HarrisDemocratic48.4%18,172TrumpRepublican50.0%18,798KennedyNonpartisan0.8%287
R+1.7- Lead
- 626
- Total
- 37,584
- vs nation
- R+0.2
- Turnout
- 75.7%
Akashiccounty
Sauk County, WI
Contests in this Place (90 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 75.7% of 49,924 citizens 18+
BidenDemocratic50.0%18,108TrumpRepublican48.3%17,493JorgensenLibertarian1.2%441
D+1.7- Lead
- 615
- Total
- 36,203
- vs nation
- R+2.8
- Turnout
- 75.6%
ClintonDemocratic46.8%14,690TrumpRepublican47.2%14,799JohnsonLibertarian3.5%1,103
R+0.3- Lead
- 109
- Total
- 31,357
- vs nation
- R+2.4
- Turnout
- 66.7%
ObamaDemocratic58.7%18,736RomneyRepublican40.2%12,838GrayIndependent0.6%179
D+18.5- Lead
- 5,898
- Total
- 31,927
- vs nation
- D+14.6
- Turnout
- —
ObamaDemocratic60.2%18,167McCainRepublican38.3%11,562OtherAll other candidates1.5%447
D+21.9- Lead
- 6,605
- Total
- 30,176
- vs nation
- D+14.6
- Turnout
- —
KerryDemocratic51.6%15,708BushRepublican47.4%14,415OtherAll other candidates1.0%294
D+4.3- Lead
- 1,293
- Total
- 30,417
- vs nation
- D+6.7
- Turnout
- —
GoreDemocratic50.8%13,035BushRepublican45.2%11,586NaderGreen3.3%858
D+5.6- Lead
- 1,449
- Total
- 25,653
- vs nation
- D+5.1
- Turnout
- —
ClintonDemocratic48.8%9,889DoleRepublican36.7%7,448PerotReform12.1%2,448
D+12.0- Lead
- 2,441
- Total
- 20,285
- vs nation
- D+3.5
- Turnout
- —
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+1.7MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 66,0092024 5-year
- Population density
- 79 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 832 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $79,5412024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 86.3%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.8%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 6.8%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+21.9 in 2008MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+74.9 in 1920MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Columbia County, WI · twin score 95.5
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
- 75.7%37,808 participants ÷ 49,924 CVAP
- 2020→2022 drop-off
- +16.7 ptsVolatile
- Drop-off vs state
- +1.2 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
- Mechanical 2026
- 59.0%–64.4%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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37,808 | 49,924 ± 314 | 75.7% | Audited | C/A | |
| 2022Mid | 29,288 | 49,770 ± 316 | 58.8% | Audited | C/A |
| 36,442 | 48,229 ± 287 | 75.6% | Audited | C/A | |
| 2018Mid | 29,199 | 48,000 ± 278 | 60.8% | Audited | C/A |
| 31,934 | 47,846 ± 311 | 66.7% | Audited | C/A | |
| 31,927 | 46,048 | 69.3% | Derived | — | |
| 30,176 | 43,597 | 69.2% | Derived | — | |
| 30,417 | 41,146 extrapolated | 73.9% | 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 0.4%; series 312/228.
- 2022: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:partially allocated; allocation share 0.4%; series 307/183.
- 2020: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:partially allocated; allocation share 0.4%; series 302/2.
- 2018: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:partially allocated; allocation share 0.4%; series 298/138.
- 2016: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:partially allocated; allocation share 0.4%; 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.
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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% | Exact tie |
presidential history
Party record book
Sauk 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
60.2%
18,167 votes · D+21.9
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · 59.4%
Republican
Warren G. Harding1920
84.8%
8,074 votes · R+74.9
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1952 · 69.9%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2012
18,736votes
58.7% of the vote · D+18.5
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 18,172 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
18,798votes
50.0% of the vote · R+1.7
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 17,493 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 Obama2012
+14.6pts D vs U.S.
Place D+18.5 · U.S. D+3.9
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · +14.6 pts
Republican
Warren G. Harding1920
+48.7pts R vs U.S.
Place R+74.9 · U.S. R+26.2
Runner-up · Thomas E. Dewey, 1944 · +33.6 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DSarah KeyeskiState Senate · 14
DKaren DeSantoState House · 40
RTony KurtzState House · 41
Seats representing Sauk County, WI. A county elects none of these itself — they are the members for the 2 congressional, 1 state senate and 2 state house districts it falls inside, so parts of the county are represented by different members.
U.S. House elections · 3 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.
domestic migration
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
20112025
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.
Political twins — counties
The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Columbia County
Wisconsin
95.5twin score
2008–2024 trajectoryelasticity
Iowa County
Wisconsin
94.9twin score
2008–2024 trajectoryelasticity≠ Polish ancestry
Rock County
Wisconsin
93.3twin score
2008–2024 trajectory
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 Sauk County, Wisconsin vote in 2024?
In 2024, Sauk County, Wisconsin voted Republican by 1.7 points (R+1.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 37,584 votes cast, 18,172 went Democratic and 18,798 went Republican.
When did Sauk County, Wisconsin last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Sauk County, Wisconsin voted Democratic was 2020.
How many people live in Sauk County, Wisconsin?
Sauk County, Wisconsin has a population of 66,009 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Sauk County, Wisconsin?
Median household income in Sauk County, Wisconsin is $79,541 — below the national median of $80,734. The Wisconsin state median is $77,485.
What is the political history of Sauk County, Wisconsin?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Sauk County, Wisconsin from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 11 went Democratic and 22 went Republican.