Akashic

county

Richland 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

German36.8%35.8%12.5%

Irish13.8%10.4%9.4%

Norwegian11.5%6.1%—

English9.6%6.7%9.5%

Polish3.7%7.6%2.2%

American3.1%3.4%5.3%

Czech2.8%——

French2.1%2.2%1.6%

Mexican2.2%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	Richland County	Wisconsin	United States
Median age	46.6	40.5	39.1
Age 18–24	6.8%	9.3%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	25.0%	18.5%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Richland County	Wisconsin	United States
Median household income	$66,420	$77,485	$84,427
Poverty rate	14.5%	10.6%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	21.2%	33.5%	35.6%

Languages at home

Measure	Richland County	Wisconsin	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	6.8%	9.1%	22.3%
Spanish	2.1%	5.0%	13.6%
German or other West Germanic	3.6%	0.7%	0.5%

Religious landscape

Measure	Richland County	Wisconsin	United States
Catholic	11.6%	21.0%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	11.1%	14.5%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	66.0%	52.0%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	8.7%	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 70.0% of 13,349 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic42.7%3,985TrumpRepublican55.9%5,207KennedyNonpartisan0.5%50

R+13.1

Lead: 1,222
Total: 9,323
vs nation: R+11.6
Turnout: 70.0%

BidenDemocratic44.3%3,995TrumpRepublican54.0%4,871JorgensenLibertarian1.1%102

R+9.7

Lead: 876
Total: 9,014
vs nation: R+14.2
Turnout: 67.4%

ClintonDemocratic44.2%3,569TrumpRepublican49.7%4,013JohnsonLibertarian3.0%243

R+5.5

Lead: 444
Total: 8,069
vs nation: R+7.6
Turnout: 60.0%

ObamaDemocratic57.4%4,969RomneyRepublican41.3%3,573GrayIndependent0.6%53

D+16.1

Lead: 1,396
Total: 8,655
vs nation: D+12.3
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic59.7%5,041McCainRepublican39.0%3,298OtherAll other candidates1.3%111

D+20.6

Lead: 1,743
Total: 8,450
vs nation: D+13.4
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic47.8%4,501BushRepublican51.3%4,836OtherAll other candidates0.9%83

R+3.6

Lead: 335
Total: 9,420
vs nation: R+1.1
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic46.3%3,837BushRepublican48.2%3,994NaderGreen4.7%388

R+1.9

Lead: 157
Total: 8,293
vs nation: R+2.4
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic48.5%3,502DoleRepublican36.6%2,642PerotReform12.5%901

D+11.9

Lead: 860
Total: 7,222
vs nation: D+3.4
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+13.1MIT Election Lab
Population: 17,2052024 5-year
Median household income: $66,4202024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 92.1%2024 5-year
Black: 0.3%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 3.3%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+20.6 in 2008MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+59.2 in 1920MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Lafayette County, WI · twin score 91.4

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: 70.0%9,346 participants ÷ 13,349 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: +14.6 ptsVolatile
Drop-off versus state: -1.0 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026 scenario: 55.4%–59.0%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Election	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Quality
2016 · Presidential	8,109	13,522	60.0%	C/A
2018 · Midterm	7,067	13,457	52.5%	C/A
2020 · Presidential	9,039	13,416	67.4%	C/A
2022 · Midterm	7,069	13,394	52.8%	C/A
2024 · Presidential	9,346	13,349	70.0%	C/A

Sources and methods

2016: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:partially allocated; allocation share 4.1%; series 294/111.
2018: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:partially allocated; allocation share 3.7%; series 298/138.
2020: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:partially allocated; allocation share 4.1%; series 302/2.
2022: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:partially allocated; allocation share 3.8%; series 307/183.
2024: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:partially allocated; allocation share 4.1%; series 312/228.

Precinct data

Results by precinct

22 precincts · 9,323 votes

Election

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

Richland County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -CITY OF RICHLAND CENTER WARDS 1-14CITY OF RICHLAND CENTER WARDS 1-14	1,192	1,205	36	2,433	49.0%	49.5%	R+0.5
Precinct -TOWN OF BUENA VISTA WARDS 1-4TOWN OF BUENA VISTA WARDS 1-4	359	588	9	956	37.6%	61.5%	R+24.0
Precinct -TOWN OF RICHLAND WARDS 1-4TOWN OF RICHLAND WARDS 1-4	290	441	6	737	39.3%	59.8%	R+20.5
Precinct -VILLAGE OF LONE ROCK WARD 1VILLAGE OF LONE ROCK WARD 1	175	263	2	440	39.8%	59.8%	R+20.0
Precinct -TOWN OF DAYTON WARDS 1-2TOWN OF DAYTON WARDS 1-2	160	266	11	437	36.6%	60.9%	R+24.3
Precinct -TOWN OF ROCKBRIDGE WARDS 1-3TOWN OF ROCKBRIDGE WARDS 1-3	198	213	9	420	47.1%	50.7%	R+3.6
Precinct -TOWN OF ITHACA WARD 1TOWN OF ITHACA WARD 1	136	205	4	345	39.4%	59.4%	R+20.0
Precinct -TOWN OF ORION WARD 1TOWN OF ORION WARD 1	147	175	1	323	45.5%	54.2%	R+8.7
Precinct -TOWN OF MARSHALL WARD 1TOWN OF MARSHALL WARD 1	122	196	3	321	38.0%	61.1%	R+23.1
Precinct -TOWN OF RICHWOOD WARDS 1-2TOWN OF RICHWOOD WARDS 1-2	135	169	4	308	43.8%	54.9%	R+11.0
Precinct -TOWN OF WILLOW WARD 1TOWN OF WILLOW WARD 1	105	195	2	302	34.8%	64.6%	R+29.8
Precinct -TOWN OF EAGLE WARD 1TOWN OF EAGLE WARD 1	86	199	6	291	29.6%	68.4%	R+38.8
Precinct -TOWN OF WESTFORD WARD 1TOWN OF WESTFORD WARD 1	119	152	8	279	42.7%	54.5%	R+11.8
Precinct -TOWN OF BLOOM WARD 1TOWN OF BLOOM WARD 1	98	159	12	269	36.4%	59.1%	R+22.7
Precinct -TOWN OF SYLVAN WARDS 1-3TOWN OF SYLVAN WARDS 1-3	96	172	1	269	35.7%	63.9%	R+28.3
Precinct -TOWN OF HENRIETTA WARD 1TOWN OF HENRIETTA WARD 1	132	113	4	249	53.0%	45.4%	D+7.6
Precinct -TOWN OF AKAN WARD 1TOWN OF AKAN WARD 1	96	140	3	239	40.2%	58.6%	R+18.4
Precinct -VILLAGE OF VIOLA WARD 2VILLAGE OF VIOLA WARD 2	125	105	2	232	53.9%	45.3%	D+8.6
Precinct -TOWN OF FOREST WARD 1TOWN OF FOREST WARD 1	95	107	4	206	46.1%	51.9%	R+5.8
Precinct -VILLAGE OF CAZENOVIA WARD 1VILLAGE OF CAZENOVIA WARD 1	71	93	1	165	43.0%	56.4%	R+13.3
Precinct -VILLAGE OF BOAZ WARD 1VILLAGE OF BOAZ WARD 1	31	39	1	71	43.7%	54.9%	R+11.3
Precinct -VILLAGE OF YUBA WARD 1VILLAGE OF YUBA WARD 1	17	12	2	31	54.8%	38.7%	D+16.1

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	−11.9%
1896	−11.0%
1900	−24.5%
1904	−31.0%
1908	−17.2%
1912	−3.3%
1916	−4.9%
1920	−59.2%
1924	−27.9%
1928	−42.7%
1932	+10.4%
1936	−1.9%
1940	−21.9%
1944	−24.1%
1948	−12.3%
1952	−49.0%
1956	−28.9%
1960	−27.8%
1964	+14.5%
1968	−26.8%
1972	−33.6%
1976	−10.1%
1980	−13.8%
1984	−26.0%
1988	−5.0%
1992	+3.7%
1996	+11.9%
2000	−1.9%
2004	−3.6%
2008	+20.6%
2012	+16.1%
2016	−5.5%
2020	−9.7%
2024	−13.1%

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	42.7%Harris3,985	55.9%Trump5,207	0.5%Kennedy50 +7	R+13.1	R+3.4	R+11.6	9,323
All 10 candidates in 2024 · 8 minor / independent Donald J TrumpRepublican55.9%5,207 Kamala D HarrisDemocratic42.7%3,985 Robert F KennedyNonpartisan0.5%50 Jill SteinIndependent0.3%25 Chase OliverLibertarian0.2%19 OtherAll other candidates0.2%14 Randall TerryIndependent0.1%11 Claudia De La CruzNonpartisan0.0%4 Cornel WestNonpartisan0.0%4 Peter Sonski Lauren OnakNonpartisan0.0%4
2020	R	44.3%Biden3,995	54.0%Trump4,871	1.1%Jorgensen102	R+9.7	R+4.2	R+14.2	9,014
2016	R	44.2%Clinton3,569	49.7%Trump4,013	3.0%Johnson243	R+5.5	R+21.6	R+7.6	8,069
2012	D	57.4%Obama4,969	41.3%Romney3,573	0.6%Gray53	D+16.1	R+4.5	D+12.3	8,655
2008	D	59.7%Obama5,041	39.0%McCain3,298	1.3%	D+20.6	D+24.2	D+13.4	8,450
2004	R	47.8%Kerry4,501	51.3%Bush4,836	0.9%	R+3.6	R+1.7	R+1.1	9,420
2000	R	46.3%Gore3,837	48.2%Bush3,994	4.7%Nader388	R+1.9	R+13.8	R+2.4	8,293
1996	D	48.5%Clinton3,502	36.6%Dole2,642	12.5%Perot901	D+11.9	D+8.2	D+3.4	7,222
1992	D	40.5%Clinton3,458	36.8%Bush3,144	22.2%Perot1,899	D+3.7	D+8.6	R+1.9	8,540
1988	R	47.3%Dukakis3,643	52.2%Bush4,026	0.5%	R+5.0	D+21.0	D+2.8	7,708
1984	R	36.7%Mondale2,844	62.7%Reagan4,858	0.7%	R+26.0	R+12.1	R+7.8	7,753
1980	R	39.7%Carter3,413	53.6%Reagan4,601	6.7%	R+13.8	R+3.7	R+4.1	8,588
1976	R	44.0%Carter3,634	54.1%Ford4,466	1.8%	R+10.1	D+23.5	R+12.1	8,251
1972	R	32.6%McGovern2,492	66.1%Nixon5,062	1.3%	R+33.6	R+6.8	R+10.4	7,654
1968	R	33.1%Humphrey2,288	59.8%Nixon4,141	7.1%	R+26.8	R+41.2	R+26.1	6,922
1964	D	57.2%Johnson4,315	42.7%Goldwater3,224	0.1%	D+14.5	D+42.3	R+8.1	7,548
1960	R	36.0%Kennedy2,965	63.8%Nixon5,253	0.1%	R+27.8	D+1.1	R+28.0	8,229
1956	R	35.3%Stevenson2,783	64.3%Eisenhower5,062	0.4%	R+28.9	D+20.0	R+13.5	7,874
1952	R	25.5%Stevenson2,260	74.4%Eisenhower6,605	0.1%	R+49.0	R+36.7	R+38.2	8,875
1948	R	43.3%Truman2,990	55.5%Dewey3,836	1.2%	R+12.3	D+11.8	R+16.7	6,906
1944	R	37.8%Roosevelt3,109	61.9%Dewey5,088	0.4%	R+24.1	R+2.1	R+31.6	8,226
1940	R	38.6%Roosevelt3,524	60.5%Willkie5,527	1.0%	R+21.9	R+20.0	R+31.9	9,139
1936	R	47.0%Roosevelt4,080	48.9%Landon4,245	4.2%	R+1.9	R+12.3	R+26.2	8,686
1932	D	54.2%Roosevelt4,027	43.8%Hoover3,256	2.0%	D+10.4	D+53.0	R+7.4	7,435
1928	R	28.2%Smith2,262	70.9%Hoover5,685	0.9%	R+42.7	R+14.7	R+25.2	8,022
1924	O	14.2%Davis898	42.1%Coolidge2,669	42.0%La Follette2,660	La Follette +1.6	D+31.2	R+2.8	6,338
1920	R	17.9%Cox917	77.0%Harding3,952	5.1%	R+59.2	R+54.3	R+33.0	5,130
1916	R	43.7%Wilson1,845	48.6%Hughes2,051	7.8%	R+4.9	R+1.6	R+8.0	4,224
1912	R	37.7%Wilson1,493	41.0%Taft1,623	21.3%	R+3.3	D+14.0	R+22.8	3,958
1908	R	37.6%Bryan1,689	54.8%Taft2,464	7.6%	R+17.2	D+13.7	R+7.7	4,494
1904	R	30.6%Parker1,340	61.5%Roosevelt2,698	7.9%	R+31.0	R+6.4	R+11.3	4,386
1900	R	35.0%Bryan1,524	59.5%McKinley2,593	5.5%	R+24.5	R+13.5	R+17.0	4,357
1896	R	43.0%Bryan2,098	54.0%McKinley2,636	3.0%	R+11.0	D+0.9	R+4.9	4,879
1892	R	38.0%Cleveland1,670	50.0%Harrison2,194	12.0%	R+11.9	—	R+13.6	4,389
1888	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—

Federal and statewide elections · 2 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	46.2%4,184	53.8%4,865	9,049
2018	D	63.7%1,428	36.3%814	2,242

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	44.6%4,111	53.2%4,912	9,225
2022	R	45.3%3,173	54.7%3,827	7,000
2018Class I	D	57.3%Tammy Baldwin4,000	42.7%Leah Vukmir2,980	6,986
2016Class III	D	48.9%Russ Feingold3,905	48.1%Ron Johnson3,837	7,981
2012Class I	D	53.4%Tammy Baldwin4,504	44.9%Tommy Thompson3,786	8,437
2010Class III	R	47.1%Russ Feingold2,980	52.1%Ron Johnson3,294	6,326
2006Class I	D	67.9%Herb Kohl4,217	30.1%Robert G. Lorge1,867	6,209
2004Class III	D	51.3%Russ Feingold4,739	48.4%Tim Michels4,468	9,230
2000Class I	D	60.0%Herb Kohl4,608	39.2%John Gillespie3,012	7,677
1998Class III	R	45.4%Russ Feingold2,540	53.7%Mark W. Neumann3,002	5,589
1994Class I	D	57.9%Herb Kohl3,299	41.6%Robert T. Welch2,369	5,700
1992Class III	R	47.1%Russ Feingold3,722	52.5%Bob Kasten4,154	7,909
1988Class I	R	46.7%Herb Kohl3,598	53.0%Susan Engeleiter4,084	7,705
1986Class III	R	40.1%Ed Garvey2,353	58.7%Bob Kasten3,449	5,872
1982Class I	R	48.4%William Proxmire2,799	50.4%Scott McCallum2,916	5,785
1980Class III	R	38.3%Gaylord Nelson3,088	61.0%Bob Kasten4,925	8,073
1976Class I	D	55.8%William Proxmire4,232	44.0%Stanley York3,340	7,589
1974Class III	D	53.8%Gaylord Nelson2,848	45.4%Thomas E. Petri2,403	5,292
1970Class I	D	63.7%William Proxmire3,748	36.0%John E. Erickson2,115	5,881
1968Class III	D	51.6%Gaylord Nelson3,494	48.4%Jerris Leonard3,275	6,769
1964Class I	R	38.6%William Proxmire2,859	61.3%Wilbur N. Renk4,535	7,404
1962Class III	R	41.1%Gaylord Nelson2,224	58.8%Alexander Wiley3,184	5,411
1958Class I	R	49.3%William Proxmire3,049	50.7%Roland J. Steinle3,134	6,184
1956Class III	R	34.8%Henry W. Maier2,672	65.1%Alexander Wiley4,991	7,668
1952Class I	R	28.0%Thomas E. Fairchild2,481	72.0%Joseph McCarthy6,388	8,872
1950Class III	R	34.2%Thomas E. Fairchild2,153	65.8%Alexander Wiley4,143	6,297
1946Class I	R	24.4%Howard J. McMurray1,353	75.4%Joseph McCarthy4,187	5,553
1944Class III	R	29.1%Howard J. McMurray2,183	66.6%Alexander Wiley4,993	7,500
1940Class I	R	10.4%James E. Finnegan873	60.0%Fred H. Clausen5,038	8,401
1938Class III	R	13.0%F. Ryan Duffy736	71.3%Alexander Wiley4,038	5,667
1934Class I	R	15.7%John M. Callahan1,053	48.7%John B. Chapple3,267	6,703
1932Class III	R	45.4%F. Ryan Duffy3,270	53.1%John B. Chapple3,826	7,204
1928Class I	R	0.0%None0	72.6%Robert La Follette Jr.4,443	6,120
1926Class III	R	9.1%Thomas M. Kearney429	36.8%John J. Blaine1,745	4,739
1922Class I	R	0.0%None0	75.8%Robert La Follette Sr.3,212	4,237
1920Class III	R	16.5%Paul S. Reinsch829	52.4%Irvine L. Lenroot2,630	5,021
1916Class I	R	32.9%William Wolfe1,319	57.2%Robert La Follette Sr.2,293	4,012
1914Class III	R	40.4%Paul O. Husting1,026	43.3%Francis E. McGovern1,101	2,541

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	50.3%William Proxmire1,656	47.6%Walter J. Kohler1,566	3,291
1925Special · Class I	R	0.0%None0	58.1%Robert La Follette Jr.1,179	2,029
1918Special · Class III	R	39.2%John Davies1,301	54.9%Irvine L. Lenroot1,823	3,321

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	47.9%Tony Evers3,354	50.9%Tim Michels3,562	7,003
2018	D	51.4%Tony Evers3,623	46.6%Scott Walker3,285	7,052
2014	R	48.5%Mary Burke3,315	50.2%Scott Walker3,435	6,836
2010	R	45.9%Tom Barrett2,866	52.7%Scott Walker3,293	6,246
2006	D	54.4%Jim Doyle3,489	43.9%Mark Green2,814	6,413
2002	D	36.2%Jim Doyle1,961	36.2%Scott McCallum1,958	5,410
1998	R	36.4%Ed Garvey2,061	61.9%Tommy Thompson3,502	5,657
1994	R	25.7%Charles Chvala1,530	72.9%Tommy Thompson4,348	5,961
1990	R	38.6%Thomas A. Loftus1,678	61.4%Tommy Thompson2,666	4,344
1986	R	34.4%Anthony S. Earl2,165	64.5%Tommy G. Thompson4,051	6,285
1982	R	35.8%Anthony S. Earl2,250	63.1%Terry J. Kohler3,971	6,293
1978	R	38.4%Martin J. Schreiber2,340	61.0%Lee S. Dreyfus3,712	6,088

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

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

−33 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net −926 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $59,024 in average income, against $68,096 for residents who stayed — 13% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean D+4.0 on average — 17 points more Democratic-leaning than Richland County, WI itself (R+13.1).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Sauk County, WI69R+1.7
Grant County, WI51R+18.1
Dane County, WI38D+51.5
Vernon County, WI34R+7.8
Iowa County, WI29D+7.6

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Sauk County, WI73
Grant County, WI56
Dane County, WI52
Vernon County, WI35
Iowa County, WI25

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 Richland County, WI in Richland County, WI: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	−17
2012	−197
2013	−17
2014	−91
2015	−176
2016	−38
2017	−40
2018	−108
2019	−138
2021	−55
2022	−11
2023	+108
2024	−113
2025	−33

Richland County sits in Wisconsin's rugged Driftless Area, and its small-farm, largely white rural population has shifted steadily rightward over the past decade, moving from a competitive swing county to a consistent double-digit Republican margin.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 20.6 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 59.2 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 3.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 13.1 points.

A population of 17,205, a 92% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $66,420 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Lafayette County and Green County.

Political twins — counties

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

Lafayette County

Wisconsin

91.4twin score

2008–2012 trajectoryelasticity12-yr trend≠ median age

Green County

Wisconsin

89.1twin score

2008–2016 trajectoryelasticity≠ Swedish ancestry

Monroe County

Wisconsin

89.0twin score

12-yr trendelasticity2004–2008 trajectory≠ median age

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Frequently asked questions

How did Richland County, Wisconsin vote in 2024?

In 2024, Richland County, Wisconsin voted Republican by 13.1 points (R+13.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 9,323 votes cast, 3,985 went Democratic and 5,207 went Republican.

When did Richland County, Wisconsin last vote Democratic?

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

How many people live in Richland County, Wisconsin?

Richland County, Wisconsin has a population of 17,205 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Richland County, Wisconsin is $66,420 — below the national median of $80,734. The Wisconsin state median is $77,485.

What is the political history of Richland County, Wisconsin?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Richland County, Wisconsin from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 27 went Republican.

Measure

Richland County

Wisconsin

United States

Median age

46.6

40.5

39.1

Age 18–24

6.8%

9.3%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

25.0%

18.5%

17.2%

Measure

Richland County

Wisconsin

United States

Median household income

$66,420

$77,485

$84,427

Poverty rate

14.5%

10.6%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

21.2%

33.5%

35.6%

Measure

Richland County

Wisconsin

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

6.8%

9.1%

22.3%

Spanish

2.1%

5.0%

13.6%

German or other West Germanic

3.6%

0.7%

0.5%

Measure

Richland County

Wisconsin

United States

Catholic

11.6%

21.0%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

11.1%

14.5%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

66.0%

52.0%

51.5%

Mainline Protestant

8.7%

8.4%

5.2%

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

R+13.1MIT Election Lab

Population

17,2052024 5-year

Median household income

$66,4202024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

92.1%2024 5-year

Black

0.3%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

3.3%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+20.6 in 2008MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+59.2 in 1920MIT Election Lab

Most similar

Lafayette County, WI · twin score 91.4

Election

Participants

CVAP

Turnout

Quality

2016 · Presidential

8,109

13,522

60.0%

C/A

2018 · Midterm

7,067

13,457

52.5%

C/A

2020 · Presidential

9,039

13,416

67.4%

C/A

2022 · Midterm

7,069

13,394

52.8%

C/A

2024 · Presidential

9,346

13,349

70.0%

C/A

Richland County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -CITY OF RICHLAND CENTER WARDS 1-14CITY OF RICHLAND CENTER WARDS 1-14

1,192

1,205

2,433

49.0%

49.5%

R+0.5

Precinct -TOWN OF BUENA VISTA WARDS 1-4TOWN OF BUENA VISTA WARDS 1-4

359

588

956

37.6%

61.5%

R+24.0

Precinct -TOWN OF RICHLAND WARDS 1-4TOWN OF RICHLAND WARDS 1-4

290

441

737

39.3%

59.8%

R+20.5

Precinct -VILLAGE OF LONE ROCK WARD 1VILLAGE OF LONE ROCK WARD 1

175

263

440

39.8%

59.8%

R+20.0

Precinct -TOWN OF DAYTON WARDS 1-2TOWN OF DAYTON WARDS 1-2

160

266

437

36.6%

60.9%

R+24.3

Precinct -TOWN OF ROCKBRIDGE WARDS 1-3TOWN OF ROCKBRIDGE WARDS 1-3

198

213

420

47.1%

50.7%

R+3.6

Precinct -TOWN OF ITHACA WARD 1TOWN OF ITHACA WARD 1

136

205

345

39.4%

59.4%

R+20.0

Precinct -TOWN OF ORION WARD 1TOWN OF ORION WARD 1

147

175

323

45.5%

54.2%

R+8.7

Precinct -TOWN OF MARSHALL WARD 1TOWN OF MARSHALL WARD 1

122

196

321

38.0%

61.1%

R+23.1

Precinct -TOWN OF RICHWOOD WARDS 1-2TOWN OF RICHWOOD WARDS 1-2

135

169

308

43.8%

54.9%

R+11.0

Precinct -TOWN OF WILLOW WARD 1TOWN OF WILLOW WARD 1

105

195

302

34.8%

64.6%

R+29.8

Precinct -TOWN OF EAGLE WARD 1TOWN OF EAGLE WARD 1

199

291

29.6%

68.4%

R+38.8

Precinct -TOWN OF WESTFORD WARD 1TOWN OF WESTFORD WARD 1

119

152

279

42.7%

54.5%

R+11.8

Precinct -TOWN OF BLOOM WARD 1TOWN OF BLOOM WARD 1

159

269

36.4%

59.1%

R+22.7

Precinct -TOWN OF SYLVAN WARDS 1-3TOWN OF SYLVAN WARDS 1-3

172

269

35.7%

63.9%

R+28.3

Precinct -TOWN OF HENRIETTA WARD 1TOWN OF HENRIETTA WARD 1

132

113

249

53.0%

45.4%

D+7.6

Precinct -TOWN OF AKAN WARD 1TOWN OF AKAN WARD 1

140

239

40.2%

58.6%

R+18.4

Precinct -VILLAGE OF VIOLA WARD 2VILLAGE OF VIOLA WARD 2

125

105

232

53.9%

45.3%

D+8.6

Precinct -TOWN OF FOREST WARD 1TOWN OF FOREST WARD 1

107

206

46.1%

51.9%

R+5.8

Precinct -VILLAGE OF CAZENOVIA WARD 1VILLAGE OF CAZENOVIA WARD 1

165

43.0%

56.4%

R+13.3

Precinct -VILLAGE OF BOAZ WARD 1VILLAGE OF BOAZ WARD 1

43.7%

54.9%

R+11.3

Precinct -VILLAGE OF YUBA WARD 1VILLAGE OF YUBA WARD 1

54.8%

38.7%

D+16.1

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	−11.9%
1896	−11.0%
1900	−24.5%
1904	−31.0%
1908	−17.2%
1912	−3.3%
1916	−4.9%
1920	−59.2%
1924	−27.9%
1928	−42.7%
1932	+10.4%
1936	−1.9%
1940	−21.9%
1944	−24.1%
1948	−12.3%
1952	−49.0%
1956	−28.9%
1960	−27.8%
1964	+14.5%
1968	−26.8%
1972	−33.6%
1976	−10.1%
1980	−13.8%
1984	−26.0%
1988	−5.0%
1992	+3.7%
1996	+11.9%
2000	−1.9%
2004	−3.6%
2008	+20.6%
2012	+16.1%
2016	−5.5%
2020	−9.7%
2024	−13.1%

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

42.7%Harris3,985

55.9%Trump5,207

0.5%Kennedy50 +7

R+13.1

R+3.4

R+11.6

9,323

All 10 candidates in 2024 · 8 minor / independent

Donald J TrumpRepublican55.9%5,207
Kamala D HarrisDemocratic42.7%3,985
Robert F KennedyNonpartisan0.5%50
Jill SteinIndependent0.3%25
Chase OliverLibertarian0.2%19
OtherAll other candidates0.2%14
Randall TerryIndependent0.1%11
Claudia De La CruzNonpartisan0.0%4
Cornel WestNonpartisan0.0%4
Peter Sonski Lauren OnakNonpartisan0.0%4

2020

44.3%Biden3,995

54.0%Trump4,871

1.1%Jorgensen102

R+9.7

R+4.2

R+14.2

9,014

2016

44.2%Clinton3,569

49.7%Trump4,013

3.0%Johnson243

R+5.5

R+21.6

R+7.6

8,069

2012

57.4%Obama4,969

41.3%Romney3,573

0.6%Gray53

D+16.1

R+4.5

D+12.3

8,655

2008

59.7%Obama5,041

39.0%McCain3,298

1.3%

D+20.6

D+24.2

D+13.4

8,450

2004

47.8%Kerry4,501

51.3%Bush4,836

0.9%

R+3.6

R+1.7

R+1.1

9,420

2000

46.3%Gore3,837

48.2%Bush3,994

4.7%Nader388

R+1.9

R+13.8

R+2.4

8,293

1996

48.5%Clinton3,502

36.6%Dole2,642

12.5%Perot901

D+11.9

D+8.2

D+3.4

7,222

1992

40.5%Clinton3,458

36.8%Bush3,144

22.2%Perot1,899

D+3.7

D+8.6

R+1.9

8,540

1988

47.3%Dukakis3,643

52.2%Bush4,026

0.5%

R+5.0

D+21.0

D+2.8

7,708

1984

36.7%Mondale2,844

62.7%Reagan4,858

0.7%

R+26.0

R+12.1

R+7.8

7,753

1980

39.7%Carter3,413

53.6%Reagan4,601

6.7%

R+13.8

R+3.7

R+4.1

8,588

1976

44.0%Carter3,634

54.1%Ford4,466

1.8%

R+10.1

D+23.5

R+12.1

8,251

1972

32.6%McGovern2,492

66.1%Nixon5,062

1.3%

R+33.6

R+6.8

R+10.4

7,654

1968

33.1%Humphrey2,288

59.8%Nixon4,141

7.1%

R+26.8

R+41.2

R+26.1

6,922

1964

57.2%Johnson4,315

42.7%Goldwater3,224

0.1%

D+14.5

D+42.3

R+8.1

7,548

1960

36.0%Kennedy2,965

63.8%Nixon5,253

0.1%

R+27.8

D+1.1

R+28.0

8,229

1956

35.3%Stevenson2,783

64.3%Eisenhower5,062

0.4%

R+28.9

D+20.0

R+13.5

7,874

1952

25.5%Stevenson2,260

74.4%Eisenhower6,605

0.1%

R+49.0

R+36.7

R+38.2

8,875

1948

43.3%Truman2,990

55.5%Dewey3,836

1.2%

R+12.3

D+11.8

R+16.7

6,906

1944

37.8%Roosevelt3,109

61.9%Dewey5,088

0.4%

R+24.1

R+2.1

R+31.6

8,226

1940

38.6%Roosevelt3,524

60.5%Willkie5,527

1.0%

R+21.9

R+20.0

R+31.9

9,139

1936

47.0%Roosevelt4,080

48.9%Landon4,245

4.2%

R+1.9

R+12.3

R+26.2

8,686

1932

54.2%Roosevelt4,027

43.8%Hoover3,256

2.0%

D+10.4

D+53.0

R+7.4

7,435

1928

28.2%Smith2,262

70.9%Hoover5,685

0.9%

R+42.7

R+14.7

R+25.2

8,022

1924

14.2%Davis898

42.1%Coolidge2,669

42.0%La Follette2,660

La Follette +1.6

D+31.2

R+2.8

6,338

1920

17.9%Cox917

77.0%Harding3,952

5.1%

R+59.2

R+54.3

R+33.0

5,130

1916

43.7%Wilson1,845

48.6%Hughes2,051

7.8%

R+4.9

R+1.6

R+8.0

4,224

1912

37.7%Wilson1,493

41.0%Taft1,623

21.3%

R+3.3

D+14.0

R+22.8

3,958

1908

37.6%Bryan1,689

54.8%Taft2,464

7.6%

R+17.2

D+13.7

R+7.7

4,494

1904

30.6%Parker1,340

61.5%Roosevelt2,698

7.9%

R+31.0

R+6.4

R+11.3

4,386

1900

35.0%Bryan1,524

59.5%McKinley2,593

5.5%

R+24.5

R+13.5

R+17.0

4,357

1896

43.0%Bryan2,098

54.0%McKinley2,636

3.0%

R+11.0

D+0.9

R+4.9

4,879

1892

38.0%Cleveland1,670

50.0%Harrison2,194

12.0%

R+11.9

—

R+13.6

4,389

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

46.2%4,184

53.8%4,865

9,049

2018

63.7%1,428

36.3%814

2,242

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

44.6%4,111

53.2%4,912

9,225

2022

45.3%3,173

54.7%3,827

7,000

2018Class I

57.3%Tammy Baldwin4,000

42.7%Leah Vukmir2,980

6,986

2016Class III

48.9%Russ Feingold3,905

48.1%Ron Johnson3,837

7,981

2012Class I

53.4%Tammy Baldwin4,504

44.9%Tommy Thompson3,786

8,437

2010Class III

47.1%Russ Feingold2,980

52.1%Ron Johnson3,294

6,326

2006Class I

67.9%Herb Kohl4,217

30.1%Robert G. Lorge1,867

6,209

2004Class III

51.3%Russ Feingold4,739

48.4%Tim Michels4,468

9,230

2000Class I

60.0%Herb Kohl4,608

39.2%John Gillespie3,012

7,677

1998Class III

45.4%Russ Feingold2,540

53.7%Mark W. Neumann3,002

5,589

1994Class I

57.9%Herb Kohl3,299

41.6%Robert T. Welch2,369

5,700

1992Class III

47.1%Russ Feingold3,722

52.5%Bob Kasten4,154

7,909

1988Class I

46.7%Herb Kohl3,598

53.0%Susan Engeleiter4,084

7,705

1986Class III

40.1%Ed Garvey2,353

58.7%Bob Kasten3,449

5,872

1982Class I

48.4%William Proxmire2,799

50.4%Scott McCallum2,916

5,785

1980Class III

38.3%Gaylord Nelson3,088

61.0%Bob Kasten4,925

8,073

1976Class I

55.8%William Proxmire4,232

44.0%Stanley York3,340

7,589

1974Class III

53.8%Gaylord Nelson2,848

45.4%Thomas E. Petri2,403

5,292

1970Class I

63.7%William Proxmire3,748

36.0%John E. Erickson2,115

5,881

1968Class III

51.6%Gaylord Nelson3,494

48.4%Jerris Leonard3,275

6,769

1964Class I

38.6%William Proxmire2,859

61.3%Wilbur N. Renk4,535

7,404

1962Class III

41.1%Gaylord Nelson2,224

58.8%Alexander Wiley3,184

5,411

1958Class I

49.3%William Proxmire3,049

50.7%Roland J. Steinle3,134

6,184

1956Class III

34.8%Henry W. Maier2,672

65.1%Alexander Wiley4,991

7,668

1952Class I

28.0%Thomas E. Fairchild2,481

72.0%Joseph McCarthy6,388

8,872

1950Class III

34.2%Thomas E. Fairchild2,153

65.8%Alexander Wiley4,143

6,297

1946Class I

24.4%Howard J. McMurray1,353

75.4%Joseph McCarthy4,187

5,553

1944Class III

29.1%Howard J. McMurray2,183

66.6%Alexander Wiley4,993

7,500

1940Class I

10.4%James E. Finnegan873

60.0%Fred H. Clausen5,038

8,401

1938Class III

13.0%F. Ryan Duffy736

71.3%Alexander Wiley4,038

5,667

1934Class I

15.7%John M. Callahan1,053

48.7%John B. Chapple3,267

6,703

1932Class III

45.4%F. Ryan Duffy3,270

53.1%John B. Chapple3,826

7,204

1928Class I

0.0%None0

72.6%Robert La Follette Jr.4,443

6,120

1926Class III

9.1%Thomas M. Kearney429

36.8%John J. Blaine1,745

4,739

1922Class I

0.0%None0

75.8%Robert La Follette Sr.3,212

4,237

1920Class III

16.5%Paul S. Reinsch829

52.4%Irvine L. Lenroot2,630

5,021

1916Class I

32.9%William Wolfe1,319

57.2%Robert La Follette Sr.2,293

4,012

1914Class III

40.4%Paul O. Husting1,026

43.3%Francis E. McGovern1,101

2,541

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

50.3%William Proxmire1,656

47.6%Walter J. Kohler1,566

3,291

1925Special · Class I

0.0%None0

58.1%Robert La Follette Jr.1,179

2,029

1918Special · Class III

39.2%John Davies1,301

54.9%Irvine L. Lenroot1,823

3,321

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

47.9%Tony Evers3,354

50.9%Tim Michels3,562

7,003

2018

51.4%Tony Evers3,623

46.6%Scott Walker3,285

7,052

2014

48.5%Mary Burke3,315

50.2%Scott Walker3,435

6,836

2010

45.9%Tom Barrett2,866

52.7%Scott Walker3,293

6,246

2006

54.4%Jim Doyle3,489

43.9%Mark Green2,814

6,413

2002

36.2%Jim Doyle1,961

36.2%Scott McCallum1,958

5,410

1998

36.4%Ed Garvey2,061

61.9%Tommy Thompson3,502

5,657

1994

25.7%Charles Chvala1,530

72.9%Tommy Thompson4,348

5,961

1990

38.6%Thomas A. Loftus1,678

61.4%Tommy Thompson2,666

4,344

1986

34.4%Anthony S. Earl2,165

64.5%Tommy G. Thompson4,051

6,285

1982

35.8%Anthony S. Earl2,250

63.1%Terry J. Kohler3,971

6,293

1978

38.4%Martin J. Schreiber2,340

61.0%Lee S. Dreyfus3,712

6,088

Frequently asked questions

How did Richland County, Wisconsin vote in 2024?

In 2024, Richland County, Wisconsin voted Republican by 13.1 points (R+13.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 9,323 votes cast, 3,985 went Democratic and 5,207 went Republican.

When did Richland County, Wisconsin last vote Democratic?

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

How many people live in Richland County, Wisconsin?

Richland County, Wisconsin has a population of 17,205 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Richland County, Wisconsin is $66,420 — below the national median of $80,734. The Wisconsin state median is $77,485.

What is the political history of Richland County, Wisconsin?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Richland County, Wisconsin from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 27 went Republican.