Brown County, Wisconsin
Latest: 2024
Leans Republican — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 77.3% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(17) | 10.3% |
▶Black / African American(8) | 2.5% |
▶Asian(6) | 3.4% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(7) | 0.3% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(3) | 1.9% |
Multiracial / Other | 4.6% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 32.7% | 59.9% |
| Evangelical Protestant | 13.6% | 25.0% |
| Mainline Protestant | 6.5% | 11.9% |
| Other | 1.7% | 3.1% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 0.6% | 1.2% |
| Non-religious | 45.4% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+7.5 |
| 2020 | Trump+7.2 |
| 2016 | Trump+10.7 |
| 2012 | Romney+1.8 |
| 2008 | Obama+9.2 |
| 2004 | Bush+9.9 |
| 2000 | Bush+4.8 |
| 1996 | Clinton+4.7 |
| 1992 | Bush+4.7 |
Brown, Wisconsin is a county that has a population of 270,892. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+7.5. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 45.5% | 53.0% | R+7.5 | R+0.3 |
| 2020 | 45.5% | 52.7% | R+7.2 | D+3.5 |
| 2016 | 41.4% | 52.1% | R+10.7 | R+8.9 |
| 2012 | 48.5% | 50.3% | R+1.8 | R+10.9 |
| 2008 | 53.9% | 44.8% | D+9.2 | D+19.1 |
| 2004 | 44.6% | 54.5% | R+9.9 | R+5.1 |
| 2000 | 45.6% | 50.3% | R+4.8 | R+9.5 |
| 1996 | 47.1% | 42.5% | D+4.7 | D+9.4 |
| 1992 | 36.5% | 41.2% | R+4.7 | R+2.6 |
| 1988 | 48.6% | 50.8% | R+2.1 | D+23.4 |
| 1984 | 36.8% | 62.4% | R+25.6 | R+4.8 |
| 1980 | 35.9% | 56.7% | R+20.8 | R+16.7 |
| 1976 | 46.5% | 50.6% | R+4.2 | D+12.0 |
| 1972 | 40.4% | 56.5% | R+16.1 | R+1.0 |
| 1968 | 38.5% | 53.7% | R+15.2 | R+33.8 |
| 1964 | 59.3% | 40.6% | D+18.7 | D+18.2 |
| 1960 | 50.2% | 49.7% | D+0.5 | D+41.6 |
| 1956 | 29.1% | 70.2% | R+41.1 | R+5.3 |
| 1952 | 32.0% | 67.8% | R+35.8 | R+37.8 |
| 1948 | 50.5% | 48.5% | D+2.0 | — |
What defines Brown?
Brown has been won by both parties in the last 6 presidential elections (1D, 5R) — a genuine swing geography. It has a moderately diverse, middle-class electorate where education levels and suburban growth shape the partisan balance.
County in State Context
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- The 2012 election was decided by just 1.8 points — razor-thin
- Won by both parties in recent history — Democrats most recently in 2008, Republicans in 2024
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