Akashic

county

Waushara 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

German41.7%35.8%12.5%

Irish10.6%10.4%9.4%

Polish8.9%7.6%2.2%

English7.4%6.7%9.5%

Norwegian4.9%6.1%—

American4.1%3.4%5.3%

Italian2.6%2.7%4.8%

French2.5%2.2%1.6%

Mexican5.8%5.4%11.3%

Puerto Rican0.5%1.1%1.8%

Guatemalan0.2%—0.5%

Nicaraguan0.2%——

African American†1.4%5.3%9.9%

African0.3%0.2%0.5%

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	Waushara County	Wisconsin	United States
Median age	50.2	40.5	39.1
Age 18–24	6.1%	9.3%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	26.1%	18.5%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Waushara County	Wisconsin	United States
Median household income	$67,107	$77,485	$84,427
Poverty rate	10.9%	10.6%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	17.7%	33.5%	35.6%

Languages at home

Measure	Waushara County	Wisconsin	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	8.6%	9.1%	22.3%
Spanish	5.2%	5.0%	13.6%
German or other West Germanic	2.8%	0.7%	0.5%

Religious landscape

Measure	Waushara County	Wisconsin	United States
Catholic	11.2%	21.0%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	9.5%	14.5%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	69.9%	52.0%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	8.4%	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 71.7% of 20,127 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic31.8%4,571TrumpRepublican67.0%9,625KennedyNonpartisan0.5%70

R+35.2

Lead: 5,054
Total: 14,363
vs nation: R+33.7
Turnout: 71.7%

BidenDemocratic32.3%4,388TrumpRepublican66.5%9,016JorgensenLibertarian0.8%115

R+34.1

Lead: 4,628
Total: 13,568
vs nation: R+38.6
Turnout: 69.6%

ClintonDemocratic31.4%3,791TrumpRepublican63.5%7,667JohnsonLibertarian2.7%326

R+32.1

Lead: 3,876
Total: 12,074
vs nation: R+34.2
Turnout: 63.0%

ObamaDemocratic44.3%5,335RomneyRepublican54.5%6,562GrayIndependent0.5%64

R+10.2

Lead: 1,227
Total: 12,048
vs nation: R+14.0
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic49.5%5,868McCainRepublican48.7%5,770OtherAll other candidates1.8%211

D+0.8

Lead: 98
Total: 11,849
vs nation: R+6.4
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic42.9%5,257BushRepublican56.2%6,888OtherAll other candidates0.8%101

R+13.3

Lead: 1,631
Total: 12,246
vs nation: R+10.9
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic41.4%4,239BushRepublican54.4%5,571NaderGreen3.0%310

R+13.0

Lead: 1,332
Total: 10,248
vs nation: R+13.5
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic43.3%3,824DoleRepublican40.5%3,573PerotReform14.3%1,264

D+2.8

Lead: 251
Total: 8,830
vs nation: R+5.7
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+35.2MIT Election Lab
Population: 24,8682024 5-year
Median household income: $67,1072024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 87.2%2024 5-year
Black: 1.8%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 7.0%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+9.3 in 1932MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+78.3 in 1904MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Marquette County, WI · twin score 93.5

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: 71.7%14,425 participants ÷ 20,127 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: +12.4 ptsVolatile
Drop-off versus state: -3.1 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026 scenario: 59.2%–61.7%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Election	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Quality
2016 · Presidential	12,133	19,254	63.0%	C/A
2018 · Midterm	10,680	19,214	55.6%	C/A
2020 · Presidential	13,617	19,569	69.6%	C/A
2022 · Midterm	11,394	19,939	57.1%	C/A
2024 · Presidential	14,425	20,127	71.7%	C/A

Sources and methods

2016: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:partially allocated; allocation share 0.3%; series 294/111.
2018: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:partially allocated; allocation share 0.3%; series 298/138.
2020: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:partially allocated; allocation share 0.3%; series 302/2.
2022: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:partially allocated; allocation share 0.3%; series 307/183.
2024: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:partially allocated; allocation share 0.3%; series 312/228.

Precinct data

Results by precinct

26 precincts · 14,363 votes

Election

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

Waushara County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -TOWN OF MARION WARDS 1-4TOWN OF MARION WARDS 1-4	447	920	15	1,382	32.3%	66.6%	R+34.2
Precinct -TOWN OF LEON WARDS 1-4TOWN OF LEON WARDS 1-4	299	697	11	1,007	29.7%	69.2%	R+39.5
Precinct -TOWN OF SPRINGWATER WARDS 1-2TOWN OF SPRINGWATER WARDS 1-2	354	586	12	952	37.2%	61.6%	R+24.4
Precinct -CITY OF WAUTOMA WARDS 1-3CITY OF WAUTOMA WARDS 1-3	376	548	8	932	40.3%	58.8%	R+18.5
Precinct -TOWN OF MOUNT MORRIS WARDS 1-2TOWN OF MOUNT MORRIS WARDS 1-2	271	566	7	844	32.1%	67.1%	R+35.0
Precinct -TOWN OF WAUTOMA WARDS 1-3TOWN OF WAUTOMA WARDS 1-3	287	550	7	844	34.0%	65.2%	R+31.2
Precinct -TOWN OF SAXEVILLE WARD 1TOWN OF SAXEVILLE WARD 1	221	466	11	698	31.7%	66.8%	R+35.1
Precinct -TOWN OF BLOOMFIELD WARDS 1-2TOWN OF BLOOMFIELD WARDS 1-2	153	515	10	678	22.6%	76.0%	R+53.4
Precinct -TOWN OF AURORA WARDS 1-2TOWN OF AURORA WARDS 1-2	181	462	6	649	27.9%	71.2%	R+43.3
Precinct -TOWN OF DAKOTA WARDS 1-2TOWN OF DAKOTA WARDS 1-2	201	426	2	629	32.0%	67.7%	R+35.8
Precinct -TOWN OF POY SIPPI WARD 1TOWN OF POY SIPPI WARD 1	126	442	8	576	21.9%	76.7%	R+54.9
Precinct -VILLAGE OF REDGRANITE WARDS 1-2VILLAGE OF REDGRANITE WARDS 1-2	172	354	6	532	32.3%	66.5%	R+34.2
Precinct -TOWN OF DEERFIELD WARD 1TOWN OF DEERFIELD WARD 1	189	312	6	507	37.3%	61.5%	R+24.3
Precinct -TOWN OF COLOMA WARD 1TOWN OF COLOMA WARD 1	157	302	3	462	34.0%	65.4%	R+31.4
Precinct -VILLAGE OF WILD ROSE WARD 1VILLAGE OF WILD ROSE WARD 1	180	245	14	439	41.0%	55.8%	R+14.8
Precinct -TOWN OF ROSE WARDS 1-2TOWN OF ROSE WARDS 1-2	145	272	6	423	34.3%	64.3%	R+30.0
Precinct -VILLAGE OF PLAINFIELD WARD 1VILLAGE OF PLAINFIELD WARD 1	161	247	4	412	39.1%	60.0%	R+20.9
Precinct -TOWN OF WARREN WARDS 1-2TOWN OF WARREN WARDS 1-2	116	288	2	406	28.6%	70.9%	R+42.4
Precinct -TOWN OF HANCOCK WARD 1TOWN OF HANCOCK WARD 1	106	252	2	360	29.4%	70.0%	R+40.6
Precinct -TOWN OF PLAINFIELD WARD 1TOWN OF PLAINFIELD WARD 1	68	222	4	294	23.1%	75.5%	R+52.4
Precinct -TOWN OF RICHFORD WARDS 1-2TOWN OF RICHFORD WARDS 1-2	68	201	8	277	24.5%	72.6%	R+48.0
Precinct -TOWN OF OASIS WARD 1TOWN OF OASIS WARD 1	66	197	2	265	24.9%	74.3%	R+49.4
Precinct -VILLAGE OF COLOMA WARD 1VILLAGE OF COLOMA WARD 1	73	184	2	259	28.2%	71.0%	R+42.9
Precinct -VILLAGE OF HANCOCK WARD 1VILLAGE OF HANCOCK WARD 1	86	155	3	244	35.2%	63.5%	R+28.3
Precinct -VILLAGE OF LOHRVILLE WARD 1VILLAGE OF LOHRVILLE WARD 1	54	177	5	236	22.9%	75.0%	R+52.1
Precinct -CITY OF BERLIN WARD 7CITY OF BERLIN WARD 7	14	39	3	56	25.0%	69.6%	R+44.6

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	−42.7%
1896	−72.4%
1900	−67.6%
1904	−78.3%
1908	−65.4%
1912	−18.9%
1916	−38.2%
1920	−75.3%
1924	−29.9%
1928	−52.1%
1932	+9.3%
1936	−10.4%
1940	−46.7%
1944	−51.5%
1948	−41.9%
1952	−62.6%
1956	−54.3%
1960	−44.4%
1964	−6.7%
1968	−39.6%
1972	−35.2%
1976	−11.9%
1980	−28.5%
1984	−34.6%
1988	−16.6%
1992	−6.2%
1996	+2.8%
2000	−13.0%
2004	−13.3%
2008	+0.8%
2012	−10.2%
2016	−32.1%
2020	−34.1%
2024	−35.2%

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	31.8%Harris4,571	67.0%Trump9,625	0.5%Kennedy70 +6	R+35.2	R+1.1	R+33.7	14,363
All 9 candidates in 2024 · 7 minor / independent Donald J TrumpRepublican67.0%9,625 Kamala D HarrisDemocratic31.8%4,571 Robert F KennedyNonpartisan0.5%70 Chase OliverLibertarian0.3%41 Jill SteinIndependent0.2%29 Randall TerryIndependent0.1%20 Peter Sonski Lauren OnakNonpartisan0.0%3 Claudia De La CruzNonpartisan0.0%2 Cornel WestNonpartisan0.0%2
2020	R	32.3%Biden4,388	66.5%Trump9,016	0.8%Jorgensen115	R+34.1	R+2.0	R+38.6	13,568
2016	R	31.4%Clinton3,791	63.5%Trump7,667	2.7%Johnson326	R+32.1	R+21.9	R+34.2	12,074
2012	R	44.3%Obama5,335	54.5%Romney6,562	0.5%Gray64	R+10.2	R+11.0	R+14.0	12,048
2008	D	49.5%Obama5,868	48.7%McCain5,770	1.8%	D+0.8	D+14.1	R+6.4	11,849
2004	R	42.9%Kerry5,257	56.2%Bush6,888	0.8%	R+13.3	R+0.3	R+10.9	12,246
2000	R	41.4%Gore4,239	54.4%Bush5,571	3.0%Nader310	R+13.0	R+15.8	R+13.5	10,248
1996	D	43.3%Clinton3,824	40.5%Dole3,573	14.3%Perot1,264	D+2.8	D+9.1	R+5.7	8,830
1992	R	32.9%Clinton3,402	39.2%Bush4,045	27.4%Perot2,829	R+6.2	D+10.4	R+11.8	10,329
1988	R	41.3%Dukakis3,535	57.9%Bush4,953	0.8%	R+16.6	D+18.0	R+8.9	8,553
1984	R	32.2%Mondale2,782	66.8%Reagan5,769	1.0%	R+34.6	R+6.1	R+16.4	8,637
1980	R	32.9%Carter2,987	61.4%Reagan5,576	5.7%	R+28.5	R+16.6	R+18.8	9,077
1976	R	43.0%Carter3,485	54.9%Ford4,449	2.0%	R+11.9	D+23.3	R+14.0	8,098
1972	R	31.1%McGovern2,094	66.3%Nixon4,466	2.7%	R+35.2	D+4.4	R+12.0	6,739
1968	R	25.8%Humphrey1,652	65.4%Nixon4,187	8.9%	R+39.6	R+32.8	R+38.9	6,407
1964	R	46.6%Johnson3,004	53.4%Goldwater3,437	0.0%	R+6.7	D+37.7	R+29.3	6,441
1960	R	27.8%Kennedy1,888	72.2%Nixon4,906	0.1%	R+44.4	D+10.0	R+44.6	6,799
1956	R	22.6%Stevenson1,387	77.0%Eisenhower4,717	0.4%	R+54.3	D+8.3	R+38.9	6,127
1952	R	18.5%Stevenson1,242	81.1%Eisenhower5,447	0.4%	R+62.6	R+20.7	R+51.9	6,713
1948	R	27.7%Truman1,430	69.6%Dewey3,594	2.7%	R+41.9	D+9.6	R+46.4	5,164
1944	R	24.0%Roosevelt1,485	75.5%Dewey4,675	0.5%	R+51.5	R+4.8	R+59.0	6,189
1940	R	26.1%Roosevelt1,747	72.9%Willkie4,872	1.0%	R+46.7	R+36.4	R+56.7	6,685
1936	R	41.1%Roosevelt2,636	51.4%Landon3,302	7.5%	R+10.4	R+19.6	R+34.6	6,421
1932	D	53.6%Roosevelt3,073	44.3%Hoover2,541	2.2%	D+9.3	D+61.3	R+8.5	5,738
1928	R	23.4%Smith1,260	75.4%Hoover4,068	1.2%	R+52.1	R+22.1	R+34.6	5,394
1924	O	5.5%Davis249	35.4%Coolidge1,602	57.6%La Follette2,606	La Follette +23.6	D+45.4	R+4.7	4,522
1920	R	9.8%Cox482	85.2%Harding4,176	5.0%	R+75.3	R+37.2	R+49.2	4,903
1916	R	29.1%Wilson1,015	67.3%Hughes2,345	3.6%	R+38.2	R+19.3	R+41.3	3,484
1912	R	25.5%Wilson772	44.4%Taft1,343	30.0%	R+18.9	D+46.5	R+38.4	3,023
1908	R	14.3%Bryan507	79.7%Taft2,820	5.9%	R+65.4	D+12.9	R+55.8	3,537
1904	R	9.0%Parker325	87.3%Roosevelt3,140	3.6%	R+78.3	R+10.7	R+58.6	3,595
1900	R	14.4%Bryan525	82.0%McKinley2,990	3.6%	R+67.6	D+4.8	R+60.1	3,645
1896	R	12.0%Bryan456	84.4%McKinley3,210	3.7%	R+72.4	R+29.6	R+66.3	3,805
1892	R	25.7%Cleveland786	68.5%Harrison2,091	5.8%	R+42.7	—	R+44.4	3,054
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	29.7%4,102	70.3%9,693	13,795
2018	R	39.2%2,675	60.8%4,156	6,831

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	32.6%4,643	64.9%9,253	14,250
2022	R	31.5%3,567	68.5%7,765	11,335
2018Class I	R	42.1%Tammy Baldwin4,434	57.9%Leah Vukmir6,106	10,540
2016Class III	R	32.2%Russ Feingold3,834	63.7%Ron Johnson7,579	11,904
2012Class I	R	44.1%Tammy Baldwin5,213	52.8%Tommy Thompson6,239	11,822
2010Class III	R	38.0%Russ Feingold3,290	60.6%Ron Johnson5,248	8,655
2006Class I	D	63.5%Herb Kohl5,608	33.9%Robert G. Lorge2,991	8,836
2004Class III	R	47.6%Russ Feingold5,657	52.0%Tim Michels6,176	11,888
2000Class I	R	49.2%Herb Kohl4,840	49.5%John Gillespie4,865	9,828
1998Class III	R	39.5%Russ Feingold3,046	59.5%Mark W. Neumann4,588	7,709
1994Class I	R	41.1%Herb Kohl2,625	58.1%Robert T. Welch3,711	6,392
1992Class III	R	43.4%Russ Feingold4,247	55.4%Bob Kasten5,424	9,783
1988Class I	R	42.0%Herb Kohl3,577	57.9%Susan Engeleiter4,929	8,511
1986Class III	R	36.5%Ed Garvey2,122	62.6%Bob Kasten3,645	5,820
1982Class I	R	48.0%William Proxmire2,769	50.9%Scott McCallum2,933	5,766
1980Class III	R	33.0%Gaylord Nelson2,870	65.5%Bob Kasten5,693	8,697
1976Class I	D	58.2%William Proxmire4,355	41.8%Stanley York3,130	7,489
1974Class III	R	41.8%Gaylord Nelson1,828	55.0%Thomas E. Petri2,405	4,370
1970Class I	D	53.8%William Proxmire2,558	45.9%John E. Erickson2,183	4,756
1968Class III	R	43.7%Gaylord Nelson2,634	56.3%Jerris Leonard3,398	6,032
1964Class I	R	34.8%William Proxmire2,209	65.2%Wilbur N. Renk4,130	6,339
1962Class III	R	28.9%Gaylord Nelson1,620	71.0%Alexander Wiley3,976	5,601
1958Class I	R	40.2%William Proxmire1,604	59.7%Roland J. Steinle2,382	3,987
1956Class III	R	23.5%Henry W. Maier1,422	76.3%Alexander Wiley4,618	6,051
1952Class I	R	20.9%Thomas E. Fairchild1,410	79.1%Joseph McCarthy5,349	6,761
1950Class III	R	23.8%Thomas E. Fairchild1,030	76.2%Alexander Wiley3,303	4,336
1946Class I	R	18.4%Howard J. McMurray760	81.2%Joseph McCarthy3,362	4,138
1944Class III	R	15.8%Howard J. McMurray927	80.8%Alexander Wiley4,732	5,860
1940Class I	R	7.1%James E. Finnegan455	67.0%Fred H. Clausen4,295	6,410
1938Class III	R	8.9%F. Ryan Duffy443	66.3%Alexander Wiley3,308	4,991
1934Class I	R	17.6%John M. Callahan1,051	33.0%John B. Chapple1,977	5,982
1932Class III	R	48.7%F. Ryan Duffy2,651	49.9%John B. Chapple2,713	5,440
1928Class I	R	0.0%None0	86.8%Robert La Follette Jr.3,744	4,311
1926Class III	R	3.4%Thomas M. Kearney120	59.5%John J. Blaine2,076	3,489
1922Class I	R	0.0%None0	79.2%Robert La Follette Sr.1,675	2,115
1920Class III	R	7.4%Paul S. Reinsch348	52.6%Irvine L. Lenroot2,483	4,720
1916Class I	R	12.1%William Wolfe387	84.5%Robert La Follette Sr.2,698	3,194
1914Class III	R	32.1%Paul O. Husting548	58.3%Francis E. McGovern994	1,705

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	R	45.1%William Proxmire1,029	51.7%Walter J. Kohler1,180	2,282
1925Special · Class I	R	0.0%None0	70.9%Robert La Follette Jr.1,314	1,853
1918Special · Class III	R	29.2%John Davies822	54.4%Irvine L. Lenroot1,529	2,812

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	33.2%Tony Evers3,766	65.8%Tim Michels7,459	11,337
2018	R	35.2%Tony Evers3,742	63.2%Scott Walker6,719	10,629
2014	R	36.8%Mary Burke3,609	62.2%Scott Walker6,100	9,809
2010	R	38.1%Tom Barrett3,284	60.1%Scott Walker5,178	8,614
2006	R	46.5%Jim Doyle4,155	51.4%Mark Green4,590	8,926
2002	R	40.0%Jim Doyle2,909	46.3%Scott McCallum3,371	7,280
1998	R	29.8%Ed Garvey2,299	68.5%Tommy Thompson5,289	7,719
1994	R	25.8%Charles Chvala1,645	72.7%Tommy Thompson4,643	6,383
1990	R	36.5%Thomas A. Loftus1,896	63.5%Tommy Thompson3,300	5,198
1986	R	31.6%Anthony S. Earl1,909	67.2%Tommy G. Thompson4,057	6,040
1982	R	41.4%Anthony S. Earl2,432	57.2%Terry J. Kohler3,360	5,871
1978	R	31.2%Martin J. Schreiber1,729	68.4%Lee S. Dreyfus3,791	5,543

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

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

+290 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net +1,630 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $63,440 in average income, against $69,849 for residents who stayed — 9% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean R+10.5 on average — 25 points more Democratic-leaning than Waushara County, WI itself (R+35.2).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Winnebago County, WI88R+4.7
Green Lake County, WI60R+36.3
Waupaca County, WI55R+33.4
Marquette County, WI41R+29.6
Portage County, WI40D+1.2
Milwaukee County, WI34D+38.4

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Winnebago County, WI80
Portage County, WI62
Green Lake County, WI53
Waupaca County, WI37
Outagamie County, WI34
Fond du Lac County, WI31

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 Waushara County, WI in Waushara County, WI: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	+82
2012	−89
2013	−125
2014	−135
2015	−120
2016	+196
2017	+159
2018	+124
2019	+202
2021	+398
2022	+312
2023	+192
2024	+144
2025	+290

Waushara's sparse population, aging demographics, and economy anchored by agriculture and seasonal tourism have tracked a steady rightward drift — its 2024 presidential margin of R+35.2 reflects patterns common across Wisconsin's least-dense interior counties.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 9.3 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 78.3 points in 1904. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 1.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 35.2 points.

A population of 24,868, a 87% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $67,107 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Marquette County and Adams County.

Political twins — counties

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

Marquette County

Wisconsin

93.5twin score

median ageelasticityPolish ancestry

Adams County

Wisconsin

90.1twin score

elasticityPolish ancestry12-yr trend≠ % unaffiliated

Rusk County

Wisconsin

89.5twin score

median agePolish ancestryelasticity≠ 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 Waushara County, Wisconsin vote in 2024?

In 2024, Waushara County, Wisconsin voted Republican by 35.2 points (R+35.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 14,363 votes cast, 4,571 went Democratic and 9,625 went Republican.

When did Waushara County, Wisconsin last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Waushara County, Wisconsin voted Democratic was 2008.

How many people live in Waushara County, Wisconsin?

Waushara County, Wisconsin has a population of 24,868 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Waushara County, Wisconsin is $67,107 — below the national median of $80,734. The Wisconsin state median is $77,485.

What is the political history of Waushara County, Wisconsin?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Waushara County, Wisconsin from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 3 went Democratic and 30 went Republican.

Measure

Waushara County

Wisconsin

United States

Median age

50.2

40.5

39.1

Age 18–24

6.1%

9.3%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

26.1%

18.5%

17.2%

Measure

Waushara County

Wisconsin

United States

Median household income

$67,107

$77,485

$84,427

Poverty rate

10.9%

10.6%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

17.7%

33.5%

35.6%

Measure

Waushara County

Wisconsin

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

8.6%

9.1%

22.3%

Spanish

5.2%

5.0%

13.6%

German or other West Germanic

2.8%

0.7%

0.5%

Measure

Waushara County

Wisconsin

United States

Catholic

11.2%

21.0%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

9.5%

14.5%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

69.9%

52.0%

51.5%

Mainline Protestant

8.4%

5.2%

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

R+35.2MIT Election Lab

Population

24,8682024 5-year

Median household income

$67,1072024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

87.2%2024 5-year

Black

1.8%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

7.0%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+9.3 in 1932MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+78.3 in 1904MIT Election Lab

Most similar

Marquette County, WI · twin score 93.5

Election

Participants

CVAP

Turnout

Quality

2016 · Presidential

12,133

19,254

63.0%

C/A

2018 · Midterm

10,680

19,214

55.6%

C/A

2020 · Presidential

13,617

19,569

69.6%

C/A

2022 · Midterm

11,394

19,939

57.1%

C/A

2024 · Presidential

14,425

20,127

71.7%

C/A

Waushara County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -TOWN OF MARION WARDS 1-4TOWN OF MARION WARDS 1-4

447

920

1,382

32.3%

66.6%

R+34.2

Precinct -TOWN OF LEON WARDS 1-4TOWN OF LEON WARDS 1-4

299

697

1,007

29.7%

69.2%

R+39.5

Precinct -TOWN OF SPRINGWATER WARDS 1-2TOWN OF SPRINGWATER WARDS 1-2

354

586

952

37.2%

61.6%

R+24.4

Precinct -CITY OF WAUTOMA WARDS 1-3CITY OF WAUTOMA WARDS 1-3

376

548

932

40.3%

58.8%

R+18.5

Precinct -TOWN OF MOUNT MORRIS WARDS 1-2TOWN OF MOUNT MORRIS WARDS 1-2

271

566

844

32.1%

67.1%

R+35.0

Precinct -TOWN OF WAUTOMA WARDS 1-3TOWN OF WAUTOMA WARDS 1-3

287

550

844

34.0%

65.2%

R+31.2

Precinct -TOWN OF SAXEVILLE WARD 1TOWN OF SAXEVILLE WARD 1

221

466

698

31.7%

66.8%

R+35.1

Precinct -TOWN OF BLOOMFIELD WARDS 1-2TOWN OF BLOOMFIELD WARDS 1-2

153

515

678

22.6%

76.0%

R+53.4

Precinct -TOWN OF AURORA WARDS 1-2TOWN OF AURORA WARDS 1-2

181

462

649

27.9%

71.2%

R+43.3

Precinct -TOWN OF DAKOTA WARDS 1-2TOWN OF DAKOTA WARDS 1-2

201

426

629

32.0%

67.7%

R+35.8

Precinct -TOWN OF POY SIPPI WARD 1TOWN OF POY SIPPI WARD 1

126

442

576

21.9%

76.7%

R+54.9

Precinct -VILLAGE OF REDGRANITE WARDS 1-2VILLAGE OF REDGRANITE WARDS 1-2

172

354

532

32.3%

66.5%

R+34.2

Precinct -TOWN OF DEERFIELD WARD 1TOWN OF DEERFIELD WARD 1

189

312

507

37.3%

61.5%

R+24.3

Precinct -TOWN OF COLOMA WARD 1TOWN OF COLOMA WARD 1

157

302

462

34.0%

65.4%

R+31.4

Precinct -VILLAGE OF WILD ROSE WARD 1VILLAGE OF WILD ROSE WARD 1

180

245

439

41.0%

55.8%

R+14.8

Precinct -TOWN OF ROSE WARDS 1-2TOWN OF ROSE WARDS 1-2

145

272

423

34.3%

64.3%

R+30.0

Precinct -VILLAGE OF PLAINFIELD WARD 1VILLAGE OF PLAINFIELD WARD 1

161

247

412

39.1%

60.0%

R+20.9

Precinct -TOWN OF WARREN WARDS 1-2TOWN OF WARREN WARDS 1-2

116

288

406

28.6%

70.9%

R+42.4

Precinct -TOWN OF HANCOCK WARD 1TOWN OF HANCOCK WARD 1

106

252

360

29.4%

70.0%

R+40.6

Precinct -TOWN OF PLAINFIELD WARD 1TOWN OF PLAINFIELD WARD 1

222

294

23.1%

75.5%

R+52.4

Precinct -TOWN OF RICHFORD WARDS 1-2TOWN OF RICHFORD WARDS 1-2

201

277

24.5%

72.6%

R+48.0

Precinct -TOWN OF OASIS WARD 1TOWN OF OASIS WARD 1

197

265

24.9%

74.3%

R+49.4

Precinct -VILLAGE OF COLOMA WARD 1VILLAGE OF COLOMA WARD 1

184

259

28.2%

71.0%

R+42.9

Precinct -VILLAGE OF HANCOCK WARD 1VILLAGE OF HANCOCK WARD 1

155

244

35.2%

63.5%

R+28.3

Precinct -VILLAGE OF LOHRVILLE WARD 1VILLAGE OF LOHRVILLE WARD 1

177

236

22.9%

75.0%

R+52.1

Precinct -CITY OF BERLIN WARD 7CITY OF BERLIN WARD 7

25.0%

69.6%

R+44.6

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	−42.7%
1896	−72.4%
1900	−67.6%
1904	−78.3%
1908	−65.4%
1912	−18.9%
1916	−38.2%
1920	−75.3%
1924	−29.9%
1928	−52.1%
1932	+9.3%
1936	−10.4%
1940	−46.7%
1944	−51.5%
1948	−41.9%
1952	−62.6%
1956	−54.3%
1960	−44.4%
1964	−6.7%
1968	−39.6%
1972	−35.2%
1976	−11.9%
1980	−28.5%
1984	−34.6%
1988	−16.6%
1992	−6.2%
1996	+2.8%
2000	−13.0%
2004	−13.3%
2008	+0.8%
2012	−10.2%
2016	−32.1%
2020	−34.1%
2024	−35.2%

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

31.8%Harris4,571

67.0%Trump9,625

0.5%Kennedy70 +6

R+35.2

R+1.1

R+33.7

14,363

All 9 candidates in 2024 · 7 minor / independent

Donald J TrumpRepublican67.0%9,625
Kamala D HarrisDemocratic31.8%4,571
Robert F KennedyNonpartisan0.5%70
Chase OliverLibertarian0.3%41
Jill SteinIndependent0.2%29
Randall TerryIndependent0.1%20
Peter Sonski Lauren OnakNonpartisan0.0%3
Claudia De La CruzNonpartisan0.0%2
Cornel WestNonpartisan0.0%2

2020

32.3%Biden4,388

66.5%Trump9,016

0.8%Jorgensen115

R+34.1

R+2.0

R+38.6

13,568

2016

31.4%Clinton3,791

63.5%Trump7,667

2.7%Johnson326

R+32.1

R+21.9

R+34.2

12,074

2012

44.3%Obama5,335

54.5%Romney6,562

0.5%Gray64

R+10.2

R+11.0

R+14.0

12,048

2008

49.5%Obama5,868

48.7%McCain5,770

1.8%

D+0.8

D+14.1

R+6.4

11,849

2004

42.9%Kerry5,257

56.2%Bush6,888

0.8%

R+13.3

R+0.3

R+10.9

12,246

2000

41.4%Gore4,239

54.4%Bush5,571

3.0%Nader310

R+13.0

R+15.8

R+13.5

10,248

1996

43.3%Clinton3,824

40.5%Dole3,573

14.3%Perot1,264

D+2.8

D+9.1

R+5.7

8,830

1992

32.9%Clinton3,402

39.2%Bush4,045

27.4%Perot2,829

R+6.2

D+10.4

R+11.8

10,329

1988

41.3%Dukakis3,535

57.9%Bush4,953

0.8%

R+16.6

D+18.0

R+8.9

8,553

1984

32.2%Mondale2,782

66.8%Reagan5,769

1.0%

R+34.6

R+6.1

R+16.4

8,637

1980

32.9%Carter2,987

61.4%Reagan5,576

5.7%

R+28.5

R+16.6

R+18.8

9,077

1976

43.0%Carter3,485

54.9%Ford4,449

2.0%

R+11.9

D+23.3

R+14.0

8,098

1972

31.1%McGovern2,094

66.3%Nixon4,466

2.7%

R+35.2

D+4.4

R+12.0

6,739

1968

25.8%Humphrey1,652

65.4%Nixon4,187

8.9%

R+39.6

R+32.8

R+38.9

6,407

1964

46.6%Johnson3,004

53.4%Goldwater3,437

0.0%

R+6.7

D+37.7

R+29.3

6,441

1960

27.8%Kennedy1,888

72.2%Nixon4,906

0.1%

R+44.4

D+10.0

R+44.6

6,799

1956

22.6%Stevenson1,387

77.0%Eisenhower4,717

0.4%

R+54.3

D+8.3

R+38.9

6,127

1952

18.5%Stevenson1,242

81.1%Eisenhower5,447

0.4%

R+62.6

R+20.7

R+51.9

6,713

1948

27.7%Truman1,430

69.6%Dewey3,594

2.7%

R+41.9

D+9.6

R+46.4

5,164

1944

24.0%Roosevelt1,485

75.5%Dewey4,675

0.5%

R+51.5

R+4.8

R+59.0

6,189

1940

26.1%Roosevelt1,747

72.9%Willkie4,872

1.0%

R+46.7

R+36.4

R+56.7

6,685

1936

41.1%Roosevelt2,636

51.4%Landon3,302

7.5%

R+10.4

R+19.6

R+34.6

6,421

1932

53.6%Roosevelt3,073

44.3%Hoover2,541

2.2%

D+9.3

D+61.3

R+8.5

5,738

1928

23.4%Smith1,260

75.4%Hoover4,068

1.2%

R+52.1

R+22.1

R+34.6

5,394

1924

5.5%Davis249

35.4%Coolidge1,602

57.6%La Follette2,606

La Follette +23.6

D+45.4

R+4.7

4,522

1920

9.8%Cox482

85.2%Harding4,176

5.0%

R+75.3

R+37.2

R+49.2

4,903

1916

29.1%Wilson1,015

67.3%Hughes2,345

3.6%

R+38.2

R+19.3

R+41.3

3,484

1912

25.5%Wilson772

44.4%Taft1,343

30.0%

R+18.9

D+46.5

R+38.4

3,023

1908

14.3%Bryan507

79.7%Taft2,820

5.9%

R+65.4

D+12.9

R+55.8

3,537

1904

9.0%Parker325

87.3%Roosevelt3,140

3.6%

R+78.3

R+10.7

R+58.6

3,595

1900

14.4%Bryan525

82.0%McKinley2,990

3.6%

R+67.6

D+4.8

R+60.1

3,645

1896

12.0%Bryan456

84.4%McKinley3,210

3.7%

R+72.4

R+29.6

R+66.3

3,805

1892

25.7%Cleveland786

68.5%Harrison2,091

5.8%

R+42.7

—

R+44.4

3,054

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

29.7%4,102

70.3%9,693

13,795

2018

39.2%2,675

60.8%4,156

6,831

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

32.6%4,643

64.9%9,253

14,250

2022

31.5%3,567

68.5%7,765

11,335

2018Class I

42.1%Tammy Baldwin4,434

57.9%Leah Vukmir6,106

10,540

2016Class III

32.2%Russ Feingold3,834

63.7%Ron Johnson7,579

11,904

2012Class I

44.1%Tammy Baldwin5,213

52.8%Tommy Thompson6,239

11,822

2010Class III

38.0%Russ Feingold3,290

60.6%Ron Johnson5,248

8,655

2006Class I

63.5%Herb Kohl5,608

33.9%Robert G. Lorge2,991

8,836

2004Class III

47.6%Russ Feingold5,657

52.0%Tim Michels6,176

11,888

2000Class I

49.2%Herb Kohl4,840

49.5%John Gillespie4,865

9,828

1998Class III

39.5%Russ Feingold3,046

59.5%Mark W. Neumann4,588

7,709

1994Class I

41.1%Herb Kohl2,625

58.1%Robert T. Welch3,711

6,392

1992Class III

43.4%Russ Feingold4,247

55.4%Bob Kasten5,424

9,783

1988Class I

42.0%Herb Kohl3,577

57.9%Susan Engeleiter4,929

8,511

1986Class III

36.5%Ed Garvey2,122

62.6%Bob Kasten3,645

5,820

1982Class I

48.0%William Proxmire2,769

50.9%Scott McCallum2,933

5,766

1980Class III

33.0%Gaylord Nelson2,870

65.5%Bob Kasten5,693

8,697

1976Class I

58.2%William Proxmire4,355

41.8%Stanley York3,130

7,489

1974Class III

41.8%Gaylord Nelson1,828

55.0%Thomas E. Petri2,405

4,370

1970Class I

53.8%William Proxmire2,558

45.9%John E. Erickson2,183

4,756

1968Class III

43.7%Gaylord Nelson2,634

56.3%Jerris Leonard3,398

6,032

1964Class I

34.8%William Proxmire2,209

65.2%Wilbur N. Renk4,130

6,339

1962Class III

28.9%Gaylord Nelson1,620

71.0%Alexander Wiley3,976

5,601

1958Class I

40.2%William Proxmire1,604

59.7%Roland J. Steinle2,382

3,987

1956Class III

23.5%Henry W. Maier1,422

76.3%Alexander Wiley4,618

6,051

1952Class I

20.9%Thomas E. Fairchild1,410

79.1%Joseph McCarthy5,349

6,761

1950Class III

23.8%Thomas E. Fairchild1,030

76.2%Alexander Wiley3,303

4,336

1946Class I

18.4%Howard J. McMurray760

81.2%Joseph McCarthy3,362

4,138

1944Class III

15.8%Howard J. McMurray927

80.8%Alexander Wiley4,732

5,860

1940Class I

7.1%James E. Finnegan455

67.0%Fred H. Clausen4,295

6,410

1938Class III

8.9%F. Ryan Duffy443

66.3%Alexander Wiley3,308

4,991

1934Class I

17.6%John M. Callahan1,051

33.0%John B. Chapple1,977

5,982

1932Class III

48.7%F. Ryan Duffy2,651

49.9%John B. Chapple2,713

5,440

1928Class I

0.0%None0

86.8%Robert La Follette Jr.3,744

4,311

1926Class III

3.4%Thomas M. Kearney120

59.5%John J. Blaine2,076

3,489

1922Class I

0.0%None0

79.2%Robert La Follette Sr.1,675

2,115

1920Class III

7.4%Paul S. Reinsch348

52.6%Irvine L. Lenroot2,483

4,720

1916Class I

12.1%William Wolfe387

84.5%Robert La Follette Sr.2,698

3,194

1914Class III

32.1%Paul O. Husting548

58.3%Francis E. McGovern994

1,705

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

45.1%William Proxmire1,029

51.7%Walter J. Kohler1,180

2,282

1925Special · Class I

0.0%None0

70.9%Robert La Follette Jr.1,314

1,853

1918Special · Class III

29.2%John Davies822

54.4%Irvine L. Lenroot1,529

2,812

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

33.2%Tony Evers3,766

65.8%Tim Michels7,459

11,337

2018

35.2%Tony Evers3,742

63.2%Scott Walker6,719

10,629

2014

36.8%Mary Burke3,609

62.2%Scott Walker6,100

9,809

2010

38.1%Tom Barrett3,284

60.1%Scott Walker5,178

8,614

2006

46.5%Jim Doyle4,155

51.4%Mark Green4,590

8,926

2002

40.0%Jim Doyle2,909

46.3%Scott McCallum3,371

7,280

1998

29.8%Ed Garvey2,299

68.5%Tommy Thompson5,289

7,719

1994

25.8%Charles Chvala1,645

72.7%Tommy Thompson4,643

6,383

1990

36.5%Thomas A. Loftus1,896

63.5%Tommy Thompson3,300

5,198

1986

31.6%Anthony S. Earl1,909

67.2%Tommy G. Thompson4,057

6,040

1982

41.4%Anthony S. Earl2,432

57.2%Terry J. Kohler3,360

5,871

1978

31.2%Martin J. Schreiber1,729

68.4%Lee S. Dreyfus3,791

5,543

Frequently asked questions

How did Waushara County, Wisconsin vote in 2024?

In 2024, Waushara County, Wisconsin voted Republican by 35.2 points (R+35.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 14,363 votes cast, 4,571 went Democratic and 9,625 went Republican.

When did Waushara County, Wisconsin last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Waushara County, Wisconsin voted Democratic was 2008.

How many people live in Waushara County, Wisconsin?

Waushara County, Wisconsin has a population of 24,868 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Waushara County, Wisconsin is $67,107 — below the national median of $80,734. The Wisconsin state median is $77,485.

What is the political history of Waushara County, Wisconsin?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Waushara County, Wisconsin from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 3 went Democratic and 30 went Republican.