Vilas County, Wisconsin
Precinct data
Results by precinct
15 precincts · 16,135 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -TOWN OF ARBOR VITAE WARDS 1-7TOWN OF ARBOR VITAE WARDS 1-7 | 892 | 1,431 | 30 | 2,353 | 37.9% | 60.8% | R+22.9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -TOWN OF LINCOLN WARDS 1-5TOWN OF LINCOLN WARDS 1-5 | 618 | 1,230 | 16 | 1,864 | 33.2% | 66.0% | R+32.8 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF LAC DU FLAMBEAU WARDS 1-7TOWN OF LAC DU FLAMBEAU WARDS 1-7 | 1,079 | 676 | 13 | 1,768 | 61.0% | 38.2% | D+22.8 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF ST. GERMAIN WARDS 1-2TOWN OF ST. GERMAIN WARDS 1-2 | 562 | 980 | 25 | 1,567 | 35.9% | 62.5% | R+26.7 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF WASHINGTON WARDS 1-3TOWN OF WASHINGTON WARDS 1-3 | 395 | 825 | 14 | 1,234 | 32.0% | 66.9% | R+34.8 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF CONOVER WARDS 1-2TOWN OF CONOVER WARDS 1-2 | 330 | 679 | 9 | 1,018 | 32.4% | 66.7% | R+34.3 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF PHELPS WARDS 1-2TOWN OF PHELPS WARDS 1-2 | 306 | 637 | 7 | 950 | 32.2% | 67.1% | R+34.8 |
| Precinct -CITY OF EAGLE RIVER WARDS 1-5CITY OF EAGLE RIVER WARDS 1-5 | 367 | 547 | 13 | 927 | 39.6% | 59.0% | R+19.4 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF CLOVERLAND WARDS 1-2TOWN OF CLOVERLAND WARDS 1-2 | 270 | 574 | 9 | 853 | 31.7% | 67.3% | R+35.6 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF BOULDER JUNCTION WARDS 1-2TOWN OF BOULDER JUNCTION WARDS 1-2 | 335 | 482 | 10 | 827 | 40.5% | 58.3% | R+17.8 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF LAND O-LAKES WARDS 1-2TOWN OF LAND O-LAKES WARDS 1-2 | 217 | 479 | 10 | 706 | 30.7% | 67.8% | R+37.1 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF PRESQUE ISLE WARDS 1-2TOWN OF PRESQUE ISLE WARDS 1-2 | 262 | 370 | 7 | 639 | 41.0% | 57.9% | R+16.9 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF MANITOWISH WATERS WARD 1TOWN OF MANITOWISH WATERS WARD 1 | 171 | 387 | 8 | 566 | 30.2% | 68.4% | R+38.2 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF PLUM LAKE WARD 1TOWN OF PLUM LAKE WARD 1 | 168 | 295 | 3 | 466 | 36.1% | 63.3% | R+27.3 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF WINCHESTER WARD 1TOWN OF WINCHESTER WARD 1 | 147 | 245 | 5 | 397 | 37.0% | 61.7% | R+24.7 |
Presidential margin, 1896–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1896 | −25.6% |
| 1900 | −41.3% |
| 1904 | −61.7% |
| 1908 | −46.6% |
| 1912 | +2.5% |
| 1916 | −5.8% |
| 1920 | −47.4% |
| 1924 | −36.4% |
| 1928 | −19.1% |
| 1932 | +27.1% |
| 1936 | +30.4% |
| 1940 | +4.6% |
| 1944 | +1.4% |
| 1948 | −21.4% |
| 1952 | −42.1% |
| 1956 | −48.6% |
| 1960 | −28.7% |
| 1964 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | −26.8% |
| 1972 | −37.5% |
| 1976 | −20.7% |
| 1980 | −27.6% |
| 1984 | −33.5% |
| 1988 | −21.2% |
| 1992 | −7.6% |
| 1996 | −2.6% |
| 2000 | −18.3% |
| 2004 | −17.4% |
| 2008 | −4.1% |
| 2012 | −13.0% |
| 2016 | −25.0% |
| 2020 | −21.8% |
| 2024 | −23.0% |
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
+255 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +3,430 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $106,617 in average income, against $81,331 for residents who stayed — 31% higher. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+0.3 on average — 23 points more Democratic-leaning than Vilas County, WI itself (R+23.0).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Oneida County, WI174R+17.6
- Cook County, IL32D+41.6
- Dane County, WI32D+51.5
- Marathon County, WI26R+18.6
- Milwaukee County, WI25D+38.4
- Waukesha County, WI25R+19.7
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Oneida County, WI119
- Dane County, WI35
- Brown County, WI25
- Milwaukee County, WI25
- Marathon 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 | +65 |
| 2012 | +11 |
| 2013 | +172 |
| 2014 | +85 |
| 2015 | +133 |
| 2016 | +153 |
| 2017 | +332 |
| 2018 | +323 |
| 2019 | +383 |
| 2021 | +624 |
| 2022 | +416 |
| 2023 | +317 |
| 2024 | +161 |
| 2025 | +255 |
Vilas County's lake-studded landscape draws seasonal visitors and retirees, sustaining a small, predominantly white rural population that has backed Republican presidential candidates by double digits for over two decades.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 30.4 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 61.7 points in 1904. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 1.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 23.0 points.
A population of 23,647, a 85% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $68,431 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Oneida County and Sawyer County.
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Vilas County, Wisconsin. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/55125/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.