Oconto County, WI

WI · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+43.0
2024 Margin
R+2.0%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2012
Voting Streak
40K
Population

Oconto County, WI (Wisconsin) voted R+43.0 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 17,675 votes (70.95%) to 6,967 (27.97%) for Harris.

This represents a R+2.0% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Oconto County is classified as a deep Republican county. Oconto County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2012. The county has a population of approximately 39,589.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+43.0
2020→2024 SwingR+2.0%
Voting StreakR since 2012
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population39,589
Median Age
47.5(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
18.9%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$75,049(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
93.6%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
2.3%(US: 19.1%)
Homeownership
85.0%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
8.2%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
8.1%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
1.9%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
20.7%
Catholic
17.1%
Mainline Protestant
6.3%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
38.5%Significant Hub(3.1x)
Polish
10.2%Major Concentration(4.1x)
Irish
9.5%
American Heritage
5.9%
English
5.2%
French
4.1%Above Average(2.1x)
+ 2 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:47.5 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
19.7%
18-29
5.9%
30-44
16.0%
45-64
35.7%
65+
22.7%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
ManufacturingMajor Specialization
22.3%(2.3x US)
Construction
11.6%(1.7x US)
Retail Trade
8.7%(0.8x US)
Professional & Technical
6.4%(0.5x US)
Educational Services
6.1%(0.7x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
3.9%(0.9x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202428.0%(6,967)71.0%(17,675)R+43.0R+2.0
202028.9%(6,715)69.9%(16,226)R+41.0R+4.3
201629.4%(5,940)66.0%(13,345)R+36.6R+27.2
201244.6%(8,865)54.1%(10,741)R+9.4R+15.6
200852.3%(9,927)46.2%(8,755)D+6.2D+18.9
200443.1%(8,534)55.8%(11,043)R+12.7R+4.0
200043.8%(7,260)52.5%(8,706)R+8.7R+18.3
199648.4%(6,723)38.8%(5,389)D+9.6D+8.5
199236.7%(5,898)35.6%(5,720)D+1.1D+5.0
198847.8%(6,549)51.6%(7,084)R+3.9D+20.3

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Oconto County, WI18922024

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Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202429.1%(7,180)68.6%(16,959)R+39.6D+3.6
202228.3%(5,527)71.5%(13,961)R+43.2R+24.0
201840.4%(7,042)59.6%(10,392)R+19.2D+15.8
201630.6%(6,061)65.6%(13,004)R+35.0R+28.7
201245.0%(8,792)51.4%(10,032)R+6.3D+14.0
201039.1%(5,387)59.5%(8,191)R+20.4R+55.2
200666.4%(9,552)31.5%(4,535)D+34.9D+37.9
200448.3%(9,439)51.3%(10,036)R+3.1R+11.8
200053.8%(8,796)45.1%(7,372)D+8.7D+22.1
199843.0%(5,067)56.4%(6,645)R+13.4R+18.3

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202230.3%(5,910)68.4%(13,363)R+38.1R+6.1
201833.3%(5,858)65.3%(11,490)R+32.0R+3.2
201435.1%(5,657)63.8%(10,300)R+28.8R+8.7
201039.3%(5,380)59.4%(8,131)R+20.1R+14.1
200646.2%(6,639)52.1%(7,497)R+6.0D+1.5
200239.7%(4,561)47.2%(5,420)R+7.5D+22.6
199834.6%(4,097)64.6%(7,655)R+30.0D+4.0
199432.4%(3,074)66.4%(6,306)R+34.0R+16.7
199041.3%(3,831)58.7%(5,441)R+17.4D+4.1
198638.8%(3,897)60.3%(6,058)R+21.5R+10.0

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

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