Washburn, Wisconsin — Presidential Election Results
Washburn, 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 | 3,912 | 48.6% | 2.7 pts (217 votes) | 8,045 | — |
| 2004 | George W. Bush | Republican | 4,762 | 49.8% | 0.6 pts (57 votes) | 9,567 | +2.3 pts |
| 2008 | Barack Obama | Democratic | 4,693 | 51.5% | 4.3 pts (390 votes) | 9,112 | +4.9 pts |
| 2012 | Mitt Romney | Republican | 4,699 | 50.6% | 2.7 pts (252 votes) | 9,287 | -7.1 pts |
| 2016 | Donald Trump | Republican | 5,404 | 59.1% | 23.2 pts (2,120 votes) | 9,148 | -21.6 pts |
| 2020 | Data not yet available for this cycle — see sourcing note below. | ||||||
| 2024 | Donald Trump | Republican | 6,962 | 63.4% | 28.2 pts (3,095 votes) | 10,978 | -4.2 pts |
Trend
Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Washburn shifted 25.7 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.