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Wausau city, WI


Marathon County, WI

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 39,906   ( 800 from 2010 )
Land area: 19.2 square miles
Population density: 2076.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:31,791 79.66% 0.9%
Black:2830.71% 45.5%
Indian:530.13% 80.9%
Asian:4,28010.73% 0.7%
2+ races:1,5613.91% 105.4%
Hispanic:1,8814.71% 63.7%
Total non-White:8,11520.34% 15.3%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-275 -0.9
Change in Non-White pop.:1,075 3.3



Historical Presidential Election Results for Wausau city, WI

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +768 D +820 D + 3.8%
D +1,588
2020 vs. 2012 R +601 R +597 R + 3.5%
D +4
2020 vs. 2008 R +1,573 R +2,280 R + 13.0%
D -707
2016 vs. 2008 R +805 R +3,100 R + 16.8%
D -2,295
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 63% Joe Biden (D) 10,234 52.9% Donald Trump* (R) 8,673 44.9% 423 2.2% 19,330 -4 -2 0.59%
2016 59% Hillary Clinton (D) 8,646 48.5% Donald Trump (R) 7,905 44.4% 1,266 7.1% 17,817 -3 -2 0.60%
2012 62% Barack Obama* (D) 10,230 55.0% Mitt Romney (R) 8,072 43.4% 290 1.6% 18,592 -3 -4 0.61%
2008 62% Barack Obama (D) 10,941 59.5% John McCain (R) 7,100 38.6% 343 1.9% 18,384 -4 -7 0.62%
2004 64% John Kerry (D) 9,639 51.2% George W. Bush* (R) 8,959 47.6% 235 1.2% 18,833 -2 -3 0.63%
2000 57% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 8,259 50.3% George W. Bush (R) 7,300 44.4% 875 5.3% 16,434 -3 -3 0.63%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Wausau city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 10,234 52.9%
Donald Trump* (R) 8,673 44.9%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 280 1.4%
Other 143 0.7%
TOTAL 19,330
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -2


2016 President, Wausau city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 8,646 48.5%
Donald Trump (R) 7,905 44.4%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 664 3.7%
Other 602 3.4%
TOTAL 17,817
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -2


2012 President, Wausau city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 10,230 55.0%
Mitt Romney (R) 8,072 43.4%
Other 290 1.6%
TOTAL 18,592
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -4


2008 President, Wausau city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 10,941 59.5%
John McCain (R) 7,100 38.6%
Other 343 1.9%
TOTAL 18,384
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -7


2004 President, Wausau city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 8,959 47.6%
John Kerry (D) 9,639 51.2%
Ralph Nader (I) 159 0.8%
Other 76 0.4%
TOTAL 18,833
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -3


2000 President, Wausau city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 7,300 44.4%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 8,259 50.3%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 672 4.1%
Other 203 1.2%
TOTAL 16,434
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -3
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Wausau city, WI

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 48% Mandela Barnes (D) 7,798 52.9% Ron Johnson* (R) 6,906 46.9% 30 [+] 0.2% 14,734 -3 0.56%
2022 G 48% Tony Evers* (D) 8,090 54.7% Tim Michels (R) 6,500 44.0% 190 [+] 1.3% 14,780 -4 0.56%
2018 S1 52% Tammy Baldwin* (D) 9,071 57.3% Leah Vukmir (R) 6,738 42.6% 23 [+] 0.1% 15,832 -2 0.60%
2018 G 52% Tony Evers (D) 7,891 49.7% Scott Walker* (R) 7,577 47.7% 416 [+] 2.6% 15,884 -1 0.59%
2016 S3 58% Russ Feingold (D) 8,835 50.1% Ron Johnson* (R) 8,098 45.9% 695 [+] 3.9% 17,628 -4 0.60%
2014 G 47% Scott Walker* (R) 7,287 51.0% Mary Burke (D) 6,800 47.6% 192 [+] 1.3% 14,279 -1 0.59%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote