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La Crosse-Onalaska-Sparta, WI-MN·Wisconsin

La Crosse-Onalaska-Sparta, WI-MN delivered R+2.0 in 2024.

2008 — 2024·5 elections
WI
2024 presidential election
La Crosse-Onalaska-Sparta, WI-MN
TrumpR+2.0
2024 presidential margin by county for La Crosse-Onalaska-Sparta, WI-MN, WIA map of the constituent counties of La Crosse-Onalaska-Sparta, WI-MN, 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.Houston County, MN · R+16.5La Crosse County, WI · D+9.4Vernon County, WI · R+7.8Monroe County, WI · R+26.0
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican50.3%62,164
Kamala HarrisDemocratic48.2%59,665
OtherAll other candidates1.5%1,838
D+60
R+60
4 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: −2.0% in 2024.flipped R · 2024−2.0%DR18762024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1876No data
1880No data
1884No data
1888No data
1892−6.1%
1896−33.3%
1900−30.3%
1904−42.8%
1908−21.8%
1912+4.6%
1916−12.5%
1920−65.9%
1924−27.3%
1928−23.1%
1932+27.9%
1936+19.8%
1940−12.8%
1944−11.7%
1948+3.3%
1952−31.4%
1956−23.4%
1960−15.5%
1964+11.4%
1968−20.6%
1972−31.0%
1976−12.9%
1980−13.4%
1984−18.0%
1988−0.4%
1992+6.2%
1996+13.6%
2000+3.9%
2004+4.0%
2008+19.2%
2012+12.3%
2016−0.4%
2020+1.3%
2024−2.0%
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−2.0%
59,66562,164123,667
D
+1.3%
58,58957,011117,858
R
−0.4%
49,97450,354108,252
D
+12.3%
59,53346,319107,662
D
+19.2%
63,09142,477107,328
D
+4.0%
55,34351,069107,617
D
+3.9%
46,99443,30595,105
D
+13.6%
40,29629,25181,277
D
+6.2%
38,68232,93492,245
R
−0.4%
38,33138,62477,554
R
−18.0%
31,91746,06278,501
R
−13.4%
32,54443,67383,223
R
−12.9%
32,53442,41576,445
R
−31.0%
21,66641,63964,357
R
−20.6%
21,95134,64561,518
D
+11.4%
33,13726,33459,551
R
−15.5%
27,38737,44564,902
R
−23.4%
22,62536,46259,253
R
−31.4%
21,38740,99962,513
D
+3.3%
25,16423,55149,451
R
−11.7%
23,51629,77353,486
R
−12.8%
25,61033,19259,223
D
+19.8%
30,14619,76552,305
D
+27.9%
28,66716,02245,294
R
−23.1%
17,08227,46844,881
O
−27.3%
2,48813,84641,583
R
−65.9%
4,79026,64633,162
R
−12.5%
8,68811,30520,887
D
+4.6%
8,3627,43520,253
R
−21.8%
8,51513,50022,849
R
−42.8%
6,03415,68822,536
R
−30.3%
8,00815,26123,928
R
−33.3%
8,03716,46025,268
R
−6.1%
9,21710,57222,171
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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.
IndicatorLa Crosse-Onalaska-Sparta, WI-MNCombined statistical areaUnited StatesNation
Race & Ethnicity
White90.0%61.0%
Black1.2%12.2%
Asian2.8%6.0%
Two or more races4.3%12.6%
Other race1.8%8.2%
Hispanic or Latino3.1%19.3%
Income & Age
Median household income$72,682$84,427
Poverty rate11.9%12.5%
Median age39.339.1
Age 18–2411.6%9.2%
Age 65 and older19.0%17.2%
Education & Language
Speaks a non-English language at home7.6%22.3%
Ancestry
Largest ancestryGerman 38.0%German 12.5%
2nd-largest ancestryIrish 12.0%English 9.5%
3rd-largest ancestryEnglish 7.4%Irish 9.4%
Religion
Catholic15.8%18.6%
Evangelical Protestant15.2%16.5%
Unaffiliated or unclaimed53.8%51.5%
Mainline Protestant13.1%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
38.0%
Irish
12.0%
English
7.4%
Polish
4.1%
American
3.3%
Italian
2.6%
French
2.3%
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: 39.3 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.8%
85+
1.6%
2.5%
75–84
2.7%
5.6%
65–74
5.8%
6.6%
55–64
6.5%
5.6%
45–54
5.4%
6.2%
35–44
5.8%
6.1%
25–34
5.6%
5.5%
18–24
6.1%
8.4%
5–17
7.9%
2.8%
<5
2.6%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$72,682
La Crosse-Onalaska-Sparta, WI-MN ranks near the middle of US counties.
La Crosse-Onalaska-Sparta, WI-MN$72,682
Wisconsin$89,062
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
11.9%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1811.0%
Working age (18–64)12.1%
Seniors (65+)9.4%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
92.4%
speak English only
Other Indo-European3.4%
Spanish2.1%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.9%
Other languages0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic
15.8%
Evangelical Protestant
15.2%
Mainline Protestant
13.1%
Muslim
0.6%
Buddhist
0.4%
Latter-day Saints
0.4%
Other Christian
0.4%
Other faiths
0.1%
Jewish
0.1%
Orthodox Christian
0.1%
Unaffiliated or not counted53.8%
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.

La Crosse-Onalaska-Sparta, WI-MN sits in the Upper Midwest. In 2024 it voted Republican.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 27.9 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 65.9 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the region moved 3.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 2.0 points.

A population of 216,398, a 90% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $72,682 describe the region.

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Frequently asked questions

How did La Crosse-Onalaska-Sparta, WI-MN, Wisconsin vote in 2024?
In 2024, La Crosse-Onalaska-Sparta, WI-MN, Wisconsin voted Republican by 2.0 points (R+2.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 123,667 votes cast, 59,665 went Democratic and 62,164 went Republican.
What is La Crosse-Onalaska-Sparta, WI-MN, Wisconsin's political typology?
Akashic places La Crosse-Onalaska-Sparta, WI-MN, 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 La Crosse-Onalaska-Sparta, WI-MN, Wisconsin last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which La Crosse-Onalaska-Sparta, WI-MN, Wisconsin voted Democratic was 2020.
How many people live in La Crosse-Onalaska-Sparta, WI-MN, Wisconsin?
La Crosse-Onalaska-Sparta, WI-MN, Wisconsin has a population of 216,398 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in La Crosse-Onalaska-Sparta, WI-MN, Wisconsin?
Median household income in La Crosse-Onalaska-Sparta, WI-MN, Wisconsin is $72,682 — below the national median of $80,734. The Wisconsin state median is $89,062.
What is the political history of La Crosse-Onalaska-Sparta, WI-MN, Wisconsin?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in La Crosse-Onalaska-Sparta, WI-MN, 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.