Manitowoc, Wisconsin — Presidential Election Results
Manitowoc, Wisconsin has voted Republican in 5 of the last 6 presidential elections on record (2000–2024). It most recently flipped to Republican in 2012.
Full Election History, 2000–2024
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote Share | Margin | Total Votes Cast | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | George W. Bush | Republican | 19,358 | 49.9% | 4.4 pts (1,691 votes) | 38,824 | — |
| 2004 | George W. Bush | Republican | 23,027 | 52.1% | 5.4 pts (2,375 votes) | 44,160 | -0.9 pts |
| 2008 | Barack Obama | Democratic | 22,428 | 52.9% | 7.5 pts (3,194 votes) | 42,414 | +13.1 pts |
| 2012 | Mitt Romney | Republican | 21,604 | 50.7% | 2.8 pts (1,201 votes) | 42,617 | -10.5 pts |
| 2016 | Donald Trump | Republican | 23,193 | 57.5% | 21.5 pts (8,687 votes) | 40,346 | -20.2 pts |
| 2020 | Data not yet available for this cycle — see sourcing note below. | ||||||
| 2024 | Donald Trump | Republican | 28,200 | 60.9% | 23.3 pts (10,801 votes) | 46,316 | -0.6 pts |
Trend
Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Manitowoc shifted 19.1 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.