Dane, Wisconsin — Presidential Election Results
Dane, 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 | 142,317 | 61.1% | 28.6 pts (66,527 votes) | 232,739 | — |
| 2004 | John Kerry | Democratic | 181,052 | 66.0% | 33.1 pts (90,683 votes) | 274,249 | +2.9 pts |
| 2008 | Barack Obama | Democratic | 205,984 | 72.8% | 47.0 pts (132,919 votes) | 282,939 | +14.2 pts |
| 2012 | Barack Obama | Democratic | 216,071 | 71.0% | 43.5 pts (132,427 votes) | 304,181 | -3.4 pts |
| 2016 | Hillary Clinton | Democratic | 217,526 | 70.2% | 47.2 pts (146,247 votes) | 310,017 | +6.5 pts |
| 2020 | Data not yet available for this cycle — see sourcing note below. | ||||||
| 2024 | Kamala Harris | Democratic | 273,995 | 74.9% | 51.5 pts (188,541 votes) | 365,929 | +1.8 pts |
Trend
Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Dane shifted 22.0 points toward the Democratic 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.