La Crosse County, Wisconsin
Latest: 2024
Leans Democratic — shifted 4.1pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 87.4% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(14) | 2.7% |
▶Black / African American(7) | 1.5% |
▶Asian(6) | 4.5% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(5) | 0.3% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 0.4% |
Multiracial / Other | 3.5% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 17.1% | 40.1% |
| Mainline Protestant | 11.4% | 26.7% |
| Evangelical Protestant | 11.3% | 26.4% |
| Other | 2.8% | 6.5% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 0.4% | 0.9% |
| Non-religious | 57.2% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Harris+9.4 |
| 2020 | Biden+13.5 |
| 2016 | Clinton+9.5 |
| 2012 | Obama+17.2 |
| 2008 | Obama+23.4 |
| 2004 | Kerry+7.9 |
| 2000 | Gore+7.4 |
| 1996 | Clinton+15.6 |
| 1992 | Clinton+7.5 |
La Crosse, Wisconsin is a county that has a population of 120,488. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Democratic with a margin of D+9.4. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 54.0% | 44.6% | D+9.4 | R+4.1 |
| 2020 | 55.8% | 42.3% | D+13.5 | D+4.0 |
| 2016 | 50.9% | 41.4% | D+9.5 | R+7.8 |
| 2012 | 57.8% | 40.6% | D+17.2 | R+6.2 |
| 2008 | 60.9% | 37.5% | D+23.4 | D+15.6 |
| 2004 | 53.4% | 45.5% | D+7.9 | D+0.4 |
| 2000 | 51.2% | 43.8% | D+7.4 | R+8.2 |
| 1996 | 51.4% | 35.8% | D+15.6 | D+8.0 |
| 1992 | 43.7% | 36.1% | D+7.5 | D+6.1 |
| 1988 | 50.4% | 48.9% | D+1.5 | D+19.6 |
| 1984 | 40.6% | 58.8% | R+18.1 | R+4.6 |
| 1980 | 38.2% | 51.7% | R+13.5 | D+4.5 |
| 1976 | 40.0% | 58.1% | R+18.0 | D+10.3 |
| 1972 | 35.0% | 63.3% | R+28.3 | R+9.6 |
| 1968 | 37.0% | 55.7% | R+18.7 | R+30.4 |
| 1964 | 55.8% | 44.1% | D+11.7 | D+24.0 |
| 1960 | 43.8% | 56.1% | R+12.3 | D+11.4 |
| 1956 | 38.0% | 61.7% | R+23.6 | D+0.3 |
| 1952 | 37.9% | 61.9% | R+24.0 | R+31.8 |
| 1948 | 53.1% | 45.2% | D+7.8 | — |
What defines La Crosse?
La Crosse voted solidly Democratic in 2024. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, revealing how its political character has evolved over more than a century.
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- Has voted Democratic in the last 5 presidential elections
- Turnout increased by 4.7 percentage points since the previous presidential election
- Swung 4.1 points toward Republican between 2020 and 2024