Florence County, Wisconsin
Precinct data
Results by precinct
8 precincts · 3,158 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -TOWN OF FLORENCE WARDS 1-7TOWN OF FLORENCE WARDS 1-7 | 406 | 1,007 | 10 | 1,423 | 28.5% | 70.8% | R+42.2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -TOWN OF AURORA WARDS 1-3TOWN OF AURORA WARDS 1-3 | 149 | 500 | 3 | 652 | 22.9% | 76.7% | R+53.8 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF HOMESTEAD WARD 1TOWN OF HOMESTEAD WARD 1 | 63 | 218 | 2 | 283 | 22.3% | 77.0% | R+54.8 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF COMMONWEALTH WARDS 1-4TOWN OF COMMONWEALTH WARDS 1-4 | 65 | 210 | 0 | 275 | 23.6% | 76.4% | R+52.7 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF FERN WARD 1TOWN OF FERN WARD 1 | 27 | 112 | 1 | 140 | 19.3% | 80.0% | R+60.7 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF LONG LAKE WARD 1TOWN OF LONG LAKE WARD 1 | 28 | 105 | 2 | 135 | 20.7% | 77.8% | R+57.0 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF FENCE WARD 1TOWN OF FENCE WARD 1 | 26 | 108 | 0 | 134 | 19.4% | 80.6% | R+61.2 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF TIPLER WARD 1TOWN OF TIPLER WARD 1 | 19 | 96 | 1 | 116 | 16.4% | 82.8% | R+66.4 |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −38.4% |
| 1896 | −57.4% |
| 1900 | −62.5% |
| 1904 | −72.8% |
| 1908 | −65.8% |
| 1912 | −21.8% |
| 1916 | −42.1% |
| 1920 | −77.7% |
| 1924 | −46.1% |
| 1928 | −29.3% |
| 1932 | +14.4% |
| 1936 | +12.3% |
| 1940 | −1.4% |
| 1944 | +7.9% |
| 1948 | +7.3% |
| 1952 | −17.2% |
| 1956 | −16.2% |
| 1960 | −3.9% |
| 1964 | +26.6% |
| 1968 | −6.1% |
| 1972 | −11.9% |
| 1976 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | −10.8% |
| 1984 | −16.9% |
| 1988 | −4.1% |
| 1992 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | −2.7% |
| 2000 | −29.6% |
| 2004 | −26.1% |
| 2008 | −14.1% |
| 2012 | −26.4% |
| 2016 | −46.4% |
| 2020 | −46.0% |
| 2024 | −49.8% |
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
+97 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +494 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $76,785 in average income, against $71,423 for residents who stayed — 8% higher. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+36.3 on average — 13 points more Democratic-leaning than Florence County, WI itself (R+49.8).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Dickinson County, MI40R+36.3
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 | +18 |
| 2012 | +2 |
| 2013 | +42 |
| 2014 | −31 |
| 2015 | +24 |
| 2016 | +12 |
| 2017 | +58 |
| 2018 | −12 |
| 2019 | +24 |
| 2021 | +74 |
| 2022 | +143 |
| 2023 | +19 |
| 2024 | +24 |
| 2025 | +97 |
Florence, a sparsely populated county in Wisconsin's Northwoods, recorded a nearly 50-point Republican presidential margin in 2024—among the widest gaps in a state that has repeatedly decided on razor-thin statewide margins.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 26.6 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 77.7 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 3.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 49.8 points.
A population of 4,646, a 95% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $61,086 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Ontonagon County and Warren County.
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Florence County, Wisconsin. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/55037/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.