Barron County, Wisconsin
| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 62.4% | 16,726 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 33.4% | 8,941 |
| Robert F KennedyIndependent | 2.2% | 603 |
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −33.2% |
| 1896 | −33.8% |
| 1900 | −49.5% |
| 1904 | −64.6% |
| 1908 | −40.5% |
| 1912 | −8.8% |
| 1916 | −17.7% |
| 1920 | −75.2% |
| 1924 | −25.3% |
| 1928 | −44.9% |
| 1932 | +30.4% |
| 1936 | +17.6% |
| 1940 | −11.4% |
| 1944 | −12.1% |
| 1948 | +5.3% |
| 1952 | −34.1% |
| 1956 | −22.8% |
| 1960 | −14.4% |
| 1964 | +18.7% |
| 1968 | −17.2% |
| 1972 | −21.7% |
| 1976 | +7.8% |
| 1980 | −0.7% |
| 1984 | −8.6% |
| 1988 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | +7.4% |
| 1996 | +10.9% |
| 2000 | −4.6% |
| 2004 | −1.4% |
| 2008 | +7.1% |
| 2012 | −2.4% |
| 2016 | −25.3% |
| 2020 | −26.1% |
| 2024 | −29.0% |
Barron County's economy is rooted in agriculture and light manufacturing, and its electorate has shifted decisively rightward over the past decade — the 2024 presidential margin of R+29 reflects a 20-point swing from its competitive era.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 30.4 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 75.2 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 3.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 29.0 points.
A population of 46,797, a 91% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $65,933 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Washburn County and Yellow Medicine County.
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Barron County, Wisconsin. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/55005/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.