Democratic presidential candidates have won an increasing number of net votes in Madison, helping offset Republican support elsewhere in the state.
How Democrats fared across the state
A chart showing the Democratic vote margin in presidential elections since 2000 in three areas of Wisconsin: Madison, the Madison suburbs, and the rest of the state. In 2020, Democrats won by nearly 185,000 votes in Madison and its suburbs combined, but lost by more than 165,000 votes in the rest of the state.