BOW counties explained

The BOW counties [1] are three counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin: Brown, Outagamie, and Winnebago.[2] The counties stretch from the western shore of Lake Winnebago down the Fox River to Green Bay. Cities in the BOW counties include Green Bay, De Pere, Appleton (part), Kaukauna (part), New London (part), Seymour, Neenah, Menasha (part), Omro, and Oshkosh. Also included is the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin. The region overlaps with the Fox Cities but includes the more populous Brown County, and not Calumet County.[3] The region also excludes the similarly sized Fond du Lac County as it is more solidly Republican and last voted for a Democrat for president in 1964.[4] The term has been in use since at least 2018,[5] but only started being used by mainstream sources in 2020.[6] [7]

The area is one of the most purple (evenly divided) in the state,[8] and a key swing region.[9] These counties tend to be left-leaning compared to the more right-leaning WOW counties located near Milwaukee.[10] In the 2016 United States presidential election in Wisconsin, Donald Trump received the most votes for president in the BOW counties but with smaller margins than the WOW counties. Trump had 52% of the vote in Brown County, 54% in Outagamie County and just over 50% in Winnebago County. However, in 2020 it was one of 21 regions in the country identified that had an impact on Joe Biden's victory.[11] In addition to presidential elections, the region is watched in other elections, such as races for United States Senate[12] and Wisconsin Supreme Court.[2]

Election history

The presidential election results for the BOW counties for recent elections is as follows:

TotalDemocratic votesDemocratic percentageRepublican votesRepublican percentageThird party votes
2020 Total346,071157,23845.44%182,05252.61%6,781
2020 Brown[13] 144,01765,51145.49%75,87152.68%2,635
2020 Outagamie108,02247,66744.13%58,38554.05%1,970
2020 Winnebago94,03244,06046.86%47,79650.83%2,176
2016 Total310,079128,49741.44%160,53451.77%19,697
2016 Brown[14] 129,01153,38241.38%67,21052.10%7,944
2016 Outagamie93,93338,06840.53%49,87953.10%5,506
2016 Winnebago87,13537,04742.52%43,44549.86%6,247
2012 Total312,697153,63449.13%154,33049.35%4,733
2012 Brown[15] 128,92862,52648.50%64,83650.29%1,566
2012 Outagamie94,59645,65948.27%47,37250.08%1,565
2012 Winnebago89,17345,44950.97%42,12247.24%1,602
2008 Total303,994165,73054.52%133,47743.91%4,609
2008 Brown[16] 124,75467,26953.92%55,85444.77%1,631
2008 Outagamie91,56350,29454.93%39,67743.33%1,414
2008 Winnebago87,67748,16754.94%37,94643.28%1,564
2004 Total301,940136,04745.06%162,61853.86%3,275
2004 Brown[17] 123,29454,93544.56%67,17354.48%1,186
2004 Outagamie90,05040,16944.61%48,90354.31%978
2004 Winnebago88,59640,94346.21%46,54252.53%1,111
2000 Total259,591115,81444.61%132,04850.87%11,729
2000 Brown[18] 107,76949,09645.56%54,25850.35%4,415
2000 Outagamie75,74232,73543.22%39,46052.10%3,547
2000 Winnebago76,08033,98344.67%38,33050.38%3,767
1996 Total
1996 Brown[19] 47.1%42.5%
1996 Outagamie44.4%42.8%
1996 Winnebago45.3%42.7%

References

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dairy Business Association . Voters have spoken. What does that mean for the upcoming legislative session? . YouTube . September 12, 2023 . en . November 11, 2022 . September 12, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230912204202/https://accounts.google.com/v3/signin/identifier?continue=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fsignin%3Faction_handle_signin%3Dtrue%26app%3Ddesktop%26hl%3Den%26next%3D%252Fsignin_passive%26feature%3Dpassive&hl=en&ifkv=AYZoVhdSyjSC_0NFnzjpwi361tDwihYnaW7P5tWysfb9aMluVpaPVhe5iG1Gijek3N9D1nC0J0LrXg&passive=true&service=youtube&uilel=3&flowName=GlifWebSignIn&flowEntry=ServiceLogin&dsh=S-1341492654%3A1694551322648288&theme=glif . live.
  2. Web site: Denzin . Nathan . Wisconsin's recent blue-red voting trends solidify in spring 2023 election . PBS Wisconsin . September 11, 2023 . en . April 6, 2023 . She carried Brown and Outagamie counties by four and two points respectively, as well as Winnebago County, which leans more liberal than the other two "BOW counties". . June 11, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230611000433/https://pbswisconsin.org/news-item/wisconsins-recent-blue-red-voting-trends-solidify-in-spring-2023-election/ . live.
  3. Web site: Communities . Fox Cities . Fox Cities CVB . September 12, 2023 . en . May 22, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230522025853/https://www.foxcities.org/plan-your-visit/communities/ . live.
  4. Web site: Leip . Dave . 1964 Presidential General Election Results - Wisconsin . Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Elections . September 22, 2023 . en.
  5. Web site: moonraker717 . Dem vs Gop County map from last nights election . Reddit . September 12, 2023 . en . August 15, 2018 . but the key things are how close BOW (Brown, Outagamie, Winnebago) counties are (basically 50/50) . September 12, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230912204149/https://www.reddit.com/r/wisconsin/comments/97g4kq/comment/e48bitp/?rdt=61127 . live.
  6. News: Dems' dream election map will be hard to replicate . April 19, 2020 . 1A, 3A, 4A . Craig . Gilbert . The Oshkosh Northwestern . Newspapers.com . September 24, 2023 . September 24, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230924125102/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-oshkosh-northwestern-dems-dream-ele/132321593/ . live.
  7. News: Reilly . Briana . This is What a Battleground Looks Like . The Capital Times . October 28, 2020 . Madison, WI . 21 . en . Four years ago, Trump carried the 15-county area by 18 percentage points, including wins in the three most populous counties there, which some refer to as the "BOW" counties. He won by 11 points in Brown, 13 points in Outagamie and 7 points in Winnebago . September 13, 2023 . March 19, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210319073815/https://madison.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/what-the-experts-are-watching-on-nov-3/article_5bba67dd-b716-5c9f-b0d8-18925eb74a90.html . live.
  8. Web site: Rodas . Jorge . Wisconsin 'Bow' Counties Weigh In On DNC . Spectrum News 1 . September 12, 2023 . Green Bay, Wis. . en . August 20, 2020 . February 6, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230206200612/https://spectrumnews1.com/wi/milwaukee/news/2020/08/20/wisconsin--bow--counties-weigh-in-on-dnc . live.
  9. Dempsey . Sadie . Suk . Jiyoun . Cramer . Katherine J. . Kathy Cramer . Friedland . Lewis A. . Wagner . Michael W. . Shah . Dhavan V. . Caughey . Devin . Hopkins . David . Understanding Trump Supporters' News Use: Beyond the Fox News Bubble . The Forum . 2020 . 18 . 3 . 324 . 10.1515/for-2020-2012 . 231955817 . September 12, 2023 . en . 1540-8884 . Gary lives in the Fox Valley, a region in northeast Wisconsin with a declining industrial sector and home to the BOW counties (Brown, Outagamie, and Winnebago) which are considered a key political battleground region in the state. . June 6, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230606225740/https://www.degruyter.com/document/doi/10.1515/for-2020-2012/html . live.
  10. Web site: Yount . Benjamin . WOW counties, BOW counties areas to watch on Election Day in Wisconsin . The Center Square . September 12, 2023 . en . November 2, 2020 . May 25, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230525143722/https://www.thecentersquare.com/wisconsin/article_a909c456-1d46-11eb-b126-171e4c13a694.html . live.
  11. Web site: Mahtesian . Charlie . How Biden won his map . Politico . September 12, 2023 . en . November 8, 2020 . June 5, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230605011543/https://www.politico.com/news/2020/11/08/biden-won-election-map-435057 . live.
  12. Web site: Kirkwood . Chris . Wisconsin Senatorial . Chris Kirkwood Maps . September 22, 2023 . en . Brown, Outagamie, and Winnebago counties (the BOW Counties) sit along the Fox River in northeast Wisconsin, and frequently lean Republican. Senator Baldwin won all of them in her 2018 re-election, which indicated a massive win (10 or so points). Her 3 point margin in the BOW Counties came primarily from its larger cities, namely Green Bay, Appleton, and Oshkosh . September 22, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230922133624/https://www.chriskirkwoodmaps.com/wi . live.
  13. Web site: WEC Canvass Reporting System County by County Report 2020 General Election . Wisconsin Elections Commission . September 12, 2023 . en . November 30, 2020 . September 12, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230912163458/https://elections.wi.gov/sites/default/files/legacy/County%2520by%2520County%2520Report%2520-%2520President%2520of%2520the%2520United%2520States%2520post%2520recount.pdf . live.
  14. Web site: WEC Canvass Reporting System County by County Report 2016 General Election . Wisconsin Elections Commission . September 13, 2023 . 2 . en . December 13, 2016 . September 13, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230913143223/https://elections.wi.gov/sites/default/files/legacy/County%2520by%2520County%2520Report%2520President%2520of%2520the%2520United%2520States%2520Recount.pdf . live.
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  16. Web site: Wisconsin State Elections Board Canvass Summary Fall General Election – 11/04/200 . Wisconsin Historical Society . September 13, 2023 . 4 . en . PDF . November 25, 2008 . September 12, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230912173621/https://whs.access.preservica.com/uncategorized/IO_2eced58d-873e-4aca-9409-bff369618d0d/ . live.
  17. Web site: Wisconsin State Elections Board Canvass Summary Fall General Election – 11/02/200 . Wisconsin Historical Society . September 13, 2023 . 4 . en . December 1, 2004 . September 12, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230912172734/https://whs.access.preservica.com/uncategorized/IO_3d540c7b-5595-4ffe-9211-552f1a917d77/ . live.
  18. Web site: 2000-11-07_Presidential_County_Returns . Wisconsin Historical Society . September 12, 2023 . en . PDF . May 10, 2001 . September 12, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230912171246/https://whs.access.preservica.com/uncategorized/IO_37007360-50e7-43bc-8856-6e21ab77a80e/ . live.
  19. Web site: Leip . David . 1996 Presidential General Election Data Graphs – Wisconsin . Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Elections . September 13, 2023 . en . December 4, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221204225105/https://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/datagraph.php?fips=55&year=1996&off=0&elect=0&f=0 . live.

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