Election Results for Douglas County, WI -- RightDataUSA.com

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	844	9.5
Deaths:	1,209	13.6
Net Migration:	133	1.5
Net Immigration:	66	0.7

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +1,262	D +599	D + 1.4%
D +1,861
2020 vs. 2012	R +3,218	R +4,863	R + 22.2%
D -1,645
2020 vs. 2008	R +3,088	R +5,700	R + 24.3%
D -2,612

2016 vs. 2008	R +1,826	R +6,299	R + 25.7%
D -4,473
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	70%	Joe Biden (D)	13,218	53.6%	Donald Trump* (R)	10,923	44.3%	536 [+]	2.2%	24,677	-5	-3	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 379 (1.5%);
2016	64%	Hillary Clinton (D)	11,357	50.4%	Donald Trump (R)	9,661	42.9%	1,518 [+]	6.7%	22,536	-4	-3	0.76%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 724 (3.2%); Jill Stein (Grn) 339 (1.5%); Evan McMullin (I) 50 (0.2%);
2012	66%	Barack Obama* (D)	14,863	64.9%	Mitt Romney (R)	7,705	33.7%	326 [+]	1.4%	22,894	-12	-14	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 151 (0.7%);
2008	70%	Barack Obama (D)	15,830	65.8%	John McCain (R)	7,835	32.6%	401 [+]	1.7%	24,066	-10	-13	0.81%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 188 (0.8%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 63 (0.3%);
2004	75%	John Kerry (D)	16,537	65.7%	George W. Bush* (R)	8,448	33.5%	202 [+]	0.8%	25,187	-16	-17	0.84%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 125 (0.5%);
2000	66%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	13,593	62.6%	George W. Bush (R)	6,930	31.9%	1,183 [+]	5.5%	21,706	-16	-16	0.84%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 975 (4.5%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 101 (0.5%);
1996	58%	Bill Clinton* (D)	10,976	59.0%	Robert Dole (R)	5,167	27.8%	2,448 [+]	13.2%	18,591	-11	-13	0.85%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 2,001 (10.8%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 277 (1.5%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 63 (0.3%);
1992	71%	Bill Clinton (D)	12,319	55.4%	George Bush* (R)	5,679	25.5%	4,255 [+]	19.1%	22,253	-11	-12	0.88%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 4,150 (18.6%);
1988	65%	Michael Dukakis (D)	13,907	68.0%	George Bush (R)	6,440	31.5%	102 [+]	0.5%	20,449	-16	-22	0.93%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 34 (0.2%);
1984	68%	Walter Mondale (D)	14,291	66.6%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	7,066	32.9%	107	0.5%	21,464	-21	-26	0.97%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	66%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	11,703	55.2%	Ronald Reagan (R)	7,258	34.2%	2,238 [+]	10.6%	21,199	-14	-16	0.93%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 1,728 (8.2%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 400 (1.9%);
1976	70%	Jimmy Carter (D)	13,478	64.3%	Gerald Ford* (R)	6,999	33.4%	479 [+]	2.3%	20,956	-14	-15	1.00%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 326 (1.6%);
1972	66%	George McGovern (D)	11,054	55.9%	Richard Nixon* (R)	8,419	42.6%	298 [+]	1.5%	19,771	-11	-18	1.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 202 (1.0%);
1968	70%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	12,506	65.4%	Richard Nixon (R)	5,656	29.6%	969 [+]	5.1%	19,131	-18	-14	1.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 930 (4.9%);
1964	73%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	15,237	76.8%	Barry Goldwater (R)	4,579	23.1%	23	0.1%	19,839	-15	-15	1.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	78%	John Kennedy (D)	12,910	60.7%	Richard Nixon (R)	8,307	39.1%	53	0.2%	21,270	-13	-11	1.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	69%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	11,276	55.0%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	9,183	44.8%	43	0.2%	20,502	-17	-13	1.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	70%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	11,538	54.1%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	9,677	45.4%	98	0.5%	21,313	-16	-10	1.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	63%	Harry Truman* (D)	12,278	63.8%	Thomas Dewey (R)	6,252	32.5%	718 [+]	3.7%	19,248	-14	-13	1.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 620 (3.2%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	66%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	12,985	64.1%	Thomas Dewey (R)	7,132	35.2%	146	0.7%	20,263	-15	-11	1.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	77%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	15,548	66.1%	Wendell Willkie (R)	7,695	32.7%	272	1.2%	23,515	-16	-12	1.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	77%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	16,684	75.3%	Alf Landon (R)	5,079	22.9%	400 [+]	1.8%	22,163	-7	-14	1.76%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 192 (0.9%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 90 (0.4%);
1932	67%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	9,715	51.3%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	7,888	41.6%	1,346 [+]	7.1%	18,949	10	2	1.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 1,113 (5.9%);
1928	66%	Herbert Hoover (R)	11,280	61.2%	Al Smith (D)	6,762	36.7%	390 [+]	2.1%	18,432	8	3	1.81%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 87 (0.5%);
1924	53%	Robert LaFollette (Prog)	8,255	54.9%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	5,887	39.1%	897 [+]	6.0%	15,039	2	-15	1.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: John Davis (D) 638 (4.2%);
1920	37%	Warren Harding (R)	7,250	67.5%	James Cox (D)	2,111	19.7%	1,375 [+]	12.8%	10,736	-4	7	1.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 1,271 (11.8%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 104 (1.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	25%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	3,007	43.6%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	2,940	42.6%	955 [+]	13.8%	6,902	-6	-3	1.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 801 (11.6%); James Hanly (Proh) 154 (2.2%);
1912	19%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	2,290	44.6%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	1,181	23.0%	1,668 [+]	32.5%	5,139	-18	-9	1.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Eugene Debs (Soc) 752 (14.6%); William Taft* (R) 730 (14.2%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 117 (2.3%);
1908	26%	William Taft (R)	3,509	55.9%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,715	27.3%	1,056 [+]	16.8%	6,280	1	4	1.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 653 (10.4%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 257 (4.1%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	28%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	4,564	72.9%	Alton Parker (D)	974	15.6%	719 [+]	11.5%	6,257	10	17	1.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 549 (8.8%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 130 (2.1%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 11 (0.2%);
1900	36%	William McKinley* (R)	4,450	63.8%	William J. Bryan (D)	2,187	31.4%	333 [+]	4.8%	6,970	4	12	1.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 178 (2.6%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 133 (1.9%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Douglas County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

13,218

53.6%

Donald Trump* (R)

10,923

44.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

379

1.5%

Other

157

0.6%

TOTAL

24,677

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -3

2016 President, Douglas County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

11,357

50.4%

Donald Trump (R)

9,661

42.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

724

3.2%

Jill Stein (Grn)

339

1.5%

Evan McMullin (I)

0.2%

Other

405

1.8%

TOTAL

22,536

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -3

2012 President, Douglas County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

14,863

64.9%

Mitt Romney (R)

7,705

33.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

151

0.7%

Other

175

0.8%

TOTAL

22,894

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): -12	Diff (US): -14

2008 President, Douglas County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

15,830

65.8%

John McCain (R)

7,835

32.6%

Ralph Nader (I)

188

0.8%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

150

0.6%

TOTAL

24,066

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -13

2004 President, Douglas County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

8,448

33.5%

John Kerry (D)

16,537

65.7%

Ralph Nader (I)

125

0.5%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

25,187

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): -16	Diff (US): -17

2000 President, Douglas County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

6,930

31.9%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

13,593

62.6%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

975

4.5%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

101

0.5%

Other

107

0.5%

TOTAL

21,706

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): -16	Diff (US): -16

1996 President, Douglas County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

10,976

59.0%

Robert Dole (R)

5,167

27.8%

Ross Perot (Ref)

2,001

10.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

277

1.5%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

107

0.6%

TOTAL

18,591

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -13

1992 President, Douglas County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

12,319

55.4%

George Bush* (R)

5,679

25.5%

Ross Perot (I)

4,150

18.6%

Other

105

0.5%

TOTAL

22,253

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -12

1988 President, Douglas County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

6,440

31.5%

Michael Dukakis (D)

13,907

68.0%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

20,449

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): -16	Diff (US): -22

1984 President, Douglas County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

7,066

32.9%

Walter Mondale (D)

14,291

66.6%

Other

107

0.5%

TOTAL

21,464

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): -21	Diff (US): -26

1980 President, Douglas County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

7,258

34.2%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

11,703

55.2%

John Anderson (I)

1,728

8.2%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

400

1.9%

Other

110

0.5%

TOTAL

21,199

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): -14	Diff (US): -16

1976 President, Douglas County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

13,478

64.3%

Gerald Ford* (R)

6,999

33.4%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

326

1.6%

Other

153

0.7%

TOTAL

20,956

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): -14	Diff (US): -15

1972 President, Douglas County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

8,419

42.6%

George McGovern (D)

11,054

55.9%

John Schmitz (Amer)

202

1.0%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

19,771

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -18

1968 President, Douglas County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

5,656

29.6%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

12,506

65.4%

George Wallace (AIP)

930

4.9%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

19,131

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): -18	Diff (US): -14

1964 President, Douglas County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

15,237

76.8%

Barry Goldwater (R)

4,579

23.1%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

19,839

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): -15	Diff (US): -15

1960 President, Douglas County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

12,910

60.7%

Richard Nixon (R)

8,307

39.1%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

21,270

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): -13	Diff (US): -11

1956 President, Douglas County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

9,183

44.8%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

11,276

55.0%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

20,502

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): -17	Diff (US): -13

1952 President, Douglas County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

9,677

45.4%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

11,538

54.1%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

21,313

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): -16	Diff (US): -10

1948 President, Douglas County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

12,278

63.8%

Thomas Dewey (R)

6,252

32.5%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

620

3.2%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

19,248

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): -14	Diff (US): -13

1944 President, Douglas County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

12,985

64.1%

Thomas Dewey (R)

7,132

35.2%

Other

146

0.7%

TOTAL

20,263

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): -15	Diff (US): -11

1940 President, Douglas County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

15,548

66.1%

Wendell Willkie (R)

7,695

32.7%

Other

272

1.2%

TOTAL

23,515

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): -16	Diff (US): -12

1936 President, Douglas County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

16,684

75.3%

Alf Landon (R)

5,079

22.9%

William Lemke (Union)

192

0.9%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.4%

Other

118

0.5%

TOTAL

22,163

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -14

1932 President, Douglas County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

9,715

51.3%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

7,888

41.6%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

1,113

5.9%

Other

233

1.2%

TOTAL

18,949

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 2

1928 President, Douglas County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

11,280

61.2%

Al Smith (D)

6,762

36.7%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.5%

Other

303

1.6%

TOTAL

18,432

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 3

1924 President, Douglas County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

5,887

39.1%

John Davis (D)

638

4.2%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

8,255

54.9%

Other

259

1.7%

TOTAL

15,039

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -15

1920 President, Douglas County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

7,250

67.5%

James Cox (D)

2,111

19.7%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1,271

11.8%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

104

1.0%

TOTAL

10,736

Turnout: 37%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): 7

1916 President, Douglas County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

2,940

42.6%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

3,007

43.6%

Allan Benson (Soc)

801

11.6%

James Hanly (Proh)

154

2.2%

TOTAL

6,902

Turnout: 25%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -3

1912 President, Douglas County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

1,181

23.0%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

2,290

44.6%

William Taft* (R)

730

14.2%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

752

14.6%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

117

2.3%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

5,139

Turnout: 19%	Diff (St): -18	Diff (US): -9

1908 President, Douglas County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

3,509

55.9%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,715

27.3%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

653

10.4%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

257

4.1%

Other

146

2.3%

TOTAL

6,280

Turnout: 26%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 4

1904 President, Douglas County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

4,564

72.9%

Alton Parker (D)

974

15.6%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

549

8.8%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

130

2.1%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

0.2%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

6,257

Turnout: 28%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 17

1900 President, Douglas County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

4,450

63.8%

William J. Bryan (D)

2,187

31.4%

John Woolley (Proh)

178

2.6%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

133

1.9%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

6,970

Turnout: 36%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 12

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Douglas County, WI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	53%	Mandela Barnes (D)	10,270	55.0%	Ron Johnson* (R)	8,373	44.9%	22 [+]	0.1%	18,665	-5	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Other (Write-in) 22 (0.1%);
2022	G	53%	Tony Evers* (D)	10,606	56.9%	Tim Michels (R)	7,823	42.0%	210 [+]	1.1%	18,639	-6	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Joan Beglinger (I) 200 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 10 (0.1%);

2018	S1	53%	Tammy Baldwin* (D)	11,689	62.8%	Leah Vukmir (R)	6,925	37.2%	8 [+]	0.0%	18,622	-7	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 8 (0.0%);
2018	G	53%	Tony Evers (D)	11,034	58.8%	Scott Walker* (R)	7,251	38.7%	474 [+]	2.5%	18,759	-10	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Maggie Turnbull (I) 191 (1.0%); Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 151 (0.8%); Michael White (Green) 109 (0.6%); Arnie Enz (Wisconsin Party) 13 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 10 (0.1%);
2016	S3	63%	Russ Feingold (D)	11,893	53.9%	Ron Johnson* (R)	9,364	42.5%	795 [+]	3.6%	22,052	-8	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 767 (3.5%); Other (Write-in) 28 (0.1%);
2014	G	45%	Mary Burke (D)	9,590	60.9%	Scott Walker* (R)	6,001	38.1%	154 [+]	1.0%	15,745	-14	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Robert Burke (Libertarian) 111 (0.7%); Dennis Fehr (People's) 43 (0.3%);
2012	S1	65%	Tammy Baldwin (D)	14,599	65.0%	Tommy Thompson (R)	7,478	33.3%	387 [+]	1.7%	22,464	-13	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Joseph Kexel (Libertarian) 220 (1.0%); Nimrod Allen (I.D.E.A.) 159 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 8 (0.0%);
2012	G	52%	Tom Barrett (D)	11,711	64.3%	Scott Walker* (R)	6,374	35.0%	114 [+]	0.6%	18,199	-18	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Hari Trivedi (I) 106 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 8 (0.0%);
2010	S3	44%	Russ Feingold* (D)	8,653	56.7%	Ron Johnson (R)	6,289	41.2%	310 [+]	2.0%	15,252	-11	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Rob Taylor (I) 305 (2.0%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.0%);
2010	G	44%	Tom Barrett (D)	8,703	57.3%	Scott Walker (R)	6,255	41.2%	235 [+]	1.5%	15,193	-11	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Jim Langer (I) 121 (0.8%); James James (Common Sense) 56 (0.4%); Terry Virgil (Libertarian) 47 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 11 (0.1%);

2006	S1	48%	Herb Kohl* (D)	11,736	72.5%	Robert Lorge (R)	3,876	23.9%	575 [+]	3.6%	16,187	-6	0.76%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Rae Vogeler (Green) 377 (2.3%); Ben Glatzel (Conservative) 198 (1.2%);
2006	G	48%	Jim Doyle* (D)	10,670	65.5%	Mark Green (R)	5,233	32.1%	381 [+]	2.3%	16,284	-13	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Nelson Eisman (Green) 376 (2.3%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.0%);
2004	S3	73%	Russ Feingold* (D)	17,814	72.0%	Tim Michels (R)	6,748	27.3%	181 [+]	0.7%	24,743	-17	0.84%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Eugene Hem (I) 110 (0.4%); Arif Khan (Libertarian) 63 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 8 (0.0%);
2002	G	44%	Jim Doyle (D)	9,291	63.9%	Scott McCallum* (R)	4,153	28.5%	1,105 [+]	7.6%	14,549	-13	0.82%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Ed Thompson (Libertarian) 732 (5.0%); Jim Young (Green) 283 (1.9%); Ty Bollerud (I) 51 (0.4%); Mike Mangan (I) 15 (0.1%); Alan Eisenberg (Reform) 12 (0.1%); Aneb Rasta (I) 12 (0.1%);
2000	S1	64%	Herb Kohl* (D)	16,481	77.5%	John Gillespie (R)	4,350	20.5%	426 [+]	2.0%	21,257	-17	0.84%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Eugene Hem (I) 185 (0.9%); Tim Peterson (Libertarian) 180 (0.8%); Robert Raymond (Constitution) 55 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.0%);

1998	S3	40%	Russ Feingold* (D)	8,127	62.6%	Mark Neumann (R)	4,746	36.5%	117 [+]	0.9%	12,990	-12	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Tom Ender (Libertarian) 42 (0.3%); Robert Raymond (U.S. Taxpayers) 37 (0.3%); Eugene Hem (I) 33 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.0%);
1998	G	39%	Ed Garvey (D)	6,550	51.9%	Tommy Thompson* (R)	5,905	46.8%	158 [+]	1.3%	12,613	-13	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Jim Mueller (Libertarian) 65 (0.5%); Ed Frami (U.S. Taxpayers) 46 (0.4%); Mike Mangan (I) 32 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 8 (0.1%); A-Ja-Mu Muhammad (I) 7 (0.1%);
1994	S1	40%	Herb Kohl* (D)	9,397	73.4%	Robert Welch (R)	3,272	25.6%	131 [+]	1.0%	12,800	-15	0.82%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: James Dean (Libertarian) 127 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);
1994	G	40%	Tommy Thompson* (R)	7,921	62.2%	Chuck Chavala (D)	4,655	36.5%	164 [+]	1.3%	12,740	-5	0.81%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Davis Harmon (Libertarian) 64 (0.5%); Ed Frami (Taxpayers) 46 (0.4%); Mike Mangan (I) 45 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 9 (0.1%);
1992	S3	67%	Russ Feingold (D)	13,502	64.3%	Bob Kasten* (R)	7,083	33.7%	405 [+]	1.9%	20,990	-12	0.85%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Patrick Johnson (For the Little Guy) 175 (0.8%); William Bittner (Libertarian) 116 (0.6%); Mervin Hanson (I) 62 (0.3%); Robert Kundert (Grassroots) 34 (0.2%); Joseph Selliken (Independent Populist) 18 (0.1%);
1990	G	45%	Tommy Thompson* (R)	7,898	56.2%	Thomas Loftus (D)	6,140	43.7%	4 [+]	0.0%	14,042	-2	1.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);

1988	S1	63%	Herb Kohl (D)	14,235	72.8%	Susan Engeleiter (R)	5,098	26.1%	208 [+]	1.1%	19,541	-21	0.90%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: George Zaehringer (Independent Voters) 106 (0.5%); Patricia Grogan (Socialist Workers) 68 (0.3%); Arlyn Wollenburg (I) 33 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1986	S3	43%	Ed Garvey (D)	6,820	51.0%	Bob Kasten* (R)	6,435	48.1%	130 [+]	1.0%	13,385	-3	0.90%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Peter Taylor (I) 99 (0.7%); Margo Storsteen (Socialist Workers) 21 (0.2%); Eugene Hem (Third Party) 10 (0.1%);
1986	G	44%	Anthony Earl* (D)	9,063	65.9%	Tommy Thompson (R)	4,582	33.3%	101 [+]	0.7%	13,746	-19	0.90%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Kathryn Christensen (Labor-Farmer) 63 (0.5%); Darold Wall (I) 28 (0.2%); Sanford Knapp (Independent Populist) 10 (0.1%);
1982	S1	46%	William Proxmire* (D)	12,475	84.4%	Scott McCallum (R)	2,091	14.2%	208 [+]	1.4%	14,774	-20	0.96%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: William Hart (Labor & Farm) 143 (1.0%); George Liljenfeldt (Libertarian) 46 (0.3%); Sanford Knapp (Constitution) 15 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);
1982	G	48%	Anthony Earl (D)	11,160	73.2%	Terry Kohler (R)	3,961	26.0%	116 [+]	0.8%	15,237	-16	0.96%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Larry Smiley (Libertarian) 59 (0.4%); James Wickstrom (Constitution) 28 (0.2%); Peter Seidman (I) 27 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
1980	S3	63%	Gaylord Nelson* (D)	14,432	70.8%	Bob Kasten (R)	5,438	26.7%	516 [+]	2.5%	20,386	-24	0.92%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: James Wickstrom (Conservative) 253 (1.2%); Susan Hagen (Socialist Workers) 163 (0.8%); Bervin Larson (Libertarian) 100 (0.5%);

1978	G	47%	Martin Schreiber* (D)	8,494	60.1%	Lee Dreyfus (R)	5,504	38.9%	135 [+]	1.0%	14,133	-15	0.94%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Eugene Zimmerman (Conservative) 60 (0.4%); John Doherty (I) 42 (0.3%); Adrienne Kaplan (Socialist Workers) 17 (0.1%); Henry Ochsner (Socialist Labor) 16 (0.1%);
1976	S1	64%	William Proxmire* (D)	16,764	88.1%	Stanley York (R)	2,069	10.9%	198 [+]	1.0%	19,031	-16	0.98%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: William Hart (Democratic Socialist) 76 (0.4%); Robert Schwarz (Socialist Workers) 46 (0.2%); Robert Nordlander (Socialist Labor) 40 (0.2%); Michael MacLaurin (U.S. Labor) 36 (0.2%);
1974	S3	43%	Gaylord Nelson* (D)	10,798	83.5%	Tom Petri (R)	2,017	15.6%	117 [+]	0.9%	12,932	-20	1.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Gerald McFarren (American) 62 (0.5%); Roman Blenski (I) 55 (0.4%);
1974	G	41%	Patrick Lucey* (D)	9,275	76.3%	William Dyke (R)	2,611	21.5%	266 [+]	2.2%	12,152	-21	1.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: William Upham (American) 89 (0.7%); Fred Blair (Communist) 75 (0.6%); Crazy Jim (I) 67 (0.6%); William Hart (Democratic Socialist) 18 (0.1%); Georgia Cozzini (Socialist Labor) 17 (0.1%);
1970	S1	54%	William Proxmire* (D)	12,501	82.8%	John Erickson (R)	2,514	16.7%	79 [+]	0.5%	15,094	-12	1.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Edmond Hou-Seye (American Independent) 52 (0.3%); Elizabeth Boardman (Alliance) 21 (0.1%); Martha Quinn (Socialist Workers) 3 (0.0%); Adolf Wiggert (Socialist Labor) 3 (0.0%);
1970	G	54%	Patrick Lucey (D)	10,608	70.9%	Jack Olson (R)	4,255	28.4%	94 [+]	0.6%	14,957	-16	1.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Leo McDonald (American) 80 (0.5%); Georgia Cozzini (Socialist Labor) 6 (0.0%); Samuel Hunt (Socialist Workers) 4 (0.0%); Myrtle Kastner (Progressive Labor Socialist) 4 (0.0%);

1968	S3	66%	Gaylord Nelson* (D)	14,318	79.5%	Jerris Leonard (R)	3,694	20.5%	0	0.0%	18,012	-18	1.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1968	G	66%	Bronson LaFollette (D)	10,414	57.7%	Warren Knowles* (R)	7,572	42.0%	53 [+]	0.3%	18,039	-11	1.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Robert Wilkinson (Socialist Workers) 33 (0.2%); Adolf Wiggert (Socialist Labor) 20 (0.1%);
1966	G	55%	Patrick Lucey (D)	8,305	56.0%	Warren Knowles* (R)	6,520	43.9%	16 [+]	0.1%	14,841	-10	1.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Adolf Wiggert (Socialist Labor) 16 (0.1%);
1964	S1	70%	William Proxmire* (D)	13,996	73.6%	Wilbur Renk (R)	4,997	26.3%	13 [+]	0.1%	19,006	-20	1.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Kenneth Klinkert (I) 10 (0.1%); Wayne Leverenz (Socialist Workers) 3 (0.0%);
1964	G	71%	John Reynolds* (D)	12,410	64.1%	Warren Knowles (R)	6,958	35.9%	0	0.0%	19,368	-15	1.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1962	S3	59%	Gaylord Nelson (D)	10,106	63.1%	Alexander Wiley* (R)	5,897	36.8%	24 [+]	0.1%	16,027	-10	1.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1962: William Hart (I) 18 (0.1%); Georgia Cozzini (Socialist Labor) 5 (0.0%); Wayne Leverenz (Socialist Workers) 1 (0.0%);
1962	G	59%	John Reynolds (D)	10,514	65.2%	Philip Kuehn (R)	5,603	34.7%	19 [+]	0.1%	16,136	-15	1.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1962: Adolf Wiggert (Socialist Labor) 19 (0.1%);
1960	G	77%	Gaylord Nelson* (D)	14,661	69.7%	Philip Kuehn (R)	6,368	30.3%	0	0.0%	21,029	-18	1.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Historical U.S. House Election Results for Douglas County, WI

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Voter Registration Data for Douglas County, WI

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Douglas County, WI were estimated to be 29% Republican and 38% Democrat.

2022 Census data
White:	40,139	90.93%	1.8%
Black:	572	1.30%	20.4%
Indian:	778	1.76%	7.2%
Asian:	479	1.09%	27.1%
2+ races:	1,297	2.94%	17.7%
Hispanic:	879	1.99%	77.9%

Total non-White:	4,005	9.07%	21.2%

Change in White population:	-715	-1.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	700	1.6

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	WI07	Richard Ausman (D)	10,147	54.6%	Tom Tiffany* (R)	8,440	45.4%	14	0.1%	18,601
County Total for 2022-11-08:										18,601

2020-11-03	WI07	Tricia Zunker (D)	13,266	54.7%	Tom Tiffany* (R)	10,962	45.2%	21	0.1%	24,249
County Total for 2020-11-03:										24,249

2020-05-12 sp	WI07	Tricia Zunker (D)	6,166	60.2%	Tom Tiffany (R)	4,066	39.7%	6	0.1%	10,238
County Total for 2020-05-12:										10,238

2018-11-06	WI07	Margaret Engebretson (D)	10,877	58.0%	Sean Duffy* (R)	7,613	40.6%	259	1.4%	18,749
County Total for 2018-11-06:										18,749

2016-11-08	WI07	Mary Hoeft (D)	12,349	56.4%	Sean Duffy* (R)	9,542	43.5%	21	0.1%	21,912
County Total for 2016-11-08:										21,912

2014-11-04	WI07	Kelly Westlund (D)	8,919	57.2%	Sean Duffy* (R)	6,459	41.5%	203	1.3%	15,581
County Total for 2014-11-04:										15,581

2012-11-06	WI07	Patrick Kreitlow (D)	13,381	59.9%	Sean Duffy* (R)	8,936	40.0%	22	0.1%	22,339
County Total for 2012-11-06:										22,339

2010-11-02	WI07	Julie Lassa (D)	8,303	54.5%	Sean Duffy (R)	6,184	40.6%	741	4.9%	15,228
County Total for 2010-11-02:										15,228

2008-11-04	WI07	David Obey* (D)	16,687	71.2%	Dan Mielke (R)	6,746	28.8%	15	0.1%	23,448
County Total for 2008-11-04:										23,448

2006-11-07	WI07	David Obey* (D)	10,921	67.1%	Nick Reid (R)	4,931	30.3%	429	2.6%	16,281
County Total for 2006-11-07:										16,281

2004-11-02	WI07	David Obey* (D)	19,063	88.9%	Mike Miles (Green)	1,507	7.0%	868	4.0%	21,438
County Total for 2004-11-02:										21,438

2002-11-05	WI07	David Obey* (D)	10,356	71.6%	Joe Rothbauer (R)	4,102	28.4%	6	0.0%	14,464
County Total for 2002-11-05:										14,464

2000-11-07	WI07	David Obey* (D)	16,288	76.8%	Sean Cronin (R)	4,904	23.1%	6	0.0%	21,198
County Total for 2000-11-07:										21,198

1998-11-03	WI07	David Obey* (D)	8,832	68.9%	Scott West (R)	3,974	31.0%	7	0.1%	12,813
County Total for 1998-11-03:										12,813

1996-11-05	WI07	David Obey* (D)	12,161	67.1%	Scott West (R)	5,964	32.9%	0	0.0%	18,125
County Total for 1996-11-05:										18,125

1994-11-08	WI07	David Obey* (D)	8,866	69.7%	Scott West (R)	3,846	30.3%	0	0.0%	12,712
County Total for 1994-11-08:										12,712

1992-11-03	WI07	David Obey* (D)	13,660	75.3%	Dale Vannes (R)	4,475	24.7%	0	0.0%	18,135
County Total for 1992-11-03:										18,135

Year	Total			Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	26,072	0.0%	0.0%	26,072	100.0%	n/a	n/a	73%
2022	26,671	0.0%	0.0%	26,671	100.0%	n/a	n/a	75%
2020	27,308	0.0%	0.0%	27,308	100.0%	n/a	n/a	77%
2018	24,093	0.0%	0.0%	24,093	100.0%	n/a	n/a	68%
2016	27,136	0.0%	0.0%	27,136	100.0%	n/a	n/a	77%
2014	26,688	0.0%	0.0%	26,688	100.0%	n/a	n/a	76%
2012	27,497	0.0%	0.0%	27,497	100.0%	n/a	n/a	79%
2010	27,015	0.0%	0.0%	27,015	100.0%	n/a	n/a	78%
2008	27,466	0.0%	0.0%	27,466	100.0%	n/a	n/a	80%

Douglas County, WI

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