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Wausau-Stevens Point-Wisconsin Rapids, WI·Wisconsin

Wausau-Stevens Point-Wisconsin Rapids, WI delivered R+13.7 in 2024.

2008 — 2024·5 elections
WI
2024 presidential election
Wausau-Stevens Point-Wisconsin Rapids, WI
TrumpR+13.7
2024 presidential margin by county for Wausau-Stevens Point-Wisconsin Rapids, WI, WIA map of the constituent counties of Wausau-Stevens Point-Wisconsin Rapids, 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.Portage County, WI · D+1.2Marathon County, WI · R+18.6Wood County, WI · R+19.9
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican56.1%92,197
Kamala HarrisDemocratic42.4%69,631
OtherAll other candidates1.5%2,472
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: −13.7% in 2024.flipped R · 2016−13.7%DR18762024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1876No data
1880No data
1884No data
1888No data
1892+16.9%
1896−9.0%
1900−14.4%
1904−31.0%
1908−8.9%
1912+10.9%
1916−9.2%
1920−50.4%
1924−20.2%
1928+3.6%
1932+43.9%
1936+38.5%
1940+2.9%
1944−3.4%
1948+12.1%
1952−20.4%
1956−23.0%
1960−4.4%
1964+33.6%
1968+5.2%
1972−3.4%
1976+8.2%
1980−0.7%
1984−13.3%
1988+3.6%
1992+3.6%
1996+10.9%
2000+0.4%
2004−1.2%
2008+15.1%
2012+0.1%
2016−12.7%
2020−13.0%
2024−13.7%
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−13.7%
69,63192,197164,300
R
−13.0%
67,60188,231158,652
R
−12.7%
59,23577,817145,925
D
+0.1%
73,01972,936148,099
D
+15.1%
82,89460,736146,414
R
−1.2%
71,71073,532147,091
D
+0.4%
60,42459,900127,895
D
+10.9%
54,56342,171113,877
D
+3.6%
50,24345,705127,530
D
+3.6%
57,04953,088110,904
R
−13.3%
46,64561,210109,731
R
−0.7%
53,52854,320118,683
D
+8.2%
55,57446,897105,195
R
−3.4%
42,47945,60692,160
D
+5.2%
38,99834,88279,629
D
+33.6%
51,86825,73377,711
R
−4.4%
39,14442,73081,927
R
−23.0%
28,72345,99775,020
R
−20.4%
28,99243,90873,209
D
+12.1%
32,05124,99158,117
R
−3.4%
28,73130,75660,122
D
+2.9%
32,44630,58863,783
D
+38.5%
38,45616,19957,873
D
+43.9%
36,15413,74451,042
D
+3.6%
23,60621,94346,074
O
−20.2%
3,66711,90040,810
R
−50.4%
5,84023,74635,502
R
−9.2%
9,30211,31221,762
D
+10.9%
8,8676,70719,783
R
−8.9%
9,58211,54022,099
R
−31.0%
7,06613,77921,634
R
−14.4%
8,27911,13719,830
R
−9.0%
8,59610,33419,363
D
+16.9%
8,5816,02915,137
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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.
IndicatorWausau-Stevens Point-Wisconsin Rapids, WICombined statistical areaWisconsinStateUnited StatesNation
Race & Ethnicity
White88.8%80.1%61.0%
Black0.7%6.1%12.2%
Asian4.0%3.0%6.0%
Two or more races4.8%7.6%12.6%
Other race1.8%3.3%8.2%
Hispanic or Latino3.7%8.0%19.3%
Income & Age
Median household income$74,845$77,485$84,427
Poverty rate9.6%10.6%12.5%
Median age41.140.539.1
Age 18–249.2%9.3%9.2%
Age 65 and older19.6%18.5%17.2%
Education & Language
Speaks a non-English language at home5.9%9.1%22.3%
Ancestry
Largest ancestryGerman 44.0%German 35.8%German 12.5%
2nd-largest ancestryPolish 16.7%Irish 10.4%English 9.5%
3rd-largest ancestryIrish 9.0%Polish 7.6%Irish 9.4%
Religion
Catholic23.2%21.0%18.6%
Evangelical Protestant15.4%14.5%16.5%
Unaffiliated or unclaimed50.7%52.0%51.5%
Mainline Protestant8.3%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
44.0%
Polish
16.7%
Irish
9.0%
English
6.6%
American
4.1%
French
2.5%
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: 41.1 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.9%
85+
1.5%
2.6%
75–84
3.0%
5.7%
65–74
5.9%
7.2%
55–64
7.0%
6.0%
45–54
5.6%
6.2%
35–44
6.0%
6.1%
25–34
5.7%
4.7%
18–24
4.5%
8.3%
5–17
7.8%
2.6%
<5
2.6%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$74,845
Wausau-Stevens Point-Wisconsin Rapids, WI ranks near the middle of US counties.
Wausau-Stevens Point-Wisconsin Rapids, WI$74,845
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
9.6%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1811.1%
Working age (18–64)9.2%
Seniors (65+)9.1%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
94.1%
speak English only
Asian & Pacific Islander2.6%
Spanish1.9%
Other Indo-European1.3%
Other languages0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic
23.2%
Evangelical Protestant
15.4%
Mainline Protestant
8.3%
Muslim
0.8%
Other Christian
0.6%
Latter-day Saints
0.6%
Other faiths
0.1%
Jewish
0.1%
Unaffiliated or not counted50.7%
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.

Wausau-Stevens Point-Wisconsin Rapids, WI sits in the Upper Midwest. In 2024 it voted Republican.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 43.9 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 50.4 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the region moved 0.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 13.7 points.

A population of 283,239, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $74,845 describe the region.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Wausau-Stevens Point-Wisconsin Rapids, WI, Wisconsin vote in 2024?
In 2024, Wausau-Stevens Point-Wisconsin Rapids, WI, Wisconsin voted Republican by 13.7 points (R+13.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 164,300 votes cast, 69,631 went Democratic and 92,197 went Republican.
What is Wausau-Stevens Point-Wisconsin Rapids, WI, Wisconsin's political typology?
Akashic places Wausau-Stevens Point-Wisconsin Rapids, 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 16 times, Republican 17 times, and other 1 times.
When did Wausau-Stevens Point-Wisconsin Rapids, WI, Wisconsin last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Wausau-Stevens Point-Wisconsin Rapids, WI, Wisconsin voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in Wausau-Stevens Point-Wisconsin Rapids, WI, Wisconsin?
Wausau-Stevens Point-Wisconsin Rapids, WI, Wisconsin has a population of 283,239 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Wausau-Stevens Point-Wisconsin Rapids, WI, Wisconsin?
Median household income in Wausau-Stevens Point-Wisconsin Rapids, WI, Wisconsin is $74,845 — below the national median of $80,734. The Wisconsin state median is $77,485.
What is the political history of Wausau-Stevens Point-Wisconsin Rapids, WI, Wisconsin?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Wausau-Stevens Point-Wisconsin Rapids, WI, Wisconsin from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 16 went Democratic and 17 went Republican. The region's typology — "" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.