Burnett County, Wisconsin: Northern Rural Secular
Wisconsin · Presidential Elections 1892–2024
R+30.9
2024 Margin
R+2.4%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2012
Voting Streak
🌾 N. Rural
Classification
17K
Population
Burnett County, Wisconsin voted R+30.9 for Donald Trump in 2024, with Trump receiving 7,008 votes (64.83%). This represented a R+2.4% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. The county has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2012.
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
7.4
Elasticity
Sticky
Trend
-1.6/yr (red)
Quick Stats
2024 ResultR+30.9
2020→2024 SwingR+2.4%
Voting StreakR since 2012
Elections on Record34
Demographics
Population16,526
Median Age
54.4(US: 38.4)
College (BA+)
29.0%(US: 47.9%)
Median Income
$60,466(US: $78k)
White (non-Hisp)
90.0%(US: 57.5%)
Hispanic
1.9%(US: 18.6%)
Homeownership
85.3%(US: 64.2%)
Poverty Rate
13.1%(US: 12.4%)
Veterans
10.6%(US: 6.4%)
Presidential Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 33.9%(3,665) | 64.8%(7,008) | R+30.9 | -2.4 |
| 2020 | 35.2%(3,569) | 63.7%(6,462) | R+28.5 | -0.4 |
| 2016 | 33.8%(2,949) | 61.9%(5,410) | R+28.2 | -21.7 |
| 2012 | 45.9%(3,986) | 52.4%(4,550) | R+6.5 | -8.1 |
| 2008 | 49.9%(4,337) | 48.3%(4,200) | D+1.6 | +4.2 |
| 2004 | 48.3%(4,499) | 50.9%(4,743) | R+2.6 | +1.6 |
| 2000 | 44.5%(3,626) | 48.7%(3,967) | R+4.2 | -20.5 |
| 1996 | 50.6%(3,625) | 34.2%(2,452) | D+16.4 | +5.2 |
| 1992 | 42.7%(3,172) | 31.5%(2,340) | D+11.2 | +1.1 |
| 1988 | 54.7%(3,537) | 44.6%(2,884) | D+10.1 | +12.9 |
Senate Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 34.8%(3,730) | 62.9%(6,745) | R+28.1 | +2.7 |
| 2022 | 34.6%(2,834) | 65.4%(5,362) | R+30.8 | -16.9 |
| 2018 | 43.0%(3,239) | 57.0%(4,289) | R+13.9 | +9.9 |
| 2016 | 36.5%(3,143) | 60.5%(5,198) | R+23.9 | -20.4 |
| 2012 | 47.4%(3,996) | 50.8%(4,288) | R+3.5 | +11.3 |
| 2010 | 41.6%(2,550) | 56.3%(3,452) | R+14.7 | -34.4 |
| 2006 | 58.7%(3,543) | 39.0%(2,356) | D+19.7 | +11.9 |
| 2004 | 53.7%(4,815) | 45.9%(4,115) | D+7.8 | -12.2 |
| 2000 | 59.2%(4,486) | 39.2%(2,970) | D+20.0 | +22.2 |
| 1998 | 48.7%(2,911) | 50.9%(3,045) | R+2.2 | -10.7 |
Governor Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 36.4%(2,964) | 62.2%(5,061) | R+25.8 | -0.4 |
| 2018 | 36.1%(2,742) | 61.5%(4,664) | R+25.3 | -6.2 |
| 2014 | 40.0%(2,615) | 59.2%(3,868) | R+19.2 | -4.1 |
| 2010 | 41.8%(2,555) | 56.9%(3,479) | R+15.1 | -20.4 |
| 2006 | 52.1%(3,225) | 46.9%(2,900) | D+5.3 | +7.4 |
| 2002 | 46.5%(3,004) | 48.7%(3,142) | R+2.1 | -1.1 |
| 1998 | 49.1%(3,011) | 50.2%(3,076) | R+1.1 | +30.0 |
| 1994 | 33.6%(1,817) | 64.6%(3,495) | R+31.0 | -34.0 |
| 1990 | 51.4%(2,307) | 48.4%(2,175) | D+2.9 | -6.6 |
| 1986 | 54.0%(2,887) | 44.5%(2,378) | D+9.5 | -12.3 |