Buffalo County, WI

WI · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+30.2
2024 Margin
R+5.0%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2016
Voting Streak
13K
Population

Buffalo County, WI (Wisconsin) voted R+30.2 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 5,213 votes (64.36%) to 2,765 (34.14%) for Harris.

This represents a R+5.0% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Buffalo County is classified as a deep Republican county. Buffalo County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2016. The county has a population of approximately 13,393.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+30.2
2020→2024 SwingR+5.0%
Voting StreakR since 2016
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population13,393
Median Age
46.5(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
22.1%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$70,479(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
94.2%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
2.9%(US: 19.1%)
Homeownership
77.5%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
8.4%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
7.7%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
2.0%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Mainline Protestant
25.0%(Unique Concentration)
Catholic
13.4%(Below Average)
Evangelical
12.4%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
40.9%Significant Hub(3.3x)
Polish
11.4%Major Concentration(4.6x)
Irish
7.8%
English
4.8%
American Heritage
3.8%
French
1.9%
+ 1 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:46.5 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
19.9%
18-29
6.5%
30-44
16.5%
45-64
33.0%
65+
24.0%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
ManufacturingMajor Specialization
19.9%(2.0x US)
Retail Trade
10.1%
Agriculture & ForestryExceptional Hub
9.5%(5.6x US)
Construction
7.1%
Educational Services
4.7%(0.5x US)
Professional & Technical
4.6%(0.4x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202434.1%(2,765)64.4%(5,213)R+30.2R+5.0
202036.6%(2,860)61.9%(4,834)R+25.3R+3.4
201636.2%(2,525)58.0%(4,048)R+21.8R+24.7
201250.7%(3,570)47.8%(3,364)D+2.9R+11.7
200856.4%(3,949)41.8%(2,923)D+14.7D+8.1
200452.7%(3,998)46.1%(3,502)D+6.5D+3.5
200048.7%(3,237)45.8%(3,038)D+3.0R+12.9
199648.3%(2,681)32.4%(1,800)D+15.9D+1.9
199243.1%(2,996)29.2%(2,029)D+13.9D+2.9
198855.1%(3,481)44.1%(2,783)D+11.1D+17.5

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Presidential Margin Trend

Buffalo County, WI18922024

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Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202436.3%(2,913)61.1%(4,898)R+24.8D+3.1
202236.0%(2,201)63.9%(3,907)R+27.9R+27.5
201849.8%(2,945)50.2%(2,968)R+0.4D+15.7
201639.9%(2,746)55.9%(3,851)R+16.1R+17.2
201248.9%(3,366)47.8%(3,284)D+1.2D+10.0
201044.6%(2,196)53.5%(2,631)R+8.8R+58.0
200673.5%(3,848)24.4%(1,277)D+49.1D+34.9
200457.0%(4,190)42.7%(3,144)D+14.2R+20.4
200066.8%(4,014)32.2%(1,934)D+34.6D+33.0
199850.5%(2,138)48.9%(2,070)D+1.6R+21.5

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202239.0%(2,391)59.3%(3,638)R+20.3R+2.3
201839.9%(2,385)57.9%(3,463)R+18.0R+1.7
201441.2%(2,267)57.6%(3,169)R+16.4R+7.5
201044.6%(2,174)53.5%(2,610)R+8.9R+25.4
200657.4%(3,078)41.0%(2,196)D+16.4D+5.1
200248.8%(2,225)37.4%(1,706)D+11.4D+29.7
199840.3%(1,736)58.6%(2,523)R+18.3D+8.0
199436.1%(1,405)62.4%(2,429)R+26.3R+22.2
199047.9%(2,083)52.1%(2,262)R+4.1R+1.0
198648.2%(2,321)51.3%(2,471)R+3.1R+12.0

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

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