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Eau Claire-Menomonie, WI·Wisconsin

Eau Claire-Menomonie, WI delivered R+4.9 in 2024.

2008 — 2024·5 elections
WI
2024 presidential election
Eau Claire-Menomonie, WI
TrumpR+4.9
2024 presidential margin by county for Eau Claire-Menomonie, WI, WIA map of the constituent counties of Eau Claire-Menomonie, WI, WI, each outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), seated within the faint outlines of the surrounding states.Eau Claire County, WI · D+10.6Chippewa County, WI · R+22.9Dunn County, WI · R+15.9
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican51.7%65,853
Kamala HarrisDemocratic46.8%59,616
OtherAll other candidates1.5%1,857
D+60
R+60
3 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1876 to 2024. Most recent: −4.9% in 2024.flipped R · 2016−4.9%DR18762024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1876No data
1880No data
1884No data
1888No data
1892−4.6%
1896−25.5%
1900−34.5%
1904−50.8%
1908−35.2%
1912−4.1%
1916−18.3%
1920−72.1%
1924−38.3%
1928−32.8%
1932+12.6%
1936+14.9%
1940−7.2%
1944−8.8%
1948+10.3%
1952−25.6%
1956−18.6%
1960−7.8%
1964+27.2%
1968−1.8%
1972−4.6%
1976+9.1%
1980−0.1%
1984−3.3%
1988+9.2%
1992+11.3%
1996+14.5%
2000+2.9%
2004+5.4%
2008+17.0%
2012+7.8%
2016−4.1%
2020−3.7%
2024−4.9%
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−4.9%
59,61665,853127,326
R
−3.7%
55,50059,831117,737
R
−4.1%
48,26152,733108,699
D
+7.8%
57,21948,802107,730
D
+17.0%
62,38744,017108,230
D
+5.4%
56,85850,982109,133
D
+2.9%
45,35242,66793,378
D
+14.5%
37,48126,33776,936
D
+11.3%
39,67329,41390,524
D
+9.2%
41,80234,69476,971
R
−3.3%
37,26139,86077,638
R
−0.1%
35,18135,26377,922
D
+9.1%
37,68331,27670,450
R
−4.6%
28,19130,99460,622
R
−1.8%
24,02924,98652,216
D
+27.2%
33,16118,94152,193
R
−7.8%
25,52029,84055,454
R
−18.6%
20,08229,30449,504
R
−25.6%
19,52732,97352,606
D
+10.3%
22,56718,29041,526
R
−8.8%
19,38223,14142,776
R
−7.2%
21,92425,34447,642
D
+14.9%
23,53817,13243,031
D
+12.6%
20,94616,17737,872
R
−32.8%
12,41524,68937,390
O
−38.3%
1,47313,46131,307
R
−72.1%
2,78720,20224,170
R
−18.3%
5,9708,80215,486
R
−4.1%
4,5885,15213,859
R
−35.2%
4,97610,80416,573
R
−50.8%
3,44011,39015,639
R
−34.5%
5,52311,63917,704
R
−25.5%
6,71111,49318,747
R
−4.6%
6,1706,86314,950
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Demographics

Demographic profile

Demographic Profile

Key indicators compared across containing geographies

Demographic Profile. Key indicators compared across containing geographies. ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error. Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.
IndicatorEau Claire-Menomonie, WICombined statistical areaWisconsinStateUnited StatesNation
Race & Ethnicity
White90.0%80.1%61.0%
Black1.3%6.1%12.2%
Asian3.0%3.0%6.0%
Two or more races4.4%7.6%12.6%
Other race1.3%3.3%8.2%
Hispanic or Latino2.7%8.0%19.3%
Income & Age
Median household income$74,644$77,485$84,427
Poverty rate11.1%10.6%12.5%
Median age37.840.539.1
Age 18–2413.7%9.3%9.2%
Age 65 and older17.9%18.5%17.2%
Education & Language
Speaks a non-English language at home5.3%9.1%22.3%
Ancestry
Largest ancestryGerman 37.0%German 35.8%German 12.5%
2nd-largest ancestryIrish 10.0%Irish 10.4%English 9.5%
3rd-largest ancestryEnglish 7.0%Polish 7.6%Irish 9.4%
Religion
Catholic14.4%21.0%18.6%
Evangelical Protestant12.5%14.5%16.5%
Unaffiliated or unclaimed58.2%52.0%51.5%
Mainline Protestant13.2%8.4%5.2%

ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error.

Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
37.0%
Irish
10.0%
English
7.0%
Polish
5.2%
American
3.6%
French
2.9%
Italian
2.4%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 37.8 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.8%
85+
1.3%
2.3%
75–84
2.9%
5.2%
65–74
5.4%
6.4%
55–64
6.1%
5.7%
45–54
5.3%
6.6%
35–44
6.0%
6.7%
25–34
5.8%
6.7%
18–24
7.0%
7.7%
5–17
7.4%
2.6%
<5
2.5%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$74,644
Eau Claire-Menomonie, WI ranks near the middle of US counties.
Eau Claire-Menomonie, WI$74,644
Wisconsin$77,485
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
11.1%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1810.5%
Working age (18–64)11.2%
Seniors (65+)11.1%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
94.7%
speak English only
Asian & Pacific Islander2.1%
Spanish1.8%
Other Indo-European1.2%
Other languages0.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic
14.4%
Mainline Protestant
13.2%
Evangelical Protestant
12.5%
Other Christian
0.6%
Muslim
0.5%
Latter-day Saints
0.3%
Other faiths
0.2%
Unaffiliated or not counted58.2%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. The unaffiliated-or-not-counted share is everyone not claimed as an adherent by any reporting body — uncounted congregations as well as the religiously unaffiliated.

Eau Claire-Menomonie, WI sits in the Upper Midwest. In 2024 it voted Republican.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 27.2 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 72.1 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the region moved 1.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 4.9 points.

A population of 219,442, a 90% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $74,644 describe the region.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Eau Claire-Menomonie, WI, Wisconsin vote in 2024?
In 2024, Eau Claire-Menomonie, WI, Wisconsin voted Republican by 4.9 points (R+4.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 127,326 votes cast, 59,616 went Democratic and 65,853 went Republican.
What is Eau Claire-Menomonie, WI, Wisconsin's political typology?
Akashic places Eau Claire-Menomonie, WI, Wisconsin in the "" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the region has voted Democratic 12 times, Republican 21 times, and other 1 times.
When did Eau Claire-Menomonie, WI, Wisconsin last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Eau Claire-Menomonie, WI, Wisconsin voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in Eau Claire-Menomonie, WI, Wisconsin?
Eau Claire-Menomonie, WI, Wisconsin has a population of 219,442 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Eau Claire-Menomonie, WI, Wisconsin?
Median household income in Eau Claire-Menomonie, WI, Wisconsin is $74,644 — below the national median of $80,734. The Wisconsin state median is $77,485.
What is the political history of Eau Claire-Menomonie, WI, Wisconsin?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Eau Claire-Menomonie, WI, Wisconsin from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 12 went Democratic and 21 went Republican. The region's typology — "" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.