Calumet County, Wisconsin
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 87.5% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(13) | 5.7% |
▶Black / African American(6) | 1.0% |
▶Asian(5) | 2.6% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 0.2% |
Multiracial / Other | 3.0% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 21.6% | 46.1% |
| Evangelical Protestant | 20.2% | 43.3% |
| Mainline Protestant | 2.7% | 5.9% |
| Other | 2.2% | 4.7% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 0.9% | 1.9% |
| Non-religious | 53.3% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+19.9 |
| 2020 | Trump+19.6 |
| 2016 | Trump+21.5 |
| 2012 | Romney+11.5 |
| 2008 | Obama+2.2 |
| 2004 | Bush+17.5 |
| 2000 | Bush+13.2 |
| 1996 | Dole+0.7 |
| 1992 | Bush+10.0 |
Calumet, Wisconsin is a county that has a population of 52,942. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+19.9. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 39.3% | 59.2% | R+19.9 | R+0.3 |
| 2020 | 39.4% | 59.0% | R+19.6 | D+1.9 |
| 2016 | 36.3% | 57.8% | R+21.5 | R+10.0 |
| 2012 | 43.5% | 55.0% | R+11.5 | R+13.7 |
| 2008 | 50.2% | 48.1% | D+2.2 | D+19.7 |
| 2004 | 40.7% | 58.2% | R+17.5 | R+4.3 |
| 2000 | 41.1% | 54.3% | R+13.2 | R+12.5 |
| 1996 | 42.6% | 43.2% | R+0.7 | D+9.3 |
| 1992 | 31.0% | 41.0% | R+10.0 | D+1.1 |
| 1988 | 44.1% | 55.1% | R+11.1 | D+19.4 |
| 1984 | 34.1% | 64.6% | R+30.5 | R+10.6 |
| 1980 | 35.2% | 55.2% | R+19.9 | R+17.3 |
| 1976 | 47.5% | 50.2% | R+2.6 | D+11.6 |
| 1972 | 41.6% | 55.8% | R+14.2 | D+7.1 |
| 1968 | 35.4% | 56.7% | R+21.4 | R+37.0 |
| 1964 | 57.8% | 42.1% | D+15.7 | D+24.6 |
| 1960 | 45.5% | 54.5% | R+9.0 | D+40.0 |
| 1956 | 25.3% | 74.2% | R+49.0 | D+5.3 |
| 1952 | 22.9% | 77.1% | R+54.2 | R+32.2 |
| 1948 | 38.5% | 60.6% | R+22.0 | — |
What defines Calumet?
Calumet has been won by both parties in the last 6 presidential elections (1D, 5R) — a genuine swing geography. Voter turnout stands out nationally — in the top 15% of peers in 2024.
County in State Context
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- Won by both parties in recent history — Democrats most recently in 2008, Republicans in 2024
- Highly elastic — margins have ranged 23.7 points across recent elections, suggesting a volatile electorate
- Turnout of 80.3% in 2024 ranked 12 of 72 in the state — top quartile
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