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Milwaukee County, WI


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI
Designated Market Area: Milwaukee, WI
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Big Cities

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2022 population: 918,661   ( 29,074 from 2010 , 20,834 from 2020)
Land area: 241.5 square miles
Population density: 3804.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:450,726 49.06% 12.5%
Black:239,14226.03% 3.9%
Indian:4,9520.54% 5.0%
Asian:47,6555.19% 47.5%
2+ races:23,7202.58% 23.0%
Hispanic:152,46616.60% 21.0%
Total non-White:467,93550.94% 8.1%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:27,740 14.8
Deaths:23,16612.3
Net Migration: -28,627-15.2
Net Immigration: 3,7452.0
Change in White population:-64,232 -6.8
Change in Non-White pop.:35,158 3.7



Historical Presidential Election Results for Milwaukee County, WI

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +8,413 D +20,292 D + 1.3%
D +28,705
2020 vs. 2012 R -20,442 D +5,531 D + 4.1%
D -14,911
2020 vs. 2008 R -14,963 D +12,671 D + 4.2%
D -2,292
2016 vs. 2008 R -23,376 R +7,621 D + 2.9%
D -30,997
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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 66% Joe Biden (D) 317,527 69.1% Donald Trump* (R) 134,482 29.3% 7,714 [+] 1.7% 459,723 -20 -18 13.94%
2016 62% Hillary Clinton (D) 288,822 65.5% Donald Trump (R) 126,069 28.6% 26,162 [+] 5.9% 441,053 -19 -17 14.82%
2012 69% Barack Obama* (D) 332,438 67.5% Mitt Romney (R) 154,924 31.5% 5,214 [+] 1.1% 492,576 -14 -16 16.04%
2008 67% Barack Obama (D) 319,819 67.3% John McCain (R) 149,445 31.4% 5,928 [+] 1.2% 475,192 -11 -14 15.93%
2004 69% John Kerry (D) 297,653 61.7% George W. Bush* (R) 180,287 37.4% 4,296 [+] 0.9% 482,236 -12 -13 16.09%
2000 63% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 252,329 58.2% George W. Bush (R) 163,491 37.7% 17,717 [+] 4.1% 433,537 -10 -10 16.68%
1996 53% Bill Clinton* (D) 216,620 58.3% Robert Dole (R) 119,407 32.2% 35,353 [+] 9.5% 371,380 -6 -9 16.91%
1992 66% Bill Clinton (D) 235,521 50.6% George Bush* (R) 151,314 32.5% 78,661 [+] 16.9% 465,496 -4 -5 18.39%
1988 62% Michael Dukakis (D) 268,287 61.0% George Bush (R) 168,363 38.3% 2,895 [+] 0.7% 439,545 -9 -15 20.06%
1984 64% Walter Mondale (D) 259,144 56.6% Ronald Reagan* (R) 196,290 42.9% 2,583 0.6% 458,017 -11 -16 20.71%
1980 65% Jimmy Carter* (D) 240,174 51.8% Ronald Reagan (R) 183,450 39.5% 40,384 [+] 8.7% 464,008 -8 -11 20.41%
1976 67% Jimmy Carter (D) 249,739 54.7% Gerald Ford* (R) 192,008 42.1% 14,413 [+] 3.2% 456,160 -6 -6 21.68%
1972 59% George McGovern (D) 210,802 50.6% Richard Nixon* (R) 191,874 46.0% 14,001 [+] 3.4% 416,677 -7 -15 22.49%
1968 62% Hubert Humphrey (D) 206,027 51.2% Richard Nixon (R) 160,022 39.7% 36,526 [+] 9.1% 402,575 -8 -4 23.80%
1964 68% Lyndon Johnson* (D) 288,577 65.7% Barry Goldwater (R) 149,962 34.1% 920 0.2% 439,459 -4 -4 25.98%
1960 70% John Kennedy (D) 257,707 57.8% Richard Nixon (R) 187,067 42.0% 1,033 0.2% 445,807 -10 -8 25.78%
1956 64% Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 227,253 55.8% Adlai Stevenson (D) 177,286 43.5% 2,779 0.7% 407,318 -6 -2 26.27%
1952 71% Dwight Eisenhower (R) 219,477 51.5% Adlai Stevenson (D) 204,474 48.0% 2,055 0.5% 426,006 -9 -4 26.50%
1948 61% Harry Truman* (D) 187,637 54.7% Thomas Dewey (R) 138,672 40.4% 16,601 [+] 4.8% 342,910 -6 -5 26.86%
1944 67% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 205,282 57.9% Thomas Dewey (R) 142,448 40.1% 7,100 2.0% 354,830 -10 -6 26.50%
1940 69% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 209,861 59.8% Wendell Willkie (R) 131,120 37.3% 10,216 2.9% 351,197 -11 -7 24.99%
1936 64% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 221,512 74.6% Alf Landon (R) 54,811 18.5% 20,635 [+] 6.9% 296,958 -12 -18 23.60%
1932 57% Franklin Roosevelt (D) 170,202 65.6% Herbert Hoover* (R) 54,693 21.1% 34,493 [+] 13.3% 259,388 -10 -19 23.27%
1928 50% Al Smith (D) 110,668 53.7% Herbert Hoover (R) 82,025 39.8% 13,544 [+] 6.6% 206,237 -14 -18 20.28%
1924 40% Robert LaFollette (Prog) 81,697 55.2% Calvin Coolidge (R) 50,730 34.3% 15,602 [+] 10.5% 148,029 -3 -20 17.61%
1920 44% Warren Harding (R) 73,410 51.6% Eugene Debs (Soc) 42,914 30.2% 25,987 [+] 18.3% 142,311 -20 -9 20.29%
1916 28% Woodrow Wilson* (D) 34,812 43.5% Charles Evans Hughes (R) 27,831 34.8% 17,368 [+] 21.7% 80,011 -15 -11 17.89%
1912 27% Woodrow Wilson (D) 27,628 38.9% Eugene Debs (Soc) 19,243 27.1% 24,231 [+] 34.1% 71,102 -8 2 17.78%
1908 32% William Taft (R) 28,625 39.0% William J. Bryan (D) 26,000 35.4% 18,831 [+] 25.6% 73,456 -16 -13 16.17%
1904 35% Theodore Roosevelt (R) 32,587 46.2% Alton Parker (D) 18,560 26.3% 19,365 [+] 27.5% 70,512 -17 -10 15.90%
1900 37% William McKinley* (R) 34,790 52.5% William J. Bryan (D) 25,596 38.6% 5,857 [+] 8.8% 66,243 -8 1 14.97%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Milwaukee County, WI
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 317,527 69.1%
Donald Trump* (R) 134,482 29.3%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 4,342 0.9%
Other 3,372 0.7%
TOTAL 459,723
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): -20 Diff (US): -18


2016 President, Milwaukee County, WI
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 288,822 65.5%
Donald Trump (R) 126,069 28.6%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 13,590 3.1%
Jill Stein (Grn) 4,528 1.0%
Evan McMullin (I) 1,576 0.4%
Other 6,468 1.5%
TOTAL 441,053
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): -19 Diff (US): -17


2012 President, Milwaukee County, WI
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 332,438 67.5%
Mitt Romney (R) 154,924 31.5%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 2,623 0.5%
Other 2,591 0.5%
TOTAL 492,576
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): -14 Diff (US): -16


2008 President, Milwaukee County, WI
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 319,819 67.3%
John McCain (R) 149,445 31.4%
Ralph Nader (I) 2,360 0.5%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 1,105 0.2%
Other 2,463 0.5%
TOTAL 475,192
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -14


2004 President, Milwaukee County, WI
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 180,287 37.4%
John Kerry (D) 297,653 61.7%
Ralph Nader (I) 2,232 0.5%
Other 2,064 0.4%
TOTAL 482,236
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): -12 Diff (US): -13


2000 President, Milwaukee County, WI
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 163,491 37.7%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 252,329 58.2%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 13,953 3.2%
Pat Buchanan (Ref) 1,594 0.4%
Other 2,170 0.5%
TOTAL 433,537
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -10


1996 President, Milwaukee County, WI
CandidateVotesPct
Bill Clinton* (D) 216,620 58.3%
Robert Dole (R) 119,407 32.2%
Ross Perot (Ref) 26,027 7.0%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 4,589 1.2%
Harry Browne (Lbt) 1,301 0.4%
Other 3,436 0.9%
TOTAL 371,380
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -9


1992 President, Milwaukee County, WI
CandidateVotesPct
Bill Clinton (D) 235,521 50.6%
George Bush* (R) 151,314 32.5%
Ross Perot (I) 76,039 16.3%
Other 2,622 0.6%
TOTAL 465,496
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -5


1988 President, Milwaukee County, WI
CandidateVotesPct
George Bush (R) 168,363 38.3%
Michael Dukakis (D) 268,287 61.0%
Ron Paul (Lbt) 1,082 0.2%
Other 1,813 0.4%
TOTAL 439,545
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -15


1984 President, Milwaukee County, WI
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan* (R) 196,290 42.9%
Walter Mondale (D) 259,144 56.6%
Other 2,583 0.6%
TOTAL 458,017
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -16


1980 President, Milwaukee County, WI
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 183,450 39.5%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 240,174 51.8%
John Anderson (I) 34,281 7.4%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 3,843 0.8%
Other 2,260 0.5%
TOTAL 464,008
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -11


1976 President, Milwaukee County, WI
CandidateVotesPct
Jimmy Carter (D) 249,739 54.7%
Gerald Ford* (R) 192,008 42.1%
Eugene McCarthy (I) 7,508 1.6%
Other 6,905 1.5%
TOTAL 456,160
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -6


1972 President, Milwaukee County, WI
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 191,874 46.0%
George McGovern (D) 210,802 50.6%
John Schmitz (Amer) 12,567 3.0%
Other 1,434 0.3%
TOTAL 416,677
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -15


1968 President, Milwaukee County, WI
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon (R) 160,022 39.7%
Hubert Humphrey (D) 206,027 51.2%
George Wallace (AIP) 35,056 8.7%
Other 1,470 0.4%
TOTAL 402,575
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -4


1964 President, Milwaukee County, WI
CandidateVotesPct
Lyndon Johnson* (D) 288,577 65.7%
Barry Goldwater (R) 149,962 34.1%
Other 920 0.2%
TOTAL 439,459
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -4


1960 President, Milwaukee County, WI
CandidateVotesPct
John Kennedy (D) 257,707 57.8%
Richard Nixon (R) 187,067 42.0%
Other 1,033 0.2%
TOTAL 445,807
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -8


1956 President, Milwaukee County, WI
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 227,253 55.8%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 177,286 43.5%
Other 2,779 0.7%
TOTAL 407,318
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -2


1952 President, Milwaukee County, WI
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower (R) 219,477 51.5%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 204,474 48.0%
Other 2,055 0.5%
TOTAL 426,006
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -4


1948 President, Milwaukee County, WI
CandidateVotesPct
Harry Truman* (D) 187,637 54.7%
Thomas Dewey (R) 138,672 40.4%
Henry Wallace (Prog) 9,718 2.8%
Other 6,883 2.0%
TOTAL 342,910
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -5


1944 President, Milwaukee County, WI
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 205,282 57.9%
Thomas Dewey (R) 142,448 40.1%
Other 7,100 2.0%
TOTAL 354,830
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -6


1940 President, Milwaukee County, WI
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 209,861 59.8%
Wendell Willkie (R) 131,120 37.3%
Other 10,216 2.9%
TOTAL 351,197
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -7


1936 President, Milwaukee County, WI
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 221,512 74.6%
Alf Landon (R) 54,811 18.5%
William Lemke (Union) 13,100 4.4%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 6,311 2.1%
Other 1,224 0.4%
TOTAL 296,958
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): -12 Diff (US): -18


1932 President, Milwaukee County, WI
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt (D) 170,202 65.6%
Herbert Hoover* (R) 54,693 21.1%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 32,874 12.7%
Other 1,619 0.6%
TOTAL 259,388
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -19


1928 President, Milwaukee County, WI
CandidateVotesPct
Herbert Hoover (R) 82,025 39.8%
Al Smith (D) 110,668 53.7%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 12,934 6.3%
Other 610 0.3%
TOTAL 206,237
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): -14 Diff (US): -18


1924 President, Milwaukee County, WI
CandidateVotesPct
Calvin Coolidge (R) 50,730 34.3%
John Davis (D) 14,510 9.8%
Robert LaFollette (Prog) 81,697 55.2%
Other 1,092 0.7%
TOTAL 148,029
Turnout: 40% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -20


1920 President, Milwaukee County, WI
CandidateVotesPct
Warren Harding (R) 73,410 51.6%
James Cox (D) 25,464 17.9%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 42,914 30.2%
Aaron Watkins (Proh) 523 0.4%
TOTAL 142,311
Turnout: 44% Diff (St): -20 Diff (US): -9


1916 President, Milwaukee County, WI
CandidateVotesPct
Woodrow Wilson* (D) 34,812 43.5%
Charles Evans Hughes (R) 27,831 34.8%
Allan Benson (Soc) 16,943 21.2%
James Hanly (Proh) 425 0.5%
TOTAL 80,011
Turnout: 28% Diff (St): -15 Diff (US): -11


1912 President, Milwaukee County, WI
CandidateVotesPct
Woodrow Wilson (D) 27,628 38.9%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 5,739 8.1%
William Taft* (R) 17,877 25.1%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 19,243 27.1%
Eugene Chafin (Proh) 536 0.8%
Other 79 0.1%
TOTAL 71,102
Turnout: 27% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): 2


1908 President, Milwaukee County, WI
CandidateVotesPct
William Taft (R) 28,625 39.0%
William J. Bryan (D) 26,000 35.4%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 17,496 23.8%
Eugene Chafin (Proh) 1,278 1.7%
Other 57 0.1%
TOTAL 73,456
Turnout: 32% Diff (St): -16 Diff (US): -13


1904 President, Milwaukee County, WI
CandidateVotesPct
Theodore Roosevelt (R) 32,587 46.2%
Alton Parker (D) 18,560 26.3%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 18,340 26.0%
Silas Swallow (Proh) 934 1.3%
Thomas Watson (Pop) 30 0.0%
Other 61 0.1%
TOTAL 70,512
Turnout: 35% Diff (St): -17 Diff (US): -10


1900 President, Milwaukee County, WI
CandidateVotesPct
William McKinley* (R) 34,790 52.5%
William J. Bryan (D) 25,596 38.6%
John Woolley (Proh) 751 1.1%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 4,874 7.4%
Other 232 0.4%
TOTAL 66,243
Turnout: 37% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): 1
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Milwaukee County, WI

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 50% Mandela Barnes (D) 243,638 70.0% Ron Johnson* (R) 103,666 29.8% 755 [+] 0.2% 348,059 -20 13.12%
2022 G 50% Tony Evers* (D) 246,073 70.9% Tim Michels (R) 97,471 28.1% 3,345 [+] 1.0% 346,889 -20 13.06%
2018 S1 55% Tammy Baldwin* (D) 280,426 71.4% Leah Vukmir (R) 111,684 28.4% 748 [+] 0.2% 392,858 -16 14.76%
2018 G 55% Tony Evers (D) 262,124 66.5% Scott Walker* (R) 124,055 31.5% 7,698 [+] 2.0% 393,877 -17 14.73%
2016 S3 61% Russ Feingold (D) 276,556 63.6% Ron Johnson* (R) 147,922 34.0% 10,236 [+] 2.4% 434,714 -16 14.74%
2014 G 52% Mary Burke (D) 231,316 62.8% Scott Walker* (R) 132,706 36.1% 4,071 [+] 1.1% 368,093 -16 15.27%
2012 S1 67% Tammy Baldwin (D) 312,618 65.4% Tommy Thompson (R) 155,410 32.5% 9,856 [+] 2.1% 477,884 -13 15.88%
2012 G 56% Tom Barrett (D) 250,476 63.2% Scott Walker* (R) 143,455 36.2% 2,252 [+] 0.6% 396,183 -17 15.75%
2010 S3 48% Russ Feingold* (D) 209,394 61.3% Ron Johnson (R) 129,839 38.0% 2,330 [+] 0.7% 341,563 -14 15.73%
2010 G 48% Tom Barrett (D) 209,932 61.6% Scott Walker (R) 128,612 37.7% 2,473 [+] 0.7% 341,017 -15 15.78%
2006 S1 45% Herb Kohl* (D) 238,034 74.6% Robert Lorge (R) 70,997 22.3% 9,854 [+] 3.1% 318,885 -7 14.91%
2006 G 46% Jim Doyle* (D) 199,536 61.6% Mark Green (R) 118,949 36.7% 5,583 [+] 1.7% 324,068 -9 14.99%
2004 S3 68% Russ Feingold* (D) 312,914 66.2% Tim Michels (R) 157,576 33.3% 2,490 [+] 0.5% 472,980 -11 16.03%
2002 G 38% Jim Doyle (D) 150,877 56.5% Scott McCallum* (R) 95,015 35.6% 21,187 [+] 7.9% 267,079 -6 15.04%
2000 S1 61% Herb Kohl* (D) 299,236 70.4% John Gillespie (R) 120,373 28.3% 5,387 [+] 1.3% 424,996 -9 16.73%
1998 S3 42% Russ Feingold* (D) 178,943 61.1% Mark Neumann (R) 110,424 37.7% 3,296 [+] 1.1% 292,663 -11 16.62%
1998 G 42% Tommy Thompson* (R) 145,010 49.8% Ed Garvey (D) 140,666 48.3% 5,699 [+] 2.0% 291,375 -10 16.59%
1994 S1 39% Herb Kohl* (D) 175,935 63.7% Robert Welch (R) 97,285 35.2% 3,106 [+] 1.1% 276,326 -5 17.65%
1994 G 39% Tommy Thompson* (R) 176,631 64.6% Chuck Chavala (D) 90,703 33.2% 6,157 [+] 2.3% 273,491 -3 17.49%
1992 S3 64% Russ Feingold (D) 273,748 60.1% Bob Kasten* (R) 175,676 38.6% 5,877 [+] 1.3% 455,301 -7 18.54%
1990 G 33% Tommy Thompson* (R) 128,835 54.1% Thomas Loftus (D) 108,812 45.7% 670 [+] 0.3% 238,317 -4 17.27%
1988 S1 62% Herb Kohl (D) 279,893 63.8% Susan Engeleiter (R) 156,384 35.7% 2,119 [+] 0.5% 438,396 -12 20.22%
1986 S3 41% Ed Garvey (D) 164,427 56.7% Bob Kasten* (R) 119,130 41.1% 6,580 [+] 2.3% 290,137 -10 19.56%
1986 G 41% Anthony Earl* (D) 161,149 54.8% Tommy Thompson (R) 129,933 44.2% 3,066 [+] 1.0% 294,148 -9 19.26%
1982 S1 43% William Proxmire* (D) 224,856 73.3% Scott McCallum (R) 76,645 25.0% 5,159 [+] 1.7% 306,660 -9 19.85%
1982 G 44% Anthony Earl (D) 210,142 67.3% Terry Kohler (R) 98,925 31.7% 2,988 [+] 1.0% 312,055 -10 19.75%
1980 S3 65% Gaylord Nelson* (D) 255,756 55.7% Bob Kasten (R) 197,380 43.0% 5,693 [+] 1.2% 458,829 -7 20.82%
1978 G 47% Martin Schreiber* (D) 168,854 53.4% Lee Dreyfus (R) 145,363 45.9% 2,222 [+] 0.7% 316,439 -8 21.08%
1976 S1 64% William Proxmire* (D) 336,826 76.5% Stanley York (R) 98,874 22.5% 4,452 [+] 1.0% 440,152 -5 22.74%
1974 S3 33% Gaylord Nelson* (D) 153,525 66.9% Tom Petri (R) 69,508 30.3% 6,298 [+] 2.7% 229,331 -5 19.12%
1974 G 32% Patrick Lucey* (D) 141,383 62.9% William Dyke (R) 69,989 31.1% 13,541 [+] 6.0% 224,913 -11 19.03%
1970 S1 46% William Proxmire* (D) 230,823 75.2% John Erickson (R) 74,269 24.2% 2,054 [+] 0.7% 307,146 -4 22.94%
1970 G 46% Patrick Lucey (D) 196,941 63.6% Jack Olson (R) 110,436 35.6% 2,518 [+] 0.8% 309,895 -9 23.07%
1968 S3 62% Gaylord Nelson* (D) 273,243 68.2% Jerris Leonard (R) 127,299 31.8% 6 [+] 0.0% 400,548 -7 24.20%
1968 G 63% Bronson LaFollette (D) 214,717 52.3% Warren Knowles* (R) 194,502 47.4% 1,518 [+] 0.4% 410,737 -6 24.31%
1966 G 41% Patrick Lucey (D) 141,308 53.8% Warren Knowles* (R) 120,244 45.8% 949 [+] 0.4% 262,501 -8 22.43%
1964 S1 68% William Proxmire* (D) 271,733 62.5% Wilbur Renk (R) 161,981 37.3% 746 [+] 0.2% 434,460 -9 25.96%
1964 G 68% John Reynolds* (D) 255,726 58.2% Warren Knowles (R) 183,668 41.8% 101 [+] 0.0% 439,495 -9 25.93%
1962 S3 52% Gaylord Nelson (D) 201,600 61.1% Alexander Wiley* (R) 127,028 38.5% 1,169 [+] 0.4% 329,797 -9 26.17%
1962 G 52% John Reynolds (D) 192,446 58.0% Philip Kuehn (R) 138,371 41.7% 998 [+] 0.3% 331,815 -8 26.21%
1960 G 70% Gaylord Nelson* (D) 263,410 59.1% Philip Kuehn (R) 182,413 40.9% 0 0.0% 445,823 -8 25.80%
*: 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


Historical U.S. House Election Results for Milwaukee County, WI

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DateDistrictWinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes
2022-11-08 WI01Bryan Steil* (R) 34,132 52.5% Ann Roe (D) 30,468 46.8% 458 0.7% 65,058
2022-11-08 WI04Gwen Moore* (D) 191,955 75.3% Tim Rogers (R) 57,660 22.6% 5,397 2.1% 255,012
2022-11-08 WI05Mike Van Someren (D) 12,346 51.0% Scott Fitzgerald* (R) 11,843 48.9% 15 0.1% 24,204
County Total for 2022-11-08:   344,274
2020-11-03 WI01Bryan Steil* (R) 32,032 57.6% Roger Polack (D) 23,566 42.4% 29 0.1% 55,627
2020-11-03 WI04Gwen Moore* (D) 232,668 74.6% Tim Rogers (R) 70,769 22.7% 8,260 2.7% 311,697
2020-11-03 WI05Tom Palzewicz (D) 45,404 57.0% Scott Fitzgerald (R) 34,243 43.0% 67 0.1% 79,714
2020-11-03 WI06Jessica King (D) 686 52.2% Glenn Grothman* (R) 627 47.7% 1 0.1% 1,314
County Total for 2020-11-03:   448,352
2018-11-06 WI01Bryan Steil (R) 26,207 56.8% Randy Bryce (D) 18,463 40.0% 1,474 3.2% 46,144
2018-11-06 WI04Gwen Moore* (D) 206,487 75.6% Tim Rogers (R) 59,091 21.6% 7,509 2.7% 273,087
2018-11-06 WI05Tom Palzewicz (D) 36,986 53.9% James Sensenbrenner* (R) 31,533 46.0% 88 0.1% 68,607
2018-11-06 WI06Dan Kohl (D) 571 50.7% Glenn Grothman* (R) 555 49.3% 0 0.0% 1,126
County Total for 2018-11-06:   388,964
2016-11-08 WI01Paul Ryan* (R) 33,903 68.2% Ryan Solen (D) 13,827 27.8% 1,988 4.0% 49,718
2016-11-08 WI04Gwen Moore* (D) 220,181 76.7% Robert Raymond (I) 33,494 11.7% 33,234 11.6% 286,909
2016-11-08 WI05James Sensenbrenner* (R) 38,212 52.4% Khary Penebaker (D) 31,238 42.8% 3,461 4.7% 72,911
2016-11-08 WI06Glenn Grothman* (R) 629 54.1% Sarah Lloyd (D) 501 43.1% 32 2.8% 1,162
County Total for 2016-11-08:   410,700
2014-11-04 WI01Paul Ryan* (R) 27,880 67.8% Rob Zerban (D) 13,221 32.2% 9 0.0% 41,110
2014-11-04 WI04Gwen Moore* (D) 179,045 70.2% Dan Sebring (R) 68,490 26.9% 7,357 2.9% 254,892
2014-11-04 WI05James Sensenbrenner* (R) 34,491 55.7% Chris Rockwood (D) 27,239 44.0% 147 0.2% 61,877
2014-11-04 WI06Glenn Grothman (R) 575 57.1% Mark Harris (D) 415 41.2% 17 1.7% 1,007
County Total for 2014-11-04:   358,886
2012-11-06 WI01Paul Ryan* (R) 30,150 60.5% Rob Zerban (D) 18,904 37.9% 774 1.6% 49,828
2012-11-06 WI04Gwen Moore* (D) 235,257 72.2% Dan Sebring (R) 80,787 24.8% 9,744 3.0% 325,788
2012-11-06 WI05James Sensenbrenner* (R) 39,725 55.7% Dave Heaster (D) 31,415 44.1% 144 0.2% 71,284
2012-11-06 WI06Tom Petri* (R) 660 60.8% Joseph Kallas (D) 423 39.0% 3 0.3% 1,086
County Total for 2012-11-06:   447,986
2010-11-02 WI01Paul Ryan* (R) 36,564 70.1% John Heckenlively (D) 14,924 28.6% 680 1.3% 52,168
2010-11-02 WI04Gwen Moore* (D) 143,559 69.0% Dan Sebring (R) 61,543 29.6% 3,001 1.4% 208,103
2010-11-02 WI05James Sensenbrenner* (R) 37,241 52.6% Todd Kolosso (D) 31,232 44.1% 2,277 3.2% 70,750
County Total for 2010-11-02:   331,021
2008-11-04 WI01Paul Ryan* (R) 43,961 66.0% Marge Krupp (D) 21,871 32.9% 733 1.1% 66,565
2008-11-04 WI04Gwen Moore* (D) 222,728 87.6% Michael LaForest (I) 29,282 11.5% 2,169 0.9% 254,179
2008-11-04 WI05James Sensenbrenner* (R) 46,352 69.3% Robert Raymond (I) 19,960 29.9% 526 0.8% 66,838
County Total for 2008-11-04:   387,582
2006-11-07 WI01Paul Ryan* (R) 31,094 61.8% Jeffrey Thomas (D) 19,186 38.1% 57 0.1% 50,337
2006-11-07 WI04Gwen Moore* (D) 136,735 71.3% Perfecto Rivera (R) 54,486 28.4% 521 0.3% 191,742
2006-11-07 WI05Bryan Kennedy (D) 36,889 51.6% James Sensenbrenner* (R) 32,878 46.0% 1,767 2.5% 71,534
County Total for 2006-11-07:   313,613
2004-11-02 WI01Paul Ryan* (R) 44,208 65.3% Jeffrey Thomas (D) 22,507 33.3% 970 1.4% 67,685
2004-11-02 WI04Gwen Moore (D) 212,382 69.6% Gerald Boyle (R) 85,928 28.2% 6,832 2.2% 305,142
2004-11-02 WI05James Sensenbrenner* (R) 47,296 51.6% Bryan Kennedy (D) 42,780 46.7% 1,592 1.7% 91,668
County Total for 2004-11-02:   464,495
2002-11-05 WI01Paul Ryan* (R) 26,616 66.3% Jeffrey Thomas (D) 12,799 31.9% 748 1.9% 40,163
2002-11-05 WI04Gerald Kleczka* (D) 122,031 86.3% Brian Verdin (Green) 18,324 13.0% 1,012 0.7% 141,367
2002-11-05 WI05James Sensenbrenner* (R) 40,210 80.4% Robert Raymond (I) 8,935 17.9% 859 1.7% 50,004
County Total for 2002-11-05:   231,534
2000-11-07 WI04Gerald Kleczka* (D) 125,909 65.4% Tim Riener (R) 63,565 33.0% 2,942 1.5% 192,416
2000-11-07 WI05Tom Barrett* (D) 173,893 77.7% Jonathan Smith (R) 49,296 22.0% 663 0.3% 223,852
County Total for 2000-11-07:   416,268
1998-11-03 WI04Gerald Kleczka* (D) 83,361 62.9% Tom Reynolds (R) 49,073 37.0% 141 0.1% 132,575
1998-11-03 WI05Tom Barrett* (D) 121,129 78.2% Jack Melvin (R) 33,506 21.6% 226 0.1% 154,861
County Total for 1998-11-03:   287,436
1996-11-05 WI04Gerald Kleczka* (D) 106,357 62.6% Tom Reynolds (R) 63,423 37.4% 0 0.0% 169,780
1996-11-05 WI05Tom Barrett* (D) 141,179 73.4% Paul Melotik (R) 47,384 24.6% 3,696 1.9% 192,259
County Total for 1996-11-05:   362,039
1994-11-08 WI04Gerald Kleczka* (D) 75,239 57.8% Tom Reynolds (R) 53,033 40.7% 1,970 1.5% 130,242
1994-11-08 WI05Tom Barrett* (D) 87,806 62.5% Stephen Hollingshead (R) 51,145 36.4% 1,576 1.1% 140,527
County Total for 1994-11-08:   270,769
1992-11-03 WI04Gerald Kleczka* (D) 137,914 70.2% Joseph Cook (R) 54,225 27.6% 4,204 2.1% 196,343
1992-11-03 WI05Tom Barrett (D) 162,344 69.5% Donalda Hammersmith (R) 71,085 30.5% 0 0.0% 233,429
County Total for 1992-11-03:   429,772
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Voter Registration Data for Milwaukee County, WI

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Milwaukee County, WI were estimated to be 16% Republican and 53% Democrat.

YearTotalRepublicanDemocratOtherR/D EdgeR/D Edge %VAPOP %
2023 487,105 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 487,105 100.0% n/a n/a 70%
2022 509,160 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 509,160 100.0% n/a n/a 73%
2020 557,089 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 557,089 100.0% n/a n/a 80%
2018 503,677 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 503,677 100.0% n/a n/a 72%
2016 561,965 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 561,965 100.0% n/a n/a 80%
2014 557,511 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 557,511 100.0% n/a n/a 79%
2012 562,615 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 562,615 100.0% n/a n/a 79%
2010 531,484 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 531,484 100.0% n/a n/a 75%
2008 581,972 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 581,972 100.0% n/a n/a 82%
VAPOP% is the estimated percentage of voting age population that is registered.
Registration data may include "inactive" voters.   Data for each year pertains to the November elections.