Kenosha, Wisconsin — Presidential Election Results
Kenosha, Wisconsin has voted Democratic in 4 of the last 6 presidential elections on record (2000–2024). It most recently flipped to Republican in 2016.
Full Election History, 2000–2024
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote Share | Margin | Total Votes Cast | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Al Gore | Democratic | 32,429 | 50.9% | 5.6 pts (3,538 votes) | 63,709 | — |
| 2004 | John Kerry | Democratic | 40,107 | 52.5% | 5.9 pts (4,520 votes) | 76,428 | +0.2 pts |
| 2008 | Barack Obama | Democratic | 45,836 | 58.2% | 18.1 pts (14,227 votes) | 78,789 | +12.4 pts |
| 2012 | Barack Obama | Democratic | 44,867 | 55.5% | 12.2 pts (9,890 votes) | 80,897 | -6.0 pts |
| 2016 | Donald Trump | Republican | 36,025 | 46.7% | 0.3 pts (254 votes) | 77,076 | -12.7 pts |
| 2020 | Data not yet available for this cycle — see sourcing note below. | ||||||
| 2024 | Donald Trump | Republican | 47,478 | 52.4% | 6.2 pts (5,652 votes) | 90,680 | -6.0 pts |
Trend
Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Kenosha shifted 12.1 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.