Lafayette County, Wisconsin
Precinct data
Results by precinct
28 precincts · 8,832 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -CITY OF DARLINGTON WARDS 1-6CITY OF DARLINGTON WARDS 1-6 | 537 | 487 | 17 | 1,041 | 51.6% | 46.8% | D+4.8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -CITY OF SHULLSBURG WARDS 1-3CITY OF SHULLSBURG WARDS 1-3 | 303 | 321 | 6 | 630 | 48.1% | 51.0% | R+2.9 |
| Precinct -VILLAGE OF BELMONT WARDS 1-2VILLAGE OF BELMONT WARDS 1-2 | 223 | 299 | 6 | 528 | 42.2% | 56.6% | R+14.4 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF DARLINGTON WARDS 1-3TOWN OF DARLINGTON WARDS 1-3 | 175 | 345 | 6 | 526 | 33.3% | 65.6% | R+32.3 |
| Precinct -VILLAGE OF BENTON WARD 1VILLAGE OF BENTON WARD 1 | 240 | 264 | 2 | 506 | 47.4% | 52.2% | R+4.7 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF WIOTA WARDS 1-2TOWN OF WIOTA WARDS 1-2 | 183 | 290 | 6 | 479 | 38.2% | 60.5% | R+22.3 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF WILLOW SPRINGS WARD 1TOWN OF WILLOW SPRINGS WARD 1 | 145 | 317 | 7 | 469 | 30.9% | 67.6% | R+36.7 |
| Precinct -VILLAGE OF ARGYLE WARD 1VILLAGE OF ARGYLE WARD 1 | 193 | 226 | 4 | 423 | 45.6% | 53.4% | R+7.8 |
| Precinct -VILLAGE OF BLANCHARDVILLE WARD 1VILLAGE OF BLANCHARDVILLE WARD 1 | 200 | 163 | 7 | 370 | 54.1% | 44.1% | D+10.0 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF BELMONT WARDS 1-2TOWN OF BELMONT WARDS 1-2 | 145 | 208 | 1 | 354 | 41.0% | 58.8% | R+17.8 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF BENTON WARDS 1-2TOWN OF BENTON WARDS 1-2 | 79 | 228 | 4 | 311 | 25.4% | 73.3% | R+47.9 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF GRATIOT WARD 1TOWN OF GRATIOT WARD 1 | 91 | 218 | 1 | 310 | 29.4% | 70.3% | R+41.0 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF ARGYLE WARDS 1-3TOWN OF ARGYLE WARDS 1-3 | 130 | 172 | 4 | 306 | 42.5% | 56.2% | R+13.7 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF NEW DIGGINGS WARD 1TOWN OF NEW DIGGINGS WARD 1 | 90 | 193 | 6 | 289 | 31.1% | 66.8% | R+35.6 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF WAYNE WARD 1TOWN OF WAYNE WARD 1 | 59 | 199 | 3 | 261 | 22.6% | 76.2% | R+53.6 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF ELK GROVE WARDS 1-3TOWN OF ELK GROVE WARDS 1-3 | 69 | 158 | 4 | 231 | 29.9% | 68.4% | R+38.5 |
| Precinct -VILLAGE OF SOUTH WAYNE WARD 1VILLAGE OF SOUTH WAYNE WARD 1 | 57 | 150 | 2 | 209 | 27.3% | 71.8% | R+44.5 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF FAYETTE WARDS 1-2TOWN OF FAYETTE WARDS 1-2 | 62 | 143 | 2 | 207 | 30.0% | 69.1% | R+39.1 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF BLANCHARD WARD 1TOWN OF BLANCHARD WARD 1 | 97 | 104 | 2 | 203 | 47.8% | 51.2% | R+3.4 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF KENDALL WARD 1TOWN OF KENDALL WARD 1 | 62 | 129 | 1 | 192 | 32.3% | 67.2% | R+34.9 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF LAMONT WARDS 1-2TOWN OF LAMONT WARDS 1-2 | 70 | 108 | 4 | 182 | 38.5% | 59.3% | R+20.9 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF SHULLSBURG WARD 1TOWN OF SHULLSBURG WARD 1 | 58 | 120 | 4 | 182 | 31.9% | 65.9% | R+34.1 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF SEYMOUR WARDS 1-2TOWN OF SEYMOUR WARDS 1-2 | 44 | 135 | 1 | 180 | 24.4% | 75.0% | R+50.6 |
| Precinct -CITY OF CUBA CITY WARD 5CITY OF CUBA CITY WARD 5 | 78 | 89 | 0 | 167 | 46.7% | 53.3% | R+6.6 |
| Precinct -VILLAGE OF GRATIOT WARD 1VILLAGE OF GRATIOT WARD 1 | 39 | 86 | 3 | 128 | 30.5% | 67.2% | R+36.7 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF MONTICELLO WARD 1TOWN OF MONTICELLO WARD 1 | 14 | 59 | 3 | 76 | 18.4% | 77.6% | R+59.2 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF WHITE OAK SPRINGS WARD 1TOWN OF WHITE OAK SPRINGS WARD 1 | 20 | 40 | 0 | 60 | 33.3% | 66.7% | R+33.3 |
| Precinct -VILLAGE OF HAZEL GREEN WARD 3VILLAGE OF HAZEL GREEN WARD 3 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 50.0% | 41.7% | D+8.3 |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −1.6% |
| 1896 | −12.8% |
| 1900 | −14.7% |
| 1904 | −19.2% |
| 1908 | −14.5% |
| 1912 | +2.4% |
| 1916 | −10.3% |
| 1920 | −55.0% |
| 1924 | −18.3% |
| 1928 | −17.7% |
| 1932 | +20.0% |
| 1936 | +12.7% |
| 1940 | −7.9% |
| 1944 | −8.9% |
| 1948 | +6.4% |
| 1952 | −32.7% |
| 1956 | −19.1% |
| 1960 | −13.3% |
| 1964 | +16.6% |
| 1968 | −16.6% |
| 1972 | −26.9% |
| 1976 | −3.6% |
| 1980 | −9.6% |
| 1984 | −21.4% |
| 1988 | −2.0% |
| 1992 | +7.1% |
| 1996 | +16.9% |
| 2000 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | +5.6% |
| 2008 | +22.3% |
| 2012 | +15.4% |
| 2016 | −9.0% |
| 2020 | −13.7% |
| 2024 | −20.2% |
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
−44 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −847 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $55,802 in average income, against $68,784 for residents who stayed — 19% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean D+1.3 on average — 22 points more Democratic-leaning than Lafayette County, WI itself (R+20.2).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Grant County, WI108R+18.1
- Green County, WI55D+0.3
- Iowa County, WI40D+7.6
- Dane County, WI38D+51.5
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Grant County, WI88
- Green County, WI65
- Dane County, WI44
- Iowa County, WI36
- Dubuque County, IA21
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 | −20 |
| 2012 | −137 |
| 2013 | −207 |
| 2014 | +23 |
| 2015 | −93 |
| 2016 | −104 |
| 2017 | −141 |
| 2018 | −78 |
| 2019 | −67 |
| 2021 | +105 |
| 2022 | −21 |
| 2023 | −76 |
| 2024 | +13 |
| 2025 | −44 |
Lafayette County's economy revolves around livestock farming and small agricultural towns, and its electorate has shifted steadily rightward over the past two decades, delivering a 20-point Republican margin in 2024 after splitting more closely in earlier elections.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 22.3 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 55.0 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 6.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 20.2 points.
A population of 16,942, a 90% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $76,462 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Floyd County and Buchanan County.
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Lafayette County, Wisconsin. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/55065/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.