HarrisDemocratic45.2%7,514TrumpRepublican53.0%8,807KennedyNonpartisan0.6%106
R+7.8- Lead
- 1,293
- Total
- 16,609
- vs nation
- R+6.3
- Turnout
- 73.1%
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Vernon 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 73.1% of 22,829 citizens 18+
BidenDemocratic46.8%7,457TrumpRepublican51.6%8,218JorgensenLibertarian1.1%182
R+4.8- Lead
- 761
- Total
- 15,923
- vs nation
- R+9.2
- Turnout
- 71.2%
ClintonDemocratic44.6%6,371TrumpRepublican49.1%7,004JohnsonLibertarian3.0%431
R+4.4- Lead
- 633
- Total
- 14,275
- vs nation
- R+6.5
- Turnout
- 64.2%
ObamaDemocratic56.4%8,044RomneyRepublican41.6%5,942GrayIndependent0.7%103
D+14.7- Lead
- 2,102
- Total
- 14,269
- vs nation
- D+10.9
- Turnout
- —
ObamaDemocratic60.1%8,463McCainRepublican38.1%5,367OtherAll other candidates1.7%245
D+22.0- Lead
- 3,096
- Total
- 14,075
- vs nation
- D+14.7
- Turnout
- —
KerryDemocratic53.4%7,924BushRepublican45.6%6,774OtherAll other candidates1.0%147
D+7.7- Lead
- 1,150
- Total
- 14,845
- vs nation
- D+10.2
- Turnout
- —
GoreDemocratic50.4%6,577BushRepublican43.6%5,684NaderGreen5.2%676
D+6.8- Lead
- 893
- Total
- 13,044
- vs nation
- D+6.3
- Turnout
- —
ClintonDemocratic49.6%5,572DoleRepublican33.8%3,796PerotReform13.6%1,523
D+15.8- Lead
- 1,776
- Total
- 11,226
- vs nation
- D+7.3
- Turnout
- —
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+7.8MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 31,0492024 5-year
- Population density
- 39 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 792 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $71,8932024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 94.3%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.3%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 1.8%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+32.7 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+76.6 in 1920MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Cerro Gordo County, IA · twin score 93.7
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
- 73.1%16,685 participants ÷ 22,829 CVAP
- 2020→2022 drop-off
- +12.3 ptsVolatile
- Drop-off vs state
- -3.3 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
- Mechanical 2026
- 60.8%–64.2%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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16,685 | 22,829 ± 88 | 73.1% | Audited | C/A | |
| 2022Mid | 13,316 | 22,602 ± 86 | 58.9% | Audited | C/A |
| 16,049 | 22,544 ± 117 | 71.2% | Audited | C/A | |
| 2018Mid | 13,166 | 22,407 ± 123 | 58.8% | Audited | C/A |
| 14,423 | 22,452 ± 59 | 64.2% | Audited | C/A | |
| 14,269 | 21,840 | 65.3% | Derived | — | |
| 14,075 | 21,337 | 66.0% | Derived | — | |
| 14,845 | 20,834 extrapolated | 71.3% | 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 3.2%; series 312/228.
- 2022: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:partially allocated; allocation share 2.8%; series 307/183.
- 2020: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:partially allocated; allocation share 3.0%; series 302/2.
- 2018: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:partially allocated; allocation share 2.7%; series 298/138.
- 2016: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:partially allocated; allocation share 3.0%; 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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Explore precinct resultsSearch, sort, compare years, or export CSV · 33 precincts
Precinct data
Results by precinct
33 precincts · 16,609 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -CITY OF VIROQUA WARDS 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9CITY OF VIROQUA WARDS 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 | 1,523 | 954 | 73 | 2,550 | 59.7% | 37.4% | D+22.3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -CITY OF WESTBY WARDS 1-5CITY OF WESTBY WARDS 1-5 | 656 | 599 | 16 | 1,271 | 51.6% | 47.1% | D+4.5 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF VIROQUA WARDS 1-4TOWN OF VIROQUA WARDS 1-4 | 528 | 606 | 23 | 1,157 | 45.6% | 52.4% | R+6.7 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF BERGEN WARDS 1-3TOWN OF BERGEN WARDS 1-3 | 410 | 472 | 12 | 894 | 45.9% | 52.8% | R+6.9 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF JEFFERSON WARDS 1-4TOWN OF JEFFERSON WARDS 1-4 | 312 | 390 | 9 | 711 | 43.9% | 54.9% | R+11.0 |
| Precinct -CITY OF HILLSBORO WARDS 1-4CITY OF HILLSBORO WARDS 1-4 | 289 | 393 | 7 | 689 | 41.9% | 57.0% | R+15.1 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF FRANKLIN WARDS 1-2TOWN OF FRANKLIN WARDS 1-2 | 248 | 397 | 14 | 659 | 37.6% | 60.2% | R+22.6 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF CHRISTIANA WARDS 1-3TOWN OF CHRISTIANA WARDS 1-3 | 215 | 414 | 8 | 637 | 33.8% | 65.0% | R+31.2 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF HAMBURG WARDS 1-2TOWN OF HAMBURG WARDS 1-2 | 254 | 346 | 10 | 610 | 41.6% | 56.7% | R+15.1 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF COON WARDS 1-2TOWN OF COON WARDS 1-2 | 222 | 276 | 5 | 503 | 44.1% | 54.9% | R+10.7 |
| Precinct -VILLAGE OF STODDARD WARD 1VILLAGE OF STODDARD WARD 1 | 223 | 270 | 7 | 500 | 44.6% | 54.0% | R+9.4 |
| Precinct -VILLAGE OF COON VALLEY WARD 1VILLAGE OF COON VALLEY WARD 1 | 223 | 254 | 7 | 484 | 46.1% | 52.5% | R+6.4 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF GENOA WARDS 1-2TOWN OF GENOA WARDS 1-2 | 214 | 261 | 7 | 482 | 44.4% | 54.1% | R+9.8 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF HILLSBORO WARDS 1-3TOWN OF HILLSBORO WARDS 1-3 | 134 | 280 | 2 | 416 | 32.2% | 67.3% | R+35.1 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF WHEATLAND WARD 1TOWN OF WHEATLAND WARD 1 | 166 | 233 | 8 | 407 | 40.8% | 57.2% | R+16.5 |
| Precinct -VILLAGE OF LA FARGE WARD 1VILLAGE OF LA FARGE WARD 1 | 163 | 232 | 11 | 406 | 40.1% | 57.1% | R+17.0 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF WEBSTER WARDS 1-2TOWN OF WEBSTER WARDS 1-2 | 210 | 186 | 6 | 402 | 52.2% | 46.3% | D+6.0 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF HARMONY WARDS 1-3TOWN OF HARMONY WARDS 1-3 | 151 | 233 | 8 | 392 | 38.5% | 59.4% | R+20.9 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF STERLING WARD 1TOWN OF STERLING WARD 1 | 105 | 229 | 6 | 340 | 30.9% | 67.4% | R+36.5 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF KICKAPOO WARDS 1-2TOWN OF KICKAPOO WARDS 1-2 | 148 | 161 | 8 | 317 | 46.7% | 50.8% | R+4.1 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF FOREST WARD 1TOWN OF FOREST WARD 1 | 110 | 183 | 2 | 295 | 37.3% | 62.0% | R+24.7 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF WHITESTOWN WARDS 1-2TOWN OF WHITESTOWN WARDS 1-2 | 108 | 174 | 2 | 284 | 38.0% | 61.3% | R+23.2 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF CLINTON WARDS 1-2TOWN OF CLINTON WARDS 1-2 | 112 | 155 | 0 | 267 | 41.9% | 58.1% | R+16.1 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF UNION WARDS 1-3TOWN OF UNION WARDS 1-3 | 102 | 136 | 7 | 245 | 41.6% | 55.5% | R+13.9 |
| Precinct -VILLAGE OF ONTARIO WARD 1VILLAGE OF ONTARIO WARD 1 | 71 | 168 | 4 | 243 | 29.2% | 69.1% | R+39.9 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF STARK WARDS 1-2TOWN OF STARK WARDS 1-2 | 108 | 124 | 1 | 233 | 46.4% | 53.2% | R+6.9 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF GREENWOOD WARD 1TOWN OF GREENWOOD WARD 1 | 78 | 141 | 5 | 224 | 34.8% | 62.9% | R+28.1 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF LIBERTY WARD 1TOWN OF LIBERTY WARD 1 | 107 | 103 | 2 | 212 | 50.5% | 48.6% | D+1.9 |
| Precinct -VILLAGE OF READSTOWN WARD 1VILLAGE OF READSTOWN WARD 1 | 68 | 136 | 3 | 207 | 32.9% | 65.7% | R+32.9 |
| Precinct -VILLAGE OF CHASEBURG WARD 1VILLAGE OF CHASEBURG WARD 1 | 71 | 88 | 4 | 163 | 43.6% | 54.0% | R+10.4 |
| Precinct -VILLAGE OF DE SOTO WARD 1VILLAGE OF DE SOTO WARD 1 | 75 | 76 | 2 | 153 | 49.0% | 49.7% | R+0.7 |
| Precinct -VILLAGE OF GENOA WARD 1VILLAGE OF GENOA WARD 1 | 63 | 66 | 5 | 134 | 47.0% | 49.3% | R+2.2 |
| Precinct -VILLAGE OF VIOLA WARD 1VILLAGE OF VIOLA WARD 1 | 47 | 71 | 4 | 122 | 38.5% | 58.2% | R+19.7 |
presidential history
Party record book
Vernon 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
Franklin D. Roosevelt1932
65.6%
5,939 votes · D+32.7
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 60.1%
Republican
Warren G. Harding1920
86.0%
5,694 votes · R+76.6
Runner-up · Theodore Roosevelt, 1904 · 82.3%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
8,463votes
60.1% of the vote · D+22.0
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2012 · 8,044 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
8,807votes
53.0% of the vote · R+7.8
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 8,218 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
Franklin D. Roosevelt1932
+14.9pts D vs U.S.
Place D+32.7 · U.S. D+17.8
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · +14.7 pts
Republican
Warren G. Harding1920
+50.4pts R vs U.S.
Place R+76.6 · U.S. R+26.2
Runner-up · William H. Taft, 1912 · +50.1 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DBrad PfaffState Senate · 32
DTara JohnsonState House · 96
Seats representing Vernon 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 · 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
+11 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net +362 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $56,207 in average income, against $74,917 for residents who stayed — 25% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+1.8 on average — 6.0 points more Democratic-leaning than Vernon County, WI itself (R+7.8).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- La Crosse County, WI132D+9.4
- Monroe County, WI66R+26.0
- Crawford County, WI45R+13.8
- Richland County, WI35R+13.1
- Dane County, WI34D+51.5
- Juneau County, WI25R+32.1
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- La Crosse County, WI154
- Monroe County, WI58
- Crawford County, WI41
- Richland County, WI34
- Dane County, WI28
- Juneau County, WI22
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 | +1 |
| 2012 | +18 |
| 2013 | −117 |
| 2014 | −32 |
| 2015 | +11 |
| 2016 | +109 |
| 2017 | +77 |
| 2018 | −56 |
| 2019 | −35 |
| 2021 | +150 |
| 2022 | +86 |
| 2023 | −19 |
| 2024 | +158 |
| 2025 | +11 |
Vernon County's economy revolves around agriculture and small manufacturing, and its presidential margins have shifted more than 20 points toward Republicans since 2000, a pattern common to dairying communities across western Wisconsin.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 32.7 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 76.6 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 3.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 7.8 points.
A population of 31,049, a 94% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $71,893 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Cerro Gordo County and Iowa County.
Political twins — counties
The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Cerro Gordo County
Iowa
93.7twin score
2000–2012 trajectory≠ Norwegian ancestry
Iowa County
Wisconsin
87.3twin score
2000–2012 trajectory≠ % Catholic
Winneshiek County
Iowa
87.0twin score
2008–2020 trajectoryNorwegian ancestry≠ % Evangelical
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 Vernon County, Wisconsin vote in 2024?
In 2024, Vernon County, Wisconsin voted Republican by 7.8 points (R+7.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 16,609 votes cast, 7,514 went Democratic and 8,807 went Republican.
When did Vernon County, Wisconsin last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Vernon County, Wisconsin voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in Vernon County, Wisconsin?
Vernon County, Wisconsin has a population of 31,049 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Vernon County, Wisconsin?
Median household income in Vernon County, Wisconsin is $71,893 — below the national median of $80,734. The Wisconsin state median is $77,485.
What is the political history of Vernon County, Wisconsin?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Vernon County, Wisconsin from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 11 went Democratic and 22 went Republican.