Kenosha County, WI

WI · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+6.2
2024 Margin
R+3.1%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2016
Voting Streak
168K
Population

Kenosha County, WI (Wisconsin) voted R+6.2 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 47,478 votes (52.36%) to 41,826 (46.12%) for Harris.

This represents a R+3.1% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Kenosha County is classified as a lean Republican county. Kenosha County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2016. The county has a population of approximately 168,438.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+6.2
2020→2024 SwingR+3.1%
Voting StreakR since 2016
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population168,438
Median Age
39.4(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
31.2%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$81,239(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
72.2%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
15.2%(US: 19.1%)
Black
7.1%(US: 12.2%)
Asian
1.8%(US: 5.7%)
Homeownership
66.7%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
10.5%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
6.0%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
8.6%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Catholic
21.1%
Evangelical
7.5%(Below Average)
Mainline Protestant
3.6%
LDS/Mormon
0.8%
Black Protestant
0.3%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
27.5%Above Average(2.2x)
Mexican
10.9%
Irish
10.7%
Italian
9.4%Above Average(2.0x)
English
7.6%
Polish
7.5%Significant Hub(3.0x)
+ 3 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:39.4 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
21.7%
18-29
9.7%
30-44
19.3%
45-64
33.5%
65+
15.8%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
ManufacturingMajor Specialization
18.0%(1.8x US)
Retail Trade
13.4%(1.3x US)
Professional & Technical
8.2%(0.7x US)
Educational Services
7.5%(0.9x US)
Construction
5.9%(0.9x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
3.9%(0.9x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202446.1%(41,826)52.4%(47,478)R+6.2R+3.1
202047.5%(42,193)50.7%(44,972)R+3.1R+2.8
201646.9%(35,799)47.2%(36,037)R+0.3R+12.5
201255.5%(44,867)43.2%(34,977)D+12.2R+5.8
200858.2%(45,836)40.1%(31,609)D+18.1D+12.1
200452.5%(40,107)46.6%(35,587)D+5.9D+0.4
200050.9%(32,429)45.4%(28,891)D+5.6R+12.4
199652.1%(27,964)34.1%(18,296)D+18.0D+5.9
199244.2%(27,341)32.1%(19,854)D+12.1R+4.1
198857.7%(30,089)41.5%(21,661)D+16.2D+10.6

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Kenosha County, WI18922024

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Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202446.8%(41,946)50.4%(45,165)R+3.6D+1.0
202247.6%(31,371)52.2%(34,393)R+4.6R+18.1
201856.7%(38,296)43.2%(29,181)D+13.5D+16.0
201647.0%(35,670)49.5%(37,540)R+2.5R+14.5
201254.1%(42,825)42.1%(33,273)D+12.1D+17.1
201046.8%(22,996)51.9%(25,479)R+5.1R+48.1
200669.7%(35,072)26.6%(13,399)D+43.1D+23.9
200459.2%(43,741)40.0%(29,547)D+19.2R+11.5
200064.5%(39,332)33.8%(20,613)D+30.7D+30.1
199849.7%(22,877)49.1%(22,620)D+0.6R+26.0

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202248.7%(32,176)50.0%(33,068)R+1.4R+5.7
201850.7%(34,481)46.3%(31,512)D+4.4D+6.2
201448.5%(27,367)50.3%(28,398)R+1.8D+1.9
201047.6%(23,312)51.3%(25,136)R+3.7R+16.6
200655.5%(28,338)42.6%(21,737)D+12.9R+5.0
200255.3%(21,922)37.4%(14,833)D+17.9D+42.1
199837.1%(17,011)61.3%(28,128)R+24.2D+1.9
199436.0%(14,264)62.1%(24,618)R+26.1R+19.7
199046.8%(12,977)53.2%(14,750)R+6.4R+28.0
198660.4%(19,293)38.8%(12,385)D+21.6R+15.7

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

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