Question 1

How did Waukesha, Wisconsin vote in the 2024 presidential election?

Accepted Answer

Waukesha, Wisconsin voted Republican in 2024 with a margin of R+19.7. Kamala D Harris received 108,478 votes and Donald Trump received 162,768 out of 275,787 total votes cast, a 1.1-point shift toward Democrats from 2020.

Question 2

What is Waukesha, Wisconsin's political history?

Accepted Answer

Waukesha, Wisconsin has 40 presidential elections on record, spanning 1868 to 2024. It has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1968. The largest single-election swing was 54.0 points in 1920.

Question 3

What are the demographics of Waukesha, Wisconsin?

Accepted Answer

Waukesha, Wisconsin has a population of 411,762 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 85.0% non-Hispanic white, 5.7% Hispanic, 1.6% Black. About 49% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $106,076.

Question 4

Which places are most similar to Waukesha, Wisconsin?

Accepted Answer

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar countys to Waukesha, Wisconsin are Ozaukee, Hanover, St. Charles. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

Group	%
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13)	85.0%
▶Hispanic / Latino(19)	5.7%
▶Black / African American(9)	1.6%
▶Asian(6)	3.9%
▶Middle Eastern / North African(10)	0.5%
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2)	0.2%
Multiracial / Other	3.5%

Tradition	% Pop	% Adherents
Catholic	31.4%	52.1%
Evangelical Protestant	18.0%	29.8%
Mainline Protestant	6.8%	11.3%
Other	4.1%	6.8%
LDS (Mormon)	0.6%	0.9%
Non-religious	39.7%	—

Year	Result
2024	Trump+19.7
2020	Trump+20.8
2016	Trump+26.6
2012	Romney+34.5
2008	McCain+25.7
2004	Bush+35.3
2000	Bush+33.8
1996	Dole+20.8
1992	Bush+23.0

Year	Dem %	Rep %	Margin	Swing
2024	39.3%	59.0%	R+19.7	D+1.1
2020	38.8%	59.6%	R+20.8	D+5.8
2016	33.3%	60.0%	R+26.6	D+7.8
2012	32.3%	66.8%	R+34.5	R+8.8
2008	36.6%	62.3%	R+25.7	D+9.6
2004	32.0%	67.3%	R+35.3	R+1.5
2000	31.6%	65.3%	R+33.8	R+13.0
1996	34.7%	55.4%	R+20.8	D+2.2
1992	28.1%	51.0%	R+23.0	R+0.9
1988	38.7%	60.8%	R+22.1	D+10.0
1984	33.6%	65.7%	R+32.1	R+7.3
1980	33.5%	58.3%	R+24.8	R+5.8
1976	39.3%	58.2%	R+19.0	D+6.5
1972	35.4%	60.8%	R+25.4	R+7.4
1968	36.9%	54.9%	R+18.0	R+23.7
1964	52.8%	47.1%	D+5.7	D+20.9
1960	42.3%	57.6%	R+15.2	D+23.4
1956	30.3%	68.9%	R+38.6	R+7.2
1952	34.2%	65.6%	R+31.4	R+20.9
1948	43.7%	54.2%	R+10.6	—

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