Forest County, WI

WI · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+33.4
2024 Margin
R+2.4%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2016
Voting Streak
9K
Population

Forest County, WI (Wisconsin) voted R+33.4 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 3,382 votes (66.35%) to 1,681 (32.98%) for Harris.

This represents a R+2.4% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Forest County is classified as a deep Republican county. Forest County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2016. The county has a population of approximately 9,369.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+33.4
2020→2024 SwingR+2.4%
Voting StreakR since 2016
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population9,369
Median Age
49.3(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
16.1%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$61,071(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
77.9%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
2.2%(US: 19.1%)
Homeownership
82.0%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
15.2%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
7.7%(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
20.1%
Catholic
17.4%
Mainline Protestant
2.2%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
31.9%Significant Hub(2.6x)
Irish
9.8%
Polish
9.7%Significant Hub(3.9x)
English
6.3%
American Heritage
5.8%
French
3.0%(1.5x)
+ 2 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:49.3 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
19.3%
18-29
6.6%
30-44
14.4%
45-64
34.4%
65+
25.4%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Manufacturing
12.0%(1.2x US)
Educational Services
11.8%(1.4x US)
Retail Trade
9.3%(0.9x US)
Construction
9.0%(1.3x US)
Agriculture & ForestryExceptional Hub
6.5%(3.8x US)
Professional & Technical
6.0%(0.5x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202433.0%(1,681)66.3%(3,382)R+33.4R+2.4
202034.1%(1,721)65.0%(3,285)R+31.0R+4.4
201634.7%(1,579)61.3%(2,787)R+26.6R+32.0
201252.2%(2,425)46.7%(2,172)D+5.4R+9.7
200857.1%(2,673)41.9%(1,963)D+15.2D+17.1
200448.7%(2,509)50.6%(2,608)R+1.9D+3.3
200045.8%(2,158)51.0%(2,404)R+5.2R+28.6
199652.8%(2,092)29.4%(1,166)D+23.4D+11.7
199243.6%(1,904)31.9%(1,393)D+11.7D+4.3
198853.4%(2,142)46.0%(1,845)D+7.4D+9.2

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Forest County, WI18922024

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

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202435.7%(1,853)61.6%(3,200)R+25.9D+8.0
202232.9%(1,371)66.9%(2,785)R+34.0R+29.3
201847.6%(1,879)52.3%(2,062)R+4.6D+16.5
201637.2%(1,651)58.3%(2,589)R+21.1R+26.9
201251.4%(2,288)45.5%(2,028)D+5.8D+6.9
201049.1%(1,687)50.1%(1,722)R+1.0R+51.0
200674.4%(2,574)24.5%(846)D+49.9D+35.0
200457.4%(2,828)42.4%(2,092)D+14.9R+32.2
200073.1%(3,194)25.9%(1,133)D+47.2D+44.2
199851.4%(1,732)48.4%(1,633)D+2.9R+26.4

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202234.7%(1,452)63.7%(2,670)R+29.1R+5.6
201837.3%(1,486)60.8%(2,421)R+23.5R+9.0
201442.1%(1,511)56.6%(2,032)R+14.5R+7.9
201046.0%(1,565)52.6%(1,790)R+6.6R+10.5
200651.3%(1,853)47.4%(1,712)D+3.9D+0.7
200244.8%(1,435)41.5%(1,332)D+3.2D+19.6
199841.6%(1,427)57.9%(1,988)R+16.4D+13.5
199434.6%(1,051)64.4%(1,957)R+29.8R+18.5
199044.4%(1,364)55.6%(1,711)R+11.3R+11.2
198649.5%(1,364)49.7%(1,367)R+0.1R+13.7

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

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