Forest County, Wisconsin
AkashicForest County, WITrumpR+33.4
2024 precinct map of Forest CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Forest 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 | 66.4% | 3,382 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 33.0% | 1,681 |
| Chase OliverLibertarian | 0.2% | 12 |
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16 precincts · 5,097 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 | 33.0%Harris1,681 | 66.4%Trump3,382 | 0.2%Oliver12 | 5,097 | ||
| R | 34.1%Biden1,721 | 65.0%Trump3,285 | 0.7%Jorgensen35 | 5,053 | ||
| R | 34.7%Clinton1,579 | 61.3%Trump2,787 | 1.8%Johnson84 | 4,545 | ||
| D | 52.2%Obama2,425 | 46.7%Romney2,172 | 0.5%Gray23 | 4,648 | ||
| D | 57.1%Obama2,673 | 41.9%McCain1,963 | 1.0%Nader47 | 4,683 | ||
| R | 48.7%Kerry2,509 | 50.6%Bush2,608 | 0.7%Nader36 | 5,153 | ||
| R | 45.8%Gore2,158 | 51.0%Bush2,404 | 2.7%Nader126 | 4,716 | ||
| D | 52.8%Clinton2,092 | 29.4%Dole1,166 | 17.1%Perot678 | 3,965 | ||
| D | 43.6%Clinton1,904 | 31.9%Bush1,393 | 24.3%Perot1,062 | 4,368 | ||
| D | 53.4%Dukakis2,142 | 46.0%Bush1,845 | 0.5%Scattering22 | 4,009 | ||
| R | 48.7%Mondale2,214 | 50.5%Reagan2,296 | 0.7%Bergland34 | 4,544 | ||
| D | 51.4%Carter2,402 | 44.3%Reagan2,070 | 4.3%Anderson202 | 4,674 | ||
| D | 60.7%Carter2,574 | 37.8%Ford1,604 | 1.4%McCarthy61 | 4,239 | ||
| R | 45.0%McGovern1,678 | 49.8%Nixon1,856 | 5.2%Schmitz195 | 3,729 | ||
| D | 46.7%Humphrey1,470 | 40.1%Nixon1,264 | 13.2%Wallace415 | 3,149 | ||
| D | 69.8%Johnson2,479 | 30.1%Goldwater1,069 | 0.1%Hass4 | 3,552 | ||
| D | 52.7%Kennedy1,851 | 47.0%Nixon1,653 | 0.3%Byrd10 | 3,514 | ||
| R | 42.7%Stevenson1,527 | 57.0%Eisenhower2,039 | 0.3%Andrews9 | 3,575 | ||
| R | 47.2%Stevenson1,791 | 52.5%Eisenhower1,990 | 0.3%Hallinan12 | 3,793 | ||
| D | 62.0%Truman2,208 | 35.1%Dewey1,251 | 2.9%Thurmond104 | 3,563 | ||
| D | 63.4%Roosevelt2,436 | 36.2%Dewey1,391 | 0.3%Thomas13 | 3,840 | ||
| D | 63.6%Roosevelt2,951 | 36.0%Willkie1,672 | 0.3%Thomas16 | 4,639 | ||
| D | 68.2%Roosevelt3,092 | 29.4%Landon1,334 | 2.4%Lemke109 | 4,535 | ||
| D | 76.0%Roosevelt2,595 | 22.5%Hoover768 | 1.5%Thomas50 | 3,413 | ||
| R | 46.2%Smith1,677 | 52.8%Hoover1,918 | 1.0%Thomas36 | 3,631 | ||
| O | 11.0%Davis299 | 40.7%Coolidge1,104 | 48.2%La Follette1,307 | 2,710 | ||
| R | 19.9%Cox379 | 75.1%Harding1,429 | 4.9%Debs94 | 1,902 | ||
| R | 45.0%Wilson637 | 52.2%Hughes738 | 2.8%Benson39 | 1,414 | ||
| D | 42.0%Wilson567 | 38.4%Taft518 | 19.6%Roosevelt265 | 1,350 | ||
| R | 22.7%Bryan324 | 71.7%Taft1,023 | 5.6%Debs80 | 1,427 | ||
| R | 13.3%Parker160 | 82.5%Roosevelt991 | 4.2%Debs50 | 1,201 | ||
| R | 19.3%Bryan95 | 76.8%McKinley378 | 3.9%Woolley19 | 492 | ||
| R | 28.8%Bryan172 | 68.0%McKinley406 | 3.2%Palmer19 | 597 | ||
| D | 48.4%Cleveland228 | 47.3%Harrison223 | 4.2%Weaver20 | 471 | ||
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presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +1.1% |
| 1896 | −39.2% |
| 1900 | −57.5% |
| 1904 | −69.2% |
| 1908 | −49.0% |
| 1912 | +3.6% |
| 1916 | −7.1% |
| 1920 | −55.2% |
| 1924 | −29.7% |
| 1928 | −6.6% |
| 1932 | +53.5% |
| 1936 | +38.8% |
| 1940 | +27.6% |
| 1944 | +27.2% |
| 1948 | +26.9% |
| 1952 | −5.2% |
| 1956 | −14.3% |
| 1960 | +5.6% |
| 1964 | +39.7% |
| 1968 | +6.5% |
| 1972 | −4.8% |
| 1976 | +22.9% |
| 1980 | +7.1% |
| 1984 | −1.8% |
| 1988 | +7.4% |
| 1992 | +11.7% |
| 1996 | +23.4% |
| 2000 | −5.2% |
| 2004 | −1.9% |
| 2008 | +15.2% |
| 2012 | +5.4% |
| 2016 | −26.6% |
| 2020 | −31.0% |
| 2024 | −33.4% |
DemocraticRepublican
Forest County's sparse northwoods population and Native American communities — centered on the Potawatomi and Ojibwe reservations — produce unusually complex voting patterns beneath a headline Republican margin that exceeded 33 points in 2024.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 53.5 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 69.2 points in 1904. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 2.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 33.4 points.
A population of 9,369, a 78% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $61,071 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Lincoln County and Chippewa County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Forest County, Wisconsin vote in 2024?
In 2024, Forest County, Wisconsin voted Republican by 33.4 points (R+33.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 5,097 votes cast, 1,681 went Democratic and 3,382 went Republican.
When did Forest County, Wisconsin last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Forest County, Wisconsin voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in Forest County, Wisconsin?
Forest County, Wisconsin has a population of 9,369 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Forest County, Wisconsin?
Median household income in Forest County, Wisconsin is $61,071 — below the national median of $80,734. The Wisconsin state median is $77,485.
What is the political history of Forest County, Wisconsin?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Forest County, Wisconsin from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 17 went Democratic and 16 went Republican.