† Citizen voting-age population estimated for prior cycles; 2004 predates the ACS and is extrapolated. Source: ACS 5-year, table B05003.
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D+60R+60
16 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · MIT Election Lab
People and households
Who lives here
Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.
Race · ethnicity · ancestry
Communities and origins
GroupGreen Bay-AppletonUnited States
German40.1%12.5%
Irish9.4%9.4%
Polish7.7%2.2%
English5.6%9.5%
American4.3%5.3%
Dutch3.5%—
Norwegian3.5%—
French3.2%1.6%
Mexican4.3%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.7%1.8%
Hmong1.3%—
Asian Indian0.3%1.4%
Chinese0.2%1.3%
African American†1.1%9.9%
Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.
Age and life stage
Measure
Green Bay-Appleton
United States
Median age
41.7
39.1
Age 18–24
8.4%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
19.3%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
Green Bay-Appleton
United States
Median household income
$76,517
$84,427
Poverty rate
9.1%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
28.2%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
Green Bay-Appleton
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
6.8%
22.3%
Spanish
3.7%
13.6%
Other Asian & Pacific Island
1.2%
1.1%
Religious landscape
Measure
Green Bay-Appleton
United States
Catholic
27.3%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
17.4%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
46.0%
51.5%
Mainline Protestant
7.6%
5.2%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.
Green Bay-Appleton, Wisconsin
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
1892
+9.2%
1896
−23.6%
1900
−22.6%
1904
−37.2%
1908
−19.3%
1912
+8.7%
1916
−9.8%
1920
−55.6%
1924
−29.0%
1928
−3.4%
1932
+33.7%
1936
+27.3%
1940
−12.3%
1944
−21.6%
1948
−11.3%
1952
−41.6%
1956
−41.9%
1960
−13.6%
1964
+14.6%
1968
−17.6%
1972
−19.9%
1976
−7.2%
1980
−18.2%
1984
−26.3%
1988
−7.4%
1992
−6.1%
1996
+3.4%
2000
−8.8%
2004
−11.3%
2008
+7.1%
2012
−3.7%
2016
−17.7%
2020
−16.4%
2024
−17.3%
DemocraticRepublican
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Other
Margin
Swing
vs U.S.
Total
R
40.6%Harris272,687
57.9%Trump388,778
0.5%Kennedy3,460 +8
R+17.3
R+0.9
R+15.8
671,100
All 11 candidates in 2024 · 9 minor / independent
Donald J TrumpRepublican57.9%388,778
Kamala D HarrisDemocratic40.6%272,687
Robert F KennedyNonpartisan0.5%3,460
Chase OliverLibertarian0.3%2,147
Jill SteinIndependent0.2%1,526
OtherAll other candidates0.1%971
Randall TerryIndependent0.1%875
Cornel WestNonpartisan0.0%293
Claudia De La CruzNonpartisan0.0%247
Peter Sonski Lauren OnakNonpartisan0.0%111
Joseph KishoreIndependent0.0%5
R
40.9%Biden265,046
57.3%Trump371,093
1.8%
R+16.4
D+1.3
R+20.8
647,512
R
38.0%Clinton219,598
55.7%Trump321,662
6.3%
R+17.7
R+13.9
R+19.8
577,691
R
47.4%Obama277,301
51.2%Romney299,167
1.4%
R+3.7
R+10.8
R+7.6
584,666
D
52.8%Obama302,399
45.7%McCain261,874
1.6%
D+7.1
D+18.4
R+0.2
573,201
R
43.8%Kerry253,520
55.1%Bush319,127
1.1%
R+11.3
R+2.5
R+8.9
578,766
R
43.4%Gore216,238
52.2%Bush260,029
4.4%
R+8.8
R+12.2
R+9.3
498,201
D
45.4%Clinton192,969
42.0%Dole178,457
12.6%
D+3.4
D+9.5
R+5.1
425,034
R
34.6%Clinton170,304
40.7%Bush200,193
24.7%
R+6.1
D+1.3
R+11.6
491,715
R
46.0%Dukakis191,084
53.4%Bush221,793
0.7%
R+7.4
D+18.9
D+0.3
415,664
R
36.4%Mondale150,059
62.8%Reagan258,503
0.8%
R+26.3
R+8.1
R+8.1
411,802
R
37.0%Carter157,834
55.2%Reagan235,414
7.7%
R+18.2
R+11.0
R+8.5
426,139
R
45.2%Carter174,816
52.4%Ford202,544
2.4%
R+7.2
D+12.7
R+9.2
386,505
R
38.6%McGovern132,373
58.4%Nixon200,504
3.0%
R+19.9
R+2.2
D+3.3
343,134
R
37.6%Humphrey118,355
55.2%Nixon173,948
7.3%
R+17.6
R+32.3
R+16.9
315,180
D
57.2%Johnson174,804
42.6%Goldwater130,127
0.1%
D+14.6
D+28.2
R+8.0
305,377
R
43.1%Kennedy136,567
56.7%Nixon179,588
0.1%
R+13.6
D+28.3
R+13.8
316,588
R
28.7%Stevenson80,737
70.6%Eisenhower198,486
0.7%
R+41.9
R+0.3
R+26.5
281,150
R
29.1%Stevenson85,330
70.7%Eisenhower207,317
0.2%
R+41.6
R+30.2
R+30.8
293,369
R
43.5%Truman100,146
54.9%Dewey126,241
1.6%
R+11.3
D+10.2
R+15.8
230,145
R
38.9%Roosevelt95,907
60.5%Dewey149,054
0.6%
R+21.6
R+9.3
R+29.1
246,332
R
43.5%Roosevelt111,856
55.8%Willkie143,481
0.8%
R+12.3
R+39.6
R+22.2
257,274
D
60.6%Roosevelt144,400
33.3%Landon79,370
6.0%
D+27.3
R+6.4
D+3.0
238,149
D
65.8%Roosevelt140,461
32.1%Hoover68,551
2.1%
D+33.7
D+37.1
D+15.9
213,501
R
47.9%Smith95,460
51.3%Hoover102,313
0.9%
R+3.4
D+25.6
D+14.0
199,474
O
9.1%Davis15,107
38.1%Coolidge63,389
52.8%
La Follette +14.7
D+26.6
R+3.8
166,390
R
17.5%Cox24,080
73.1%Harding100,809
9.5%
R+55.6
R+45.9
R+29.4
137,943
R
43.3%Wilson40,816
53.1%Hughes50,008
3.6%
R+9.8
R+18.4
R+12.9
94,230
D
40.7%Wilson34,112
32.0%Taft26,834
27.3%
D+8.7
D+28.0
R+10.9
83,871
R
37.7%Bryan36,214
57.0%Taft54,815
5.3%
R+19.3
D+17.9
R+9.8
96,170
R
29.1%Parker27,341
66.3%Roosevelt62,330
4.6%
R+37.2
R+14.6
R+17.6
93,995
R
37.5%Bryan35,950
60.1%McKinley57,674
2.4%
R+22.6
D+0.9
R+15.1
95,916
R
37.0%Bryan36,142
60.5%McKinley59,193
2.5%
R+23.6
R+32.8
R+17.5
97,775
D
52.3%Cleveland40,726
43.0%Harrison33,549
4.7%
D+9.2
—
D+7.6
77,938
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
+3,319 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net +10,473 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Domestic migration in Green Bay-Appleton in Green Bay-Appleton: net domestic migration by year
Year
Net domestic migration
2011
−344
2012
−1,367
2013
−781
2014
−1,420
2015
−1,986
2016
−1,108
2017
+1,653
2018
+1,536
2019
+1,245
2021
+658
2022
+2,705
2023
+3,168
2024
+3,195
2025
+3,319
Anchored by Brown and Outagamie counties, this northeast Wisconsin market blends a Catholic, union-influenced Green Bay base with Appleton's white-collar Fox Cities suburbs, producing some of the state's most closely watched county-level margins in federal races.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 33.7 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 55.6 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the market moved 0.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 17.3 points.
A population of 1,170,954, a 85% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $76,517 describe the market. The market's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Wausau-Rhinelander and La Crosse-Eau Claire.
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How did Green Bay-Appleton, Wisconsin vote in 2024?
In 2024, Green Bay-Appleton, Wisconsin voted Republican by 17.3 points (R+17.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 671,100 votes cast, 272,687 went Democratic and 388,778 went Republican.
When did Green Bay-Appleton, Wisconsin last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Green Bay-Appleton, Wisconsin voted Democratic was 2008.
How many people live in Green Bay-Appleton, Wisconsin?
Green Bay-Appleton, Wisconsin has a population of 1,170,954 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Green Bay-Appleton, Wisconsin?
Median household income in Green Bay-Appleton, Wisconsin is $76,517 — below the national median of $80,734. The Wisconsin state median is $77,485.
What is the political history of Green Bay-Appleton, Wisconsin?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Green Bay-Appleton, Wisconsin from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 7 went Democratic and 26 went Republican.
