A Lake Michigan corridor where union tradition meets suburban swing
Racine County sits at the volatile edge of Milwaukee's orbit, delivering narrow margins in statewide races and serving as a bellwether where blue-collar manufacturing heritage collides with fast-growing suburban precincts in Mount Pleasant.
| Group | Local | National |
|---|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 74.5% | 57.4% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(13) | 11.4% | 19.3% |
▶Black / African American(7) | 10.6% | 12.2% |
Multiracial / Other | 2.0% | 4.0% |
▶Asian(6) | 1.0% | 6.0% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(6) | 0.6% | 0.9% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2) | 0.4% | 0.9% |
Catholic-Evangelical edge: +22.3pp (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20.7% | 49.6% | — | — | |
| 9.5% | 22.8% | — | — | |
| 6.8% | 16.2% | — | — | |
| 2.1% | 5.0% | — | — | |
| 1.9% | 4.6% | — | — | |
| 0.7% | 1.7% | — | — | |
LDS (Mormon) | 0.2% | 0.6% | — | — |
Non-religiousPopulation | 58.2% | — | — | — |
Who lives in the Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI metro area? 780,383 residents across 4 counties.
24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree — 9pp below the national average. Places with similar education levels vote R+9 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+6.2 | R+5.1 | 1.0pp |