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Neenah·Wisconsin

Neenah delivered D+6.4 in 2024.

20082024·5 elections
WI
Neenah
HarrisD+6.4
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala HarrisDemocratic52.4%8,181
Donald TrumpRepublican46.0%7,176
OtherAll other candidates1.6%249
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: +6.4% in 2024.flipped D · 2020+6.4%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008+15.0%
2012+5.9%
2016−1.0%
2020+6.1%
2024+6.4%
DemocraticRepublican
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
D
+6.4%
8,1817,17615,606
D
+6.1%
7,8806,95415,200
R
−1.0%
6,1416,27613,567
D
+5.9%
7,2496,43713,686
D
+15.0%
7,7035,66413,634

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.
IndicatorNeenahCityWisconsinStateUnited StatesNation
Race & Ethnicity
White86.4%80.1%61.0%
Black1.8%6.1%12.2%
Asian2.8%3.0%6.0%
Two or more races7.1%7.6%12.6%
Other race1.9%3.3%8.2%
Hispanic or Latino8.5%8.0%19.3%
Income & Age
Median household income$75,374$77,485$84,427
Poverty rate8.6%10.6%12.5%
Median age3840.539.1
Age 18–2411.4%9.3%9.2%
Age 65 and older17.4%18.5%17.2%
Education & Language
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)35.8%33.4%35.7%
Speaks a non-English language at home5.9%9.0%22.3%
Spanish3.3%4.9%13.6%
Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese)1.1%0.3%1.1%
Ancestry
Largest ancestryGerman 42.7%German 35.8%German 12.5%
2nd-largest ancestryIrish 10.1%Irish 10.4%English 9.5%
3rd-largest ancestryPolish 6.8%Polish 7.6%Irish 9.4%
Religion
Catholic18.8%County context21.0%18.6%
Evangelical Protestant13.6%County context14.5%16.5%
Unaffiliated or unclaimed55.5%County context52.0%51.5%
Mainline Protestant9.3%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 ancestries typically reported within it.
German
42.7%
Irish
10.1%
Polish
6.8%
English
6.5%
American
4.2%
French
3.0%
Italian
2.6%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
94.1%
speak English only
Spanish3.3%
Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese)1.1%
Other Indo-European0.5%
Other Asian & Pacific Island0.5%
French (incl. Cajun & Haitian)0.2%
German or other West Germanic0.1%
Korean0.1%
Arabic0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic
18.8%
Evangelical Protestant
13.6%
Mainline Protestant
9.3%
Muslim
1.4%
Latter-day Saints
0.7%
Other Christian
0.6%
Jewish
0.1%
Unaffiliated or not counted55.5%
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.

Neenah sits in the Upper Midwest. In 2024 it voted Democratic.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 15.0 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 1.0 points in 2016. The 2024 margin was 6.4 points.

A population of 27,336, a 86% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $75,374 describe the city.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Neenah, Wisconsin vote in 2024?
In 2024, Neenah, Wisconsin voted Democratic by 6.4 points (D+6.4), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 15,606 votes cast, 8,181 went Democratic and 7,176 went Republican.
What is Neenah, Wisconsin's political typology?
Akashic places Neenah, 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 4 times, Republican 1 times, and other 0 times.
When did Neenah, Wisconsin last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Neenah, Wisconsin voted Republican was 2016.
How many people live in Neenah, Wisconsin?
Neenah, Wisconsin has a population of 27,336 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Neenah, Wisconsin?
Median household income in Neenah, Wisconsin is $75,374 — below the national median of $80,734. The Wisconsin state median is $77,485.
What is the political history of Neenah, Wisconsin?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Neenah, Wisconsin from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 4 went Democratic and 1 went Republican. The city's typology — "" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.