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Prairie du Chien·Wisconsin

Prairie du Chien moved 7.1 points toward the Republican candidate between 2020 and 2024.

20082024·5 elections
WI
Prairie du Chien
TrumpR+4.3
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald TrumpRepublican51.4%1,385
Kamala HarrisDemocratic47.2%1,270
OtherAll other candidates1.4%38
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: −4.3% in 2024.flipped R · 2024−4.3%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008+29.2%
2012+24.4%
2016+0.9%
2020+2.9%
2024−4.3%
DemocraticRepublican
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−4.3%
1,2701,3852,693
D
+2.9%
1,3051,2312,571
D
+0.9%
1,1421,1212,392
D
+24.4%
1,5459382,483
D
+29.2%
1,6689052,616

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.
IndicatorPrairie du ChienCityWisconsinStateUnited StatesNation
Race & Ethnicity
White91.3%80.1%61.0%
Black3.2%6.1%12.2%
Asian0.1%3.0%6.0%
Two or more races4.0%7.6%12.6%
Other race1.1%3.3%8.2%
Hispanic or Latino2.4%8.0%19.3%
Income & Age
Median household income$54,268$77,485$84,427
Poverty rate17.4%10.6%12.5%
Median age46.740.539.1
Age 18–247.1%9.3%9.2%
Age 65 and older25.1%18.5%17.2%
Education & Language
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)16.1%33.4%35.7%
Speaks a non-English language at home2.9%9.0%22.3%
Spanish1.2%4.9%13.6%
Ancestry
Largest ancestryGerman 33.9%German 35.8%German 12.5%
2nd-largest ancestryIrish 14.4%Irish 10.4%English 9.5%
3rd-largest ancestryEnglish 7.9%Polish 7.6%Irish 9.4%
Religion
Catholic36.8%County context21.0%18.6%
Evangelical Protestant3.4%County context14.5%16.5%
Unaffiliated or unclaimed44.8%County context52.0%51.5%
Mainline Protestant12.7%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
33.9%
Irish
14.4%
English
7.9%
American
4.2%
French
3.7%
Polish
2.9%
Italian
1.4%
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
97.1%
speak English only
Spanish1.2%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic0.5%
Other Indo-European0.3%
Other languages0.3%
Other Asian & Pacific Island0.2%
German or other West Germanic0.1%
Arabic0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic
36.8%
Mainline Protestant
12.7%
Evangelical Protestant
3.4%
Latter-day Saints
1.2%
Other Christian
1.1%
Unaffiliated or not counted44.8%
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.

Prairie du Chien sits in the Upper Midwest. In 2024 it voted Republican.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 29.2 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 4.3 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the city moved 7.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 4.3 points.

A population of 5,491, a 91% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $54,268 describe the city.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin vote in 2024?
In 2024, Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin voted Republican by 4.3 points (R+4.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 2,693 votes cast, 1,270 went Democratic and 1,385 went Republican.
What is Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin's political typology?
Akashic places Prairie du Chien, 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 Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin voted Democratic was 2020.
How many people live in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin?
Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin has a population of 5,491 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin?
Median household income in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin is $54,268 — below the national median of $80,734. The Wisconsin state median is $77,485.
What is the political history of Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Prairie du Chien, 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.