HarrisDemocratic45.3%147,116TrumpRepublican53.2%172,709KennedyNonpartisan0.6%1,953
R+7.9- Lead
- 25,593
- Total
- 324,862
- vs nation
- R+6.4
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President margin by year
Place winner margin
14 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · MIT Election Lab
President results by year
Vote totals, margins, and source status
BidenDemocratic46.5%143,409TrumpRepublican51.5%158,817OtherAll other candidates2.0%6,021
R+5.0- Lead
- 15,408
- Total
- 308,247
- vs nation
- R+9.5
ClintonDemocratic43.7%123,701TrumpRepublican49.2%139,301OtherAll other candidates7.1%20,076
R+5.5- Lead
- 15,600
- Total
- 283,078
- vs nation
- R+7.6
ObamaDemocratic54.1%152,963RomneyRepublican44.3%125,297OtherAll other candidates1.7%4,713
D+9.8- Lead
- 27,666
- Total
- 282,973
- vs nation
- D+5.9
ObamaDemocratic58.3%165,024McCainRepublican40.0%113,268OtherAll other candidates1.8%4,988
D+18.3- Lead
- 51,756
- Total
- 283,280
- vs nation
- D+11.0
KerryDemocratic51.9%149,338BushRepublican46.9%135,109OtherAll other candidates1.2%3,509
D+4.9- Lead
- 14,229
- Total
- 287,956
- vs nation
- D+7.4
GoreDemocratic48.8%123,489BushRepublican45.6%115,418OtherAll other candidates5.5%13,963
D+3.2- Lead
- 8,071
- Total
- 252,870
- vs nation
- D+2.7
ClintonDemocratic48.9%106,471DoleRepublican34.8%75,720OtherAll other candidates16.3%35,510
D+14.1- Lead
- 30,751
- Total
- 217,701
- vs nation
- D+5.6
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+7.9MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 577,6962024 5-year
- Population density
- 56 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 10,292 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $72,2332024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 89.1%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.2%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 3.8%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+27.0 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+64.9 in 1920MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Rochester-Mason City-Austin, IA · twin score 87.4
presidential history
Party record book
La Crosse-Eau Claire · 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. Roosevelt1932
62.6%
84,084 votes · D+27.0
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · 60.7%
Republican
Warren G. Harding1920
79.7%
74,894 votes · R+64.9
Runner-up · Theodore Roosevelt, 1904 · 70.3%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
165,024votes
58.3% of the vote · D+18.3
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2012 · 152,963 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
172,709votes
53.2% of the vote · R+7.9
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 158,817 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
Michael Dukakis1988
+11.8pts D vs U.S.
Place D+4.0 · U.S. R+7.7
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · +11.0 pts
Republican
Warren G. Harding1920
+38.7pts R vs U.S.
Place R+64.9 · U.S. R+26.2
Runner-up · Theodore Roosevelt, 1904 · +25.0 pts
U.S. House elections · 3 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
On a multi-state Place, each row sums votes cast in the separate U.S. House races held inside the Place that year. It is a geographic vote total, not one contest or a seat tally.
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
+1,185 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net −1,095 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | −143 |
| 2012 | −526 |
| 2013 | −136 |
| 2014 | −1,803 |
| 2015 | −1,313 |
| 2016 | −463 |
| 2017 | −270 |
| 2018 | +437 |
| 2019 | −512 |
| 2021 | −1,631 |
| 2022 | +1,616 |
| 2023 | +1,351 |
| 2024 | +1,113 |
| 2025 | +1,185 |
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.
Political twins — media markets
The media markets whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Rochester-Mason City-Austin
Iowa
87.4twin score
Norwegian ancestry2000–2012 trajectory≠ Polish ancestry
Cedar Rapids-Waterloo-Iowa City & Dubuque
Iowa
81.0twin score
2004–2012 trajectory12-yr trend≠ Norwegian ancestry
Duluth-Superior
Minnesota
79.6twin score
2008–2012 trajectory12-yr trend% White≠ elasticity
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 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.