Voting & Elections in Nelson, WI
Presidential election results and party lean trends
County-level data: Election results are reported at the county level. Nelson is located in Buffalo County, WI. Results reflect all voters in the county, not just those in Nelson.
Election Overview
Source: Buffalo County (2024)2024 Winner
Republican
Dem Votes
2,765
34.2%
GOP Votes
5,213
64.4%
Total Votes
8,091
Margin
R+30.3%
Shift from 2020
R+5.0pp
vs prior election
📊Election Results by Year
2016–2024📈Partisan Lean Trend
R+30.3%Election History
Source: County-Level Election Results| Year | Dem Votes | GOP Votes | Total | Dem % | GOP % | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,765 | 5,213 | 8,091 | 34.2% | 64.4% | R+30.3 |
| 2020 | 2,860 | 4,834 | 7,816 | 36.6% | 61.9% | R+25.3 |
| 2016 | 2,531 | 4,049 | 6,921 | 36.6% | 58.5% | R+21.9 |
In the 2024 presidential election, Buffalo County recorded 8,091 total votes. Republicans won the county with 64.4% of the vote compared to 34.2% for Democrats, a margin of R+30.3%. Compared to 2020, the margin shifted R+5.0pp from the previous election. Since 2016, Buffalo County has shifted 8.3 percentage points toward Republicans.