Milwaukee County, WI

WI · Presidential Elections 1892–2024

D+38.4
2024 Margin
R+1.4%
2020→2024 Swing
D since 1960
Voting Streak
926K
Population

Milwaukee County, WI (Wisconsin) voted D+38.4 for Kamala Harris (Democrat) in the 2024 presidential election, with Harris receiving 316,292 votes (68.15%) to 138,022 (29.74%) for Trump.

This represents a R+1.4% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Milwaukee County is classified as a deep Democratic county. Milwaukee County has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 1960. The county has a population of approximately 926,331.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultD+38.4
2020→2024 SwingR+1.4%
Voting StreakD since 1960
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population926,331
Median Age
35.5(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
34.7%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$64,435(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
48.6%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
17.0%(US: 19.1%)
Black
26.2%(US: 12.2%)
Asian
4.6%(US: 5.7%)
Homeownership
49.9%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
17.2%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
4.3%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
12.5%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Catholic
20.6%
Evangelical
14.8%
Black Protestant
5.5%(Major Center)
Mainline Protestant
4.2%
LDS/Mormon
0.3%
+ 1 more traditions

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
22.1%Above Average(1.8x)
Mexican
11.0%
Polish
8.6%Significant Hub(3.5x)
Irish
7.6%
Puerto Rican
4.0%Above Average(2.4x)
English
3.9%
+ 4 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:35.5 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
23.7%
18-29
9.4%↓
30-44
23.1%↑
45-64
29.1%↑
65+
14.7%↓
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
ManufacturingRegional Strength
15.4%(1.6x US)
Professional & Technical
11.4%
Retail Trade
10.5%
Educational Services
8.5%
Construction
4.4%(0.7x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
4.3%
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202468.2%(316,292)29.7%(138,022)D+38.4R+1.4
202069.1%(317,527)29.3%(134,482)D+39.8D+2.9
201665.5%(288,822)28.6%(126,069)D+36.9D+0.9
201267.5%(332,438)31.4%(154,924)D+36.0D+0.2
200867.3%(319,819)31.4%(149,445)D+35.9D+11.5
200461.7%(297,653)37.4%(180,287)D+24.3D+3.8
200058.2%(252,329)37.7%(163,491)D+20.5R+5.7
199658.3%(216,620)32.1%(119,407)D+26.2D+8.1
199250.6%(235,521)32.5%(151,314)D+18.1R+4.6
198861.0%(268,287)38.3%(168,363)D+22.7D+9.0

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Milwaukee County, WI • 1892–2024

D+R++60+40+200-20-40-6018921900190819161924193219401948195619641972198019881996200420122020
Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202468.9%(315,402)28.8%(131,700)D+40.2R+0.1
202270.0%(243,638)29.8%(103,666)D+40.2R+2.7
201871.4%(280,426)28.4%(111,684)D+43.0D+13.4
201663.6%(276,556)34.0%(147,922)D+29.6R+3.3
201265.4%(312,618)32.5%(155,410)D+32.9D+9.6
201061.3%(209,394)38.0%(129,839)D+23.3R+29.1
200674.6%(238,034)22.3%(70,997)D+52.4D+19.5
200466.2%(312,914)33.3%(157,576)D+32.8R+9.2
200070.4%(299,236)28.3%(120,373)D+42.1D+18.7
199861.1%(178,943)37.7%(110,424)D+23.4R+5.1

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202270.9%(246,073)28.1%(97,471)D+42.8D+7.8
201866.5%(262,124)31.5%(124,055)D+35.1D+8.3
201462.8%(231,316)36.1%(132,706)D+26.8D+2.9
201061.6%(209,932)37.7%(128,612)D+23.8R+1.0
200661.6%(199,536)36.7%(118,949)D+24.9D+4.0
200256.4%(150,877)35.5%(95,015)D+20.9D+22.4
199848.3%(140,666)49.8%(145,010)R+1.5D+29.9
199433.2%(90,703)64.6%(176,631)R+31.4R+23.0
199045.7%(108,812)54.1%(128,835)R+8.4R+19.0
198654.8%(161,149)44.2%(129,933)D+10.6R+25.0

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

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