Milwaukee, Wisconsin — Presidential Election Results
Milwaukee, Wisconsin has voted Democratic in 6 of the last 6 presidential elections on record (2000–2024).
Full Election History, 2000–2024
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote Share | Margin | Total Votes Cast | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Al Gore | Democratic | 252,329 | 58.2% | 20.5 pts (88,838 votes) | 433,537 | — |
| 2004 | John Kerry | Democratic | 297,653 | 61.7% | 24.3 pts (117,366 votes) | 482,236 | +3.2 pts |
| 2008 | Barack Obama | Democratic | 319,819 | 67.3% | 35.9 pts (170,374 votes) | 475,192 | +11.8 pts |
| 2012 | Barack Obama | Democratic | 332,438 | 67.5% | 36.0 pts (177,514 votes) | 492,576 | +0.1 pts |
| 2016 | Hillary Clinton | Democratic | 288,797 | 65.6% | 37.0 pts (162,951 votes) | 440,247 | +2.9 pts |
| 2020 | Data not yet available for this cycle — see sourcing note below. | ||||||
| 2024 | Kamala Harris | Democratic | 316,292 | 68.2% | 38.4 pts (178,270 votes) | 464,107 | -0.1 pts |
Trend
Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Milwaukee shifted 17.9 points toward the Democratic 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.