Akashic

county

Pepin 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

German41.8%35.8%12.5%

Norwegian12.5%6.1%—

Irish7.1%10.4%9.4%

English6.0%6.7%9.5%

Swedish3.8%——

American3.5%3.4%5.3%

French3.3%2.2%1.6%

Polish2.8%7.6%2.2%

Mexican1.8%5.4%11.3%

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	Pepin County	Wisconsin	United States
Median age	46	40.5	39.1
Age 18–24	6.0%	9.3%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	24.5%	18.5%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Pepin County	Wisconsin	United States
Median household income	$75,256	$77,485	$84,427
Poverty rate	10.2%	10.6%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	23.0%	33.5%	35.6%

Languages at home

Measure	Pepin County	Wisconsin	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	6.1%	9.1%	22.3%
Spanish	1.7%	5.0%	13.6%
German or other West Germanic	3.6%	0.7%	0.5%

Religious landscape

Measure	Pepin County	Wisconsin	United States
Catholic	24.1%	21.0%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	6.9%	14.5%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	50.5%	52.0%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	18.5%	8.4%	5.2%

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 76.7% of 5,703 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic35.0%1,523TrumpRepublican64.3%2,798KennedyNonpartisan0.3%11

R+29.3

Lead: 1,275
Total: 4,354
vs nation: R+27.8
Turnout: 76.7%

BidenDemocratic35.9%1,489TrumpRepublican62.4%2,584JorgensenLibertarian1.2%51

R+26.4

Lead: 1,095
Total: 4,144
vs nation: R+30.9
Turnout: 73.0%

ClintonDemocratic36.0%1,344TrumpRepublican59.1%2,206JohnsonLibertarian3.1%116

R+23.1

Lead: 862
Total: 3,735
vs nation: R+25.2
Turnout: 66.6%

ObamaDemocratic50.7%1,876RomneyRepublican48.5%1,794GrayIndependent0.3%12

D+2.2

Lead: 82
Total: 3,699
vs nation: R+1.6
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic55.7%2,102McCainRepublican42.9%1,616OtherAll other candidates1.4%53

D+12.9

Lead: 486
Total: 3,771
vs nation: D+5.6
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic53.6%2,181BushRepublican45.6%1,853OtherAll other candidates0.8%32

D+8.1

Lead: 328
Total: 4,066
vs nation: D+10.5
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic50.6%1,854BushRepublican44.5%1,631NaderGreen4.1%152

D+6.1

Lead: 223
Total: 3,664
vs nation: D+5.6
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic51.2%1,585DoleRepublican32.6%1,007PerotReform14.7%456

D+18.7

Lead: 578
Total: 3,093
vs nation: D+10.2
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+29.3MIT Election Lab
Population: 7,4312024 5-year
Median household income: $75,2562024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 94.1%2024 5-year
Black: 0.4%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 2.7%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+33.6 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+72.5 in 1920MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Barron County, WI · twin score 90.2

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: 76.7%4,377 participants ÷ 5,703 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: +14.2 ptsVolatile
Drop-off versus state: -1.3 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026 scenario: 62.5%–64.1%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Election	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Quality
2016 · Presidential	3,781	5,674	66.6%	B/A
2018 · Midterm	3,153	5,665	55.7%	B/A
2020 · Presidential	4,156	5,696	73.0%	B/A
2022 · Midterm	3,334	5,678	58.7%	B/A
2024 · Presidential	4,377	5,703	76.7%	B/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 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:aggregated; allocation share 0.0%; series 305/183.
2024: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:aggregated; allocation share 0.0%; series 310/228.

Precinct data

Results by precinct

11 precincts · 4,354 votes

Election

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

Pepin County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -CITY OF DURAND WARDS 1-3CITY OF DURAND WARDS 1-3	356	653	9	1,018	35.0%	64.1%	R+29.2
Precinct -TOWN OF PEPIN WARDS 1-2TOWN OF PEPIN WARDS 1-2	195	304	4	503	38.8%	60.4%	R+21.7
Precinct -TOWN OF WATERVILLE WARDS 1-2TOWN OF WATERVILLE WARDS 1-2	123	369	3	495	24.8%	74.5%	R+49.7
Precinct -VILLAGE OF PEPIN WARDS 1-2VILLAGE OF PEPIN WARDS 1-2	233	228	6	467	49.9%	48.8%	D+1.1
Precinct -TOWN OF DURAND WARDS 1-2TOWN OF DURAND WARDS 1-2	114	337	3	454	25.1%	74.2%	R+49.1
Precinct -TOWN OF ALBANY WARDS 1-2TOWN OF ALBANY WARDS 1-2	127	248	5	380	33.4%	65.3%	R+31.8
Precinct -TOWN OF LIMA WARDS 1-2TOWN OF LIMA WARDS 1-2	106	246	1	353	30.0%	69.7%	R+39.7
Precinct -TOWN OF WAUBEEK WARDS 1-2TOWN OF WAUBEEK WARDS 1-2	75	188	0	263	28.5%	71.5%	R+43.0
Precinct -TOWN OF FRANKFORT WARDS 1-2TOWN OF FRANKFORT WARDS 1-2	72	118	2	192	37.5%	61.5%	R+24.0
Precinct -TOWN OF STOCKHOLM WARD 1TOWN OF STOCKHOLM WARD 1	81	81	0	162	50.0%	50.0%	Exact tie
Precinct -VILLAGE OF STOCKHOLM WARD 1VILLAGE OF STOCKHOLM WARD 1	41	26	0	67	61.2%	38.8%	D+22.4

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	−21.8%
1896	−48.2%
1900	−39.1%
1904	−49.0%
1908	−37.6%
1912	−8.9%
1916	−10.0%
1920	−72.5%
1924	−46.5%
1928	−17.9%
1932	+24.9%
1936	+9.3%
1940	−30.6%
1944	−29.5%
1948	+1.7%
1952	−44.6%
1956	−31.0%
1960	+4.5%
1964	+33.6%
1968	−7.7%
1972	−1.7%
1976	+19.3%
1980	+3.8%
1984	+2.3%
1988	+18.3%
1992	+16.1%
1996	+18.7%
2000	+6.1%
2004	+8.1%
2008	+12.9%
2012	+2.2%
2016	−23.1%
2020	−26.4%
2024	−29.3%

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	35.0%Harris1,523	64.3%Trump2,798	0.3%Kennedy11 +5	R+29.3	R+2.9	R+27.8	4,354
All 8 candidates in 2024 · 6 minor / independent Donald J TrumpRepublican64.3%2,798 Kamala D HarrisDemocratic35.0%1,523 Robert F KennedyNonpartisan0.3%11 Chase OliverLibertarian0.2%9 Jill SteinIndependent0.1%5 Randall TerryIndependent0.1%4 Cornel WestNonpartisan0.1%3 Claudia De La CruzNonpartisan0.0%1
2020	R	35.9%Biden1,489	62.4%Trump2,584	1.2%Jorgensen51	R+26.4	R+3.3	R+30.9	4,144
2016	R	36.0%Clinton1,344	59.1%Trump2,206	3.1%Johnson116	R+23.1	R+25.3	R+25.2	3,735
2012	D	50.7%Obama1,876	48.5%Romney1,794	0.3%Gray12	D+2.2	R+10.7	R+1.6	3,699
2008	D	55.7%Obama2,102	42.9%McCain1,616	1.4%	D+12.9	D+4.8	D+5.6	3,771
2004	D	53.6%Kerry2,181	45.6%Bush1,853	0.8%	D+8.1	D+2.0	D+10.5	4,066
2000	D	50.6%Gore1,854	44.5%Bush1,631	4.1%Nader152	D+6.1	R+12.6	D+5.6	3,664
1996	D	51.2%Clinton1,585	32.6%Dole1,007	14.7%Perot456	D+18.7	D+2.6	D+10.2	3,093
1992	D	46.8%Clinton1,673	30.7%Bush1,098	21.9%Perot781	D+16.1	R+2.2	D+10.5	3,572
1988	D	58.7%Dukakis1,906	40.4%Bush1,311	1.0%	D+18.3	D+16.0	D+26.0	3,248
1984	D	50.9%Mondale1,629	48.6%Reagan1,555	0.6%	D+2.3	R+1.5	D+20.5	3,202
1980	D	48.2%Carter1,673	44.4%Reagan1,541	7.4%	D+3.8	R+15.5	D+13.5	3,471
1976	D	58.6%Carter1,955	39.4%Ford1,312	2.0%	D+19.3	D+20.9	D+17.2	3,334
1972	R	47.6%McGovern1,409	49.3%Nixon1,458	3.1%	R+1.7	D+6.0	D+21.5	2,960
1968	R	42.3%Humphrey1,263	50.0%Nixon1,493	7.7%	R+7.7	R+41.3	R+7.0	2,987
1964	D	66.7%Johnson2,154	33.1%Goldwater1,069	0.2%	D+33.6	D+29.1	D+11.0	3,229
1960	D	52.2%Kennedy1,763	47.7%Nixon1,612	0.1%	D+4.5	D+35.5	D+4.3	3,380
1956	R	34.5%Stevenson1,040	65.5%Eisenhower1,975	0.0%	R+31.0	D+13.6	R+15.6	3,015
1952	R	27.5%Stevenson896	72.1%Eisenhower2,348	0.3%	R+44.6	R+46.3	R+33.9	3,255
1948	D	50.0%Truman1,381	48.2%Dewey1,333	1.8%	D+1.7	D+31.2	R+2.7	2,764
1944	R	34.8%Roosevelt1,029	64.3%Dewey1,902	0.9%	R+29.5	D+1.1	R+37.0	2,959
1940	R	33.9%Roosevelt1,194	64.5%Willkie2,272	1.6%	R+30.6	R+39.9	R+40.6	3,522
1936	D	51.8%Roosevelt1,785	42.5%Landon1,466	5.7%	D+9.3	R+15.7	R+15.0	3,446
1932	D	61.8%Roosevelt1,931	36.9%Hoover1,152	1.3%	D+24.9	D+42.9	D+7.1	3,125
1928	R	40.6%Smith1,276	58.6%Hoover1,839	0.8%	R+17.9	D+28.6	R+0.5	3,140
1924	R	9.4%Davis206	55.9%Coolidge1,226	33.6%La Follette737	R+46.5	D+26.0	R+21.3	2,194
1920	R	12.4%Cox265	84.9%Harding1,817	2.7%	R+72.5	R+62.5	R+46.3	2,140
1916	R	43.2%Wilson622	53.2%Hughes766	3.5%	R+10.0	R+1.1	R+13.2	1,439
1912	R	31.1%Wilson410	40.0%Taft528	28.9%	R+8.9	D+28.6	R+28.5	1,320
1908	R	29.8%Bryan447	67.4%Taft1,010	2.7%	R+37.6	D+11.4	R+28.0	1,498
1904	R	24.2%Parker342	73.2%Roosevelt1,033	2.6%	R+49.0	R+9.9	R+29.3	1,411
1900	R	29.2%Bryan470	68.3%McKinley1,099	2.4%	R+39.1	D+9.1	R+31.6	1,608
1896	R	24.3%Bryan436	72.5%McKinley1,301	3.2%	R+48.2	R+26.4	R+42.1	1,795
1892	R	36.0%Cleveland539	57.8%Harrison865	6.2%	R+21.8	—	R+23.4	1,497
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	38.5%1,662	61.5%2,651	4,313
2020	R	39.6%1,218	60.4%1,861	3,079
2018	D	53.0%1,234	47.0%1,095	2,329

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	36.8%1,591	61.0%2,636	4,318
2022	R	35.7%1,177	64.3%2,122	3,300
2018Class I	R	49.2%Tammy Baldwin1,529	50.8%Leah Vukmir1,578	3,107
2016Class III	R	40.3%Russ Feingold1,491	56.7%Ron Johnson2,097	3,699
2012Class I	D	50.4%Tammy Baldwin1,812	47.4%Tommy Thompson1,702	3,592
2010Class III	R	46.0%Russ Feingold1,118	52.7%Ron Johnson1,280	2,431
2006Class I	D	72.2%Herb Kohl2,087	26.1%Robert G. Lorge754	2,891
2004Class III	D	58.5%Russ Feingold2,298	41.2%Tim Michels1,619	3,930
2000Class I	D	69.1%Herb Kohl2,325	29.4%John Gillespie990	3,363
1998Class III	R	49.2%Russ Feingold1,054	49.9%Mark W. Neumann1,070	2,143
1994Class I	D	64.8%Herb Kohl1,471	33.7%Robert T. Welch766	2,271
1992Class III	D	53.9%Russ Feingold1,795	45.0%Bob Kasten1,498	3,332
1988Class I	D	54.6%Herb Kohl1,713	44.9%Susan Engeleiter1,408	3,136
1986Class III	R	45.3%Ed Garvey1,120	53.4%Bob Kasten1,321	2,473
1982Class I	D	73.2%William Proxmire1,549	25.6%Scott McCallum541	2,116
1980Class III	D	55.9%Gaylord Nelson1,804	42.9%Bob Kasten1,385	3,228
1976Class I	D	76.6%William Proxmire2,122	22.9%Stanley York636	2,772
1974Class III	D	73.5%Gaylord Nelson1,517	24.2%Thomas E. Petri499	2,065
1970Class I	D	69.8%William Proxmire1,408	29.7%John E. Erickson600	2,018
1968Class III	D	59.5%Gaylord Nelson1,657	40.5%Jerris Leonard1,126	2,783
1964Class I	D	53.0%William Proxmire1,582	47.0%Wilbur N. Renk1,401	2,983
1962Class III	D	51.1%Gaylord Nelson1,209	48.9%Alexander Wiley1,157	2,367
1958Class I	D	53.0%William Proxmire920	47.0%Roland J. Steinle815	1,735
1956Class III	R	35.9%Henry W. Maier1,007	64.1%Alexander Wiley1,796	2,803
1952Class I	R	29.4%Thomas E. Fairchild902	70.5%Joseph McCarthy2,164	3,071
1950Class III	R	43.8%Thomas E. Fairchild936	56.0%Alexander Wiley1,197	2,139
1946Class I	R	29.3%Howard J. McMurray624	70.5%Joseph McCarthy1,500	2,128
1944Class III	R	19.0%Howard J. McMurray486	75.4%Alexander Wiley1,927	2,557
1940Class I	R	7.7%James E. Finnegan238	55.4%Fred H. Clausen1,712	3,089
1938Class III	R	20.9%F. Ryan Duffy480	55.2%Alexander Wiley1,269	2,299
1934Class I	R	24.5%John M. Callahan658	28.5%John B. Chapple763	2,681
1932Class III	D	53.9%F. Ryan Duffy1,530	44.8%John B. Chapple1,270	2,836
1928Class I	R	0.0%None0	79.9%Robert La Follette Jr.1,975	2,473
1926Class III	R	9.4%Thomas M. Kearney145	53.6%John J. Blaine828	1,546
1922Class I	R	0.0%None0	68.0%Robert La Follette Sr.872	1,283
1920Class III	R	11.6%Paul S. Reinsch230	67.1%Irvine L. Lenroot1,326	1,976
1916Class I	R	35.3%William Wolfe459	60.5%Robert La Follette Sr.787	1,300
1914Class III	R	45.5%Paul O. Husting389	47.5%Francis E. McGovern406	855

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	57.0%William Proxmire548	40.8%Walter J. Kohler392	961
1925Special · Class I	R	0.0%None0	48.0%Robert La Follette Jr.438	913
1918Special · Class III	R	29.7%John Davies364	56.7%Irvine L. Lenroot694	1,225

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	38.7%Tony Evers1,280	60.1%Tim Michels1,990	3,311
2018	R	42.5%Tony Evers1,333	55.7%Scott Walker1,745	3,135
2014	R	42.1%Mary Burke1,333	56.6%Scott Walker1,791	3,163
2010	R	45.4%Tom Barrett1,093	53.1%Scott Walker1,279	2,407
2006	D	55.7%Jim Doyle1,627	43.0%Mark Green1,256	2,921
2002	D	51.9%Jim Doyle1,234	36.6%Scott McCallum870	2,377
1998	R	44.5%Ed Garvey958	54.5%Tommy Thompson1,173	2,153
1994	R	33.6%Charles Chvala786	63.9%Tommy Thompson1,496	2,340
1990	R	49.0%Thomas A. Loftus1,006	51.0%Tommy Thompson1,047	2,054
1986	R	47.5%Anthony S. Earl1,202	51.2%Tommy G. Thompson1,297	2,531
1982	D	59.0%Anthony S. Earl1,297	40.3%Terry J. Kohler885	2,197
1978	D	61.3%Martin J. Schreiber1,647	37.8%Lee S. Dreyfus1,016	2,687

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

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

−37 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net −145 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $65,492 in average income, against $89,230 for residents who stayed — 27% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean R+12.6 on average — 17 points more Democratic-leaning than Pepin County, WI itself (R+29.3).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Buffalo County, WI30R+30.2
Eau Claire County, WI26D+10.6
Dunn County, WI23R+15.9

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Dunn County, WI33
Eau Claire County, WI26

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 Pepin County, WI in Pepin County, WI: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	−60
2012	−59
2013	−26
2014	−44
2015	−69
2016	+6
2017	−23
2018	+38
2019	−8
2021	+27
2022	+8
2023	+57
2024	+45
2025	−37

Pepin, the least populous county in Wisconsin, delivered a 29-point Republican margin in 2024 despite a historically Democratic rural identity — a shift that mirrors broader realignment trends across small-town river communities along the Mississippi.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 33.6 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 72.5 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 2.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 29.3 points.

A population of 7,431, a 94% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $75,256 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Barron County and Pope County.

Political twins — counties

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

Barron County

Wisconsin

90.2twin score

12-yr trend2004–2012 trajectory≠ population scale

Pope County

Minnesota

89.0twin score

12-yr trend2000–2004 trajectory% White≠ Norwegian ancestry

Swift County

Minnesota

88.3twin score

2000–2008 trajectory12-yr trend≠ % unaffiliated

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 Pepin County, Wisconsin vote in 2024?

In 2024, Pepin County, Wisconsin voted Republican by 29.3 points (R+29.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 4,354 votes cast, 1,523 went Democratic and 2,798 went Republican.

When did Pepin County, Wisconsin last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Pepin County, Wisconsin voted Democratic was 2012.

How many people live in Pepin County, Wisconsin?

Pepin County, Wisconsin has a population of 7,431 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Pepin County, Wisconsin is $75,256 — below the national median of $80,734. The Wisconsin state median is $77,485.

What is the political history of Pepin County, Wisconsin?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Pepin County, Wisconsin from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 15 went Democratic and 19 went Republican.

Measure

Pepin County

Wisconsin

United States

Median age

40.5

39.1

Age 18–24

6.0%

9.3%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

24.5%

18.5%

17.2%

Measure

Pepin County

Wisconsin

United States

Median household income

$75,256

$77,485

$84,427

Poverty rate

10.2%

10.6%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

23.0%

33.5%

35.6%

Measure

Pepin County

Wisconsin

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

6.1%

9.1%

22.3%

Spanish

1.7%

5.0%

13.6%

German or other West Germanic

3.6%

0.7%

0.5%

Measure

Pepin County

Wisconsin

United States

Catholic

24.1%

21.0%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

6.9%

14.5%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

50.5%

52.0%

51.5%

Mainline Protestant

18.5%

8.4%

5.2%

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

R+29.3MIT Election Lab

Population

7,4312024 5-year

Median household income

$75,2562024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

94.1%2024 5-year

Black

0.4%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

2.7%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+33.6 in 1964MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+72.5 in 1920MIT Election Lab

Most similar

Barron County, WI · twin score 90.2

Election

Participants

CVAP

Turnout

Quality

2016 · Presidential

3,781

5,674

66.6%

B/A

2018 · Midterm

3,153

5,665

55.7%

B/A

2020 · Presidential

4,156

5,696

73.0%

B/A

2022 · Midterm

3,334

5,678

58.7%

B/A

2024 · Presidential

4,377

5,703

76.7%

B/A

Pepin County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -CITY OF DURAND WARDS 1-3CITY OF DURAND WARDS 1-3

356

653

1,018

35.0%

64.1%

R+29.2

Precinct -TOWN OF PEPIN WARDS 1-2TOWN OF PEPIN WARDS 1-2

195

304

503

38.8%

60.4%

R+21.7

Precinct -TOWN OF WATERVILLE WARDS 1-2TOWN OF WATERVILLE WARDS 1-2

123

369

495

24.8%

74.5%

R+49.7

Precinct -VILLAGE OF PEPIN WARDS 1-2VILLAGE OF PEPIN WARDS 1-2

233

228

467

49.9%

48.8%

D+1.1

Precinct -TOWN OF DURAND WARDS 1-2TOWN OF DURAND WARDS 1-2

114

337

454

25.1%

74.2%

R+49.1

Precinct -TOWN OF ALBANY WARDS 1-2TOWN OF ALBANY WARDS 1-2

127

248

380

33.4%

65.3%

R+31.8

Precinct -TOWN OF LIMA WARDS 1-2TOWN OF LIMA WARDS 1-2

106

246

353

30.0%

69.7%

R+39.7

Precinct -TOWN OF WAUBEEK WARDS 1-2TOWN OF WAUBEEK WARDS 1-2

188

263

28.5%

71.5%

R+43.0

Precinct -TOWN OF FRANKFORT WARDS 1-2TOWN OF FRANKFORT WARDS 1-2

118

192

37.5%

61.5%

R+24.0

Precinct -TOWN OF STOCKHOLM WARD 1TOWN OF STOCKHOLM WARD 1

162

50.0%

Exact tie

Precinct -VILLAGE OF STOCKHOLM WARD 1VILLAGE OF STOCKHOLM WARD 1

61.2%

38.8%

D+22.4

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	−21.8%
1896	−48.2%
1900	−39.1%
1904	−49.0%
1908	−37.6%
1912	−8.9%
1916	−10.0%
1920	−72.5%
1924	−46.5%
1928	−17.9%
1932	+24.9%
1936	+9.3%
1940	−30.6%
1944	−29.5%
1948	+1.7%
1952	−44.6%
1956	−31.0%
1960	+4.5%
1964	+33.6%
1968	−7.7%
1972	−1.7%
1976	+19.3%
1980	+3.8%
1984	+2.3%
1988	+18.3%
1992	+16.1%
1996	+18.7%
2000	+6.1%
2004	+8.1%
2008	+12.9%
2012	+2.2%
2016	−23.1%
2020	−26.4%
2024	−29.3%

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

35.0%Harris1,523

64.3%Trump2,798

0.3%Kennedy11 +5

R+29.3

R+2.9

R+27.8

4,354

All 8 candidates in 2024 · 6 minor / independent

Donald J TrumpRepublican64.3%2,798
Kamala D HarrisDemocratic35.0%1,523
Robert F KennedyNonpartisan0.3%11
Chase OliverLibertarian0.2%9
Jill SteinIndependent0.1%5
Randall TerryIndependent0.1%4
Cornel WestNonpartisan0.1%3
Claudia De La CruzNonpartisan0.0%1

2020

35.9%Biden1,489

62.4%Trump2,584

1.2%Jorgensen51

R+26.4

R+3.3

R+30.9

4,144

2016

36.0%Clinton1,344

59.1%Trump2,206

3.1%Johnson116

R+23.1

R+25.3

R+25.2

3,735

2012

50.7%Obama1,876

48.5%Romney1,794

0.3%Gray12

D+2.2

R+10.7

R+1.6

3,699

2008

55.7%Obama2,102

42.9%McCain1,616

1.4%

D+12.9

D+4.8

D+5.6

3,771

2004

53.6%Kerry2,181

45.6%Bush1,853

0.8%

D+8.1

D+2.0

D+10.5

4,066

2000

50.6%Gore1,854

44.5%Bush1,631

4.1%Nader152

D+6.1

R+12.6

D+5.6

3,664

1996

51.2%Clinton1,585

32.6%Dole1,007

14.7%Perot456

D+18.7

D+2.6

D+10.2

3,093

1992

46.8%Clinton1,673

30.7%Bush1,098

21.9%Perot781

D+16.1

R+2.2

D+10.5

3,572

1988

58.7%Dukakis1,906

40.4%Bush1,311

1.0%

D+18.3

D+16.0

D+26.0

3,248

1984

50.9%Mondale1,629

48.6%Reagan1,555

0.6%

D+2.3

R+1.5

D+20.5

3,202

1980

48.2%Carter1,673

44.4%Reagan1,541

7.4%

D+3.8

R+15.5

D+13.5

3,471

1976

58.6%Carter1,955

39.4%Ford1,312

2.0%

D+19.3

D+20.9

D+17.2

3,334

1972

47.6%McGovern1,409

49.3%Nixon1,458

3.1%

R+1.7

D+6.0

D+21.5

2,960

1968

42.3%Humphrey1,263

50.0%Nixon1,493

7.7%

R+7.7

R+41.3

R+7.0

2,987

1964

66.7%Johnson2,154

33.1%Goldwater1,069

0.2%

D+33.6

D+29.1

D+11.0

3,229

1960

52.2%Kennedy1,763

47.7%Nixon1,612

0.1%

D+4.5

D+35.5

D+4.3

3,380

1956

34.5%Stevenson1,040

65.5%Eisenhower1,975

0.0%

R+31.0

D+13.6

R+15.6

3,015

1952

27.5%Stevenson896

72.1%Eisenhower2,348

0.3%

R+44.6

R+46.3

R+33.9

3,255

1948

50.0%Truman1,381

48.2%Dewey1,333

1.8%

D+1.7

D+31.2

R+2.7

2,764

1944

34.8%Roosevelt1,029

64.3%Dewey1,902

0.9%

R+29.5

D+1.1

R+37.0

2,959

1940

33.9%Roosevelt1,194

64.5%Willkie2,272

1.6%

R+30.6

R+39.9

R+40.6

3,522

1936

51.8%Roosevelt1,785

42.5%Landon1,466

5.7%

D+9.3

R+15.7

R+15.0

3,446

1932

61.8%Roosevelt1,931

36.9%Hoover1,152

1.3%

D+24.9

D+42.9

D+7.1

3,125

1928

40.6%Smith1,276

58.6%Hoover1,839

0.8%

R+17.9

D+28.6

R+0.5

3,140

1924

9.4%Davis206

55.9%Coolidge1,226

33.6%La Follette737

R+46.5

D+26.0

R+21.3

2,194

1920

12.4%Cox265

84.9%Harding1,817

2.7%

R+72.5

R+62.5

R+46.3

2,140

1916

43.2%Wilson622

53.2%Hughes766

3.5%

R+10.0

R+1.1

R+13.2

1,439

1912

31.1%Wilson410

40.0%Taft528

28.9%

R+8.9

D+28.6

R+28.5

1,320

1908

29.8%Bryan447

67.4%Taft1,010

2.7%

R+37.6

D+11.4

R+28.0

1,498

1904

24.2%Parker342

73.2%Roosevelt1,033

2.6%

R+49.0

R+9.9

R+29.3

1,411

1900

29.2%Bryan470

68.3%McKinley1,099

2.4%

R+39.1

D+9.1

R+31.6

1,608

1896

24.3%Bryan436

72.5%McKinley1,301

3.2%

R+48.2

R+26.4

R+42.1

1,795

1892

36.0%Cleveland539

57.8%Harrison865

6.2%

R+21.8

—

R+23.4

1,497

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

38.5%1,662

61.5%2,651

4,313

2020

39.6%1,218

60.4%1,861

3,079

2018

53.0%1,234

47.0%1,095

2,329

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

36.8%1,591

61.0%2,636

4,318

2022

35.7%1,177

64.3%2,122

3,300

2018Class I

49.2%Tammy Baldwin1,529

50.8%Leah Vukmir1,578

3,107

2016Class III

40.3%Russ Feingold1,491

56.7%Ron Johnson2,097

3,699

2012Class I

50.4%Tammy Baldwin1,812

47.4%Tommy Thompson1,702

3,592

2010Class III

46.0%Russ Feingold1,118

52.7%Ron Johnson1,280

2,431

2006Class I

72.2%Herb Kohl2,087

26.1%Robert G. Lorge754

2,891

2004Class III

58.5%Russ Feingold2,298

41.2%Tim Michels1,619

3,930

2000Class I

69.1%Herb Kohl2,325

29.4%John Gillespie990

3,363

1998Class III

49.2%Russ Feingold1,054

49.9%Mark W. Neumann1,070

2,143

1994Class I

64.8%Herb Kohl1,471

33.7%Robert T. Welch766

2,271

1992Class III

53.9%Russ Feingold1,795

45.0%Bob Kasten1,498

3,332

1988Class I

54.6%Herb Kohl1,713

44.9%Susan Engeleiter1,408

3,136

1986Class III

45.3%Ed Garvey1,120

53.4%Bob Kasten1,321

2,473

1982Class I

73.2%William Proxmire1,549

25.6%Scott McCallum541

2,116

1980Class III

55.9%Gaylord Nelson1,804

42.9%Bob Kasten1,385

3,228

1976Class I

76.6%William Proxmire2,122

22.9%Stanley York636

2,772

1974Class III

73.5%Gaylord Nelson1,517

24.2%Thomas E. Petri499

2,065

1970Class I

69.8%William Proxmire1,408

29.7%John E. Erickson600

2,018

1968Class III

59.5%Gaylord Nelson1,657

40.5%Jerris Leonard1,126

2,783

1964Class I

53.0%William Proxmire1,582

47.0%Wilbur N. Renk1,401

2,983

1962Class III

51.1%Gaylord Nelson1,209

48.9%Alexander Wiley1,157

2,367

1958Class I

53.0%William Proxmire920

47.0%Roland J. Steinle815

1,735

1956Class III

35.9%Henry W. Maier1,007

64.1%Alexander Wiley1,796

2,803

1952Class I

29.4%Thomas E. Fairchild902

70.5%Joseph McCarthy2,164

3,071

1950Class III

43.8%Thomas E. Fairchild936

56.0%Alexander Wiley1,197

2,139

1946Class I

29.3%Howard J. McMurray624

70.5%Joseph McCarthy1,500

2,128

1944Class III

19.0%Howard J. McMurray486

75.4%Alexander Wiley1,927

2,557

1940Class I

7.7%James E. Finnegan238

55.4%Fred H. Clausen1,712

3,089

1938Class III

20.9%F. Ryan Duffy480

55.2%Alexander Wiley1,269

2,299

1934Class I

24.5%John M. Callahan658

28.5%John B. Chapple763

2,681

1932Class III

53.9%F. Ryan Duffy1,530

44.8%John B. Chapple1,270

2,836

1928Class I

0.0%None0

79.9%Robert La Follette Jr.1,975

2,473

1926Class III

9.4%Thomas M. Kearney145

53.6%John J. Blaine828

1,546

1922Class I

0.0%None0

68.0%Robert La Follette Sr.872

1,283

1920Class III

11.6%Paul S. Reinsch230

67.1%Irvine L. Lenroot1,326

1,976

1916Class I

35.3%William Wolfe459

60.5%Robert La Follette Sr.787

1,300

1914Class III

45.5%Paul O. Husting389

47.5%Francis E. McGovern406

855

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

57.0%William Proxmire548

40.8%Walter J. Kohler392

961

1925Special · Class I

0.0%None0

48.0%Robert La Follette Jr.438

913

1918Special · Class III

29.7%John Davies364

56.7%Irvine L. Lenroot694

1,225

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

38.7%Tony Evers1,280

60.1%Tim Michels1,990

3,311

2018

42.5%Tony Evers1,333

55.7%Scott Walker1,745

3,135

2014

42.1%Mary Burke1,333

56.6%Scott Walker1,791

3,163

2010

45.4%Tom Barrett1,093

53.1%Scott Walker1,279

2,407

2006

55.7%Jim Doyle1,627

43.0%Mark Green1,256

2,921

2002

51.9%Jim Doyle1,234

36.6%Scott McCallum870

2,377

1998

44.5%Ed Garvey958

54.5%Tommy Thompson1,173

2,153

1994

33.6%Charles Chvala786

63.9%Tommy Thompson1,496

2,340

1990

49.0%Thomas A. Loftus1,006

51.0%Tommy Thompson1,047

2,054

1986

47.5%Anthony S. Earl1,202

51.2%Tommy G. Thompson1,297

2,531

1982

59.0%Anthony S. Earl1,297

40.3%Terry J. Kohler885

2,197

1978

61.3%Martin J. Schreiber1,647

37.8%Lee S. Dreyfus1,016

2,687

Frequently asked questions

How did Pepin County, Wisconsin vote in 2024?

In 2024, Pepin County, Wisconsin voted Republican by 29.3 points (R+29.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 4,354 votes cast, 1,523 went Democratic and 2,798 went Republican.

When did Pepin County, Wisconsin last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Pepin County, Wisconsin voted Democratic was 2012.

How many people live in Pepin County, Wisconsin?

Pepin County, Wisconsin has a population of 7,431 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Pepin County, Wisconsin is $75,256 — below the national median of $80,734. The Wisconsin state median is $77,485.

What is the political history of Pepin County, Wisconsin?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Pepin County, Wisconsin from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 15 went Democratic and 19 went Republican.