Sauk County, WI

WI · Presidential Elections 1892–2024

R+1.7
2024 Margin
R+3.4%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2024
Voting Streak
66K
Population

Sauk County, WI (Wisconsin) voted R+1.7 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 18,798 votes (50.02%) to 18,172 (48.35%) for Harris.

This represents a R+3.4% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Sauk County is classified as a competitive Republican county. Sauk County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2024. The county has a population of approximately 66,009.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+1.7
2020→2024 SwingR+3.4%
Voting StreakR since 2024
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population66,009
Median Age
41.6(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
27.3%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$79,541(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
87.0%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
6.8%(US: 19.1%)
Homeownership
72.4%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
8.1%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
7.0%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
5.0%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Catholic
18.5%
Evangelical
16.5%
Mainline Protestant
12.5%(Major Center)
LDS/Mormon
0.6%
Black Protestant
0.2%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
40.2%Significant Hub(3.3x)
Irish
12.2%(1.3x)
English
8.9%
Polish
3.6%(1.5x)
Mexican
3.6%
American Heritage
3.5%
+ 2 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:41.6 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
22.4%
18-29
7.2%↓
30-44
18.0%
45-64
32.6%↑
65+
19.9%↑
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Manufacturing
15.9%(1.6x US)
Retail Trade
12.9%(1.2x US)
Educational Services
10.2%(1.2x US)
Professional & Technical
7.9%(0.7x US)
Construction
7.8%(1.2x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
3.7%(0.8x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202448.4%(18,172)50.0%(18,798)R+1.7R+3.4
202050.0%(18,108)48.3%(17,493)D+1.7D+2.0
201646.9%(14,690)47.2%(14,799)R+0.3R+18.8
201258.7%(18,736)40.2%(12,838)D+18.5R+3.4
200860.2%(18,167)38.3%(11,562)D+21.9D+17.6
200451.6%(15,708)47.4%(14,415)D+4.3R+1.4
200050.8%(13,035)45.2%(11,586)D+5.6R+6.4
199648.8%(9,889)36.7%(7,448)D+12.0D+11.0
199239.0%(9,128)37.9%(8,886)D+1.0D+11.2
198844.5%(8,324)54.7%(10,225)R+10.2D+11.2

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Sauk County, WI • 1892–2024

D+R++80+60+40+200-20-40-60-8018921900190819161924193219401948195619641972198019881996200420122020
Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202449.6%(18,429)48.1%(17,895)D+1.4D+0.3
202250.6%(14,618)49.4%(14,289)D+1.1R+16.5
201858.8%(16,960)41.2%(11,866)D+17.7D+10.7
201652.0%(16,323)45.0%(14,127)D+7.0R+4.7
201254.6%(17,247)42.9%(13,565)D+11.7D+10.2
201050.0%(11,188)48.5%(10,856)D+1.5R+46.0
200671.9%(15,689)24.4%(5,318)D+47.5D+34.4
200456.2%(16,925)43.1%(12,967)D+13.2R+18.8
200065.2%(16,519)33.3%(8,433)D+31.9D+31.6
199849.7%(8,391)49.3%(8,329)D+0.4R+18.0

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202252.8%(15,285)46.1%(13,348)D+6.7R+3.7
201854.0%(15,630)43.6%(12,615)D+10.4D+7.2
201450.9%(13,041)47.7%(12,222)D+3.2D+4.6
201048.5%(10,741)49.8%(11,044)R+1.4R+15.4
200655.8%(12,232)41.7%(9,148)D+14.1D+4.7
200241.1%(7,286)31.8%(5,629)D+9.4D+34.8
199836.5%(6,008)61.9%(10,206)R+25.5D+12.5
199429.6%(4,269)67.6%(9,737)R+38.0R+17.9
199040.0%(5,458)60.0%(8,191)R+20.0D+4.4
198637.4%(5,440)61.9%(8,994)R+24.5R+17.5

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

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