Lincoln County, Wisconsin: Republican loyalist county. In 2024, voted R+25%. Republican peak: R+56 in 1920.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+25MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Republican loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 28,4262024 5-year
- Median household income
- $68,1642024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 93.7%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.5%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 2.3%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+31 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+56 in 1920MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Forest County, WI · similarity 0.99
2024 results by precinct
2024 precinct map of Lincoln CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Lincoln 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 6,306 | 10,633 | 17,209 | ||
| R | 6,261 | 10,017 | 16,497 | ||
| R | 5,371 | 8,401 | 14,712 | ||
| D | 7,563 | 7,455 | 15,216 | ||
| D | 8,424 | 6,519 | 15,268 | ||
| R | 7,484 | 8,024 | 15,700 | ||
| R | 6,664 | 6,727 | 14,239 | ||
| D | 6,166 | 4,076 | 12,246 | ||
| D | 5,297 | 4,321 | 13,304 | ||
| D | 5,819 | 5,257 | 11,178 | ||
| R | 5,353 | 6,682 | 12,132 | ||
| R | 5,438 | 6,473 | 12,755 | ||
| D | 5,800 | 5,672 | 11,723 | ||
| R | 4,175 | 6,206 | 10,840 | ||
| R | 3,858 | 4,793 | 9,330 | ||
| D | 5,883 | 3,894 | 9,796 | ||
| R | 3,909 | 6,147 | 10,089 | ||
| R | 2,880 | 6,329 | 9,343 | ||
| R | 3,092 | 6,877 | 10,007 | ||
| R | 3,368 | 4,339 | 7,894 | ||
| R | 2,938 | 5,564 | 8,598 | ||
| R | 3,951 | 5,812 | 9,984 | ||
| D | 5,520 | 3,120 | 9,222 | ||
| D | 5,093 | 2,958 | 8,272 | ||
| R | 3,091 | 4,025 | 7,180 | ||
| O | 503 | 1,857 | 6,918 | ||
| R | 838 | 3,713 | 5,149 | ||
| R | 1,282 | 2,189 | 3,607 | ||
| D | 1,760 | 712 | 3,358 | ||
| R | 1,813 | 2,308 | 4,283 | ||
| R | 1,004 | 2,850 | 4,049 | ||
| R | 1,552 | 2,147 | 3,786 | ||
| D | 1,802 | 1,706 | 3,577 | ||
| D | 1,443 | 997 | 2,918 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
48.4%
Irish
8.6%
Polish
8.3%
English
5.4%
American
3.7%
Italian
3.0%
French
2.7%
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: 49.3 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
$68,164
Lincoln County ranks near the middle of US counties.
Lincoln County$68,164
Wisconsin$77,485
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
10.6%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1813.5%
Working age (18–64)9.6%
Seniors (65+)13.1%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
97.6%
speak English only
Spanish0.9%
Other Indo-European0.9%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.5%
Other languages0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 45.3% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Lincoln County's economy anchors on timber, manufacturing, and tourism around the Tomahawk and Wisconsin River corridors. It shifted from a competitive swing county to a reliable Republican stronghold over roughly 15 years, tracking broader rural realignment across the upper Midwest.
The Republican margin in Lincoln County reached its widest at fifty-six points in 1920. The margin in 2024 was twenty-five points, in line with the county's deep historical pattern.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $68,164, a 94% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 28,426 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 Forest County and Chippewa County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Lincoln County, Wisconsin vote in 2024?
In 2024, Lincoln County, Wisconsin voted Republican by 25.1 points (R+25), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 17,209 votes cast, 6,306 went Democratic and 10,633 went Republican.
What is Lincoln County, Wisconsin's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Lincoln 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 12 times, Republican 21 times, and other 1 times.
When did Lincoln County, Wisconsin last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Lincoln County, Wisconsin voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in Lincoln County, Wisconsin?
Lincoln County, Wisconsin has a population of 28,426 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Lincoln County, Wisconsin?
Median household income in Lincoln County, Wisconsin is $68,164 — below the national median of $80,734. The Wisconsin state median is $77,485.
What is the political history of Lincoln County, Wisconsin?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Lincoln County, Wisconsin from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 12 went Democratic and 21 went Republican. The county's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.