Burnett, Wisconsin — Presidential Election Results
Burnett, Wisconsin has voted Republican in 5 of the last 6 presidential elections on record (2000–2024). It most recently flipped to Republican in 2012.
Full Election History, 2000–2024
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote Share | Margin | Total Votes Cast | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | George W. Bush | Republican | 3,967 | 48.7% | 4.2 pts (341 votes) | 8,151 | — |
| 2004 | George W. Bush | Republican | 4,743 | 50.9% | 2.6 pts (244 votes) | 9,321 | +1.9 pts |
| 2008 | Barack Obama | Democratic | 4,337 | 49.9% | 1.6 pts (137 votes) | 8,688 | +4.2 pts |
| 2012 | Mitt Romney | Republican | 4,550 | 52.4% | 6.5 pts (564 votes) | 8,677 | -8.2 pts |
| 2016 | Donald Trump | Republican | 5,412 | 61.9% | 28.2 pts (2,464 votes) | 8,743 | -22.9 pts |
| 2020 | Data not yet available for this cycle — see sourcing note below. | ||||||
| 2024 | Donald Trump | Republican | 7,008 | 64.8% | 30.9 pts (3,343 votes) | 10,810 | -1.8 pts |
Trend
Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Burnett shifted 26.8 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.