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1892–2024
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La Crosse-Eau Claire
presidential margin
2008D+18.32012D+9.82016R+5.52020R+5.02024R+7.9
full record · 18922024
R+7.9
2024
median income$72,233U.S. $80,734 · WI $77,485
median age39.5U.S. 39.1
poverty rate11.8%U.S. 12.5%
bachelor’s+ (25+)28.3%U.S. 35.6%
non-english7.1%U.S. 22.3%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German37.2%
Norwegian15.5%
Irish10.3%
Mexican2.5%
Puerto Rican0.4%
Hmong1.2%
Chinese0.2%
Filipino0.2%
African American1.0%
religion
other traditions
Mainline13.1%
Other Christian0.5%
Muslim0.5%
Latter-day Saints0.3%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents, unaffiliated is the unclaimed remainder.

La Crosse-Eau Claire, Wisconsin

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La Crosse-Eau ClaireTrumpR+7.9
2024 presidential margin by county for La Crosse-Eau Claire, WIA map of the constituent counties of La Crosse-Eau Claire, 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.Vernon County, WI · R+7.8Rusk County, WI · R+38.0Trempealeau County, WI · R+21.4Buffalo County, WI · R+30.2La Crosse County, WI · D+9.4Crawford County, WI · R+13.8Monroe County, WI · R+26.0Clark County, WI · R+38.9Houston County, MN · R+16.5Eau Claire County, WI · D+10.6Chippewa County, WI · R+22.9Jackson County, WI · R+19.5Pepin County, WI · R+29.3Winona County, MN · R+4.9
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald TrumpRepublican53.2%172,709
Kamala HarrisDemocratic45.3%147,116
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.No1.6%5,037
D+60
R+60
14 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (14 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for La Crosse-Eau Claire, WI — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Buffalo County, WIRepublicanR+30.2
Chippewa County, WIRepublicanR+22.9
Clark County, WIRepublicanR+38.9
Crawford County, WIRepublicanR+13.8
Eau Claire County, WIDemocraticD+10.6
Houston County, MNRepublicanR+16.5
Jackson County, WIRepublicanR+19.5
La Crosse County, WIDemocraticD+9.4
Monroe County, WIRepublicanR+26.0
Pepin County, WIRepublicanR+29.3
Rusk County, WIRepublicanR+38.0
Trempealeau County, WIRepublicanR+21.4
Vernon County, WIRepublicanR+7.8
Winona County, MNRepublicanR+4.9
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
45.3%Harris147,116
53.2%Trump172,709
1.6%Kennedy5,037
−7.9%
324,862
R
46.5%Biden143,409
51.5%Trump158,817
2.0%Jorgensen6,021
−5.0%
308,247
R
43.7%Clinton123,701
49.2%Trump139,301
7.1%Johnson20,076
−5.5%
283,078
D
54.1%Obama152,963
44.3%Romney125,297
1.7%Scattering4,713
+9.8%
282,973
D
58.3%Obama165,024
40.0%McCain113,268
1.8%Nader4,988
+18.3%
283,280
D
51.9%Kerry149,338
46.9%Bush135,109
1.2%Nader3,509
+4.9%
287,956
D
48.8%Gore123,489
45.6%Bush115,418
5.5%Nader13,963
+3.2%
252,870
D
48.9%Clinton106,471
34.8%Dole75,720
16.3%Perot35,510
+14.1%
217,701
D
42.6%Clinton107,121
33.7%Bush84,794
23.7%Perot59,770
+8.9%
251,685
D
51.6%Dukakis110,899
47.6%Bush102,205
0.8%Scattering1,637
+4.0%
214,741
R
44.2%Mondale97,353
55.1%Reagan121,276
0.7%Bergland1,569
−10.9%
220,198
R
42.3%Carter96,831
49.2%Reagan112,828
8.5%Anderson19,482
−7.0%
229,141
D
49.2%Carter103,547
48.7%Ford102,491
2.1%McCarthy4,415
+0.5%
210,453
R
40.1%McGovern72,982
57.6%Nixon104,930
2.3%Schmitz4,264
−17.5%
182,176
R
41.0%Humphrey69,405
51.4%Nixon87,039
7.5%Wallace12,744
−10.4%
169,188
D
60.7%Johnson103,062
39.1%Goldwater66,449
0.1%Hass251
+21.6%
169,762
R
45.5%Kennedy82,497
54.4%Nixon98,579
0.1%Byrd268
−8.9%
181,344
R
39.7%Stevenson65,445
60.0%Eisenhower99,057
0.3%Andrews522
−20.4%
165,024
R
35.1%Stevenson61,564
64.6%Eisenhower113,400
0.3%Hallinan456
−29.5%
175,420
D
52.0%Truman74,574
46.2%Dewey66,261
1.7%Thurmond2,455
+5.8%
143,290
R
44.1%Roosevelt66,655
55.4%Dewey83,688
0.5%Thomas779
−11.3%
151,122
R
43.9%Roosevelt74,892
55.2%Willkie94,207
0.8%Thomas1,447
−11.3%
170,546
D
57.2%Roosevelt88,203
37.4%Landon57,707
5.4%Lemke8,321
+19.8%
154,231
D
62.6%Roosevelt84,084
35.6%Hoover47,789
1.9%Thomas2,501
+27.0%
134,374
R
38.0%Smith50,476
61.2%Hoover81,259
0.9%Thomas1,134
−23.2%
132,869
O
6.5%Davis7,558
36.7%Coolidge42,844
56.8%La Follette66,225
La Follette +20.0
116,627
R
14.9%Cox13,972
79.7%Harding74,894
5.4%Debs5,072
−64.9%
93,938
R
41.1%Wilson24,628
55.0%Hughes32,972
4.0%Benson2,395
−13.9%
59,995
D
38.4%Wilson21,785
37.4%Taft21,171
24.2%Roosevelt13,715
+1.1%
56,671
R
34.5%Bryan22,533
61.7%Taft40,267
3.8%Debs2,458
−27.2%
65,258
R
25.7%Parker16,363
70.3%Roosevelt44,780
4.0%Debs2,522
−44.6%
63,665
R
33.0%Bryan21,883
64.2%McKinley42,549
2.8%Woolley1,852
−31.2%
66,284
R
34.0%Bryan23,595
63.1%McKinley43,787
2.9%Palmer2,037
−29.1%
69,419
R
43.1%Cleveland25,504
48.4%Harrison28,614
8.5%Weaver5,011
−5.3%
59,129
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1892 to 2024. Most recent: −7.9% in 2024.flipped R · 2016−7.9%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−5.3%
1896−29.1%
1900−31.2%
1904−44.6%
1908−27.2%
1912+1.1%
1916−13.9%
1920−64.9%
1924−30.3%
1928−23.2%
1932+27.0%
1936+19.8%
1940−11.3%
1944−11.3%
1948+5.8%
1952−29.5%
1956−20.4%
1960−8.9%
1964+21.6%
1968−10.4%
1972−17.5%
1976+0.5%
1980−7.0%
1984−10.9%
1988+4.0%
1992+8.9%
1996+14.1%
2000+3.2%
2004+4.9%
2008+18.3%
2012+9.8%
2016−5.5%
2020−5.0%
2024−7.9%
DemocraticRepublican

Spanning western Wisconsin from the Minnesota border inland, this media market blends mid-size river cities with rural agricultural counties, producing a competitive mix that has tracked closely with statewide margins in recent election cycles.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 27.0 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 64.9 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the market moved 2.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 7.9 points.

A population of 577,696, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $72,233 describe the market. The market's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Rochester-Mason City-Austin and Cedar Rapids-Waterloo-Iowa City & Dubuque.

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Frequently asked questions

How did La Crosse-Eau Claire, Wisconsin vote in 2024?
In 2024, La Crosse-Eau Claire, Wisconsin voted Republican by 7.9 points (R+7.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 324,862 votes cast, 147,116 went Democratic and 172,709 went Republican.
When did La Crosse-Eau Claire, Wisconsin last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which La Crosse-Eau Claire, Wisconsin voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in La Crosse-Eau Claire, Wisconsin?
La Crosse-Eau Claire, Wisconsin has a population of 577,696 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in La Crosse-Eau Claire, Wisconsin?
Median household income in La Crosse-Eau Claire, Wisconsin is $72,233 — below the national median of $80,734. The Wisconsin state median is $77,485.
What is the political history of La Crosse-Eau Claire, Wisconsin?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in La Crosse-Eau Claire, Wisconsin from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 13 went Democratic and 20 went Republican.