Polk, Wisconsin — Presidential Election Results
Polk, Wisconsin has voted Republican 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 | George W. Bush | Republican | 9,557 | 48.4% | 3.0 pts (596 votes) | 19,762 | — |
| 2004 | George W. Bush | Republican | 12,095 | 51.5% | 3.9 pts (922 votes) | 23,503 | -0.7 pts |
| 2008 | John McCain | Republican | 11,282 | 49.8% | 1.8 pts (406 votes) | 22,643 | +2.1 pts |
| 2012 | Mitt Romney | Republican | 12,094 | 53.6% | 9.0 pts (2,021 votes) | 22,573 | -7.3 pts |
| 2016 | Donald Trump | Republican | 13,815 | 60.7% | 27.5 pts (6,245 votes) | 22,749 | -20.1 pts |
| 2020 | Data not yet available for this cycle — see sourcing note below. | ||||||
| 2024 | Donald Trump | Republican | 18,296 | 64.8% | 30.9 pts (8,729 votes) | 28,222 | -2.1 pts |
Trend
Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Polk shifted 28.1 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.