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1876–2024
Milwaukee·Wisconsin

Milwaukee delivered D+2 in 2024.

A lakefront anchor where turnout margins routinely decide statewide races

1876 — 2024·38 elections
WI
LatestD+2in 2024
TypologyDiversifying Metrocluster typology
Population2,333,3012024 ACS

Milwaukee, Wisconsin: Diversifying Metro market. In 2024, voted D+2%. Democratic peak: D+46 in 1936.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
D+2MIT Election Lab
Political typology
Diversifying MetroAkashic typology
Population
2,333,3012024 5-year
Median household income
$79,6522024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
70.6%2024 5-year
Black
12.3%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
12.0%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+46 in 1936MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+45 in 1920MIT Election Lab
2024 presidential election
Milwaukee
HarrisD+2
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2024 presidential margin by county for Milwaukee, WIA map of the constituent counties of Milwaukee, WI, each outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic).Dodge County, WI · R+33Racine County, WI · R+6Washington County, WI · R+36Milwaukee County, WI · D+38Walworth County, WI · R+22Jefferson County, WI · R+16Sheboygan County, WI · R+16Kenosha County, WI · R+6Waukesha County, WI · R+20Ozaukee County, WI · R+10
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala Harris ✓Democratic50.0%660,683
Donald TrumpRepublican48.3%637,927
OtherAll other candidates1.8%23,134
D+60
R+60
10 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1876 to 2024. Most recent: +1.7% in 2024.flipped D · 2008+1.7%DR18762024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1876No data
1880No data
1884No data
1888No data
1892+7.6%
1896−17.1%
1900−12.9%
1904−19.7%
1908−5.1%
1912+15.6%
1916+1.5%
1920−44.7%
1924−28.5%
1928+3.6%
1932+40.0%
1936+45.9%
1940+11.6%
1944+8.6%
1948+8.4%
1952−12.0%
1956−19.5%
1960+4.4%
1964+26.0%
1968+1.3%
1972−6.9%
1976+1.8%
1980−2.6%
1984−4.4%
1988+5.1%
1992+2.1%
1996+7.1%
2000−4.0%
2004−3.5%
2008+7.7%
2012+2.9%
2016+1.3%
2020+2.7%
2024+1.7%
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
D
+1.7%
660,683637,9271,321,744
D
+2.7%
653,102617,7541,292,490
D
+1.3%
559,755544,9631,177,913
D
+2.9%
640,807604,6941,258,975
D
+7.7%
645,903552,4581,213,814
R
−3.5%
579,963622,9901,213,617
R
−4.0%
492,629535,3361,068,467
D
+7.1%
432,046368,183895,025
D
+2.1%
428,649406,7791,047,183
D
+5.1%
484,284437,102927,680
R
−4.4%
449,205491,281946,612
R
−2.6%
426,431451,096959,252
D
+1.8%
450,108433,764909,139
R
−6.9%
360,444415,913802,388
D
+1.3%
347,135337,481749,075
D
+26.0%
484,708284,140770,310
D
+4.4%
401,254367,187770,025
R
−19.5%
273,726407,474685,825
R
−12.0%
308,301392,723703,915
D
+8.4%
287,680241,590551,648
D
+8.6%
305,174256,214570,593
D
+11.6%
309,810243,923566,927
D
+45.9%
342,262116,979491,230
D
+40.0%
284,285109,993436,251
D
+3.6%
183,397170,255369,495
O
−28.5%
26,932108,014284,980
R
−44.7%
43,423156,394252,962
D
+1.5%
65,11062,941149,404
D
+15.6%
57,37036,689132,568
R
−5.1%
56,12163,407143,196
R
−19.7%
42,75669,687136,917
R
−12.9%
54,81572,352135,629
R
−17.1%
53,41176,383134,407
D
+7.6%
57,38848,979110,875
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Demographics

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
32.9%
Irish
9.7%
Polish
8.7%
English
5.7%
Italian
4.6%
American
3.0%
French
2.1%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 39.5 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.7%
85+
1.3%
2.2%
75–84
2.7%
5.0%
65–74
5.5%
6.7%
55–64
6.8%
6.0%
45–54
6.0%
6.5%
35–44
6.5%
6.6%
25–34
6.6%
4.5%
18–24
4.3%
8.5%
5–17
8.1%
2.9%
<5
2.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$79,652
Milwaukee ranks near the middle of US counties.
Milwaukee$79,652
Wisconsin$77,485
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
11.4%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1814.7%
Working age (18–64)10.3%
Seniors (65+)11.5%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
87.7%
speak English only
Spanish7.6%
Other Indo-European2.2%
Asian & Pacific Islander2.0%
Other languages0.6%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic & Orthodox
23.0%
Mainline Protestant
11.7%
Other Christian
7.9%
Non-Christian
3.0%
Pentecostal & Holiness
2.3%
Baptist
2.3%
Methodist
1.1%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 48.7% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

The Milwaukee media market spans southeastern Wisconsin's dense urban core and surrounding exurbs, creating a battleground where the city's high-density wards and collar-county suburbs often pull in opposite directions on election night.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of forty-six points in 1936 and a Republican high of forty-five points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the market moved one point toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was two points.

A population of 2,333,301, a 71% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $79,652 describe the market.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Milwaukee, Wisconsin vote in 2024?
In 2024, Milwaukee, Wisconsin voted Democratic by 1.7 points (D+2), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 1,321,744 votes cast, 660,683 went Democratic and 637,927 went Republican.
What is Milwaukee, Wisconsin's political typology?
Akashic places Milwaukee, Wisconsin in the "Diversifying Metro" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the market has voted Democratic 21 times, Republican 12 times, and other 1 times.
When did Milwaukee, Wisconsin last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Milwaukee, Wisconsin voted Republican was 2004.
How many people live in Milwaukee, Wisconsin?
Milwaukee, Wisconsin has a population of 2,333,301 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Milwaukee, Wisconsin?
Median household income in Milwaukee, Wisconsin is $79,652 — below the national median of $80,734. The Wisconsin state median is $77,485.
What is the political history of Milwaukee, Wisconsin?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Milwaukee, Wisconsin from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 21 went Democratic and 12 went Republican. The market's typology — "Diversifying Metro" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.