Marathon, Wisconsin — Presidential Election Results
Marathon, 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 | 28,883 | 49.5% | 4.0 pts (2,337 votes) | 58,374 | — |
| 2004 | George W. Bush | Republican | 36,394 | 53.5% | 8.1 pts (5,495 votes) | 68,059 | -3.9 pts |
| 2008 | Barack Obama | Democratic | 36,367 | 53.5% | 8.9 pts (6,022 votes) | 67,940 | +17.2 pts |
| 2012 | Mitt Romney | Republican | 36,617 | 52.4% | 6.1 pts (4,254 votes) | 69,862 | -15.2 pts |
| 2016 | Donald Trump | Republican | 39,013 | 56.1% | 18.0 pts (12,536 votes) | 69,515 | -13.0 pts |
| 2020 | Data not yet available for this cycle — see sourcing note below. | ||||||
| 2024 | Donald Trump | Republican | 46,213 | 58.6% | 18.6 pts (14,684 votes) | 78,826 | +0.3 pts |
Trend
Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Marathon shifted 14.7 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.