Vilas, Wisconsin — Presidential Election Results
Vilas, 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 | 6,958 | 56.5% | 18.3 pts (2,252 votes) | 12,322 | — |
| 2004 | George W. Bush | Republican | 8,155 | 58.2% | 17.4 pts (2,442 votes) | 14,002 | +1.7 pts |
| 2008 | John McCain | Republican | 7,055 | 51.3% | 4.1 pts (564 votes) | 13,750 | +13.4 pts |
| 2012 | Mitt Romney | Republican | 7,749 | 56.0% | 13.0 pts (1,798 votes) | 13,842 | -9.0 pts |
| 2016 | Donald Trump | Republican | 8,169 | 60.0% | 25.0 pts (3,399 votes) | 13,612 | -13.1 pts |
| 2020 | Data not yet available for this cycle — see sourcing note below. | ||||||
| 2024 | Donald Trump | Republican | 9,837 | 61.0% | 23.0 pts (3,718 votes) | 16,135 | +3.0 pts |
Trend
Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Vilas shifted 4.0 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.