Election Results for Eau Claire County, WI -- RightDataUSA.com

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	2,549	12.1
Deaths:	2,272	10.7
Net Migration:	662	3.1
Net Immigration:	98	0.5

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +2,010	D +2,270	D + 3.1%
D +4,280
2020 vs. 2012	R +2,085	R +1,131	R + 2.7%
D +954
2020 vs. 2008	R +4,382	R +5,908	R + 11.5%
D -1,526

2016 vs. 2008	R +2,372	R +8,178	R + 14.6%
D -5,806
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	69%	Joe Biden (D)	31,620	54.3%	Donald Trump* (R)	25,341	43.5%	1,314 [+]	2.3%	58,275	-5	-3	1.77%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 925 (1.6%);
2016	67%	Hillary Clinton (D)	27,340	49.7%	Donald Trump (R)	23,331	42.4%	4,354 [+]	7.9%	55,025	-5	-3	1.85%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 2,504 (4.6%); Jill Stein (Grn) 698 (1.3%); Evan McMullin (I) 260 (0.5%);
2012	69%	Barack Obama* (D)	30,666	56.0%	Mitt Romney (R)	23,256	42.4%	884 [+]	1.6%	54,806	-4	-5	1.78%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 494 (0.9%);
2008	72%	Barack Obama (D)	33,146	60.3%	John McCain (R)	20,959	38.1%	905 [+]	1.6%	55,010	-4	-7	1.84%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 413 (0.8%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 192 (0.3%);
2004	75%	John Kerry (D)	30,068	54.2%	George W. Bush* (R)	24,653	44.5%	716 [+]	1.3%	55,437	-5	-6	1.85%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 371 (0.7%);
2000	67%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	24,078	50.3%	George W. Bush (R)	20,921	43.7%	2,876 [+]	6.0%	47,875	-4	-4	1.84%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 2,461 (5.1%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 111 (0.2%);
1996	59%	Bill Clinton* (D)	20,298	50.3%	Robert Dole (R)	13,900	34.4%	6,192 [+]	15.3%	40,390	-4	-6	1.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 5,160 (12.8%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 649 (1.6%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 154 (0.4%);
1992	72%	Bill Clinton (D)	21,221	45.1%	George Bush* (R)	15,915	33.8%	9,940 [+]	21.1%	47,076	-3	-4	1.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 9,783 (20.8%);
1988	62%	Michael Dukakis (D)	21,150	54.2%	George Bush (R)	17,664	45.3%	209 [+]	0.5%	39,023	-3	-8	1.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 60 (0.2%);
1984	66%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	20,401	51.1%	Walter Mondale (D)	19,347	48.5%	181	0.5%	39,929	-3	-8	1.81%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	67%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	17,602	45.2%	Ronald Reagan (R)	17,304	44.5%	4,016 [+]	10.3%	38,922	-3	-6	1.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 3,486 (9.0%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 389 (1.0%);
1976	69%	Jimmy Carter (D)	18,263	51.7%	Gerald Ford* (R)	16,388	46.4%	702 [+]	2.0%	35,353	-1	-2	1.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 491 (1.4%);
1972	65%	Richard Nixon* (R)	15,883	51.3%	George McGovern (D)	14,300	46.2%	760 [+]	2.5%	30,943	-2	-9	1.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 671 (2.2%);
1968	62%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	12,302	48.6%	Richard Nixon (R)	11,799	46.6%	1,198 [+]	4.7%	25,299	-1	3	1.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 1,169 (4.6%);
1964	64%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	15,775	64.3%	Barry Goldwater (R)	8,700	35.5%	46	0.2%	24,521	-2	-3	1.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	71%	Richard Nixon (R)	14,427	56.1%	John Kennedy (D)	11,240	43.7%	37	0.1%	25,704	4	7	1.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	60%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	13,122	58.5%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	9,276	41.3%	41	0.2%	22,439	-3	1	1.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	65%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	14,069	59.5%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	9,554	40.4%	35	0.1%	23,658	-1	4	1.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	52%	Harry Truman* (D)	9,971	55.3%	Thomas Dewey (R)	7,825	43.4%	246 [+]	1.4%	18,042	-3	-2	1.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 178 (1.0%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	56%	Thomas Dewey (R)	9,470	51.1%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	8,962	48.4%	88	0.5%	18,520	1	5	1.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	64%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	10,129	51.1%	Wendell Willkie (R)	9,595	48.4%	108	0.5%	19,832	0	4	1.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	62%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	10,065	58.3%	Alf Landon (R)	6,802	39.4%	393 [+]	2.3%	17,260	9	3	1.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 331 (1.9%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 43 (0.2%);
1932	58%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	7,565	49.3%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	7,487	48.8%	291 [+]	1.9%	15,343	18	9	1.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 254 (1.7%);
1928	61%	Herbert Hoover (R)	10,079	69.2%	Al Smith (D)	4,385	30.1%	91 [+]	0.6%	14,555	16	11	1.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 49 (0.3%);
1924	49%	Robert LaFollette (Prog)	5,222	47.1%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	5,149	46.5%	712 [+]	6.4%	11,083	9	-8	1.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: John Davis (D) 629 (5.7%);
1920	45%	Warren Harding (R)	7,856	81.6%	James Cox (D)	1,193	12.4%	576 [+]	6.0%	9,625	11	21	1.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 351 (3.6%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 225 (2.3%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	27%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	2,922	53.0%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	2,290	41.5%	301 [+]	5.5%	5,513	4	7	1.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 187 (3.4%); James Hanly (Proh) 114 (2.1%);
1912	26%	William Taft* (R)	2,013	40.3%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	1,727	34.6%	1,256 [+]	25.1%	4,996	8	17	1.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 895 (17.9%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 239 (4.8%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 115 (2.3%);
1908	34%	William Taft (R)	3,981	64.5%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,859	30.1%	332 [+]	5.4%	6,172	10	13	1.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 174 (2.8%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 158 (2.6%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	34%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	4,343	73.1%	Alton Parker (D)	1,224	20.6%	376 [+]	6.3%	5,943	10	17	1.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 198 (3.3%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 160 (2.7%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 12 (0.2%);
1900	38%	William McKinley* (R)	4,378	66.4%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,967	29.9%	244 [+]	3.7%	6,589	6	15	1.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 181 (2.7%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 61 (0.9%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Eau Claire County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

31,620

54.3%

Donald Trump* (R)

25,341

43.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

925

1.6%

Other

389

0.7%

TOTAL

58,275

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -3

2016 President, Eau Claire County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

27,340

49.7%

Donald Trump (R)

23,331

42.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2,504

4.6%

Jill Stein (Grn)

698

1.3%

Evan McMullin (I)

260

0.5%

Other

892

1.6%

TOTAL

55,025

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -3

2012 President, Eau Claire County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

30,666

56.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

23,256

42.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

494

0.9%

Other

390

0.7%

TOTAL

54,806

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -5

2008 President, Eau Claire County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

33,146

60.3%

John McCain (R)

20,959

38.1%

Ralph Nader (I)

413

0.8%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

192

0.3%

Other

300

0.5%

TOTAL

55,010

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -7

2004 President, Eau Claire County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

24,653

44.5%

John Kerry (D)

30,068

54.2%

Ralph Nader (I)

371

0.7%

Other

345

0.6%

TOTAL

55,437

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -6

2000 President, Eau Claire County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

20,921

43.7%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

24,078

50.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2,461

5.1%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

111

0.2%

Other

304

0.6%

TOTAL

47,875

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -4

1996 President, Eau Claire County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

20,298

50.3%

Robert Dole (R)

13,900

34.4%

Ross Perot (Ref)

5,160

12.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

649

1.6%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

154

0.4%

Other

229

0.6%

TOTAL

40,390

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -6

1992 President, Eau Claire County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

21,221

45.1%

George Bush* (R)

15,915

33.8%

Ross Perot (I)

9,783

20.8%

Other

157

0.3%

TOTAL

47,076

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -4

1988 President, Eau Claire County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

17,664

45.3%

Michael Dukakis (D)

21,150

54.2%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

149

0.4%

TOTAL

39,023

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -8

1984 President, Eau Claire County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

20,401

51.1%

Walter Mondale (D)

19,347

48.5%

Other

181

0.5%

TOTAL

39,929

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

1980 President, Eau Claire County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

17,304

44.5%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

17,602

45.2%

John Anderson (I)

3,486

9.0%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

389

1.0%

Other

141

0.4%

TOTAL

38,922

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -6

1976 President, Eau Claire County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

18,263

51.7%

Gerald Ford* (R)

16,388

46.4%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

491

1.4%

Other

211

0.6%

TOTAL

35,353

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -2

1972 President, Eau Claire County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

15,883

51.3%

George McGovern (D)

14,300

46.2%

John Schmitz (Amer)

671

2.2%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

30,943

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -9

1968 President, Eau Claire County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

11,799

46.6%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

12,302

48.6%

George Wallace (AIP)

1,169

4.6%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

25,299

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 3

1964 President, Eau Claire County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

15,775

64.3%

Barry Goldwater (R)

8,700

35.5%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

24,521

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -3

1960 President, Eau Claire County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

11,240

43.7%

Richard Nixon (R)

14,427

56.1%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

25,704

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 7

1956 President, Eau Claire County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

13,122

58.5%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

9,276

41.3%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

22,439

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): 1

1952 President, Eau Claire County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

14,069

59.5%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

9,554

40.4%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

23,658

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 4

1948 President, Eau Claire County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

9,971

55.3%

Thomas Dewey (R)

7,825

43.4%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

178

1.0%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

18,042

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -2

1944 President, Eau Claire County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

8,962

48.4%

Thomas Dewey (R)

9,470

51.1%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

18,520

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 5

1940 President, Eau Claire County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

10,129

51.1%

Wendell Willkie (R)

9,595

48.4%

Other

108

0.5%

TOTAL

19,832

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 4

1936 President, Eau Claire County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

10,065

58.3%

Alf Landon (R)

6,802

39.4%

William Lemke (Union)

331

1.9%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.2%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

17,260

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 3

1932 President, Eau Claire County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

7,565

49.3%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

7,487

48.8%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

254

1.7%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

15,343

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 9

1928 President, Eau Claire County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

10,079

69.2%

Al Smith (D)

4,385

30.1%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.3%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

14,555

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 11

1924 President, Eau Claire County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

5,149

46.5%

John Davis (D)

629

5.7%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

5,222

47.1%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

11,083

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): -8

1920 President, Eau Claire County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

7,856

81.6%

James Cox (D)

1,193

12.4%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

351

3.6%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

225

2.3%

TOTAL

9,625

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 21

1916 President, Eau Claire County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

2,290

41.5%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

2,922

53.0%

Allan Benson (Soc)

187

3.4%

James Hanly (Proh)

114

2.1%

TOTAL

5,513

Turnout: 27%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 7

1912 President, Eau Claire County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

1,727

34.6%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

895

17.9%

William Taft* (R)

2,013

40.3%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

239

4.8%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

115

2.3%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

4,996

Turnout: 26%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 17

1908 President, Eau Claire County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

3,981

64.5%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,859

30.1%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

158

2.6%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

174

2.8%

TOTAL

6,172

Turnout: 34%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 13

1904 President, Eau Claire County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

4,343

73.1%

Alton Parker (D)

1,224

20.6%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

198

3.3%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

160

2.7%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

0.2%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

5,943

Turnout: 34%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 17

1900 President, Eau Claire County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

4,378

66.4%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,967

29.9%

John Woolley (Proh)

181

2.7%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.9%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

6,589

Turnout: 38%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 15

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Eau Claire County, WI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	56%	Mandela Barnes (D)	26,529	55.4%	Ron Johnson* (R)	21,208	44.3%	115 [+]	0.2%	47,852	-6	1.80%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Other (Write-in) 115 (0.2%);
2022	G	57%	Tony Evers* (D)	28,063	57.9%	Tim Michels (R)	19,856	41.0%	542 [+]	1.1%	48,461	-7	1.82%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Joan Beglinger (I) 506 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 36 (0.1%);

2018	S1	59%	Tammy Baldwin* (D)	29,614	60.9%	Leah Vukmir (R)	18,957	39.0%	71 [+]	0.1%	48,642	-5	1.83%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 71 (0.1%);
2018	G	59%	Tony Evers (D)	26,768	54.8%	Scott Walker* (R)	20,855	42.7%	1,210 [+]	2.5%	48,833	-6	1.83%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 475 (1.0%); Maggie Turnbull (I) 410 (0.8%); Michael White (Green) 257 (0.5%); Arnie Enz (Wisconsin Party) 42 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 26 (0.1%);
2016	S3	66%	Russ Feingold (D)	27,527	50.8%	Ron Johnson* (R)	24,650	45.5%	1,983 [+]	3.7%	54,160	-5	1.84%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 1,940 (3.6%); Other (Write-in) 43 (0.1%);
2014	G	52%	Mary Burke (D)	21,239	50.4%	Scott Walker* (R)	20,304	48.2%	562 [+]	1.3%	42,105	-4	1.75%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Robert Burke (Libertarian) 376 (0.9%); Dennis Fehr (People's) 147 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 39 (0.1%);
2012	S1	68%	Tammy Baldwin (D)	29,057	54.0%	Tommy Thompson (R)	23,036	42.8%	1,740 [+]	3.2%	53,833	-3	1.79%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Joseph Kexel (Libertarian) 1,291 (2.4%); Nimrod Allen (I.D.E.A.) 361 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 88 (0.2%);
2012	G	53%	Scott Walker* (R)	20,740	49.8%	Tom Barrett (D)	20,595	49.4%	350 [+]	0.8%	41,685	-3	1.66%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Hari Trivedi (I) 325 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 25 (0.1%);
2010	S3	48%	Russ Feingold* (D)	18,916	50.6%	Ron Johnson (R)	17,946	48.0%	542 [+]	1.4%	37,404	-4	1.72%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Rob Taylor (I) 527 (1.4%); Other (Write-in) 15 (0.0%);
2010	G	48%	Tom Barrett (D)	18,454	49.7%	Scott Walker (R)	18,018	48.5%	661 [+]	1.8%	37,133	-4	1.72%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Jim Langer (I) 232 (0.6%); Terry Virgil (Libertarian) 212 (0.6%); James James (Common Sense) 161 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 56 (0.2%);

2006	S1	51%	Herb Kohl* (D)	27,553	71.4%	Robert Lorge (R)	9,912	25.7%	1,147 [+]	3.0%	38,612	-4	1.81%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Rae Vogeler (Green) 766 (2.0%); Ben Glatzel (Conservative) 358 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 23 (0.1%);
2006	G	52%	Jim Doyle* (D)	22,240	57.2%	Mark Green (R)	15,733	40.4%	938 [+]	2.4%	38,911	-5	1.80%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Nelson Eisman (Green) 889 (2.3%); Other (Write-in) 49 (0.1%);
2004	S3	74%	Russ Feingold* (D)	33,188	60.6%	Tim Michels (R)	21,192	38.7%	344 [+]	0.6%	54,724	-5	1.86%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Arif Khan (Libertarian) 195 (0.4%); Eugene Hem (I) 130 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 19 (0.0%);
2002	G	45%	Jim Doyle (D)	15,958	48.8%	Scott McCallum* (R)	11,946	36.5%	4,783 [+]	14.6%	32,687	-5	1.84%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Ed Thompson (Libertarian) 3,241 (9.9%); Jim Young (Green) 1,403 (4.3%); Ty Bollerud (I) 60 (0.2%); Alan Eisenberg (Reform) 43 (0.1%); Mike Mangan (I) 20 (0.1%); Aneb Rasta (I) 16 (0.0%);
2000	S1	66%	Herb Kohl* (D)	32,043	68.4%	John Gillespie (R)	13,908	29.7%	862 [+]	1.8%	46,813	-7	1.84%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Tim Peterson (Libertarian) 471 (1.0%); Eugene Hem (I) 255 (0.5%); Robert Raymond (Constitution) 89 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 47 (0.1%);

1998	S3	44%	Russ Feingold* (D)	16,519	54.3%	Mark Neumann (R)	13,451	44.2%	464 [+]	1.5%	30,434	-4	1.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Robert Raymond (U.S. Taxpayers) 181 (0.6%); Tom Ender (Libertarian) 144 (0.5%); Eugene Hem (I) 115 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 24 (0.1%);
1998	G	44%	Tommy Thompson* (R)	17,168	56.4%	Ed Garvey (D)	12,715	41.8%	541 [+]	1.8%	30,424	-3	1.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Jim Mueller (Libertarian) 244 (0.8%); Ed Frami (U.S. Taxpayers) 138 (0.5%); Mike Mangan (I) 113 (0.4%); A-Ja-Mu Muhammad (I) 29 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 17 (0.1%);
1994	S1	41%	Herb Kohl* (D)	18,021	66.2%	Robert Welch (R)	8,893	32.7%	320 [+]	1.2%	27,234	-8	1.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: James Dean (Libertarian) 303 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 17 (0.1%);
1994	G	41%	Tommy Thompson* (R)	16,998	62.5%	Chuck Chavala (D)	9,745	35.8%	466 [+]	1.7%	27,209	-5	1.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Davis Harmon (Libertarian) 198 (0.7%); Ed Frami (Taxpayers) 143 (0.5%); Mike Mangan (I) 114 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 11 (0.0%);
1992	S3	70%	Russ Feingold (D)	25,846	56.3%	Bob Kasten* (R)	19,495	42.4%	603 [+]	1.3%	45,944	-4	1.87%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Patrick Johnson (For the Little Guy) 317 (0.7%); William Bittner (Libertarian) 112 (0.2%); Mervin Hanson (I) 110 (0.2%); Robert Kundert (Grassroots) 44 (0.1%); Joseph Selliken (Independent Populist) 20 (0.0%);
1990	G	43%	Tommy Thompson* (R)	14,864	53.9%	Thomas Loftus (D)	12,711	46.1%	5 [+]	0.0%	27,580	-4	2.00%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Other (Write-in) 5 (0.0%);

1988	S1	62%	Herb Kohl (D)	20,710	52.8%	Susan Engeleiter (R)	18,332	46.8%	150 [+]	0.4%	39,192	-1	1.81%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: George Zaehringer (Independent Voters) 75 (0.2%); Patricia Grogan (Socialist Workers) 54 (0.1%); Arlyn Wollenburg (I) 21 (0.1%);
1986	S3	42%	Bob Kasten* (R)	12,825	49.0%	Ed Garvey (D)	12,642	48.3%	687 [+]	2.6%	26,154	-2	1.76%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Peter Taylor (I) 522 (2.0%); Margo Storsteen (Socialist Workers) 85 (0.3%); Eugene Hem (Third Party) 69 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 11 (0.0%);
1986	G	44%	Anthony Earl* (D)	13,862	51.3%	Tommy Thompson (R)	12,813	47.4%	344 [+]	1.3%	27,019	-5	1.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Kathryn Christensen (Labor-Farmer) 180 (0.7%); Darold Wall (I) 118 (0.4%); Sanford Knapp (Independent Populist) 41 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.0%);
1982	S1	45%	William Proxmire* (D)	18,229	68.8%	Scott McCallum (R)	7,679	29.0%	571 [+]	2.2%	26,479	-5	1.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: William Hart (Labor & Farm) 391 (1.5%); George Liljenfeldt (Libertarian) 94 (0.4%); Sanford Knapp (Constitution) 86 (0.3%);
1982	G	45%	Anthony Earl (D)	16,520	61.4%	Terry Kohler (R)	10,025	37.3%	358 [+]	1.3%	26,903	-5	1.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: James Wickstrom (Constitution) 156 (0.6%); Larry Smiley (Libertarian) 132 (0.5%); Peter Seidman (I) 68 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
1980	S3	65%	Gaylord Nelson* (D)	19,909	52.8%	Bob Kasten (R)	17,123	45.4%	658 [+]	1.7%	37,690	-5	1.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: James Wickstrom (Conservative) 437 (1.2%); Bervin Larson (Libertarian) 139 (0.4%); Susan Hagen (Socialist Workers) 82 (0.2%);

1978	G	44%	Lee Dreyfus (R)	12,063	52.2%	Martin Schreiber* (D)	10,898	47.1%	164 [+]	0.7%	23,125	-2	1.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Eugene Zimmerman (Conservative) 105 (0.5%); John Doherty (I) 30 (0.1%); Adrienne Kaplan (Socialist Workers) 18 (0.1%); Henry Ochsner (Socialist Labor) 9 (0.0%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
1976	S1	64%	William Proxmire* (D)	25,234	77.3%	Stanley York (R)	7,243	22.2%	181 [+]	0.6%	32,658	-5	1.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: William Hart (Democratic Socialist) 83 (0.3%); Robert Schwarz (Socialist Workers) 56 (0.2%); Michael MacLaurin (U.S. Labor) 24 (0.1%); Robert Nordlander (Socialist Labor) 17 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1974	S3	41%	Gaylord Nelson* (D)	13,811	69.2%	Tom Petri (R)	5,423	27.2%	717 [+]	3.6%	19,951	-9	1.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Gerald McFarren (American) 660 (3.3%); Roman Blenski (I) 57 (0.3%);
1974	G	40%	Patrick Lucey* (D)	10,717	55.1%	William Dyke (R)	7,563	38.9%	1,182 [+]	6.1%	19,462	-3	1.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: William Upham (American) 841 (4.3%); Crazy Jim (I) 172 (0.9%); William Hart (Democratic Socialist) 80 (0.4%); Fred Blair (Communist) 49 (0.3%); Georgia Cozzini (Socialist Labor) 21 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 19 (0.1%);
1970	S1	47%	William Proxmire* (D)	14,839	73.2%	John Erickson (R)	5,333	26.3%	113 [+]	0.6%	20,285	-2	1.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Edmond Hou-Seye (American Independent) 79 (0.4%); Elizabeth Boardman (Alliance) 27 (0.1%); Adolf Wiggert (Socialist Labor) 4 (0.0%); Martha Quinn (Socialist Workers) 3 (0.0%);
1970	G	47%	Patrick Lucey (D)	11,252	55.8%	Jack Olson (R)	8,787	43.6%	109 [+]	0.5%	20,148	-1	1.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Leo McDonald (American) 79 (0.4%); Myrtle Kastner (Progressive Labor Socialist) 10 (0.0%); Georgia Cozzini (Socialist Labor) 10 (0.0%); Samuel Hunt (Socialist Workers) 9 (0.0%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);

1968	S3	61%	Gaylord Nelson* (D)	15,439	62.4%	Jerris Leonard (R)	9,304	37.6%	0	0.0%	24,743	-1	1.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1968	G	62%	Warren Knowles* (R)	13,007	51.9%	Bronson LaFollette (D)	12,020	47.9%	51 [+]	0.2%	25,078	-1	1.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Robert Wilkinson (Socialist Workers) 40 (0.2%); Adolf Wiggert (Socialist Labor) 11 (0.0%);
1966	G	45%	Warren Knowles* (R)	9,375	53.3%	Patrick Lucey (D)	8,166	46.4%	46 [+]	0.3%	17,587	0	1.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Adolf Wiggert (Socialist Labor) 46 (0.3%);
1964	S1	62%	William Proxmire* (D)	13,405	56.0%	Wilbur Renk (R)	10,498	43.9%	31 [+]	0.1%	23,934	-3	1.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Kenneth Klinkert (I) 26 (0.1%); Wayne Leverenz (Socialist Workers) 5 (0.0%);
1964	G	63%	John Reynolds* (D)	12,450	51.3%	Warren Knowles (R)	11,807	48.7%	1 [+]	0.0%	24,258	-2	1.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1962	S3	50%	Gaylord Nelson (D)	10,108	54.2%	Alexander Wiley* (R)	8,495	45.6%	43 [+]	0.2%	18,646	-2	1.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1962: William Hart (I) 20 (0.1%); Georgia Cozzini (Socialist Labor) 15 (0.1%); Wayne Leverenz (Socialist Workers) 8 (0.0%);
1962	G	50%	Philip Kuehn (R)	9,378	50.0%	John Reynolds (D)	9,349	49.8%	31 [+]	0.2%	18,758	1	1.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1962: Adolf Wiggert (Socialist Labor) 31 (0.2%);
1960	G	71%	Gaylord Nelson* (D)	13,250	51.8%	Philip Kuehn (R)	12,317	48.2%	0	0.0%	25,567	0	1.48%
[-] 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 Eau Claire County, WI

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Voter Registration Data for Eau Claire County, WI

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Eau Claire County, WI were estimated to be 31% Republican and 33% Democrat.

2022 Census data
White:	95,106	89.02%	4.6%
Black:	1,215	1.14%	45.2%
Indian:	481	0.45%	11.9%
Asian:	4,826	4.52%	46.0%
2+ races:	2,062	1.93%	48.2%
Hispanic:	3,147	2.95%	74.4%

Total non-White:	11,731	10.98%	50.1%

Change in White population:	4,188	4.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	3,913	4.0

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	WI03	Brad Pfaff (D)	27,216	56.6%	Derrick Van Orden (R)	20,842	43.3%	48	0.1%	48,106
County Total for 2022-11-08:										48,106

2020-11-03	WI03	Ron Kind* (D)	33,210	57.7%	Derrick Van Orden (R)	24,260	42.2%	42	0.1%	57,512
County Total for 2020-11-03:										57,512

2018-11-06	WI03	Ron Kind* (D)	31,004	64.0%	Steve Toft (R)	17,357	35.9%	48	0.1%	48,409
County Total for 2018-11-06:										48,409

2016-11-08	WI03	Ron Kind* (D)	39,113	97.4%				1,031	2.6%	40,144
County Total for 2016-11-08:										40,144

2014-11-04	WI03	Ron Kind* (D)	24,075	58.1%	Tony Kurtz (R)	17,281	41.7%	50	0.1%	41,406
County Total for 2014-11-04:										41,406

2012-11-06	WI03	Ron Kind* (D)	33,641	65.4%	Ray Boland (R)	17,720	34.5%	75	0.1%	51,436
County Total for 2012-11-06:										51,436

2010-11-02	WI03	Ron Kind* (D)	20,369	54.8%	Dan Kapanke (R)	15,548	41.8%	1,260	3.4%	37,177
County Total for 2010-11-02:										37,177

2008-11-04	WI03	Ron Kind* (D)	34,254	64.8%	Paul Stark (R)	17,360	32.9%	1,229	2.3%	52,843
County Total for 2008-11-04:										52,843

2006-11-07	WI03	Ron Kind* (D)	25,521	66.7%	Paul Nelson (R)	12,693	33.2%	45	0.1%	38,259
County Total for 2006-11-07:										38,259

2004-11-02	WI03	Ron Kind* (D)	34,264	63.4%	Dale Schultz (R)	19,714	36.5%	40	0.1%	54,018
County Total for 2004-11-02:										54,018

2002-11-05	WI03	Ron Kind* (D)	21,902	67.9%	Bill Arndt (R)	9,280	28.8%	1,059	3.3%	32,241
County Total for 2002-11-05:										32,241

2000-11-07	WI03	Ron Kind* (D)	30,789	67.5%	Susan Tully (R)	14,397	31.6%	435	1.0%	45,621
2000-11-07	WI07	David Obey* (D)	278	66.3%	Sean Cronin (R)	136	32.5%	5	1.2%	419
County Total for 2000-11-07:										46,040

1998-11-03	WI03	Ron Kind* (D)	21,786	74.3%	Troy Brechler (R)	7,461	25.5%	59	0.2%	29,306
1998-11-03	WI07	David Obey* (D)	195	63.9%	Scott West (R)	110	36.1%	0	0.0%	305
County Total for 1998-11-03:										29,611

1996-11-05	WI03	Ron Kind (D)	21,817	56.2%	James Harsdorf (R)	16,981	43.8%	0	0.0%	38,798
1996-11-05	WI07	David Obey* (D)	206	56.3%	Scott West (R)	160	43.7%	0	0.0%	366
County Total for 1996-11-05:										39,164

1994-11-08	WI03	Steve Gunderson* (R)	15,184	56.7%	Harry Stower (D)	10,066	37.6%	1,540	5.7%	26,790
1994-11-08	WI07	David Obey* (D)	148	59.7%	Scott West (R)	100	40.3%	0	0.0%	248
County Total for 1994-11-08:										27,038

1992-11-03	WI03	Steve Gunderson* (R)	24,784	56.1%	Paul Sacia (D)	18,199	41.2%	1,224	2.8%	44,207
1992-11-03	WI07	David Obey* (D)	297	68.6%	Dale Vannes (R)	136	31.4%	0	0.0%	433
County Total for 1992-11-03:										44,640

Year	Total			Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	62,887	0.0%	0.0%	62,887	100.0%	n/a	n/a	74%
2022	62,283	0.0%	0.0%	62,283	100.0%	n/a	n/a	73%
2020	65,337	0.0%	0.0%	65,337	100.0%	n/a	n/a	77%
2018	56,930	0.0%	0.0%	56,930	100.0%	n/a	n/a	68%
2016	65,486	0.0%	0.0%	65,486	100.0%	n/a	n/a	80%
2014	62,584	0.0%	0.0%	62,584	100.0%	n/a	n/a	78%
2012	58,479	0.0%	0.0%	58,479	100.0%	n/a	n/a	74%
2010	62,469	0.0%	0.0%	62,469	100.0%	n/a	n/a	80%
2008	66,617	0.0%	0.0%	66,617	100.0%	n/a	n/a	87%

Eau Claire County, WI

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