HarrisDemocratic35.0%20,495TrumpRepublican63.7%37,272KennedyNonpartisan0.5%279
R+28.7- Lead
- 16,777
- Total
- 58,527
- vs nation
- R+27.2
- Turnout
- 72.9%
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President margin by year
Place winner margin
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the county’s overall result across 1892–2024.
President results by year
2024 turnout 72.9% of 80,267 citizens 18+
BidenDemocratic36.0%20,588TrumpRepublican62.5%35,754JorgensenLibertarian1.2%686
R+26.5- Lead
- 15,166
- Total
- 57,251
- vs nation
- R+30.9
- Turnout
- 72.8%
ClintonDemocratic33.6%17,387TrumpRepublican59.9%31,022JohnsonLibertarian3.7%1,909
R+26.3- Lead
- 13,635
- Total
- 51,796
- vs nation
- R+28.4
- Turnout
- 67.0%
ObamaDemocratic41.9%22,379RomneyRepublican56.8%30,355GrayIndependent0.7%351
R+14.9- Lead
- 7,976
- Total
- 53,402
- vs nation
- R+18.8
- Turnout
- —
ObamaDemocratic44.8%23,463McCainRepublican53.8%28,164OtherAll other candidates1.3%696
R+9.0- Lead
- 4,701
- Total
- 52,323
- vs nation
- R+16.3
- Turnout
- —
KerryDemocratic36.2%19,216BushRepublican62.8%33,291OtherAll other candidates1.0%529
R+26.5- Lead
- 14,075
- Total
- 53,036
- vs nation
- R+24.1
- Turnout
- —
GoreDemocratic39.0%18,181BushRepublican57.0%26,548NaderGreen3.0%1,389
R+18.0- Lead
- 8,367
- Total
- 46,589
- vs nation
- R+18.5
- Turnout
- —
ClintonDemocratic42.1%15,542DoleRepublican44.6%16,488PerotReform11.4%4,204
R+2.6- Lead
- 946
- Total
- 36,931
- vs nation
- R+11.1
- Turnout
- —
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+28.7MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 104,1372024 5-year
- Population density
- 145 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 720 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $74,2752024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 86.0%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.7%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 6.8%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+30.8 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+54.3 in 1920MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Calumet County, WI · twin score 85.0
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
- 72.9%58,527 participants ÷ 80,267 CVAP
- 2020→2022 drop-off
- +14.4 ptsVolatile
- Drop-off versus state
- -1.1 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
- Mechanical 2026 scenario
- 58.5%–61.2%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast
| Election | Participants | CVAP | Turnout | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 · Presidential | 51,796 | 77,327 | 67.0% | C/A |
| 2018 · Midterm | 45,186 | 78,020 | 57.9% | C/A |
| 2020 · Presidential | 57,251 | 78,625 | 72.8% | C/A |
| 2022 · Midterm | 46,718 | 79,998 | 58.4% | C/A |
| 2024 · Presidential | 58,527 | 80,267 | 72.9% | C/A |
Sources and methods
- 2016: numerator source 159, denominator source 157; top ticket votes; canonical-complete-contest-floor-v1; allocation share 0.0%; series 148/111.
- 2018: numerator source 159, denominator source 157; top ticket votes; canonical-complete-contest-floor-v1; allocation share 0.0%; series 150/138.
- 2020: numerator source 159, denominator source 157; top ticket votes; canonical-complete-contest-floor-v1; allocation share 0.0%; series 152/2.
- 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.
presidential history
Party record book
Fond du Lac County, WI · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 · 34 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1932
64.6%
16,143 votes · D+30.8
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · 58.6%
Republican
Warren G. Harding1920
74.6%
12,543 votes · R+54.3
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1952 · 74.4%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
23,463votes
44.8% of the vote · R+9.0
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2012 · 22,379 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
37,272votes
63.7% of the vote · R+28.7
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 35,754 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
Al Smith1928
+13.9pts D vs U.S.
Place R+3.6 · U.S. R+17.5
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · +13.0 pts
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1952
+38.5pts R vs U.S.
Place R+49.2 · U.S. R+10.8
Runner-up · Thomas E. Dewey, 1944 · +35.7 pts
U.S. House elections · 2 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
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.
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
−193 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net −1,122 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $55,270 in average income, against $85,467 for residents who stayed — 35% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+11.5 on average — 17 points more Democratic-leaning than Fond du Lac County, WI itself (R+28.7).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Dodge County, WI292R+32.9
- Winnebago County, WI262R+4.7
- Washington County, WI159R+36.2
- Milwaukee County, WI131D+38.4
- Sheboygan County, WI119R+16.3
- Green Lake County, WI81R+36.3
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Winnebago County, WI382
- Dodge County, WI239
- Milwaukee County, WI134
- Washington County, WI107
- Dane County, WI97
- Sheboygan County, WI94
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.
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | −12 |
| 2012 | −345 |
| 2013 | −349 |
| 2014 | −121 |
| 2015 | −341 |
| 2016 | −74 |
| 2017 | −104 |
| 2018 | +441 |
| 2019 | +179 |
| 2021 | +92 |
| 2022 | −181 |
| 2023 | +14 |
| 2024 | −128 |
| 2025 | −193 |
Fond du Lac County has delivered double-digit Republican presidential margins for over two decades, anchored by a largely rural, manufacturing, and agricultural workforce that has shifted further right since 2016.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 30.8 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 54.3 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 2.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 28.7 points.
A population of 104,137, a 86% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $74,275 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Calumet County and Outagamie County.
Political twins — counties
The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Calumet County
Wisconsin
85.0twin score
elasticityGerman ancestry% White≠ college share
Outagamie County
Wisconsin
84.4twin score
elasticity% CatholicGerman ancestry≠ college share
Manitowoc County
Wisconsin
84.1twin score
% CatholicGerman ancestrypopulation scale≠ Polish ancestry
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 Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin vote in 2024?
In 2024, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin voted Republican by 28.7 points (R+28.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 58,527 votes cast, 20,495 went Democratic and 37,272 went Republican.
When did Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin?
Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin has a population of 104,137 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin?
Median household income in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin is $74,275 — below the national median of $80,734. The Wisconsin state median is $77,485.
What is the political history of Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 28 went Republican.