A Fox River Valley metro where manufacturing employment shapes the electorate
Fond du Lac's economy anchors on precision manufacturing and agribusiness, drawing a blue-collar workforce that has shifted the metro toward Republican margins in recent cycles while retaining pockets of competitive suburban precincts.
| County | Pop. | Margin | Dem | Rep | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fond du Lac | 104K | R+28.7 | 20,495 | 37,272 | 58,527 | 25.0% |
| Fond du Lac | 102K | R+28.7 | 20,495 | 37,272 | 58,527 | 25.0% |
| Fond du Lac | 99K | R+28.7 | 20,495 | 37,272 | 58,527 | 25.0% |
| Fond du Lac | 97K | R+28.7 | 20,495 | 37,272 | 58,527 | 25.0% |
| Group | Fond du Lac, WI | National |
|---|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 91.2% | 57.4% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(13) | 4.3% | 19.3% |
Multiracial / Other | 1.7% | 4.0% |
▶Asian(6) | 1.2% | 6.0% |
▶Black / African American(7) | 1.2% | 12.2% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2) | 0.4% | 0.9% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(5) | 0.2% | 0.9% |
Catholic-Evangelical edge: +19.5pp (vs national 4.5pp). A strongly Catholic-leaning religious profile, which nationally correlates with Democratic-leaning urban and suburban communities.
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents | US Pop | US Adherents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30.2% | 53.1% | — | — | |
| 16.6% | 29.1% | — | — | |
| 9.0% | 15.9% | — | — | |
| 1.0% | 1.7% | — | — | |
LDS (Mormon) | 0.4% | 0.8% | — | — |
Non-religiousPopulation | 43.1% | — | — | — |
Who lives in the Fond du Lac, WI metro area? 402,737 residents across 4 counties.
20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree — 13pp below the national average. Places with similar education levels vote R+15 on average nationally.
Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.
Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.
Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.
| Offices | Margin A | Margin B | Split |
|---|---|---|---|
| President vs Senate | R+28.7 | R+26.1 | 2.6pp |