Lincoln, Wisconsin — Presidential Election Results
Lincoln, Wisconsin has voted Republican 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 | George W. Bush | Republican | 6,727 | 47.2% | 0.4 pts (63 votes) | 14,239 | — |
| 2004 | George W. Bush | Republican | 8,024 | 51.1% | 3.4 pts (540 votes) | 15,700 | -3.0 pts |
| 2008 | Barack Obama | Democratic | 8,424 | 55.2% | 12.5 pts (1,905 votes) | 15,268 | +16.2 pts |
| 2012 | Barack Obama | Democratic | 7,563 | 49.7% | 0.7 pts (108 votes) | 15,216 | -12.0 pts |
| 2016 | Donald Trump | Republican | 8,400 | 57.1% | 20.6 pts (3,030 votes) | 14,706 | -22.7 pts |
| 2020 | Data not yet available for this cycle — see sourcing note below. | ||||||
| 2024 | Donald Trump | Republican | 10,633 | 61.8% | 25.1 pts (4,327 votes) | 17,209 | -3.5 pts |
Trend
Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Lincoln shifted 25.1 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.