HarrisDemocratic42.7%3,985TrumpRepublican55.9%5,207KennedyNonpartisan0.5%50
R+13.1- Lead
- 1,222
- Total
- 9,323
- vs nation
- R+11.6
- Turnout
- 70.0%
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Richland County, WI
Contests in this Place (88 available)
President34 · 1892–2024 · 3 mapped
▦ precinct · ▥ counties · ▢ no spatial detail
President margin by year
Place winner margin
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the county’s overall result across 1892–2024.
President results by year
2024 turnout 70.0% of 13,349 citizens 18+
BidenDemocratic44.3%3,995TrumpRepublican54.0%4,871JorgensenLibertarian1.1%102
R+9.7- Lead
- 876
- Total
- 9,014
- vs nation
- R+14.2
- Turnout
- 67.4%
ClintonDemocratic44.2%3,569TrumpRepublican49.7%4,013JohnsonLibertarian3.0%243
R+5.5- Lead
- 444
- Total
- 8,069
- vs nation
- R+7.6
- Turnout
- 60.0%
ObamaDemocratic57.4%4,969RomneyRepublican41.3%3,573GrayIndependent0.6%53
D+16.1- Lead
- 1,396
- Total
- 8,655
- vs nation
- D+12.3
- Turnout
- —
ObamaDemocratic59.7%5,041McCainRepublican39.0%3,298OtherAll other candidates1.3%111
D+20.6- Lead
- 1,743
- Total
- 8,450
- vs nation
- D+13.4
- Turnout
- —
KerryDemocratic47.8%4,501BushRepublican51.3%4,836OtherAll other candidates0.9%83
R+3.6- Lead
- 335
- Total
- 9,420
- vs nation
- R+1.1
- Turnout
- —
GoreDemocratic46.3%3,837BushRepublican48.2%3,994NaderGreen4.7%388
R+1.9- Lead
- 157
- Total
- 8,293
- vs nation
- R+2.4
- Turnout
- —
ClintonDemocratic48.5%3,502DoleRepublican36.6%2,642PerotReform12.5%901
D+11.9- Lead
- 860
- Total
- 7,222
- vs nation
- D+3.4
- Turnout
- —
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+13.1MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 17,2052024 5-year
- Population density
- 29 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 586 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $66,4202024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 92.1%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.3%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 3.3%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+20.6 in 2008MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+59.2 in 1920MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Lafayette County, WI · twin score 91.4
Turnout and midterm durability
Participation measured against the same-year citizen voting-age population. Audited cycles count total general-election participants — ballots or participating voters, not presidential candidate votes. Cycles before 2016 predate that series and are derived from the certified presidential returns instead; they are marked everywhere they appear and are excluded from the figures below.
2004–20248 cycles · 5 audited
- 2024 turnout
- 70.0%9,346 participants ÷ 13,349 CVAP
- 2020→2022 drop-off
- +14.6 ptsVolatile
- Drop-off vs state
- -1.0 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
- Mechanical 2026
- 55.4%–59.0%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast
Participation by cycle
Presidential Midterm Derived, pre-2016
Select a presidential cycle to show it on the map and results ledger above.
| Cycle | Participants | CVAP | Turnout | Series | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9,346 | 13,349 ± 130 | 70.0% | Audited | C/A | |
| 2022Mid | 7,069 | 13,394 ± 97 | 52.8% | Audited | C/A |
| 9,039 | 13,416 ± 89 | 67.4% | Audited | C/A | |
| 2018Mid | 7,067 | 13,457 ± 96 | 52.5% | Audited | C/A |
| 8,109 | 13,522 ± 89 | 60.0% | Audited | C/A | |
| 8,655 | 13,643 | 63.4% | Derived | — | |
| 8,450 | 13,762 | 61.4% | Derived | — | |
| 9,420 | 13,881 extrapolated | 67.9% | Derived | — |
Sources and methods
Audited cycles (2016, 2018, 2020, 2022, 2024) count total general-election participants against the same-year CVAP special tabulation, each cell carrying its own numerator and denominator quality grade. Derived cycles (2004, 2008, 2012) come from the certified presidential returns on this page over the ACS 5-year CVAP series, so they measure presidential votes cast rather than ballots — a floor on participation. Where a derived cycle predates the ACS its denominator is extrapolated rather than read, and says so on its own line below. They are shown for the longer arc and are excluded from the drop-off, excess-drop-off, and 2026 scenario figures above.
- 2024: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:partially allocated; allocation share 4.1%; series 312/228.
- 2022: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:partially allocated; allocation share 3.8%; series 307/183.
- 2020: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:partially allocated; allocation share 4.1%; series 302/2.
- 2018: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:partially allocated; allocation share 3.7%; series 298/138.
- 2016: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:partially allocated; allocation share 4.1%; series 294/111.
- 2012 (derived): Certified presidential returns · ACS 5-year CVAP (B05003); presidential votes cast — a floor on participation, not a ballot count.
- 2008 (derived): Certified presidential returns · ACS 5-year CVAP (B05003); presidential votes cast — a floor on participation, not a ballot count.
- 2004 (derived): Certified presidential returns · extrapolated CVAP denominator; presidential votes cast — a floor on participation, not a ballot count; 2004 predates the ACS, so the denominator is a linear back-extrapolation from the 2008 and 2012 CVAP values, not a read figure.
Interactive election map
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Precinct data
Results by precinct
22 precincts · 9,323 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -CITY OF RICHLAND CENTER WARDS 1-14CITY OF RICHLAND CENTER WARDS 1-14 | 1,192 | 1,205 | 36 | 2,433 | 49.0% | 49.5% | R+0.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -TOWN OF BUENA VISTA WARDS 1-4TOWN OF BUENA VISTA WARDS 1-4 | 359 | 588 | 9 | 956 | 37.6% | 61.5% | R+24.0 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF RICHLAND WARDS 1-4TOWN OF RICHLAND WARDS 1-4 | 290 | 441 | 6 | 737 | 39.3% | 59.8% | R+20.5 |
| Precinct -VILLAGE OF LONE ROCK WARD 1VILLAGE OF LONE ROCK WARD 1 | 175 | 263 | 2 | 440 | 39.8% | 59.8% | R+20.0 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF DAYTON WARDS 1-2TOWN OF DAYTON WARDS 1-2 | 160 | 266 | 11 | 437 | 36.6% | 60.9% | R+24.3 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF ROCKBRIDGE WARDS 1-3TOWN OF ROCKBRIDGE WARDS 1-3 | 198 | 213 | 9 | 420 | 47.1% | 50.7% | R+3.6 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF ITHACA WARD 1TOWN OF ITHACA WARD 1 | 136 | 205 | 4 | 345 | 39.4% | 59.4% | R+20.0 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF ORION WARD 1TOWN OF ORION WARD 1 | 147 | 175 | 1 | 323 | 45.5% | 54.2% | R+8.7 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF MARSHALL WARD 1TOWN OF MARSHALL WARD 1 | 122 | 196 | 3 | 321 | 38.0% | 61.1% | R+23.1 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF RICHWOOD WARDS 1-2TOWN OF RICHWOOD WARDS 1-2 | 135 | 169 | 4 | 308 | 43.8% | 54.9% | R+11.0 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF WILLOW WARD 1TOWN OF WILLOW WARD 1 | 105 | 195 | 2 | 302 | 34.8% | 64.6% | R+29.8 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF EAGLE WARD 1TOWN OF EAGLE WARD 1 | 86 | 199 | 6 | 291 | 29.6% | 68.4% | R+38.8 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF WESTFORD WARD 1TOWN OF WESTFORD WARD 1 | 119 | 152 | 8 | 279 | 42.7% | 54.5% | R+11.8 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF BLOOM WARD 1TOWN OF BLOOM WARD 1 | 98 | 159 | 12 | 269 | 36.4% | 59.1% | R+22.7 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF SYLVAN WARDS 1-3TOWN OF SYLVAN WARDS 1-3 | 96 | 172 | 1 | 269 | 35.7% | 63.9% | R+28.3 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF HENRIETTA WARD 1TOWN OF HENRIETTA WARD 1 | 132 | 113 | 4 | 249 | 53.0% | 45.4% | D+7.6 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF AKAN WARD 1TOWN OF AKAN WARD 1 | 96 | 140 | 3 | 239 | 40.2% | 58.6% | R+18.4 |
| Precinct -VILLAGE OF VIOLA WARD 2VILLAGE OF VIOLA WARD 2 | 125 | 105 | 2 | 232 | 53.9% | 45.3% | D+8.6 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF FOREST WARD 1TOWN OF FOREST WARD 1 | 95 | 107 | 4 | 206 | 46.1% | 51.9% | R+5.8 |
| Precinct -VILLAGE OF CAZENOVIA WARD 1VILLAGE OF CAZENOVIA WARD 1 | 71 | 93 | 1 | 165 | 43.0% | 56.4% | R+13.3 |
| Precinct -VILLAGE OF BOAZ WARD 1VILLAGE OF BOAZ WARD 1 | 31 | 39 | 1 | 71 | 43.7% | 54.9% | R+11.3 |
| Precinct -VILLAGE OF YUBA WARD 1VILLAGE OF YUBA WARD 1 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 31 | 54.8% | 38.7% | D+16.1 |
presidential history
Party record book
Richland County, WI · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 · 34 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
59.7%
5,041 votes · D+20.6
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2012 · 57.4%
Republican
Warren G. Harding1920
77.0%
3,952 votes · R+59.2
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1952 · 74.4%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
5,041votes
59.7% of the vote · D+20.6
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2012 · 4,969 votes
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1952
6,605votes
74.4% of the vote · R+49.0
Runner-up · Herbert Hoover, 1928 · 5,685 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
+13.4pts D vs U.S.
Place D+20.6 · U.S. D+7.3
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2012 · +12.3 pts
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1952
+38.2pts R vs U.S.
Place R+49.0 · U.S. R+10.8
Runner-up · Warren G. Harding, 1920 · +33.0 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DSarah KeyeskiState Senate · 14
RTony KurtzState House · 41
Seats representing Richland County, WI. A county elects none of these itself — they are the members for the 1 congressional, 1 state senate and 1 state house districts it falls inside, so parts of the county are represented by different members.
U.S. House elections · 1 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row shows U.S. House votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
| Year | Vote lead | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 46.2%4,184 | 53.8%4,865 | 9,049 |
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
−33 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net −926 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $59,024 in average income, against $68,096 for residents who stayed — 13% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean D+4.0 on average — 17 points more Democratic-leaning than Richland County, WI itself (R+13.1).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Sauk County, WI69R+1.7
- Grant County, WI51R+18.1
- Dane County, WI38D+51.5
- Vernon County, WI34R+7.8
- Iowa County, WI29D+7.6
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Sauk County, WI73
- Grant County, WI56
- Dane County, WI52
- Vernon County, WI35
- Iowa County, WI25
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 | −17 |
| 2012 | −197 |
| 2013 | −17 |
| 2014 | −91 |
| 2015 | −176 |
| 2016 | −38 |
| 2017 | −40 |
| 2018 | −108 |
| 2019 | −138 |
| 2021 | −55 |
| 2022 | −11 |
| 2023 | +108 |
| 2024 | −113 |
| 2025 | −33 |
Richland County sits in Wisconsin's rugged Driftless Area, and its small-farm, largely white rural population has shifted steadily rightward over the past decade, moving from a competitive swing county to a consistent double-digit Republican margin.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 20.6 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 59.2 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 3.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 13.1 points.
A population of 17,205, a 92% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $66,420 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Lafayette County and Green County.
Political twins — counties
The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Lafayette County
Wisconsin
91.4twin score
2008–2012 trajectoryelasticity12-yr trend≠ median age
Green County
Wisconsin
89.1twin score
2008–2016 trajectoryelasticity≠ Swedish ancestry
Monroe County
Wisconsin
89.0twin score
12-yr trendelasticity2004–2008 trajectory≠ median age
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Richland County, Wisconsin vote in 2024?
In 2024, Richland County, Wisconsin voted Republican by 13.1 points (R+13.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 9,323 votes cast, 3,985 went Democratic and 5,207 went Republican.
When did Richland County, Wisconsin last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Richland County, Wisconsin voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in Richland County, Wisconsin?
Richland County, Wisconsin has a population of 17,205 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Richland County, Wisconsin?
Median household income in Richland County, Wisconsin is $66,420 — below the national median of $80,734. The Wisconsin state median is $77,485.
What is the political history of Richland County, Wisconsin?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Richland County, Wisconsin from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 27 went Republican.