Portage County, Wisconsin
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2024 precinct map of Portage CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Portage 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 | 49.7% | 21,503 |
|---|---|---|
| Donald TrumpRepublican | 48.5% | 20,987 |
| Robert F KennedyIndependent | 0.6% | 244 |
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38 precincts · 43,258 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 | 49.7%Harris21,503 | 48.5%Trump20,987 | 0.6%Kennedy244 | 43,258 | ||
| D | 50.3%Biden20,428 | 47.5%Trump19,299 | 1.6%Jorgensen640 | 40,603 | ||
| D | 48.0%Clinton18,529 | 44.8%Trump17,305 | 3.9%Johnson1,493 | 38,589 | ||
| D | 56.1%Obama22,075 | 42.2%Romney16,615 | 0.8%Gray309 | 39,337 | ||
| D | 63.0%Obama24,817 | 35.0%McCain13,810 | 2.0%Nader795 | 39,422 | ||
| D | 56.1%Kerry21,861 | 42.5%Bush16,546 | 1.4%Nader554 | 38,961 | ||
| D | 53.1%Gore17,942 | 39.1%Bush13,214 | 6.3%Nader2,143 | 33,760 | ||
| D | 53.1%Clinton15,901 | 32.2%Dole9,631 | 11.4%Perot3,410 | 29,928 | ||
| D | 46.1%Clinton15,553 | 32.4%Bush10,914 | 21.0%Perot7,083 | 33,716 | ||
| D | 57.2%Dukakis16,317 | 42.3%Bush12,057 | 0.6%Scattering161 | 28,535 | ||
| D | 51.1%Mondale14,399 | 48.3%Reagan13,605 | 0.6%Bergland175 | 28,179 | ||
| D | 53.6%Carter16,443 | 34.1%Reagan10,465 | 12.4%Anderson3,794 | 30,702 | ||
| D | 60.6%Carter15,912 | 36.3%Ford9,520 | 3.1%McCarthy805 | 26,237 | ||
| D | 58.1%McGovern13,564 | 40.0%Nixon9,346 | 1.8%Schmitz431 | 23,341 | ||
| D | 58.5%Humphrey10,014 | 36.1%Nixon6,180 | 5.4%Wallace927 | 17,121 | ||
| D | 72.1%Johnson11,887 | 27.8%Goldwater4,579 | 0.2%Hass32 | 16,498 | ||
| D | 62.0%Kennedy10,516 | 37.9%Nixon6,436 | 0.1%Byrd20 | 16,972 | ||
| R | 45.6%Stevenson7,010 | 54.1%Eisenhower8,320 | 0.4%Andrews56 | 15,386 | ||
| R | 46.9%Stevenson7,537 | 52.8%Eisenhower8,499 | 0.3%Hallinan51 | 16,087 | ||
| D | 59.1%Truman8,154 | 39.3%Dewey5,424 | 1.5%Thurmond213 | 13,791 | ||
| D | 61.4%Roosevelt8,678 | 38.3%Dewey5,405 | 0.3%Thomas42 | 14,125 | ||
| D | 63.8%Roosevelt10,148 | 35.6%Willkie5,670 | 0.6%Thomas94 | 15,912 | ||
| D | 71.2%Roosevelt10,576 | 26.7%Landon3,969 | 2.0%Lemke299 | 14,844 | ||
| D | 71.7%Roosevelt9,195 | 26.8%Hoover3,434 | 1.5%Thomas191 | 12,820 | ||
| D | 56.4%Smith6,764 | 43.0%Hoover5,161 | 0.6%Thomas70 | 11,995 | ||
| O | 19.6%Davis2,010 | 27.8%Coolidge2,854 | 52.7%La Follette5,416 | 10,280 | ||
| R | 31.4%Cox2,656 | 65.4%Harding5,527 | 3.2%Debs269 | 8,452 | ||
| D | 53.0%Wilson3,000 | 44.5%Hughes2,520 | 2.5%Benson140 | 5,660 | ||
| D | 43.3%Wilson2,301 | 36.4%Taft1,932 | 20.3%Roosevelt1,079 | 5,312 | ||
| R | 40.8%Bryan2,362 | 56.4%Taft3,269 | 2.8%Debs163 | 5,794 | ||
| R | 36.5%Parker2,168 | 61.1%Roosevelt3,633 | 2.5%Debs146 | 5,947 | ||
| R | 43.8%Bryan2,633 | 54.6%McKinley3,285 | 1.6%Woolley98 | 6,016 | ||
| R | 44.0%Bryan2,890 | 53.8%McKinley3,537 | 2.2%Palmer146 | 6,573 | ||
| D | 50.2%Cleveland2,570 | 44.8%Harrison2,291 | 5.0%Weaver258 | 5,119 | ||
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presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +5.5% |
| 1896 | −9.8% |
| 1900 | −10.8% |
| 1904 | −24.6% |
| 1908 | −15.7% |
| 1912 | +6.9% |
| 1916 | +8.5% |
| 1920 | −34.0% |
| 1924 | −8.2% |
| 1928 | +13.4% |
| 1932 | +44.9% |
| 1936 | +44.5% |
| 1940 | +28.1% |
| 1944 | +23.2% |
| 1948 | +19.8% |
| 1952 | −6.0% |
| 1956 | −8.5% |
| 1960 | +24.0% |
| 1964 | +44.3% |
| 1968 | +22.4% |
| 1972 | +18.1% |
| 1976 | +24.4% |
| 1980 | +19.5% |
| 1984 | +2.8% |
| 1988 | +14.9% |
| 1992 | +13.8% |
| 1996 | +21.0% |
| 2000 | +14.0% |
| 2004 | +13.6% |
| 2008 | +27.9% |
| 2012 | +13.9% |
| 2016 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | +2.8% |
| 2024 | +1.2% |
DemocraticRepublican
Home to the University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point, Portage County sits at a demographic crossroads where a college-town core moderates the surrounding rural conservative lean, producing margins that have flipped repeatedly over the past two decades.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 44.9 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 34.0 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 1.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 1.2 points.
A population of 70,832, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $76,070 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Ashland County and Genesee County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Portage County, Wisconsin vote in 2024?
In 2024, Portage County, Wisconsin voted Democratic by 1.2 points (D+1.2), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 43,258 votes cast, 21,503 went Democratic and 20,987 went Republican.
When did Portage County, Wisconsin last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Portage County, Wisconsin voted Republican was 1956.
How many people live in Portage County, Wisconsin?
Portage County, Wisconsin has a population of 70,832 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Portage County, Wisconsin?
Median household income in Portage County, Wisconsin is $76,070 — below the national median of $80,734. The Wisconsin state median is $77,485.
What is the political history of Portage County, Wisconsin?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Portage County, Wisconsin from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 26 went Democratic and 7 went Republican.