Oconto County, Wisconsin
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 93.3% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(9) | 2.3% |
▶Black / African American(2) | 0.1% |
▶Asian(4) | 0.4% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2) | 1.4% |
Multiracial / Other | 2.6% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 20.7% | 46.3% |
| Catholic | 17.1% | 38.4% |
| Mainline Protestant | 6.3% | 14.0% |
| Other | 0.6% | 1.3% |
| Non-religious | 55.4% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+43.0 |
| 2020 | Trump+41.0 |
| 2016 | Trump+36.6 |
| 2012 | Romney+9.4 |
| 2008 | Obama+6.2 |
| 2004 | Bush+12.7 |
| 2000 | Bush+8.7 |
| 1996 | Clinton+9.6 |
| 1992 | Clinton+1.1 |
Oconto, Wisconsin is a county that has a population of 39,589. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+43.0. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 28.0% | 70.9% | R+43.0 | R+2.0 |
| 2020 | 28.9% | 69.9% | R+41.0 | R+4.3 |
| 2016 | 29.4% | 66.0% | R+36.6 | R+27.2 |
| 2012 | 44.6% | 54.1% | R+9.4 | R+15.6 |
| 2008 | 52.3% | 46.2% | D+6.2 | D+18.9 |
| 2004 | 43.1% | 55.8% | R+12.7 | R+4.0 |
| 2000 | 43.7% | 52.5% | R+8.7 | R+18.3 |
| 1996 | 48.4% | 38.8% | D+9.6 | D+8.5 |
| 1992 | 36.7% | 35.6% | D+1.1 | D+5.0 |
| 1988 | 47.7% | 51.6% | R+3.9 | D+20.4 |
| 1984 | 37.4% | 61.7% | R+24.3 | R+3.7 |
| 1980 | 37.4% | 58.0% | R+20.6 | R+22.9 |
| 1976 | 50.2% | 47.8% | D+2.4 | D+24.9 |
| 1972 | 36.9% | 59.4% | R+22.5 | R+4.2 |
| 1968 | 35.4% | 53.7% | R+18.4 | R+36.3 |
| 1964 | 58.9% | 40.9% | D+18.0 | D+28.4 |
| 1960 | 44.7% | 55.2% | R+10.4 | D+20.0 |
| 1956 | 34.5% | 65.0% | R+30.4 | D+9.0 |
| 1952 | 30.1% | 69.6% | R+39.4 | R+33.0 |
| 1948 | 46.2% | 52.6% | R+6.5 | — |
What defines Oconto?
Oconto has been trending Republican — 34pp redder over the last 4 presidential cycles. It has a working-class, predominantly white electorate — strong Republican base territory. 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.
- Latest election (2024) was a Republican landslide with a 43.0% margin
- Won by both parties in recent history — Democrats most recently in 2008, Republicans in 2024
- Shifted 33.5 points toward Republicans over the last 4 elections
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