Adams County, Wisconsin
Precinct data
Results by precinct
20 precincts · 12,882 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -TOWN OF ROME WARDS 1-4TOWN OF ROME WARDS 1-4 | 924 | 1,521 | 94 | 2,539 | 36.4% | 59.9% | R+23.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -TOWN OF DELL PRAIRIE WARDS 1-2TOWN OF DELL PRAIRIE WARDS 1-2 | 379 | 601 | 23 | 1,003 | 37.8% | 59.9% | R+22.1 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF PRESTON WARDS 1-2TOWN OF PRESTON WARDS 1-2 | 285 | 554 | 43 | 882 | 32.3% | 62.8% | R+30.5 |
| Precinct -CITY OF ADAMS WARDS 1-5CITY OF ADAMS WARDS 1-5 | 312 | 481 | 66 | 859 | 36.3% | 56.0% | R+19.7 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF QUINCY WARDS 1-2TOWN OF QUINCY WARDS 1-2 | 325 | 479 | 48 | 852 | 38.1% | 56.2% | R+18.1 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF SPRINGVILLE WARDS 1-2TOWN OF SPRINGVILLE WARDS 1-2 | 287 | 513 | 17 | 817 | 35.1% | 62.8% | R+27.7 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF STRONGS PRAIRIE WARDS 1-2TOWN OF STRONGS PRAIRIE WARDS 1-2 | 284 | 472 | 53 | 809 | 35.1% | 58.3% | R+23.2 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF ADAMS WARDS 1-3TOWN OF ADAMS WARDS 1-3 | 264 | 479 | 51 | 794 | 33.2% | 60.3% | R+27.1 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF JACKSON WARDS 1-2TOWN OF JACKSON WARDS 1-2 | 277 | 468 | 29 | 774 | 35.8% | 60.5% | R+24.7 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF EASTON WARD 1TOWN OF EASTON WARD 1 | 199 | 406 | 47 | 652 | 30.5% | 62.3% | R+31.7 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF BIG FLATS WARDS 1-2TOWN OF BIG FLATS WARDS 1-2 | 177 | 401 | 73 | 651 | 27.2% | 61.6% | R+34.4 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF NEW CHESTER WARDS 1-3TOWN OF NEW CHESTER WARDS 1-3 | 166 | 332 | 44 | 542 | 30.6% | 61.3% | R+30.6 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF NEW HAVEN WARD 1TOWN OF NEW HAVEN WARD 1 | 150 | 246 | 21 | 417 | 36.0% | 59.0% | R+23.0 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF MONROE WARD 1TOWN OF MONROE WARD 1 | 120 | 190 | 14 | 324 | 37.0% | 58.6% | R+21.6 |
| Precinct -VILLAGE OF FRIENDSHIP WARD 1VILLAGE OF FRIENDSHIP WARD 1 | 120 | 162 | 20 | 302 | 39.7% | 53.6% | R+13.9 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF LINCOLN WARD 1TOWN OF LINCOLN WARD 1 | 67 | 131 | 9 | 207 | 32.4% | 63.3% | R+30.9 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF LEOLA WARD 1TOWN OF LEOLA WARD 1 | 34 | 140 | 0 | 174 | 19.5% | 80.5% | R+60.9 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF COLBURN WARD 1TOWN OF COLBURN WARD 1 | 37 | 112 | 18 | 167 | 22.2% | 67.1% | R+44.9 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF RICHFIELD WARD 1TOWN OF RICHFIELD WARD 1 | 27 | 62 | 4 | 93 | 29.0% | 66.7% | R+37.6 |
| Precinct -CITY OF WISCONSIN DELLS WARDS 5,9CITY OF WISCONSIN DELLS WARDS 5,9 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 24 | 37.5% | 54.2% | R+16.7 |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −40.4% |
| 1896 | −55.8% |
| 1900 | −56.5% |
| 1904 | −64.3% |
| 1908 | −43.2% |
| 1912 | −15.2% |
| 1916 | −7.1% |
| 1920 | −56.6% |
| 1924 | −22.6% |
| 1928 | −27.5% |
| 1932 | +45.5% |
| 1936 | +30.7% |
| 1940 | +1.7% |
| 1944 | −3.3% |
| 1948 | +5.8% |
| 1952 | −31.2% |
| 1956 | −19.6% |
| 1960 | −15.2% |
| 1964 | +29.9% |
| 1968 | −2.0% |
| 1972 | −8.9% |
| 1976 | +12.7% |
| 1980 | −8.1% |
| 1984 | −14.5% |
| 1988 | +4.9% |
| 1992 | +13.3% |
| 1996 | +21.3% |
| 2000 | +9.9% |
| 2004 | +5.3% |
| 2008 | +18.3% |
| 2012 | +8.7% |
| 2016 | −21.9% |
| 2020 | −25.7% |
| 2024 | −25.8% |
U.S. Senate
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+370 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +2,217 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $62,302 in average income, against $63,795 for residents who stayed — 2% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+3.5 on average — 22 points more Democratic-leaning than Adams County, WI itself (R+25.8).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Wood County, WI79R+19.9
- Sauk County, WI59R+1.7
- Columbia County, WI50R+4.6
- Dane County, WI46D+51.5
- Juneau County, WI41R+32.1
- Milwaukee County, WI39D+38.4
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Wood County, WI81
- Sauk County, WI55
- Juneau County, WI49
- Columbia County, WI46
- Dane County, WI42
- Marquette County, WI24
Migration is one input to a place’s political change, not its cause — a shift can also come from residents changing their minds, generational turnover, or turnout. These figures describe the places people moved between; they do not measure how any mover voted.
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | +33 |
| 2012 | −253 |
| 2013 | +100 |
| 2014 | −135 |
| 2015 | −14 |
| 2016 | +94 |
| 2017 | +40 |
| 2018 | +581 |
| 2019 | +1 |
| 2021 | +324 |
| 2022 | +595 |
| 2023 | +506 |
| 2024 | −25 |
| 2025 | +370 |
Adams County's economy centers on tourism and agriculture around its many glacial lakes, and its largely white, working-class electorate has moved roughly 20 points toward Republican presidential candidates since 2004.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 45.5 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 64.3 points in 1904. The 2024 margin was 25.8 points.
A population of 21,123, a 88% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $59,442 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Marquette County and Waushara County.
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Adams County, Wisconsin. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/55001/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.