Iron County, Wisconsin
Precinct data
Results by precinct
15 precincts · 4,084 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -TOWN OF MERCER WARDS 1-4TOWN OF MERCER WARDS 1-4 | 416 | 771 | 10 | 1,197 | 34.8% | 64.4% | R+29.7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -CITY OF MONTREAL WARDS 1-2CITY OF MONTREAL WARDS 1-2 | 227 | 273 | 5 | 505 | 45.0% | 54.1% | R+9.1 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF KIMBALL WARD 1TOWN OF KIMBALL WARD 1 | 127 | 228 | 2 | 357 | 35.6% | 63.9% | R+28.3 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF OMA WARD 1TOWN OF OMA WARD 1 | 87 | 182 | 2 | 271 | 32.1% | 67.2% | R+35.1 |
| Precinct -CITY OF HURLEY WARD 1CITY OF HURLEY WARD 1 | 83 | 153 | 4 | 240 | 34.6% | 63.7% | R+29.2 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF SAXON WARD 1TOWN OF SAXON WARD 1 | 75 | 157 | 3 | 235 | 31.9% | 66.8% | R+34.9 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF SHERMAN WARD 1TOWN OF SHERMAN WARD 1 | 82 | 136 | 1 | 219 | 37.4% | 62.1% | R+24.7 |
| Precinct -CITY OF HURLEY WARD 2CITY OF HURLEY WARD 2 | 89 | 126 | 1 | 216 | 41.2% | 58.3% | R+17.1 |
| Precinct -CITY OF HURLEY WARD 4CITY OF HURLEY WARD 4 | 76 | 124 | 6 | 206 | 36.9% | 60.2% | R+23.3 |
| Precinct -CITY OF HURLEY WARD 3CITY OF HURLEY WARD 3 | 55 | 94 | 0 | 149 | 36.9% | 63.1% | R+26.2 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF KNIGHT WARD 1TOWN OF KNIGHT WARD 1 | 39 | 88 | 2 | 129 | 30.2% | 68.2% | R+38.0 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF PENCE WARD 1TOWN OF PENCE WARD 1 | 38 | 73 | 0 | 111 | 34.2% | 65.8% | R+31.5 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF GURNEY WARD 1TOWN OF GURNEY WARD 1 | 44 | 57 | 2 | 103 | 42.7% | 55.3% | R+12.6 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF CAREY WARD 1TOWN OF CAREY WARD 1 | 29 | 72 | 1 | 102 | 28.4% | 70.6% | R+42.2 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF ANDERSON WARD 1TOWN OF ANDERSON WARD 1 | 20 | 23 | 1 | 44 | 45.5% | 52.3% | R+6.8 |
Presidential margin, 1896–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1896 | −45.6% |
| 1900 | −56.1% |
| 1904 | −65.2% |
| 1908 | −53.5% |
| 1912 | −10.7% |
| 1916 | −16.0% |
| 1920 | −65.5% |
| 1924 | −37.0% |
| 1928 | +14.4% |
| 1932 | +41.1% |
| 1936 | +55.7% |
| 1940 | +35.2% |
| 1944 | +36.3% |
| 1948 | +32.9% |
| 1952 | +21.0% |
| 1956 | +7.1% |
| 1960 | +38.0% |
| 1964 | +44.6% |
| 1968 | +23.4% |
| 1972 | −2.2% |
| 1976 | +27.9% |
| 1980 | +3.2% |
| 1984 | +8.2% |
| 1988 | +13.2% |
| 1992 | +12.6% |
| 1996 | +13.2% |
| 2000 | −3.3% |
| 2004 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | +13.1% |
| 2012 | −0.2% |
| 2016 | −22.9% |
| 2020 | −22.6% |
| 2024 | −26.2% |
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
−16 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +509 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $74,133 in average income, against $61,311 for residents who stayed — 21% higher. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+17.1 on average — 9.1 points more Democratic-leaning than Iron County, WI itself (R+26.2).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Gogebic County, MI47R+17.1
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Gogebic County, MI38
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 | +74 |
| 2012 | −14 |
| 2013 | −3 |
| 2014 | +87 |
| 2015 | −102 |
| 2016 | −10 |
| 2017 | +70 |
| 2018 | +60 |
| 2019 | +58 |
| 2021 | +120 |
| 2022 | +93 |
| 2023 | +92 |
| 2024 | 0 |
| 2025 | −16 |
Iron County's sparse population is anchored by logging and tourism along the Montreal River corridor, and its presidential margins have widened steadily rightward over the past three cycles, reaching R+26 in 2024.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 55.7 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 65.5 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 3.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 26.2 points.
A population of 6,210, a 93% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $60,625 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Putnam County and Gogebic County.
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Iron County, Wisconsin. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/55051/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.