Oconto, Wisconsin — Presidential Election Results
Oconto, 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 | 8,706 | 52.5% | 8.7 pts (1,446 votes) | 16,596 | — |
| 2004 | George W. Bush | Republican | 11,043 | 55.8% | 12.7 pts (2,509 votes) | 19,794 | -3.8 pts |
| 2008 | Barack Obama | Democratic | 9,927 | 52.3% | 6.2 pts (1,172 votes) | 18,968 | +19.1 pts |
| 2012 | Mitt Romney | Republican | 10,741 | 54.1% | 9.4 pts (1,876 votes) | 19,859 | -15.8 pts |
| 2016 | Donald Trump | Republican | 13,253 | 66.3% | 36.9 pts (7,369 votes) | 19,978 | -28.9 pts |
| 2020 | Data not yet available for this cycle — see sourcing note below. | ||||||
| 2024 | Donald Trump | Republican | 17,675 | 70.9% | 43.0 pts (10,708 votes) | 24,912 | -4.9 pts |
Trend
Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Oconto shifted 34.4 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.