Question 1

How did Jefferson, Wisconsin vote in the 2024 presidential election?

Accepted Answer

Jefferson, Wisconsin voted Republican in 2024 with a margin of R+16.4. Kamala D Harris received 20,574 votes and Donald Trump received 28,771 out of 50,146 total votes cast, a 1.1-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

Question 2

What is Jefferson, Wisconsin's political history?

Accepted Answer

Jefferson, Wisconsin has 40 presidential elections on record, spanning 1868 to 2024. Democrats have won 16 and Republicans 24 of those contests. The largest single-election swing was 62.1 points in 1920.

Question 3

What are the demographics of Jefferson, Wisconsin?

Accepted Answer

Jefferson, Wisconsin has a population of 86,003 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 87.0% non-Hispanic white, 8.5% Hispanic. About 29% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $83,750.

Question 4

Which places are most similar to Jefferson, Wisconsin?

Accepted Answer

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar countys to Jefferson, Wisconsin are Walworth, Madison, Clark. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

Group	%
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13)	87.0%
▶Hispanic / Latino(12)	8.5%
▶Black / African American(7)	0.9%
▶Asian(6)	0.7%
▶Middle Eastern / North African(2)	0.1%
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1)	0.4%
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(1)	0.1%
Multiracial / Other	2.4%

Tradition	% Pop	% Adherents
Evangelical Protestant	24.8%	48.5%
Catholic	14.0%	27.4%
Mainline Protestant	11.1%	21.6%
Other	1.3%	2.5%
LDS (Mormon)	0.5%	1.0%
Non-religious	48.9%	—

Year	Result
2024	Trump+16.4
2020	Trump+15.2
2016	Trump+15.9
2012	Romney+7.6
2008	Obama+0.8
2004	Bush+13.9
2000	Bush+11.1
1996	Clinton+1.7
1992	Bush+4.5

Year	Dem %	Rep %	Margin	Swing
2024	41.0%	57.4%	R+16.4	R+1.1
2020	41.5%	56.7%	R+15.2	D+0.7
2016	38.4%	54.3%	R+15.9	R+8.3
2012	45.5%	53.1%	R+7.6	R+8.4
2008	49.7%	48.9%	D+0.8	D+14.7
2004	42.6%	56.5%	R+13.9	R+2.8
2000	42.1%	53.2%	R+11.1	R+12.8
1996	44.3%	42.6%	D+1.7	D+6.2
1992	35.3%	39.9%	R+4.5	D+5.0
1988	44.9%	54.3%	R+9.5	D+14.8
1984	37.5%	61.8%	R+24.3	R+8.2
1980	37.8%	53.9%	R+16.1	R+5.9
1976	43.7%	53.9%	R+10.2	D+11.4
1972	37.8%	59.5%	R+21.6	R+5.1
1968	38.4%	54.9%	R+16.6	R+37.2
1964	60.2%	39.6%	D+20.6	D+44.1
1960	38.2%	61.6%	R+23.4	D+11.2
1956	32.4%	67.0%	R+34.6	R+0.6
1952	32.9%	66.9%	R+34.0	R+27.7
1948	46.1%	52.4%	R+6.3	—

Jefferson County, Wisconsin

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