Buffalo County, Wisconsin
Precinct data
Results by precinct
23 precincts · 8,100 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -CITY OF MONDOVI WARDS 1-3CITY OF MONDOVI WARDS 1-3 | 476 | 950 | 16 | 1,442 | 33.0% | 65.9% | R+32.9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -CITY OF BUFFALO CITY WARDS 1-2CITY OF BUFFALO CITY WARDS 1-2 | 259 | 386 | 7 | 652 | 39.7% | 59.2% | R+19.5 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF BUFFALO WARD 1TOWN OF BUFFALO WARD 1 | 183 | 295 | 8 | 486 | 37.7% | 60.7% | R+23.0 |
| Precinct -CITY OF ALMA WARDS 1-2CITY OF ALMA WARDS 1-2 | 207 | 243 | 9 | 459 | 45.1% | 52.9% | R+7.8 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF NAPLES WARD 1TOWN OF NAPLES WARD 1 | 126 | 318 | 5 | 449 | 28.1% | 70.8% | R+42.8 |
| Precinct -CITY OF FOUNTAIN CITY WARD 1CITY OF FOUNTAIN CITY WARD 1 | 202 | 237 | 8 | 447 | 45.2% | 53.0% | R+7.8 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF MILTON WARD 1TOWN OF MILTON WARD 1 | 129 | 246 | 4 | 379 | 34.0% | 64.9% | R+30.9 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF NELSON WARD 1TOWN OF NELSON WARD 1 | 101 | 244 | 6 | 351 | 28.8% | 69.5% | R+40.7 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF WAUMANDEE WARD 1TOWN OF WAUMANDEE WARD 1 | 102 | 223 | 3 | 328 | 31.1% | 68.0% | R+36.9 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF BELVIDERE WARD 1TOWN OF BELVIDERE WARD 1 | 97 | 207 | 6 | 310 | 31.3% | 66.8% | R+35.5 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF MONDOVI WARD 1TOWN OF MONDOVI WARD 1 | 78 | 214 | 2 | 294 | 26.5% | 72.8% | R+46.3 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF GILMANTON WARD 1TOWN OF GILMANTON WARD 1 | 79 | 181 | 8 | 268 | 29.5% | 67.5% | R+38.1 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF DOVER WARD 1TOWN OF DOVER WARD 1 | 95 | 160 | 6 | 261 | 36.4% | 61.3% | R+24.9 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF CROSS WARD 1TOWN OF CROSS WARD 1 | 77 | 176 | 5 | 258 | 29.8% | 68.2% | R+38.4 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF GLENCOE WARD 1TOWN OF GLENCOE WARD 1 | 71 | 179 | 1 | 251 | 28.3% | 71.3% | R+43.0 |
| Precinct -VILLAGE OF COCHRANE WARD 1VILLAGE OF COCHRANE WARD 1 | 95 | 143 | 7 | 245 | 38.8% | 58.4% | R+19.6 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF MAXVILLE WARD 1TOWN OF MAXVILLE WARD 1 | 50 | 160 | 3 | 213 | 23.5% | 75.1% | R+51.6 |
| Precinct -VILLAGE OF NELSON WARD 1VILLAGE OF NELSON WARD 1 | 66 | 117 | 7 | 190 | 34.7% | 61.6% | R+26.8 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF ALMA WARD 1TOWN OF ALMA WARD 1 | 76 | 102 | 3 | 181 | 42.0% | 56.4% | R+14.4 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF MODENA WARD 1TOWN OF MODENA WARD 1 | 62 | 115 | 1 | 178 | 34.8% | 64.6% | R+29.8 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF CANTON WARD 1TOWN OF CANTON WARD 1 | 52 | 120 | 3 | 175 | 29.7% | 68.6% | R+38.9 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF MONTANA WARD 1TOWN OF MONTANA WARD 1 | 38 | 108 | 3 | 149 | 25.5% | 72.5% | R+47.0 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF LINCOLN WARD 1TOWN OF LINCOLN WARD 1 | 44 | 89 | 1 | 134 | 32.8% | 66.4% | R+33.6 |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −4.2% |
| 1896 | −26.9% |
| 1900 | −26.4% |
| 1904 | −39.4% |
| 1908 | −29.9% |
| 1912 | −15.4% |
| 1916 | −17.0% |
| 1920 | −77.1% |
| 1924 | −28.7% |
| 1928 | −24.3% |
| 1932 | +30.6% |
| 1936 | +15.4% |
| 1940 | −23.1% |
| 1944 | −27.2% |
| 1948 | +4.3% |
| 1952 | −36.0% |
| 1956 | −19.8% |
| 1960 | −10.8% |
| 1964 | +27.3% |
| 1968 | −15.9% |
| 1972 | −10.9% |
| 1976 | +9.4% |
| 1980 | −3.9% |
| 1984 | −6.4% |
| 1988 | +11.1% |
| 1992 | +13.9% |
| 1996 | +15.9% |
| 2000 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | +6.5% |
| 2008 | +14.7% |
| 2012 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | −21.8% |
| 2020 | −25.3% |
| 2024 | −30.2% |
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
−29 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −543 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $53,808 in average income, against $69,282 for residents who stayed — 22% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+3.8 on average — 26 points more Democratic-leaning than Buffalo County, WI itself (R+30.2).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Trempealeau County, WI51R+21.4
- Eau Claire County, WI47D+10.6
- Winona County, MN32R+4.9
- La Crosse County, WI20D+9.4
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Eau Claire County, WI59
- Winona County, MN46
- Pepin County, WI30
- Trempealeau County, WI30
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 | −91 |
| 2012 | −133 |
| 2013 | −17 |
| 2014 | −124 |
| 2015 | −37 |
| 2016 | −146 |
| 2017 | −26 |
| 2018 | +16 |
| 2019 | −95 |
| 2021 | −2 |
| 2022 | +85 |
| 2023 | +58 |
| 2024 | −2 |
| 2025 | −29 |
Buffalo County sits along the Mississippi River bluffs in western Wisconsin, and its small farming communities have shifted steadily rightward over the past decade — the 2024 presidential margin of R+30.2 reflects a pattern common to rural dairying counties statewide.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 30.6 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 77.1 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 5.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 30.2 points.
A population of 13,393, a 94% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $70,479 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Day County and Trempealeau County.
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Buffalo County, Wisconsin. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/55011/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.