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Waukesha city, WI


Waukesha County, WI

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 70,945   ( 227 from 2010 )
Land area: 25.5 square miles
Population density: 2779.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:55,816 78.68% 1.8%
Black:2,3013.24% 46.6%
Indian:370.05% 80.4%
Asian:2,0992.96% 16.1%
2+ races:1,8132.56% 78.8%
Hispanic:8,54512.04% 0.2%
Total non-White:15,12921.32% 9.2%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-1,052 -1.8
Change in Non-White pop.:1,279 2.2



Historical Presidential Election Results for Waukesha city, WI

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +2,001 D +1,552 D + 5.7%
D +3,553
2020 vs. 2012 R -1,398 D +3,724 D + 10.1%
D +2,326
2020 vs. 2008 R +1,131 D +697 D + 2.4%
D +1,828
2016 vs. 2008 R -870 R +855 R + 3.2%
D -1,725
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 71% Donald Trump* (R) 20,247 51.6% Joe Biden (D) 18,130 46.2% 838 2.1% 39,215 3 5 1.19%
2016 65% Donald Trump (R) 18,246 51.1% Hillary Clinton (D) 14,577 40.8% 2,894 8.1% 35,717 4 5 1.20%
2012 70% Mitt Romney (R) 21,645 57.1% Barack Obama* (D) 15,804 41.7% 485 1.3% 37,934 11 10 1.24%
2008 68% John McCain (R) 19,116 53.3% Barack Obama (D) 16,302 45.5% 431 1.2% 35,849 11 8 1.20%
2004 70% George W. Bush* (R) 21,349 59.9% John Kerry (D) 13,923 39.1% 356 1.0% 35,628 11 9 1.19%
2000 63% George W. Bush (R) 17,819 57.6% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 12,032 38.9% 1,097 3.5% 30,948 10 10 1.19%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Waukesha city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 18,130 46.2%
Donald Trump* (R) 20,247 51.6%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 620 1.6%
Other 218 0.6%
TOTAL 39,215
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 5


2016 President, Waukesha city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 14,577 40.8%
Donald Trump (R) 18,246 51.1%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 1,634 4.6%
Other 1,260 3.5%
TOTAL 35,717
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 5


2012 President, Waukesha city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 15,804 41.7%
Mitt Romney (R) 21,645 57.1%
Other 485 1.3%
TOTAL 37,934
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 10


2008 President, Waukesha city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 16,302 45.5%
John McCain (R) 19,116 53.3%
Other 431 1.2%
TOTAL 35,849
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 8


2004 President, Waukesha city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 21,349 59.9%
John Kerry (D) 13,923 39.1%
Ralph Nader (I) 199 0.6%
Other 157 0.4%
TOTAL 35,628
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 9


2000 President, Waukesha city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 17,819 57.6%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 12,032 38.9%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 848 2.7%
Other 249 0.8%
TOTAL 30,948
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 10
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Waukesha city, WI

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 55% Ron Johnson* (R) 16,588 54.3% Mandela Barnes (D) 13,921 45.5% 65 [+] 0.2% 30,574 4 1.15%
2022 G 55% Tim Michels (R) 15,786 51.4% Tony Evers* (D) 14,626 47.7% 277 [+] 0.9% 30,689 4 1.16%
2018 S1 58% Leah Vukmir (R) 16,701 52.3% Tammy Baldwin* (D) 15,169 47.5% 54 [+] 0.2% 31,924 8 1.20%
2018 G 58% Scott Walker* (R) 18,146 56.4% Tony Evers (D) 13,370 41.6% 652 [+] 2.0% 32,168 8 1.20%
2016 S3 65% Ron Johnson* (R) 20,943 59.0% Russ Feingold (D) 13,578 38.3% 950 [+] 2.7% 35,471 9 1.20%
2014 G 52% Scott Walker* (R) 18,756 65.7% Mary Burke (D) 9,505 33.3% 275 [+] 1.0% 28,536 13 1.18%
*: 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