| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | D | 4,612 | 4,191 | 8,955 | |
| 2020 | D | 4,801 | 3,841 | 8,757 | |
| 2016 | D | 4,226 | 3,303 | 8,032 | |
| 2012 | D | 5,399 | 2,820 | 8,372 | |
| 2008 | D | 5,818 | 2,634 | 8,574 | |
| 2004 | D | 5,805 | 3,313 | 9,199 | |
| 2000 | D | 4,356 | 3,038 | 7,890 | |
| 1996 | D | 3,808 | 1,863 | 6,798 | |
| 1992 | D | 4,213 | 2,372 | 8,393 | |
| 1988 | D | 4,526 | 2,926 | 7,482 | |
| 1984 | D | 4,680 | 3,517 | 8,268 | |
| 1980 | D | 4,469 | 3,262 | 8,685 | |
| 1976 | D | 4,688 | 3,045 | 7,961 | |
| 1972 | D | 3,771 | 3,478 | 7,411 | |
| 1968 | D | 4,147 | 2,557 | 7,155 | |
| 1964 | D | 5,383 | 2,198 | 7,591 | |
| 1960 | D | 4,644 | 3,470 | 8,127 | |
| 1956 | R | 3,677 | 4,121 | 7,819 | |
| 1952 | R | 3,828 | 4,451 | 8,320 | |
| 1948 | D | 4,110 | 3,135 | 7,509 | |
| 1944 | D | 4,609 | 3,183 | 7,839 | |
| 1940 | D | 5,586 | 3,592 | 9,309 | |
| 1936 | D | 5,904 | 2,439 | 8,681 | |
| 1932 | D | 5,405 | 2,646 | 8,328 | |
| 1928 | R | 3,570 | 3,639 | 7,372 | |
| 1924 | R | 449 | 2,272 | 7,004 | |
| 1920 | R | 1,081 | 4,005 | 5,646 | |
| 1916 | R | 1,582 | 1,998 | 3,844 | |
| 1912 | D | 1,451 | 937 | 3,493 | |
| 1908 | R | 1,582 | 2,259 | 4,167 | |
| 1904 | R | 1,004 | 3,406 | 4,770 | |
| 1900 | R | 1,557 | 3,034 | 4,743 | |
| 1896 | R | 1,743 | 2,738 | 4,586 | |
| 1892 | D | 2,436 | 2,283 | 4,914 | |
| 1888 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1884 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1876 | — | — | — | — |
Ashland County sits along Lake Superior's Chequamegon Bay and includes portions of the Bad River and Red Cliff Ojibwe reservations, giving it a Native American population share well above the state average that consistently influences its margins in statewide races.
The Democratic margin in Ashland County reached its widest at forty-two points in 1964. The margin in 2024 was five points — still decisive.
Ashland County's loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $62,462, a 83% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 16,080 together describe a community whose political habits are deeply settled. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Black Hawk County and Bayfield County.
