Sawyer County, Wisconsin
Precinct data
Results by precinct
21 precincts · 11,140 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -TOWN OF HAYWARD WARDS 1-8TOWN OF HAYWARD WARDS 1-8 | 959 | 1,200 | 21 | 2,180 | 44.0% | 55.0% | R+11.1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -TOWN OF BASS LAKE WARDS 1-5TOWN OF BASS LAKE WARDS 1-5 | 809 | 676 | 13 | 1,498 | 54.0% | 45.1% | D+8.9 |
| Precinct -CITY OF HAYWARD WARDS 1-5CITY OF HAYWARD WARDS 1-5 | 497 | 721 | 20 | 1,238 | 40.1% | 58.2% | R+18.1 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF LENROOT WARDS 1-2TOWN OF LENROOT WARDS 1-2 | 425 | 566 | 12 | 1,003 | 42.4% | 56.4% | R+14.1 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF ROUND LAKE WARDS 1-2TOWN OF ROUND LAKE WARDS 1-2 | 355 | 502 | 5 | 862 | 41.2% | 58.2% | R+17.1 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF WINTER WARDS 1-2TOWN OF WINTER WARDS 1-2 | 233 | 430 | 4 | 667 | 34.9% | 64.5% | R+29.5 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF SAND LAKE WARD 1TOWN OF SAND LAKE WARD 1 | 237 | 400 | 8 | 645 | 36.7% | 62.0% | R+25.3 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF HUNTER WARD 1TOWN OF HUNTER WARD 1 | 225 | 265 | 5 | 495 | 45.5% | 53.5% | R+8.1 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF EDGEWATER WARDS 1-2TOWN OF EDGEWATER WARDS 1-2 | 134 | 302 | 2 | 438 | 30.6% | 68.9% | R+38.4 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF SPIDER LAKE WARD 1TOWN OF SPIDER LAKE WARD 1 | 155 | 213 | 5 | 373 | 41.6% | 57.1% | R+15.5 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF RADISSON WARDS 1-2TOWN OF RADISSON WARDS 1-2 | 77 | 198 | 4 | 279 | 27.6% | 71.0% | R+43.4 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF WEIRGOR WARD 1TOWN OF WEIRGOR WARD 1 | 60 | 178 | 3 | 241 | 24.9% | 73.9% | R+49.0 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF OJIBWA WARDS 1-2TOWN OF OJIBWA WARDS 1-2 | 72 | 150 | 0 | 222 | 32.4% | 67.6% | R+35.1 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF COUDERAY WARD 1TOWN OF COUDERAY WARD 1 | 107 | 91 | 4 | 202 | 53.0% | 45.0% | D+7.9 |
| Precinct -VILLAGE OF WINTER WARD 1VILLAGE OF WINTER WARD 1 | 58 | 118 | 1 | 177 | 32.8% | 66.7% | R+33.9 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF DRAPER WARD 1TOWN OF DRAPER WARD 1 | 69 | 99 | 2 | 170 | 40.6% | 58.2% | R+17.6 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF METEOR WARD 1TOWN OF METEOR WARD 1 | 31 | 77 | 2 | 110 | 28.2% | 70.0% | R+41.8 |
| Precinct -VILLAGE OF EXELAND WARD 1VILLAGE OF EXELAND WARD 1 | 25 | 74 | 2 | 101 | 24.8% | 73.3% | R+48.5 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF MEADOWBROOK WARD 1TOWN OF MEADOWBROOK WARD 1 | 24 | 71 | 2 | 97 | 24.7% | 73.2% | R+48.5 |
| Precinct -VILLAGE OF RADISSON WARD 1VILLAGE OF RADISSON WARD 1 | 29 | 65 | 1 | 95 | 30.5% | 68.4% | R+37.9 |
| Precinct -VILLAGE OF COUDERAY WARD 1VILLAGE OF COUDERAY WARD 1 | 18 | 26 | 3 | 47 | 38.3% | 55.3% | R+17.0 |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −10.7% |
| 1896 | −15.9% |
| 1900 | −39.6% |
| 1904 | −56.0% |
| 1908 | −44.8% |
| 1912 | +15.1% |
| 1916 | +1.0% |
| 1920 | −64.9% |
| 1924 | −32.4% |
| 1928 | −24.6% |
| 1932 | +32.5% |
| 1936 | +23.4% |
| 1940 | −5.8% |
| 1944 | −10.8% |
| 1948 | −1.8% |
| 1952 | −34.5% |
| 1956 | −29.8% |
| 1960 | −7.4% |
| 1964 | +12.6% |
| 1968 | −13.6% |
| 1972 | −26.7% |
| 1976 | +5.7% |
| 1980 | −6.8% |
| 1984 | −13.4% |
| 1988 | −0.4% |
| 1992 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | −8.2% |
| 2004 | −5.7% |
| 2008 | +6.2% |
| 2012 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | −18.4% |
| 2020 | −13.4% |
| 2024 | −16.4% |
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
+140 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +1,613 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $90,247 in average income, against $73,752 for residents who stayed — 22% higher. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+9.0 on average — 7.3 points more Democratic-leaning than Sawyer County, WI itself (R+16.4).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Washburn County, WI34R+28.2
- Barron County, WI24R+29.0
- Hennepin County, MN22D+42.4
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Washburn County, WI51
- Hennepin County, MN24
- Barron County, WI24
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 | +11 |
| 2012 | +1 |
| 2013 | +3 |
| 2014 | −50 |
| 2015 | −27 |
| 2016 | +90 |
| 2017 | +98 |
| 2018 | +132 |
| 2019 | +146 |
| 2021 | +254 |
| 2022 | +399 |
| 2023 | +144 |
| 2024 | +272 |
| 2025 | +140 |
Sawyer County is home to the Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe reservation and a seasonal tourism economy built around its lakes and forests. Despite a sizable Native American population, the county voted Republican by 16 points in 2024.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 32.5 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 64.9 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 2.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 16.4 points.
A population of 18,476, a 77% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $60,801 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Oneida County and Bayfield County.
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Sawyer County, Wisconsin. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/55113/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.