Waukesha County, WI

WI · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+19.7
2024 Margin
D+1.1%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1968
Voting Streak
412K
Population

Waukesha County, WI (Wisconsin) voted R+19.7 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 162,768 votes (59.02%) to 108,478 (39.33%) for Harris.

This represents a D+1.1% swing toward Democrats compared to 2020. Waukesha County is classified as a solid Republican county. Waukesha County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1968. The county has a population of approximately 411,762.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+19.7
2020→2024 SwingD+1.1%
Voting StreakR since 1968
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population411,762
Median Age
43.5(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
48.9%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$106,076(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
85.8%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
5.7%(US: 19.1%)
Black
1.7%(US: 12.2%)
Asian
3.9%(US: 5.7%)
Homeownership
76.0%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
5.2%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
5.5%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
5.4%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Catholic
31.4%(Above Average)
Evangelical
18.0%
Mainline Protestant
6.8%
LDS/Mormon
0.6%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
41.7%Significant Hub(3.4x)
Irish
12.3%(1.3x)
Polish
11.6%Major Concentration(4.7x)
English
7.1%
Italian
5.6%
American Heritage
4.3%
+ 2 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:43.5 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
21.0%
18-29
7.4%
30-44
16.9%
45-64
34.3%
65+
20.5%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
ManufacturingRegional Strength
17.4%(1.8x US)
Professional & Technical
11.4%
Retail Trade
10.4%
Educational Services
6.7%(0.8x US)
Construction
6.5%
Healthcare & Social Services
4.0%(0.9x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202439.3%(108,478)59.0%(162,768)R+19.7D+1.1
202038.8%(103,906)59.6%(159,649)R+20.8D+5.8
201633.3%(79,224)60.0%(142,543)R+26.6D+7.8
201232.3%(78,779)66.8%(162,798)R+34.5R+8.8
200836.6%(85,339)62.3%(145,152)R+25.7D+9.6
200432.0%(73,626)67.3%(154,926)R+35.3R+1.5
200031.6%(64,319)65.3%(133,105)R+33.8R+13.0
199634.7%(57,354)55.4%(91,729)R+20.8D+2.2
199228.1%(50,270)51.0%(91,461)R+23.0R+0.9
198838.7%(57,598)60.8%(90,467)R+22.1D+10.0

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Waukesha County, WI18922024

D+R++40+200-20-4018921900190819161924193219401948195619641972198019881996200420122020
Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202438.7%(105,781)59.8%(163,590)R+21.1D+4.2
202237.2%(83,408)62.5%(140,156)R+25.3R+1.7
201838.1%(84,147)61.7%(136,190)R+23.6D+14.1
201630.2%(71,779)67.9%(161,351)R+37.7R+2.7
201231.4%(75,408)66.4%(159,450)R+35.0D+7.7
201028.3%(53,492)71.0%(134,051)R+42.7R+47.2
200650.9%(88,680)46.4%(80,807)D+4.5D+27.9
200438.1%(86,775)61.5%(139,979)R+23.4R+17.1
200046.4%(93,306)52.6%(105,901)R+6.3D+21.2
199835.8%(47,986)63.3%(84,816)R+27.5R+14.1

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202239.4%(88,564)59.8%(134,212)R+20.3D+13.3
201832.5%(72,131)66.1%(146,699)R+33.6D+12.0
201426.8%(54,500)72.5%(147,266)R+45.6R+2.1
201028.0%(52,684)71.5%(134,608)R+43.5R+14.6
200634.9%(61,402)63.7%(112,243)R+28.9D+3.7
200229.8%(42,327)62.4%(88,661)R+32.6D+17.0
199824.3%(32,384)73.8%(98,555)R+49.6D+11.8
199418.5%(21,428)79.9%(92,484)R+61.4R+19.0
199028.8%(24,679)71.2%(61,002)R+42.4R+16.3
198636.5%(36,389)62.5%(62,387)R+26.1R+20.9

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

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