Clark County, Wisconsin: Florida Surge county. In 2024, voted R+39%. Republican peak: R+70 in 1920.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+39MIT Election Lab
- Political typology
- Florida SurgeAkashic typology
- Population
- 34,7392024 5-year
- Median household income
- $67,4002024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 91.2%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.9%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 6.4%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+44 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+70 in 1920MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Crawford County, IA · similarity 0.99
2024 results by precinct
2024 precinct map of Clark CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Clark County, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin.
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Margin—
Turnout—
Harris +50Trump +50
Real precinct boundaries. Hover for vote totals.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1876 | No data |
| 1880 | No data |
| 1884 | No data |
| 1888 | No data |
| 1892 | −8.3% |
| 1896 | −41.9% |
| 1900 | −52.4% |
| 1904 | −56.3% |
| 1908 | −36.1% |
| 1912 | −11.4% |
| 1916 | −33.8% |
| 1920 | −70.2% |
| 1924 | −25.8% |
| 1928 | −27.1% |
| 1932 | +43.7% |
| 1936 | +13.2% |
| 1940 | −33.4% |
| 1944 | −26.4% |
| 1948 | −9.4% |
| 1952 | −43.9% |
| 1956 | −24.9% |
| 1960 | −10.7% |
| 1964 | +22.7% |
| 1968 | −14.0% |
| 1972 | −19.9% |
| 1976 | +8.3% |
| 1980 | −12.2% |
| 1984 | −17.6% |
| 1988 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | +7.1% |
| 2000 | −10.8% |
| 2004 | −6.6% |
| 2008 | +7.5% |
| 2012 | −9.0% |
| 2016 | −32.4% |
| 2020 | −36.8% |
| 2024 | −38.9% |
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 4,509 | 10,481 | 15,340 | ||
| R | 4,524 | 10,002 | 14,898 | ||
| R | 4,221 | 8,652 | 13,673 | ||
| R | 6,172 | 7,412 | 13,801 | ||
| D | 7,454 | 6,383 | 14,187 | ||
| R | 6,966 | 7,966 | 15,125 | ||
| R | 5,931 | 7,461 | 14,149 | ||
| D | 5,540 | 4,622 | 12,861 | ||
| D | 5,540 | 4,977 | 14,885 | ||
| D | 6,642 | 6,296 | 13,036 | ||
| R | 5,647 | 8,099 | 13,906 | ||
| R | 6,091 | 7,921 | 15,023 | ||
| D | 7,238 | 6,095 | 13,742 | ||
| R | 4,617 | 7,138 | 12,641 | ||
| R | 4,601 | 6,325 | 12,354 | ||
| D | 7,781 | 4,897 | 12,704 | ||
| R | 5,934 | 7,368 | 13,343 | ||
| R | 4,765 | 7,941 | 12,754 | ||
| R | 3,652 | 9,406 | 13,116 | ||
| R | 4,840 | 5,885 | 11,175 | ||
| R | 4,612 | 7,948 | 12,657 | ||
| R | 4,683 | 9,501 | 14,420 | ||
| D | 6,931 | 5,196 | 13,132 | ||
| D | 8,372 | 3,132 | 11,999 | ||
| R | 3,938 | 6,948 | 11,121 | ||
| O | 552 | 3,130 | 10,010 | ||
| R | 745 | 6,246 | 7,833 | ||
| R | 1,614 | 3,371 | 5,199 | ||
| R | 1,528 | 2,035 | 4,462 | ||
| R | 1,576 | 3,491 | 5,311 | ||
| R | 1,050 | 4,091 | 5,406 | ||
| R | 1,157 | 3,864 | 5,167 | ||
| R | 1,318 | 3,328 | 4,795 | ||
| R | 1,711 | 2,039 | 3,958 | ||
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Demographics
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
40.3%
Polish
7.1%
Irish
6.5%
English
5.2%
American
4.5%
French
2.0%
Italian
1.1%
Sample size too small to break out by ancestry reliably.
Multiple ancestry combinations reported; no single grouping above 1%.
Sample size too small to break out by ancestry reliably.
American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander combined.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 36.7 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$67,400
Clark County ranks near the middle of US counties.
Clark County$67,400
Wisconsin$77,485
United States$80,734
Clark County ranks near the middle of US counties by median household income.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
12.1%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1816.0%
Working age (18–64)10.5%
Seniors (65+)9.9%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
81.7%
speak English only
Other Indo-European13.3%
Spanish4.6%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.3%
Other languages0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 42.0% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Clark County's rural, agricultural character anchors it among Wisconsin's most reliably Republican counties, with the 2024 presidential margin of nearly 39 points placing it well outside the competitive range that defines most of the state.
The Democratic margin here once reached forty-four points in 1932. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved two points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was thirty-nine points.
A population of 34,739, a 91% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $67,400 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Crawford County and Oconto County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Clark County, Wisconsin vote in 2024?
In 2024, Clark County, Wisconsin voted Republican by 38.9 points (R+39), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 15,340 votes cast, 4,509 went Democratic and 10,481 went Republican.
What is Clark County, Wisconsin's political typology?
Akashic places Clark County, Wisconsin in the "Florida Surge" typology — Florida coastal and retiree counties that moved sharply Republican across the Trump era. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the county has voted Democratic 8 times, Republican 25 times, and other 1 times.
When did Clark County, Wisconsin last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Clark County, Wisconsin voted Democratic was 2008.
How many people live in Clark County, Wisconsin?
Clark County, Wisconsin has a population of 34,739 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Clark County, Wisconsin?
Median household income in Clark County, Wisconsin is $67,400 — below the national median of $80,734. The Wisconsin state median is $77,485.
What is the political history of Clark County, Wisconsin?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Clark County, Wisconsin from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 8 went Democratic and 25 went Republican. The county's typology — "Florida Surge" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.