Washington County, WI

WI · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+36.2
2024 Margin
D+1.9%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1968
Voting Streak
138K
Population

Washington County, WI (Wisconsin) voted R+36.2 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 61,604 votes (67.4%) to 28,504 (31.18%) for Harris.

This represents a D+1.9% swing toward Democrats compared to 2020. Washington County is classified as a deep Republican county. Washington County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1968. The county has a population of approximately 137,879.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+36.2
2020→2024 SwingD+1.9%
Voting StreakR since 1968
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population137,879
Median Age
43.8(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
35.2%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$96,359(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
90.8%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
3.8%(US: 19.1%)
Black
1.3%(US: 12.2%)
Asian
1.4%(US: 5.7%)
Homeownership
78.1%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
5.8%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
6.5%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
3.4%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Catholic
27.3%
Evangelical
22.1%
Mainline Protestant
5.4%
LDS/Mormon
0.3%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
50.9%Major Concentration(4.1x)
Irish
11.1%
Polish
9.8%Significant Hub(4.0x)
English
6.6%
Italian
4.0%
American Heritage
3.8%
+ 2 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:43.8 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
21.0%
18-29
7.2%
30-44
17.1%
45-64
34.9%
65+
19.9%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
ManufacturingMajor Specialization
22.4%(2.3x US)
Retail Trade
12.2%(1.1x US)
Professional & Technical
9.6%(0.8x US)
Construction
7.1%
Educational Services
5.2%(0.6x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
4.0%(0.9x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202431.2%(28,504)67.4%(61,604)R+36.2D+1.9
202030.3%(26,650)68.4%(60,237)R+38.1D+2.1
201627.2%(20,852)67.4%(51,740)R+40.2R+0.1
201229.4%(23,166)69.5%(54,765)R+40.1R+10.6
200834.6%(25,719)64.1%(47,729)R+29.6D+11.0
200429.3%(21,234)69.9%(50,641)R+40.6R+3.1
200029.5%(18,115)67.0%(41,162)R+37.5R+19.7
199635.2%(17,154)53.0%(25,829)R+17.8D+1.0
199226.6%(13,339)45.4%(22,739)R+18.8D+2.0
198839.2%(15,907)60.0%(24,328)R+20.8D+11.1

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Washington County, WI18922024

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

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202430.9%(28,053)67.4%(61,163)R+36.5D+5.2
202229.2%(21,566)70.8%(52,401)R+41.7R+7.4
201832.9%(23,072)67.1%(47,102)R+34.2D+12.4
201625.6%(19,831)72.2%(55,961)R+46.6R+7.8
201229.2%(22,702)68.1%(52,950)R+38.9D+11.0
201024.8%(14,645)74.7%(44,107)R+49.9R+52.1
200649.6%(26,198)47.4%(25,013)D+2.2D+31.9
200435.0%(25,124)64.6%(46,404)R+29.6R+19.1
200044.2%(26,722)54.7%(33,091)R+10.5D+21.3
199833.5%(13,112)65.3%(25,563)R+31.8R+15.2

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202230.7%(22,698)68.6%(50,749)R+37.9D+7.8
201826.5%(18,703)72.2%(50,958)R+45.7D+6.8
201423.4%(15,507)75.9%(50,278)R+52.5R+1.7
201024.2%(14,276)75.0%(44,222)R+50.8R+16.9
200632.3%(17,219)66.1%(35,262)R+33.8D+0.2
200227.7%(11,480)61.7%(25,592)R+34.0D+16.9
199823.4%(9,164)74.4%(29,102)R+51.0D+9.1
199419.0%(6,109)79.1%(25,436)R+60.1R+18.9
199029.4%(6,662)70.6%(15,983)R+41.2R+15.0
198636.4%(9,755)62.6%(16,757)R+26.1R+20.8

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

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