Columbia County, WI

WI · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+4.6
2024 Margin
R+3.1%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2016
Voting Streak
58K
Population

Columbia County, WI (Wisconsin) voted R+4.6 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 17,988 votes (51.52%) to 16,388 (46.94%) for Harris.

This represents a R+3.1% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Columbia County is classified as a competitive Republican county. Columbia County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2016. The county has a population of approximately 58,272.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+4.6
2020→2024 SwingR+3.1%
Voting StreakR since 2016
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population58,272
Median Age
43.7(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
26.0%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$85,351(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
90.9%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
4.1%(US: 19.1%)
Black
1.6%(US: 12.2%)
Homeownership
76.7%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
7.8%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
7.9%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
3.3%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
14.4%
Mainline Protestant
12.2%(Major Center)
Catholic
11.9%(Below Average)

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
40.0%Significant Hub(3.2x)
Irish
12.4%(1.3x)
English
9.4%
Polish
5.0%Above Average(2.0x)
American Heritage
3.8%
Italian
2.9%
+ 2 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:43.7 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
20.6%
18-29
7.1%
30-44
17.3%
45-64
35.5%
65+
19.6%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Manufacturing
16.4%(1.7x US)
Retail Trade
10.0%
Professional & Technical
8.9%(0.7x US)
Construction
8.7%(1.3x US)
Educational Services
6.4%(0.7x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
5.2%(1.1x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202446.9%(16,388)51.5%(17,988)R+4.6R+3.1
202048.5%(16,410)50.0%(16,927)R+1.5D+0.6
201645.5%(13,528)47.7%(14,163)R+2.1R+15.7
201256.2%(17,175)42.6%(13,026)D+13.6R+1.7
200856.9%(16,661)41.6%(12,193)D+15.3D+17.5
200448.4%(14,300)50.6%(14,956)R+2.2R+4.8
200049.4%(12,636)46.9%(11,987)D+2.5R+6.6
199648.0%(10,336)38.9%(8,377)D+9.1D+8.1
199239.0%(9,348)37.9%(9,099)D+1.0D+7.8
198846.3%(9,132)53.1%(10,475)R+6.8D+10.9

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Columbia County, WI18922024

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Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202448.4%(16,753)49.4%(17,120)R+1.1D+0.7
202249.0%(13,410)50.8%(13,899)R+1.8R+15.0
201856.5%(15,230)43.3%(11,674)D+13.2D+8.1
201651.1%(15,057)46.0%(13,557)D+5.1R+3.6
201253.1%(16,028)44.4%(13,413)D+8.7D+9.7
201048.9%(10,525)50.0%(10,748)R+1.0R+42.3
200669.1%(15,206)27.8%(6,119)D+41.3D+32.3
200454.1%(15,893)45.1%(13,249)D+9.0R+20.0
200063.7%(16,043)34.7%(8,746)D+29.0D+23.7
199852.0%(9,053)46.7%(8,145)D+5.2R+16.6

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202251.6%(14,168)47.3%(13,008)D+4.2R+2.3
201852.2%(14,124)45.7%(12,363)D+6.5D+3.7
201450.7%(12,527)47.9%(11,837)D+2.8D+7.7
201046.8%(10,014)51.7%(11,059)R+4.9R+12.7
200652.6%(11,662)44.8%(9,936)D+7.8D+0.8
200241.8%(7,581)34.8%(6,308)D+7.0D+29.9
199837.6%(6,503)60.4%(10,456)R+22.8D+12.4
199431.2%(4,828)66.5%(10,286)R+35.3R+19.3
199042.0%(6,021)57.9%(8,304)R+15.9D+4.1
198639.7%(6,002)59.7%(9,035)R+20.1R+19.3

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

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