HarrisDemocratic31.2%28,504TrumpRepublican67.4%61,604KennedyNonpartisan0.5%442
R+36.2- Lead
- 33,100
- Total
- 91,407
- vs nation
- R+34.7
- Turnout
- 85.4%
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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 85.4% of 107,439 citizens 18+
BidenDemocratic30.3%26,650TrumpRepublican68.4%60,237JorgensenLibertarian1.1%941
R+38.1- Lead
- 33,587
- Total
- 88,070
- vs nation
- R+42.6
- Turnout
- 84.6%
ClintonDemocratic27.2%20,852TrumpRepublican67.4%51,740JohnsonLibertarian3.6%2,747
R+40.2- Lead
- 30,888
- Total
- 76,757
- vs nation
- R+42.3
- Turnout
- 77.2%
ObamaDemocratic29.4%23,166RomneyRepublican69.5%54,765GrayIndependent0.6%435
R+40.1- Lead
- 31,599
- Total
- 78,742
- vs nation
- R+44.0
- Turnout
- —
ObamaDemocratic34.6%25,719McCainRepublican64.1%47,729OtherAll other candidates1.3%963
R+29.6- Lead
- 22,010
- Total
- 74,411
- vs nation
- R+36.9
- Turnout
- —
KerryDemocratic29.3%21,234BushRepublican69.9%50,641OtherAll other candidates0.8%592
R+40.6- Lead
- 29,407
- Total
- 72,467
- vs nation
- R+38.1
- Turnout
- —
GoreDemocratic29.5%18,115BushRepublican67.0%41,162NaderGreen2.5%1,563
R+37.5- Lead
- 23,047
- Total
- 61,412
- vs nation
- R+38.0
- Turnout
- —
ClintonDemocratic35.2%17,154DoleRepublican53.0%25,829PerotReform9.8%4,786
R+17.8- Lead
- 8,675
- Total
- 48,767
- vs nation
- R+26.3
- Turnout
- —
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+36.2MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 137,8792024 5-year
- Population density
- 320 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 431 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $96,3592024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 90.2%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.3%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 3.8%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+57.9 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+59.6 in 1920MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Waukesha County, WI · twin score 91.4
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
- 85.4%91,739 participants ÷ 107,439 CVAP
- 2020→2022 drop-off
- +14.7 ptsVolatile
- Drop-off versus state
- -0.9 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
- Mechanical 2026 scenario
- 70.7%–73.8%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast
| Election | Participants | CVAP | Turnout | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 · Presidential | 78,149 | 101,287 | 77.2% | C/A |
| 2018 · Midterm | 70,829 | 103,061 | 68.7% | C/A |
| 2020 · Presidential | 88,446 | 104,557 | 84.6% | C/A |
| 2022 · Midterm | 74,373 | 106,415 | 69.9% | C/A |
| 2024 · Presidential | 91,739 | 107,439 | 85.4% | C/A |
Sources and methods
- 2016: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:partially allocated; allocation share 13.0%; series 294/111.
- 2018: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:partially allocated; allocation share 12.8%; series 298/138.
- 2020: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:partially allocated; allocation share 13.8%; series 302/2.
- 2022: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:partially allocated; allocation share 13.2%; series 307/183.
- 2024: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:partially allocated; allocation share 14.2%; series 312/228.
Precinct data
Results by precinct
43 precincts · 91,407 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -VILLAGE OF JACKSON WARDS 1-20VILLAGE OF JACKSON WARDS 1-20 | 1,717 | 3,559 | 73 | 5,349 | 32.1% | 66.5% | R+34.4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -VILLAGE OF SLINGER WARDS 1-10VILLAGE OF SLINGER WARDS 1-10 | 1,228 | 2,844 | 72 | 4,144 | 29.6% | 68.6% | R+39.0 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF WEST BEND WARDS 1-6TOWN OF WEST BEND WARDS 1-6 | 1,020 | 2,362 | 50 | 3,432 | 29.7% | 68.8% | R+39.1 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF TRENTON WARDS 1-7TOWN OF TRENTON WARDS 1-7 | 778 | 2,548 | 40 | 3,366 | 23.1% | 75.7% | R+52.6 |
| Precinct -VILLAGE OF GERMANTOWN WARDS 9-11VILLAGE OF GERMANTOWN WARDS 9-11 | 1,352 | 1,949 | 58 | 3,359 | 40.3% | 58.0% | R+17.8 |
| Precinct -CITY OF HARTFORD WARDS 1-3,12,15CITY OF HARTFORD WARDS 1-3,12,15 | 1,050 | 2,181 | 55 | 3,286 | 32.0% | 66.4% | R+34.4 |
| Precinct -CITY OF HARTFORD WARDS 4-7,13,16,18-19CITY OF HARTFORD WARDS 4-7,13,16,18-19 | 1,126 | 2,089 | 51 | 3,266 | 34.5% | 64.0% | R+29.5 |
| Precinct -VILLAGE OF GERMANTOWN WARDS 12-14VILLAGE OF GERMANTOWN WARDS 12-14 | 1,299 | 1,850 | 49 | 3,198 | 40.6% | 57.8% | R+17.2 |
| Precinct -CITY OF HARTFORD WARDS 8-10,14,17CITY OF HARTFORD WARDS 8-10,14,17 | 1,000 | 1,982 | 46 | 3,028 | 33.0% | 65.5% | R+32.4 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF POLK WARDS 1-6TOWN OF POLK WARDS 1-6 | 677 | 2,196 | 38 | 2,911 | 23.3% | 75.4% | R+52.2 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF ERIN WARDS 1-5TOWN OF ERIN WARDS 1-5 | 732 | 2,098 | 42 | 2,872 | 25.5% | 73.1% | R+47.6 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF JACKSON WARDS 1-7TOWN OF JACKSON WARDS 1-7 | 662 | 2,128 | 39 | 2,829 | 23.4% | 75.2% | R+51.8 |
| Precinct -VILLAGE OF GERMANTOWN WARDS 6-8VILLAGE OF GERMANTOWN WARDS 6-8 | 1,253 | 1,498 | 47 | 2,798 | 44.8% | 53.5% | R+8.8 |
| Precinct -VILLAGE OF GERMANTOWN WARDS 2-4VILLAGE OF GERMANTOWN WARDS 2-4 | 1,174 | 1,566 | 46 | 2,786 | 42.1% | 56.2% | R+14.1 |
| Precinct -VILLAGE OF KEWASKUM WARDS 1-5VILLAGE OF KEWASKUM WARDS 1-5 | 740 | 1,920 | 53 | 2,713 | 27.3% | 70.8% | R+43.5 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF FARMINGTON WARDS 1-5TOWN OF FARMINGTON WARDS 1-5 | 527 | 2,024 | 18 | 2,569 | 20.5% | 78.8% | R+58.3 |
| Precinct -VILLAGE OF RICHFIELD WARDS 7-9VILLAGE OF RICHFIELD WARDS 7-9 | 784 | 1,702 | 29 | 2,515 | 31.2% | 67.7% | R+36.5 |
| Precinct -CITY OF WEST BEND WARDS 6-8CITY OF WEST BEND WARDS 6-8 | 960 | 1,469 | 34 | 2,463 | 39.0% | 59.6% | R+20.7 |
| Precinct -CITY OF WEST BEND WARDS 9-10CITY OF WEST BEND WARDS 9-10 | 822 | 1,470 | 40 | 2,332 | 35.2% | 63.0% | R+27.8 |
| Precinct -CITY OF WEST BEND WARDS 14-17CITY OF WEST BEND WARDS 14-17 | 806 | 1,463 | 42 | 2,311 | 34.9% | 63.3% | R+28.4 |
| Precinct -CITY OF WEST BEND WARDS 11-13CITY OF WEST BEND WARDS 11-13 | 845 | 1,420 | 28 | 2,293 | 36.9% | 61.9% | R+25.1 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF ADDISON WARDS 1-6TOWN OF ADDISON WARDS 1-6 | 478 | 1,760 | 23 | 2,261 | 21.1% | 77.8% | R+56.7 |
| Precinct -VILLAGE OF RICHFIELD WARDS 3-4VILLAGE OF RICHFIELD WARDS 3-4 | 624 | 1,548 | 29 | 2,201 | 28.4% | 70.3% | R+42.0 |
| Precinct -CITY OF WEST BEND WARDS 20-22CITY OF WEST BEND WARDS 20-22 | 826 | 1,349 | 20 | 2,195 | 37.6% | 61.5% | R+23.8 |
| Precinct -CITY OF WEST BEND WARDS 4-5CITY OF WEST BEND WARDS 4-5 | 826 | 1,269 | 36 | 2,131 | 38.8% | 59.5% | R+20.8 |
| Precinct -VILLAGE OF RICHFIELD WARDS 1-2VILLAGE OF RICHFIELD WARDS 1-2 | 542 | 1,511 | 18 | 2,071 | 26.2% | 73.0% | R+46.8 |
| Precinct -VILLAGE OF RICHFIELD WARDS 5-6VILLAGE OF RICHFIELD WARDS 5-6 | 526 | 1,502 | 22 | 2,050 | 25.7% | 73.3% | R+47.6 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF BARTON WARDS 1-4TOWN OF BARTON WARDS 1-4 | 523 | 1,452 | 18 | 1,993 | 26.2% | 72.9% | R+46.6 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF HARTFORD WARDS 1-4TOWN OF HARTFORD WARDS 1-4 | 439 | 1,425 | 24 | 1,888 | 23.3% | 75.5% | R+52.2 |
| Precinct -CITY OF WEST BEND WARDS 18-19CITY OF WEST BEND WARDS 18-19 | 593 | 1,181 | 33 | 1,807 | 32.8% | 65.4% | R+32.5 |
| Precinct -CITY OF WEST BEND WARDS 1,3CITY OF WEST BEND WARDS 1,3 | 631 | 988 | 25 | 1,644 | 38.4% | 60.1% | R+21.7 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF WAYNE WARDS 1-4TOWN OF WAYNE WARDS 1-4 | 288 | 1,309 | 17 | 1,614 | 17.8% | 81.1% | R+63.3 |
| Precinct -CITY OF WEST BEND WARDS 2,24CITY OF WEST BEND WARDS 2,24 | 308 | 588 | 17 | 913 | 33.7% | 64.4% | R+30.7 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF KEWASKUM WARDS 1-2TOWN OF KEWASKUM WARDS 1-2 | 159 | 654 | 10 | 823 | 19.3% | 79.5% | R+60.1 |
| Precinct -VILLAGE OF GERMANTOWN WARDS 1,15VILLAGE OF GERMANTOWN WARDS 1,15 | 241 | 522 | 11 | 774 | 31.1% | 67.4% | R+36.3 |
| Precinct -VILLAGE OF NEWBURG WARDS 1-2VILLAGE OF NEWBURG WARDS 1-2 | 153 | 505 | 6 | 664 | 23.0% | 76.1% | R+53.0 |
| Precinct -VILLAGE OF GERMANTOWN WARD 5VILLAGE OF GERMANTOWN WARD 5 | 184 | 463 | 9 | 656 | 28.0% | 70.6% | R+42.5 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF HARTFORD WARD 5TOWN OF HARTFORD WARD 5 | 137 | 424 | 9 | 570 | 24.0% | 74.4% | R+50.4 |
| Precinct -VILLAGE OF GERMANTOWN WARD 17VILLAGE OF GERMANTOWN WARD 17 | 165 | 292 | 9 | 466 | 35.4% | 62.7% | R+27.3 |
| Precinct -CITY OF WEST BEND WARDS 25-26CITY OF WEST BEND WARDS 25-26 | 141 | 246 | 4 | 391 | 36.1% | 62.9% | R+26.9 |
| Precinct -CITY OF WEST BEND WARD 23CITY OF WEST BEND WARD 23 | 101 | 186 | 5 | 292 | 34.6% | 63.7% | R+29.1 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF GERMANTOWN WARD 1TOWN OF GERMANTOWN WARD 1 | 67 | 110 | 4 | 181 | 37.0% | 60.8% | R+23.8 |
| Precinct -VILLAGE OF GERMANTOWN WARD 16VILLAGE OF GERMANTOWN WARD 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.0% | 100.0% | R+100.0 |
presidential history
Party record book
Washington 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
78.0%
8,570 votes · D+57.9
Runner-up · Grover Cleveland, 1892 · 60.3%
Republican
Warren G. Harding1920
76.8%
5,949 votes · R+59.6
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1952 · 73.8%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Kamala Harris2024
28,504votes
31.2% of the vote · R+36.2
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 26,650 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
61,604votes
67.4% of the vote · R+36.2
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 60,237 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
+40.1pts D vs U.S.
Place D+57.9 · U.S. D+17.8
Runner-up · Al Smith, 1928 · +33.9 pts
Republican
Thomas E. Dewey1944
+47.0pts R vs U.S.
Place R+39.6 · U.S. D+7.5
Runner-up · Mitt Romney, 2012 · +44.0 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
+480 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net +4,052 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $75,874 in average income, against $102,735 for residents who stayed — 26% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean D+2.1 on average — 38 points more Democratic-leaning than Washington County, WI itself (R+36.2).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Milwaukee County, WI771D+38.4
- Waukesha County, WI709R+19.7
- Ozaukee County, WI316R+10.4
- Dodge County, WI183R+32.9
- Fond du Lac County, WI107R+28.7
- Sheboygan County, WI88R+16.3
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Waukesha County, WI590
- Milwaukee County, WI581
- Ozaukee County, WI329
- Dodge County, WI229
- Fond du Lac County, WI159
- Sheboygan County, WI109
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 | −46 |
| 2012 | +58 |
| 2013 | −167 |
| 2014 | +249 |
| 2015 | +65 |
| 2016 | +118 |
| 2017 | +394 |
| 2018 | +417 |
| 2019 | +453 |
| 2021 | +680 |
| 2022 | +763 |
| 2023 | +446 |
| 2024 | +142 |
| 2025 | +480 |
Washington County, just northwest of Milwaukee, delivers some of the widest GOP margins in the state — its R+36 presidential spread in 2024 reflects a densely settled, majority-white exurban electorate that has trended consistently rightward over the past two decades.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 57.9 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 59.6 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 1.9 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 36.2 points.
A population of 137,879, a 90% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $96,359 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Waukesha County and Ozaukee County.
Political twins — counties
The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Waukesha County
Wisconsin
91.4twin score
12-yr trendmedian incomePolish ancestry≠ college share
Ozaukee County
Wisconsin
85.7twin score
median income% CatholicPolish ancestry≠ 12-yr trend
Butler County
Pennsylvania
77.7twin score
12-yr trend% Catholicmedian income≠ Italian 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 Washington County, Wisconsin vote in 2024?
In 2024, Washington County, Wisconsin voted Republican by 36.2 points (R+36.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 91,407 votes cast, 28,504 went Democratic and 61,604 went Republican.
When did Washington County, Wisconsin last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Washington County, Wisconsin voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Washington County, Wisconsin?
Washington County, Wisconsin has a population of 137,879 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Washington County, Wisconsin?
Median household income in Washington County, Wisconsin is $96,359 — above the national median of $80,734. The Wisconsin state median is $77,485.
What is the political history of Washington County, Wisconsin?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Washington County, Wisconsin from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 7 went Democratic and 26 went Republican.