Dane County, WI

WI · Presidential Elections 1892–2024

D+51.5
2024 Margin
R+1.1%
2020→2024 Swing
D since 1960
Voting Streak
573K
Population

Dane County, WI (Wisconsin) voted D+51.5 for Kamala Harris (Democrat) in the 2024 presidential election, with Harris receiving 273,995 votes (74.88%) to 85,454 (23.35%) for Trump.

This represents a R+1.1% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Dane County is classified as a deep Democratic county. Dane County has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 1960. The county has a population of approximately 572,674.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultD+51.5
2020→2024 SwingR+1.1%
Voting StreakD since 1960
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population572,674
Median Age
35.7(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
55.3%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$89,975(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
76.7%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
7.8%(US: 19.1%)
Black
5.4%(US: 12.2%)
Asian
5.9%(US: 5.7%)
Homeownership
57.1%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
10.6%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
4.3%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
6.4%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Catholic
14.7%
Mainline Protestant
10.1%(Above Average)
Evangelical
6.9%(Below Average)
LDS/Mormon
0.7%
Jewish
0.2%
+ 1 more traditions

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
32.4%Significant Hub(2.6x)
Irish
13.0%(1.4x)
English
10.0%
Polish
5.1%Above Average(2.0x)
Mexican
4.6%
Italian
3.9%
+ 3 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:35.7 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
19.7%↓
18-29
13.6%
30-44
22.8%↑
45-64
28.8%↑
65+
15.1%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Professional & TechnicalRegional Strength
16.8%(1.4x US)
Retail Trade
9.2%(0.9x US)
Manufacturing
9.0%
Educational Services
7.3%(0.8x US)
Construction
4.6%(0.7x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
4.0%(0.9x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202474.9%(273,995)23.4%(85,454)D+51.5R+1.1
202075.5%(260,121)22.9%(78,794)D+52.6D+5.3
201670.4%(217,697)23.0%(71,275)D+47.3D+3.8
201271.0%(216,071)27.5%(83,644)D+43.5R+3.4
200872.8%(205,984)25.8%(73,065)D+47.0D+13.9
200466.0%(181,052)33.0%(90,369)D+33.1D+4.5
200061.1%(142,317)32.6%(75,790)D+28.6D+2.7
199656.9%(109,347)30.9%(59,487)D+25.9D+0.8
199254.6%(114,724)29.5%(61,957)D+25.1D+4.5
198859.9%(105,414)39.3%(69,143)D+20.6D+9.0

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Dane County, WI • 1892–2024

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Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202475.3%(273,696)23.3%(84,762)D+52.0R+2.4
202277.1%(231,818)22.7%(68,228)D+54.4R+0.9
201877.6%(228,050)22.3%(65,515)D+55.3D+9.8
201671.8%(220,344)26.3%(80,670)D+45.5D+6.1
201268.8%(206,917)29.4%(88,395)D+39.4R+0.3
201069.5%(153,912)29.8%(65,894)D+39.7R+20.1
200676.9%(163,151)17.0%(36,047)D+59.9D+15.6
200471.8%(194,999)27.6%(74,787)D+44.3R+8.3
200075.3%(171,946)22.8%(51,948)D+52.6D+12.3
199869.7%(113,783)29.4%(47,934)D+40.3R+7.1

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202278.6%(236,577)20.7%(62,300)D+57.9D+6.7
201874.7%(220,052)23.5%(69,206)D+51.2D+10.7
201469.7%(175,937)29.2%(73,676)D+40.5D+3.5
201068.0%(149,699)31.0%(68,238)D+37.0R+5.7
200670.0%(149,661)27.3%(58,302)D+42.7D+10.6
200256.4%(97,084)24.3%(41,810)D+32.1D+23.8
199853.1%(86,234)44.8%(72,693)D+8.3D+14.0
199446.0%(63,545)51.6%(71,315)R+5.6R+14.3
199054.3%(66,638)45.6%(55,998)D+8.7R+10.5
198658.8%(76,204)39.7%(51,412)D+19.1R+23.0

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

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