Lafayette County, Wisconsin
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 6.5pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 89.7% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(7) | 7.1% |
▶Black / African American(3) | 0.4% |
▶Asian(4) | 0.7% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(2) | 0.1% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 0.1% |
Multiracial / Other | 2.0% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 17.7% | 38.4% |
| Mainline Protestant | 17.1% | 37.2% |
| Evangelical Protestant | 10.1% | 21.9% |
| Other | 1.2% | 2.6% |
| Non-religious | 54.0% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+20.2 |
| 2020 | Trump+13.7 |
| 2016 | Trump+9.0 |
| 2012 | Obama+15.4 |
| 2008 | Obama+22.3 |
| 2004 | Kerry+5.6 |
| 2000 | Gore+5.2 |
| 1996 | Clinton+16.9 |
| 1992 | Clinton+7.1 |
Lafayette, Wisconsin is a county that has a population of 16,942. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+20.2. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 39.3% | 59.5% | R+20.2 | R+6.5 |
| 2020 | 42.6% | 56.4% | R+13.7 | R+4.7 |
| 2016 | 42.9% | 51.9% | R+9.0 | R+24.4 |
| 2012 | 57.0% | 41.7% | D+15.4 | R+7.0 |
| 2008 | 60.4% | 38.1% | D+22.3 | D+16.7 |
| 2004 | 52.5% | 46.8% | D+5.6 | D+0.5 |
| 2000 | 51.1% | 45.9% | D+5.2 | R+11.7 |
| 1996 | 50.5% | 33.6% | D+16.9 | D+9.7 |
| 1992 | 40.0% | 32.9% | D+7.1 | D+9.1 |
| 1988 | 48.7% | 50.7% | R+2.0 | D+19.4 |
| 1984 | 39.0% | 60.4% | R+21.4 | R+11.8 |
| 1980 | 41.9% | 51.5% | R+9.6 | R+6.0 |
| 1976 | 46.9% | 50.5% | R+3.6 | D+23.3 |
| 1972 | 36.0% | 62.9% | R+26.9 | R+10.3 |
| 1968 | 38.4% | 55.0% | R+16.6 | R+33.2 |
| 1964 | 58.3% | 41.6% | D+16.6 | D+29.9 |
| 1960 | 43.3% | 56.6% | R+13.3 | D+5.8 |
| 1956 | 40.3% | 59.3% | R+19.1 | D+13.6 |
| 1952 | 33.6% | 66.2% | R+32.7 | R+39.0 |
| 1948 | 52.6% | 46.3% | D+6.4 | — |
What defines Lafayette?
Lafayette has been trending Republican — 36pp redder over the last 4 presidential cycles.
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- Latest election (2024) was a Republican landslide with a 20.2% margin
- Won by both parties in recent history — Democrats most recently in 2012, Republicans in 2024
- Shifted 35.6 points toward Republicans over the last 4 elections