Richland County, Wisconsin
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 margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −11.9% |
| 1896 | −11.0% |
| 1900 | −24.5% |
| 1904 | −31.0% |
| 1908 | −17.2% |
| 1912 | −3.3% |
| 1916 | −4.9% |
| 1920 | −59.2% |
| 1924 | −27.9% |
| 1928 | −42.7% |
| 1932 | +10.4% |
| 1936 | −1.9% |
| 1940 | −21.9% |
| 1944 | −24.1% |
| 1948 | −12.3% |
| 1952 | −49.0% |
| 1956 | −28.9% |
| 1960 | −27.8% |
| 1964 | +14.5% |
| 1968 | −26.8% |
| 1972 | −33.6% |
| 1976 | −10.1% |
| 1980 | −13.8% |
| 1984 | −26.0% |
| 1988 | −5.0% |
| 1992 | +3.7% |
| 1996 | +11.9% |
| 2000 | −1.9% |
| 2004 | −3.6% |
| 2008 | +20.6% |
| 2012 | +16.1% |
| 2016 | −5.5% |
| 2020 | −9.7% |
| 2024 | −13.1% |
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
−33 net domestic migration · 2025
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.
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Richland County, Wisconsin. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/55103/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.