Vilas County, Wisconsin
AkashicVilas County, WITrumpR+23.0
2024 precinct map of Vilas CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Vilas County, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin, and gold where an independent or third-party candidate carried the precinct.
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 61.0% | 9,837 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 37.9% | 6,119 |
| Robert F KennedyIndependent | 0.5% | 74 |
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15 precincts · 16,135 votes. Hover any precinct for its result.
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the county’s overall result across 1896–2024.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 37.9%Harris6,119 | 61.0%Trump9,837 | 0.5%Kennedy74 | 16,135 | ||
| R | 38.4%Biden5,903 | 60.3%Trump9,261 | 0.9%Jorgensen138 | 15,369 | ||
| R | 35.0%Clinton4,770 | 60.0%Trump8,166 | 2.5%Johnson340 | 13,611 | ||
| R | 43.0%Obama5,951 | 56.0%Romney7,749 | 0.4%Gray61 | 13,842 | ||
| R | 47.2%Obama6,491 | 51.3%McCain7,055 | 1.5%Nader204 | 13,750 | ||
| R | 40.8%Kerry5,713 | 58.2%Bush8,155 | 1.0%Nader134 | 14,002 | ||
| R | 38.2%Gore4,706 | 56.5%Bush6,958 | 4.5%Nader557 | 12,322 | ||
| R | 40.5%Clinton4,226 | 43.0%Dole4,496 | 14.8%Perot1,548 | 10,445 | ||
| R | 33.4%Clinton3,764 | 41.0%Bush4,616 | 25.1%Perot2,827 | 11,262 | ||
| R | 38.9%Dukakis3,781 | 60.1%Bush5,842 | 1.0%Scattering99 | 9,722 | ||
| R | 32.6%Mondale2,940 | 66.1%Reagan5,965 | 1.3%Bergland121 | 9,026 | ||
| R | 33.2%Carter3,293 | 60.8%Reagan6,034 | 6.0%Anderson597 | 9,924 | ||
| R | 38.6%Carter3,209 | 59.3%Ford4,929 | 2.1%McCarthy174 | 8,312 | ||
| R | 28.4%McGovern1,907 | 65.9%Nixon4,422 | 5.6%Schmitz379 | 6,708 | ||
| R | 31.3%Humphrey1,798 | 58.1%Nixon3,339 | 10.6%Wallace608 | 5,745 | ||
| D | 50.0%Johnson2,841 | 49.8%Goldwater2,827 | 0.2%Hass11 | 5,679 | ||
| R | 35.6%Kennedy1,942 | 64.2%Nixon3,508 | 0.2%Byrd10 | 5,460 | ||
| R | 25.5%Stevenson1,267 | 74.1%Eisenhower3,683 | 0.4%Andrews22 | 4,972 | ||
| R | 28.8%Stevenson1,497 | 70.8%Eisenhower3,687 | 0.4%Hallinan20 | 5,204 | ||
| R | 36.9%Truman1,688 | 58.3%Dewey2,665 | 4.8%Thurmond218 | 4,571 | ||
| D | 50.3%Roosevelt2,079 | 48.9%Dewey2,021 | 0.8%Thomas32 | 4,132 | ||
| D | 51.5%Roosevelt2,470 | 46.9%Willkie2,251 | 1.6%Thomas77 | 4,798 | ||
| D | 61.7%Roosevelt2,559 | 31.3%Landon1,298 | 6.9%Lemke288 | 4,145 | ||
| D | 61.3%Roosevelt2,036 | 34.3%Hoover1,138 | 4.4%Thomas145 | 3,319 | ||
| R | 39.3%Smith1,083 | 58.4%Hoover1,609 | 2.2%Thomas61 | 2,753 | ||
| O | 5.7%Davis119 | 42.1%Coolidge873 | 52.1%La Follette1,081 | 2,073 | ||
| R | 18.7%Cox255 | 66.1%Harding903 | 15.3%Debs209 | 1,367 | ||
| R | 42.6%Wilson467 | 48.4%Hughes531 | 8.9%Benson98 | 1,096 | ||
| D | 35.4%Wilson327 | 32.9%Taft304 | 31.6%Roosevelt292 | 923 | ||
| R | 25.1%Bryan278 | 71.7%Taft794 | 3.2%Debs35 | 1,107 | ||
| R | 17.4%Parker322 | 79.1%Roosevelt1,467 | 3.6%Debs66 | 1,855 | ||
| R | 28.0%Bryan488 | 69.3%McKinley1,208 | 2.8%Woolley48 | 1,744 | ||
| R | 36.4%Bryan443 | 62.0%McKinley754 | 1.6%Palmer19 | 1,216 | ||
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presidential history
Presidential margin, 1896–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1896 | −25.6% |
| 1900 | −41.3% |
| 1904 | −61.7% |
| 1908 | −46.6% |
| 1912 | +2.5% |
| 1916 | −5.8% |
| 1920 | −47.4% |
| 1924 | −36.4% |
| 1928 | −19.1% |
| 1932 | +27.1% |
| 1936 | +30.4% |
| 1940 | +4.6% |
| 1944 | +1.4% |
| 1948 | −21.4% |
| 1952 | −42.1% |
| 1956 | −48.6% |
| 1960 | −28.7% |
| 1964 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | −26.8% |
| 1972 | −37.5% |
| 1976 | −20.7% |
| 1980 | −27.6% |
| 1984 | −33.5% |
| 1988 | −21.2% |
| 1992 | −7.6% |
| 1996 | −2.6% |
| 2000 | −18.3% |
| 2004 | −17.4% |
| 2008 | −4.1% |
| 2012 | −13.0% |
| 2016 | −25.0% |
| 2020 | −21.8% |
| 2024 | −23.0% |
DemocraticRepublican
Vilas County's lake-studded landscape draws seasonal visitors and retirees, sustaining a small, predominantly white rural population that has backed Republican presidential candidates by double digits for over two decades.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 30.4 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 61.7 points in 1904. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 1.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 23.0 points.
A population of 23,647, a 85% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $68,431 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Medina County and Steuben County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Vilas County, Wisconsin vote in 2024?
In 2024, Vilas County, Wisconsin voted Republican by 23.0 points (R+23.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 16,135 votes cast, 6,119 went Democratic and 9,837 went Republican.
When did Vilas County, Wisconsin last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Vilas County, Wisconsin voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Vilas County, Wisconsin?
Vilas County, Wisconsin has a population of 23,647 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Vilas County, Wisconsin?
Median household income in Vilas County, Wisconsin is $68,431 — below the national median of $80,734. The Wisconsin state median is $77,485.
What is the political history of Vilas County, Wisconsin?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Vilas County, Wisconsin from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 26 went Republican.