Burnett County, WI

WI · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+30.9
2024 Margin
R+2.4%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2012
Voting Streak
17K
Population

Burnett County, WI (Wisconsin) voted R+30.9 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 7,008 votes (64.83%) to 3,665 (33.9%) for Harris.

This represents a R+2.4% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Burnett County is classified as a deep Republican county. Burnett County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2012. The county has a population of approximately 16,916.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+30.9
2020→2024 SwingR+2.4%
Voting StreakR since 2012
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population16,916
Median Age
56.0(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
22.4%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$62,819(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
90.0%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
2.0%(US: 19.1%)
Homeownership
85.8%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
12.8%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
10.3%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
2.7%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Mainline Protestant
11.3%(Major Center)
Catholic
6.3%(Below Average)
Evangelical
4.5%(Below Average)

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
30.4%Above Average(2.5x)
Irish
8.9%
English
7.7%
American Heritage
5.1%
Polish
3.9%(1.6x)
French
3.7%Above Average(1.9x)
+ 2 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:56.0 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
15.7%
18-29
5.2%
30-44
12.3%
45-64
34.5%
65+
32.3%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
ManufacturingRegional Strength
17.4%(1.8x US)
Retail Trade
10.3%
Construction
8.8%(1.3x US)
Educational Services
8.4%
Professional & Technical
6.1%(0.5x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
5.7%(1.2x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202433.9%(3,665)64.8%(7,008)R+30.9R+2.4
202035.2%(3,569)63.7%(6,462)R+28.5R+0.4
201633.8%(2,949)61.9%(5,410)R+28.2R+21.7
201245.9%(3,986)52.4%(4,550)R+6.5R+8.1
200849.9%(4,337)48.3%(4,200)D+1.6D+4.2
200448.3%(4,499)50.9%(4,743)R+2.6D+1.6
200044.5%(3,626)48.7%(3,967)R+4.2R+20.5
199650.6%(3,625)34.2%(2,452)D+16.4D+5.2
199242.7%(3,172)31.5%(2,340)D+11.2D+1.1
198854.7%(3,537)44.6%(2,884)D+10.1D+12.9

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Burnett County, WI18922024

D+R++80+60+40+200-20-40-60-8018921900190819161924193219401948195619641972198019881996200420122020
Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202434.8%(3,730)62.9%(6,745)R+28.1D+2.7
202234.6%(2,834)65.4%(5,362)R+30.8R+16.9
201843.0%(3,239)57.0%(4,289)R+13.9D+9.9
201636.6%(3,143)60.4%(5,198)R+23.9R+20.4
201247.4%(3,996)50.8%(4,288)R+3.5D+11.3
201041.6%(2,550)56.3%(3,452)R+14.7R+34.4
200658.7%(3,543)39.0%(2,356)D+19.7D+11.9
200453.7%(4,815)45.9%(4,115)D+7.8R+12.2
200059.2%(4,486)39.2%(2,970)D+20.0D+22.2
199848.7%(2,911)50.9%(3,045)R+2.2R+10.7

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202236.4%(2,964)62.2%(5,061)R+25.8R+0.4
201836.1%(2,742)61.5%(4,664)R+25.3R+6.2
201440.0%(2,615)59.2%(3,868)R+19.2R+4.1
201041.8%(2,555)56.9%(3,479)R+15.1R+20.4
200652.2%(3,225)46.9%(2,900)D+5.3D+7.4
200246.5%(3,004)48.7%(3,142)R+2.1R+1.1
199849.1%(3,011)50.2%(3,076)R+1.1D+30.0
199433.6%(1,817)64.6%(3,495)R+31.0R+34.0
199051.4%(2,307)48.4%(2,175)D+2.9R+6.6
198654.0%(2,887)44.5%(2,378)D+9.5R+12.3

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

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