Polk County, Wisconsin
Precinct data
Results by precinct
36 precincts · 28,222 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -TOWN OF ALDEN WARDS 1-4TOWN OF ALDEN WARDS 1-4 | 700 | 1,344 | 37 | 2,081 | 33.6% | 64.6% | R+30.9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -TOWN OF OSCEOLA WARDS 1-5TOWN OF OSCEOLA WARDS 1-5 | 678 | 1,335 | 27 | 2,040 | 33.2% | 65.4% | R+32.2 |
| Precinct -CITY OF AMERY WARDS 1-5CITY OF AMERY WARDS 1-5 | 664 | 953 | 16 | 1,633 | 40.7% | 58.4% | R+17.7 |
| Precinct -VILLAGE OF OSCEOLA WARDS 1-3VILLAGE OF OSCEOLA WARDS 1-3 | 694 | 922 | 17 | 1,633 | 42.5% | 56.5% | R+14.0 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF LINCOLN WARDS 1-4TOWN OF LINCOLN WARDS 1-4 | 487 | 970 | 9 | 1,466 | 33.2% | 66.2% | R+32.9 |
| Precinct -CITY OF ST. CROIX FALLS WARDS 1-4CITY OF ST. CROIX FALLS WARDS 1-4 | 655 | 725 | 11 | 1,391 | 47.1% | 52.1% | R+5.0 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF FARMINGTON WARDS 1-3TOWN OF FARMINGTON WARDS 1-3 | 400 | 904 | 17 | 1,321 | 30.3% | 68.4% | R+38.2 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF EUREKA WARDS 1-2TOWN OF EUREKA WARDS 1-2 | 328 | 791 | 14 | 1,133 | 28.9% | 69.8% | R+40.9 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF GARFIELD WARDS 1-2TOWN OF GARFIELD WARDS 1-2 | 338 | 745 | 11 | 1,094 | 30.9% | 68.1% | R+37.2 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF BALSAM LAKE WARDS 1-2TOWN OF BALSAM LAKE WARDS 1-2 | 293 | 650 | 7 | 950 | 30.8% | 68.4% | R+37.6 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF BLACK BROOK WARDS 1-2TOWN OF BLACK BROOK WARDS 1-2 | 269 | 633 | 20 | 922 | 29.2% | 68.7% | R+39.5 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF MILLTOWN WARDS 1-2TOWN OF MILLTOWN WARDS 1-2 | 272 | 504 | 17 | 793 | 34.3% | 63.6% | R+29.3 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF ST. CROIX FALLS WARDS 1-3TOWN OF ST. CROIX FALLS WARDS 1-3 | 254 | 481 | 14 | 749 | 33.9% | 64.2% | R+30.3 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF APPLE RIVER WARDS 1-2TOWN OF APPLE RIVER WARDS 1-2 | 218 | 502 | 11 | 731 | 29.8% | 68.7% | R+38.9 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF GEORGETOWN WARDS 1-2TOWN OF GEORGETOWN WARDS 1-2 | 259 | 434 | 7 | 700 | 37.0% | 62.0% | R+25.0 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF LAKETOWN WARD 1TOWN OF LAKETOWN WARD 1 | 235 | 444 | 8 | 687 | 34.2% | 64.6% | R+30.4 |
| Precinct -VILLAGE OF CLEAR LAKE WARDS 1-2VILLAGE OF CLEAR LAKE WARDS 1-2 | 186 | 448 | 4 | 638 | 29.2% | 70.2% | R+41.1 |
| Precinct -VILLAGE OF LUCK WARDS 1-2VILLAGE OF LUCK WARDS 1-2 | 236 | 371 | 14 | 621 | 38.0% | 59.7% | R+21.7 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF CLAYTON WARD 1TOWN OF CLAYTON WARD 1 | 179 | 425 | 9 | 613 | 29.2% | 69.3% | R+40.1 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF LUCK WARDS 1-2TOWN OF LUCK WARDS 1-2 | 182 | 422 | 5 | 609 | 29.9% | 69.3% | R+39.4 |
| Precinct -VILLAGE OF FREDERIC WARDS 1-2VILLAGE OF FREDERIC WARDS 1-2 | 239 | 353 | 10 | 602 | 39.7% | 58.6% | R+18.9 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF BEAVER WARD 1TOWN OF BEAVER WARD 1 | 171 | 374 | 5 | 550 | 31.1% | 68.0% | R+36.9 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF CLEAR LAKE WARD 1TOWN OF CLEAR LAKE WARD 1 | 117 | 418 | 5 | 540 | 21.7% | 77.4% | R+55.7 |
| Precinct -VILLAGE OF BALSAM LAKE WARD 1VILLAGE OF BALSAM LAKE WARD 1 | 182 | 326 | 3 | 511 | 35.6% | 63.8% | R+28.2 |
| Precinct -VILLAGE OF DRESSER WARD 1VILLAGE OF DRESSER WARD 1 | 144 | 343 | 8 | 495 | 29.1% | 69.3% | R+40.2 |
| Precinct -VILLAGE OF MILLTOWN WARD 1VILLAGE OF MILLTOWN WARD 1 | 163 | 318 | 6 | 487 | 33.5% | 65.3% | R+31.8 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF WEST SWEDEN WARD 1TOWN OF WEST SWEDEN WARD 1 | 159 | 311 | 9 | 479 | 33.2% | 64.9% | R+31.7 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF BONE LAKE WARD 1TOWN OF BONE LAKE WARD 1 | 174 | 291 | 7 | 472 | 36.9% | 61.7% | R+24.8 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF STERLING WARD 1TOWN OF STERLING WARD 1 | 139 | 324 | 4 | 467 | 29.8% | 69.4% | R+39.6 |
| Precinct -VILLAGE OF CENTURIA WARD 1VILLAGE OF CENTURIA WARD 1 | 112 | 284 | 4 | 400 | 28.0% | 71.0% | R+43.0 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF CLAM FALLS WARD 1TOWN OF CLAM FALLS WARD 1 | 116 | 220 | 2 | 338 | 34.3% | 65.1% | R+30.8 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF JOHNSTOWN WARD 1TOWN OF JOHNSTOWN WARD 1 | 125 | 192 | 4 | 321 | 38.9% | 59.8% | R+20.9 |
| Precinct -VILLAGE OF CLAYTON WARD 1VILLAGE OF CLAYTON WARD 1 | 61 | 199 | 3 | 263 | 23.2% | 75.7% | R+52.5 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF MCKINLEY WARD 1TOWN OF MCKINLEY WARD 1 | 78 | 172 | 4 | 254 | 30.7% | 67.7% | R+37.0 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF LORAIN WARD 1TOWN OF LORAIN WARD 1 | 54 | 142 | 5 | 201 | 26.9% | 70.6% | R+43.8 |
| Precinct -VILLAGE OF TURTLE LAKE WARD 2VILLAGE OF TURTLE LAKE WARD 2 | 6 | 26 | 5 | 37 | 16.2% | 70.3% | R+54.1 |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −36.4% |
| 1896 | −51.3% |
| 1900 | −57.8% |
| 1904 | −77.1% |
| 1908 | −50.9% |
| 1912 | −0.6% |
| 1916 | −9.0% |
| 1920 | −67.9% |
| 1924 | −33.3% |
| 1928 | −51.4% |
| 1932 | +21.6% |
| 1936 | +19.3% |
| 1940 | −9.4% |
| 1944 | −8.4% |
| 1948 | +14.2% |
| 1952 | −23.9% |
| 1956 | −8.3% |
| 1960 | −10.7% |
| 1964 | +31.5% |
| 1968 | −3.5% |
| 1972 | −6.6% |
| 1976 | +15.6% |
| 1980 | +2.5% |
| 1984 | −0.4% |
| 1988 | +13.2% |
| 1992 | +12.7% |
| 1996 | +18.0% |
| 2000 | −3.0% |
| 2004 | −3.9% |
| 2008 | −1.8% |
| 2012 | −9.0% |
| 2016 | −27.5% |
| 2020 | −27.5% |
| 2024 | −30.9% |
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
+169 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +1,193 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $76,920 in average income, against $77,614 for residents who stayed — 1% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+6.5 on average — 24 points more Democratic-leaning than Polk County, WI itself (R+30.9).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- St. Croix County, WI202R+19.2
- Barron County, WI99R+29.0
- Washington County, MN87D+8.9
- Chisago County, MN69R+31.3
- Ramsey County, MN66D+43.1
- Hennepin County, MN64D+42.4
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- St. Croix County, WI198
- Barron County, WI121
- Washington County, MN69
- Burnett County, WI65
- Ramsey County, MN64
- Hennepin County, MN53
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 | −241 |
| 2012 | −507 |
| 2013 | −199 |
| 2014 | +46 |
| 2015 | −96 |
| 2016 | +53 |
| 2017 | +152 |
| 2018 | +247 |
| 2019 | +255 |
| 2021 | +568 |
| 2022 | +272 |
| 2023 | +359 |
| 2024 | +115 |
| 2025 | +169 |
Polk County's largely rural, non-college electorate has shifted steadily rightward over the past decade, producing a 30-point Republican presidential margin in 2024 despite sitting on the Minnesota border in a competitive swing state.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 31.5 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 77.1 points in 1904. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 3.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 30.9 points.
A population of 45,555, a 93% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $77,219 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Cass County and Crow Wing County.
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Polk County, Wisconsin. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/55095/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.