Grant County, Wisconsin: Northern Rural Secular
Wisconsin · Presidential Elections 1892–2024
R+18.1
2024 Margin
R+5.9%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2016
Voting Streak
🌾 N. Rural
Classification
52K
Population
Grant County, Wisconsin voted R+18.1 for Donald Trump in 2024, with Trump receiving 15,922 votes (58.31%). This represented a R+5.9% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. The county has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2016.
Electoral Behavior
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Northern Rural SecularView all
Rural counties in the Upper Midwest (MN/IA/WI/IN/MO/IL/MI) that voted for Obama in 2008 but have swung dramatically toward Republicans. These historically Democratic, secular farming communities have realigned.
Volatility
6.6
Elasticity
Sticky
Trend
-0.8/yr
Quick Stats
2024 ResultR+18.1
2020→2024 SwingR+5.9%
Voting StreakR since 2016
Elections on Record34
Demographics
Population51,938
Median Age
36.8(US: 38.4)
College (BA+)
34.0%(US: 47.9%)
Median Income
$63,497(US: $78k)
White (non-Hisp)
93.3%(US: 57.5%)
Hispanic
2.5%(US: 18.6%)
Black
1.3%(US: 12.3%)
Homeownership
69.1%(US: 64.2%)
Poverty Rate
13.4%(US: 12.4%)
Veterans
5.7%(US: 6.4%)
Presidential Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 40.2%(10,966) | 58.3%(15,922) | R+18.1 | -5.9 |
| 2020 | 43.0%(10,998) | 55.2%(14,142) | R+12.3 | -2.8 |
| 2016 | 41.3%(10,051) | 50.7%(12,350) | R+9.4 | -23.2 |
| 2012 | 56.1%(13,594) | 42.3%(10,255) | D+13.8 | -10.1 |
| 2008 | 61.2%(14,875) | 37.3%(9,068) | D+23.9 | +21.3 |
| 2004 | 50.9%(12,864) | 48.3%(12,208) | D+2.6 | +0.6 |
| 2000 | 48.7%(10,691) | 46.6%(10,240) | D+2.0 | -9.3 |
| 1996 | 47.9%(9,203) | 36.5%(7,021) | D+11.4 | +6.0 |
| 1992 | 38.5%(8,914) | 33.2%(7,678) | D+5.3 | +8.6 |
| 1988 | 48.1%(9,421) | 51.3%(10,049) | R+3.2 | +22.6 |
Senate Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 42.0%(11,300) | 55.7%(14,995) | R+13.7 | -0.2 |
| 2022 | 43.1%(8,671) | 56.7%(11,397) | R+13.6 | -22.3 |
| 2018 | 54.4%(10,554) | 45.6%(8,860) | D+8.7 | +14.0 |
| 2016 | 45.6%(10,926) | 51.0%(12,197) | R+5.3 | -10.1 |
| 2012 | 50.9%(12,027) | 46.1%(10,902) | D+4.8 | +7.9 |
| 2010 | 47.5%(7,948) | 50.6%(8,472) | R+3.1 | -45.8 |
| 2006 | 70.1%(11,622) | 27.4%(4,540) | D+42.7 | +37.9 |
| 2004 | 52.3%(12,762) | 47.4%(11,577) | D+4.8 | -22.2 |
| 2000 | 63.0%(13,099) | 35.9%(7,470) | D+27.1 | +37.3 |
| 1998 | 44.5%(5,826) | 54.8%(7,172) | R+10.3 | -18.2 |
Governor Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 46.0%(9,234) | 52.7%(10,594) | R+6.8 | -7.6 |
| 2018 | 49.3%(9,665) | 48.5%(9,502) | D+0.8 | +3.3 |
| 2014 | 47.9%(8,704) | 50.4%(9,149) | R+2.5 | +3.8 |
| 2010 | 45.9%(7,573) | 52.2%(8,611) | R+6.3 | -17.0 |
| 2006 | 54.5%(9,242) | 43.8%(7,427) | D+10.7 | +9.1 |
| 2002 | 43.1%(6,175) | 41.5%(5,946) | D+1.6 | +29.7 |
| 1998 | 35.5%(4,673) | 63.5%(8,371) | R+28.1 | +14.3 |
| 1994 | 28.1%(3,829) | 70.5%(9,589) | R+42.3 | -18.0 |
| 1990 | 37.8%(4,131) | 62.1%(6,782) | R+24.3 | +2.1 |
| 1986 | 36.4%(4,548) | 62.8%(7,847) | R+26.4 | -10.3 |