HarrisDemocratic31.8%4,571TrumpRepublican67.0%9,625KennedyNonpartisan0.5%70
R+35.2- Lead
- 5,054
- Total
- 14,363
- vs nation
- R+33.7
- Turnout
- 71.7%
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Waushara County, WI
Contests in this Place (89 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 71.7% of 20,127 citizens 18+
BidenDemocratic32.3%4,388TrumpRepublican66.5%9,016JorgensenLibertarian0.8%115
R+34.1- Lead
- 4,628
- Total
- 13,568
- vs nation
- R+38.6
- Turnout
- 69.6%
ClintonDemocratic31.4%3,791TrumpRepublican63.5%7,667JohnsonLibertarian2.7%326
R+32.1- Lead
- 3,876
- Total
- 12,074
- vs nation
- R+34.2
- Turnout
- 63.0%
ObamaDemocratic44.3%5,335RomneyRepublican54.5%6,562GrayIndependent0.5%64
R+10.2- Lead
- 1,227
- Total
- 12,048
- vs nation
- R+14.0
- Turnout
- —
ObamaDemocratic49.5%5,868McCainRepublican48.7%5,770OtherAll other candidates1.8%211
D+0.8- Lead
- 98
- Total
- 11,849
- vs nation
- R+6.4
- Turnout
- —
KerryDemocratic42.9%5,257BushRepublican56.2%6,888OtherAll other candidates0.8%101
R+13.3- Lead
- 1,631
- Total
- 12,246
- vs nation
- R+10.9
- Turnout
- —
GoreDemocratic41.4%4,239BushRepublican54.4%5,571NaderGreen3.0%310
R+13.0- Lead
- 1,332
- Total
- 10,248
- vs nation
- R+13.5
- Turnout
- —
ClintonDemocratic43.3%3,824DoleRepublican40.5%3,573PerotReform14.3%1,264
D+2.8- Lead
- 251
- Total
- 8,830
- vs nation
- R+5.7
- Turnout
- —
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+35.2MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 24,8682024 5-year
- Population density
- 40 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 626 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $67,1072024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 87.2%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.8%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 7.0%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+9.3 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+78.3 in 1904MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Marquette County, WI · twin score 93.5
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
- 71.7%14,425 participants ÷ 20,127 CVAP
- 2020→2022 drop-off
- +12.4 ptsVolatile
- Drop-off vs state
- -3.1 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
- Mechanical 2026
- 59.2%–61.7%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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14,425 | 20,127 ± 122 | 71.7% | Audited | C/A | |
| 2022Mid | 11,394 | 19,939 ± 126 | 57.1% | Audited | C/A |
| 13,617 | 19,569 ± 149 | 69.6% | Audited | C/A | |
| 2018Mid | 10,680 | 19,214 ± 133 | 55.6% | Audited | C/A |
| 12,133 | 19,254 ± 121 | 63.0% | Audited | C/A | |
| 12,048 | 19,436 | 62.0% | Derived | — | |
| 11,849 | 19,174 | 61.8% | Derived | — | |
| 12,246 | 18,912 extrapolated | 64.8% | 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 0.3%; series 312/228.
- 2022: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:partially allocated; allocation share 0.3%; series 307/183.
- 2020: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:partially allocated; allocation share 0.3%; series 302/2.
- 2018: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:partially allocated; allocation share 0.3%; series 298/138.
- 2016: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:partially allocated; allocation share 0.3%; 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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Precinct data
Results by precinct
26 precincts · 14,363 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -TOWN OF MARION WARDS 1-4TOWN OF MARION WARDS 1-4 | 447 | 920 | 15 | 1,382 | 32.3% | 66.6% | R+34.2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -TOWN OF LEON WARDS 1-4TOWN OF LEON WARDS 1-4 | 299 | 697 | 11 | 1,007 | 29.7% | 69.2% | R+39.5 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF SPRINGWATER WARDS 1-2TOWN OF SPRINGWATER WARDS 1-2 | 354 | 586 | 12 | 952 | 37.2% | 61.6% | R+24.4 |
| Precinct -CITY OF WAUTOMA WARDS 1-3CITY OF WAUTOMA WARDS 1-3 | 376 | 548 | 8 | 932 | 40.3% | 58.8% | R+18.5 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF MOUNT MORRIS WARDS 1-2TOWN OF MOUNT MORRIS WARDS 1-2 | 271 | 566 | 7 | 844 | 32.1% | 67.1% | R+35.0 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF WAUTOMA WARDS 1-3TOWN OF WAUTOMA WARDS 1-3 | 287 | 550 | 7 | 844 | 34.0% | 65.2% | R+31.2 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF SAXEVILLE WARD 1TOWN OF SAXEVILLE WARD 1 | 221 | 466 | 11 | 698 | 31.7% | 66.8% | R+35.1 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF BLOOMFIELD WARDS 1-2TOWN OF BLOOMFIELD WARDS 1-2 | 153 | 515 | 10 | 678 | 22.6% | 76.0% | R+53.4 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF AURORA WARDS 1-2TOWN OF AURORA WARDS 1-2 | 181 | 462 | 6 | 649 | 27.9% | 71.2% | R+43.3 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF DAKOTA WARDS 1-2TOWN OF DAKOTA WARDS 1-2 | 201 | 426 | 2 | 629 | 32.0% | 67.7% | R+35.8 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF POY SIPPI WARD 1TOWN OF POY SIPPI WARD 1 | 126 | 442 | 8 | 576 | 21.9% | 76.7% | R+54.9 |
| Precinct -VILLAGE OF REDGRANITE WARDS 1-2VILLAGE OF REDGRANITE WARDS 1-2 | 172 | 354 | 6 | 532 | 32.3% | 66.5% | R+34.2 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF DEERFIELD WARD 1TOWN OF DEERFIELD WARD 1 | 189 | 312 | 6 | 507 | 37.3% | 61.5% | R+24.3 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF COLOMA WARD 1TOWN OF COLOMA WARD 1 | 157 | 302 | 3 | 462 | 34.0% | 65.4% | R+31.4 |
| Precinct -VILLAGE OF WILD ROSE WARD 1VILLAGE OF WILD ROSE WARD 1 | 180 | 245 | 14 | 439 | 41.0% | 55.8% | R+14.8 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF ROSE WARDS 1-2TOWN OF ROSE WARDS 1-2 | 145 | 272 | 6 | 423 | 34.3% | 64.3% | R+30.0 |
| Precinct -VILLAGE OF PLAINFIELD WARD 1VILLAGE OF PLAINFIELD WARD 1 | 161 | 247 | 4 | 412 | 39.1% | 60.0% | R+20.9 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF WARREN WARDS 1-2TOWN OF WARREN WARDS 1-2 | 116 | 288 | 2 | 406 | 28.6% | 70.9% | R+42.4 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF HANCOCK WARD 1TOWN OF HANCOCK WARD 1 | 106 | 252 | 2 | 360 | 29.4% | 70.0% | R+40.6 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF PLAINFIELD WARD 1TOWN OF PLAINFIELD WARD 1 | 68 | 222 | 4 | 294 | 23.1% | 75.5% | R+52.4 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF RICHFORD WARDS 1-2TOWN OF RICHFORD WARDS 1-2 | 68 | 201 | 8 | 277 | 24.5% | 72.6% | R+48.0 |
| Precinct -TOWN OF OASIS WARD 1TOWN OF OASIS WARD 1 | 66 | 197 | 2 | 265 | 24.9% | 74.3% | R+49.4 |
| Precinct -VILLAGE OF COLOMA WARD 1VILLAGE OF COLOMA WARD 1 | 73 | 184 | 2 | 259 | 28.2% | 71.0% | R+42.9 |
| Precinct -VILLAGE OF HANCOCK WARD 1VILLAGE OF HANCOCK WARD 1 | 86 | 155 | 3 | 244 | 35.2% | 63.5% | R+28.3 |
| Precinct -VILLAGE OF LOHRVILLE WARD 1VILLAGE OF LOHRVILLE WARD 1 | 54 | 177 | 5 | 236 | 22.9% | 75.0% | R+52.1 |
| Precinct -CITY OF BERLIN WARD 7CITY OF BERLIN WARD 7 | 14 | 39 | 3 | 56 | 25.0% | 69.6% | R+44.6 |
presidential history
Party record book
Waushara 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
53.6%
3,073 votes · D+9.3
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 49.5%
Republican
Theodore Roosevelt1904
87.3%
3,140 votes · R+78.3
Runner-up · Warren G. Harding, 1920 · 85.2%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
5,868votes
49.5% of the vote · D+0.8
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2012 · 5,335 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
9,625votes
67.0% of the vote · R+35.2
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 9,016 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
John W. Davis1924
−4.7pts D vs U.S.
Place R+29.9 · U.S. R+25.2 · a third-party candidate carried the Place
Runner-up · Bill Clinton, 1996 · −5.7 pts
Republican
William McKinley1896
+66.3pts R vs U.S.
Place R+72.4 · U.S. R+6.1
Runner-up · William McKinley, 1900 · +60.1 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RRachael Cabral-GuevaraState Senate · 19
RKevin PetersenState House · 57
Seats representing Waushara 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 · 2 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
+290 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net +1,630 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $63,440 in average income, against $69,849 for residents who stayed — 9% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+10.5 on average — 25 points more Democratic-leaning than Waushara County, WI itself (R+35.2).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Winnebago County, WI88R+4.7
- Green Lake County, WI60R+36.3
- Waupaca County, WI55R+33.4
- Marquette County, WI41R+29.6
- Portage County, WI40D+1.2
- Milwaukee County, WI34D+38.4
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Winnebago County, WI80
- Portage County, WI62
- Green Lake County, WI53
- Waupaca County, WI37
- Outagamie County, WI34
- Fond du Lac County, WI31
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 | +82 |
| 2012 | −89 |
| 2013 | −125 |
| 2014 | −135 |
| 2015 | −120 |
| 2016 | +196 |
| 2017 | +159 |
| 2018 | +124 |
| 2019 | +202 |
| 2021 | +398 |
| 2022 | +312 |
| 2023 | +192 |
| 2024 | +144 |
| 2025 | +290 |
Waushara's sparse population, aging demographics, and economy anchored by agriculture and seasonal tourism have tracked a steady rightward drift — its 2024 presidential margin of R+35.2 reflects patterns common across Wisconsin's least-dense interior counties.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 9.3 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 78.3 points in 1904. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 1.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 35.2 points.
A population of 24,868, a 87% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $67,107 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Marquette County and Adams County.
Political twins — counties
The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Marquette County
Wisconsin
93.5twin score
median ageelasticityPolish ancestry
Adams County
Wisconsin
90.1twin score
elasticityPolish ancestry12-yr trend≠ % unaffiliated
Rusk County
Wisconsin
89.5twin score
median agePolish ancestryelasticity≠ Swedish ancestry
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 Waushara County, Wisconsin vote in 2024?
In 2024, Waushara County, Wisconsin voted Republican by 35.2 points (R+35.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 14,363 votes cast, 4,571 went Democratic and 9,625 went Republican.
When did Waushara County, Wisconsin last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Waushara County, Wisconsin voted Democratic was 2008.
How many people live in Waushara County, Wisconsin?
Waushara County, Wisconsin has a population of 24,868 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Waushara County, Wisconsin?
Median household income in Waushara County, Wisconsin is $67,107 — below the national median of $80,734. The Wisconsin state median is $77,485.
What is the political history of Waushara County, Wisconsin?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Waushara County, Wisconsin from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 3 went Democratic and 30 went Republican.