Columbia County, Wisconsin
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2024 precinct map of Columbia CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Columbia County, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin, and gold where an independent or third-party candidate carried the precinct.
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 51.5% | 17,988 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 46.9% | 16,388 |
| Robert F KennedyIndependent | 0.6% | 199 |
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37 precincts · 34,914 votes. Hover any precinct for its result.
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the county’s overall result across 1892–2024.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 46.9%Harris16,388 | 51.5%Trump17,988 | 0.6%Kennedy199 | 34,914 | ||
| R | 48.5%Biden16,410 | 50.0%Trump16,927 | 1.2%Jorgensen421 | 33,869 | ||
| R | 45.6%Clinton13,528 | 47.7%Trump14,163 | 3.7%Johnson1,092 | 29,698 | ||
| D | 56.2%Obama17,175 | 42.6%Romney13,026 | 0.6%Gray180 | 30,546 | ||
| D | 56.9%Obama16,661 | 41.7%McCain12,193 | 1.4%Nader418 | 29,272 | ||
| R | 48.4%Kerry14,300 | 50.6%Bush14,956 | 1.0%Nader299 | 29,555 | ||
| D | 49.4%Gore12,636 | 46.8%Bush11,987 | 3.1%Nader790 | 25,587 | ||
| D | 48.0%Clinton10,336 | 38.9%Dole8,377 | 11.0%Perot2,377 | 21,521 | ||
| D | 39.0%Clinton9,348 | 37.9%Bush9,099 | 22.7%Perot5,439 | 23,984 | ||
| R | 46.3%Dukakis9,132 | 53.1%Bush10,475 | 0.6%Scattering123 | 19,730 | ||
| R | 40.8%Mondale8,125 | 58.5%Reagan11,662 | 0.7%Bergland140 | 19,927 | ||
| R | 41.5%Carter8,715 | 49.9%Reagan10,478 | 8.6%Anderson1,803 | 20,996 | ||
| R | 47.5%Carter9,457 | 50.6%Ford10,075 | 1.8%McCarthy368 | 19,900 | ||
| R | 40.6%McGovern7,083 | 58.0%Nixon10,122 | 1.4%Schmitz242 | 17,447 | ||
| R | 40.8%Humphrey6,698 | 52.6%Nixon8,633 | 6.6%Wallace1,083 | 16,414 | ||
| D | 61.7%Johnson10,093 | 38.2%Goldwater6,253 | 0.1%Hass24 | 16,370 | ||
| R | 39.0%Kennedy6,576 | 60.9%Nixon10,282 | 0.1%Byrd15 | 16,873 | ||
| R | 33.6%Stevenson5,158 | 66.0%Eisenhower10,120 | 0.3%Andrews52 | 15,330 | ||
| R | 32.1%Stevenson5,272 | 67.8%Eisenhower11,133 | 0.1%Hallinan20 | 16,425 | ||
| R | 46.1%Truman5,615 | 52.6%Dewey6,406 | 1.2%Thurmond148 | 12,169 | ||
| R | 43.1%Roosevelt5,997 | 56.5%Dewey7,867 | 0.4%Thomas60 | 13,924 | ||
| R | 45.6%Roosevelt7,021 | 53.7%Willkie8,260 | 0.7%Thomas106 | 15,387 | ||
| D | 59.4%Roosevelt8,936 | 37.2%Landon5,607 | 3.4%Lemke511 | 15,054 | ||
| D | 62.0%Roosevelt8,455 | 36.4%Hoover4,970 | 1.6%Thomas216 | 13,641 | ||
| R | 38.4%Smith4,819 | 60.7%Hoover7,615 | 0.9%Thomas111 | 12,545 | ||
| O | 7.8%Davis907 | 40.4%Coolidge4,724 | 51.8%La Follette6,059 | 11,690 | ||
| R | 13.5%Cox1,201 | 83.2%Harding7,394 | 3.2%Debs287 | 8,882 | ||
| R | 39.0%Wilson2,299 | 57.5%Hughes3,395 | 3.5%Benson208 | 5,902 | ||
| D | 42.7%Wilson2,473 | 42.6%Taft2,463 | 14.7%Roosevelt852 | 5,788 | ||
| R | 34.9%Bryan2,363 | 60.1%Taft4,072 | 5.0%Debs338 | 6,773 | ||
| R | 27.2%Parker1,907 | 67.5%Roosevelt4,730 | 5.2%Debs367 | 7,004 | ||
| R | 30.1%Bryan2,181 | 65.7%McKinley4,763 | 4.2%Woolley305 | 7,249 | ||
| R | 31.2%Bryan2,380 | 63.6%McKinley4,845 | 5.2%Palmer397 | 7,622 | ||
| R | 44.0%Cleveland2,957 | 49.3%Harrison3,314 | 6.8%Weaver457 | 6,728 | ||
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presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −5.3% |
| 1896 | −32.3% |
| 1900 | −35.6% |
| 1904 | −40.3% |
| 1908 | −25.2% |
| 1912 | +0.2% |
| 1916 | −18.6% |
| 1920 | −69.7% |
| 1924 | −32.7% |
| 1928 | −22.3% |
| 1932 | +25.5% |
| 1936 | +22.1% |
| 1940 | −8.1% |
| 1944 | −13.4% |
| 1948 | −6.5% |
| 1952 | −35.7% |
| 1956 | −32.4% |
| 1960 | −22.0% |
| 1964 | +23.5% |
| 1968 | −11.8% |
| 1972 | −17.4% |
| 1976 | −3.1% |
| 1980 | −8.4% |
| 1984 | −17.7% |
| 1988 | −6.8% |
| 1992 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | +9.1% |
| 2000 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | −2.2% |
| 2008 | +15.3% |
| 2012 | +13.6% |
| 2016 | −2.1% |
| 2020 | −1.5% |
| 2024 | −4.6% |
DemocraticRepublican
Columbia County sits along the Wisconsin River between Madison and the Fox Valley, combining small-city Portage with rural townships. It voted Democratic in presidential races as recently as 2012 but has shifted roughly 10 points toward Republicans over the past three cycles.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 25.5 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 69.7 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 3.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 4.6 points.
A population of 58,272, a 90% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $85,351 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Sauk County and Franklin County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Columbia County, Wisconsin vote in 2024?
In 2024, Columbia County, Wisconsin voted Republican by 4.6 points (R+4.6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 34,914 votes cast, 16,388 went Democratic and 17,988 went Republican.
When did Columbia County, Wisconsin last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Columbia County, Wisconsin voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in Columbia County, Wisconsin?
Columbia County, Wisconsin has a population of 58,272 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Columbia County, Wisconsin?
Median household income in Columbia County, Wisconsin is $85,351 — above the national median of $80,734. The Wisconsin state median is $77,485.
What is the political history of Columbia County, Wisconsin?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Columbia County, Wisconsin from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 9 went Democratic and 24 went Republican.