Richland County, Wisconsin
Latest: 2024
Leans Republican — shifted 3.4pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 92.1% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(12) | 3.3% |
▶Black / African American(2) | 0.3% |
▶Asian(5) | 0.9% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(4) | 0.1% |
Multiracial / Other | 3.4% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 11.7% | 34.4% |
| Catholic | 11.6% | 34.0% |
| Mainline Protestant | 8.7% | 25.6% |
| Other | 2.0% | 5.9% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 1.1% | 3.3% |
| Non-religious | 66.0% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+13.1 |
| 2020 | Trump+9.7 |
| 2016 | Trump+5.5 |
| 2012 | Obama+16.1 |
| 2008 | Obama+20.6 |
| 2004 | Bush+3.6 |
| 2000 | Bush+1.9 |
| 1996 | Clinton+11.9 |
| 1992 | Clinton+3.7 |
Richland, Wisconsin is a county that has a population of 17,205. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+13.1. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 42.7% | 55.9% | R+13.1 | R+3.4 |
| 2020 | 44.3% | 54.0% | R+9.7 | R+4.2 |
| 2016 | 44.2% | 49.7% | R+5.5 | R+21.6 |
| 2012 | 57.4% | 41.3% | D+16.1 | R+4.5 |
| 2008 | 59.7% | 39.0% | D+20.6 | D+24.2 |
| 2004 | 47.8% | 51.3% | R+3.6 | R+1.7 |
| 2000 | 46.3% | 48.2% | R+1.9 | R+13.8 |
| 1996 | 48.5% | 36.6% | D+11.9 | D+8.2 |
| 1992 | 40.5% | 36.8% | D+3.7 | D+8.7 |
| 1988 | 47.3% | 52.2% | R+5.0 | D+21.0 |
| 1984 | 36.7% | 62.7% | R+26.0 | R+12.2 |
| 1980 | 39.7% | 53.6% | R+13.8 | R+3.8 |
| 1976 | 44.0% | 54.1% | R+10.1 | D+23.5 |
| 1972 | 32.6% | 66.1% | R+33.6 | R+6.8 |
| 1968 | 33.0% | 59.8% | R+26.7 | R+41.2 |
| 1964 | 57.2% | 42.7% | D+14.4 | D+42.3 |
| 1960 | 36.0% | 63.8% | R+27.8 | D+1.1 |
| 1956 | 35.3% | 64.3% | R+28.9 | D+20.0 |
| 1952 | 25.5% | 74.4% | R+49.0 | R+36.7 |
| 1948 | 43.3% | 55.5% | R+12.3 | — |
What defines Richland?
Richland has been trending Republican — 29pp redder over the last 4 presidential cycles. It has a working-class electorate (21% college-educated) — a demographic increasingly aligned with Republicans nationwide.
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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 2012, Republicans in 2024
- Shifted 29.2 points toward Republicans over the last 4 elections
- Highly elastic — margins have ranged 33.7 points across recent elections, suggesting a volatile electorate