HarrisDemocratic41.3%4,599TrumpRepublican57.6%6,422KennedyNonpartisan0.4%41
R+16.4- Lead
- 1,823
- Total
- 11,140
- vs nation
- R+14.9
- Turnout
- 74.1%
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President margin by year
Place winner margin
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the county’s overall result across 1892–2024.
President results by year
2024 turnout 74.1% of 15,087 citizens 18+
BidenDemocratic42.8%4,498TrumpRepublican56.2%5,909JorgensenLibertarian0.6%62
R+13.4- Lead
- 1,411
- Total
- 10,510
- vs nation
- R+17.9
- Turnout
- 79.3%
ClintonDemocratic38.3%3,503TrumpRepublican56.7%5,185JohnsonLibertarian2.3%210
R+18.4- Lead
- 1,682
- Total
- 9,137
- vs nation
- R+20.5
- Turnout
- 70.4%
ObamaDemocratic49.7%4,486RomneyRepublican49.2%4,442GrayIndependent0.4%37
D+0.5- Lead
- 44
- Total
- 9,025
- vs nation
- R+3.4
- Turnout
- —
ObamaDemocratic52.4%4,765McCainRepublican46.2%4,199OtherAll other candidates1.3%121
D+6.2- Lead
- 566
- Total
- 9,085
- vs nation
- R+1.0
- Turnout
- —
KerryDemocratic46.7%4,411BushRepublican52.4%4,951OtherAll other candidates1.0%91
R+5.7- Lead
- 540
- Total
- 9,453
- vs nation
- R+3.3
- Turnout
- —
GoreDemocratic42.9%3,333BushRepublican51.1%3,972NaderGreen5.1%398
R+8.2- Lead
- 639
- Total
- 7,767
- vs nation
- R+8.7
- Turnout
- —
ClintonDemocratic42.8%2,773DoleRepublican40.2%2,603PerotReform14.9%962
D+2.6- Lead
- 170
- Total
- 6,475
- vs nation
- R+5.9
- Turnout
- —
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+16.4MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 18,4762024 5-year
- Population density
- 15 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 1,258 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $60,8012024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 76.9%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.6%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 2.4%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+32.5 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+64.9 in 1920MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Oneida County, WI · twin score 91.8
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
- 74.1%11,184 participants ÷ 15,087 CVAP
- 2020→2022 drop-off
- +20.6 ptsPresidential-dependent
- Drop-off versus state
- +5.0 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
- Mechanical 2026 scenario
- 53.6%–60.2%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast
| Election | Participants | CVAP | Turnout | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 · Presidential | 9,190 | 13,054 | 70.4% | B/A |
| 2018 · Midterm | 8,252 | 13,068 | 63.1% | B/A |
| 2020 · Presidential | 10,553 | 13,306 | 79.3% | B/A |
| 2022 · Midterm | 8,629 | 14,687 | 58.8% | B/A |
| 2024 · Presidential | 11,184 | 15,087 | 74.1% | 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.
presidential history
Party record book
Sawyer County, WI · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 · 34 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1932
64.4%
2,381 votes · D+32.5
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 59.9%
Republican
Warren G. Harding1920
79.3%
1,668 votes · R+64.9
Runner-up · Theodore Roosevelt, 1904 · 75.9%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
4,765votes
52.4% of the vote · D+6.2
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 4,599 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
6,422votes
57.6% of the vote · R+16.4
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 5,909 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1932
+14.7pts D vs U.S.
Place D+32.5 · U.S. D+17.8
Runner-up · Michael Dukakis, 1988 · +7.3 pts
Republican
Warren G. Harding1920
+38.7pts R vs U.S.
Place R+64.9 · U.S. R+26.2
Runner-up · Theodore Roosevelt, 1904 · +36.4 pts
U.S. House elections · 3 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
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.
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+140 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net +1,613 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $90,247 in average income, against $73,752 for residents who stayed — 22% higher. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+9.0 on average — 7.3 points more Democratic-leaning than Sawyer County, WI itself (R+16.4).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Washburn County, WI34R+28.2
- Barron County, WI24R+29.0
- Hennepin County, MN22D+42.4
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Washburn County, WI51
- Hennepin County, MN24
- Barron County, WI24
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.
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | +11 |
| 2012 | +1 |
| 2013 | +3 |
| 2014 | −50 |
| 2015 | −27 |
| 2016 | +90 |
| 2017 | +98 |
| 2018 | +132 |
| 2019 | +146 |
| 2021 | +254 |
| 2022 | +399 |
| 2023 | +144 |
| 2024 | +272 |
| 2025 | +140 |
Sawyer County is home to the Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe reservation and a seasonal tourism economy built around its lakes and forests. Despite a sizable Native American population, the county voted Republican by 16 points in 2024.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 32.5 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 64.9 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 2.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 16.4 points.
A population of 18,476, a 77% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $60,801 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Oneida County and Bayfield County.
Political twins — counties
The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Oneida County
Wisconsin
91.8twin score
median age2004–2012 trajectory≠ Polish ancestry
Bayfield County
Wisconsin
89.0twin score
median age% unaffiliated2008 margin≠ 2004 margin
Ontonagon County
Michigan
86.7twin score
2004–2008 trajectoryelasticity% Evangelical≠ median age
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 Sawyer County, Wisconsin vote in 2024?
In 2024, Sawyer County, Wisconsin voted Republican by 16.4 points (R+16.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 11,140 votes cast, 4,599 went Democratic and 6,422 went Republican.
When did Sawyer County, Wisconsin last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Sawyer County, Wisconsin voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in Sawyer County, Wisconsin?
Sawyer County, Wisconsin has a population of 18,476 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Sawyer County, Wisconsin?
Median household income in Sawyer County, Wisconsin is $60,801 — below the national median of $80,734. The Wisconsin state median is $77,485.
What is the political history of Sawyer County, Wisconsin?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Sawyer County, Wisconsin from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 10 went Democratic and 23 went Republican.