Milwaukee County, Wisconsin: Diversifying Metro county. In 2024, voted D+38%. Democratic peak: D+56 in 1936.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+38MIT Election Lab
- Political typology
- Diversifying MetroAkashic typology
- Population
- 926,3312024 5-year
- Median household income
- $64,4352024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 50.5%2024 5-year
- Black
- 25.9%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 17.0%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+56 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+34 in 1920MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Ramsey County, MN · similarity 1.00
2024 results by precinct
2024 precinct map of Milwaukee CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Milwaukee County, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin.
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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 | +0.0% |
| 1896 | −14.6% |
| 1900 | −13.9% |
| 1904 | −19.9% |
| 1908 | −3.6% |
| 1912 | +13.7% |
| 1916 | +8.7% |
| 1920 | −33.7% |
| 1924 | −24.5% |
| 1928 | +13.9% |
| 1932 | +44.5% |
| 1936 | +56.1% |
| 1940 | +22.4% |
| 1944 | +17.7% |
| 1948 | +14.3% |
| 1952 | −3.5% |
| 1956 | −12.3% |
| 1960 | +15.8% |
| 1964 | +31.5% |
| 1968 | +11.4% |
| 1972 | +4.5% |
| 1976 | +12.7% |
| 1980 | +12.2% |
| 1984 | +13.7% |
| 1988 | +22.7% |
| 1992 | +18.1% |
| 1996 | +26.2% |
| 2000 | +20.5% |
| 2004 | +24.3% |
| 2008 | +35.9% |
| 2012 | +36.0% |
| 2016 | +36.9% |
| 2020 | +39.8% |
| 2024 | +38.4% |
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 316,292 | 138,022 | 464,107 | ||
| D | 317,527 | 134,482 | 459,723 | ||
| D | 288,822 | 126,069 | 441,053 | ||
| D | 332,438 | 154,924 | 492,576 | ||
| D | 319,819 | 149,445 | 475,192 | ||
| D | 297,653 | 180,287 | 482,236 | ||
| D | 252,329 | 163,491 | 433,537 | ||
| D | 216,620 | 119,407 | 371,380 | ||
| D | 235,521 | 151,314 | 465,496 | ||
| D | 268,287 | 168,363 | 439,545 | ||
| D | 259,144 | 196,290 | 458,017 | ||
| D | 240,174 | 183,450 | 464,008 | ||
| D | 249,739 | 192,008 | 456,160 | ||
| D | 210,802 | 191,874 | 416,677 | ||
| D | 206,027 | 160,022 | 401,936 | ||
| D | 288,577 | 149,962 | 439,459 | ||
| D | 257,707 | 187,067 | 445,807 | ||
| R | 177,286 | 227,253 | 407,318 | ||
| R | 204,474 | 219,477 | 426,006 | ||
| D | 187,637 | 138,672 | 342,910 | ||
| D | 205,282 | 142,448 | 354,830 | ||
| D | 209,861 | 131,120 | 351,197 | ||
| D | 221,512 | 54,811 | 296,958 | ||
| D | 170,202 | 54,693 | 259,388 | ||
| D | 110,668 | 82,025 | 206,237 | ||
| O | 14,510 | 50,730 | 148,029 | ||
| R | 25,464 | 73,410 | 142,311 | ||
| D | 34,812 | 27,831 | 80,011 | ||
| D | 27,628 | 17,877 | 71,302 | ||
| R | 26,000 | 28,625 | 73,456 | ||
| R | 18,560 | 32,587 | 70,512 | ||
| R | 25,596 | 34,790 | 66,243 | ||
| R | 26,536 | 35,939 | 64,344 | ||
| D | 24,607 | 24,602 | 51,008 | ||
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Demographics
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
22.1%
Polish
8.6%
Irish
7.6%
English
3.9%
Italian
3.6%
American
1.8%
French
1.6%
African American
20.7%
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: 35.5 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
$64,435
Milwaukee County ranks near the middle of US counties.
Milwaukee County$64,435
Wisconsin$77,485
United States$80,734
Milwaukee 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
17.2%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1823.7%
Working age (18–64)15.2%
Seniors (65+)14.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
81.4%
speak English only
Spanish12.0%
Asian & Pacific Islander2.8%
Other Indo-European2.6%
Other languages1.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 47.6% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Milwaukee County delivers the largest raw Democratic vote totals in Wisconsin, but turnout variation within the city itself has repeatedly determined how much of that margin actually offsets Republican strength in the WOW counties surrounding it.
The Democratic margin here reached fifty-six points in 1936. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved one point toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was thirty-eight points.
A population of 926,331, a 51% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $64,435 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Ramsey County and Denver County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Milwaukee County, Wisconsin vote in 2024?
In 2024, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin voted Democratic by 38.4 points (D+38), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 464,107 votes cast, 316,292 went Democratic and 138,022 went Republican.
What is Milwaukee County, Wisconsin's political typology?
Akashic places Milwaukee County, Wisconsin in the "Diversifying Metro" typology — Mid-size metropolitan counties growing more diverse and trending Democratic. 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 26 times, Republican 7 times, and other 1 times.
When did Milwaukee County, Wisconsin last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Milwaukee County, Wisconsin voted Republican was 1956.
How many people live in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin?
Milwaukee County, Wisconsin has a population of 926,331 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin?
Median household income in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin is $64,435 — below the national median of $80,734. The Wisconsin state median is $77,485.
What is the political history of Milwaukee County, Wisconsin?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 26 went Democratic and 7 went Republican. The county's typology — "Diversifying Metro" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.