Waupaca, Wisconsin — Presidential Election Results
Waupaca, 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 | 12,980 | 56.9% | 18.4 pts (4,193 votes) | 22,804 | — |
| 2004 | George W. Bush | Republican | 15,941 | 59.1% | 19.1 pts (5,149 votes) | 26,974 | +0.0 pts |
| 2008 | Barack Obama | Democratic | 12,952 | 50.8% | 2.8 pts (720 votes) | 25,511 | +22.1 pts |
| 2012 | Mitt Romney | Republican | 17,002 | 59.0% | 18.8 pts (5,424 votes) | 28,840 | -21.8 pts |
| 2016 | Donald Trump | Republican | 16,189 | 62.2% | 29.8 pts (7,749 votes) | 26,024 | -12.5 pts |
| 2020 | Data not yet available for this cycle — see sourcing note below. | ||||||
| 2024 | Donald Trump | Republican | 20,093 | 66.1% | 33.4 pts (10,146 votes) | 30,403 | -2.3 pts |
Trend
Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Waupaca shifted 14.5 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.