Door County, Wisconsin: Republican loyalist county. In 2024, voted D+2%. Republican peak: R+79 in 1920.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+2MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Republican loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 30,4452024 5-year
- Median household income
- $74,7952024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 92.4%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.2%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 4.2%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+25 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+79 in 1920MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Essex County, NY · similarity 0.88
2024 results by precinct
2024 precinct map of Door CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Door County, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin.
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Real precinct boundaries. Hover for vote totals.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 10,565 | 10,099 | 20,944 | ||
| D | 10,044 | 9,752 | 20,117 | ||
| R | 8,014 | 8,580 | 17,592 | ||
| D | 9,357 | 8,121 | 17,671 | ||
| D | 10,142 | 7,112 | 17,481 | ||
| R | 8,367 | 8,910 | 17,491 | ||
| R | 6,560 | 7,810 | 15,220 | ||
| D | 5,590 | 4,948 | 12,251 | ||
| R | 4,735 | 5,468 | 13,777 | ||
| R | 5,425 | 6,907 | 12,422 | ||
| R | 3,916 | 8,264 | 12,271 | ||
| R | 4,961 | 7,170 | 12,982 | ||
| R | 4,553 | 6,557 | 11,417 | ||
| R | 3,430 | 6,503 | 10,121 | ||
| R | 2,728 | 5,647 | 8,916 | ||
| D | 4,416 | 4,289 | 8,714 | ||
| R | 3,610 | 5,790 | 9,414 | ||
| R | 1,859 | 6,722 | 8,622 | ||
| R | 1,790 | 7,621 | 9,430 | ||
| R | 2,440 | 4,911 | 7,459 | ||
| R | 2,599 | 5,668 | 8,305 | ||
| R | 2,750 | 5,461 | 8,260 | ||
| D | 3,952 | 3,146 | 7,664 | ||
| D | 4,149 | 2,488 | 6,734 | ||
| R | 2,456 | 3,636 | 6,134 | ||
| O | 235 | 1,891 | 4,904 | ||
| R | 385 | 3,817 | 4,321 | ||
| R | 1,204 | 1,656 | 2,944 | ||
| R | 769 | 1,167 | 2,836 | ||
| R | 778 | 2,463 | 3,334 | ||
| R | 515 | 2,689 | 3,340 | ||
| R | 674 | 2,362 | 3,096 | ||
| R | 895 | 2,402 | 3,369 | ||
| R | 1,007 | 1,596 | 2,743 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
42.0%
Irish
11.2%
English
9.0%
Polish
6.9%
French
3.0%
American
3.0%
Italian
2.8%
Sample size too small to break out by ancestry reliably.
Multiple ancestry combinations reported; no single grouping above 1%.
Sample size too small to break out by ancestry reliably.
American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander combined.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 54.3 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$74,795
Door County ranks in the top 25% of US counties.
Door County$74,795
Wisconsin$77,485
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
7.7%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 188.7%
Working age (18–64)7.7%
Seniors (65+)6.3%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
95.7%
speak English only
Spanish2.9%
Other Indo-European1.0%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.2%
Other languages0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 44.4% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Door County's tourist-driven economy and mix of retirees and longtime fishing families produces some of Wisconsin's most competitive county-level results, with the 2024 margin landing within 2.2 points of even.
The Republican margin in Door County reached its widest at seventy-nine points in 1920. The margin in 2024 was two points, in line with the county's deep historical pattern.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $74,795, a 92% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 30,445 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 Essex County and DeKalb County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Door County, Wisconsin vote in 2024?
In 2024, Door County, Wisconsin voted Democratic by 2.2 points (D+2), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 20,944 votes cast, 10,565 went Democratic and 10,099 went Republican.
What is Door County, Wisconsin's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Door County, Wisconsin as a "Republican loyalist" county based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the county has voted Democratic 8 times, Republican 25 times, and other 1 times.
When did Door County, Wisconsin last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Door County, Wisconsin voted Republican was 2016.
How many people live in Door County, Wisconsin?
Door County, Wisconsin has a population of 30,445 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Door County, Wisconsin?
Median household income in Door County, Wisconsin is $74,795 — below the national median of $80,734. The Wisconsin state median is $77,485.
What is the political history of Door County, Wisconsin?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Door County, Wisconsin from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 8 went Democratic and 25 went Republican. The county's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.