Walworth County, Wisconsin: Industrial Catholic Metro county. In 2024, voted R+22%. Republican peak: R+65 in 1920.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+22MIT Election Lab
- Political typology
- Industrial Catholic MetroAkashic typology
- Population
- 105,6572024 5-year
- Median household income
- $80,5202024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 85.2%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.8%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 12.1%2024 5-year
- Peak Republican margin
- R+65 in 1920MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Vilas County, WI · similarity 0.99
2024 results by precinct
2024 precinct map of Walworth CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Walworth County, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin.
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Harris +50Trump +50
Real precinct boundaries. Hover for vote totals.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1876 | No data |
| 1880 | No data |
| 1884 | No data |
| 1888 | No data |
| 1892 | −26.0% |
| 1896 | −45.5% |
| 1900 | −47.0% |
| 1904 | −52.9% |
| 1908 | −32.8% |
| 1912 | +0.5% |
| 1916 | −23.2% |
| 1920 | −65.1% |
| 1924 | −48.3% |
| 1928 | −39.4% |
| 1932 | −7.2% |
| 1936 | −8.5% |
| 1940 | −35.8% |
| 1944 | −31.2% |
| 1948 | −31.8% |
| 1952 | −51.4% |
| 1956 | −54.0% |
| 1960 | −34.5% |
| 1964 | −2.0% |
| 1968 | −31.0% |
| 1972 | −34.2% |
| 1976 | −18.1% |
| 1980 | −23.3% |
| 1984 | −34.9% |
| 1988 | −19.7% |
| 1992 | −10.6% |
| 1996 | −5.5% |
| 2000 | −18.5% |
| 2004 | −19.8% |
| 2008 | −2.6% |
| 2012 | −12.3% |
| 2016 | −19.8% |
| 2020 | −19.2% |
| 2024 | −22.2% |
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 23,161 | 36,603 | 60,597 | ||
| R | 22,789 | 33,851 | 57,600 | ||
| R | 18,710 | 28,863 | 51,391 | ||
| R | 22,552 | 29,006 | 52,303 | ||
| R | 24,177 | 25,485 | 50,422 | ||
| R | 19,177 | 28,754 | 48,446 | ||
| R | 15,492 | 22,982 | 40,458 | ||
| R | 13,283 | 15,099 | 32,961 | ||
| R | 11,825 | 15,727 | 36,796 | ||
| R | 12,203 | 18,259 | 30,685 | ||
| R | 9,877 | 20,595 | 30,710 | ||
| R | 11,344 | 19,194 | 33,730 | ||
| R | 12,418 | 18,091 | 31,307 | ||
| R | 8,598 | 17,823 | 26,967 | ||
| R | 7,505 | 15,040 | 24,315 | ||
| R | 11,746 | 12,225 | 24,009 | ||
| R | 7,986 | 16,395 | 24,401 | ||
| R | 4,922 | 16,696 | 21,790 | ||
| R | 5,417 | 16,906 | 22,372 | ||
| R | 5,377 | 10,509 | 16,151 | ||
| R | 5,696 | 10,901 | 16,683 | ||
| R | 5,449 | 11,594 | 17,154 | ||
| R | 7,093 | 8,462 | 16,066 | ||
| R | 6,790 | 7,858 | 14,852 | ||
| R | 4,253 | 9,846 | 14,196 | ||
| R | 1,162 | 7,484 | 13,080 | ||
| R | 1,631 | 8,437 | 10,458 | ||
| R | 2,440 | 3,988 | 6,685 | ||
| D | 2,125 | 2,096 | 5,841 | ||
| R | 1,960 | 4,151 | 6,673 | ||
| R | 1,370 | 4,892 | 6,663 | ||
| R | 1,742 | 5,102 | 7,145 | ||
| R | 1,894 | 5,347 | 7,594 | ||
| R | 2,153 | 3,871 | 6,615 | ||
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Demographics
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
33.4%
Irish
13.4%
English
9.2%
Polish
8.2%
Italian
5.2%
American
3.9%
French
2.1%
Sample size too small to break out by ancestry reliably.
Multiple ancestry combinations reported; no single grouping above 1%.
Sample size too small to break out by ancestry reliably.
American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander combined.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 41.4 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$80,520
Walworth County ranks in the top 25% of US counties.
Walworth County$80,520
Wisconsin$77,485
United States$80,734
Walworth County ranks in the top 25% of US counties by median household income.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
9.4%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 189.6%
Working age (18–64)9.2%
Seniors (65+)10.0%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
89.3%
speak English only
Spanish8.7%
Other Indo-European1.6%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.4%
Other languages0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 58.7% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Walworth County's exurban and lakeside resort communities have produced Republican presidential margins exceeding 20 points in recent cycles, even as Wisconsin's statewide results remain among the nation's most closely contested.
Its margins are typically close. The Democratic margin reached zero points in 1912; the Republican margin reached sixty-five points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved three points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was twenty-two points.
Its demographics sit near national norms: a 85% non-Hispanic-white share, a median household income of $80,520, and a 9% poverty rate. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Vilas County and Howard County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Walworth County, Wisconsin vote in 2024?
In 2024, Walworth County, Wisconsin voted Republican by 22.2 points (R+22), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 60,597 votes cast, 23,161 went Democratic and 36,603 went Republican.
What is Walworth County, Wisconsin's political typology?
Akashic places Walworth County, Wisconsin in the "Industrial Catholic Metro" typology — Mid-size industrial metros with Catholic ethnic roots — among the most competitive, swing-prone ground in the country. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the county has voted Democratic 1 times, Republican 33 times, and other 0 times.
When did Walworth County, Wisconsin last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Walworth County, Wisconsin voted Democratic was 1912.
How many people live in Walworth County, Wisconsin?
Walworth County, Wisconsin has a population of 105,657 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Walworth County, Wisconsin?
Median household income in Walworth County, Wisconsin is $80,520 — below the national median of $80,734. The Wisconsin state median is $77,485.
What is the political history of Walworth County, Wisconsin?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Walworth County, Wisconsin from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 1 went Democratic and 33 went Republican. The county's typology — "Industrial Catholic Metro" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.