Bayfield County, Wisconsin: Northern Rural Secular
Wisconsin · Presidential Elections 1892–2024
D+11.1
2024 Margin
R+3.0%
2020→2024 Swing
D since 1976
Voting Streak
🌾 N. Rural
Classification
16K
Population
Bayfield County, Wisconsin voted D+11.1 for Kamala Harris in 2024, with Harris receiving 6,107 votes (54.33%). This represented a R+3.0% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. The county has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 1976.
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
4.6
Elasticity
Responsive
Trend
-0.3/yr
Quick Stats
2024 ResultD+11.1
2020→2024 SwingR+3.0%
Voting StreakD since 1976
Elections on Record34
Demographics
Population16,220
Median Age
53.6(US: 38.4)
College (BA+)
48.2%(US: 47.9%)
Median Income
$67,266(US: $78k)
White (non-Hisp)
84.0%(US: 57.5%)
Hispanic
2.0%(US: 18.6%)
Homeownership
84.5%(US: 64.2%)
Poverty Rate
8.9%(US: 12.4%)
Veterans
11.2%(US: 6.4%)
Presidential Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 54.3%(6,107) | 43.2%(4,860) | D+11.1 | -3.0 |
| 2020 | 56.5%(6,147) | 42.4%(4,617) | D+14.1 | +5.4 |
| 2016 | 51.5%(4,953) | 42.9%(4,124) | D+8.6 | -16.2 |
| 2012 | 61.6%(6,033) | 36.8%(3,603) | D+24.8 | -2.7 |
| 2008 | 63.1%(5,972) | 35.5%(3,365) | D+27.5 | +6.0 |
| 2004 | 60.3%(5,845) | 38.7%(3,754) | D+21.6 | +7.5 |
| 2000 | 53.6%(4,427) | 39.5%(3,266) | D+14.1 | -8.3 |
| 1996 | 53.1%(3,895) | 30.6%(2,250) | D+22.4 | +4.2 |
| 1992 | 47.7%(3,873) | 29.5%(2,393) | D+18.2 | +1.8 |
| 1988 | 58.0%(4,323) | 41.5%(3,095) | D+16.5 | +9.1 |
Senate Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 56.0%(6,260) | 42.0%(4,697) | D+14.0 | +2.1 |
| 2022 | 55.9%(5,183) | 44.0%(4,082) | D+11.9 | -14.4 |
| 2018 | 63.1%(5,541) | 36.8%(3,233) | D+26.3 | +14.2 |
| 2016 | 54.6%(5,162) | 42.6%(4,020) | D+12.1 | -14.3 |
| 2012 | 62.5%(6,017) | 36.1%(3,476) | D+26.4 | +7.3 |
| 2010 | 58.6%(4,270) | 39.6%(2,882) | D+19.1 | -27.4 |
| 2006 | 71.2%(5,113) | 24.8%(1,778) | D+46.5 | +11.5 |
| 2004 | 67.3%(6,331) | 32.3%(3,039) | D+35.0 | -13.0 |
| 2000 | 73.6%(5,772) | 25.6%(2,010) | D+48.0 | +22.4 |
| 1998 | 62.6%(3,823) | 37.0%(2,261) | D+25.6 | -15.1 |
Governor Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 57.8%(5,367) | 41.4%(3,843) | D+16.4 | -2.9 |
| 2018 | 58.6%(5,152) | 39.3%(3,458) | D+19.3 | -3.3 |
| 2014 | 60.9%(4,888) | 38.3%(3,075) | D+22.6 | +5.7 |
| 2010 | 57.8%(4,185) | 40.9%(2,961) | D+16.9 | -13.2 |
| 2006 | 64.2%(4,653) | 34.0%(2,468) | D+30.1 | +1.5 |
| 2002 | 59.6%(3,752) | 30.9%(1,948) | D+28.6 | +20.0 |
| 1998 | 54.0%(3,352) | 45.4%(2,817) | D+8.6 | +31.1 |
| 1994 | 38.2%(2,051) | 60.6%(3,256) | R+22.4 | -4.0 |
| 1990 | 40.7%(2,276) | 59.2%(3,309) | R+18.5 | -20.7 |
| 1986 | 50.4%(2,788) | 48.1%(2,664) | D+2.2 | -18.7 |