Bayfield, Wisconsin — Presidential Election Results
Bayfield, Wisconsin has voted Democratic in 6 of the last 6 presidential elections on record (2000–2024).
Full Election History, 2000–2024
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote Share | Margin | Total Votes Cast | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Al Gore | Democratic | 4,427 | 53.6% | 14.1 pts (1,161 votes) | 8,259 | — |
| 2004 | John Kerry | Democratic | 5,845 | 60.3% | 21.6 pts (2,091 votes) | 9,699 | +6.7 pts |
| 2008 | Barack Obama | Democratic | 5,972 | 63.1% | 27.5 pts (2,607 votes) | 9,468 | +6.1 pts |
| 2012 | Barack Obama | Democratic | 6,033 | 61.6% | 24.8 pts (2,430 votes) | 9,788 | -2.7 pts |
| 2016 | Hillary Clinton | Democratic | 4,954 | 52.0% | 8.7 pts (829 votes) | 9,529 | -16.1 pts |
| 2020 | Data not yet available for this cycle — see sourcing note below. | ||||||
| 2024 | Kamala Harris | Democratic | 6,107 | 54.3% | 11.1 pts (1,247 votes) | 11,240 | +2.2 pts |
Trend
Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Bayfield shifted 3.7 points toward the Republican candidate, based on recorded county returns. This reflects the vote totals in this dataset only; no claim is made here about the causes of that shift.
Margin Over Time
Democratic candidate's margin (percentage points, two-party vote share). Positive values favor the Democratic candidate; negative values favor the Republican candidate.