Sauk County, Wisconsin
Precinct data
Results by precinct
50 precincts · 37,584 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -CITY OF BARABOO WARDS 1-19CITY OF BARABOO WARDS 1-19 | 3,794 | 2,894 | 122 | 6,810 | 55.7% | 42.5% | D+13.2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -CITY OF REEDSBURG WARDS 1-17CITY OF REEDSBURG WARDS 1-17 | 2,318 | 2,738 | 94 | 5,150 | 45.0% | 53.2% | R+8.2 |
| Precinct -VILLAGE OF PRAIRIE DU SAC WARDS 1-7VILLAGE OF PRAIRIE DU SAC WARDS 1-7 | 1,625 | 1,067 | 38 | 2,730 | 59.5% | 39.1% | D+20.4 |
| Precinct -VILLAGE OF SAUK CITY WARDS 1-6VILLAGE OF SAUK CITY WARDS 1-6 | 1,241 | 829 | 30 | 2,100 | 59.1% | 39.5% | D+19.6 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF SPRING GREEN WARDS 1-3TOWN OF SPRING GREEN WARDS 1-3 | 629 | 607 | 30 | 1,266 | 49.7% | 47.9% | D+1.7 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF BARABOO WARDS 1-5TOWN OF BARABOO WARDS 1-5 | 553 | 588 | 11 | 1,152 | 48.0% | 51.0% | R+3.0 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF DELLONA WARDS 1-3TOWN OF DELLONA WARDS 1-3 | 444 | 693 | 9 | 1,146 | 38.7% | 60.5% | R+21.7 |
| Precinct -VILLAGE OF LAKE DELTON WARDS 1,3-7VILLAGE OF LAKE DELTON WARDS 1,3-7 | 484 | 605 | 16 | 1,105 | 43.8% | 54.8% | R+11.0 |
| Precinct -VILLAGE OF SPRING GREEN WARDS 1-2VILLAGE OF SPRING GREEN WARDS 1-2 | 682 | 298 | 17 | 997 | 68.4% | 29.9% | D+38.5 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF LA VALLE WARDS 1-2TOWN OF LA VALLE WARDS 1-2 | 364 | 596 | 6 | 966 | 37.7% | 61.7% | R+24.0 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF MERRIMAC WARDS 1-2TOWN OF MERRIMAC WARDS 1-2 | 475 | 450 | 22 | 947 | 50.2% | 47.5% | D+2.6 |
| Precinct -VILLAGE OF WEST BARABOO WARDS 1-2VILLAGE OF WEST BARABOO WARDS 1-2 | 390 | 407 | 17 | 814 | 47.9% | 50.0% | R+2.1 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF FAIRFIELD WARDS 1-2TOWN OF FAIRFIELD WARDS 1-2 | 320 | 411 | 10 | 741 | 43.2% | 55.5% | R+12.3 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF REEDSBURG WARDS 1-3TOWN OF REEDSBURG WARDS 1-3 | 256 | 446 | 16 | 718 | 35.7% | 62.1% | R+26.5 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF PRAIRIE DU SAC WARDS 1-2TOWN OF PRAIRIE DU SAC WARDS 1-2 | 332 | 369 | 6 | 707 | 47.0% | 52.2% | R+5.2 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF EXCELSIOR WARDS 2-3TOWN OF EXCELSIOR WARDS 2-3 | 272 | 408 | 7 | 687 | 39.6% | 59.4% | R+19.8 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF GREENFIELD WARD 1TOWN OF GREENFIELD WARD 1 | 333 | 328 | 5 | 666 | 50.0% | 49.2% | D+0.8 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF WINFIELD WARD 1TOWN OF WINFIELD WARD 1 | 192 | 379 | 13 | 584 | 32.9% | 64.9% | R+32.0 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF DELTON WARD 4TOWN OF DELTON WARD 4 | 245 | 277 | 13 | 535 | 45.8% | 51.8% | R+6.0 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF DELTON WARDS 1,3TOWN OF DELTON WARDS 1,3 | 220 | 290 | 5 | 515 | 42.7% | 56.3% | R+13.6 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF TROY WARD 1TOWN OF TROY WARD 1 | 215 | 290 | 8 | 513 | 41.9% | 56.5% | R+14.6 |
| Precinct -VILLAGE OF PLAIN WARD 1VILLAGE OF PLAIN WARD 1 | 211 | 249 | 3 | 463 | 45.6% | 53.8% | R+8.2 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF WOODLAND WARD 1TOWN OF WOODLAND WARD 1 | 163 | 269 | 15 | 447 | 36.5% | 60.2% | R+23.7 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF EXCELSIOR WARD 1TOWN OF EXCELSIOR WARD 1 | 163 | 227 | 5 | 395 | 41.3% | 57.5% | R+16.2 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF BEAR CREEK WARD 1TOWN OF BEAR CREEK WARD 1 | 162 | 219 | 6 | 387 | 41.9% | 56.6% | R+14.7 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF HONEY CREEK WARDS 2-3TOWN OF HONEY CREEK WARDS 2-3 | 162 | 172 | 8 | 342 | 47.4% | 50.3% | R+2.9 |
| Precinct -VILLAGE OF MERRIMAC WARD 1VILLAGE OF MERRIMAC WARD 1 | 182 | 151 | 9 | 342 | 53.2% | 44.2% | D+9.1 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF DELTON WARD 2TOWN OF DELTON WARD 2 | 175 | 164 | 2 | 341 | 51.3% | 48.1% | D+3.2 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF SUMPTER WARDS 1,3TOWN OF SUMPTER WARDS 1,3 | 171 | 150 | 2 | 323 | 52.9% | 46.4% | D+6.5 |
| Precinct -VILLAGE OF LAKE DELTON WARD 2VILLAGE OF LAKE DELTON WARD 2 | 166 | 150 | 5 | 321 | 51.7% | 46.7% | D+5.0 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF WESTFIELD WARD 1TOWN OF WESTFIELD WARD 1 | 107 | 201 | 2 | 310 | 34.5% | 64.8% | R+30.3 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF FRANKLIN WARD 2TOWN OF FRANKLIN WARD 2 | 133 | 168 | 4 | 305 | 43.6% | 55.1% | R+11.5 |
| Precinct -VILLAGE OF NORTH FREEDOM WARD 1VILLAGE OF NORTH FREEDOM WARD 1 | 120 | 169 | 5 | 294 | 40.8% | 57.5% | R+16.7 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF FREEDOM WARD 1TOWN OF FREEDOM WARD 1 | 104 | 154 | 4 | 262 | 39.7% | 58.8% | R+19.1 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF IRONTON WARD 1TOWN OF IRONTON WARD 1 | 80 | 167 | 3 | 250 | 32.0% | 66.8% | R+34.8 |
| Precinct -VILLAGE OF ROCK SPRINGS WARD 1VILLAGE OF ROCK SPRINGS WARD 1 | 69 | 141 | 10 | 220 | 31.4% | 64.1% | R+32.7 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF WASHINGTON WARD 1TOWN OF WASHINGTON WARD 1 | 60 | 153 | 6 | 219 | 27.4% | 69.9% | R+42.5 |
| Precinct -VILLAGE OF LAVALLE WARD 1VILLAGE OF LAVALLE WARD 1 | 66 | 125 | 10 | 201 | 32.8% | 62.2% | R+29.4 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF WASHINGTON WARD 2TOWN OF WASHINGTON WARD 2 | 69 | 126 | 2 | 197 | 35.0% | 64.0% | R+28.9 |
| Precinct -CITY OF WISCONSIN DELLS WARDS 4,8CITY OF WISCONSIN DELLS WARDS 4,8 | 68 | 84 | 2 | 154 | 44.2% | 54.5% | R+10.4 |
| Precinct -VILLAGE OF LOGANVILLE WARD 1VILLAGE OF LOGANVILLE WARD 1 | 55 | 91 | 5 | 151 | 36.4% | 60.3% | R+23.8 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF HONEY CREEK WARD 1TOWN OF HONEY CREEK WARD 1 | 65 | 74 | 2 | 141 | 46.1% | 52.5% | R+6.4 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF FRANKLIN WARD 1TOWN OF FRANKLIN WARD 1 | 52 | 82 | 1 | 135 | 38.5% | 60.7% | R+22.2 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF SUMPTER WARD 2TOWN OF SUMPTER WARD 2 | 60 | 68 | 3 | 131 | 45.8% | 51.9% | R+6.1 |
| Precinct -VILLAGE OF IRONTON WARD 1VILLAGE OF IRONTON WARD 1 | 30 | 94 | 1 | 125 | 24.0% | 75.2% | R+51.2 |
| Precinct -VILLAGE OF LIME RIDGE WARD 1VILLAGE OF LIME RIDGE WARD 1 | 37 | 53 | 1 | 91 | 40.7% | 58.2% | R+17.6 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF LA VALLE WARD 3TOWN OF LA VALLE WARD 3 | 24 | 54 | 0 | 78 | 30.8% | 69.2% | R+38.5 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF IRONTON WARD 2TOWN OF IRONTON WARD 2 | 19 | 36 | 3 | 58 | 32.8% | 62.1% | R+29.3 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF FREEDOM WARD 2TOWN OF FREEDOM WARD 2 | 11 | 33 | 0 | 44 | 25.0% | 75.0% | R+50.0 |
| Precinct -VILLAGE OF CAZENOVIA WARD 2VILLAGE OF CAZENOVIA WARD 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 50.0% | 50.0% | Even |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −2.0% |
| 1896 | −26.5% |
| 1900 | −25.9% |
| 1904 | −40.6% |
| 1908 | −19.0% |
| 1912 | +5.1% |
| 1916 | −24.0% |
| 1920 | −74.9% |
| 1924 | −30.6% |
| 1928 | −18.4% |
| 1932 | +20.0% |
| 1936 | +18.4% |
| 1940 | −20.7% |
| 1944 | −26.1% |
| 1948 | −9.8% |
| 1952 | −40.1% |
| 1956 | −33.4% |
| 1960 | −23.5% |
| 1964 | +18.8% |
| 1968 | −13.7% |
| 1972 | −18.9% |
| 1976 | −1.9% |
| 1980 | −7.6% |
| 1984 | −21.4% |
| 1988 | −10.2% |
| 1992 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | +12.0% |
| 2000 | +5.6% |
| 2004 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | +21.9% |
| 2012 | +18.5% |
| 2016 | −0.3% |
| 2020 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | −1.7% |
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
−21 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +585 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $65,313 in average income, against $76,842 for residents who stayed — 15% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean D+13.7 on average — 15 points more Democratic-leaning than Sauk County, WI itself (R+1.7).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Dane County, WI383D+51.5
- Columbia County, WI231R+4.6
- Juneau County, WI100R+32.1
- Richland County, WI73R+13.1
- Adams County, WI55R+25.8
- Iowa County, WI33D+7.6
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Dane County, WI367
- Columbia County, WI209
- Juneau County, WI102
- Richland County, WI69
- Adams County, WI59
- Cook County, IL34
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 | −29 |
| 2012 | −101 |
| 2013 | +192 |
| 2014 | −2 |
| 2015 | +42 |
| 2016 | +168 |
| 2017 | +199 |
| 2018 | +132 |
| 2019 | −14 |
| 2021 | −91 |
| 2022 | +55 |
| 2023 | −4 |
| 2024 | +59 |
| 2025 | −21 |
Home to Wisconsin Dells and the Baraboo Hills, Sauk County blends a resort economy with small-city manufacturing, producing a voter mix that has swung between parties in every cycle since 2008 — landing at R+1.7 in 2024.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 21.9 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 74.9 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 3.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 1.7 points.
A population of 66,009, a 86% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $79,541 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Columbia County and Iowa County.
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Sauk County, Wisconsin. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/55111/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.