Washburn County, Wisconsin
Precinct data
Results by precinct
25 precincts · 10,978 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -CITY OF SPOONER WARDS 1-4CITY OF SPOONER WARDS 1-4 | 502 | 715 | 21 | 1,238 | 40.5% | 57.8% | R+17.2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -CITY OF SHELL LAKE WARDS 1-2CITY OF SHELL LAKE WARDS 1-2 | 350 | 439 | 9 | 798 | 43.9% | 55.0% | R+11.2 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF EVERGREEN WARDS 1-2TOWN OF EVERGREEN WARDS 1-2 | 274 | 496 | 13 | 783 | 35.0% | 63.3% | R+28.4 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF MINONG WARDS 1-2TOWN OF MINONG WARDS 1-2 | 291 | 458 | 5 | 754 | 38.6% | 60.7% | R+22.1 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF BASHAW WARDS 1-2TOWN OF BASHAW WARDS 1-2 | 203 | 512 | 16 | 731 | 27.8% | 70.0% | R+42.3 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF TREGO WARDS 1-2TOWN OF TREGO WARDS 1-2 | 254 | 448 | 10 | 712 | 35.7% | 62.9% | R+27.2 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF SPOONER WARDS 1-2TOWN OF SPOONER WARDS 1-2 | 185 | 353 | 10 | 548 | 33.8% | 64.4% | R+30.7 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF BEAVER BROOK WARD 1TOWN OF BEAVER BROOK WARD 1 | 174 | 336 | 10 | 520 | 33.5% | 64.6% | R+31.2 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF LONG LAKE WARD 1TOWN OF LONG LAKE WARD 1 | 187 | 294 | 6 | 487 | 38.4% | 60.4% | R+22.0 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF BIRCHWOOD WARDS 1-2TOWN OF BIRCHWOOD WARDS 1-2 | 137 | 313 | 8 | 458 | 29.9% | 68.3% | R+38.4 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF BASS LAKE WARD 1TOWN OF BASS LAKE WARD 1 | 114 | 279 | 3 | 396 | 28.8% | 70.5% | R+41.7 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF MADGE WARD 1TOWN OF MADGE WARD 1 | 159 | 233 | 3 | 395 | 40.3% | 59.0% | R+18.7 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF CASEY WARD 1TOWN OF CASEY WARD 1 | 145 | 205 | 2 | 352 | 41.2% | 58.2% | R+17.0 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF STONE LAKE WARD 1TOWN OF STONE LAKE WARD 1 | 102 | 235 | 5 | 342 | 29.8% | 68.7% | R+38.9 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF SPRINGBROOK WARD 1TOWN OF SPRINGBROOK WARD 1 | 90 | 212 | 5 | 307 | 29.3% | 69.1% | R+39.7 |
| Precinct -VILLAGE OF MINONG WARD 1VILLAGE OF MINONG WARD 1 | 104 | 178 | 7 | 289 | 36.0% | 61.6% | R+25.6 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF SARONA WARDS 1-2TOWN OF SARONA WARDS 1-2 | 81 | 199 | 2 | 282 | 28.7% | 70.6% | R+41.8 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF BARRONETT WARD 1TOWN OF BARRONETT WARD 1 | 95 | 180 | 5 | 280 | 33.9% | 64.3% | R+30.4 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF BROOKLYN WARDS 1-2TOWN OF BROOKLYN WARDS 1-2 | 94 | 157 | 1 | 252 | 37.3% | 62.3% | R+25.0 |
| Precinct -VILLAGE OF BIRCHWOOD WARD 1VILLAGE OF BIRCHWOOD WARD 1 | 78 | 167 | 3 | 248 | 31.5% | 67.3% | R+35.9 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF CHICOG WARD 1TOWN OF CHICOG WARD 1 | 92 | 147 | 1 | 240 | 38.3% | 61.3% | R+22.9 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF CRYSTAL WARD 1TOWN OF CRYSTAL WARD 1 | 50 | 149 | 0 | 199 | 25.1% | 74.9% | R+49.7 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF STINNETT WARD 1TOWN OF STINNETT WARD 1 | 41 | 105 | 1 | 147 | 27.9% | 71.4% | R+43.5 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF GULL LAKE WARD 1TOWN OF GULL LAKE WARD 1 | 44 | 82 | 3 | 129 | 34.1% | 63.6% | R+29.5 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF FROG CREEK WARD 1TOWN OF FROG CREEK WARD 1 | 21 | 70 | 0 | 91 | 23.1% | 76.9% | R+53.8 |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −21.7% |
| 1896 | −49.5% |
| 1900 | −50.8% |
| 1904 | −61.1% |
| 1908 | −44.5% |
| 1912 | −0.7% |
| 1916 | −17.4% |
| 1920 | −64.6% |
| 1924 | −34.6% |
| 1928 | −41.2% |
| 1932 | +25.8% |
| 1936 | +30.1% |
| 1940 | +1.7% |
| 1944 | −8.4% |
| 1948 | +13.2% |
| 1952 | −21.9% |
| 1956 | −18.2% |
| 1960 | −8.6% |
| 1964 | +26.0% |
| 1968 | −3.0% |
| 1972 | −15.6% |
| 1976 | +11.1% |
| 1980 | −0.3% |
| 1984 | −9.3% |
| 1988 | +4.9% |
| 1992 | +6.4% |
| 1996 | +7.5% |
| 2000 | −2.7% |
| 2004 | −0.6% |
| 2008 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | −2.7% |
| 2016 | −23.4% |
| 2020 | −23.8% |
| 2024 | −28.2% |
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
+155 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +1,400 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $76,503 in average income, against $72,601 for residents who stayed — 5% higher. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+24.8 on average — 3.4 points more Democratic-leaning than Washburn County, WI itself (R+28.2).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Barron County, WI69R+29.0
- Sawyer County, WI51R+16.4
- Burnett County, WI23R+30.9
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Barron County, WI84
- Sawyer County, WI34
- Burnett County, WI28
- Douglas County, WI20
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 | −35 |
| 2012 | +73 |
| 2013 | −110 |
| 2014 | +33 |
| 2015 | −96 |
| 2016 | +160 |
| 2017 | +196 |
| 2018 | +158 |
| 2019 | −26 |
| 2021 | +301 |
| 2022 | +276 |
| 2023 | +201 |
| 2024 | +114 |
| 2025 | +155 |
Washburn County's roughly 16,000 residents are spread across lake-dotted timberland in northwestern Wisconsin, a region that has shifted steadily rightward over the past decade, delivering a 28-point Republican margin in 2024.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 30.1 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 64.6 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 4.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 28.2 points.
A population of 16,854, a 92% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $63,441 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Burnett County and Cass County.
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Washburn County, Wisconsin. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/55129/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.