† Citizen voting-age population estimated for prior cycles; 2004 predates the ACS and is extrapolated. Source: ACS 5-year, table B05003.
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D+60R+60
3 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · MIT Election Lab
People and households
Who lives here
Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.
Race · ethnicity · ancestry
Communities and origins
GroupLa Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MNUnited States
German38.4%12.5%
Norwegian17.3%—
Irish12.4%9.4%
English7.5%9.5%
Polish3.9%2.2%
American3.3%5.3%
Italian2.8%4.8%
French2.2%1.6%
Hmong2.2%—
Asian Indian0.2%1.4%
Chinese0.2%1.3%
Filipino0.2%0.9%
Mexican1.3%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.4%1.8%
African American†1.1%9.9%
Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.
Age and life stage
Measure
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN
United States
Median age
39.1
39.1
Age 18–24
12.7%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
19.2%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN
United States
Median household income
$73,555
$84,427
Poverty rate
11.9%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
33.7%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
7.2%
22.3%
Spanish
1.8%
13.6%
German or other West Germanic
2.1%
0.5%
Other Asian & Pacific Island
2.1%
1.1%
Religious landscape
Measure
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN
United States
Catholic
16.4%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
14.1%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
52.8%
51.5%
Mainline Protestant
14.4%
5.2%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
1892
−10.8%
1896
−37.2%
1900
−32.6%
1904
−45.0%
1908
−22.4%
1912
+4.4%
1916
−10.2%
1920
−64.2%
1924
−28.9%
1928
−23.2%
1932
+25.2%
1936
+21.3%
1940
−9.1%
1944
−7.1%
1948
+5.1%
1952
−29.2%
1956
−22.5%
1960
−14.9%
1964
+11.5%
1968
−19.7%
1972
−30.2%
1976
−14.6%
1980
−14.1%
1984
−17.8%
1988
+0.5%
1992
+7.2%
1996
+14.1%
2000
+5.6%
2004
+6.4%
2008
+21.6%
2012
+15.2%
2016
+4.4%
2020
+7.3%
2024
+3.6%
DemocraticRepublican
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Other
Margin
Swing
vs U.S.
Total
D
51.0%Harris51,189
47.5%Trump47,601
0.6%Kennedy614 +9
D+3.6
R+3.7
D+5.0
100,298
All 12 candidates in 2024 · 10 minor / independent
Kamala D HarrisDemocratic51.0%51,189
Donald J TrumpRepublican47.5%47,601
Robert F KennedyIndependent0.6%614
Chase OliverLibertarian0.3%305
Jill SteinIndependent0.3%297
Randall TerryIndependent0.1%109
OtherAll other candidates0.1%63
Cornel WestIndependent0.1%51
Claudia De La CruzNonpartisan0.0%37
Peter Sonski Lauren OnakNonpartisan0.0%20
Shiva AyyaduraiIndependent0.0%9
Rachele FruitIndependent0.0%3
D
52.7%Biden50,156
45.4%Trump43,236
1.9%
D+7.3
D+2.8
D+2.8
95,247
D
48.5%Clinton42,922
44.0%Trump38,998
7.5%
D+4.4
R+10.7
D+2.3
88,553
D
56.7%Obama50,018
41.6%Romney36,644
1.7%
D+15.2
R+6.5
D+11.3
88,177
D
60.0%Obama52,893
38.3%McCain33,811
1.7%
D+21.6
D+15.2
D+14.4
88,176
D
52.7%Kerry46,370
46.2%Bush40,694
1.1%
D+6.4
D+0.8
D+8.9
88,063
D
50.2%Gore39,534
44.5%Bush35,088
5.3%
D+5.6
R+8.5
D+5.1
78,770
D
50.1%Clinton33,372
35.9%Dole23,952
14.0%
D+14.1
D+6.9
D+5.6
66,677
D
42.8%Clinton32,255
35.5%Bush26,816
21.7%
D+7.2
D+6.7
D+1.7
75,440
D
49.9%Dukakis31,894
49.3%Bush31,551
0.8%
D+0.5
D+18.3
D+8.3
63,969
R
40.8%Mondale26,350
58.6%Reagan37,835
0.7%
R+17.8
R+3.7
D+0.4
64,617
R
38.5%Carter26,023
52.6%Reagan35,537
8.9%
R+14.1
D+0.5
R+4.3
67,539
R
41.7%Carter26,069
56.3%Ford35,173
2.0%
R+14.6
D+15.6
R+16.6
62,477
R
34.1%McGovern18,026
64.3%Nixon34,014
1.7%
R+30.2
R+10.5
R+7.1
52,921
R
36.2%Humphrey17,939
56.0%Nixon27,707
7.8%
R+19.7
R+31.3
R+19.0
49,503
D
55.7%Johnson26,752
44.2%Goldwater21,208
0.1%
D+11.5
D+26.5
R+11.0
48,027
R
42.5%Kennedy22,226
57.4%Nixon30,035
0.1%
R+14.9
D+7.6
R+15.1
52,315
R
38.6%Stevenson18,314
61.1%Eisenhower29,002
0.3%
R+22.5
D+6.6
R+7.1
47,442
R
35.3%Stevenson17,670
64.5%Eisenhower32,255
0.2%
R+29.2
R+34.3
R+18.4
50,018
D
51.8%Truman20,194
46.7%Dewey18,204
1.4%
D+5.1
D+12.2
D+0.6
38,961
R
46.3%Roosevelt19,503
53.4%Dewey22,496
0.3%
R+7.1
D+2.0
R+14.6
42,132
R
45.2%Roosevelt20,937
54.2%Willkie25,150
0.6%
R+9.1
R+30.4
R+19.0
46,360
D
58.7%Roosevelt23,655
37.4%Landon15,070
3.9%
D+21.3
R+3.9
R+3.0
40,297
D
62.0%Roosevelt21,910
36.8%Hoover13,000
1.2%
D+25.2
D+48.4
D+7.4
35,340
R
38.1%Smith13,373
61.3%Hoover21,532
0.6%
R+23.2
D+5.6
R+5.8
35,122
O
6.5%Davis2,060
35.4%Coolidge11,185
58.1%
La Follette +22.7
D+35.3
R+3.7
31,618
R
15.2%Cox3,813
79.4%Harding19,862
5.4%
R+64.2
R+54.0
R+38.0
25,017
R
42.8%Wilson6,697
53.0%Hughes8,292
4.2%
R+10.2
R+14.6
R+13.3
15,654
D
40.7%Wilson6,278
36.3%Taft5,594
23.0%
D+4.4
D+26.8
R+15.1
15,425
R
37.1%Bryan6,360
59.4%Taft10,196
3.5%
R+22.4
D+22.6
R+12.8
17,163
R
25.6%Parker4,285
70.6%Roosevelt11,796
3.7%
R+45.0
R+12.4
R+25.3
16,707
R
32.4%Bryan5,761
65.0%McKinley11,552
2.6%
R+32.6
D+4.7
R+25.0
17,778
R
29.8%Bryan5,676
67.0%McKinley12,777
3.3%
R+37.2
R+26.4
R+31.2
19,074
R
38.6%Cleveland6,493
49.4%Harrison8,308
11.9%
R+10.8
—
R+12.5
16,804
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
+383 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net +818 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Domestic migration in La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN in La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN: net domestic migration by year
Year
Net domestic migration
2011
−142
2012
+814
2013
−75
2014
+74
2015
−58
2016
−158
2017
+129
2018
−282
2019
−184
2021
−1,330
2022
+1,021
2023
+297
2024
+329
2025
+383
Home to three universities, La Crosse anchors a compact metro that has swung within a few points in recent presidential cycles, making it a reliable bellwether for Wisconsin's west-central corridor.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 25.2 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 64.2 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 3.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 3.6 points.
A population of 170,190, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $73,555 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Eau Claire, WI and Mankato, MN.
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How did La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN, Wisconsin vote in 2024?
In 2024, La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN, Wisconsin voted Democratic by 3.6 points (D+3.6), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 100,298 votes cast, 51,189 went Democratic and 47,601 went Republican.
When did La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN, Wisconsin last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN, Wisconsin voted Republican was 1984.
How many people live in La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN, Wisconsin?
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN, Wisconsin has a population of 170,190 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN, Wisconsin?
Median household income in La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN, Wisconsin is $73,555 — below the national median of $80,734. The Wisconsin state median is $89,062.
What is the political history of La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN, Wisconsin?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN, Wisconsin from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 15 went Democratic and 18 went Republican.
