Akashic

county

Trempealeau 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

German32.7%35.8%12.5%

Norwegian27.1%6.1%—

Polish14.3%7.6%2.2%

Irish6.4%10.4%9.4%

English4.7%6.7%9.5%

American2.7%3.4%5.3%

Swedish1.6%——

French1.5%2.2%1.6%

Mexican10.5%5.4%11.3%

Guatemalan1.0%—0.5%

Puerto Rican0.9%1.1%1.8%

Dominican0.2%—0.7%

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	Trempealeau County	Wisconsin	United States
Median age	39.9	40.5	39.1
Age 18–24	7.0%	9.3%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	18.7%	18.5%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Trempealeau County	Wisconsin	United States
Median household income	$76,313	$77,485	$84,427
Poverty rate	9.9%	10.6%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	20.9%	33.5%	35.6%

Languages at home

Measure	Trempealeau County	Wisconsin	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	11.0%	9.1%	22.3%
Spanish	9.4%	5.0%	13.6%
German or other West Germanic	1.0%	0.7%	0.5%

Religious landscape

Measure	Trempealeau County	Wisconsin	United States
Catholic	21.1%	21.0%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	6.7%	14.5%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	40.9%	52.0%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	30.9%	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 75.1% of 21,422 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic38.7%6,219TrumpRepublican60.1%9,661KennedyNonpartisan0.6%97

R+21.4

Lead: 3,442
Total: 16,079
vs nation: R+19.9
Turnout: 75.1%

BidenDemocratic40.9%6,285TrumpRepublican57.4%8,833JorgensenLibertarian1.2%177

R+16.6

Lead: 2,548
Total: 15,380
vs nation: R+21.0
Turnout: 72.0%

ClintonDemocratic41.2%5,636TrumpRepublican53.8%7,366JohnsonLibertarian2.8%388

R+12.6

Lead: 1,730
Total: 13,687
vs nation: R+14.7
Turnout: 63.4%

ObamaDemocratic56.4%7,605RomneyRepublican42.3%5,707GrayIndependent0.6%82

D+14.1

Lead: 1,898
Total: 13,481
vs nation: D+10.2
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic62.5%8,321McCainRepublican36.1%4,808OtherAll other candidates1.4%185

D+26.4

Lead: 3,513
Total: 13,314
vs nation: D+19.1
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic57.4%8,075BushRepublican41.8%5,878OtherAll other candidates0.8%109

D+15.6

Lead: 2,197
Total: 14,062
vs nation: D+18.1
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic54.9%6,678BushRepublican41.1%5,002NaderGreen3.4%409

D+13.8

Lead: 1,676
Total: 12,168
vs nation: D+13.3
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic54.2%5,848DoleRepublican28.1%3,035PerotReform15.6%1,688

D+26.1

Lead: 2,813
Total: 10,794
vs nation: D+17.5
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+21.4MIT Election Lab
Population: 30,8392024 5-year
Median household income: $76,3132024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 83.9%2024 5-year
Black: 0.3%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 13.0%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+33.2 in 1932MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+71.5 in 1920MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Buffalo County, WI · twin score 92.4

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: 75.1%16,079 participants ÷ 21,422 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: +16.0 ptsVolatile
Drop-off versus state: +0.4 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026 scenario: 59.1%–64.1%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Election	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Quality
2016 · Presidential	13,697	21,595	63.4%	B/A
2018 · Midterm	12,336	21,425	57.6%	B/A
2020 · Presidential	15,415	21,421	72.0%	B/A
2022 · Midterm	12,356	22,078	56.0%	B/A
2024 · Presidential	16,079	21,422	75.1%	C/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 159, denominator source 157; top ticket votes; canonical-complete-contest-floor-v1; allocation share 0.0%; series 156/228.

Precinct data

Results by precinct

26 precincts · 16,079 votes

Election

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

Trempealeau County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -TOWN OF TREMPEALEAU WARDS 1-3TOWN OF TREMPEALEAU WARDS 1-3	506	747	16	1,269	39.9%	58.9%	R+19.0
Precinct -VILLAGE OF TREMPEALEAU WARDS 1-2VILLAGE OF TREMPEALEAU WARDS 1-2	491	650	19	1,160	42.3%	56.0%	R+13.7
Precinct -TOWN OF GALE WARDS 1-2TOWN OF GALE WARDS 1-2	402	693	15	1,110	36.2%	62.4%	R+26.2
Precinct -CITY OF OSSEO WARDS 1-3CITY OF OSSEO WARDS 1-3	439	568	19	1,026	42.8%	55.4%	R+12.6
Precinct -TOWN OF ARCADIA WARDS 1-4TOWN OF ARCADIA WARDS 1-4	314	704	4	1,022	30.7%	68.9%	R+38.2
Precinct -CITY OF GALESVILLE WARDS 1-3CITY OF GALESVILLE WARDS 1-3	422	539	15	976	43.2%	55.2%	R+12.0
Precinct -CITY OF ARCADIA WARDS 1-3CITY OF ARCADIA WARDS 1-3	338	474	8	820	41.2%	57.8%	R+16.6
Precinct -TOWN OF ETTRICK WARDS 1-2TOWN OF ETTRICK WARDS 1-2	311	495	12	818	38.0%	60.5%	R+22.5
Precinct -CITY OF WHITEHALL WARDS 1-3CITY OF WHITEHALL WARDS 1-3	342	416	7	765	44.7%	54.4%	R+9.7
Precinct -TOWN OF HALE WARDS 1-2TOWN OF HALE WARDS 1-2	225	410	10	645	34.9%	63.6%	R+28.7
Precinct -CITY OF BLAIR WARDS 1-3CITY OF BLAIR WARDS 1-3	249	357	5	611	40.8%	58.4%	R+17.7
Precinct -VILLAGE OF STRUM WARDS 1-2VILLAGE OF STRUM WARDS 1-2	265	308	8	581	45.6%	53.0%	R+7.4
Precinct -TOWN OF CALEDONIA WARD 1TOWN OF CALEDONIA WARD 1	221	352	6	579	38.2%	60.8%	R+22.6
Precinct -TOWN OF SUMNER WARDS 1-2TOWN OF SUMNER WARDS 1-2	198	363	6	567	34.9%	64.0%	R+29.1
Precinct -CITY OF INDEPENDENCE WARDS 1-3CITY OF INDEPENDENCE WARDS 1-3	197	319	3	519	38.0%	61.5%	R+23.5
Precinct -TOWN OF PRESTON WARDS 1-3TOWN OF PRESTON WARDS 1-3	164	321	18	503	32.6%	63.8%	R+31.2
Precinct -TOWN OF PIGEON WARDS 1-2TOWN OF PIGEON WARDS 1-2	160	262	6	428	37.4%	61.2%	R+23.8
Precinct -TOWN OF ALBION WARDS 1-2TOWN OF ALBION WARDS 1-2	122	273	0	395	30.9%	69.1%	R+38.2
Precinct -VILLAGE OF ELEVA WARD 1VILLAGE OF ELEVA WARD 1	140	237	3	380	36.8%	62.4%	R+25.5
Precinct -TOWN OF LINCOLN WARDS 1-4TOWN OF LINCOLN WARDS 1-4	130	232	5	367	35.4%	63.2%	R+27.8
Precinct -TOWN OF UNITY WARDS 1-2TOWN OF UNITY WARDS 1-2	109	233	1	343	31.8%	67.9%	R+36.2
Precinct -VILLAGE OF ETTRICK WARD 1VILLAGE OF ETTRICK WARD 1	123	170	4	297	41.4%	57.2%	R+15.8
Precinct -TOWN OF DODGE WARD 1TOWN OF DODGE WARD 1	95	163	4	262	36.3%	62.2%	R+26.0
Precinct -TOWN OF BURNSIDE WARD 1TOWN OF BURNSIDE WARD 1	101	154	3	258	39.1%	59.7%	R+20.5
Precinct -VILLAGE OF PIGEON FALLS WARD 1VILLAGE OF PIGEON FALLS WARD 1	99	117	0	216	45.8%	54.2%	R+8.3
Precinct -TOWN OF CHIMNEY ROCK WARD 1TOWN OF CHIMNEY ROCK WARD 1	56	104	2	162	34.6%	64.2%	R+29.6

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	−15.1%
1896	−39.1%
1900	−46.0%
1904	−54.7%
1908	−53.4%
1912	−13.4%
1916	−14.7%
1920	−71.5%
1924	−25.7%
1928	−30.6%
1932	+33.2%
1936	+26.3%
1940	−1.4%
1944	−2.4%
1948	+12.5%
1952	−23.5%
1956	−8.7%
1960	−2.9%
1964	+31.9%
1968	−9.3%
1972	−14.8%
1976	+7.5%
1980	−5.0%
1984	−5.2%
1988	+11.7%
1992	+20.3%
1996	+26.1%
2000	+13.8%
2004	+15.6%
2008	+26.4%
2012	+14.1%
2016	−12.6%
2020	−16.6%
2024	−21.4%

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	38.7%Harris6,219	60.1%Trump9,661	0.6%Kennedy97 +7	R+21.4	R+4.8	R+19.9	16,079
All 10 candidates in 2024 · 8 minor / independent Donald J TrumpRepublican60.1%9,661 Kamala D HarrisDemocratic38.7%6,219 Robert F KennedyNonpartisan0.6%97 Chase OliverLibertarian0.3%44 Jill SteinIndependent0.2%27 Randall TerryIndependent0.1%13 OtherAll other candidates0.1%12 Claudia De La CruzNonpartisan0.0%3 Cornel WestNonpartisan0.0%2 Peter Sonski Lauren OnakNonpartisan0.0%1
2020	R	40.9%Biden6,285	57.4%Trump8,833	1.2%Jorgensen177	R+16.6	R+3.9	R+21.0	15,380
2016	R	41.2%Clinton5,636	53.8%Trump7,366	2.8%Johnson388	R+12.6	R+26.7	R+14.7	13,687
2012	D	56.4%Obama7,605	42.3%Romney5,707	0.6%Gray82	D+14.1	R+12.3	D+10.2	13,481
2008	D	62.5%Obama8,321	36.1%McCain4,808	1.4%	D+26.4	D+10.8	D+19.1	13,314
2004	D	57.4%Kerry8,075	41.8%Bush5,878	0.8%	D+15.6	D+1.8	D+18.1	14,062
2000	D	54.9%Gore6,678	41.1%Bush5,002	3.4%Nader409	D+13.8	R+12.3	D+13.3	12,168
1996	D	54.2%Clinton5,848	28.1%Dole3,035	15.6%Perot1,688	D+26.1	D+5.8	D+17.5	10,794
1992	D	47.8%Clinton6,218	27.5%Bush3,577	24.3%Perot3,160	D+20.3	D+8.6	D+14.7	13,012
1988	D	55.6%Dukakis6,212	43.9%Bush4,902	0.5%	D+11.7	D+16.9	D+19.4	11,175
1984	R	47.0%Mondale5,407	52.2%Reagan6,008	0.7%	R+5.2	R+0.3	D+13.0	11,500
1980	R	44.5%Carter5,390	49.5%Reagan5,992	5.9%	R+5.0	R+12.5	D+4.8	12,101
1976	D	53.0%Carter6,218	45.6%Ford5,341	1.4%	D+7.5	D+22.3	D+5.4	11,722
1972	R	41.9%McGovern4,232	56.7%Nixon5,723	1.4%	R+14.8	R+5.5	D+8.4	10,095
1968	R	41.4%Humphrey3,971	50.7%Nixon4,861	7.9%	R+9.3	R+41.2	R+8.6	9,589
1964	D	65.9%Johnson6,320	34.0%Goldwater3,264	0.1%	D+31.9	D+34.8	D+9.3	9,589
1960	R	48.4%Kennedy5,223	51.4%Nixon5,539	0.2%	R+2.9	D+5.7	R+3.1	10,781
1956	R	45.6%Stevenson4,602	54.3%Eisenhower5,476	0.2%	R+8.7	D+14.9	D+6.7	10,094
1952	R	38.1%Stevenson4,021	61.6%Eisenhower6,501	0.2%	R+23.5	R+36.0	R+12.8	10,548
1948	D	55.7%Truman4,711	43.1%Dewey3,650	1.2%	D+12.5	D+14.9	D+8.1	8,463
1944	R	48.6%Roosevelt4,496	51.1%Dewey4,719	0.3%	R+2.4	R+1.1	R+9.9	9,242
1940	R	48.9%Roosevelt5,175	50.3%Willkie5,319	0.8%	R+1.4	R+27.7	R+11.3	10,579
1936	D	60.3%Roosevelt5,929	34.0%Landon3,339	5.7%	D+26.3	R+6.9	D+2.1	9,832
1932	D	66.1%Roosevelt5,786	32.8%Hoover2,874	1.1%	D+33.2	D+63.8	D+15.5	8,759
1928	R	34.4%Smith2,963	65.0%Hoover5,596	0.6%	R+30.6	R+4.9	R+13.1	8,613
1924	O	5.6%Davis373	31.3%Coolidge2,083	62.2%La Follette4,148	La Follette +31.9	D+45.8	R+0.5	6,664
1920	R	12.7%Cox718	84.2%Harding4,748	3.0%	R+71.5	R+56.8	R+45.3	5,636
1916	R	41.4%Wilson1,578	56.0%Hughes2,138	2.6%	R+14.7	R+1.3	R+17.8	3,815
1912	R	31.3%Wilson1,235	44.7%Taft1,763	24.1%	R+13.4	D+40.0	R+32.9	3,948
1908	R	21.9%Bryan1,085	75.3%Taft3,733	2.8%	R+53.4	D+1.3	R+43.9	4,957
1904	R	20.8%Parker981	75.5%Roosevelt3,560	3.6%	R+54.7	R+8.7	R+35.1	4,713
1900	R	25.2%Bryan1,190	71.2%McKinley3,364	3.6%	R+46.0	R+6.9	R+38.5	4,723
1896	R	28.5%Bryan1,394	67.7%McKinley3,306	3.8%	R+39.1	R+24.1	R+33.1	4,886
1892	R	38.5%Cleveland1,521	53.5%Harrison2,116	8.0%	R+15.1	—	R+16.7	3,952
1888	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—

Federal and statewide elections · 3 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	42.8%6,747	57.2%8,999	15,746
2020	R	47.2%5,925	52.8%6,617	12,542
2018	D	59.5%5,578	40.5%3,801	9,379

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	40.4%6,424	57.3%9,118	15,910
2022	R	40.2%4,920	59.8%7,322	12,242
2018Class I	D	53.6%Tammy Baldwin6,526	46.3%Leah Vukmir5,633	12,168
2016Class III	R	44.0%Russ Feingold5,963	52.3%Ron Johnson7,081	13,550
2012Class I	D	54.0%Tammy Baldwin7,144	43.1%Tommy Thompson5,699	13,223
2010Class III	R	49.0%Russ Feingold4,979	49.5%Ron Johnson5,027	10,153
2006Class I	D	76.7%Herb Kohl7,191	20.9%Robert G. Lorge1,963	9,371
2004Class III	D	60.6%Russ Feingold8,370	39.1%Tim Michels5,396	13,811
2000Class I	D	69.3%Herb Kohl8,007	29.6%John Gillespie3,415	11,550
1998Class III	D	55.3%Russ Feingold4,834	43.9%Mark W. Neumann3,836	8,745
1994Class I	D	69.9%Herb Kohl5,421	29.4%Robert T. Welch2,275	7,750
1992Class III	D	57.4%Russ Feingold6,986	41.8%Bob Kasten5,085	12,179
1988Class I	D	51.6%Herb Kohl5,679	48.4%Susan Engeleiter5,332	11,014
1986Class III	D	50.2%Ed Garvey3,973	49.3%Bob Kasten3,904	7,913
1982Class I	D	66.1%William Proxmire5,440	33.3%Scott McCallum2,745	8,232
1980Class III	D	50.4%Gaylord Nelson5,745	48.9%Bob Kasten5,571	11,397
1976Class I	D	76.1%William Proxmire8,004	23.9%Stanley York2,512	10,524
1974Class III	D	70.5%Gaylord Nelson4,986	27.9%Thomas E. Petri1,969	7,069
1970Class I	D	70.8%William Proxmire5,109	29.0%John E. Erickson2,094	7,213
1968Class III	D	58.4%Gaylord Nelson5,278	41.6%Jerris Leonard3,762	9,040
1964Class I	R	48.8%William Proxmire4,506	51.2%Wilbur N. Renk4,721	9,228
1962Class III	D	52.4%Gaylord Nelson3,466	47.6%Alexander Wiley3,145	6,613
1958Class I	D	60.9%William Proxmire4,145	39.1%Roland J. Steinle2,657	6,803
1956Class III	R	43.1%Henry W. Maier4,072	56.8%Alexander Wiley5,364	9,445
1952Class I	R	40.4%Thomas E. Fairchild4,055	59.6%Joseph McCarthy5,988	10,046
1950Class III	R	47.7%Thomas E. Fairchild3,066	52.3%Alexander Wiley3,362	6,431
1946Class I	R	36.7%Howard J. McMurray2,446	62.8%Joseph McCarthy4,189	6,668
1944Class III	R	24.4%Howard J. McMurray1,866	59.9%Alexander Wiley4,587	7,656
1940Class I	R	8.1%James E. Finnegan757	41.5%Fred H. Clausen3,858	9,297
1938Class III	R	14.6%F. Ryan Duffy990	40.9%Alexander Wiley2,769	6,763
1934Class I	R	18.4%John M. Callahan1,469	19.6%John B. Chapple1,566	7,993
1932Class III	D	60.3%F. Ryan Duffy4,835	38.9%John B. Chapple3,124	8,024
1928Class I	R	0.0%None0	83.3%Robert La Follette Jr.5,335	6,407
1926Class III	R	5.4%Thomas M. Kearney283	71.7%John J. Blaine3,774	5,267
1922Class I	R	0.0%None0	85.1%Robert La Follette Sr.2,367	2,783
1920Class III	R	10.6%Paul S. Reinsch575	47.5%Irvine L. Lenroot2,587	5,442
1916Class I	R	29.7%William Wolfe1,089	66.8%Robert La Follette Sr.2,449	3,668
1914Class III	R	43.4%Paul O. Husting1,033	51.2%Francis E. McGovern1,217	2,379

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	59.5%William Proxmire2,425	39.7%Walter J. Kohler1,619	4,075
1925Special · Class I	R	0.0%None0	78.4%Robert La Follette Jr.2,190	2,795
1918Special · Class III	R	37.1%John Davies1,148	54.7%Irvine L. Lenroot1,690	3,091

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	43.1%Tony Evers5,281	55.6%Tim Michels6,813	12,245
2018	R	44.0%Tony Evers5,393	54.1%Scott Walker6,623	12,253
2014	R	46.4%Mary Burke4,974	52.3%Scott Walker5,617	10,731
2010	D	49.2%Tom Barrett4,928	48.9%Scott Walker4,898	10,021
2006	D	58.6%Jim Doyle5,557	39.3%Mark Green3,725	9,488
2002	D	46.7%Jim Doyle4,196	31.4%Scott McCallum2,818	8,988
1998	R	40.6%Ed Garvey3,543	58.3%Tommy Thompson5,086	8,726
1994	R	36.5%Charles Chvala2,875	62.5%Tommy Thompson4,926	7,887
1990	D	52.0%Thomas A. Loftus3,878	47.9%Tommy Thompson3,566	7,452
1986	D	50.1%Anthony S. Earl4,243	49.3%Tommy G. Thompson4,171	8,467
1982	D	56.4%Anthony S. Earl4,959	42.7%Terry J. Kohler3,753	8,791
1978	R	46.5%Martin J. Schreiber3,595	53.1%Lee S. Dreyfus4,108	7,730

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

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

+102 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net −1,160 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $54,226 in average income, against $71,054 for residents who stayed — 24% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean R+0.03 on average — 21 points more Democratic-leaning than Trempealeau County, WI itself (R+21.4).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

La Crosse County, WI147D+9.4
Eau Claire County, WI100D+10.6
Jackson County, WI44R+19.5
Winona County, MN31R+4.9
Buffalo County, WI30R+30.2
Chippewa County, WI23R+22.9

Where departures went households, 2022–23

La Crosse County, WI134
Eau Claire County, WI120
Jackson County, WI68
Buffalo County, WI51
Winona County, MN37

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 Trempealeau County, WI in Trempealeau County, WI: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	+7
2012	+153
2013	+49
2014	−212
2015	−146
2016	−34
2017	−346
2018	−80
2019	−71
2021	−180
2022	+70
2023	−146
2024	−326
2025	+102

Trempealeau County sits along the Wisconsin–Minnesota border where the Mississippi River defines both its geography and its economy. Once reliably competitive, it has shifted toward Republican presidential margins exceeding 20 points as its largely rural, non-college workforce realigned through the 2010s and 2020s.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 33.2 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 71.5 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 4.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 21.4 points.

A population of 30,839, a 84% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $76,313 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Buffalo County and Day County.

Political twins — counties

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

Buffalo County

Wisconsin

92.4twin score

12-yr trend2004–2008 trajectoryPolish ancestry≠ median age

Day County

South Dakota

90.0twin score

12-yr trendPolish ancestryNorwegian ancestry≠ population scale

Jackson County

Wisconsin

87.9twin score

12-yr trend2004–2012 trajectory≠ % unaffiliated

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 Trempealeau County, Wisconsin vote in 2024?

In 2024, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin voted Republican by 21.4 points (R+21.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 16,079 votes cast, 6,219 went Democratic and 9,661 went Republican.

When did Trempealeau County, Wisconsin last vote Democratic?

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

How many people live in Trempealeau County, Wisconsin?

Trempealeau County, Wisconsin has a population of 30,839 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Trempealeau County, Wisconsin is $76,313 — below the national median of $80,734. The Wisconsin state median is $77,485.

What is the political history of Trempealeau County, Wisconsin?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Trempealeau County, Wisconsin from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 12 went Democratic and 21 went Republican.

Measure

Trempealeau County

Wisconsin

United States

Median age

39.9

40.5

39.1

Age 18–24

7.0%

9.3%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

18.7%

18.5%

17.2%

Measure

Trempealeau County

Wisconsin

United States

Median household income

$76,313

$77,485

$84,427

Poverty rate

9.9%

10.6%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

20.9%

33.5%

35.6%

Measure

Trempealeau County

Wisconsin

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

11.0%

9.1%

22.3%

Spanish

9.4%

5.0%

13.6%

German or other West Germanic

1.0%

0.7%

0.5%

Measure

Trempealeau County

Wisconsin

United States

Catholic

21.1%

21.0%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

6.7%

14.5%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

40.9%

52.0%

51.5%

Mainline Protestant

30.9%

8.4%

5.2%

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

R+21.4MIT Election Lab

Population

30,8392024 5-year

Median household income

$76,3132024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

83.9%2024 5-year

Black

0.3%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

13.0%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+33.2 in 1932MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+71.5 in 1920MIT Election Lab

Most similar

Buffalo County, WI · twin score 92.4

Election

Participants

CVAP

Turnout

Quality

2016 · Presidential

13,697

21,595

63.4%

B/A

2018 · Midterm

12,336

21,425

57.6%

B/A

2020 · Presidential

15,415

21,421

72.0%

B/A

2022 · Midterm

12,356

22,078

56.0%

B/A

2024 · Presidential

16,079

21,422

75.1%

C/A

Trempealeau County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -TOWN OF TREMPEALEAU WARDS 1-3TOWN OF TREMPEALEAU WARDS 1-3

506

747

1,269

39.9%

58.9%

R+19.0

Precinct -VILLAGE OF TREMPEALEAU WARDS 1-2VILLAGE OF TREMPEALEAU WARDS 1-2

491

650

1,160

42.3%

56.0%

R+13.7

Precinct -TOWN OF GALE WARDS 1-2TOWN OF GALE WARDS 1-2

402

693

1,110

36.2%

62.4%

R+26.2

Precinct -CITY OF OSSEO WARDS 1-3CITY OF OSSEO WARDS 1-3

439

568

1,026

42.8%

55.4%

R+12.6

Precinct -TOWN OF ARCADIA WARDS 1-4TOWN OF ARCADIA WARDS 1-4

314

704

1,022

30.7%

68.9%

R+38.2

Precinct -CITY OF GALESVILLE WARDS 1-3CITY OF GALESVILLE WARDS 1-3

422

539

976

43.2%

55.2%

R+12.0

Precinct -CITY OF ARCADIA WARDS 1-3CITY OF ARCADIA WARDS 1-3

338

474

820

41.2%

57.8%

R+16.6

Precinct -TOWN OF ETTRICK WARDS 1-2TOWN OF ETTRICK WARDS 1-2

311

495

818

38.0%

60.5%

R+22.5

Precinct -CITY OF WHITEHALL WARDS 1-3CITY OF WHITEHALL WARDS 1-3

342

416

765

44.7%

54.4%

R+9.7

Precinct -TOWN OF HALE WARDS 1-2TOWN OF HALE WARDS 1-2

225

410

645

34.9%

63.6%

R+28.7

Precinct -CITY OF BLAIR WARDS 1-3CITY OF BLAIR WARDS 1-3

249

357

611

40.8%

58.4%

R+17.7

Precinct -VILLAGE OF STRUM WARDS 1-2VILLAGE OF STRUM WARDS 1-2

265

308

581

45.6%

53.0%

R+7.4

Precinct -TOWN OF CALEDONIA WARD 1TOWN OF CALEDONIA WARD 1

221

352

579

38.2%

60.8%

R+22.6

Precinct -TOWN OF SUMNER WARDS 1-2TOWN OF SUMNER WARDS 1-2

198

363

567

34.9%

64.0%

R+29.1

Precinct -CITY OF INDEPENDENCE WARDS 1-3CITY OF INDEPENDENCE WARDS 1-3

197

319

519

38.0%

61.5%

R+23.5

Precinct -TOWN OF PRESTON WARDS 1-3TOWN OF PRESTON WARDS 1-3

164

321

503

32.6%

63.8%

R+31.2

Precinct -TOWN OF PIGEON WARDS 1-2TOWN OF PIGEON WARDS 1-2

160

262

428

37.4%

61.2%

R+23.8

Precinct -TOWN OF ALBION WARDS 1-2TOWN OF ALBION WARDS 1-2

122

273

395

30.9%

69.1%

R+38.2

Precinct -VILLAGE OF ELEVA WARD 1VILLAGE OF ELEVA WARD 1

140

237

380

36.8%

62.4%

R+25.5

Precinct -TOWN OF LINCOLN WARDS 1-4TOWN OF LINCOLN WARDS 1-4

130

232

367

35.4%

63.2%

R+27.8

Precinct -TOWN OF UNITY WARDS 1-2TOWN OF UNITY WARDS 1-2

109

233

343

31.8%

67.9%

R+36.2

Precinct -VILLAGE OF ETTRICK WARD 1VILLAGE OF ETTRICK WARD 1

123

170

297

41.4%

57.2%

R+15.8

Precinct -TOWN OF DODGE WARD 1TOWN OF DODGE WARD 1

163

262

36.3%

62.2%

R+26.0

Precinct -TOWN OF BURNSIDE WARD 1TOWN OF BURNSIDE WARD 1

101

154

258

39.1%

59.7%

R+20.5

Precinct -VILLAGE OF PIGEON FALLS WARD 1VILLAGE OF PIGEON FALLS WARD 1

117

216

45.8%

54.2%

R+8.3

Precinct -TOWN OF CHIMNEY ROCK WARD 1TOWN OF CHIMNEY ROCK WARD 1

104

162

34.6%

64.2%

R+29.6

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	−15.1%
1896	−39.1%
1900	−46.0%
1904	−54.7%
1908	−53.4%
1912	−13.4%
1916	−14.7%
1920	−71.5%
1924	−25.7%
1928	−30.6%
1932	+33.2%
1936	+26.3%
1940	−1.4%
1944	−2.4%
1948	+12.5%
1952	−23.5%
1956	−8.7%
1960	−2.9%
1964	+31.9%
1968	−9.3%
1972	−14.8%
1976	+7.5%
1980	−5.0%
1984	−5.2%
1988	+11.7%
1992	+20.3%
1996	+26.1%
2000	+13.8%
2004	+15.6%
2008	+26.4%
2012	+14.1%
2016	−12.6%
2020	−16.6%
2024	−21.4%

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

38.7%Harris6,219

60.1%Trump9,661

0.6%Kennedy97 +7

R+21.4

R+4.8

R+19.9

16,079

All 10 candidates in 2024 · 8 minor / independent

Donald J TrumpRepublican60.1%9,661
Kamala D HarrisDemocratic38.7%6,219
Robert F KennedyNonpartisan0.6%97
Chase OliverLibertarian0.3%44
Jill SteinIndependent0.2%27
Randall TerryIndependent0.1%13
OtherAll other candidates0.1%12
Claudia De La CruzNonpartisan0.0%3
Cornel WestNonpartisan0.0%2
Peter Sonski Lauren OnakNonpartisan0.0%1

2020

40.9%Biden6,285

57.4%Trump8,833

1.2%Jorgensen177

R+16.6

R+3.9

R+21.0

15,380

2016

41.2%Clinton5,636

53.8%Trump7,366

2.8%Johnson388

R+12.6

R+26.7

R+14.7

13,687

2012

56.4%Obama7,605

42.3%Romney5,707

0.6%Gray82

D+14.1

R+12.3

D+10.2

13,481

2008

62.5%Obama8,321

36.1%McCain4,808

1.4%

D+26.4

D+10.8

D+19.1

13,314

2004

57.4%Kerry8,075

41.8%Bush5,878

0.8%

D+15.6

D+1.8

D+18.1

14,062

2000

54.9%Gore6,678

41.1%Bush5,002

3.4%Nader409

D+13.8

R+12.3

D+13.3

12,168

1996

54.2%Clinton5,848

28.1%Dole3,035

15.6%Perot1,688

D+26.1

D+5.8

D+17.5

10,794

1992

47.8%Clinton6,218

27.5%Bush3,577

24.3%Perot3,160

D+20.3

D+8.6

D+14.7

13,012

1988

55.6%Dukakis6,212

43.9%Bush4,902

0.5%

D+11.7

D+16.9

D+19.4

11,175

1984

47.0%Mondale5,407

52.2%Reagan6,008

0.7%

R+5.2

R+0.3

D+13.0

11,500

1980

44.5%Carter5,390

49.5%Reagan5,992

5.9%

R+5.0

R+12.5

D+4.8

12,101

1976

53.0%Carter6,218

45.6%Ford5,341

1.4%

D+7.5

D+22.3

D+5.4

11,722

1972

41.9%McGovern4,232

56.7%Nixon5,723

1.4%

R+14.8

R+5.5

D+8.4

10,095

1968

41.4%Humphrey3,971

50.7%Nixon4,861

7.9%

R+9.3

R+41.2

R+8.6

9,589

1964

65.9%Johnson6,320

34.0%Goldwater3,264

0.1%

D+31.9

D+34.8

D+9.3

9,589

1960

48.4%Kennedy5,223

51.4%Nixon5,539

0.2%

R+2.9

D+5.7

R+3.1

10,781

1956

45.6%Stevenson4,602

54.3%Eisenhower5,476

0.2%

R+8.7

D+14.9

D+6.7

10,094

1952

38.1%Stevenson4,021

61.6%Eisenhower6,501

0.2%

R+23.5

R+36.0

R+12.8

10,548

1948

55.7%Truman4,711

43.1%Dewey3,650

1.2%

D+12.5

D+14.9

D+8.1

8,463

1944

48.6%Roosevelt4,496

51.1%Dewey4,719

0.3%

R+2.4

R+1.1

R+9.9

9,242

1940

48.9%Roosevelt5,175

50.3%Willkie5,319

0.8%

R+1.4

R+27.7

R+11.3

10,579

1936

60.3%Roosevelt5,929

34.0%Landon3,339

5.7%

D+26.3

R+6.9

D+2.1

9,832

1932

66.1%Roosevelt5,786

32.8%Hoover2,874

1.1%

D+33.2

D+63.8

D+15.5

8,759

1928

34.4%Smith2,963

65.0%Hoover5,596

0.6%

R+30.6

R+4.9

R+13.1

8,613

1924

5.6%Davis373

31.3%Coolidge2,083

62.2%La Follette4,148

La Follette +31.9

D+45.8

R+0.5

6,664

1920

12.7%Cox718

84.2%Harding4,748

3.0%

R+71.5

R+56.8

R+45.3

5,636

1916

41.4%Wilson1,578

56.0%Hughes2,138

2.6%

R+14.7

R+1.3

R+17.8

3,815

1912

31.3%Wilson1,235

44.7%Taft1,763

24.1%

R+13.4

D+40.0

R+32.9

3,948

1908

21.9%Bryan1,085

75.3%Taft3,733

2.8%

R+53.4

D+1.3

R+43.9

4,957

1904

20.8%Parker981

75.5%Roosevelt3,560

3.6%

R+54.7

R+8.7

R+35.1

4,713

1900

25.2%Bryan1,190

71.2%McKinley3,364

3.6%

R+46.0

R+6.9

R+38.5

4,723

1896

28.5%Bryan1,394

67.7%McKinley3,306

3.8%

R+39.1

R+24.1

R+33.1

4,886

1892

38.5%Cleveland1,521

53.5%Harrison2,116

8.0%

R+15.1

—

R+16.7

3,952

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

42.8%6,747

57.2%8,999

15,746

2020

47.2%5,925

52.8%6,617

12,542

2018

59.5%5,578

40.5%3,801

9,379

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

40.4%6,424

57.3%9,118

15,910

2022

40.2%4,920

59.8%7,322

12,242

2018Class I

53.6%Tammy Baldwin6,526

46.3%Leah Vukmir5,633

12,168

2016Class III

44.0%Russ Feingold5,963

52.3%Ron Johnson7,081

13,550

2012Class I

54.0%Tammy Baldwin7,144

43.1%Tommy Thompson5,699

13,223

2010Class III

49.0%Russ Feingold4,979

49.5%Ron Johnson5,027

10,153

2006Class I

76.7%Herb Kohl7,191

20.9%Robert G. Lorge1,963

9,371

2004Class III

60.6%Russ Feingold8,370

39.1%Tim Michels5,396

13,811

2000Class I

69.3%Herb Kohl8,007

29.6%John Gillespie3,415

11,550

1998Class III

55.3%Russ Feingold4,834

43.9%Mark W. Neumann3,836

8,745

1994Class I

69.9%Herb Kohl5,421

29.4%Robert T. Welch2,275

7,750

1992Class III

57.4%Russ Feingold6,986

41.8%Bob Kasten5,085

12,179

1988Class I

51.6%Herb Kohl5,679

48.4%Susan Engeleiter5,332

11,014

1986Class III

50.2%Ed Garvey3,973

49.3%Bob Kasten3,904

7,913

1982Class I

66.1%William Proxmire5,440

33.3%Scott McCallum2,745

8,232

1980Class III

50.4%Gaylord Nelson5,745

48.9%Bob Kasten5,571

11,397

1976Class I

76.1%William Proxmire8,004

23.9%Stanley York2,512

10,524

1974Class III

70.5%Gaylord Nelson4,986

27.9%Thomas E. Petri1,969

7,069

1970Class I

70.8%William Proxmire5,109

29.0%John E. Erickson2,094

7,213

1968Class III

58.4%Gaylord Nelson5,278

41.6%Jerris Leonard3,762

9,040

1964Class I

48.8%William Proxmire4,506

51.2%Wilbur N. Renk4,721

9,228

1962Class III

52.4%Gaylord Nelson3,466

47.6%Alexander Wiley3,145

6,613

1958Class I

60.9%William Proxmire4,145

39.1%Roland J. Steinle2,657

6,803

1956Class III

43.1%Henry W. Maier4,072

56.8%Alexander Wiley5,364

9,445

1952Class I

40.4%Thomas E. Fairchild4,055

59.6%Joseph McCarthy5,988

10,046

1950Class III

47.7%Thomas E. Fairchild3,066

52.3%Alexander Wiley3,362

6,431

1946Class I

36.7%Howard J. McMurray2,446

62.8%Joseph McCarthy4,189

6,668

1944Class III

24.4%Howard J. McMurray1,866

59.9%Alexander Wiley4,587

7,656

1940Class I

8.1%James E. Finnegan757

41.5%Fred H. Clausen3,858

9,297

1938Class III

14.6%F. Ryan Duffy990

40.9%Alexander Wiley2,769

6,763

1934Class I

18.4%John M. Callahan1,469

19.6%John B. Chapple1,566

7,993

1932Class III

60.3%F. Ryan Duffy4,835

38.9%John B. Chapple3,124

8,024

1928Class I

0.0%None0

83.3%Robert La Follette Jr.5,335

6,407

1926Class III

5.4%Thomas M. Kearney283

71.7%John J. Blaine3,774

5,267

1922Class I

0.0%None0

85.1%Robert La Follette Sr.2,367

2,783

1920Class III

10.6%Paul S. Reinsch575

47.5%Irvine L. Lenroot2,587

5,442

1916Class I

29.7%William Wolfe1,089

66.8%Robert La Follette Sr.2,449

3,668

1914Class III

43.4%Paul O. Husting1,033

51.2%Francis E. McGovern1,217

2,379

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

59.5%William Proxmire2,425

39.7%Walter J. Kohler1,619

4,075

1925Special · Class I

0.0%None0

78.4%Robert La Follette Jr.2,190

2,795

1918Special · Class III

37.1%John Davies1,148

54.7%Irvine L. Lenroot1,690

3,091

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

43.1%Tony Evers5,281

55.6%Tim Michels6,813

12,245

2018

44.0%Tony Evers5,393

54.1%Scott Walker6,623

12,253

2014

46.4%Mary Burke4,974

52.3%Scott Walker5,617

10,731

2010

49.2%Tom Barrett4,928

48.9%Scott Walker4,898

10,021

2006

58.6%Jim Doyle5,557

39.3%Mark Green3,725

9,488

2002

46.7%Jim Doyle4,196

31.4%Scott McCallum2,818

8,988

1998

40.6%Ed Garvey3,543

58.3%Tommy Thompson5,086

8,726

1994

36.5%Charles Chvala2,875

62.5%Tommy Thompson4,926

7,887

1990

52.0%Thomas A. Loftus3,878

47.9%Tommy Thompson3,566

7,452

1986

50.1%Anthony S. Earl4,243

49.3%Tommy G. Thompson4,171

8,467

1982

56.4%Anthony S. Earl4,959

42.7%Terry J. Kohler3,753

8,791

1978

46.5%Martin J. Schreiber3,595

53.1%Lee S. Dreyfus4,108

7,730

Frequently asked questions

How did Trempealeau County, Wisconsin vote in 2024?

In 2024, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin voted Republican by 21.4 points (R+21.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 16,079 votes cast, 6,219 went Democratic and 9,661 went Republican.

When did Trempealeau County, Wisconsin last vote Democratic?

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

How many people live in Trempealeau County, Wisconsin?

Trempealeau County, Wisconsin has a population of 30,839 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Trempealeau County, Wisconsin is $76,313 — below the national median of $80,734. The Wisconsin state median is $77,485.

What is the political history of Trempealeau County, Wisconsin?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Trempealeau County, Wisconsin from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 12 went Democratic and 21 went Republican.