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West Allis·Wisconsin

West Allis delivered D+10.7 in 2024.

20082024·5 elections
WI
West Allis
HarrisD+10.7
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala HarrisDemocratic54.4%16,514
Donald TrumpRepublican43.7%13,262
OtherAll other candidates2.0%602
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: +10.7% in 2024.+10.7%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008+6.6%
2012+4.9%
2016+3.0%
2020+11.0%
2024+10.7%
DemocraticRepublican
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
D
+10.7%
16,51413,26230,378
D
+11.0%
15,89612,67629,155
D
+3.0%
13,66812,80828,764
D
+4.9%
16,32714,79831,125
D
+6.6%
16,32414,26431,084

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.
IndicatorWest AllisCityWisconsinStateUnited StatesNation
Race & Ethnicity
White72.9%80.1%61.0%
Black5.7%6.1%12.2%
Asian2.7%3.0%6.0%
Two or more races12.9%7.6%12.6%
Other race5.8%3.3%8.2%
Hispanic or Latino17.1%8.0%19.3%
Income & Age
Median household income$67,611$77,485$84,427
Poverty rate11.5%10.6%12.5%
Median age39.740.539.1
Age 18–249.4%9.3%9.2%
Age 65 and older14.7%18.5%17.2%
Education & Language
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)29.6%33.4%35.7%
Speaks a non-English language at home14.2%9.0%22.3%
Spanish10.0%4.9%13.6%
Other Asian & Pacific Island1.4%1.2%1.1%
Ancestry
Largest ancestryGerman 22.1%German 35.8%German 12.5%
2nd-largest ancestryPolish 8.6%Irish 10.4%English 9.5%
3rd-largest ancestryIrish 7.6%Polish 7.6%Irish 9.4%
Religion
Catholic20.6%County context21.0%18.6%
Evangelical Protestant14.8%County context14.5%16.5%
Unaffiliated or unclaimed47.6%County context52.0%51.5%
Black Protestant5.5%County context1.0%2.2%

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
22.1%
Polish
8.6%
Irish
7.6%
English
3.9%
Italian
3.6%
American
1.8%
French
1.6%
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
85.8%
speak English only
Spanish10.0%
Other Asian & Pacific Island1.4%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic0.6%
German or other West Germanic0.4%
Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese)0.4%
Tagalog (incl. Filipino)0.4%
Other Indo-European0.3%
French (incl. Cajun & Haitian)0.2%
Vietnamese0.2%
Other languages0.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic
20.6%
Evangelical Protestant
14.8%
Black Protestant
5.5%
Muslim
4.2%
Mainline Protestant
4.2%
Orthodox Christian
0.8%
Jewish
0.7%
Other Christian
0.7%
Buddhist
0.4%
Latter-day Saints
0.3%
Other faiths
0.1%
Hindu
0.1%
Unaffiliated or not counted47.6%
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.

West Allis sits in the Upper Midwest. In 2024 it voted Democratic.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 11.0 points in 2020. The 2024 margin was 10.7 points.

A population of 59,612, a 73% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $67,611 describe the city.

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Frequently asked questions

How did West Allis, Wisconsin vote in 2024?
In 2024, West Allis, Wisconsin voted Democratic by 10.7 points (D+10.7), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 30,378 votes cast, 16,514 went Democratic and 13,262 went Republican.
What is West Allis, Wisconsin's political typology?
Akashic places West Allis, 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 5 times, Republican 0 times, and other 0 times.
How many people live in West Allis, Wisconsin?
West Allis, Wisconsin has a population of 59,612 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in West Allis, Wisconsin?
Median household income in West Allis, Wisconsin is $67,611 — below the national median of $80,734. The Wisconsin state median is $77,485.
What is the political history of West Allis, Wisconsin?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in West Allis, Wisconsin from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 0 went Republican. The city's typology — "" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.