A mid-size Wisconsin metro that leans notably left of the state median
Wausau's Marathon County core has trended Democratic in recent cycles, posting a D+16.9 margin in 2024 — well above what statewide battleground math typically requires, anchored by a diversifying workforce and a regional healthcare and manufacturing economy.
| Group | Wausau, WI | National |
|---|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 90.1% | 57.4% |
▶Asian(6) | 5.2% | 6.0% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(11) | 2.1% | 19.3% |
Multiracial / Other | 1.8% | 4.0% |
▶Black / African American(4) | 0.5% | 12.2% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 0.3% | 0.9% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(4) | 0.1% | 0.9% |
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents | US Pop | US Adherents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21.0% | 41.4% | — | — | |
| 16.5% | 32.6% | — | — | |
| 10.0% | 19.7% | — | — | |
| 3.2% | 6.2% | — | — | |
LDS (Mormon) | 0.3% | 0.7% | — | — |
Non-religiousPopulation | 49.3% | — | — | — |
Who lives in the Wausau, WI metro area? 529,407 residents across 4 counties.
23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree — 10pp 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+18.6 | R+16.5 | 2.2pp |