How did Platteville, WI vote in the 2024 presidential election?

Platteville, WI voted Republican in 2024 with a margin of R+18.1. Kamala D Harris received 10,966 votes and Donald Trump received 15,922 out of 27,306 total votes cast, a 5.9-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

What is Platteville, WI's political history?

Platteville, WI has 40 presidential elections on record, spanning 1868 to 2024. Democrats have won 10 and Republicans 30 of those contests. The largest single-election swing was 49.5 points in 1920.

What are the demographics of Platteville, WI?

Platteville, WI has a population of 202,059 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 95.7% non-Hispanic white, 1.4% Hispanic, 1.2% Black. About 21% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $49,139.

Which places are most similar to Platteville, WI?

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar metro areas to Platteville, WI are Menomonie, WI, Fort Dodge, IA, Winona, MN. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

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Platteville, WI

Presidential margin · 2024

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Geography

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2024FIPS 38420

Population202K

Median ageU.S. 38.9y

36.7y▼ 2.2

Bachelor's+U.S. 35%

20.9%▼ 14.1

White95.7%
Hispanic1.4%
Black1.2%
Two or more1.2%
Asian0.7%

Trajectory · 2008–2024

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Similarity Explorer

Similar metro areas

Reads like Menomonie, WI, Fort Dodge, IA, and Winona, MN.

8 visible matches

Menomonie, WI

Small-town rural republican 2

R+15.9

Similarity score91%

Fort Dodge, IA

Small-town rural republican 2

R+31.1

Similarity score89%

Winona, MN

Educated rural competitive

R+4.9

Similarity score89%

Cortland, NY

Educated rural competitive

R+6.4

Similarity score88%

Massena-Ogdensburg, NY

Small-town rural republican 2

R+18.0

Similarity score88%

Atchison, KS

Small-town rural republican 3

R+37.4

Similarity score86%

Dubuque, IA

Small-town rural republican 2

R+8.6

Similarity score85%

Houghton, MI

Educated rural competitive

R+16.7

Similarity score85%

Constituent Geography

Counties in Platteville, WI

2024 presidential results across the counties that make up this geography.

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County	Pop.	Margin	Dem	Rep	Total	Share
Grant	52K	R+18.1	10,966	15,922	27,306	25.0%
Grant	52K	R+18.1	10,966	15,922	27,306	25.0%
Grant	50K	R+18.1	10,966	15,922	27,306	25.0%
Grant	49K	R+18.1	10,966	15,922	27,306	25.0%

4 countiesTotal votes: 109,224

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Race & Ancestry

Who Lives Here

A race-first Census view with ancestry expansion where source coverage is strong enough to support detail.

Platteville, WICensus ACS 2024Ancestry detail available

Census race profile

Major Census race and ethnicity groups shown as a share of total population.

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White (Non-Hispanic) 95.7%Hispanic 1.4%Black 1.2%Multiracial 0.9%Asian 0.7%

Group	Platteville, WI	National
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13)	95.7%	57.4%
▶Hispanic / Latino(13)	1.4%	19.3%
▶Black / African American(5)	1.2%	12.2%
Multiracial / Other	0.9%	4.0%
▶Asian(5)	0.7%	6.0%
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1)	0.2%	0.9%
▶Middle Eastern / North African(3)	0.1%	0.9%

Method notes

Census treats race and Hispanic/Latino origin as separate questions. Race categories other than Hispanic reflect total populations (small Hispanic overlap in Black, Asian, AIAN, NHPI). “Multiracial / Other” is derived as a non-overlapping remainder.

Click rows to expand ancestry detail. Ancestry from ACS B04006, B03001, B02020, B02016. Totals may differ from race — individuals can report multiple ancestries.

Black / African American (estimated remainder) is derived as Black population share minus reported Sub-Saharan African and West Indian ancestry. It is shown as an estimated ancestry detail, not a standalone Census ancestry category.

MENA estimated from ancestry reporting — Census does not have a separate MENA race category. Not shown in bar (overlaps with other race groups).

Religious Adherents

Population that are religious adherents:

54.7%(28.3K people)

U.S. Religion Census 2020

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Catholic-Evangelical edge: +47.4pp (vs national 4.5pp). A strongly Catholic-leaning religious profile, which nationally correlates with Democratic-leaning urban and suburban communities.

Ecological pattern — how to read this

Reflects patterns in counties where this religious tradition concentrates — not a claim about individual voters.

Values are derived by joining Religion Census 2020 (U.S. Religion Data Archive) with certified election results at the county level. That means we know what counties with more or fewer of this group did — not how any individual voted.

This is known as ecological inference. It is a valid way to surface geographic correlation but must not be read as a personal-vote claim about anyone in the group.

Tradition	% Pop	% Adherents	US Pop	US Adherents
Catholic	35.2%	64.3%	—	—
Mainline Protestant	11.8%	21.6%	—	—
Evangelical Protestant	6.8%	12.4%	—	—
Other	0.8%	1.5%	—	—
LDS (Mormon)	0.8%	1.5%	—	—
Non-religiousPopulation	45.3%	—	—	—

Click the chevron to expand denominations. Tradition and denomination rows label both share of total population and share of all religious adherents. Non-religious is shown as a share of total population only.

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Who lives in the Platteville, WI metro area? 202,059 residents across 4 counties.

Demographic Comparison

Demographics

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Platteville, WI vs National202K residents

21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree — 12pp below the national average. Places with similar education levels vote R+15 on average nationally.

Population & electorate

Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.

Total population

Local vs state vs U.S.

202K

local

202KNational 334.9M

Share of U.S. population

Local vs state vs U.S.

0.06%

local

0.06%National 100%

Voting-age population

Local vs state vs U.S.

36.8%

local

36.8%National 75.7%

Economic profile

Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.

Median household income

Local vs state vs U.S.

$49,139

local

$49,139National $83,960

Poverty rate

Local vs state vs U.S.

13.1%

local

13.1%National 12.5%

College degree

Local vs state vs U.S.

20.9%

local

20.9%National 35.6%

Homeownership

Local vs state vs U.S.

71.7%

local

71.7%National 65.2%

Community profile

Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.

Median age

Local vs state vs U.S.

36.7 yrs

local

36.7 yrsNational 39.1 yrs

Age 18–29

Local vs state vs U.S.

16.8%

local

16.8%National 15.7%

Age 65+

Local vs state vs U.S.

12.8%

local

12.8%National 17.0%

Foreign born

Local vs state vs U.S.

1.3%

local

1.3%National 14.1%

Non-English at home

Local vs state vs U.S.

4.1%

local

4.1%National 22.2%

English only

Local vs state vs U.S.

95.9%

local

95.9%National 77.8%

Voter Turnout

Turnout in Platteville, WI

Turnout % = votes cast ÷ citizen voting-age population (CVAP). Source: CVAP Special Tab 2020-2024.

2024 Turnout

67.5%

vs Previous

+4.2pp

Eligible Non-Voters

13K · 32.5%

Citizen VAP

40,468

History

1988–2024

Ticket-Splitting

Do voters in Platteville, WI split their tickets?

Divergence between offices in the same election reveals persuadable voters.

ConsistencyHeavy splitting (47/100)

2024 Office Comparisons

Offices	Margin A	Margin B	Split
President vs Senate	R+18.1	R+13.7	4.4pp

Average divergence across office pairs: 10.5pp

Containing Geography

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