Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
AkashicMilwaukee County, WIHarrisD+38.4
2024 precinct map of Milwaukee CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Milwaukee 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
| Kamala Harris ✓Democratic | 68.2% | 316,292 |
|---|---|---|
| Donald TrumpRepublican | 29.7% | 138,022 |
| Jill SteinIndependent | 0.7% | 3,288 |
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511 precincts · 464,107 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 68.2%Harris316,292 | 29.7%Trump138,022 | 0.7%Stein3,288 | 464,107 | ||
| D | 69.1%Biden317,527 | 29.3%Trump134,482 | 0.9%Jorgensen4,342 | 459,723 | ||
| D | 65.5%Clinton288,822 | 28.6%Trump126,069 | 3.1%Johnson13,590 | 441,053 | ||
| D | 67.5%Obama332,438 | 31.5%Romney154,924 | 0.5%Gray2,623 | 492,576 | ||
| D | 67.3%Obama319,819 | 31.4%McCain149,445 | 1.2%Nader5,928 | 475,192 | ||
| D | 61.7%Kerry297,653 | 37.4%Bush180,287 | 0.9%Nader4,296 | 482,236 | ||
| D | 58.2%Gore252,329 | 37.7%Bush163,491 | 3.2%Nader13,953 | 433,537 | ||
| D | 58.3%Clinton216,620 | 32.2%Dole119,407 | 7.0%Perot26,027 | 371,380 | ||
| D | 50.6%Clinton235,521 | 32.5%Bush151,314 | 16.3%Perot76,039 | 465,496 | ||
| D | 61.0%Dukakis268,287 | 38.3%Bush168,363 | 0.7%Scattering2,895 | 439,545 | ||
| D | 56.6%Mondale259,144 | 42.9%Reagan196,290 | 0.6%Bergland2,583 | 458,017 | ||
| D | 51.8%Carter240,174 | 39.5%Reagan183,450 | 8.7%Anderson40,384 | 464,008 | ||
| D | 54.7%Carter249,739 | 42.1%Ford192,008 | 3.2%McCarthy14,413 | 456,160 | ||
| D | 50.6%McGovern210,802 | 46.0%Nixon191,874 | 3.4%Schmitz14,001 | 416,677 | ||
| D | 51.3%Humphrey206,027 | 39.8%Nixon160,022 | 8.9%Wallace35,887 | 401,936 | ||
| D | 65.7%Johnson288,577 | 34.1%Goldwater149,962 | 0.2%Hass920 | 439,459 | ||
| D | 57.8%Kennedy257,707 | 42.0%Nixon187,067 | 0.2%Byrd1,033 | 445,807 | ||
| R | 43.5%Stevenson177,286 | 55.8%Eisenhower227,253 | 0.7%Andrews2,779 | 407,318 | ||
| R | 48.0%Stevenson204,474 | 51.5%Eisenhower219,477 | 0.5%Hallinan2,055 | 426,006 | ||
| D | 54.7%Truman187,637 | 40.4%Dewey138,672 | 4.8%Thurmond16,601 | 342,910 | ||
| D | 57.9%Roosevelt205,282 | 40.1%Dewey142,448 | 2.0%Thomas7,100 | 354,830 | ||
| D | 59.8%Roosevelt209,861 | 37.3%Willkie131,120 | 2.9%Thomas10,216 | 351,197 | ||
| D | 74.6%Roosevelt221,512 | 18.5%Landon54,811 | 6.9%Lemke20,635 | 296,958 | ||
| D | 65.6%Roosevelt170,202 | 21.1%Hoover54,693 | 13.3%Thomas34,493 | 259,388 | ||
| D | 53.7%Smith110,668 | 39.8%Hoover82,025 | 6.6%Thomas13,544 | 206,237 | ||
| O | 9.8%Davis14,510 | 34.3%Coolidge50,730 | 55.9%La Follette82,789 | 148,029 | ||
| R | 17.9%Cox25,464 | 51.6%Harding73,410 | 30.5%Debs43,437 | 142,311 | ||
| D | 43.5%Wilson34,812 | 34.8%Hughes27,831 | 21.7%Benson17,368 | 80,011 | ||
| D | 38.7%Wilson27,628 | 25.1%Taft17,877 | 36.2%Roosevelt25,797 | 71,302 | ||
| R | 35.4%Bryan26,000 | 39.0%Taft28,625 | 25.6%Debs18,831 | 73,456 | ||
| R | 26.3%Parker18,560 | 46.2%Roosevelt32,587 | 27.5%Debs19,365 | 70,512 | ||
| R | 38.6%Bryan25,596 | 52.5%McKinley34,790 | 8.8%Woolley5,857 | 66,243 | ||
| R | 41.2%Bryan26,536 | 55.9%McKinley35,939 | 2.9%Palmer1,869 | 64,344 | ||
| D | 48.2%Cleveland24,607 | 48.2%Harrison24,602 | 3.5%Weaver1,799 | 51,008 | ||
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presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +0.0% |
| 1896 | −14.6% |
| 1900 | −13.9% |
| 1904 | −19.9% |
| 1908 | −3.6% |
| 1912 | +13.7% |
| 1916 | +8.7% |
| 1920 | −33.7% |
| 1924 | −24.5% |
| 1928 | +13.9% |
| 1932 | +44.5% |
| 1936 | +56.1% |
| 1940 | +22.4% |
| 1944 | +17.7% |
| 1948 | +14.3% |
| 1952 | −3.5% |
| 1956 | −12.3% |
| 1960 | +15.8% |
| 1964 | +31.5% |
| 1968 | +11.4% |
| 1972 | +4.5% |
| 1976 | +12.7% |
| 1980 | +12.2% |
| 1984 | +13.7% |
| 1988 | +22.7% |
| 1992 | +18.1% |
| 1996 | +26.2% |
| 2000 | +20.5% |
| 2004 | +24.3% |
| 2008 | +35.9% |
| 2012 | +36.0% |
| 2016 | +36.9% |
| 2020 | +39.8% |
| 2024 | +38.4% |
DemocraticRepublican
Milwaukee County delivers the largest raw Democratic vote totals in Wisconsin, but turnout variation within the city itself has repeatedly determined how much of that margin actually offsets Republican strength in the WOW counties surrounding it.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 56.1 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 33.7 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 1.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 38.4 points.
A population of 926,331, a 48% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $64,435 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Ramsey County and Denver County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Milwaukee County, Wisconsin vote in 2024?
In 2024, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin voted Democratic by 38.4 points (D+38.4), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 464,107 votes cast, 316,292 went Democratic and 138,022 went Republican.
When did Milwaukee County, Wisconsin last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Milwaukee County, Wisconsin voted Republican was 1956.
How many people live in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin?
Milwaukee County, Wisconsin has a population of 926,331 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin?
Median household income in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin is $64,435 — below the national median of $80,734. The Wisconsin state median is $77,485.
What is the political history of Milwaukee County, Wisconsin?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 26 went Democratic and 7 went Republican.