Lincoln County, Wisconsin
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — 38 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 93.0% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(9) | 2.3% |
▶Black / African American(4) | 0.5% |
▶Asian(5) | 0.4% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 0.1% |
Multiracial / Other | 3.6% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 25.0% | 45.7% |
| Catholic | 16.1% | 29.3% |
| Mainline Protestant | 13.1% | 23.9% |
| Other | 0.6% | 1.1% |
| Non-religious | 45.3% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+25.1 |
| 2020 | Trump+22.8 |
| 2016 | Trump+20.6 |
| 2012 | Obama+0.7 |
| 2008 | Obama+12.5 |
| 2004 | Bush+3.4 |
| 2000 | Bush+0.4 |
| 1996 | Clinton+17.1 |
| 1992 | Clinton+7.3 |
Lincoln, Wisconsin is a county that has a population of 28,426. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+25.1. Akashic Edge tracks 38 presidential elections here, dating back to 1876.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 36.6% | 61.8% | R+25.1 | R+2.4 |
| 2020 | 38.0% | 60.7% | R+22.8 | R+2.2 |
| 2016 | 36.5% | 57.1% | R+20.6 | R+21.3 |
| 2012 | 49.7% | 49.0% | D+0.7 | R+11.8 |
| 2008 | 55.2% | 42.7% | D+12.5 | D+15.9 |
| 2004 | 47.7% | 51.1% | R+3.4 | R+3.0 |
| 2000 | 46.8% | 47.2% | R+0.4 | R+17.5 |
| 1996 | 50.4% | 33.3% | D+17.1 | D+9.7 |
| 1992 | 39.8% | 32.5% | D+7.3 | D+2.3 |
| 1988 | 52.1% | 47.0% | D+5.0 | D+16.0 |
| 1984 | 44.1% | 55.1% | R+10.9 | R+2.8 |
| 1980 | 42.6% | 50.7% | R+8.1 | R+9.2 |
| 1976 | 49.5% | 48.4% | D+1.1 | D+19.8 |
| 1972 | 38.5% | 57.3% | R+18.7 | R+8.7 |
| 1968 | 41.4% | 51.4% | R+10.0 | R+30.3 |
| 1964 | 60.1% | 39.8% | D+20.3 | D+42.5 |
| 1960 | 38.7% | 60.9% | R+22.2 | D+14.7 |
| 1956 | 30.8% | 67.7% | R+36.9 | D+0.9 |
| 1952 | 30.9% | 68.7% | R+37.8 | R+25.5 |
| 1948 | 42.7% | 55.0% | R+12.3 | — |
What defines Lincoln?
Lincoln has been trending Republican — 26pp redder over the last 4 presidential cycles. It has a working-class, predominantly white electorate — strong Republican base territory.
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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 25.1% margin
- The 2012 election was decided by just 0.7 points — razor-thin
- Won by both parties in recent history — Democrats most recently in 2012, Republicans in 2024