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Madison-Janesville-Beloit, WI·Wisconsin

Madison-Janesville-Beloit, WI has voted Democratic in sixteen straight presidential elections — D+34.4 in 2024.

2008 — 2024·5 elections
WI
2024 presidential election
Madison-Janesville-Beloit, WI
HarrisD+34.4
2024 presidential margin by county for Madison-Janesville-Beloit, WI, WIA map of the constituent counties of Madison-Janesville-Beloit, 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.Columbia County, WI · R+4.6Green County, WI · TiedIowa County, WI · D+7.6Sauk County, WI · R+1.7Rock County, WI · D+7.3Dane County, WI · D+51.5
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala Harris ✓Democratic66.3%373,850
Donald TrumpRepublican31.9%179,932
OtherAll other candidates1.7%9,708
D+60
R+60
6 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: +34.4% in 2024.flipped D · 1964+34.4%DR18762024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1876No data
1880No data
1884No data
1888No data
1892−4.4%
1896−24.6%
1900−29.7%
1904−37.9%
1908−20.4%
1912+6.8%
1916−6.9%
1920−67.6%
1924−34.9%
1928−23.5%
1932+11.0%
1936+24.8%
1940+6.1%
1944+2.7%
1948+6.8%
1952−19.8%
1956−19.5%
1960−10.4%
1964+29.3%
1968+3.5%
1972+1.2%
1976+6.0%
1980+5.5%
1984+0.6%
1988+11.3%
1992+18.3%
1996+22.1%
2000+22.2%
2004+24.2%
2008+39.0%
2012+35.1%
2016+32.6%
2020+36.1%
2024+34.4%
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
D
+34.4%
373,850179,932563,490
D
+36.1%
359,976166,430535,558
D
+32.6%
301,045145,232477,743
D
+35.1%
320,512152,169479,200
D
+39.0%
310,830134,743452,059
D
+24.2%
274,355166,736445,490
D
+22.2%
222,165137,841380,200
D
+22.1%
172,848102,971315,960
D
+18.3%
174,288110,059350,887
D
+11.3%
161,867128,897292,995
D
+0.6%
144,585142,855289,452
D
+5.5%
137,010120,757294,047
D
+6.0%
138,914122,723271,130
D
+1.2%
121,428118,597243,133
D
+3.5%
100,02092,894204,083
D
+29.3%
125,92468,733194,972
R
−10.4%
86,569106,687193,592
R
−19.5%
67,965101,014169,742
R
−19.8%
69,757104,201174,316
D
+6.8%
70,88061,696136,024
D
+2.7%
73,21569,280143,424
D
+6.1%
79,59170,298151,283
D
+24.8%
82,06748,482135,456
D
+11.0%
65,57352,244120,953
R
−23.5%
43,76370,924115,524
O
−34.9%
6,10841,967102,814
R
−67.6%
11,04865,35680,351
R
−6.9%
22,34725,80949,985
D
+6.8%
20,80517,64146,468
R
−20.4%
19,91230,80953,389
R
−37.9%
14,95334,86852,607
R
−29.7%
17,41433,00352,443
R
−24.6%
19,56633,03854,747
R
−4.4%
21,54823,69148,945
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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.
IndicatorMadison-Janesville-Beloit, WICombined statistical areaWisconsinStateUnited StatesNation
Race & Ethnicity
White80.7%80.1%61.0%
Black4.3%6.1%12.2%
Asian4.1%3.0%6.0%
Two or more races8.3%7.6%12.6%
Other race2.6%3.3%8.2%
Hispanic or Latino7.6%8.0%19.3%
Income & Age
Median household income$85,899$77,485$84,427
Poverty rate9.8%10.6%12.5%
Median age3840.539.1
Age 18–2411.4%9.3%9.2%
Age 65 and older16.5%18.5%17.2%
Education & Language
Speaks a non-English language at home9.8%9.1%22.3%
Ancestry
Largest ancestryGerman 33.6%German 35.8%German 12.5%
2nd-largest ancestryIrish 12.9%Irish 10.4%English 9.5%
3rd-largest ancestryEnglish 10.0%Polish 7.6%Irish 9.4%
Religion
Catholic14.1%21.0%18.6%
Evangelical Protestant9.3%14.5%16.5%
Unaffiliated or unclaimed61.7%52.0%51.5%
Mainline Protestant10.7%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
33.6%
Irish
12.9%
English
10.0%
Polish
4.5%
Italian
3.4%
American
3.2%
French
2.1%
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: 38.0 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.6%
85+
1.2%
2.1%
75–84
2.5%
4.9%
65–74
5.2%
6.1%
55–64
6.2%
5.9%
45–54
5.7%
6.9%
35–44
6.6%
7.2%
25–34
6.9%
5.8%
18–24
5.6%
8.0%
5–17
7.4%
2.7%
<5
2.5%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$85,899
Madison-Janesville-Beloit, WI ranks near the middle of US counties.
Madison-Janesville-Beloit, WI$85,899
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
9.8%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 189.5%
Working age (18–64)10.0%
Seniors (65+)8.4%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
90.2%
speak English only
Spanish4.9%
Asian & Pacific Islander2.3%
Other Indo-European2.1%
Other languages0.5%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic
14.1%
Mainline Protestant
10.7%
Evangelical Protestant
9.3%
Muslim
1.2%
Latter-day Saints
0.7%
Buddhist
0.7%
Other Christian
0.6%
Black Protestant
0.3%
Jewish
0.3%
Other faiths
0.2%
Orthodox Christian
0.1%
Hindu
0.1%
Unaffiliated or not counted61.7%
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.

Madison-Janesville-Beloit, WI sits in the Upper Midwest. In 2024 it voted Democratic.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 39.0 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 67.6 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the region moved 1.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 34.4 points.

A population of 922,189, a 81% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $85,899 describe the region.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Madison-Janesville-Beloit, WI, Wisconsin vote in 2024?
In 2024, Madison-Janesville-Beloit, WI, Wisconsin voted Democratic by 34.4 points (D+34.4), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 563,490 votes cast, 373,850 went Democratic and 179,932 went Republican.
What is Madison-Janesville-Beloit, WI, Wisconsin's political typology?
Akashic places Madison-Janesville-Beloit, 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 22 times, Republican 11 times, and other 1 times.
When did Madison-Janesville-Beloit, WI, Wisconsin last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Madison-Janesville-Beloit, WI, Wisconsin voted Republican was 1960.
How many people live in Madison-Janesville-Beloit, WI, Wisconsin?
Madison-Janesville-Beloit, WI, Wisconsin has a population of 922,189 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Madison-Janesville-Beloit, WI, Wisconsin?
Median household income in Madison-Janesville-Beloit, WI, Wisconsin is $85,899 — above the national median of $80,734. The Wisconsin state median is $77,485.
What is the political history of Madison-Janesville-Beloit, WI, Wisconsin?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Madison-Janesville-Beloit, WI, Wisconsin from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 22 went Democratic and 11 went Republican. The region's typology — "" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.