Sauk County, Wisconsin
Latest: 2024
Competitive — shifted 3.4pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 86.3% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(16) | 6.8% |
▶Black / African American(4) | 0.8% |
▶Asian(4) | 0.4% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(3) | 0.1% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 0.6% |
Multiracial / Other | 5.1% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 18.5% | 37.7% |
| Evangelical Protestant | 16.5% | 33.7% |
| Mainline Protestant | 12.5% | 25.4% |
| Other | 1.4% | 2.8% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 0.6% | 1.3% |
| Black Protestant | 0.2% | 0.5% |
| Non-religious | 51.0% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+1.7 |
| 2020 | Biden+1.7 |
| 2016 | Trump+0.3 |
| 2012 | Obama+18.5 |
| 2008 | Obama+23.0 |
| 2004 | Kerry+4.3 |
| 2000 | Gore+5.7 |
| 1996 | Clinton+12.0 |
| 1992 | Clinton+1.0 |
Sauk, Wisconsin is a county that has a population of 66,009. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+1.7. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 48.4% | 50.0% | R+1.7 | R+3.4 |
| 2020 | 50.0% | 48.3% | D+1.7 | D+2.0 |
| 2016 | 46.8% | 47.2% | R+0.3 | R+18.8 |
| 2012 | 58.7% | 40.2% | D+18.5 | R+4.6 |
| 2008 | 60.8% | 37.8% | D+23.0 | D+18.8 |
| 2004 | 51.6% | 47.4% | D+4.3 | R+1.4 |
| 2000 | 50.8% | 45.2% | D+5.7 | R+6.4 |
| 1996 | 48.8% | 36.7% | D+12.0 | D+11.0 |
| 1992 | 39.0% | 37.9% | D+1.0 | D+11.2 |
| 1988 | 44.5% | 54.7% | R+10.2 | D+11.2 |
| 1984 | 39.1% | 60.4% | R+21.4 | R+13.8 |
| 1980 | 41.9% | 49.5% | R+7.6 | R+5.7 |
| 1976 | 48.0% | 49.9% | R+1.9 | D+16.9 |
| 1972 | 39.9% | 58.8% | R+18.9 | R+5.2 |
| 1968 | 39.8% | 53.5% | R+13.7 | R+32.5 |
| 1964 | 59.3% | 40.5% | D+18.8 | D+42.3 |
| 1960 | 38.2% | 61.7% | R+23.5 | D+9.9 |
| 1956 | 33.0% | 66.5% | R+33.4 | D+6.7 |
| 1952 | 29.8% | 69.9% | R+40.1 | R+30.2 |
| 1948 | 43.8% | 53.7% | R+9.8 | — |
What defines Sauk?
Sauk has flipped between parties in each of the last three elections — a fiercely contested battleground.
County in State Context
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- The 2016 election was decided by just 0.3 points — razor-thin
- Split-ticket voting in 2024: Different parties won President and Senate
- Won by both parties in recent history — Democrats most recently in 2020, Republicans in 2024
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