Lafayette, Wisconsin — Presidential Election Results
Lafayette, 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 | 3,710 | 51.1% | 5.1 pts (374 votes) | 7,263 | — |
| 2004 | John Kerry | Democratic | 4,402 | 52.5% | 5.6 pts (473 votes) | 8,388 | +0.4 pts |
| 2008 | Barack Obama | Democratic | 4,732 | 60.4% | 22.3 pts (1,748 votes) | 7,831 | +17.0 pts |
| 2012 | Barack Obama | Democratic | 4,536 | 57.0% | 15.4 pts (1,222 votes) | 7,952 | -7.1 pts |
| 2016 | Donald Trump | Republican | 3,977 | 51.9% | 9.0 pts (689 votes) | 7,662 | -25.1 pts |
| 2020 | Data not yet available for this cycle — see sourcing note below. | ||||||
| 2024 | Donald Trump | Republican | 5,256 | 59.5% | 20.2 pts (1,787 votes) | 8,832 | -11.0 pts |
Trend
Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Lafayette shifted 25.8 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.