Green Lake County, Wisconsin: Industrial Catholic Metro county. In 2024, voted R+36%. Republican peak: R+59 in 1952.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+36MIT Election Lab
- Political typology
- Industrial Catholic MetroAkashic typology
- Population
- 19,2632024 5-year
- Median household income
- $68,1962024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 91.6%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.7%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 5.6%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+34 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+59 in 1952MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Berkeley County, WV · similarity 1.00
2024 results by precinct
2024 precinct map of Green Lake CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Green Lake 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 | +11.3% |
| 1896 | −14.2% |
| 1900 | −15.2% |
| 1904 | −25.5% |
| 1908 | −12.8% |
| 1912 | +4.6% |
| 1916 | −9.6% |
| 1920 | −56.1% |
| 1924 | −16.9% |
| 1928 | −7.3% |
| 1932 | +33.9% |
| 1936 | +13.3% |
| 1940 | −35.0% |
| 1944 | −35.1% |
| 1948 | −38.7% |
| 1952 | −58.7% |
| 1956 | −53.4% |
| 1960 | −29.6% |
| 1964 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | −33.8% |
| 1972 | −38.5% |
| 1976 | −18.7% |
| 1980 | −32.6% |
| 1984 | −43.1% |
| 1988 | −26.2% |
| 1992 | −11.8% |
| 1996 | −5.2% |
| 2000 | −23.6% |
| 2004 | −28.2% |
| 2008 | −14.6% |
| 2012 | −20.6% |
| 2016 | −37.4% |
| 2020 | −35.8% |
| 2024 | −36.3% |
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 3,449 | 7,458 | 11,052 | ||
| R | 3,344 | 7,168 | 10,671 | ||
| R | 2,693 | 6,216 | 9,416 | ||
| R | 3,793 | 5,782 | 9,675 | ||
| R | 4,000 | 5,393 | 9,536 | ||
| R | 3,605 | 6,472 | 10,178 | ||
| R | 3,301 | 5,451 | 9,107 | ||
| R | 3,152 | 3,565 | 7,882 | ||
| R | 2,772 | 3,897 | 9,540 | ||
| R | 3,033 | 5,205 | 8,299 | ||
| R | 2,441 | 6,198 | 8,716 | ||
| R | 2,851 | 5,868 | 9,252 | ||
| R | 3,411 | 5,020 | 8,595 | ||
| R | 2,174 | 5,046 | 7,457 | ||
| R | 2,299 | 4,893 | 7,683 | ||
| D | 3,893 | 3,871 | 7,768 | ||
| R | 2,776 | 5,110 | 7,893 | ||
| R | 1,643 | 5,441 | 7,113 | ||
| R | 1,590 | 6,117 | 7,717 | ||
| R | 1,722 | 3,939 | 5,729 | ||
| R | 2,190 | 4,571 | 6,784 | ||
| R | 2,357 | 4,919 | 7,314 | ||
| D | 3,840 | 2,926 | 6,877 | ||
| D | 4,446 | 2,179 | 6,683 | ||
| R | 2,622 | 3,038 | 5,716 | ||
| O | 1,090 | 1,988 | 5,309 | ||
| R | 890 | 3,467 | 4,590 | ||
| R | 1,352 | 1,647 | 3,080 | ||
| D | 1,407 | 1,269 | 2,984 | ||
| R | 1,608 | 2,094 | 3,797 | ||
| R | 1,269 | 2,181 | 3,580 | ||
| R | 1,522 | 2,081 | 3,689 | ||
| R | 1,568 | 2,103 | 3,776 | ||
| D | 1,810 | 1,430 | 3,357 | ||
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Demographics
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
42.6%
Polish
10.1%
Irish
9.8%
English
6.8%
American
4.4%
Italian
3.4%
French
2.5%
Sample size too small to break out by ancestry reliably.
Multiple ancestry combinations reported; no single grouping above 1%.
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: 45.6 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
$68,196
Green Lake County ranks near the middle of US counties.
Green Lake County$68,196
Wisconsin$77,485
United States$80,734
Green Lake 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
13.8%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1820.0%
Working age (18–64)12.0%
Seniors (65+)12.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
91.3%
speak English only
Other Indo-European5.8%
Spanish2.3%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.5%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 44.9% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Green Lake County's R+36.3 margin in 2024 puts it well outside the competitive range that defines Wisconsin statewide, reflecting a predominantly rural, non-college white demographic that has shifted sharply rightward over the past decade.
Its margins are typically close. The Democratic margin reached thirty-four points in 1932; the Republican margin reached fifty-nine points in 1952. The 2024 margin was thirty-six points.
Its demographics sit near national norms: a 92% non-Hispanic-white share, a median household income of $68,196, and a 14% poverty rate. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Berkeley County and Bradford County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Green Lake County, Wisconsin vote in 2024?
In 2024, Green Lake County, Wisconsin voted Republican by 36.3 points (R+36), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 11,052 votes cast, 3,449 went Democratic and 7,458 went Republican.
What is Green Lake County, Wisconsin's political typology?
Akashic places Green Lake County, Wisconsin in the "Industrial Catholic Metro" typology — Mid-size industrial metros with Catholic ethnic roots — among the most competitive, swing-prone ground in the country. 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 5 times, Republican 28 times, and other 1 times.
When did Green Lake County, Wisconsin last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Green Lake County, Wisconsin voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Green Lake County, Wisconsin?
Green Lake County, Wisconsin has a population of 19,263 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Green Lake County, Wisconsin?
Median household income in Green Lake County, Wisconsin is $68,196 — below the national median of $80,734. The Wisconsin state median is $77,485.
What is the political history of Green Lake County, Wisconsin?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Green Lake County, Wisconsin from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 28 went Republican. The county's typology — "Industrial Catholic Metro" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.