Bayfield County, Wisconsin
Precinct data
Results by precinct
28 precincts · 11,240 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -CITY OF WASHBURN WARDS 1-5CITY OF WASHBURN WARDS 1-5 | 950 | 337 | 27 | 1,314 | 72.3% | 25.6% | D+46.7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -TOWN OF IRON RIVER WARDS 1-2TOWN OF IRON RIVER WARDS 1-2 | 389 | 467 | 9 | 865 | 45.0% | 54.0% | R+9.0 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF BARNES WARD 1TOWN OF BARNES WARD 1 | 315 | 386 | 24 | 725 | 43.4% | 53.2% | R+9.8 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF RUSSELL WARDS 1-3TOWN OF RUSSELL WARDS 1-3 | 540 | 96 | 18 | 654 | 82.6% | 14.7% | D+67.9 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF CABLE WARD 1TOWN OF CABLE WARD 1 | 259 | 358 | 7 | 624 | 41.5% | 57.4% | R+15.9 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF BAYFIELD WARDS 1-2TOWN OF BAYFIELD WARDS 1-2 | 406 | 163 | 13 | 582 | 69.8% | 28.0% | D+41.8 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF BARKSDALE WARDS 1-2TOWN OF BARKSDALE WARDS 1-2 | 282 | 243 | 9 | 534 | 52.8% | 45.5% | D+7.3 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF EILEEN WARDS 1-2TOWN OF EILEEN WARDS 1-2 | 200 | 284 | 10 | 494 | 40.5% | 57.5% | R+17.0 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF OULU WARD 1TOWN OF OULU WARD 1 | 177 | 213 | 19 | 409 | 43.3% | 52.1% | R+8.8 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF WASHBURN WARDS 1-2TOWN OF WASHBURN WARDS 1-2 | 257 | 127 | 16 | 400 | 64.3% | 31.8% | D+32.5 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF DRUMMOND WARDS 1-2TOWN OF DRUMMOND WARDS 1-2 | 208 | 182 | 7 | 397 | 52.4% | 45.8% | D+6.5 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF GRAND VIEW WARD 1TOWN OF GRAND VIEW WARD 1 | 165 | 194 | 29 | 388 | 42.5% | 50.0% | R+7.5 |
| Precinct -CITY OF BAYFIELD WARDS 1-4CITY OF BAYFIELD WARDS 1-4 | 306 | 67 | 4 | 377 | 81.2% | 17.8% | D+63.4 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF BAYVIEW WARD 1TOWN OF BAYVIEW WARD 1 | 221 | 141 | 11 | 373 | 59.2% | 37.8% | D+21.4 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF HUGHES WARD 1TOWN OF HUGHES WARD 1 | 173 | 192 | 8 | 373 | 46.4% | 51.5% | R+5.1 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF NAMAKAGON WARD 1TOWN OF NAMAKAGON WARD 1 | 130 | 172 | 5 | 307 | 42.3% | 56.0% | R+13.7 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF BELL WARD 1TOWN OF BELL WARD 1 | 196 | 85 | 8 | 289 | 67.8% | 29.4% | D+38.4 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF KELLY WARD 1TOWN OF KELLY WARD 1 | 94 | 185 | 6 | 285 | 33.0% | 64.9% | R+31.9 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF PORT WING WARD 1TOWN OF PORT WING WARD 1 | 170 | 109 | 5 | 284 | 59.9% | 38.4% | D+21.5 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF DELTA WARD 1TOWN OF DELTA WARD 1 | 118 | 140 | 6 | 264 | 44.7% | 53.0% | R+8.3 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF KEYSTONE WARD 1TOWN OF KEYSTONE WARD 1 | 82 | 157 | 2 | 241 | 34.0% | 65.1% | R+31.1 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF CLOVER WARD 1TOWN OF CLOVER WARD 1 | 121 | 90 | 4 | 215 | 56.3% | 41.9% | D+14.4 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF LINCOLN WARD 1TOWN OF LINCOLN WARD 1 | 69 | 123 | 5 | 197 | 35.0% | 62.4% | R+27.4 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF MASON WARD 1TOWN OF MASON WARD 1 | 64 | 111 | 5 | 180 | 35.6% | 61.7% | R+26.1 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF TRIPP WARD 1TOWN OF TRIPP WARD 1 | 73 | 74 | 8 | 155 | 47.1% | 47.7% | R+0.6 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF PILSEN WARD 1TOWN OF PILSEN WARD 1 | 77 | 73 | 2 | 152 | 50.7% | 48.0% | D+2.6 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF ORIENTA WARD 1TOWN OF ORIENTA WARD 1 | 44 | 58 | 3 | 105 | 41.9% | 55.2% | R+13.3 |
| Precinct -VILLAGE OF MASON WARD 1VILLAGE OF MASON WARD 1 | 21 | 33 | 3 | 57 | 36.8% | 57.9% | R+21.1 |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −4.1% |
| 1896 | −47.7% |
| 1900 | −56.9% |
| 1904 | −73.8% |
| 1908 | −49.5% |
| 1912 | +6.8% |
| 1916 | −12.5% |
| 1920 | −56.3% |
| 1924 | −32.0% |
| 1928 | −30.4% |
| 1932 | +17.7% |
| 1936 | +34.4% |
| 1940 | +21.2% |
| 1944 | +15.1% |
| 1948 | +12.7% |
| 1952 | −13.1% |
| 1956 | −7.0% |
| 1960 | +5.9% |
| 1964 | +34.4% |
| 1968 | +12.3% |
| 1972 | −5.3% |
| 1976 | +18.8% |
| 1980 | +5.5% |
| 1984 | +7.4% |
| 1988 | +16.5% |
| 1992 | +18.2% |
| 1996 | +22.4% |
| 2000 | +14.1% |
| 2004 | +21.6% |
| 2008 | +27.5% |
| 2012 | +24.8% |
| 2016 | +8.6% |
| 2020 | +14.1% |
| 2024 | +11.1% |
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
+76 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +1,267 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $80,839 in average income, against $76,047 for residents who stayed — 6% higher. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean D+6.1 on average — 5.0 points more Republican-leaning than Bayfield County, WI itself (D+11.1).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Ashland County, WI84D+4.7
- Douglas County, WI47D+5.3
- St. Louis County, MN21D+13.7
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Ashland County, WI80
- Douglas County, WI38
- St. Louis County, MN30
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 | +75 |
| 2012 | −5 |
| 2013 | +93 |
| 2014 | −100 |
| 2015 | +22 |
| 2016 | +18 |
| 2017 | +130 |
| 2018 | +55 |
| 2019 | +91 |
| 2021 | +189 |
| 2022 | +382 |
| 2023 | +178 |
| 2024 | +63 |
| 2025 | +76 |
Bayfield County's Bad River and Red Cliff Ojibwe reservations give it a demographic profile unlike most rural Wisconsin counties, and its consistent Democratic lean in presidential races reflects that distinct electorate alongside a significant retiree and outdoor-recreation population.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 34.4 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 73.8 points in 1904. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 3.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 11.1 points.
A population of 16,575, a 84% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $71,151 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Lake County and Douglas County.
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Bayfield County, Wisconsin. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/55007/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.