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Florence 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%

Irish10.4%10.4%9.4%

English9.2%6.7%9.5%

Polish9.0%7.6%2.2%

Swedish9.0%——

Italian6.3%2.7%4.8%

French5.8%2.2%1.6%

Dutch3.8%——

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	Florence County	Wisconsin	United States
Median age	55.3	40.5	39.1
Age 18–24	4.5%	9.3%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	29.2%	18.5%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Florence County	Wisconsin	United States
Median household income	$61,086	$77,485	$84,427
Poverty rate	7.3%	10.6%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	25.0%	33.5%	35.6%

Languages at home

Measure	Florence County	Wisconsin	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	0.9%	9.1%	22.3%

Religious landscape

Measure	Florence County	Wisconsin	United States
Catholic	16.3%	21.0%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	2.0%	14.5%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	79.7%	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 80.5% of 3,924 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic24.8%783TrumpRepublican74.6%2,356KennedyNonpartisan0.3%9

R+49.8

Lead: 1,573
Total: 3,158
vs nation: R+48.3
Turnout: 80.5%

BidenDemocratic26.6%781TrumpRepublican72.6%2,133JorgensenLibertarian0.7%22

R+46.0

Lead: 1,352
Total: 2,940
vs nation: R+50.4
Turnout: 81.1%

ClintonDemocratic25.0%665TrumpRepublican71.5%1,898JohnsonLibertarian2.4%64

R+46.4

Lead: 1,233
Total: 2,656
vs nation: R+48.5
Turnout: 71.6%

ObamaDemocratic36.3%953RomneyRepublican62.7%1,645GrayIndependent0.5%12

R+26.4

Lead: 692
Total: 2,625
vs nation: R+30.2
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic42.2%1,134McCainRepublican56.3%1,512OtherAll other candidates1.5%39

R+14.1

Lead: 378
Total: 2,685
vs nation: R+21.4
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic36.5%993BushRepublican62.5%1,703OtherAll other candidates1.0%28

R+26.1

Lead: 710
Total: 2,724
vs nation: R+23.6
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic33.9%816BushRepublican63.5%1,528NaderGreen2.0%48

R+29.6

Lead: 712
Total: 2,405
vs nation: R+30.1
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic40.6%869DoleRepublican43.3%927PerotReform14.8%316

R+2.7

Lead: 58
Total: 2,142
vs nation: R+11.2
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+49.8MIT Election Lab
Population: 4,6462024 5-year
Median household income: $61,0862024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 94.9%2024 5-year
Black: 0.3%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 0.5%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+26.6 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+77.7 in 1920MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Ontonagon County, MI · twin score 83.3

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: 80.5%3,158 participants ÷ 3,924 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: +15.7 ptsVolatile
Drop-off versus state: +0.2 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026 scenario: 64.8%–67.4%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Election	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Quality
2016 · Presidential	2,690	3,757	71.6%	B/A
2018 · Midterm	2,204	3,606	61.1%	B/A
2020 · Presidential	2,957	3,646	81.1%	B/A
2022 · Midterm	2,518	3,851	65.4%	C/A
2024 · Presidential	3,158	3,924	80.5%	C/A

Sources and methods

2016: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:aggregated; allocation share 0.0%; series 292/111.
2018: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:aggregated; allocation share 0.0%; series 296/138.
2020: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:aggregated; allocation share 0.0%; series 300/2.
2022: numerator source 159, denominator source 157; top ticket votes; canonical-complete-contest-floor-v1; allocation share 0.0%; series 154/183.
2024: numerator source 159, denominator source 157; top ticket votes; canonical-complete-contest-floor-v1; allocation share 0.0%; series 156/228.

Precinct data

Results by precinct

8 precincts · 3,158 votes

Election

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

Florence County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -TOWN OF FLORENCE WARDS 1-7TOWN OF FLORENCE WARDS 1-7	406	1,007	10	1,423	28.5%	70.8%	R+42.2
Precinct -TOWN OF AURORA WARDS 1-3TOWN OF AURORA WARDS 1-3	149	500	3	652	22.9%	76.7%	R+53.8
Precinct -TOWN OF HOMESTEAD WARD 1TOWN OF HOMESTEAD WARD 1	63	218	2	283	22.3%	77.0%	R+54.8
Precinct -TOWN OF COMMONWEALTH WARDS 1-4TOWN OF COMMONWEALTH WARDS 1-4	65	210	0	275	23.6%	76.4%	R+52.7
Precinct -TOWN OF FERN WARD 1TOWN OF FERN WARD 1	27	112	1	140	19.3%	80.0%	R+60.7
Precinct -TOWN OF LONG LAKE WARD 1TOWN OF LONG LAKE WARD 1	28	105	2	135	20.7%	77.8%	R+57.0
Precinct -TOWN OF FENCE WARD 1TOWN OF FENCE WARD 1	26	108	0	134	19.4%	80.6%	R+61.2
Precinct -TOWN OF TIPLER WARD 1TOWN OF TIPLER WARD 1	19	96	1	116	16.4%	82.8%	R+66.4

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	−38.4%
1896	−57.4%
1900	−62.5%
1904	−72.8%
1908	−65.8%
1912	−21.8%
1916	−42.1%
1920	−77.7%
1924	−46.1%
1928	−29.3%
1932	+14.4%
1936	+12.3%
1940	−1.4%
1944	+7.9%
1948	+7.3%
1952	−17.2%
1956	−16.2%
1960	−3.9%
1964	+26.6%
1968	−6.1%
1972	−11.9%
1976	+2.2%
1980	−10.8%
1984	−16.9%
1988	−4.1%
1992	+1.4%
1996	−2.7%
2000	−29.6%
2004	−26.1%
2008	−14.1%
2012	−26.4%
2016	−46.4%
2020	−46.0%
2024	−49.8%

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	24.8%Harris783	74.6%Trump2,356	0.3%Kennedy9 +4	R+49.8	R+3.8	R+48.3	3,158
All 7 candidates in 2024 · 5 minor / independent Donald J TrumpRepublican74.6%2,356 Kamala D HarrisDemocratic24.8%783 Robert F KennedyNonpartisan0.3%9 Chase OliverLibertarian0.2%5 Jill SteinIndependent0.1%2 Randall TerryIndependent0.1%2 Cornel WestNonpartisan0.0%1
2020	R	26.6%Biden781	72.6%Trump2,133	0.7%Jorgensen22	R+46.0	D+0.4	R+50.4	2,940
2016	R	25.0%Clinton665	71.5%Trump1,898	2.4%Johnson64	R+46.4	R+20.1	R+48.5	2,656
2012	R	36.3%Obama953	62.7%Romney1,645	0.5%Gray12	R+26.4	R+12.3	R+30.2	2,625
2008	R	42.2%Obama1,134	56.3%McCain1,512	1.5%	R+14.1	D+12.0	R+21.4	2,685
2004	R	36.5%Kerry993	62.5%Bush1,703	1.0%	R+26.1	D+3.5	R+23.6	2,724
2000	R	33.9%Gore816	63.5%Bush1,528	2.0%Nader48	R+29.6	R+26.9	R+30.1	2,405
1996	R	40.6%Clinton869	43.3%Dole927	14.8%Perot316	R+2.7	R+4.1	R+11.2	2,142
1992	D	37.0%Clinton978	35.6%Bush942	27.2%Perot719	D+1.4	D+5.5	R+4.2	2,646
1988	R	47.5%Dukakis1,018	51.6%Bush1,106	0.8%	R+4.1	D+12.8	D+3.6	2,142
1984	R	41.1%Mondale870	58.0%Reagan1,227	0.9%	R+16.9	R+6.1	D+1.3	2,115
1980	R	41.7%Carter943	52.5%Reagan1,187	5.8%	R+10.8	R+13.0	R+1.1	2,260
1976	D	50.2%Carter965	48.0%Ford922	1.8%	D+2.2	D+14.2	D+0.2	1,921
1972	R	42.1%McGovern757	54.1%Nixon971	3.8%	R+11.9	R+5.9	D+11.2	1,796
1968	R	42.3%Humphrey718	48.3%Nixon821	9.4%	R+6.1	R+32.7	R+5.4	1,699
1964	D	63.2%Johnson1,029	36.6%Goldwater596	0.1%	D+26.6	D+30.5	D+4.0	1,627
1960	R	47.9%Kennedy858	51.8%Nixon928	0.3%	R+3.9	D+12.3	R+4.1	1,791
1956	R	41.8%Stevenson723	57.9%Eisenhower1,003	0.3%	R+16.2	D+1.0	R+0.8	1,731
1952	R	41.2%Stevenson809	58.4%Eisenhower1,147	0.4%	R+17.2	R+24.6	R+6.5	1,963
1948	D	50.3%Truman885	43.0%Dewey756	6.7%	D+7.3	R+0.5	D+2.9	1,758
1944	D	53.5%Roosevelt897	45.6%Dewey765	1.0%	D+7.9	D+9.3	D+0.4	1,678
1940	R	48.7%Roosevelt980	50.1%Willkie1,008	1.1%	R+1.4	R+13.7	R+11.3	2,011
1936	D	53.7%Roosevelt1,037	41.4%Landon800	4.9%	D+12.3	R+2.1	R+12.0	1,932
1932	D	55.3%Roosevelt965	40.9%Hoover714	3.7%	D+14.4	D+43.7	R+3.4	1,744
1928	R	35.0%Smith540	64.3%Hoover993	0.8%	R+29.3	D+16.7	R+11.9	1,545
1924	R	4.1%Davis49	50.2%Coolidge594	44.2%La Follette523	R+46.1	D+31.6	R+20.9	1,183
1920	R	9.2%Cox97	86.9%Harding912	3.8%	R+77.7	R+35.6	R+51.5	1,049
1916	R	27.3%Wilson162	69.4%Hughes412	3.4%	R+42.1	R+20.3	R+45.2	594
1912	R	21.8%Wilson131	43.7%Taft262	34.5%	R+21.8	D+44.0	R+41.4	600
1908	R	15.3%Bryan102	81.1%Taft541	3.6%	R+65.8	D+7.0	R+56.3	667
1904	R	12.6%Parker83	85.4%Roosevelt562	2.0%	R+72.8	R+10.3	R+53.1	658
1900	R	17.0%Bryan110	79.6%McKinley514	3.4%	R+62.5	R+5.1	R+55.0	646
1896	R	20.6%Bryan129	78.1%McKinley488	1.3%	R+57.4	R+19.0	R+51.4	625
1892	R	29.5%Cleveland195	67.9%Harrison449	2.6%	R+38.4	—	R+40.1	661
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	23.8%731	76.2%2,345	3,076
2020	R	27.6%598	72.4%1,565	2,163
2018	R	31.5%489	68.5%1,065	1,554

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	25.1%788	72.5%2,272	3,134
2022	R	24.6%620	75.4%1,898	2,518
2018Class I	R	33.6%Tammy Baldwin729	66.4%Leah Vukmir1,438	2,167
2016Class III	R	29.0%Russ Feingold759	67.7%Ron Johnson1,770	2,614
2012Class I	R	35.6%Tammy Baldwin908	62.2%Tommy Thompson1,586	2,550
2010Class III	R	34.8%Russ Feingold645	64.1%Ron Johnson1,187	1,851
2006Class I	D	56.8%Herb Kohl1,053	41.9%Robert G. Lorge776	1,853
2004Class III	R	45.1%Russ Feingold1,183	54.5%Tim Michels1,430	2,622
2000Class I	D	50.5%Herb Kohl1,106	48.7%John Gillespie1,067	2,192
1998Class III	R	43.9%Russ Feingold696	55.8%Mark W. Neumann884	1,584
1994Class I	D	55.0%Herb Kohl988	44.9%Robert T. Welch807	1,796
1992Class III	R	43.6%Russ Feingold1,038	55.6%Bob Kasten1,324	2,382
1988Class I	D	50.3%Herb Kohl1,045	49.5%Susan Engeleiter1,028	2,076
1986Class III	R	42.2%Ed Garvey688	57.4%Bob Kasten936	1,630
1982Class I	D	63.0%William Proxmire859	36.2%Scott McCallum494	1,364
1980Class III	R	44.8%Gaylord Nelson896	54.6%Bob Kasten1,092	2,001
1976Class I	D	72.9%William Proxmire1,141	27.1%Stanley York424	1,566
1974Class III	D	60.1%Gaylord Nelson622	38.3%Thomas E. Petri396	1,035
1970Class I	D	63.4%William Proxmire866	36.2%John E. Erickson494	1,365
1968Class III	D	55.5%Gaylord Nelson865	44.5%Jerris Leonard694	1,559
1964Class I	D	54.8%William Proxmire849	45.1%Wilbur N. Renk699	1,549
1962Class III	D	54.6%Gaylord Nelson794	45.4%Alexander Wiley659	1,453
1958Class I	D	58.7%William Proxmire894	41.2%Roland J. Steinle627	1,523
1956Class III	R	40.8%Henry W. Maier666	59.2%Alexander Wiley968	1,634
1952Class I	R	38.3%Thomas E. Fairchild706	61.7%Joseph McCarthy1,138	1,845
1950Class III	R	43.3%Thomas E. Fairchild511	56.3%Alexander Wiley665	1,181
1946Class I	R	35.7%Howard J. McMurray375	63.6%Joseph McCarthy668	1,051
1944Class III	R	42.3%Howard J. McMurray608	53.6%Alexander Wiley770	1,436
1940Class I	R	12.0%James E. Finnegan211	40.3%Fred H. Clausen707	1,755
1938Class III	R	18.7%F. Ryan Duffy299	42.2%Alexander Wiley675	1,599
1934Class I	R	24.7%John M. Callahan393	27.2%John B. Chapple433	1,589
1932Class III	R	45.2%F. Ryan Duffy722	50.0%John B. Chapple798	1,596
1928Class I	R	0.0%None0	86.8%Robert La Follette Jr.1,098	1,265
1926Class III	R	1.9%Thomas M. Kearney21	70.0%John J. Blaine764	1,092
1922Class I	R	0.0%None0	92.1%Robert La Follette Sr.1,101	1,196
1920Class III	R	8.5%Paul S. Reinsch84	73.9%Irvine L. Lenroot732	991
1916Class I	R	17.8%William Wolfe99	78.3%Robert La Follette Sr.436	557
1914Class III	R	26.8%Paul O. Husting128	66.5%Francis E. McGovern317	477

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	58.1%William Proxmire345	39.2%Walter J. Kohler233	594
1925Special · Class I	R	0.0%None0	79.3%Robert La Follette Jr.265	334
1918Special · Class III	R	21.1%John Davies126	65.6%Irvine L. Lenroot392	598

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	26.0%Tony Evers655	73.0%Tim Michels1,838	2,517
2018	R	29.5%Tony Evers643	68.9%Scott Walker1,503	2,181
2014	R	31.4%Mary Burke629	67.4%Scott Walker1,349	2,001
2010	R	33.4%Tom Barrett612	65.3%Scott Walker1,197	1,833
2006	R	44.1%Jim Doyle865	55.0%Mark Green1,079	1,963
2002	R	39.7%Jim Doyle609	54.9%Scott McCallum842	1,533
1998	R	31.2%Ed Garvey506	68.1%Tommy Thompson1,104	1,620
1994	R	26.2%Charles Chvala474	72.8%Tommy Thompson1,317	1,809
1990	R	42.0%Thomas A. Loftus585	58.0%Tommy Thompson808	1,393
1986	R	47.4%Anthony S. Earl815	52.1%Tommy G. Thompson895	1,718
1982	R	45.6%Anthony S. Earl667	52.4%Terry J. Kohler766	1,463
1978	D	50.7%Martin J. Schreiber722	48.6%Lee S. Dreyfus692	1,425

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

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

+97 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net +494 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $76,785 in average income, against $71,423 for residents who stayed — 8% higher. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean R+36.3 on average — 13 points more Democratic-leaning than Florence County, WI itself (R+49.8).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Dickinson County, MI40R+36.3

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 Florence County, WI in Florence County, WI: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	+18
2012	+2
2013	+42
2014	−31
2015	+24
2016	+12
2017	+58
2018	−12
2019	+24
2021	+74
2022	+143
2023	+19
2024	+24
2025	+97

Florence, a sparsely populated county in Wisconsin's Northwoods, recorded a nearly 50-point Republican presidential margin in 2024—among the widest gaps in a state that has repeatedly decided on razor-thin statewide margins.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 26.6 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 77.7 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 3.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 49.8 points.

A population of 4,646, a 95% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $61,086 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Ontonagon County and Warren County.

Political twins — counties

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

Ontonagon County

Michigan

83.3twin score

median agepopulation scaleelasticity≠ % unaffiliated

Warren County

Pennsylvania

78.8twin score

Swedish ancestry% White12-yr trend≠ median age

Iron County

Michigan

77.6twin score

median ageSwedish ancestryPolish ancestry≠ 2000 margin

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 Florence County, Wisconsin vote in 2024?

In 2024, Florence County, Wisconsin voted Republican by 49.8 points (R+49.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 3,158 votes cast, 783 went Democratic and 2,356 went Republican.

When did Florence County, Wisconsin last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Florence County, Wisconsin voted Democratic was 1992.

How many people live in Florence County, Wisconsin?

Florence County, Wisconsin has a population of 4,646 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Florence County, Wisconsin is $61,086 — below the national median of $80,734. The Wisconsin state median is $77,485.

What is the political history of Florence County, Wisconsin?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Florence County, Wisconsin from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 7 went Democratic and 27 went Republican.

Measure

Florence County

Wisconsin

United States

Median age

55.3

40.5

39.1

Age 18–24

4.5%

9.3%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

29.2%

18.5%

17.2%

Measure

Florence County

Wisconsin

United States

Median household income

$61,086

$77,485

$84,427

Poverty rate

7.3%

10.6%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

25.0%

33.5%

35.6%

Measure

Florence County

Wisconsin

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

0.9%

9.1%

22.3%

Measure

Florence County

Wisconsin

United States

Catholic

16.3%

21.0%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

2.0%

14.5%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

79.7%

52.0%

51.5%

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

R+49.8MIT Election Lab

Population

4,6462024 5-year

Median household income

$61,0862024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

94.9%2024 5-year

Black

0.3%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

0.5%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+26.6 in 1964MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+77.7 in 1920MIT Election Lab

Most similar

Ontonagon County, MI · twin score 83.3

Election

Participants

CVAP

Turnout

Quality

2016 · Presidential

2,690

3,757

71.6%

B/A

2018 · Midterm

2,204

3,606

61.1%

B/A

2020 · Presidential

2,957

3,646

81.1%

B/A

2022 · Midterm

2,518

3,851

65.4%

C/A

2024 · Presidential

3,158

3,924

80.5%

C/A

Florence County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -TOWN OF FLORENCE WARDS 1-7TOWN OF FLORENCE WARDS 1-7

406

1,007

1,423

28.5%

70.8%

R+42.2

Precinct -TOWN OF AURORA WARDS 1-3TOWN OF AURORA WARDS 1-3

149

500

652

22.9%

76.7%

R+53.8

Precinct -TOWN OF HOMESTEAD WARD 1TOWN OF HOMESTEAD WARD 1

218

283

22.3%

77.0%

R+54.8

Precinct -TOWN OF COMMONWEALTH WARDS 1-4TOWN OF COMMONWEALTH WARDS 1-4

210

275

23.6%

76.4%

R+52.7

Precinct -TOWN OF FERN WARD 1TOWN OF FERN WARD 1

112

140

19.3%

80.0%

R+60.7

Precinct -TOWN OF LONG LAKE WARD 1TOWN OF LONG LAKE WARD 1

105

135

20.7%

77.8%

R+57.0

Precinct -TOWN OF FENCE WARD 1TOWN OF FENCE WARD 1

108

134

19.4%

80.6%

R+61.2

Precinct -TOWN OF TIPLER WARD 1TOWN OF TIPLER WARD 1

116

16.4%

82.8%

R+66.4

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	−38.4%
1896	−57.4%
1900	−62.5%
1904	−72.8%
1908	−65.8%
1912	−21.8%
1916	−42.1%
1920	−77.7%
1924	−46.1%
1928	−29.3%
1932	+14.4%
1936	+12.3%
1940	−1.4%
1944	+7.9%
1948	+7.3%
1952	−17.2%
1956	−16.2%
1960	−3.9%
1964	+26.6%
1968	−6.1%
1972	−11.9%
1976	+2.2%
1980	−10.8%
1984	−16.9%
1988	−4.1%
1992	+1.4%
1996	−2.7%
2000	−29.6%
2004	−26.1%
2008	−14.1%
2012	−26.4%
2016	−46.4%
2020	−46.0%
2024	−49.8%

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

24.8%Harris783

74.6%Trump2,356

0.3%Kennedy9 +4

R+49.8

R+3.8

R+48.3

3,158

All 7 candidates in 2024 · 5 minor / independent

Donald J TrumpRepublican74.6%2,356
Kamala D HarrisDemocratic24.8%783
Robert F KennedyNonpartisan0.3%9
Chase OliverLibertarian0.2%5
Jill SteinIndependent0.1%2
Randall TerryIndependent0.1%2
Cornel WestNonpartisan0.0%1

2020

26.6%Biden781

72.6%Trump2,133

0.7%Jorgensen22

R+46.0

D+0.4

R+50.4

2,940

2016

25.0%Clinton665

71.5%Trump1,898

2.4%Johnson64

R+46.4

R+20.1

R+48.5

2,656

2012

36.3%Obama953

62.7%Romney1,645

0.5%Gray12

R+26.4

R+12.3

R+30.2

2,625

2008

42.2%Obama1,134

56.3%McCain1,512

1.5%

R+14.1

D+12.0

R+21.4

2,685

2004

36.5%Kerry993

62.5%Bush1,703

1.0%

R+26.1

D+3.5

R+23.6

2,724

2000

33.9%Gore816

63.5%Bush1,528

2.0%Nader48

R+29.6

R+26.9

R+30.1

2,405

1996

40.6%Clinton869

43.3%Dole927

14.8%Perot316

R+2.7

R+4.1

R+11.2

2,142

1992

37.0%Clinton978

35.6%Bush942

27.2%Perot719

D+1.4

D+5.5

R+4.2

2,646

1988

47.5%Dukakis1,018

51.6%Bush1,106

0.8%

R+4.1

D+12.8

D+3.6

2,142

1984

41.1%Mondale870

58.0%Reagan1,227

0.9%

R+16.9

R+6.1

D+1.3

2,115

1980

41.7%Carter943

52.5%Reagan1,187

5.8%

R+10.8

R+13.0

R+1.1

2,260

1976

50.2%Carter965

48.0%Ford922

1.8%

D+2.2

D+14.2

D+0.2

1,921

1972

42.1%McGovern757

54.1%Nixon971

3.8%

R+11.9

R+5.9

D+11.2

1,796

1968

42.3%Humphrey718

48.3%Nixon821

9.4%

R+6.1

R+32.7

R+5.4

1,699

1964

63.2%Johnson1,029

36.6%Goldwater596

0.1%

D+26.6

D+30.5

D+4.0

1,627

1960

47.9%Kennedy858

51.8%Nixon928

0.3%

R+3.9

D+12.3

R+4.1

1,791

1956

41.8%Stevenson723

57.9%Eisenhower1,003

0.3%

R+16.2

D+1.0

R+0.8

1,731

1952

41.2%Stevenson809

58.4%Eisenhower1,147

0.4%

R+17.2

R+24.6

R+6.5

1,963

1948

50.3%Truman885

43.0%Dewey756

6.7%

D+7.3

R+0.5

D+2.9

1,758

1944

53.5%Roosevelt897

45.6%Dewey765

1.0%

D+7.9

D+9.3

D+0.4

1,678

1940

48.7%Roosevelt980

50.1%Willkie1,008

1.1%

R+1.4

R+13.7

R+11.3

2,011

1936

53.7%Roosevelt1,037

41.4%Landon800

4.9%

D+12.3

R+2.1

R+12.0

1,932

1932

55.3%Roosevelt965

40.9%Hoover714

3.7%

D+14.4

D+43.7

R+3.4

1,744

1928

35.0%Smith540

64.3%Hoover993

0.8%

R+29.3

D+16.7

R+11.9

1,545

1924

4.1%Davis49

50.2%Coolidge594

44.2%La Follette523

R+46.1

D+31.6

R+20.9

1,183

1920

9.2%Cox97

86.9%Harding912

3.8%

R+77.7

R+35.6

R+51.5

1,049

1916

27.3%Wilson162

69.4%Hughes412

3.4%

R+42.1

R+20.3

R+45.2

594

1912

21.8%Wilson131

43.7%Taft262

34.5%

R+21.8

D+44.0

R+41.4

600

1908

15.3%Bryan102

81.1%Taft541

3.6%

R+65.8

D+7.0

R+56.3

667

1904

12.6%Parker83

85.4%Roosevelt562

2.0%

R+72.8

R+10.3

R+53.1

658

1900

17.0%Bryan110

79.6%McKinley514

3.4%

R+62.5

R+5.1

R+55.0

646

1896

20.6%Bryan129

78.1%McKinley488

1.3%

R+57.4

R+19.0

R+51.4

625

1892

29.5%Cleveland195

67.9%Harrison449

2.6%

R+38.4

—

R+40.1

661

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

23.8%731

76.2%2,345

3,076

2020

27.6%598

72.4%1,565

2,163

2018

31.5%489

68.5%1,065

1,554

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

25.1%788

72.5%2,272

3,134

2022

24.6%620

75.4%1,898

2,518

2018Class I

33.6%Tammy Baldwin729

66.4%Leah Vukmir1,438

2,167

2016Class III

29.0%Russ Feingold759

67.7%Ron Johnson1,770

2,614

2012Class I

35.6%Tammy Baldwin908

62.2%Tommy Thompson1,586

2,550

2010Class III

34.8%Russ Feingold645

64.1%Ron Johnson1,187

1,851

2006Class I

56.8%Herb Kohl1,053

41.9%Robert G. Lorge776

1,853

2004Class III

45.1%Russ Feingold1,183

54.5%Tim Michels1,430

2,622

2000Class I

50.5%Herb Kohl1,106

48.7%John Gillespie1,067

2,192

1998Class III

43.9%Russ Feingold696

55.8%Mark W. Neumann884

1,584

1994Class I

55.0%Herb Kohl988

44.9%Robert T. Welch807

1,796

1992Class III

43.6%Russ Feingold1,038

55.6%Bob Kasten1,324

2,382

1988Class I

50.3%Herb Kohl1,045

49.5%Susan Engeleiter1,028

2,076

1986Class III

42.2%Ed Garvey688

57.4%Bob Kasten936

1,630

1982Class I

63.0%William Proxmire859

36.2%Scott McCallum494

1,364

1980Class III

44.8%Gaylord Nelson896

54.6%Bob Kasten1,092

2,001

1976Class I

72.9%William Proxmire1,141

27.1%Stanley York424

1,566

1974Class III

60.1%Gaylord Nelson622

38.3%Thomas E. Petri396

1,035

1970Class I

63.4%William Proxmire866

36.2%John E. Erickson494

1,365

1968Class III

55.5%Gaylord Nelson865

44.5%Jerris Leonard694

1,559

1964Class I

54.8%William Proxmire849

45.1%Wilbur N. Renk699

1,549

1962Class III

54.6%Gaylord Nelson794

45.4%Alexander Wiley659

1,453

1958Class I

58.7%William Proxmire894

41.2%Roland J. Steinle627

1,523

1956Class III

40.8%Henry W. Maier666

59.2%Alexander Wiley968

1,634

1952Class I

38.3%Thomas E. Fairchild706

61.7%Joseph McCarthy1,138

1,845

1950Class III

43.3%Thomas E. Fairchild511

56.3%Alexander Wiley665

1,181

1946Class I

35.7%Howard J. McMurray375

63.6%Joseph McCarthy668

1,051

1944Class III

42.3%Howard J. McMurray608

53.6%Alexander Wiley770

1,436

1940Class I

12.0%James E. Finnegan211

40.3%Fred H. Clausen707

1,755

1938Class III

18.7%F. Ryan Duffy299

42.2%Alexander Wiley675

1,599

1934Class I

24.7%John M. Callahan393

27.2%John B. Chapple433

1,589

1932Class III

45.2%F. Ryan Duffy722

50.0%John B. Chapple798

1,596

1928Class I

0.0%None0

86.8%Robert La Follette Jr.1,098

1,265

1926Class III

1.9%Thomas M. Kearney21

70.0%John J. Blaine764

1,092

1922Class I

0.0%None0

92.1%Robert La Follette Sr.1,101

1,196

1920Class III

8.5%Paul S. Reinsch84

73.9%Irvine L. Lenroot732

991

1916Class I

17.8%William Wolfe99

78.3%Robert La Follette Sr.436

557

1914Class III

26.8%Paul O. Husting128

66.5%Francis E. McGovern317

477

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

58.1%William Proxmire345

39.2%Walter J. Kohler233

594

1925Special · Class I

0.0%None0

79.3%Robert La Follette Jr.265

334

1918Special · Class III

21.1%John Davies126

65.6%Irvine L. Lenroot392

598

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

26.0%Tony Evers655

73.0%Tim Michels1,838

2,517

2018

29.5%Tony Evers643

68.9%Scott Walker1,503

2,181

2014

31.4%Mary Burke629

67.4%Scott Walker1,349

2,001

2010

33.4%Tom Barrett612

65.3%Scott Walker1,197

1,833

2006

44.1%Jim Doyle865

55.0%Mark Green1,079

1,963

2002

39.7%Jim Doyle609

54.9%Scott McCallum842

1,533

1998

31.2%Ed Garvey506

68.1%Tommy Thompson1,104

1,620

1994

26.2%Charles Chvala474

72.8%Tommy Thompson1,317

1,809

1990

42.0%Thomas A. Loftus585

58.0%Tommy Thompson808

1,393

1986

47.4%Anthony S. Earl815

52.1%Tommy G. Thompson895

1,718

1982

45.6%Anthony S. Earl667

52.4%Terry J. Kohler766

1,463

1978

50.7%Martin J. Schreiber722

48.6%Lee S. Dreyfus692

1,425

Frequently asked questions

How did Florence County, Wisconsin vote in 2024?

In 2024, Florence County, Wisconsin voted Republican by 49.8 points (R+49.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 3,158 votes cast, 783 went Democratic and 2,356 went Republican.

When did Florence County, Wisconsin last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Florence County, Wisconsin voted Democratic was 1992.

How many people live in Florence County, Wisconsin?

Florence County, Wisconsin has a population of 4,646 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Florence County, Wisconsin is $61,086 — below the national median of $80,734. The Wisconsin state median is $77,485.

What is the political history of Florence County, Wisconsin?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Florence County, Wisconsin from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 7 went Democratic and 27 went Republican.