2%
Detailed group · ACS B02015
Hmong
1.5%
Chinese
0.3%
Laotian
0.2%
American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, and other single-race responses combined.
African American identity is recorded by the ACS race question; the ancestry item enumerates specific African and Caribbean ancestries, none of which clears the display floor here.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Race shares: B02001 · B03003. Subgroup detail: B03001 (Hispanic or Latino specific origin), B02015 (Asian groups), B02020 · B02016 (American Indian/Alaska Native tribes and Pacific Islander groups), B04006 (reported ancestry). Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so group shares can total more than 100%. All subgroup rows are shares of total population; ancestry is self-reported and multiple-response, so rows do not sum to the parent group's share.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
94.1%
speak English only
Spanish3.1%
Other Asian & Pacific Island1.4%
German or other West Germanic0.7%
Other Indo-European0.2%
Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese)0.2%
French (incl. Cajun & Haitian)0.1%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic0.1%
Tagalog (incl. Filipino)0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic
34.2%
Evangelical Protestant
16.2%
Mainline Protestant
5.9%
Other Christian
0.7%
Latter-day Saints
0.5%
Other faiths
0.1%
Unaffiliated or not counted42.4%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. The unaffiliated-or-not-counted share is everyone not claimed as an adherent by any reporting body — uncounted congregations as well as the religiously unaffiliated.

Manitowoc sits in the Upper Midwest. In 2024 it voted Republican.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 13.9 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 9.5 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the city moved 0.6 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 7.8 points.

A population of 34,620, a 85% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $63,757 describe the city.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Manitowoc, Wisconsin vote in 2024?
In 2024, Manitowoc, Wisconsin voted Republican by 7.8 points (R+7.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 17,293 votes cast, 7,855 went Democratic and 9,203 went Republican.
What is Manitowoc, Wisconsin's political typology?
Akashic places Manitowoc, Wisconsin in the "" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 5 elections in the dataset, the city has voted Democratic 2 times, Republican 3 times, and other 0 times.
When did Manitowoc, Wisconsin last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Manitowoc, Wisconsin voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in Manitowoc, Wisconsin?
Manitowoc, Wisconsin has a population of 34,620 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Manitowoc, Wisconsin?
Median household income in Manitowoc, Wisconsin is $63,757 — below the national median of $80,734. The Wisconsin state median is $77,485.
What is the political history of Manitowoc, Wisconsin?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Manitowoc, Wisconsin from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 2 went Democratic and 3 went Republican. The city's typology — "" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.