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Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WI·Wisconsin

Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WI delivered D+3.4 in 2024.

2008 — 2024·5 elections
WI
2024 presidential election
Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WI
HarrisD+3.4
2024 presidential margin by county for Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WI, WIA map of the constituent counties of Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, 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.Dodge County, WI · R+32.9Washington County, WI · R+36.2Milwaukee County, WI · D+38.4Jefferson County, WI · R+16.3Walworth County, WI · R+22.2Ozaukee County, WI · R+10.4Waukesha County, WI · R+19.7Racine County, WI · R+6.2
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala Harris ✓Democratic50.8%591,122
Donald TrumpRepublican47.4%551,686
OtherAll other candidates1.8%20,694
D+60
R+60
8 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: +3.4% in 2024.flipped D · 2008+3.4%DR18762024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1876No data
1880No data
1884No data
1888No data
1892+6.7%
1896−15.6%
1900−12.3%
1904−18.7%
1908−3.5%
1912+16.1%
1916+3.5%
1920−42.5%
1924−27.1%
1928+4.7%
1932+40.6%
1936+47.2%
1940+12.0%
1944+8.5%
1948+7.7%
1952−12.5%
1956−20.0%
1960+5.0%
1964+25.0%
1968+0.4%
1972−7.1%
1976+1.1%
1980−2.9%
1984−4.7%
1988+4.7%
1992+1.8%
1996+6.6%
2000−4.2%
2004−3.8%
2008+7.4%
2012+2.9%
2016+2.4%
2020+4.3%
2024+3.4%
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
D
+3.4%
591,122551,6861,163,502
D
+4.3%
583,808535,1731,137,741
D
+2.4%
500,956476,4121,041,843
D
+2.9%
568,022535,6451,115,427
D
+7.4%
569,672490,0481,072,918
R
−3.8%
512,248552,9451,074,564
R
−4.2%
436,631476,797949,557
D
+6.6%
382,060329,820794,305
D
+1.8%
380,740364,399930,787
D
+4.7%
430,766391,970828,374
R
−4.7%
398,860438,818843,064
R
−2.9%
378,719403,579854,814
D
+1.1%
398,297389,083810,506
R
−7.1%
319,889370,372714,293
D
+0.4%
305,538302,628667,347
D
+25.0%
427,776256,408685,509
D
+5.0%
359,873325,542686,793
R
−20.0%
242,092364,030610,177
R
−12.5%
273,397351,722627,656
D
+7.7%
254,354216,351490,597
D
+8.5%
271,787228,487508,534
D
+12.0%
276,836216,436505,403
D
+47.2%
306,710100,846435,922
D
+40.6%
251,88395,232385,687
D
+4.7%
161,320146,285322,431
O
−27.1%
24,06590,699246,150
R
−42.5%
39,804134,609222,982
D
+3.5%
58,41253,842131,957
D
+16.1%
51,18632,326116,802
R
−3.5%
49,71054,050125,590
R
−18.7%
37,73460,273120,802
R
−12.3%
48,66563,347119,333
R
−15.6%
48,35266,912119,106
D
+6.7%
50,33443,71398,200
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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.
IndicatorMilwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WICombined statistical areaWisconsinStateUnited StatesNation
Race & Ethnicity
White69.4%80.1%61.0%
Black13.4%6.1%12.2%
Asian3.4%3.0%6.0%
Two or more races9.7%7.6%12.6%
Other race4.1%3.3%8.2%
Hispanic or Latino12.0%8.0%19.3%
Income & Age
Median household income$79,900$77,485$84,427
Poverty rate11.6%10.6%12.5%
Median age39.440.539.1
Age 18–248.8%9.3%9.2%
Age 65 and older17.4%18.5%17.2%
Education & Language
Speaks a non-English language at home12.4%9.1%22.3%
Ancestry
Largest ancestryGerman 32.6%German 35.8%German 12.5%
2nd-largest ancestryIrish 9.7%Irish 10.4%English 9.5%
3rd-largest ancestryPolish 9.0%Polish 7.6%Irish 9.4%
Religion
Catholic22.9%21.0%18.6%
Evangelical Protestant16.2%14.5%16.5%
Unaffiliated or unclaimed47.6%52.0%51.5%
Mainline Protestant5.9%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
32.6%
Irish
9.7%
Polish
9.0%
English
5.6%
Italian
4.3%
American
2.9%
French
2.0%
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: 39.4 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.7%
85+
1.3%
2.2%
75–84
2.7%
5.0%
65–74
5.5%
6.6%
55–64
6.8%
5.9%
45–54
6.0%
6.5%
35–44
6.5%
6.6%
25–34
6.7%
4.5%
18–24
4.3%
8.5%
5–17
8.1%
2.9%
<5
2.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$79,900
Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WI ranks near the middle of US counties.
Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WI$79,900
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
11.6%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1815.1%
Working age (18–64)10.5%
Seniors (65+)11.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
87.6%
speak English only
Spanish7.7%
Other Indo-European2.2%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.9%
Other languages0.7%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic
22.9%
Evangelical Protestant
16.2%
Mainline Protestant
5.9%
Black Protestant
2.7%
Muslim
2.2%
Other Christian
0.6%
Latter-day Saints
0.4%
Orthodox Christian
0.4%
Hindu
0.4%
Jewish
0.3%
Buddhist
0.3%
Other faiths
0.1%
Unaffiliated or not counted47.6%
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.

Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WI sits in the Upper Midwest. In 2024 it voted Democratic.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 47.2 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 42.5 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the region moved 0.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 3.4 points.

A population of 2,046,872, a 69% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $79,900 describe the region.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WI, Wisconsin vote in 2024?
In 2024, Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WI, Wisconsin voted Democratic by 3.4 points (D+3.4), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 1,163,502 votes cast, 591,122 went Democratic and 551,686 went Republican.
What is Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WI, Wisconsin's political typology?
Akashic places Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, 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 21 times, Republican 12 times, and other 1 times.
When did Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WI, Wisconsin last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WI, Wisconsin voted Republican was 2004.
How many people live in Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WI, Wisconsin?
Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WI, Wisconsin has a population of 2,046,872 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WI, Wisconsin?
Median household income in Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WI, Wisconsin is $79,900 — below the national median of $80,734. The Wisconsin state median is $77,485.
What is the political history of Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WI, Wisconsin?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WI, Wisconsin from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 21 went Democratic and 12 went Republican. The region's typology — "" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.