Lincoln County, Wisconsin
Precinct data
Results by precinct
27 precincts · 17,209 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -TOWN OF MERRILL WARDS 1-5TOWN OF MERRILL WARDS 1-5 | 609 | 1,214 | 18 | 1,841 | 33.1% | 65.9% | R+32.9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -TOWN OF BRADLEY WARDS 1-5TOWN OF BRADLEY WARDS 1-5 | 633 | 1,077 | 19 | 1,729 | 36.6% | 62.3% | R+25.7 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF PINE RIVER WARDS 1-4TOWN OF PINE RIVER WARDS 1-4 | 382 | 801 | 18 | 1,201 | 31.8% | 66.7% | R+34.9 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF SCOTT WARDS 1-2TOWN OF SCOTT WARDS 1-2 | 274 | 600 | 12 | 886 | 30.9% | 67.7% | R+36.8 |
| Precinct -CITY OF MERRILL WARDS 6,12-13,16CITY OF MERRILL WARDS 6,12-13,16 | 363 | 385 | 12 | 760 | 47.8% | 50.7% | R+2.9 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF KING WARDS 1-2TOWN OF KING WARDS 1-2 | 275 | 435 | 4 | 714 | 38.5% | 60.9% | R+22.4 |
| Precinct -CITY OF TOMAHAWK WARDS 3-4CITY OF TOMAHAWK WARDS 3-4 | 253 | 396 | 14 | 663 | 38.2% | 59.7% | R+21.6 |
| Precinct -CITY OF MERRILL WARD 1CITY OF MERRILL WARD 1 | 304 | 336 | 17 | 657 | 46.3% | 51.1% | R+4.9 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF HARRISON WARDS 1-3TOWN OF HARRISON WARDS 1-3 | 213 | 409 | 21 | 643 | 33.1% | 63.6% | R+30.5 |
| Precinct -CITY OF TOMAHAWK WARDS 5-6CITY OF TOMAHAWK WARDS 5-6 | 277 | 354 | 8 | 639 | 43.3% | 55.4% | R+12.1 |
| Precinct -CITY OF MERRILL WARDS 7,9CITY OF MERRILL WARDS 7,9 | 247 | 349 | 10 | 606 | 40.8% | 57.6% | R+16.8 |
| Precinct -CITY OF MERRILL WARD 4CITY OF MERRILL WARD 4 | 243 | 345 | 8 | 596 | 40.8% | 57.9% | R+17.1 |
| Precinct -CITY OF MERRILL WARDS 2-3,15CITY OF MERRILL WARDS 2-3,15 | 224 | 364 | 7 | 595 | 37.6% | 61.2% | R+23.5 |
| Precinct -CITY OF TOMAHAWK WARDS 1-2CITY OF TOMAHAWK WARDS 1-2 | 266 | 318 | 8 | 592 | 44.9% | 53.7% | R+8.8 |
| Precinct -CITY OF MERRILL WARDS 8,10CITY OF MERRILL WARDS 8,10 | 252 | 328 | 11 | 591 | 42.6% | 55.5% | R+12.9 |
| Precinct -CITY OF MERRILL WARD 11CITY OF MERRILL WARD 11 | 211 | 364 | 14 | 589 | 35.8% | 61.8% | R+26.0 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF SCHLEY WARDS 1-2TOWN OF SCHLEY WARDS 1-2 | 146 | 400 | 7 | 553 | 26.4% | 72.3% | R+45.9 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF CORNING WARDS 1-2TOWN OF CORNING WARDS 1-2 | 146 | 397 | 5 | 548 | 26.6% | 72.4% | R+45.8 |
| Precinct -CITY OF MERRILL WARDS 5,14CITY OF MERRILL WARDS 5,14 | 210 | 249 | 11 | 470 | 44.7% | 53.0% | R+8.3 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF ROCK FALLS WARDS 1-2TOWN OF ROCK FALLS WARDS 1-2 | 144 | 313 | 9 | 466 | 30.9% | 67.2% | R+36.3 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF RUSSELL WARD 1TOWN OF RUSSELL WARD 1 | 126 | 226 | 3 | 355 | 35.5% | 63.7% | R+28.2 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF TOMAHAWK WARD 1TOWN OF TOMAHAWK WARD 1 | 103 | 213 | 14 | 330 | 31.2% | 64.5% | R+33.3 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF BIRCH WARD 1TOWN OF BIRCH WARD 1 | 89 | 198 | 3 | 290 | 30.7% | 68.3% | R+37.6 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF SKANAWAN WARD 1TOWN OF SKANAWAN WARD 1 | 107 | 170 | 7 | 284 | 37.7% | 59.9% | R+22.2 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF WILSON WARD 1TOWN OF WILSON WARD 1 | 93 | 167 | 5 | 265 | 35.1% | 63.0% | R+27.9 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF HARDING WARD 1TOWN OF HARDING WARD 1 | 87 | 165 | 5 | 257 | 33.9% | 64.2% | R+30.4 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF SOMO WARD 1TOWN OF SOMO WARD 1 | 29 | 60 | 0 | 89 | 32.6% | 67.4% | R+34.8 |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +15.3% |
| 1896 | +2.7% |
| 1900 | −15.7% |
| 1904 | −45.6% |
| 1908 | −11.6% |
| 1912 | +31.2% |
| 1916 | −25.1% |
| 1920 | −55.8% |
| 1924 | −19.6% |
| 1928 | −13.0% |
| 1932 | +25.8% |
| 1936 | +26.0% |
| 1940 | −18.6% |
| 1944 | −30.5% |
| 1948 | −12.3% |
| 1952 | −37.8% |
| 1956 | −36.9% |
| 1960 | −22.2% |
| 1964 | +20.3% |
| 1968 | −10.0% |
| 1972 | −18.7% |
| 1976 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | −8.1% |
| 1984 | −11.0% |
| 1988 | +5.0% |
| 1992 | +7.3% |
| 1996 | +17.1% |
| 2000 | −0.4% |
| 2004 | −3.4% |
| 2008 | +12.5% |
| 2012 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | −20.6% |
| 2020 | −22.8% |
| 2024 | −25.1% |
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
+140 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +95 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $58,523 in average income, against $72,744 for residents who stayed — 20% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+11.3 on average — 14 points more Democratic-leaning than Lincoln County, WI itself (R+25.1).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Marathon County, WI198R+18.6
- Oneida County, WI80R+17.6
- Dane County, WI27D+51.5
- Portage County, WI20D+1.2
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Marathon County, WI187
- Oneida County, WI69
- Portage County, WI23
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 | −213 |
| 2012 | +56 |
| 2013 | −114 |
| 2014 | −129 |
| 2015 | −157 |
| 2016 | +27 |
| 2017 | −9 |
| 2018 | −47 |
| 2019 | −54 |
| 2021 | +214 |
| 2022 | +85 |
| 2023 | +193 |
| 2024 | +103 |
| 2025 | +140 |
Lincoln County's economy anchors on timber, manufacturing, and tourism around the Tomahawk and Wisconsin River corridors. It shifted from a competitive swing county to a reliable Republican stronghold over roughly 15 years, tracking broader rural realignment across the upper Midwest.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 31.2 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 55.8 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 2.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 25.1 points.
A population of 28,426, a 93% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $68,164 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Price County and Marquette County.
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Lincoln County, Wisconsin. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/55069/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.