Eau Claire, Wisconsin — Presidential Election Results
Eau Claire, 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 | 24,078 | 50.3% | 6.6 pts (3,157 votes) | 47,875 | — |
| 2004 | John Kerry | Democratic | 30,068 | 54.2% | 9.8 pts (5,415 votes) | 55,437 | +2.9 pts |
| 2008 | Barack Obama | Democratic | 33,146 | 60.3% | 22.2 pts (12,187 votes) | 55,010 | +12.6 pts |
| 2012 | Barack Obama | Democratic | 30,666 | 56.0% | 13.5 pts (7,410 votes) | 54,806 | -8.8 pts |
| 2016 | Hillary Clinton | Democratic | 27,294 | 49.7% | 7.3 pts (3,983 votes) | 54,885 | -5.9 pts |
| 2020 | Data not yet available for this cycle — see sourcing note below. | ||||||
| 2024 | Kamala Harris | Democratic | 34,400 | 54.5% | 10.6 pts (6,672 votes) | 63,177 | +2.9 pts |
Trend
Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Eau Claire shifted 3.7 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.