Voting & Elections in Nelsonville, WI
Presidential election results and party lean trends
County-level data: Election results are reported at the county level. Nelsonville is located in Portage County, WI. Results reflect all voters in the county, not just those in Nelsonville.
Election Overview
Source: Portage County (2024)2024 Winner
Democrat
Dem Votes
21,503
49.8%
GOP Votes
20,987
48.6%
Total Votes
43,158
Margin
D+1.2%
Shift from 2020
R+1.6pp
vs prior election
📊Election Results by Year
2016–2024📈Partisan Lean Trend
D+1.2%Election History
Source: County-Level Election Results| Year | Dem Votes | GOP Votes | Total | Dem % | GOP % | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 21,503 | 20,987 | 43,158 | 49.8% | 48.6% | D+1.2 |
| 2020 | 20,428 | 19,299 | 40,603 | 50.3% | 47.5% | D+2.8 |
| 2016 | 18,524 | 17,310 | 38,123 | 48.6% | 45.4% | D+3.2 |
In the 2024 presidential election, Portage County recorded 43,158 total votes. Democrats won the county with 49.8% of the vote compared to 48.6% for Republicans, a margin of D+1.2%. Compared to 2020, the margin shifted R+1.6pp from the previous election. Since 2016, Portage County has shifted 2.0 percentage points toward Republicans.