Richland, Wisconsin — Presidential Election Results
Richland, Wisconsin has voted Republican in 4 of the last 6 presidential elections on record (2000–2024). It most recently flipped to Republican in 2016.
Full Election History, 2000–2024
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote Share | Margin | Total Votes Cast | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | George W. Bush | Republican | 3,994 | 48.2% | 1.9 pts (157 votes) | 8,293 | — |
| 2004 | George W. Bush | Republican | 4,836 | 51.3% | 3.6 pts (335 votes) | 9,420 | -1.6 pts |
| 2008 | Barack Obama | Democratic | 5,041 | 59.7% | 20.6 pts (1,743 votes) | 8,450 | +24.5 pts |
| 2012 | Barack Obama | Democratic | 4,969 | 57.4% | 16.1 pts (1,396 votes) | 8,655 | -4.6 pts |
| 2016 | Donald Trump | Republican | 4,023 | 49.9% | 5.5 pts (446 votes) | 8,055 | -22.2 pts |
| 2020 | Data not yet available for this cycle — see sourcing note below. | ||||||
| 2024 | Donald Trump | Republican | 5,207 | 55.9% | 13.1 pts (1,222 votes) | 9,323 | -7.4 pts |
Trend
Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Richland shifted 11.3 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.