| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 7,336 | 15,850 | 23,500 | |
| 2020 | R | 7,131 | 15,173 | 22,615 | |
| 2016 | R | 6,068 | 12,769 | 19,810 | |
| 2012 | R | 9,000 | 11,022 | 20,279 | |
| 2008 | D | 10,259 | 9,538 | 20,089 | |
| 2004 | R | 8,657 | 12,150 | 20,999 | |
| 2000 | R | 7,335 | 9,548 | 17,603 | |
| 1996 | D | 6,850 | 6,396 | 15,500 | |
| 1992 | R | 6,062 | 7,253 | 17,952 | |
| 1988 | R | 6,587 | 8,362 | 15,047 | |
| 1984 | R | 5,469 | 10,635 | 16,225 | |
| 1980 | R | 5,410 | 9,922 | 16,276 | |
| 1976 | R | 6,751 | 8,505 | 15,566 | |
| 1972 | R | 3,940 | 8,807 | 13,142 | |
| 1968 | R | 3,602 | 8,444 | 13,245 | |
| 1964 | D | 6,560 | 6,519 | 13,105 | |
| 1960 | R | 4,734 | 9,734 | 14,489 | |
| 1956 | R | 3,675 | 9,388 | 13,122 | |
| 1952 | R | 3,334 | 11,131 | 14,501 | |
| 1948 | R | 4,192 | 6,286 | 10,659 | |
| 1944 | R | 4,015 | 8,732 | 12,811 | |
| 1940 | R | 5,241 | 6,377 | 11,774 | |
| 1936 | D | 8,865 | 3,679 | 12,925 | |
| 1932 | D | 7,593 | 2,450 | 10,367 | |
| 1928 | R | 3,779 | 5,198 | 9,065 | |
| 1924 | R | 471 | 2,063 | 8,965 | |
| 1920 | R | 525 | 5,836 | 7,925 | |
| 1916 | R | 1,367 | 3,415 | 4,970 | |
| 1912 | D | 1,661 | 1,535 | 4,523 | |
| 1908 | R | 1,750 | 3,349 | 5,241 | |
| 1904 | R | 1,239 | 3,684 | 5,077 | |
| 1900 | R | 1,504 | 3,243 | 4,819 | |
| 1896 | R | 1,594 | 3,035 | 4,730 | |
| 1892 | D | 2,040 | 1,323 | 3,685 | |
| 1888 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1884 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1876 | — | — | — | — |
Shawano's economy blends dairy farming, timber, and the Menominee Nation's reservation lands, producing an electorate that has shifted steadily rightward over the past decade and delivered a 36-point Republican margin in 2024.
The Republican margin in Shawano County reached its widest at sixty-seven points in 1920. The margin in 2024 was thirty-six points, in line with the county's deep historical pattern.
Shawano County's loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $66,479, a 85% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 41,039 together describe a community whose political habits are deeply settled. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Waushara County and Blackford County.
