Manitowoc County, Wisconsin
Precinct data
Results by precinct
40 precincts · 46,316 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -CITY OF TWO RIVERS WARDS 1-5CITY OF TWO RIVERS WARDS 1-5 | 1,669 | 2,251 | 51 | 3,971 | 42.0% | 56.7% | R+14.7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -CITY OF MANITOWOC WARDS 19-20CITY OF MANITOWOC WARDS 19-20 | 1,013 | 1,313 | 38 | 2,364 | 42.9% | 55.5% | R+12.7 |
| Precinct -CITY OF KIEL WARDS 1-6,8CITY OF KIEL WARDS 1-6,8 | 789 | 1,403 | 36 | 2,228 | 35.4% | 63.0% | R+27.6 |
| Precinct -CITY OF TWO RIVERS WARDS 6-8CITY OF TWO RIVERS WARDS 6-8 | 853 | 1,184 | 36 | 2,073 | 41.1% | 57.1% | R+16.0 |
| Precinct -CITY OF MANITOWOC WARDS 15-16CITY OF MANITOWOC WARDS 15-16 | 924 | 1,063 | 27 | 2,014 | 45.9% | 52.8% | R+6.9 |
| Precinct -CITY OF MANITOWOC WARDS 11-12CITY OF MANITOWOC WARDS 11-12 | 868 | 1,015 | 46 | 1,929 | 45.0% | 52.6% | R+7.6 |
| Precinct -CITY OF MANITOWOC WARDS 3-4CITY OF MANITOWOC WARDS 3-4 | 855 | 1,023 | 32 | 1,910 | 44.8% | 53.6% | R+8.8 |
| Precinct -CITY OF MANITOWOC WARDS 9-10CITY OF MANITOWOC WARDS 9-10 | 737 | 970 | 21 | 1,728 | 42.7% | 56.1% | R+13.5 |
| Precinct -CITY OF MANITOWOC WARDS 17-18,21-22CITY OF MANITOWOC WARDS 17-18,21-22 | 735 | 917 | 19 | 1,671 | 44.0% | 54.9% | R+10.9 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF MANITOWOC RAPIDS WARDS 1-4TOWN OF MANITOWOC RAPIDS WARDS 1-4 | 541 | 1,037 | 17 | 1,595 | 33.9% | 65.0% | R+31.1 |
| Precinct -CITY OF MANITOWOC WARDS 1-2CITY OF MANITOWOC WARDS 1-2 | 751 | 806 | 24 | 1,581 | 47.5% | 51.0% | R+3.5 |
| Precinct -CITY OF MANITOWOC WARDS 5-6CITY OF MANITOWOC WARDS 5-6 | 803 | 707 | 22 | 1,532 | 52.4% | 46.1% | D+6.3 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF NEWTON WARDS 1-3TOWN OF NEWTON WARDS 1-3 | 403 | 1,015 | 21 | 1,439 | 28.0% | 70.5% | R+42.5 |
| Precinct -CITY OF MANITOWOC WARDS 13-14,23CITY OF MANITOWOC WARDS 13-14,23 | 629 | 769 | 20 | 1,418 | 44.4% | 54.2% | R+9.9 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF SCHLESWIG WARDS 1-2TOWN OF SCHLESWIG WARDS 1-2 | 442 | 904 | 19 | 1,365 | 32.4% | 66.2% | R+33.8 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF KOSSUTH WARDS 1-3TOWN OF KOSSUTH WARDS 1-3 | 419 | 893 | 23 | 1,335 | 31.4% | 66.9% | R+35.5 |
| Precinct -CITY OF MANITOWOC WARDS 7-8CITY OF MANITOWOC WARDS 7-8 | 540 | 616 | 18 | 1,174 | 46.0% | 52.5% | R+6.5 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF TWO RIVERS WARDS 1-3TOWN OF TWO RIVERS WARDS 1-3 | 383 | 741 | 19 | 1,143 | 33.5% | 64.8% | R+31.3 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF CATO WARDS 1-3TOWN OF CATO WARDS 1-3 | 318 | 753 | 10 | 1,081 | 29.4% | 69.7% | R+40.2 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF MEEME WARDS 1-2TOWN OF MEEME WARDS 1-2 | 274 | 687 | 16 | 977 | 28.0% | 70.3% | R+42.3 |
| Precinct -VILLAGE OF CLEVELAND WARDS 1-2VILLAGE OF CLEVELAND WARDS 1-2 | 296 | 549 | 20 | 865 | 34.2% | 63.5% | R+29.2 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF LIBERTY WARDS 1-2TOWN OF LIBERTY WARDS 1-2 | 217 | 636 | 8 | 861 | 25.2% | 73.9% | R+48.7 |
| Precinct -VILLAGE OF MISHICOT WARDS 1-4VILLAGE OF MISHICOT WARDS 1-4 | 293 | 551 | 15 | 859 | 34.1% | 64.1% | R+30.0 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF GIBSON WARDS 1-2TOWN OF GIBSON WARDS 1-2 | 262 | 570 | 14 | 846 | 31.0% | 67.4% | R+36.4 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF COOPERSTOWN WARDS 1-2TOWN OF COOPERSTOWN WARDS 1-2 | 220 | 594 | 11 | 825 | 26.7% | 72.0% | R+45.3 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF MISHICOT WARDS 1-2TOWN OF MISHICOT WARDS 1-2 | 229 | 573 | 8 | 810 | 28.3% | 70.7% | R+42.5 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF FRANKLIN WARDS 1-3TOWN OF FRANKLIN WARDS 1-3 | 204 | 577 | 15 | 796 | 25.6% | 72.5% | R+46.9 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF MANITOWOC WARDS 1-2TOWN OF MANITOWOC WARDS 1-2 | 248 | 436 | 13 | 697 | 35.6% | 62.6% | R+27.0 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF ROCKLAND WARDS 1-2TOWN OF ROCKLAND WARDS 1-2 | 134 | 491 | 7 | 632 | 21.2% | 77.7% | R+56.5 |
| Precinct -VILLAGE OF REEDSVILLE WARDS 1-2VILLAGE OF REEDSVILLE WARDS 1-2 | 182 | 422 | 16 | 620 | 29.4% | 68.1% | R+38.7 |
| Precinct -VILLAGE OF VALDERS WARD 1VILLAGE OF VALDERS WARD 1 | 163 | 393 | 9 | 565 | 28.8% | 69.6% | R+40.7 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF EATON WARD 1TOWN OF EATON WARD 1 | 154 | 371 | 10 | 535 | 28.8% | 69.3% | R+40.6 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF MAPLE GROVE WARD 1TOWN OF MAPLE GROVE WARD 1 | 95 | 393 | 14 | 502 | 18.9% | 78.3% | R+59.4 |
| Precinct -VILLAGE OF WHITELAW WARD 1VILLAGE OF WHITELAW WARD 1 | 158 | 317 | 9 | 484 | 32.6% | 65.5% | R+32.9 |
| Precinct -VILLAGE OF FRANCIS CREEK WARD 1VILLAGE OF FRANCIS CREEK WARD 1 | 148 | 263 | 6 | 417 | 35.5% | 63.1% | R+27.6 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF CENTERVILLE WARD 1TOWN OF CENTERVILLE WARD 1 | 138 | 271 | 7 | 416 | 33.2% | 65.1% | R+32.0 |
| Precinct -VILLAGE OF ST. NAZIANZ WARD 1VILLAGE OF ST. NAZIANZ WARD 1 | 106 | 301 | 5 | 412 | 25.7% | 73.1% | R+47.3 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF TWO CREEKS WARD 1TOWN OF TWO CREEKS WARD 1 | 88 | 182 | 5 | 275 | 32.0% | 66.2% | R+34.2 |
| Precinct -VILLAGE OF KELLNERSVILLE WARD 1VILLAGE OF KELLNERSVILLE WARD 1 | 67 | 111 | 8 | 186 | 36.0% | 59.7% | R+23.7 |
| Precinct -VILLAGE OF MARIBEL WARD 1VILLAGE OF MARIBEL WARD 1 | 51 | 132 | 2 | 185 | 27.6% | 71.4% | R+43.8 |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +31.4% |
| 1896 | −5.9% |
| 1900 | −1.7% |
| 1904 | −15.6% |
| 1908 | −1.9% |
| 1912 | +13.6% |
| 1916 | +1.3% |
| 1920 | −46.8% |
| 1924 | −19.8% |
| 1928 | +15.4% |
| 1932 | +53.5% |
| 1936 | +43.5% |
| 1940 | +2.0% |
| 1944 | −8.0% |
| 1948 | +9.9% |
| 1952 | −22.9% |
| 1956 | −24.9% |
| 1960 | +8.7% |
| 1964 | +38.0% |
| 1968 | +5.7% |
| 1972 | −0.3% |
| 1976 | +10.3% |
| 1980 | −3.3% |
| 1984 | −6.4% |
| 1988 | +10.2% |
| 1992 | +4.6% |
| 1996 | +10.2% |
| 2000 | −4.4% |
| 2004 | −5.4% |
| 2008 | +7.5% |
| 2012 | −2.8% |
| 2016 | −21.3% |
| 2020 | −23.2% |
| 2024 | −23.3% |
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
−41 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −1,844 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $57,180 in average income, against $78,732 for residents who stayed — 27% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+8.3 on average — 15 points more Democratic-leaning than Manitowoc County, WI itself (R+23.3).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Sheboygan County, WI249R+16.3
- Brown County, WI181R+7.5
- Calumet County, WI106R+19.9
- Milwaukee County, WI63D+38.4
- Outagamie County, WI59R+10.2
- Winnebago County, WI49R+4.7
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Brown County, WI204
- Sheboygan County, WI198
- Calumet County, WI124
- Outagamie County, WI76
- Milwaukee County, WI70
- Dane County, WI47
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 | −352 |
| 2012 | −457 |
| 2013 | −242 |
| 2014 | −556 |
| 2015 | −400 |
| 2016 | −109 |
| 2017 | −218 |
| 2018 | −63 |
| 2019 | −36 |
| 2021 | +297 |
| 2022 | −94 |
| 2023 | +207 |
| 2024 | +220 |
| 2025 | −41 |
Manitowoc's economy traces back to heavy industry and commercial fishing along Lake Michigan, and its largely white, working-class electorate has shifted Republican by double digits over the past four presidential cycles, reaching R+23.3 in 2024.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 53.5 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 46.8 points in 1920. The 2024 margin was 23.3 points.
A population of 81,406, a 87% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $69,148 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Wood County and Langlade County.
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Manitowoc County, Wisconsin. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/55071/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.