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Merton town, WI


Waukesha County, WI

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2022 population: 8,293   ( 45 from 2010 )
Land area: 24.4 square miles
Population density: 339.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:7,591 91.54% 5.7%
Black:570.69% 200.0%
Indian:590.71% 293.3%
Asian:1111.34% 22.0%
2+ races:3273.94% 517.0%
Hispanic:1411.70% 35.6%
Total non-White:7028.46% 145.5%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-461 -6.7
Change in Non-White pop.:416 6.0



Historical Presidential Election Results for Merton town, WI

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +512 D +1 D + 8.4%
D +513
2020 vs. 2012 R +5 D +557 D + 14.4%
D +562
2020 vs. 2008 R +447 R +104 D + 4.2%
D +343
2016 vs. 2008 R -65 R +105 R + 4.2%
D -170
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 94% Donald Trump* (R) 4,288 69.9% Joe Biden (D) 1,777 29.0% 71 1.2% 6,136 21 23 0.19%
2016 84% Donald Trump (R) 3,776 70.7% Hillary Clinton (D) 1,264 23.7% 301 5.6% 5,341 23 25 0.18%
2012 89% Mitt Romney (R) 4,283 77.3% Barack Obama* (D) 1,215 21.9% 45 0.8% 5,543 31 30 0.18%
2008 88% John McCain (R) 3,841 72.3% Barack Obama (D) 1,434 27.0% 37 0.7% 5,312 30 27 0.18%
2004 114% George W. Bush* (R) 5,109 77.4% John Kerry (D) 1,452 22.0% 43 0.7% 6,604 28 27 0.22%
2000 87% George W. Bush (R) 3,542 73.9% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 1,098 22.9% 150 3.1% 4,790 26 26 0.18%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Merton town
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 1,777 29.0%
Donald Trump* (R) 4,288 69.9%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 43 0.7%
Other 28 0.5%
TOTAL 6,136
Turnout: 94% Diff (St): 21 Diff (US): 23


2016 President, Merton town
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 1,264 23.7%
Donald Trump (R) 3,776 70.7%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 176 3.3%
Other 125 2.3%
TOTAL 5,341
Turnout: 84% Diff (St): 23 Diff (US): 25


2012 President, Merton town
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 1,215 21.9%
Mitt Romney (R) 4,283 77.3%
Other 45 0.8%
TOTAL 5,543
Turnout: 89% Diff (St): 31 Diff (US): 30


2008 President, Merton town
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 1,434 27.0%
John McCain (R) 3,841 72.3%
Other 37 0.7%
TOTAL 5,312
Turnout: 88% Diff (St): 30 Diff (US): 27


2004 President, Merton town
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 5,109 77.4%
John Kerry (D) 1,452 22.0%
Ralph Nader (I) 27 0.4%
Other 16 0.2%
TOTAL 6,604
Turnout: 114% Diff (St): 28 Diff (US): 27


2000 President, Merton town
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 3,542 73.9%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 1,098 22.9%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 130 2.7%
Other 20 0.4%
TOTAL 4,790
Turnout: 87% Diff (St): 26 Diff (US): 26
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Merton town, WI

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 80% Ron Johnson* (R) 3,820 73.1% Mandela Barnes (D) 1,396 26.7% 10 [+] 0.2% 5,226 23 0.20%
2022 G 80% Tim Michels (R) 3,700 70.8% Tony Evers* (D) 1,497 28.6% 29 [+] 0.6% 5,226 23 0.20%
2018 S1 77% Leah Vukmir (R) 3,636 73.2% Tammy Baldwin* (D) 1,329 26.7% 4 [+] 0.1% 4,969 29 0.19%
2018 G 78% Scott Walker* (R) 3,856 77.1% Tony Evers (D) 1,089 21.8% 54 [+] 1.1% 4,999 29 0.19%
2016 S3 84% Ron Johnson* (R) 4,200 78.0% Russ Feingold (D) 1,105 20.5% 77 [+] 1.4% 5,382 28 0.18%
2014 G 76% Scott Walker* (R) 3,876 81.0% Mary Burke (D) 886 18.5% 21 [+] 0.4% 4,783 29 0.20%
*: 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