Washburn County, WI

WI · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+28.2
2024 Margin
R+4.4%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2012
Voting Streak
17K
Population

Washburn County, WI (Wisconsin) voted R+28.2 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 6,962 votes (63.42%) to 3,867 (35.22%) for Harris.

This represents a R+4.4% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Washburn County is classified as a solid Republican county. Washburn County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2012. The county has a population of approximately 16,854.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+28.2
2020→2024 SwingR+4.4%
Voting StreakR since 2012
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population16,854
Median Age
52.7(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
25.5%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$63,441(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
92.8%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
2.1%(US: 19.1%)
Homeownership
82.2%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
11.6%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
8.6%(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
16.2%
Mainline Protestant
10.5%(Major Center)
Catholic
1.9%(Below Average)

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
32.8%Significant Hub(2.7x)
Irish
10.7%
English
8.7%
Polish
4.6%Above Average(1.9x)
American Heritage
4.6%
French
2.9%(1.5x)
+ 2 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:52.7 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
18.0%
18-29
6.0%
30-44
12.5%
45-64
35.4%
65+
28.1%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
ManufacturingMajor Specialization
18.4%(1.9x US)
Retail Trade
13.5%(1.3x US)
Construction
7.8%(1.1x US)
Educational Services
7.5%(0.9x US)
Professional & Technical
7.0%(0.6x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
4.2%
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202435.2%(3,867)63.4%(6,962)R+28.2R+4.4
202037.3%(3,867)61.0%(6,334)R+23.8R+0.3
201635.7%(3,282)59.1%(5,436)R+23.4R+20.7
201247.9%(4,447)50.6%(4,699)R+2.7R+7.0
200851.5%(4,693)47.2%(4,303)D+4.3D+4.9
200449.2%(4,705)49.8%(4,762)R+0.6D+2.1
200045.9%(3,695)48.6%(3,912)R+2.7R+10.2
199646.2%(3,231)38.6%(2,703)D+7.5D+1.1
199240.1%(3,080)33.6%(2,586)D+6.4D+1.5
198852.1%(3,393)47.3%(3,074)D+4.9D+14.2

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Washburn County, WI18922024

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Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202436.0%(3,916)61.8%(6,724)R+25.8D+0.6
202236.8%(3,074)63.2%(5,277)R+26.4R+19.7
201846.6%(3,664)53.3%(4,190)R+6.7D+12.6
201638.9%(3,508)58.2%(5,250)R+19.3R+18.9
201248.7%(4,405)49.2%(4,442)R+0.4D+7.7
201045.2%(2,957)53.3%(3,485)R+8.1R+31.8
200660.8%(3,912)37.0%(2,383)D+23.8D+15.5
200453.9%(5,000)45.7%(4,235)D+8.2R+12.6
200059.9%(4,577)39.0%(2,982)D+20.9D+25.2
199847.6%(2,658)52.0%(2,900)R+4.3R+20.7

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202238.3%(3,198)60.3%(5,032)R+22.0R+7.2
201841.6%(3,292)56.4%(4,461)R+14.8R+2.5
201443.3%(3,074)55.6%(3,945)R+12.3R+3.8
201045.0%(2,974)53.4%(3,533)R+8.5R+11.3
200650.7%(3,323)47.9%(3,135)D+2.9R+2.0
200247.1%(2,895)42.2%(2,593)D+4.9D+12.3
199845.9%(2,602)53.3%(3,022)R+7.4D+24.9
199433.2%(1,740)65.5%(3,435)R+32.3R+21.4
199044.5%(2,201)55.5%(2,743)R+11.0R+3.9
198646.0%(2,267)53.0%(2,613)R+7.0R+12.4

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

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