Sauk, Wisconsin — Presidential Election Results
Sauk, Wisconsin has voted Democratic 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 | Al Gore | Democratic | 13,035 | 50.8% | 5.6 pts (1,449 votes) | 25,653 | — |
| 2004 | John Kerry | Democratic | 15,708 | 51.6% | 4.3 pts (1,293 votes) | 30,417 | -1.6 pts |
| 2008 | Barack Obama | Democratic | 18,617 | 60.8% | 23.0 pts (7,055 votes) | 30,626 | +19.1 pts |
| 2012 | Barack Obama | Democratic | 18,736 | 58.7% | 18.5 pts (5,898 votes) | 31,927 | -4.7 pts |
| 2016 | Donald Trump | Republican | 14,791 | 47.2% | 0.3 pts (99 votes) | 31,318 | -19.0 pts |
| 2020 | Data not yet available for this cycle — see sourcing note below. | ||||||
| 2024 | Donald Trump | Republican | 18,798 | 50.0% | 1.7 pts (626 votes) | 37,584 | -1.4 pts |
Trend
Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Sauk shifted 7.6 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.