Akashic

county

Taylor 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

German49.2%35.8%12.5%

Polish10.9%7.6%2.2%

Irish7.2%10.4%9.4%

Norwegian5.8%6.1%—

English4.8%6.7%9.5%

American4.0%3.4%5.3%

Swedish2.3%——

French1.9%2.2%1.6%

Mexican2.4%5.4%11.3%

Spanish0.2%——

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	Taylor County	Wisconsin	United States
Median age	44.2	40.5	39.1
Age 18–24	6.9%	9.3%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	21.4%	18.5%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Taylor County	Wisconsin	United States
Median household income	$69,350	$77,485	$84,427
Poverty rate	9.6%	10.6%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	17.0%	33.5%	35.6%

Languages at home

Measure	Taylor County	Wisconsin	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	5.6%	9.1%	22.3%
Spanish	2.0%	5.0%	13.6%
German or other West Germanic	3.1%	0.7%	0.5%

Religious landscape

Measure	Taylor County	Wisconsin	United States
Catholic	28.0%	21.0%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	20.8%	14.5%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	41.8%	52.0%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	9.1%	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 73.9% of 15,216 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic25.2%2,823TrumpRepublican73.4%8,209KennedyNonpartisan0.4%49

R+48.1

Lead: 5,386
Total: 11,186
vs nation: R+46.7
Turnout: 73.9%

BidenDemocratic25.2%2,693TrumpRepublican71.7%7,657CarrollAmerican Solidarity1.7%185

R+46.5

Lead: 4,964
Total: 10,686
vs nation: R+50.9
Turnout: 69.5%

ClintonDemocratic25.3%2,393TrumpRepublican69.5%6,579JohnsonLibertarian3.1%295

R+44.2

Lead: 4,186
Total: 9,471
vs nation: R+46.3
Turnout: 61.9%

ObamaDemocratic39.6%3,763RomneyRepublican58.9%5,601GrayIndependent0.6%58

R+19.3

Lead: 1,838
Total: 9,512
vs nation: R+23.2
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic48.8%4,563McCainRepublican49.1%4,586OtherAll other candidates2.1%197

R+0.2

Lead: 23
Total: 9,346
vs nation: R+7.5
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic40.1%3,829BushRepublican58.5%5,582OtherAll other candidates1.4%132

R+18.4

Lead: 1,753
Total: 9,543
vs nation: R+15.9
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic36.2%3,254BushRepublican58.7%5,278NaderGreen3.5%318

R+22.5

Lead: 2,024
Total: 8,992
vs nation: R+23.0
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic41.0%3,253DoleRepublican39.2%3,108PerotReform18.4%1,457

D+1.8

Lead: 145
Total: 7,932
vs nation: R+6.7
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+48.1MIT Election Lab
Population: 20,0242024 5-year
Median household income: $69,3502024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 93.8%2024 5-year
Black: 0.3%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 3.0%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+52.3 in 1932MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+65.1 in 1920MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Shawano 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: 73.9%11,242 participants ÷ 15,216 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: +12.3 ptsVolatile
Drop-off versus state: -3.3 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026 scenario: 61.6%–63.4%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Election	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Quality
2016 · Presidential	9,562	15,443	61.9%	B/A
2018 · Midterm	8,154	15,306	53.3%	B/A
2020 · Presidential	10,711	15,402	69.5%	B/A
2022 · Midterm	8,742	15,261	57.3%	B/A
2024 · Presidential	11,242	15,216	73.9%	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

27 precincts · 11,186 votes

Election

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

Taylor County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -CITY OF MEDFORD WARDS 1-9CITY OF MEDFORD WARDS 1-9	864	1,369	31	2,264	38.2%	60.5%	R+22.3
Precinct -TOWN OF MEDFORD WARDS 1-3TOWN OF MEDFORD WARDS 1-3	370	1,251	7	1,628	22.7%	76.8%	R+54.1
Precinct -TOWN OF LITTLE BLACK WARDS 1-2TOWN OF LITTLE BLACK WARDS 1-2	147	492	16	655	22.4%	75.1%	R+52.7
Precinct -TOWN OF BROWNING WARD 1TOWN OF BROWNING WARD 1	86	421	8	515	16.7%	81.7%	R+65.0
Precinct -TOWN OF CHELSEA WARD 1TOWN OF CHELSEA WARD 1	105	352	15	472	22.2%	74.6%	R+52.3
Precinct -TOWN OF WESTBORO WARD 1TOWN OF WESTBORO WARD 1	96	361	7	464	20.7%	77.8%	R+57.1
Precinct -TOWN OF HAMMEL WARDS 1-2TOWN OF HAMMEL WARDS 1-2	94	359	4	457	20.6%	78.6%	R+58.0
Precinct -TOWN OF RIB LAKE WARDS 1-2TOWN OF RIB LAKE WARDS 1-2	111	334	5	450	24.7%	74.2%	R+49.6
Precinct -VILLAGE OF RIB LAKE WARD 1VILLAGE OF RIB LAKE WARD 1	114	294	13	421	27.1%	69.8%	R+42.8
Precinct -TOWN OF GREENWOOD WARD 1TOWN OF GREENWOOD WARD 1	89	306	4	399	22.3%	76.7%	R+54.4
Precinct -TOWN OF DEER CREEK WARD 1TOWN OF DEER CREEK WARD 1	63	325	3	391	16.1%	83.1%	R+67.0
Precinct -TOWN OF HOLWAY WARD 1TOWN OF HOLWAY WARD 1	60	274	8	342	17.5%	80.1%	R+62.6
Precinct -TOWN OF GOODRICH WARD 1TOWN OF GOODRICH WARD 1	64	225	1	290	22.1%	77.6%	R+55.5
Precinct -VILLAGE OF STETSONVILLE WARD 1VILLAGE OF STETSONVILLE WARD 1	71	197	1	269	26.4%	73.2%	R+46.8
Precinct -VILLAGE OF GILMAN WARD 1VILLAGE OF GILMAN WARD 1	71	144	4	219	32.4%	65.8%	R+33.3
Precinct -TOWN OF MOLITOR WARD 1TOWN OF MOLITOR WARD 1	54	158	3	215	25.1%	73.5%	R+48.4
Precinct -TOWN OF AURORA WARD 1TOWN OF AURORA WARD 1	23	187	3	213	10.8%	87.8%	R+77.0
Precinct -TOWN OF MCKINLEY WARD 1TOWN OF MCKINLEY WARD 1	24	185	3	212	11.3%	87.3%	R+75.9
Precinct -TOWN OF ROOSEVELT WARD 1TOWN OF ROOSEVELT WARD 1	55	142	1	198	27.8%	71.7%	R+43.9
Precinct -TOWN OF MAPLEHURST WARD 1TOWN OF MAPLEHURST WARD 1	30	149	1	180	16.7%	82.8%	R+66.1
Precinct -TOWN OF TAFT WARD 1TOWN OF TAFT WARD 1	48	115	2	165	29.1%	69.7%	R+40.6
Precinct -TOWN OF GROVER WARD 1TOWN OF GROVER WARD 1	26	135	3	164	15.9%	82.3%	R+66.5
Precinct -TOWN OF CLEVELAND WARD 1TOWN OF CLEVELAND WARD 1	37	112	10	159	23.3%	70.4%	R+47.2
Precinct -TOWN OF JUMP RIVER WARD 1TOWN OF JUMP RIVER WARD 1	44	109	0	153	28.8%	71.2%	R+42.5
Precinct -TOWN OF FORD WARD 1TOWN OF FORD WARD 1	29	107	0	136	21.3%	78.7%	R+57.4
Precinct -TOWN OF PERSHING WARD 1TOWN OF PERSHING WARD 1	31	63	1	95	32.6%	66.3%	R+33.7
Precinct -VILLAGE OF LUBLIN WARD 1VILLAGE OF LUBLIN WARD 1	17	43	0	60	28.3%	71.7%	R+43.3

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	+10.0%
1896	−31.5%
1900	−16.5%
1904	−39.2%
1908	−26.3%
1912	+2.1%
1916	−27.3%
1920	−65.1%
1924	−25.6%
1928	−11.4%
1932	+52.3%
1936	+42.4%
1940	+1.3%
1944	+0.3%
1948	+9.9%
1952	−27.5%
1956	−16.3%
1960	+4.4%
1964	+34.3%
1968	−1.9%
1972	−16.1%
1976	+6.5%
1980	−9.6%
1984	−19.9%
1988	−5.8%
1992	−1.2%
1996	+1.8%
2000	−22.5%
2004	−18.4%
2008	−0.2%
2012	−19.3%
2016	−44.2%
2020	−46.5%
2024	−48.1%

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	25.2%Harris2,823	73.4%Trump8,209	0.4%Kennedy49 +5	R+48.1	R+1.7	R+46.7	11,186
All 8 candidates in 2024 · 6 minor / independent Donald J TrumpRepublican73.4%8,209 Kamala D HarrisDemocratic25.2%2,823 Robert F KennedyNonpartisan0.4%49 Chase OliverLibertarian0.3%34 Jill SteinIndependent0.2%25 Randall TerryIndependent0.2%23 Peter Sonski Lauren OnakNonpartisan0.1%14 Cornel WestNonpartisan0.1%9
2020	R	25.2%Biden2,693	71.7%Trump7,657	1.7%Carroll185	R+46.5	R+2.3	R+50.9	10,686
2016	R	25.3%Clinton2,393	69.5%Trump6,579	3.1%Johnson295	R+44.2	R+24.9	R+46.3	9,471
2012	R	39.6%Obama3,763	58.9%Romney5,601	0.6%Gray58	R+19.3	R+19.1	R+23.2	9,512
2008	R	48.8%Obama4,563	49.1%McCain4,586	2.1%	R+0.2	D+18.1	R+7.5	9,346
2004	R	40.1%Kerry3,829	58.5%Bush5,582	1.4%	R+18.4	D+4.1	R+15.9	9,543
2000	R	36.2%Gore3,254	58.7%Bush5,278	3.5%Nader318	R+22.5	R+24.3	R+23.0	8,992
1996	D	41.0%Clinton3,253	39.2%Dole3,108	18.4%Perot1,457	D+1.8	D+3.0	R+6.7	7,932
1992	R	35.3%Clinton3,305	36.5%Bush3,415	27.7%Perot2,590	R+1.2	D+4.6	R+6.7	9,359
1988	R	46.7%Dukakis3,785	52.5%Bush4,254	0.8%	R+5.8	D+14.1	D+1.9	8,100
1984	R	39.6%Mondale3,271	59.5%Reagan4,918	1.0%	R+19.9	R+10.4	R+1.7	8,269
1980	R	41.7%Carter3,739	51.3%Reagan4,596	7.0%	R+9.6	R+16.0	D+0.2	8,958
1976	D	51.9%Carter4,101	45.4%Ford3,591	2.6%	D+6.5	D+22.6	D+4.4	7,901
1972	R	39.7%McGovern2,934	55.9%Nixon4,125	4.4%	R+16.1	R+14.2	D+7.0	7,383
1968	R	42.0%Humphrey2,910	44.0%Nixon3,043	14.0%	R+1.9	R+36.2	R+1.2	6,922
1964	D	67.0%Johnson4,624	32.8%Goldwater2,261	0.2%	D+34.3	D+29.8	D+11.7	6,898
1960	D	52.1%Kennedy3,768	47.6%Nixon3,447	0.3%	D+4.4	D+20.7	D+4.3	7,237
1956	R	41.5%Stevenson2,759	57.8%Eisenhower3,843	0.8%	R+16.3	D+11.3	R+0.9	6,654
1952	R	35.9%Stevenson2,768	63.5%Eisenhower4,892	0.6%	R+27.5	R+37.4	R+16.8	7,710
1948	D	52.0%Truman3,184	42.1%Dewey2,579	5.9%	D+9.9	D+9.6	D+5.4	6,124
1944	D	48.6%Roosevelt3,215	48.2%Dewey3,194	3.2%	D+0.3	R+1.0	R+7.2	6,621
1940	D	49.1%Roosevelt3,771	47.8%Willkie3,668	3.1%	D+1.3	R+41.1	R+8.6	7,678
1936	D	67.5%Roosevelt4,721	25.2%Landon1,758	7.3%	D+42.4	R+9.9	D+18.1	6,989
1932	D	70.9%Roosevelt4,219	18.6%Hoover1,107	10.4%	D+52.3	D+63.7	D+34.5	5,947
1928	R	43.2%Smith2,095	54.6%Hoover2,648	2.2%	R+11.4	D+14.2	D+6.1	4,849
1924	O	3.9%Davis185	29.5%Coolidge1,389	65.4%La Follette3,079	La Follette +37.1	D+39.6	R+0.4	4,710
1920	R	7.6%Cox282	72.7%Harding2,707	19.7%	R+65.1	R+37.9	R+38.9	3,724
1916	R	33.0%Wilson845	60.2%Hughes1,544	6.8%	R+27.3	R+29.4	R+30.4	2,564
1912	D	35.9%Wilson821	33.8%Taft773	30.3%	D+2.1	D+28.4	R+17.4	2,286
1908	R	34.5%Bryan924	60.8%Taft1,627	4.7%	R+26.3	D+12.9	R+16.7	2,676
1904	R	28.6%Parker728	67.8%Roosevelt1,725	3.6%	R+39.2	R+22.7	R+19.5	2,544
1900	R	41.0%Bryan1,012	57.5%McKinley1,420	1.5%	R+16.5	D+15.0	R+9.0	2,469
1896	R	33.0%Bryan710	64.5%McKinley1,387	2.5%	R+31.5	R+41.5	R+25.4	2,150
1892	D	53.2%Cleveland904	43.2%Harrison734	3.6%	D+10.0	—	D+8.3	1,699
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	23.1%2,518	76.9%8,390	10,908
2018	R	25.8%1,118	74.2%3,222	4,340

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	26.5%2,943	71.0%7,892	11,122
2022	R	24.6%2,130	75.4%6,527	8,657
2018Class I	R	37.7%Tammy Baldwin3,028	62.3%Leah Vukmir5,005	8,035
2016Class III	R	30.1%Russ Feingold2,828	65.8%Ron Johnson6,177	9,390
2012Class I	R	41.6%Tammy Baldwin3,859	54.4%Tommy Thompson5,049	9,280
2010Class III	R	37.9%Russ Feingold2,596	59.7%Ron Johnson4,085	6,846
2006Class I	D	71.6%Herb Kohl5,195	25.2%Robert G. Lorge1,832	7,256
2004Class III	D	50.9%Russ Feingold4,807	48.6%Tim Michels4,587	9,447
2000Class I	D	62.8%Herb Kohl5,514	34.1%John Gillespie2,998	8,785
1998Class III	R	46.5%Russ Feingold3,103	52.7%Mark W. Neumann3,520	6,676
1994Class I	D	52.2%Herb Kohl3,055	47.0%Robert T. Welch2,750	5,853
1992Class III	R	47.0%Russ Feingold4,191	52.1%Bob Kasten4,644	8,918
1988Class I	R	45.7%Herb Kohl3,654	54.2%Susan Engeleiter4,333	8,001
1986Class III	R	44.6%Ed Garvey2,787	53.8%Bob Kasten3,365	6,255
1982Class I	D	65.1%William Proxmire4,193	33.4%Scott McCallum2,151	6,440
1980Class III	R	42.0%Gaylord Nelson3,620	54.6%Bob Kasten4,704	8,616
1976Class I	D	74.1%William Proxmire4,906	25.5%Stanley York1,690	6,622
1974Class III	D	64.7%Gaylord Nelson3,016	29.8%Thomas E. Petri1,390	4,659
1970Class I	D	72.9%William Proxmire3,648	26.5%John E. Erickson1,328	5,005
1968Class III	D	62.9%Gaylord Nelson4,166	37.1%Jerris Leonard2,458	6,624
1964Class I	D	51.4%William Proxmire3,441	48.6%Wilbur N. Renk3,252	6,697
1962Class III	D	55.3%Gaylord Nelson2,943	44.6%Alexander Wiley2,370	5,318
1958Class I	D	63.9%William Proxmire3,600	36.0%Roland J. Steinle2,030	5,632
1956Class III	R	40.5%Henry W. Maier2,599	59.2%Alexander Wiley3,797	6,411
1952Class I	R	38.9%Thomas E. Fairchild2,946	60.9%Joseph McCarthy4,616	7,583
1950Class III	R	46.9%Thomas E. Fairchild2,800	52.6%Alexander Wiley3,144	5,976
1946Class I	R	34.1%Howard J. McMurray1,750	61.4%Joseph McCarthy3,153	5,134
1944Class III	R	37.6%Howard J. McMurray2,330	55.1%Alexander Wiley3,413	6,197
1940Class I	R	13.4%James E. Finnegan964	40.2%Fred H. Clausen2,902	7,218
1938Class III	R	32.4%F. Ryan Duffy1,848	43.9%Alexander Wiley2,507	5,705
1934Class I	D	17.2%John M. Callahan949	14.7%John B. Chapple813	5,529
1932Class III	D	62.9%F. Ryan Duffy3,563	24.7%John B. Chapple1,402	5,666
1928Class I	R	0.0%None0	89.3%Robert La Follette Jr.3,591	4,021
1926Class III	R	3.8%Thomas M. Kearney118	70.7%John J. Blaine2,217	3,137
1922Class I	R	0.0%None0	87.7%Robert La Follette Sr.2,643	3,014
1920Class III	R	7.2%Paul S. Reinsch264	39.5%Irvine L. Lenroot1,455	3,681
1916Class I	R	26.5%William Wolfe617	67.9%Robert La Follette Sr.1,581	2,330
1914Class III	R	41.7%Paul O. Husting744	49.1%Francis E. McGovern875	1,783

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	69.4%William Proxmire2,319	24.7%Walter J. Kohler824	3,342
1925Special · Class I	R	0.0%None0	78.7%Robert La Follette Jr.1,579	2,006
1918Special · Class III	R	23.6%John Davies616	33.7%Irvine L. Lenroot879	2,605

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	26.0%Tony Evers2,262	72.4%Tim Michels6,296	8,700
2018	R	28.1%Tony Evers2,269	70.4%Scott Walker5,690	8,088
2014	R	29.0%Mary Burke2,248	69.8%Scott Walker5,406	7,744
2010	R	35.0%Tom Barrett2,370	62.2%Scott Walker4,212	6,775
2006	R	48.3%Jim Doyle3,506	48.9%Mark Green3,551	7,258
2002	D	36.8%Jim Doyle2,498	35.8%Scott McCallum2,426	6,782
1998	R	32.1%Ed Garvey2,147	67.0%Tommy Thompson4,482	6,692
1994	R	25.0%Charles Chvala1,458	73.3%Tommy Thompson4,270	5,823
1990	R	42.7%Thomas A. Loftus2,443	57.3%Tommy Thompson3,280	5,728
1986	R	36.0%Anthony S. Earl2,345	62.5%Tommy G. Thompson4,069	6,508
1982	R	48.9%Anthony S. Earl3,237	49.1%Terry J. Kohler3,255	6,626
1978	R	40.4%Martin J. Schreiber2,338	58.6%Lee S. Dreyfus3,391	5,785

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

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

+42 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net −646 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $51,197 in average income, against $62,819 for residents who stayed — 19% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean R+29.6 on average — 19 points more Democratic-leaning than Taylor County, WI itself (R+48.1).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Clark County, WI73R+38.9
Marathon County, WI51R+18.6
Price County, WI30R+31.1
Chippewa County, WI25R+22.9

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Marathon County, WI61
Clark County, WI56
Chippewa County, WI30
Price County, WI29
Wood 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 Taylor County, WI in Taylor County, WI: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	−49
2012	−378
2013	+25
2014	−74
2015	−167
2016	−79
2017	−25
2018	+26
2019	−55
2021	−19
2022	+12
2023	+112
2024	−17
2025	+42

Taylor County's R+48.1 margin in 2024 places it among Wisconsin's most Republican-leaning counties, reflecting the broader rural realignment that has reshaped small-population, timber-and-agriculture communities across the Upper Midwest over the past decade.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 52.3 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 65.1 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 1.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 48.1 points.

A population of 20,024, a 94% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $69,350 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Shawano County and Langlade County.

Political twins — counties

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

Shawano County

Wisconsin

91.4twin score

elasticity12-yr trendPolish ancestry≠ Swedish ancestry

Langlade County

Wisconsin

88.6twin score

elasticity% CatholicPolish ancestry≠ Swedish ancestry

Oconto County

Wisconsin

88.5twin score

elasticity12-yr trendPolish ancestry≠ Swedish ancestry

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 Taylor County, Wisconsin vote in 2024?

In 2024, Taylor County, Wisconsin voted Republican by 48.1 points (R+48.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 11,186 votes cast, 2,823 went Democratic and 8,209 went Republican.

When did Taylor County, Wisconsin last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Taylor County, Wisconsin voted Democratic was 1996.

How many people live in Taylor County, Wisconsin?

Taylor County, Wisconsin has a population of 20,024 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Taylor County, Wisconsin is $69,350 — below the national median of $80,734. The Wisconsin state median is $77,485.

What is the political history of Taylor County, Wisconsin?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Taylor County, Wisconsin from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 11 went Democratic and 22 went Republican.

Measure

Taylor County

Wisconsin

United States

Median age

44.2

40.5

39.1

Age 18–24

6.9%

9.3%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

21.4%

18.5%

17.2%

Measure

Taylor County

Wisconsin

United States

Median household income

$69,350

$77,485

$84,427

Poverty rate

9.6%

10.6%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

17.0%

33.5%

35.6%

Measure

Taylor County

Wisconsin

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

5.6%

9.1%

22.3%

Spanish

2.0%

5.0%

13.6%

German or other West Germanic

3.1%

0.7%

0.5%

Measure

Taylor County

Wisconsin

United States

Catholic

28.0%

21.0%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

20.8%

14.5%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

41.8%

52.0%

51.5%

Mainline Protestant

9.1%

8.4%

5.2%

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

R+48.1MIT Election Lab

Population

20,0242024 5-year

Median household income

$69,3502024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

93.8%2024 5-year

Black

0.3%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

3.0%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+52.3 in 1932MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+65.1 in 1920MIT Election Lab

Most similar

Shawano County, WI · twin score 91.4

Election

Participants

CVAP

Turnout

Quality

2016 · Presidential

9,562

15,443

61.9%

B/A

2018 · Midterm

8,154

15,306

53.3%

B/A

2020 · Presidential

10,711

15,402

69.5%

B/A

2022 · Midterm

8,742

15,261

57.3%

B/A

2024 · Presidential

11,242

15,216

73.9%

B/A

Taylor County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -CITY OF MEDFORD WARDS 1-9CITY OF MEDFORD WARDS 1-9

864

1,369

2,264

38.2%

60.5%

R+22.3

Precinct -TOWN OF MEDFORD WARDS 1-3TOWN OF MEDFORD WARDS 1-3

370

1,251

1,628

22.7%

76.8%

R+54.1

Precinct -TOWN OF LITTLE BLACK WARDS 1-2TOWN OF LITTLE BLACK WARDS 1-2

147

492

655

22.4%

75.1%

R+52.7

Precinct -TOWN OF BROWNING WARD 1TOWN OF BROWNING WARD 1

421

515

16.7%

81.7%

R+65.0

Precinct -TOWN OF CHELSEA WARD 1TOWN OF CHELSEA WARD 1

105

352

472

22.2%

74.6%

R+52.3

Precinct -TOWN OF WESTBORO WARD 1TOWN OF WESTBORO WARD 1

361

464

20.7%

77.8%

R+57.1

Precinct -TOWN OF HAMMEL WARDS 1-2TOWN OF HAMMEL WARDS 1-2

359

457

20.6%

78.6%

R+58.0

Precinct -TOWN OF RIB LAKE WARDS 1-2TOWN OF RIB LAKE WARDS 1-2

111

334

450

24.7%

74.2%

R+49.6

Precinct -VILLAGE OF RIB LAKE WARD 1VILLAGE OF RIB LAKE WARD 1

114

294

421

27.1%

69.8%

R+42.8

Precinct -TOWN OF GREENWOOD WARD 1TOWN OF GREENWOOD WARD 1

306

399

22.3%

76.7%

R+54.4

Precinct -TOWN OF DEER CREEK WARD 1TOWN OF DEER CREEK WARD 1

325

391

16.1%

83.1%

R+67.0

Precinct -TOWN OF HOLWAY WARD 1TOWN OF HOLWAY WARD 1

274

342

17.5%

80.1%

R+62.6

Precinct -TOWN OF GOODRICH WARD 1TOWN OF GOODRICH WARD 1

225

290

22.1%

77.6%

R+55.5

Precinct -VILLAGE OF STETSONVILLE WARD 1VILLAGE OF STETSONVILLE WARD 1

197

269

26.4%

73.2%

R+46.8

Precinct -VILLAGE OF GILMAN WARD 1VILLAGE OF GILMAN WARD 1

144

219

32.4%

65.8%

R+33.3

Precinct -TOWN OF MOLITOR WARD 1TOWN OF MOLITOR WARD 1

158

215

25.1%

73.5%

R+48.4

Precinct -TOWN OF AURORA WARD 1TOWN OF AURORA WARD 1

187

213

10.8%

87.8%

R+77.0

Precinct -TOWN OF MCKINLEY WARD 1TOWN OF MCKINLEY WARD 1

185

212

11.3%

87.3%

R+75.9

Precinct -TOWN OF ROOSEVELT WARD 1TOWN OF ROOSEVELT WARD 1

142

198

27.8%

71.7%

R+43.9

Precinct -TOWN OF MAPLEHURST WARD 1TOWN OF MAPLEHURST WARD 1

149

180

16.7%

82.8%

R+66.1

Precinct -TOWN OF TAFT WARD 1TOWN OF TAFT WARD 1

115

165

29.1%

69.7%

R+40.6

Precinct -TOWN OF GROVER WARD 1TOWN OF GROVER WARD 1

135

164

15.9%

82.3%

R+66.5

Precinct -TOWN OF CLEVELAND WARD 1TOWN OF CLEVELAND WARD 1

112

159

23.3%

70.4%

R+47.2

Precinct -TOWN OF JUMP RIVER WARD 1TOWN OF JUMP RIVER WARD 1

109

153

28.8%

71.2%

R+42.5

Precinct -TOWN OF FORD WARD 1TOWN OF FORD WARD 1

107

136

21.3%

78.7%

R+57.4

Precinct -TOWN OF PERSHING WARD 1TOWN OF PERSHING WARD 1

32.6%

66.3%

R+33.7

Precinct -VILLAGE OF LUBLIN WARD 1VILLAGE OF LUBLIN WARD 1

28.3%

71.7%

R+43.3

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	+10.0%
1896	−31.5%
1900	−16.5%
1904	−39.2%
1908	−26.3%
1912	+2.1%
1916	−27.3%
1920	−65.1%
1924	−25.6%
1928	−11.4%
1932	+52.3%
1936	+42.4%
1940	+1.3%
1944	+0.3%
1948	+9.9%
1952	−27.5%
1956	−16.3%
1960	+4.4%
1964	+34.3%
1968	−1.9%
1972	−16.1%
1976	+6.5%
1980	−9.6%
1984	−19.9%
1988	−5.8%
1992	−1.2%
1996	+1.8%
2000	−22.5%
2004	−18.4%
2008	−0.2%
2012	−19.3%
2016	−44.2%
2020	−46.5%
2024	−48.1%

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

25.2%Harris2,823

73.4%Trump8,209

0.4%Kennedy49 +5

R+48.1

R+1.7

R+46.7

11,186

All 8 candidates in 2024 · 6 minor / independent

Donald J TrumpRepublican73.4%8,209
Kamala D HarrisDemocratic25.2%2,823
Robert F KennedyNonpartisan0.4%49
Chase OliverLibertarian0.3%34
Jill SteinIndependent0.2%25
Randall TerryIndependent0.2%23
Peter Sonski Lauren OnakNonpartisan0.1%14
Cornel WestNonpartisan0.1%9

2020

25.2%Biden2,693

71.7%Trump7,657

1.7%Carroll185

R+46.5

R+2.3

R+50.9

10,686

2016

25.3%Clinton2,393

69.5%Trump6,579

3.1%Johnson295

R+44.2

R+24.9

R+46.3

9,471

2012

39.6%Obama3,763

58.9%Romney5,601

0.6%Gray58

R+19.3

R+19.1

R+23.2

9,512

2008

48.8%Obama4,563

49.1%McCain4,586

2.1%

R+0.2

D+18.1

R+7.5

9,346

2004

40.1%Kerry3,829

58.5%Bush5,582

1.4%

R+18.4

D+4.1

R+15.9

9,543

2000

36.2%Gore3,254

58.7%Bush5,278

3.5%Nader318

R+22.5

R+24.3

R+23.0

8,992

1996

41.0%Clinton3,253

39.2%Dole3,108

18.4%Perot1,457

D+1.8

D+3.0

R+6.7

7,932

1992

35.3%Clinton3,305

36.5%Bush3,415

27.7%Perot2,590

R+1.2

D+4.6

R+6.7

9,359

1988

46.7%Dukakis3,785

52.5%Bush4,254

0.8%

R+5.8

D+14.1

D+1.9

8,100

1984

39.6%Mondale3,271

59.5%Reagan4,918

1.0%

R+19.9

R+10.4

R+1.7

8,269

1980

41.7%Carter3,739

51.3%Reagan4,596

7.0%

R+9.6

R+16.0

D+0.2

8,958

1976

51.9%Carter4,101

45.4%Ford3,591

2.6%

D+6.5

D+22.6

D+4.4

7,901

1972

39.7%McGovern2,934

55.9%Nixon4,125

4.4%

R+16.1

R+14.2

D+7.0

7,383

1968

42.0%Humphrey2,910

44.0%Nixon3,043

14.0%

R+1.9

R+36.2

R+1.2

6,922

1964

67.0%Johnson4,624

32.8%Goldwater2,261

0.2%

D+34.3

D+29.8

D+11.7

6,898

1960

52.1%Kennedy3,768

47.6%Nixon3,447

0.3%

D+4.4

D+20.7

D+4.3

7,237

1956

41.5%Stevenson2,759

57.8%Eisenhower3,843

0.8%

R+16.3

D+11.3

R+0.9

6,654

1952

35.9%Stevenson2,768

63.5%Eisenhower4,892

0.6%

R+27.5

R+37.4

R+16.8

7,710

1948

52.0%Truman3,184

42.1%Dewey2,579

5.9%

D+9.9

D+9.6

D+5.4

6,124

1944

48.6%Roosevelt3,215

48.2%Dewey3,194

3.2%

D+0.3

R+1.0

R+7.2

6,621

1940

49.1%Roosevelt3,771

47.8%Willkie3,668

3.1%

D+1.3

R+41.1

R+8.6

7,678

1936

67.5%Roosevelt4,721

25.2%Landon1,758

7.3%

D+42.4

R+9.9

D+18.1

6,989

1932

70.9%Roosevelt4,219

18.6%Hoover1,107

10.4%

D+52.3

D+63.7

D+34.5

5,947

1928

43.2%Smith2,095

54.6%Hoover2,648

2.2%

R+11.4

D+14.2

D+6.1

4,849

1924

3.9%Davis185

29.5%Coolidge1,389

65.4%La Follette3,079

La Follette +37.1

D+39.6

R+0.4

4,710

1920

7.6%Cox282

72.7%Harding2,707

19.7%

R+65.1

R+37.9

R+38.9

3,724

1916

33.0%Wilson845

60.2%Hughes1,544

6.8%

R+27.3

R+29.4

R+30.4

2,564

1912

35.9%Wilson821

33.8%Taft773

30.3%

D+2.1

D+28.4

R+17.4

2,286

1908

34.5%Bryan924

60.8%Taft1,627

4.7%

R+26.3

D+12.9

R+16.7

2,676

1904

28.6%Parker728

67.8%Roosevelt1,725

3.6%

R+39.2

R+22.7

R+19.5

2,544

1900

41.0%Bryan1,012

57.5%McKinley1,420

1.5%

R+16.5

D+15.0

R+9.0

2,469

1896

33.0%Bryan710

64.5%McKinley1,387

2.5%

R+31.5

R+41.5

R+25.4

2,150

1892

53.2%Cleveland904

43.2%Harrison734

3.6%

D+10.0

—

D+8.3

1,699

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

23.1%2,518

76.9%8,390

10,908

2018

25.8%1,118

74.2%3,222

4,340

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

26.5%2,943

71.0%7,892

11,122

2022

24.6%2,130

75.4%6,527

8,657

2018Class I

37.7%Tammy Baldwin3,028

62.3%Leah Vukmir5,005

8,035

2016Class III

30.1%Russ Feingold2,828

65.8%Ron Johnson6,177

9,390

2012Class I

41.6%Tammy Baldwin3,859

54.4%Tommy Thompson5,049

9,280

2010Class III

37.9%Russ Feingold2,596

59.7%Ron Johnson4,085

6,846

2006Class I

71.6%Herb Kohl5,195

25.2%Robert G. Lorge1,832

7,256

2004Class III

50.9%Russ Feingold4,807

48.6%Tim Michels4,587

9,447

2000Class I

62.8%Herb Kohl5,514

34.1%John Gillespie2,998

8,785

1998Class III

46.5%Russ Feingold3,103

52.7%Mark W. Neumann3,520

6,676

1994Class I

52.2%Herb Kohl3,055

47.0%Robert T. Welch2,750

5,853

1992Class III

47.0%Russ Feingold4,191

52.1%Bob Kasten4,644

8,918

1988Class I

45.7%Herb Kohl3,654

54.2%Susan Engeleiter4,333

8,001

1986Class III

44.6%Ed Garvey2,787

53.8%Bob Kasten3,365

6,255

1982Class I

65.1%William Proxmire4,193

33.4%Scott McCallum2,151

6,440

1980Class III

42.0%Gaylord Nelson3,620

54.6%Bob Kasten4,704

8,616

1976Class I

74.1%William Proxmire4,906

25.5%Stanley York1,690

6,622

1974Class III

64.7%Gaylord Nelson3,016

29.8%Thomas E. Petri1,390

4,659

1970Class I

72.9%William Proxmire3,648

26.5%John E. Erickson1,328

5,005

1968Class III

62.9%Gaylord Nelson4,166

37.1%Jerris Leonard2,458

6,624

1964Class I

51.4%William Proxmire3,441

48.6%Wilbur N. Renk3,252

6,697

1962Class III

55.3%Gaylord Nelson2,943

44.6%Alexander Wiley2,370

5,318

1958Class I

63.9%William Proxmire3,600

36.0%Roland J. Steinle2,030

5,632

1956Class III

40.5%Henry W. Maier2,599

59.2%Alexander Wiley3,797

6,411

1952Class I

38.9%Thomas E. Fairchild2,946

60.9%Joseph McCarthy4,616

7,583

1950Class III

46.9%Thomas E. Fairchild2,800

52.6%Alexander Wiley3,144

5,976

1946Class I

34.1%Howard J. McMurray1,750

61.4%Joseph McCarthy3,153

5,134

1944Class III

37.6%Howard J. McMurray2,330

55.1%Alexander Wiley3,413

6,197

1940Class I

13.4%James E. Finnegan964

40.2%Fred H. Clausen2,902

7,218

1938Class III

32.4%F. Ryan Duffy1,848

43.9%Alexander Wiley2,507

5,705

1934Class I

17.2%John M. Callahan949

14.7%John B. Chapple813

5,529

1932Class III

62.9%F. Ryan Duffy3,563

24.7%John B. Chapple1,402

5,666

1928Class I

0.0%None0

89.3%Robert La Follette Jr.3,591

4,021

1926Class III

3.8%Thomas M. Kearney118

70.7%John J. Blaine2,217

3,137

1922Class I

0.0%None0

87.7%Robert La Follette Sr.2,643

3,014

1920Class III

7.2%Paul S. Reinsch264

39.5%Irvine L. Lenroot1,455

3,681

1916Class I

26.5%William Wolfe617

67.9%Robert La Follette Sr.1,581

2,330

1914Class III

41.7%Paul O. Husting744

49.1%Francis E. McGovern875

1,783

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

69.4%William Proxmire2,319

24.7%Walter J. Kohler824

3,342

1925Special · Class I

0.0%None0

78.7%Robert La Follette Jr.1,579

2,006

1918Special · Class III

23.6%John Davies616

33.7%Irvine L. Lenroot879

2,605

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

26.0%Tony Evers2,262

72.4%Tim Michels6,296

8,700

2018

28.1%Tony Evers2,269

70.4%Scott Walker5,690

8,088

2014

29.0%Mary Burke2,248

69.8%Scott Walker5,406

7,744

2010

35.0%Tom Barrett2,370

62.2%Scott Walker4,212

6,775

2006

48.3%Jim Doyle3,506

48.9%Mark Green3,551

7,258

2002

36.8%Jim Doyle2,498

35.8%Scott McCallum2,426

6,782

1998

32.1%Ed Garvey2,147

67.0%Tommy Thompson4,482

6,692

1994

25.0%Charles Chvala1,458

73.3%Tommy Thompson4,270

5,823

1990

42.7%Thomas A. Loftus2,443

57.3%Tommy Thompson3,280

5,728

1986

36.0%Anthony S. Earl2,345

62.5%Tommy G. Thompson4,069

6,508

1982

48.9%Anthony S. Earl3,237

49.1%Terry J. Kohler3,255

6,626

1978

40.4%Martin J. Schreiber2,338

58.6%Lee S. Dreyfus3,391

5,785

Frequently asked questions

How did Taylor County, Wisconsin vote in 2024?

In 2024, Taylor County, Wisconsin voted Republican by 48.1 points (R+48.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 11,186 votes cast, 2,823 went Democratic and 8,209 went Republican.

When did Taylor County, Wisconsin last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Taylor County, Wisconsin voted Democratic was 1996.

How many people live in Taylor County, Wisconsin?

Taylor County, Wisconsin has a population of 20,024 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Taylor County, Wisconsin is $69,350 — below the national median of $80,734. The Wisconsin state median is $77,485.

What is the political history of Taylor County, Wisconsin?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Taylor County, Wisconsin from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 11 went Democratic and 22 went Republican.