Akashic

county

Adams County, WI

Office (updates table and map)

President margin by year

Place winner margin

1892–2024 · D minus R

Full record · 1892 → 2024

2024

Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab

People and households

Who lives here

Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.

Race · ethnicity · ancestry

Communities and origins

German33.7%35.8%12.5%

Irish12.0%10.4%9.4%

Polish8.8%7.6%2.2%

Norwegian7.9%6.1%—

English7.3%6.7%9.5%

Italian4.1%2.7%4.8%

American3.9%3.4%5.3%

French2.1%2.2%1.6%

Mexican3.3%5.4%11.3%

Puerto Rican0.4%1.1%1.8%

African American†2.0%5.3%9.9%

Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.

Age and life stage

Measure	Adams County	Wisconsin	United States
Median age	55.7	40.5	39.1
Age 18–24	5.0%	9.3%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	32.2%	18.5%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Adams County	Wisconsin	United States
Median household income	$59,442	$77,485	$84,427
Poverty rate	14.1%	10.6%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	17.5%	33.5%	35.6%

Languages at home

Measure	Adams County	Wisconsin	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	4.2%	9.1%	22.3%
Spanish	2.1%	5.0%	13.6%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic	1.1%	0.3%	0.7%

Religious landscape

Measure	Adams County	Wisconsin	United States
Catholic	4.9%	21.0%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	3.0%	14.5%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	87.6%	52.0%	51.5%

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.

President results by year

2024 turnout 72.3% of 17,956 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic34.5%4,443TrumpRepublican60.3%7,763KennedyNonpartisan2.5%320

R+25.8

Lead: 3,320
Total: 12,882
vs nation: R+24.3
Turnout: 72.3%

BidenDemocratic36.6%4,329TrumpRepublican62.3%7,362JorgensenLibertarian0.7%85

R+25.7

Lead: 3,033
Total: 11,818
vs nation: R+30.1
Turnout: 69.9%

ClintonDemocratic37.0%3,745TrumpRepublican58.9%5,966JohnsonLibertarian2.1%216

R+21.9

Lead: 2,221
Total: 10,130
vs nation: R+24.0
Turnout: 60.5%

ObamaDemocratic53.9%5,542RomneyRepublican45.1%4,644GrayIndependent0.5%51

D+8.7

Lead: 898
Total: 10,287
vs nation: D+4.9
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic58.1%5,806McCainRepublican39.8%3,974OtherAll other candidates2.1%206

D+18.3

Lead: 1,832
Total: 9,986
vs nation: D+11.1
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic52.1%5,447BushRepublican46.8%4,890OtherAll other candidates1.1%119

D+5.3

Lead: 557
Total: 10,456
vs nation: D+7.8
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic52.9%4,826BushRepublican43.0%3,920NaderGreen2.4%217

D+9.9

Lead: 906
Total: 9,116
vs nation: D+9.4
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic52.6%4,119DoleRepublican31.3%2,450PerotReform14.3%1,122

D+21.3

Lead: 1,669
Total: 7,824
vs nation: D+12.8
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+25.8MIT Election Lab
Population: 21,1232024 5-year
Median household income: $59,4422024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 87.6%2024 5-year
Black: 2.0%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 4.4%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+45.5 in 1932MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+64.3 in 1904MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Marquette County, WI · twin score 91.2

Participation

Midterm durability

Total general-election participants divided by same-year citizen voting-age population. These are total ballots or participating voters—not presidential candidate votes.

2024 total turnout: 72.3%12,990 participants ÷ 17,956 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: +13.0 ptsVolatile
Drop-off versus state: -2.6 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026 scenario: 59.3%–64.0%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Election	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Quality
2016 · Presidential	10,290	17,017	60.5%	C/A
2018 · Midterm	9,579	16,873	56.8%	C/A
2020 · Presidential	11,902	17,018	69.9%	C/A
2022 · Midterm	10,034	17,622	56.9%	C/A
2024 · Presidential	12,990	17,956	72.3%	C/A

Sources and methods

2016: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:partially allocated; allocation share 0.5%; series 294/111.
2018: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:partially allocated; allocation share 0.5%; series 298/138.
2020: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:partially allocated; allocation share 0.5%; series 302/2.
2022: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:partially allocated; allocation share 0.5%; series 307/183.
2024: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:partially allocated; allocation share 0.5%; series 312/228.

Precinct data

Results by precinct

20 precincts · 12,882 votes

Election

Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.

Adams County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -TOWN OF ROME WARDS 1-4TOWN OF ROME WARDS 1-4	924	1,521	94	2,539	36.4%	59.9%	R+23.5
Precinct -TOWN OF DELL PRAIRIE WARDS 1-2TOWN OF DELL PRAIRIE WARDS 1-2	379	601	23	1,003	37.8%	59.9%	R+22.1
Precinct -TOWN OF PRESTON WARDS 1-2TOWN OF PRESTON WARDS 1-2	285	554	43	882	32.3%	62.8%	R+30.5
Precinct -CITY OF ADAMS WARDS 1-5CITY OF ADAMS WARDS 1-5	312	481	66	859	36.3%	56.0%	R+19.7
Precinct -TOWN OF QUINCY WARDS 1-2TOWN OF QUINCY WARDS 1-2	325	479	48	852	38.1%	56.2%	R+18.1
Precinct -TOWN OF SPRINGVILLE WARDS 1-2TOWN OF SPRINGVILLE WARDS 1-2	287	513	17	817	35.1%	62.8%	R+27.7
Precinct -TOWN OF STRONGS PRAIRIE WARDS 1-2TOWN OF STRONGS PRAIRIE WARDS 1-2	284	472	53	809	35.1%	58.3%	R+23.2
Precinct -TOWN OF ADAMS WARDS 1-3TOWN OF ADAMS WARDS 1-3	264	479	51	794	33.2%	60.3%	R+27.1
Precinct -TOWN OF JACKSON WARDS 1-2TOWN OF JACKSON WARDS 1-2	277	468	29	774	35.8%	60.5%	R+24.7
Precinct -TOWN OF EASTON WARD 1TOWN OF EASTON WARD 1	199	406	47	652	30.5%	62.3%	R+31.7
Precinct -TOWN OF BIG FLATS WARDS 1-2TOWN OF BIG FLATS WARDS 1-2	177	401	73	651	27.2%	61.6%	R+34.4
Precinct -TOWN OF NEW CHESTER WARDS 1-3TOWN OF NEW CHESTER WARDS 1-3	166	332	44	542	30.6%	61.3%	R+30.6
Precinct -TOWN OF NEW HAVEN WARD 1TOWN OF NEW HAVEN WARD 1	150	246	21	417	36.0%	59.0%	R+23.0
Precinct -TOWN OF MONROE WARD 1TOWN OF MONROE WARD 1	120	190	14	324	37.0%	58.6%	R+21.6
Precinct -VILLAGE OF FRIENDSHIP WARD 1VILLAGE OF FRIENDSHIP WARD 1	120	162	20	302	39.7%	53.6%	R+13.9
Precinct -TOWN OF LINCOLN WARD 1TOWN OF LINCOLN WARD 1	67	131	9	207	32.4%	63.3%	R+30.9
Precinct -TOWN OF LEOLA WARD 1TOWN OF LEOLA WARD 1	34	140	0	174	19.5%	80.5%	R+60.9
Precinct -TOWN OF COLBURN WARD 1TOWN OF COLBURN WARD 1	37	112	18	167	22.2%	67.1%	R+44.9
Precinct -TOWN OF RICHFIELD WARD 1TOWN OF RICHFIELD WARD 1	27	62	4	93	29.0%	66.7%	R+37.6
Precinct -CITY OF WISCONSIN DELLS WARDS 5,9CITY OF WISCONSIN DELLS WARDS 5,9	9	13	2	24	37.5%	54.2%	R+16.7

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	−40.4%
1896	−55.8%
1900	−56.5%
1904	−64.3%
1908	−43.2%
1912	−15.2%
1916	−7.1%
1920	−56.6%
1924	−22.6%
1928	−27.5%
1932	+45.5%
1936	+30.7%
1940	+1.7%
1944	−3.3%
1948	+5.8%
1952	−31.2%
1956	−19.6%
1960	−15.2%
1964	+29.9%
1968	−2.0%
1972	−8.9%
1976	+12.7%
1980	−8.1%
1984	−14.5%
1988	+4.9%
1992	+13.3%
1996	+21.3%
2000	+9.9%
2004	+5.3%
2008	+18.3%
2012	+8.7%
2016	−21.9%
2020	−25.7%
2024	−25.8%

DemocraticRepublican

38 presidential elections

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle; not shown when either cycle is estimated or under source review. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.
Year	Won	Democratic	Republican	Other	Margin	Swing	vs U.S.	Total
2024	R	34.5%Harris4,443	60.3%Trump7,763	2.5%Kennedy320 +6	R+25.8	R+0.1	R+24.3	12,882
All 9 candidates in 2024 · 7 minor / independent Donald J TrumpRepublican60.3%7,763 Kamala D HarrisDemocratic34.5%4,443 Robert F KennedyNonpartisan2.5%320 Jill SteinIndependent1.5%188 Chase OliverLibertarian0.3%44 Cornel WestNonpartisan0.3%40 Claudia De La CruzNonpartisan0.3%35 OtherAll other candidates0.2%29 Randall TerryIndependent0.2%20
2020	R	36.6%Biden4,329	62.3%Trump7,362	0.7%Jorgensen85	R+25.7	R+3.7	R+30.1	11,818
2016	R	37.0%Clinton3,745	58.9%Trump5,966	2.1%Johnson216	R+21.9	R+30.7	R+24.0	10,130
2012	D	53.9%Obama5,542	45.1%Romney4,644	0.5%Gray51	D+8.7	R+9.6	D+4.9	10,287
2008	D	58.1%Obama5,806	39.8%McCain3,974	2.1%	D+18.3	D+13.0	D+11.1	9,986
2004	D	52.1%Kerry5,447	46.8%Bush4,890	1.1%	D+5.3	R+4.6	D+7.8	10,456
2000	D	52.9%Gore4,826	43.0%Bush3,920	2.4%Nader217	D+9.9	R+11.4	D+9.4	9,116
1996	D	52.6%Clinton4,119	31.3%Dole2,450	14.3%Perot1,122	D+21.3	D+8.0	D+12.8	7,824
1992	D	44.0%Clinton3,539	30.6%Bush2,465	24.9%Perot2,003	D+13.3	D+8.4	D+7.8	8,048
1988	D	52.3%Dukakis3,598	47.3%Bush3,258	0.4%	D+4.9	D+19.5	D+12.7	6,883
1984	R	42.3%Mondale2,714	56.9%Reagan3,645	0.8%	R+14.5	R+6.4	D+3.7	6,411
1980	R	42.5%Carter2,773	50.7%Reagan3,304	6.8%	R+8.1	R+20.9	D+1.6	6,518
1976	D	55.3%Carter3,089	42.5%Ford2,377	2.2%	D+12.7	D+21.6	D+10.7	5,588
1972	R	44.3%McGovern1,833	53.2%Nixon2,200	2.5%	R+8.9	R+6.8	D+14.3	4,137
1968	R	42.8%Humphrey1,614	44.8%Nixon1,691	12.4%	R+2.0	R+31.9	R+1.3	3,774
1964	D	64.8%Johnson2,262	34.9%Goldwater1,219	0.2%	D+29.9	D+45.1	D+7.3	3,489
1960	R	42.2%Kennedy1,551	57.4%Nixon2,109	0.4%	R+15.2	D+4.4	R+15.4	3,674
1956	R	39.9%Stevenson1,244	59.5%Eisenhower1,854	0.6%	R+19.6	D+11.6	R+4.2	3,117
1952	R	34.1%Stevenson1,180	65.3%Eisenhower2,259	0.5%	R+31.2	R+37.0	R+20.5	3,457
1948	D	51.4%Truman1,419	45.6%Dewey1,259	3.0%	D+5.8	D+9.1	D+1.3	2,761
1944	R	48.1%Roosevelt1,478	51.4%Dewey1,579	0.5%	R+3.3	R+5.0	R+10.8	3,072
1940	D	50.5%Roosevelt1,883	48.7%Willkie1,818	0.8%	D+1.7	R+28.9	R+8.2	3,730
1936	D	64.0%Roosevelt2,289	33.3%Landon1,191	2.8%	D+30.7	R+14.9	D+6.4	3,579
1932	D	71.9%Roosevelt2,120	26.3%Hoover777	1.8%	D+45.5	D+73.1	D+27.8	2,949
1928	R	35.4%Smith914	62.9%Hoover1,624	1.6%	R+27.5	R+5.0	R+10.1	2,580
1924	O	6.4%Davis173	29.0%Coolidge779	64.2%La Follette1,724	La Follette +35.6	D+34.0	D+2.6	2,687
1920	R	19.5%Cox392	76.1%Harding1,528	4.3%	R+56.6	R+49.5	R+30.4	2,007
1916	R	44.0%Wilson824	51.1%Hughes957	4.8%	R+7.1	D+8.1	R+10.3	1,871
1912	R	30.9%Wilson462	46.1%Taft689	23.0%	R+15.2	D+28.0	R+34.7	1,495
1908	R	25.8%Bryan436	69.0%Taft1,167	5.3%	R+43.2	D+21.1	R+33.6	1,692
1904	R	15.6%Parker273	79.9%Roosevelt1,399	4.5%	R+64.3	R+7.8	R+44.6	1,751
1900	R	20.9%Bryan409	77.5%McKinley1,513	1.6%	R+56.5	R+0.7	R+49.0	1,953
1896	R	21.0%Bryan391	76.7%McKinley1,432	2.3%	R+55.8	R+15.4	R+49.7	1,866
1892	R	28.5%Cleveland402	68.9%Harrison972	2.6%	R+40.4	—	R+42.1	1,411
1888	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—

Federal and statewide elections · 3 House · 38 Senate · 3 Senate special · 12 governor

U.S. House

Each row shows U.S. House votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Source · Akashic actual-race rollup from certified returns, House; geographic aggregation.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	39.0%4,922	61.0%7,711	12,633
2020	R	40.4%4,252	59.6%6,269	10,521
2018	R	48.8%3,941	51.2%4,135	8,076

U.S. Senate

Each row shows U.S. Senate votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	37.7%4,806	59.2%7,551	12,748
2022	R	37.0%3,644	63.0%6,202	9,850
2018Class I	R	48.3%Tammy Baldwin4,537	51.6%Leah Vukmir4,854	9,399
2016Class III	R	40.8%Russ Feingold4,093	54.3%Ron Johnson5,446	10,032
2012Class I	D	52.6%Tammy Baldwin5,161	44.9%Tommy Thompson4,404	9,810
2010Class III	R	46.4%Russ Feingold3,349	52.1%Ron Johnson3,761	7,212
2006Class I	D	72.6%Herb Kohl5,635	25.5%Robert G. Lorge1,979	7,762
2004Class III	D	55.7%Russ Feingold5,765	43.5%Tim Michels4,505	10,350
2000Class I	D	64.8%Herb Kohl5,752	33.7%John Gillespie2,994	8,874
1998Class III	D	49.5%Russ Feingold3,162	49.1%Mark W. Neumann3,132	6,382
1994Class I	D	58.4%Herb Kohl2,906	40.4%Robert T. Welch2,007	4,973
1992Class III	D	52.8%Russ Feingold3,979	46.4%Bob Kasten3,491	7,529
1988Class I	D	53.3%Herb Kohl3,571	46.5%Susan Engeleiter3,116	6,705
1986Class III	R	44.4%Ed Garvey2,141	54.6%Bob Kasten2,632	4,819
1982Class I	D	61.9%William Proxmire2,945	36.6%Scott McCallum1,742	4,755
1980Class III	R	48.1%Gaylord Nelson2,996	49.4%Bob Kasten3,077	6,229
1976Class I	D	73.2%William Proxmire3,787	26.6%Stanley York1,375	5,172
1974Class III	D	60.5%Gaylord Nelson1,958	37.6%Thomas E. Petri1,217	3,235
1970Class I	D	72.6%William Proxmire2,145	27.2%John E. Erickson805	2,956
1968Class III	D	60.9%Gaylord Nelson2,164	39.1%Jerris Leonard1,388	3,552
1964Class I	D	51.1%William Proxmire1,730	48.9%Wilbur N. Renk1,657	3,388
1962Class III	D	50.3%Gaylord Nelson1,394	49.5%Alexander Wiley1,374	2,773
1958Class I	D	63.2%William Proxmire1,707	36.8%Roland J. Steinle994	2,703
1956Class III	R	39.3%Henry W. Maier1,175	60.5%Alexander Wiley1,809	2,989
1952Class I	R	32.9%Thomas E. Fairchild1,118	66.7%Joseph McCarthy2,266	3,395
1950Class III	R	43.1%Thomas E. Fairchild1,129	56.5%Alexander Wiley1,478	2,617
1946Class I	R	36.3%Howard J. McMurray769	63.1%Joseph McCarthy1,336	2,117
1944Class III	R	32.8%Howard J. McMurray862	57.1%Alexander Wiley1,500	2,627
1940Class I	R	4.9%James E. Finnegan172	34.8%Fred H. Clausen1,210	3,479
1938Class III	R	11.3%F. Ryan Duffy283	42.3%Alexander Wiley1,058	2,500
1934Class I	R	20.1%John M. Callahan556	20.2%John B. Chapple560	2,770
1932Class III	D	56.3%F. Ryan Duffy1,452	41.5%John B. Chapple1,071	2,579
1928Class I	R	0.0%None0	91.8%Robert La Follette Jr.1,856	2,022
1926Class III	R	8.9%Thomas M. Kearney95	57.3%John J. Blaine611	1,067
1922Class I	R	0.0%None0	88.0%Robert La Follette Sr.892	1,014
1920Class III	R	14.7%Paul S. Reinsch282	45.2%Irvine L. Lenroot867	1,920
1916Class I	R	26.0%William Wolfe439	69.7%Robert La Follette Sr.1,178	1,690
1914Class III	R	36.2%Paul O. Husting306	55.0%Francis E. McGovern465	846

U.S. Senate special elections

Each row shows U.S. Senate special votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Source · Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC0 1.0.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
1957Special · Class I	D	63.7%William Proxmire942	33.7%Walter J. Kohler498	1,479
1925Special · Class I	R	0.0%None0	82.5%Robert La Follette Jr.864	1,047
1918Special · Class III	R	43.8%John Davies635	47.7%Irvine L. Lenroot692	1,451

Governor

Each row shows Governor votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2022	R	39.0%Tony Evers3,860	59.2%Tim Michels5,856	9,900
2018	R	41.9%Tony Evers3,892	56.1%Scott Walker5,209	9,289
2014	R	46.0%Mary Burke3,762	52.5%Scott Walker4,297	8,185
2010	R	46.0%Tom Barrett3,298	52.3%Scott Walker3,748	7,170
2006	D	55.9%Jim Doyle4,416	42.1%Mark Green3,324	7,899
2002	D	46.2%Jim Doyle3,160	31.7%Scott McCallum2,168	6,844
1998	R	38.0%Ed Garvey2,450	60.6%Tommy Thompson3,907	6,452
1994	R	33.1%Charles Chvala1,609	65.2%Tommy Thompson3,165	4,855
1990	R	47.4%Thomas A. Loftus2,154	52.6%Tommy Thompson2,391	4,546
1986	R	35.8%Anthony S. Earl1,800	63.5%Tommy G. Thompson3,193	5,025
1982	D	51.8%Anthony S. Earl2,514	46.4%Terry J. Kohler2,249	4,851
1978	R	42.7%Martin J. Schreiber1,941	56.5%Lee S. Dreyfus2,567	4,543

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote

+370 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net +2,217 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $62,302 in average income, against $63,795 for residents who stayed — 2% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean R+3.5 on average — 22 points more Democratic-leaning than Adams County, WI itself (R+25.8).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Wood County, WI79R+19.9
Sauk County, WI59R+1.7
Columbia County, WI50R+4.6
Dane County, WI46D+51.5
Juneau County, WI41R+32.1
Milwaukee County, WI39D+38.4

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Wood County, WI81
Sauk County, WI55
Juneau County, WI49
Columbia County, WI46
Dane County, WI42
Marquette County, WI24

Migration is one input to a place’s political change, not its cause — a shift can also come from residents changing their minds, generational turnover, or turnout. These figures describe the places people moved between; they do not measure how any mover voted.

Domestic migration in Adams County, WI in Adams County, WI: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	+33
2012	−253
2013	+100
2014	−135
2015	−14
2016	+94
2017	+40
2018	+581
2019	+1
2021	+324
2022	+595
2023	+506
2024	−25
2025	+370

Adams County's economy centers on tourism and agriculture around its many glacial lakes, and its largely white, working-class electorate has moved roughly 20 points toward Republican presidential candidates since 2004.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 45.5 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 64.3 points in 1904. The 2024 margin was 25.8 points.

A population of 21,123, a 88% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $59,442 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Marquette County and Waushara County.

Political twins — counties

The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

Marquette County

Wisconsin

91.2twin score

12-yr trendelasticityPolish ancestry≠ % unaffiliated

Waushara County

Wisconsin

90.1twin score

elasticityPolish ancestry12-yr trend≠ % unaffiliated

Gladwin County

Michigan

89.5twin score

12-yr trendmedian agePolish ancestry≠ Norwegian ancestry

Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Adams County, Wisconsin vote in 2024?

In 2024, Adams County, Wisconsin voted Republican by 25.8 points (R+25.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 12,882 votes cast, 4,443 went Democratic and 7,763 went Republican.

When did Adams County, Wisconsin last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Adams County, Wisconsin voted Democratic was 2012.

How many people live in Adams County, Wisconsin?

Adams County, Wisconsin has a population of 21,123 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Adams County, Wisconsin?

Median household income in Adams County, Wisconsin is $59,442 — below the national median of $80,734. The Wisconsin state median is $77,485.

What is the political history of Adams County, Wisconsin?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Adams County, Wisconsin from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 13 went Democratic and 20 went Republican.

Measure

Adams County

Wisconsin

United States

Median age

55.7

40.5

39.1

Age 18–24

5.0%

9.3%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

32.2%

18.5%

17.2%

Measure

Adams County

Wisconsin

United States

Median household income

$59,442

$77,485

$84,427

Poverty rate

14.1%

10.6%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

17.5%

33.5%

35.6%

Measure

Adams County

Wisconsin

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

4.2%

9.1%

22.3%

Spanish

2.1%

5.0%

13.6%

Russian, Polish, or other Slavic

1.1%

0.3%

0.7%

Measure

Adams County

Wisconsin

United States

Catholic

4.9%

21.0%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

3.0%

14.5%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

87.6%

52.0%

51.5%

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

R+25.8MIT Election Lab

Population

21,1232024 5-year

Median household income

$59,4422024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

87.6%2024 5-year

Black

2.0%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

4.4%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+45.5 in 1932MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+64.3 in 1904MIT Election Lab

Most similar

Marquette County, WI · twin score 91.2

Election

Participants

CVAP

Turnout

Quality

2016 · Presidential

10,290

17,017

60.5%

C/A

2018 · Midterm

9,579

16,873

56.8%

C/A

2020 · Presidential

11,902

17,018

69.9%

C/A

2022 · Midterm

10,034

17,622

56.9%

C/A

2024 · Presidential

12,990

17,956

72.3%

C/A

Adams County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -TOWN OF ROME WARDS 1-4TOWN OF ROME WARDS 1-4

924

1,521

2,539

36.4%

59.9%

R+23.5

Precinct -TOWN OF DELL PRAIRIE WARDS 1-2TOWN OF DELL PRAIRIE WARDS 1-2

379

601

1,003

37.8%

59.9%

R+22.1

Precinct -TOWN OF PRESTON WARDS 1-2TOWN OF PRESTON WARDS 1-2

285

554

882

32.3%

62.8%

R+30.5

Precinct -CITY OF ADAMS WARDS 1-5CITY OF ADAMS WARDS 1-5

312

481

859

36.3%

56.0%

R+19.7

Precinct -TOWN OF QUINCY WARDS 1-2TOWN OF QUINCY WARDS 1-2

325

479

852

38.1%

56.2%

R+18.1

Precinct -TOWN OF SPRINGVILLE WARDS 1-2TOWN OF SPRINGVILLE WARDS 1-2

287

513

817

35.1%

62.8%

R+27.7

Precinct -TOWN OF STRONGS PRAIRIE WARDS 1-2TOWN OF STRONGS PRAIRIE WARDS 1-2

284

472

809

35.1%

58.3%

R+23.2

Precinct -TOWN OF ADAMS WARDS 1-3TOWN OF ADAMS WARDS 1-3

264

479

794

33.2%

60.3%

R+27.1

Precinct -TOWN OF JACKSON WARDS 1-2TOWN OF JACKSON WARDS 1-2

277

468

774

35.8%

60.5%

R+24.7

Precinct -TOWN OF EASTON WARD 1TOWN OF EASTON WARD 1

199

406

652

30.5%

62.3%

R+31.7

Precinct -TOWN OF BIG FLATS WARDS 1-2TOWN OF BIG FLATS WARDS 1-2

177

401

651

27.2%

61.6%

R+34.4

Precinct -TOWN OF NEW CHESTER WARDS 1-3TOWN OF NEW CHESTER WARDS 1-3

166

332

542

30.6%

61.3%

R+30.6

Precinct -TOWN OF NEW HAVEN WARD 1TOWN OF NEW HAVEN WARD 1

150

246

417

36.0%

59.0%

R+23.0

Precinct -TOWN OF MONROE WARD 1TOWN OF MONROE WARD 1

120

190

324

37.0%

58.6%

R+21.6

Precinct -VILLAGE OF FRIENDSHIP WARD 1VILLAGE OF FRIENDSHIP WARD 1

120

162

302

39.7%

53.6%

R+13.9

Precinct -TOWN OF LINCOLN WARD 1TOWN OF LINCOLN WARD 1

131

207

32.4%

63.3%

R+30.9

Precinct -TOWN OF LEOLA WARD 1TOWN OF LEOLA WARD 1

140

174

19.5%

80.5%

R+60.9

Precinct -TOWN OF COLBURN WARD 1TOWN OF COLBURN WARD 1

112

167

22.2%

67.1%

R+44.9

Precinct -TOWN OF RICHFIELD WARD 1TOWN OF RICHFIELD WARD 1

29.0%

66.7%

R+37.6

Precinct -CITY OF WISCONSIN DELLS WARDS 5,9CITY OF WISCONSIN DELLS WARDS 5,9

37.5%

54.2%

R+16.7

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	−40.4%
1896	−55.8%
1900	−56.5%
1904	−64.3%
1908	−43.2%
1912	−15.2%
1916	−7.1%
1920	−56.6%
1924	−22.6%
1928	−27.5%
1932	+45.5%
1936	+30.7%
1940	+1.7%
1944	−3.3%
1948	+5.8%
1952	−31.2%
1956	−19.6%
1960	−15.2%
1964	+29.9%
1968	−2.0%
1972	−8.9%
1976	+12.7%
1980	−8.1%
1984	−14.5%
1988	+4.9%
1992	+13.3%
1996	+21.3%
2000	+9.9%
2004	+5.3%
2008	+18.3%
2012	+8.7%
2016	−21.9%
2020	−25.7%
2024	−25.8%

DemocraticRepublican

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle; not shown when either cycle is estimated or under source review. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.

Year

Won

Democratic

Republican

Other

Margin

Swing

vs U.S.

Total

2024

34.5%Harris4,443

60.3%Trump7,763

2.5%Kennedy320 +6

R+25.8

R+0.1

R+24.3

12,882

All 9 candidates in 2024 · 7 minor / independent

Donald J TrumpRepublican60.3%7,763
Kamala D HarrisDemocratic34.5%4,443
Robert F KennedyNonpartisan2.5%320
Jill SteinIndependent1.5%188
Chase OliverLibertarian0.3%44
Cornel WestNonpartisan0.3%40
Claudia De La CruzNonpartisan0.3%35
OtherAll other candidates0.2%29
Randall TerryIndependent0.2%20

2020

36.6%Biden4,329

62.3%Trump7,362

0.7%Jorgensen85

R+25.7

R+3.7

R+30.1

11,818

2016

37.0%Clinton3,745

58.9%Trump5,966

2.1%Johnson216

R+21.9

R+30.7

R+24.0

10,130

2012

53.9%Obama5,542

45.1%Romney4,644

0.5%Gray51

D+8.7

R+9.6

D+4.9

10,287

2008

58.1%Obama5,806

39.8%McCain3,974

2.1%

D+18.3

D+13.0

D+11.1

9,986

2004

52.1%Kerry5,447

46.8%Bush4,890

1.1%

D+5.3

R+4.6

D+7.8

10,456

2000

52.9%Gore4,826

43.0%Bush3,920

2.4%Nader217

D+9.9

R+11.4

D+9.4

9,116

1996

52.6%Clinton4,119

31.3%Dole2,450

14.3%Perot1,122

D+21.3

D+8.0

D+12.8

7,824

1992

44.0%Clinton3,539

30.6%Bush2,465

24.9%Perot2,003

D+13.3

D+8.4

D+7.8

8,048

1988

52.3%Dukakis3,598

47.3%Bush3,258

0.4%

D+4.9

D+19.5

D+12.7

6,883

1984

42.3%Mondale2,714

56.9%Reagan3,645

0.8%

R+14.5

R+6.4

D+3.7

6,411

1980

42.5%Carter2,773

50.7%Reagan3,304

6.8%

R+8.1

R+20.9

D+1.6

6,518

1976

55.3%Carter3,089

42.5%Ford2,377

2.2%

D+12.7

D+21.6

D+10.7

5,588

1972

44.3%McGovern1,833

53.2%Nixon2,200

2.5%

R+8.9

R+6.8

D+14.3

4,137

1968

42.8%Humphrey1,614

44.8%Nixon1,691

12.4%

R+2.0

R+31.9

R+1.3

3,774

1964

64.8%Johnson2,262

34.9%Goldwater1,219

0.2%

D+29.9

D+45.1

D+7.3

3,489

1960

42.2%Kennedy1,551

57.4%Nixon2,109

0.4%

R+15.2

D+4.4

R+15.4

3,674

1956

39.9%Stevenson1,244

59.5%Eisenhower1,854

0.6%

R+19.6

D+11.6

R+4.2

3,117

1952

34.1%Stevenson1,180

65.3%Eisenhower2,259

0.5%

R+31.2

R+37.0

R+20.5

3,457

1948

51.4%Truman1,419

45.6%Dewey1,259

3.0%

D+5.8

D+9.1

D+1.3

2,761

1944

48.1%Roosevelt1,478

51.4%Dewey1,579

0.5%

R+3.3

R+5.0

R+10.8

3,072

1940

50.5%Roosevelt1,883

48.7%Willkie1,818

0.8%

D+1.7

R+28.9

R+8.2

3,730

1936

64.0%Roosevelt2,289

33.3%Landon1,191

2.8%

D+30.7

R+14.9

D+6.4

3,579

1932

71.9%Roosevelt2,120

26.3%Hoover777

1.8%

D+45.5

D+73.1

D+27.8

2,949

1928

35.4%Smith914

62.9%Hoover1,624

1.6%

R+27.5

R+5.0

R+10.1

2,580

1924

6.4%Davis173

29.0%Coolidge779

64.2%La Follette1,724

La Follette +35.6

D+34.0

D+2.6

2,687

1920

19.5%Cox392

76.1%Harding1,528

4.3%

R+56.6

R+49.5

R+30.4

2,007

1916

44.0%Wilson824

51.1%Hughes957

4.8%

R+7.1

D+8.1

R+10.3

1,871

1912

30.9%Wilson462

46.1%Taft689

23.0%

R+15.2

D+28.0

R+34.7

1,495

1908

25.8%Bryan436

69.0%Taft1,167

5.3%

R+43.2

D+21.1

R+33.6

1,692

1904

15.6%Parker273

79.9%Roosevelt1,399

4.5%

R+64.3

R+7.8

R+44.6

1,751

1900

20.9%Bryan409

77.5%McKinley1,513

1.6%

R+56.5

R+0.7

R+49.0

1,953

1896

21.0%Bryan391

76.7%McKinley1,432

2.3%

R+55.8

R+15.4

R+49.7

1,866

1892

28.5%Cleveland402

68.9%Harrison972

2.6%

R+40.4

—

R+42.1

1,411

1888

—

No data

—

1884

—

No data

—

1880

—

No data

—

1876

—

No data

—

Source · Akashic actual-race rollup from certified returns, House; geographic aggregation.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2024

39.0%4,922

61.0%7,711

12,633

2020

40.4%4,252

59.6%6,269

10,521

2018

48.8%3,941

51.2%4,135

8,076

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2024

37.7%4,806

59.2%7,551

12,748

2022

37.0%3,644

63.0%6,202

9,850

2018Class I

48.3%Tammy Baldwin4,537

51.6%Leah Vukmir4,854

9,399

2016Class III

40.8%Russ Feingold4,093

54.3%Ron Johnson5,446

10,032

2012Class I

52.6%Tammy Baldwin5,161

44.9%Tommy Thompson4,404

9,810

2010Class III

46.4%Russ Feingold3,349

52.1%Ron Johnson3,761

7,212

2006Class I

72.6%Herb Kohl5,635

25.5%Robert G. Lorge1,979

7,762

2004Class III

55.7%Russ Feingold5,765

43.5%Tim Michels4,505

10,350

2000Class I

64.8%Herb Kohl5,752

33.7%John Gillespie2,994

8,874

1998Class III

49.5%Russ Feingold3,162

49.1%Mark W. Neumann3,132

6,382

1994Class I

58.4%Herb Kohl2,906

40.4%Robert T. Welch2,007

4,973

1992Class III

52.8%Russ Feingold3,979

46.4%Bob Kasten3,491

7,529

1988Class I

53.3%Herb Kohl3,571

46.5%Susan Engeleiter3,116

6,705

1986Class III

44.4%Ed Garvey2,141

54.6%Bob Kasten2,632

4,819

1982Class I

61.9%William Proxmire2,945

36.6%Scott McCallum1,742

4,755

1980Class III

48.1%Gaylord Nelson2,996

49.4%Bob Kasten3,077

6,229

1976Class I

73.2%William Proxmire3,787

26.6%Stanley York1,375

5,172

1974Class III

60.5%Gaylord Nelson1,958

37.6%Thomas E. Petri1,217

3,235

1970Class I

72.6%William Proxmire2,145

27.2%John E. Erickson805

2,956

1968Class III

60.9%Gaylord Nelson2,164

39.1%Jerris Leonard1,388

3,552

1964Class I

51.1%William Proxmire1,730

48.9%Wilbur N. Renk1,657

3,388

1962Class III

50.3%Gaylord Nelson1,394

49.5%Alexander Wiley1,374

2,773

1958Class I

63.2%William Proxmire1,707

36.8%Roland J. Steinle994

2,703

1956Class III

39.3%Henry W. Maier1,175

60.5%Alexander Wiley1,809

2,989

1952Class I

32.9%Thomas E. Fairchild1,118

66.7%Joseph McCarthy2,266

3,395

1950Class III

43.1%Thomas E. Fairchild1,129

56.5%Alexander Wiley1,478

2,617

1946Class I

36.3%Howard J. McMurray769

63.1%Joseph McCarthy1,336

2,117

1944Class III

32.8%Howard J. McMurray862

57.1%Alexander Wiley1,500

2,627

1940Class I

4.9%James E. Finnegan172

34.8%Fred H. Clausen1,210

3,479

1938Class III

11.3%F. Ryan Duffy283

42.3%Alexander Wiley1,058

2,500

1934Class I

20.1%John M. Callahan556

20.2%John B. Chapple560

2,770

1932Class III

56.3%F. Ryan Duffy1,452

41.5%John B. Chapple1,071

2,579

1928Class I

0.0%None0

91.8%Robert La Follette Jr.1,856

2,022

1926Class III

8.9%Thomas M. Kearney95

57.3%John J. Blaine611

1,067

1922Class I

0.0%None0

88.0%Robert La Follette Sr.892

1,014

1920Class III

14.7%Paul S. Reinsch282

45.2%Irvine L. Lenroot867

1,920

1916Class I

26.0%William Wolfe439

69.7%Robert La Follette Sr.1,178

1,690

1914Class III

36.2%Paul O. Husting306

55.0%Francis E. McGovern465

846

Source · Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC0 1.0.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

1957Special · Class I

63.7%William Proxmire942

33.7%Walter J. Kohler498

1,479

1925Special · Class I

0.0%None0

82.5%Robert La Follette Jr.864

1,047

1918Special · Class III

43.8%John Davies635

47.7%Irvine L. Lenroot692

1,451

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2022

39.0%Tony Evers3,860

59.2%Tim Michels5,856

9,900

2018

41.9%Tony Evers3,892

56.1%Scott Walker5,209

9,289

2014

46.0%Mary Burke3,762

52.5%Scott Walker4,297

8,185

2010

46.0%Tom Barrett3,298

52.3%Scott Walker3,748

7,170

2006

55.9%Jim Doyle4,416

42.1%Mark Green3,324

7,899

2002

46.2%Jim Doyle3,160

31.7%Scott McCallum2,168

6,844

1998

38.0%Ed Garvey2,450

60.6%Tommy Thompson3,907

6,452

1994

33.1%Charles Chvala1,609

65.2%Tommy Thompson3,165

4,855

1990

47.4%Thomas A. Loftus2,154

52.6%Tommy Thompson2,391

4,546

1986

35.8%Anthony S. Earl1,800

63.5%Tommy G. Thompson3,193

5,025

1982

51.8%Anthony S. Earl2,514

46.4%Terry J. Kohler2,249

4,851

1978

42.7%Martin J. Schreiber1,941

56.5%Lee S. Dreyfus2,567

4,543

Frequently asked questions

How did Adams County, Wisconsin vote in 2024?

In 2024, Adams County, Wisconsin voted Republican by 25.8 points (R+25.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 12,882 votes cast, 4,443 went Democratic and 7,763 went Republican.

When did Adams County, Wisconsin last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Adams County, Wisconsin voted Democratic was 2012.

How many people live in Adams County, Wisconsin?

Adams County, Wisconsin has a population of 21,123 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Adams County, Wisconsin?

Median household income in Adams County, Wisconsin is $59,442 — below the national median of $80,734. The Wisconsin state median is $77,485.

What is the political history of Adams County, Wisconsin?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Adams County, Wisconsin from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 13 went Democratic and 20 went Republican.