HarrisDemocratic50.0%660,683TrumpRepublican48.3%637,927KennedyNonpartisan0.5%5,983
D+1.7- Lead
- 22,756
- Total
- 1,321,744
- vs nation
- D+3.2
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President margin by year
Place winner margin
10 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · MIT Election Lab
President results by year
Vote totals, margins, and source status
BidenDemocratic50.5%653,102TrumpRepublican47.8%617,754OtherAll other candidates1.7%21,634
D+2.7- Lead
- 35,348
- Total
- 1,292,490
- vs nation
- R+1.7
ClintonDemocratic47.5%559,755TrumpRepublican46.3%544,963OtherAll other candidates6.2%73,195
D+1.3- Lead
- 14,792
- Total
- 1,177,913
- vs nation
- R+0.8
ObamaDemocratic50.9%640,807RomneyRepublican48.0%604,694OtherAll other candidates1.1%13,474
D+2.9- Lead
- 36,113
- Total
- 1,258,975
- vs nation
- R+1.0
ObamaDemocratic53.2%645,903McCainRepublican45.5%552,458OtherAll other candidates1.3%15,453
D+7.7- Lead
- 93,445
- Total
- 1,213,814
- vs nation
- D+0.4
KerryDemocratic47.8%579,963BushRepublican51.3%622,990OtherAll other candidates0.9%10,664
R+3.5- Lead
- 43,027
- Total
- 1,213,617
- vs nation
- R+1.1
GoreDemocratic46.1%492,629BushRepublican50.1%535,336OtherAll other candidates3.8%40,502
R+4.0- Lead
- 42,707
- Total
- 1,068,467
- vs nation
- R+4.5
ClintonDemocratic48.3%432,046DoleRepublican41.1%368,183OtherAll other candidates10.6%94,796
D+7.1- Lead
- 63,863
- Total
- 895,025
- vs nation
- R+1.4
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+1.7MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 2,333,3012024 5-year
- Population density
- 512 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 4,558 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $79,6522024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 68.3%2024 5-year
- Black
- 12.0%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 12.0%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+45.9 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+44.7 in 1920MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN · twin score 80.2
presidential history
Party record book
Milwaukee · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 · 34 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1936
69.7%
342,262 votes · D+45.9
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · 65.2%
Republican
Warren G. Harding1920
61.8%
156,394 votes · R+44.7
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1956 · 59.4%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Kamala Harris2024
660,683votes
50.0% of the vote · D+1.7
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 653,102 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
637,927votes
48.3% of the vote · D+1.7
Runner-up · George W. Bush, 2004 · 622,990 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1932
+22.2pts D vs U.S.
Place D+40.0 · U.S. D+17.8
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · +21.6 pts
Republican
Warren G. Harding1920
+18.5pts R vs U.S.
Place R+44.7 · U.S. R+26.2
Runner-up · William McKinley, 1896 · +11.0 pts
U.S. House elections · 2 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row shows U.S. House votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
−1,778 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net −106,627 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | −7,045 |
| 2012 | −5,681 |
| 2013 | −7,256 |
| 2014 | −7,649 |
| 2015 | −11,140 |
| 2016 | −12,235 |
| 2017 | −9,451 |
| 2018 | −7,124 |
| 2019 | −5,616 |
| 2021 | −16,062 |
| 2022 | −7,766 |
| 2023 | −4,918 |
| 2024 | −2,906 |
| 2025 | −1,778 |
The Milwaukee media market spans southeastern Wisconsin's dense urban core and surrounding exurbs, creating a battleground where the city's high-density wards and collar-county suburbs often pull in opposite directions on election night.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 45.9 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 44.7 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the market moved 1.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 1.7 points.
A population of 2,333,301, a 68% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $79,652 describe the market. The market's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Minneapolis-St. Paul and Chicago.
Political twins — media markets
The media markets whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Minneapolis-St. Paul
Minnesota
80.2twin score
2008–2024 trajectory12-yr trend≠ median income
Chicago
Illinois
78.4twin score
Polish ancestry2024 marginScottish ancestry≠ 2000 margin
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
73.4twin score
2016–2024 trajectory% Catholiccollege share≠ 2000 margin
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Milwaukee, Wisconsin vote in 2024?
In 2024, Milwaukee, Wisconsin voted Democratic by 1.7 points (D+1.7), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 1,321,744 votes cast, 660,683 went Democratic and 637,927 went Republican.
When did Milwaukee, Wisconsin last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Milwaukee, Wisconsin voted Republican was 2004.
How many people live in Milwaukee, Wisconsin?
Milwaukee, Wisconsin has a population of 2,333,301 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Milwaukee, Wisconsin?
Median household income in Milwaukee, Wisconsin is $79,652 — below the national median of $80,734. The Wisconsin state median is $77,485.
What is the political history of Milwaukee, Wisconsin?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Milwaukee, Wisconsin from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 21 went Democratic and 12 went Republican.