Eau Claire County, WI

WI · Presidential Elections 1892–2024

D+10.6
2024 Margin
R+0.2%
2020→2024 Swing
D since 1988
Voting Streak
107K
Population

Eau Claire County, WI (Wisconsin) voted D+10.6 for Kamala Harris (Democrat) in the 2024 presidential election, with Harris receiving 34,400 votes (54.45%) to 27,728 (43.89%) for Trump.

This represents a R+0.2% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Eau Claire County is classified as a lean Democratic county. Eau Claire County has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 1988. The county has a population of approximately 107,116.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultD+10.6
2020→2024 SwingR+0.2%
Voting StreakD since 1988
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population107,116
Median Age
35.8(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
36.8%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$74,546(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
87.8%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
3.2%(US: 19.1%)
Black
1.2%(US: 12.2%)
Asian
4.1%(US: 5.7%)
Homeownership
61.0%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
11.8%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
5.8%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
5.0%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
14.1%
Catholic
13.1%(Below Average)
Mainline Protestant
11.7%(Major Center)
LDS/Mormon
0.4%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
36.6%Significant Hub(3.0x)
Irish
10.3%
English
7.5%
Polish
5.5%Above Average(2.2x)
American Heritage
3.4%
French
3.1%Above Average(1.6x)
+ 2 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:35.8 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
19.8%↓
18-29
15.9%↑
30-44
19.9%
45-64
27.4%
65+
17.0%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Retail TradeRegional Strength
16.7%(1.6x US)
Manufacturing
13.0%(1.3x US)
Educational Services
8.5%
Professional & Technical
8.3%(0.7x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
4.4%
Construction
3.3%(0.5x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202454.5%(34,400)43.9%(27,728)D+10.6R+0.2
202054.3%(31,620)43.5%(25,341)D+10.8D+3.5
201649.7%(27,340)42.4%(23,331)D+7.3R+6.2
201256.0%(30,666)42.4%(23,256)D+13.5R+8.6
200860.3%(33,146)38.1%(20,959)D+22.2D+12.4
200454.2%(30,068)44.5%(24,653)D+9.8D+3.2
200050.3%(24,078)43.7%(20,921)D+6.6R+9.2
199650.3%(20,298)34.4%(13,900)D+15.8D+4.6
199245.1%(21,221)33.8%(15,915)D+11.3D+2.3
198854.2%(21,150)45.3%(17,664)D+8.9D+11.6

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Eau Claire County, WI • 1892–2024

D+R++60+40+200-20-40-6018921900190819161924193219401948195619641972198019881996200420122020
Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202455.1%(34,382)42.6%(26,584)D+12.5D+1.4
202255.4%(26,529)44.3%(21,208)D+11.1R+10.8
201860.9%(29,614)39.0%(18,957)D+21.9D+16.6
201650.8%(27,527)45.5%(24,650)D+5.3R+5.9
201254.0%(29,057)42.8%(23,036)D+11.2D+8.6
201050.6%(18,916)48.0%(17,946)D+2.6R+43.1
200671.4%(27,553)25.7%(9,912)D+45.7D+23.8
200460.6%(33,188)38.7%(21,192)D+21.9R+16.8
200068.4%(32,043)29.7%(13,908)D+38.7D+28.7
199854.3%(16,519)44.2%(13,451)D+10.1R+23.4

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202257.9%(28,063)41.0%(19,856)D+16.9D+4.8
201854.8%(26,768)42.7%(20,855)D+12.1D+9.9
201450.4%(21,239)48.2%(20,304)D+2.2D+1.0
201049.7%(18,454)48.5%(18,018)D+1.2R+15.5
200657.2%(22,240)40.4%(15,733)D+16.7D+4.5
200248.7%(15,958)36.5%(11,946)D+12.3D+26.9
199841.8%(12,715)56.4%(17,168)R+14.6D+12.0
199435.8%(9,745)62.5%(16,998)R+26.7R+18.9
199046.1%(12,711)53.9%(14,864)R+7.8R+11.7
198651.3%(13,862)47.4%(12,813)D+3.9R+20.3

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

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