Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
Latest: 2024
Safe Democratic — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 48.1% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(19) | 17.0% |
▶Black / African American(14) | 25.9% |
▶Asian(6) | 4.9% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(11) | 0.8% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(3) | 0.7% |
Multiracial / Other | 3.5% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 20.6% | 39.2% |
| Evangelical Protestant | 14.8% | 28.2% |
| Other | 6.6% | 12.6% |
| Black Protestant | 5.5% | 10.5% |
| Mainline Protestant | 4.2% | 8.0% |
| Orthodox Christian | 0.8% | 1.4% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Non-religious | 47.5% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Harris+38.4 |
| 2020 | Biden+39.9 |
| 2016 | Clinton+36.9 |
| 2012 | Obama+36.0 |
| 2008 | Obama+35.9 |
| 2004 | Kerry+24.3 |
| 2000 | Gore+20.5 |
| 1996 | Clinton+26.2 |
| 1992 | Clinton+18.1 |
Milwaukee, Wisconsin is a county that has a population of 926,331. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Democratic with a margin of D+38.4. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 68.2% | 29.7% | D+38.4 | R+1.4 |
| 2020 | 69.1% | 29.3% | D+39.9 | D+3.0 |
| 2016 | 65.5% | 28.6% | D+36.9 | D+0.9 |
| 2012 | 67.5% | 31.5% | D+36.0 | D+0.2 |
| 2008 | 67.3% | 31.4% | D+35.9 | D+11.5 |
| 2004 | 61.7% | 37.4% | D+24.3 | D+3.9 |
| 2000 | 58.2% | 37.7% | D+20.5 | R+5.7 |
| 1996 | 58.3% | 32.2% | D+26.2 | D+8.1 |
| 1992 | 50.6% | 32.5% | D+18.1 | R+4.6 |
| 1988 | 61.0% | 38.3% | D+22.7 | D+9.0 |
| 1984 | 56.6% | 42.9% | D+13.7 | D+1.5 |
| 1980 | 51.8% | 39.5% | D+12.2 | R+0.4 |
| 1976 | 54.7% | 42.1% | D+12.7 | D+8.1 |
| 1972 | 50.6% | 46.0% | D+4.5 | R+6.9 |
| 1968 | 51.2% | 39.7% | D+11.4 | R+20.1 |
| 1964 | 65.7% | 34.1% | D+31.5 | D+15.7 |
| 1960 | 57.8% | 42.0% | D+15.8 | D+28.1 |
| 1956 | 43.5% | 55.8% | R+12.3 | R+8.8 |
| 1952 | 48.0% | 51.5% | R+3.5 | R+17.8 |
| 1948 | 54.7% | 40.4% | D+14.3 | — |
What defines Milwaukee?
Milwaukee is a deep Democratic urban geography that has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 1960. Its 926K residents are moderately educated (35% hold a bachelor's degree).
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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
- Latest election (2024) was a Democratic landslide with a 38.4% margin
- Has flipped parties 8 times since 1868