President Donald Trump gained votes in every county in Wisconsin in 2024 when compared to the 2020 presidential election, whereas Vice President Kamala Harris lost ground in 25 counties, a Wisconsin Right Now analysis found.
Trump posted his highest net gain in votes in Democratic Milwaukee County, demonstrating his crossover appeal. Dane County registered the largest NET loss for Trump in the state, with a net loss of 7,156 votes.
Riot-torn Kenosha generated the third-highest net vote gain for the president; its neighbors in Walworth, Racine, and Rock(which was 2nd) also ranked in the top 10, showing the reddening of Wisconsin’s southeast corner. Interestingly, St. Croix County also ranked high for Trump; as it’s in the Minnesota media market, perhaps voters were aware of Tim Walz’s extreme record in their neighboring state.
Here’s how we determined net gain and loss. We calculated the net gain by examining the gain/loss of Trump and Biden-Harris from 2020 to 2024. For example, Trump gained votes in Dane County but Harris gained more, resulting in the net loss for Trump.
The Racine/Kenosha axis has increasingly turned red since rioters burned Kenosha’s downtown with little pushback from police leadership, leading to the Kyle Rittenhouse shooting and acquittal. Kenosha elected a Republican DA on the heels of choosing a Republican County Executive.
The reddening of the southeast corner has helped offset continued erosion in the WOW counties of Waukesha, Ozaukee, and Washington Counties.
We obtained the data via the Wisconsin Election Commission. The 2024 totals are unofficial.
Wisconsin Counties Where Trump Gained the Most Net Votes From 2020 to 2024:
1. Milwaukee: 4,643
2. Rock: 3,096
3. Kenosha: 2,873
4. St. Croix: 2,658
5. La Crosse: 2,401
6. Walworth 2,380
7. Racine: 2,306
8. Grant: 1,812
9. Fond du Lac: 1,611
10. Dodge: 1,550
Wisconsin Counties Where Trump Lost the Most Net Votes from 2020 to 2024:
1. Dane: -7,156
2. Waukesha: -1,453
3. Ozaukee: -765
4. Washington: -487
5. Eau Claire: -393
6. Door: -174
Trump did not lose net votes in any other county.
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