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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	243	13.2
Deaths:	292	15.9
Net Migration:	255	13.9
Net Immigration:	1	0.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +498	R +356	R + 3.6%
D +142
2020 vs. 2012	R +1,113	R +1,817	R + 36.7%
D -704
2020 vs. 2008	R +1,322	R +2,274	R + 46.6%
D -952

2016 vs. 2008	R +824	R +1,918	R + 43.0%
D -1,094
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	68%	Donald Trump* (R)	3,285	65.0%	Joe Biden (D)	1,721	34.1%	47 [+]	0.9%	5,053	16	18	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 35 (0.7%);
2016	62%	Donald Trump (R)	2,787	61.3%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,579	34.7%	179 [+]	3.9%	4,545	14	15	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 84 (1.8%); Jill Stein (Grn) 43 (0.9%); Evan McMullin (I) 5 (0.1%);
2012	64%	Barack Obama* (D)	2,425	52.2%	Mitt Romney (R)	2,172	46.7%	51 [+]	1.1%	4,648	1	0	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 23 (0.5%);
2008	64%	Barack Obama (D)	2,673	57.1%	John McCain (R)	1,963	41.9%	47 [+]	1.0%	4,683	0	-4	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 20 (0.4%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 12 (0.3%);
2004	70%	George W. Bush* (R)	2,608	50.6%	John Kerry (D)	2,509	48.7%	36 [+]	0.7%	5,153	1	0	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 24 (0.5%);
2000	63%	George W. Bush (R)	2,404	51.0%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	2,158	45.8%	154 [+]	3.3%	4,716	3	3	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 126 (2.7%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 15 (0.3%);
1996	56%	Bill Clinton* (D)	2,092	52.8%	Robert Dole (R)	1,166	29.4%	707 [+]	17.8%	3,965	-9	-11	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 678 (17.1%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 12 (0.3%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 10 (0.3%);
1992	66%	Bill Clinton (D)	1,904	43.6%	George Bush* (R)	1,393	31.9%	1,071 [+]	24.5%	4,368	-5	-6	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 1,062 (24.3%);
1988	63%	Michael Dukakis (D)	2,142	53.4%	George Bush (R)	1,845	46.0%	22 [+]	0.5%	4,009	-2	-7	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 4 (0.1%);
1984	72%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	2,296	50.5%	Walter Mondale (D)	2,214	48.7%	34	0.7%	4,544	-4	-8	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	74%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	2,402	51.4%	Ronald Reagan (R)	2,070	44.3%	202 [+]	4.3%	4,674	-4	-6	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 141 (3.0%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 55 (1.2%);
1976	77%	Jimmy Carter (D)	2,574	60.7%	Gerald Ford* (R)	1,604	37.8%	61 [+]	1.4%	4,239	-10	-10	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 43 (1.0%);
1972	73%	Richard Nixon* (R)	1,856	49.8%	George McGovern (D)	1,678	45.0%	195 [+]	5.2%	3,729	-4	-11	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 190 (5.1%);
1968	71%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	1,470	46.7%	Richard Nixon (R)	1,264	40.1%	415 [+]	13.2%	3,149	-8	-3	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 412 (13.1%);
1964	80%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	2,479	69.8%	Barry Goldwater (R)	1,069	30.1%	4	0.1%	3,552	-8	-8	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	80%	John Kennedy (D)	1,851	52.7%	Richard Nixon (R)	1,653	47.0%	10	0.3%	3,514	-5	-3	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	69%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	2,039	57.0%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,527	42.7%	9	0.3%	3,575	-5	0	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	67%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	1,990	52.5%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,791	47.2%	12	0.3%	3,793	-8	-3	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	58%	Harry Truman* (D)	2,208	62.0%	Thomas Dewey (R)	1,251	35.1%	104 [+]	2.9%	3,563	-11	-10	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 89 (2.5%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	57%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,436	63.4%	Thomas Dewey (R)	1,391	36.2%	13	0.3%	3,840	-14	-10	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	63%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,951	63.6%	Wendell Willkie (R)	1,672	36.0%	16	0.3%	4,639	-12	-9	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	67%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,092	68.2%	Alf Landon (R)	1,334	29.4%	109 [+]	2.4%	4,535	-1	-7	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 89 (2.0%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 13 (0.3%);
1932	52%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	2,595	76.0%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	768	22.5%	50 [+]	1.5%	3,413	-9	-17	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 38 (1.1%);
1928	59%	Herbert Hoover (R)	1,918	52.8%	Al Smith (D)	1,677	46.2%	36 [+]	1.0%	3,631	-1	-5	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 13 (0.4%);
1924	47%	Robert LaFollette (Prog)	1,259	46.5%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	1,104	40.7%	347 [+]	12.8%	2,710	4	-13	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: John Davis (D) 299 (11.0%);
1920	34%	Warren Harding (R)	1,429	75.1%	James Cox (D)	379	19.9%	94 [+]	4.9%	1,902	4	15	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 72 (3.8%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 22 (1.2%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	30%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	738	52.2%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	637	45.0%	39 [+]	2.8%	1,414	3	6	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: James Hanly (Proh) 22 (1.6%); Allan Benson (Soc) 17 (1.2%);
1912	33%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	567	42.0%	William Taft* (R)	518	38.3%	266 [+]	19.7%	1,351	6	15	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 213 (15.8%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 30 (2.2%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 22 (1.6%);
1908	48%	William Taft (R)	1,023	71.7%	William J. Bryan (D)	324	22.7%	80 [+]	5.6%	1,427	17	20	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 46 (3.2%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 31 (2.2%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	65%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	991	82.5%	Alton Parker (D)	160	13.3%	50 [+]	4.2%	1,201	19	26	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 24 (2.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 23 (1.9%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 2 (0.2%);
1900	68%	William McKinley* (R)	378	76.8%	William J. Bryan (D)	95	19.3%	19 [+]	3.9%	492	17	25	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 18 (3.7%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 1 (0.2%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Forest County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,721

34.1%

Donald Trump* (R)

3,285

65.0%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.7%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

5,053

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 18

2016 President, Forest County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,579

34.7%

Donald Trump (R)

2,787

61.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.8%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.9%

Evan McMullin (I)

0.1%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

4,545

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 15

2012 President, Forest County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

2,425

52.2%

Mitt Romney (R)

2,172

46.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

0.5%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

4,648

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 0

2008 President, Forest County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

2,673

57.1%

John McCain (R)

1,963

41.9%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.4%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

4,683

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

2004 President, Forest County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

2,608

50.6%

John Kerry (D)

2,509

48.7%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.5%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

5,153

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 0

2000 President, Forest County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

2,404

51.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

2,158

45.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

126

2.7%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.3%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

4,716

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 3

1996 President, Forest County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

2,092

52.8%

Robert Dole (R)

1,166

29.4%

Ross Perot (Ref)

678

17.1%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

0.3%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

3,965

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -11

1992 President, Forest County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

1,904

43.6%

George Bush* (R)

1,393

31.9%

Ross Perot (I)

1,062

24.3%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

4,368

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -6

1988 President, Forest County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

1,845

46.0%

Michael Dukakis (D)

2,142

53.4%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.1%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

4,009

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -7

1984 President, Forest County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

2,296

50.5%

Walter Mondale (D)

2,214

48.7%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

4,544

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -8

1980 President, Forest County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

2,070

44.3%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

2,402

51.4%

John Anderson (I)

141

3.0%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

1.2%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

4,674

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -6

1976 President, Forest County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

2,574

60.7%

Gerald Ford* (R)

1,604

37.8%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

1.0%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

4,239

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -10

1972 President, Forest County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

1,856

49.8%

George McGovern (D)

1,678

45.0%

John Schmitz (Amer)

190

5.1%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

3,729

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -11

1968 President, Forest County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

1,264

40.1%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

1,470

46.7%

George Wallace (AIP)

412

13.1%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

3,149

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -3

1964 President, Forest County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

2,479

69.8%

Barry Goldwater (R)

1,069

30.1%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

3,552

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -8

1960 President, Forest County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

1,851

52.7%

Richard Nixon (R)

1,653

47.0%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

3,514

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -3

1956 President, Forest County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

2,039

57.0%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

1,527

42.7%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

3,575

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): 0

1952 President, Forest County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

1,990

52.5%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

1,791

47.2%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

3,793

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -3

1948 President, Forest County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

2,208

62.0%

Thomas Dewey (R)

1,251

35.1%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

2.5%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

3,563

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -10

1944 President, Forest County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

2,436

63.4%

Thomas Dewey (R)

1,391

36.2%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

3,840

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): -14	Diff (US): -10

1940 President, Forest County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

2,951

63.6%

Wendell Willkie (R)

1,672

36.0%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

4,639

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): -12	Diff (US): -9

1936 President, Forest County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

3,092

68.2%

Alf Landon (R)

1,334

29.4%

William Lemke (Union)

2.0%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.3%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

4,535

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -7

1932 President, Forest County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

2,595

76.0%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

768

22.5%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

1.1%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

3,413

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -17

1928 President, Forest County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

1,918

52.8%

Al Smith (D)

1,677

46.2%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.4%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

3,631

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -5

1924 President, Forest County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

1,104

40.7%

John Davis (D)

299

11.0%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

1,259

46.5%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

2,710

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): -13

1920 President, Forest County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

1,429

75.1%

James Cox (D)

379

19.9%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

3.8%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

1.2%

TOTAL

1,902

Turnout: 34%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 15

1916 President, Forest County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

637

45.0%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

738

52.2%

Allan Benson (Soc)

1.2%

James Hanly (Proh)

1.6%

TOTAL

1,414

Turnout: 30%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 6

1912 President, Forest County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

567

42.0%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

213

15.8%

William Taft* (R)

518

38.3%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

2.2%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

1.6%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

1,351

Turnout: 33%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 15

1908 President, Forest County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

1,023

71.7%

William J. Bryan (D)

324

22.7%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

3.2%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

2.2%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

1,427

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 20

1904 President, Forest County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

991

82.5%

Alton Parker (D)

160

13.3%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

2.0%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

1.9%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

0.2%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

1,201

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 26

1900 President, Forest County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

378

76.8%

William J. Bryan (D)

19.3%

John Woolley (Proh)

3.7%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.2%

TOTAL

492

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 25

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Forest County, WI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	56%	Ron Johnson* (R)	2,785	66.9%	Mandela Barnes (D)	1,371	32.9%	7 [+]	0.2%	4,163	16	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Other (Write-in) 7 (0.2%);
2022	G	56%	Tim Michels (R)	2,670	63.7%	Tony Evers* (D)	1,452	34.7%	68 [+]	1.6%	4,190	16	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Joan Beglinger (I) 68 (1.6%);

2018	S1	54%	Leah Vukmir (R)	2,062	52.3%	Tammy Baldwin* (D)	1,879	47.6%	3 [+]	0.1%	3,944	8	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
2018	G	54%	Scott Walker* (R)	2,421	60.8%	Tony Evers (D)	1,486	37.3%	75 [+]	1.9%	3,982	12	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Maggie Turnbull (I) 27 (0.7%); Michael White (Green) 23 (0.6%); Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 21 (0.5%); Arnie Enz (Wisconsin Party) 4 (0.1%);
2016	S3	61%	Ron Johnson* (R)	2,589	58.3%	Russ Feingold (D)	1,651	37.2%	203 [+]	4.6%	4,443	8	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 199 (4.5%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);
2014	G	49%	Scott Walker* (R)	2,032	56.6%	Mary Burke (D)	1,511	42.1%	49 [+]	1.4%	3,592	4	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Robert Burke (Libertarian) 32 (0.9%); Dennis Fehr (People's) 16 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2012	S1	61%	Tammy Baldwin (D)	2,288	51.4%	Tommy Thompson (R)	2,028	45.5%	139 [+]	3.1%	4,455	0	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Joseph Kexel (Libertarian) 104 (2.3%); Nimrod Allen (I.D.E.A.) 33 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2012	G	51%	Scott Walker* (R)	2,180	58.8%	Tom Barrett (D)	1,485	40.0%	45 [+]	1.2%	3,710	6	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Hari Trivedi (I) 44 (1.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2010	S3	47%	Ron Johnson (R)	1,722	50.1%	Russ Feingold* (D)	1,687	49.1%	30 [+]	0.9%	3,439	-2	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Rob Taylor (I) 28 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2010	G	47%	Scott Walker (R)	1,790	52.6%	Tom Barrett (D)	1,565	46.0%	45 [+]	1.3%	3,400	0	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Jim Langer (I) 19 (0.6%); James James (Common Sense) 14 (0.4%); Terry Virgil (Libertarian) 10 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);

2006	S1	47%	Herb Kohl* (D)	2,574	74.4%	Robert Lorge (R)	846	24.5%	40 [+]	1.2%	3,460	-5	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Rae Vogeler (Green) 26 (0.8%); Ben Glatzel (Conservative) 13 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2006	G	49%	Jim Doyle* (D)	1,853	51.3%	Mark Green (R)	1,712	47.4%	49 [+]	1.4%	3,614	2	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Nelson Eisman (Green) 48 (1.3%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2004	S3	67%	Russ Feingold* (D)	2,828	57.4%	Tim Michels (R)	2,092	42.4%	10 [+]	0.2%	4,930	-2	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Arif Khan (Libertarian) 8 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%); Eugene Hem (I) 0 (0.0%);
2002	G	43%	Jim Doyle (D)	1,435	44.8%	Scott McCallum* (R)	1,332	41.6%	437 [+]	13.6%	3,204	0	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Ed Thompson (Libertarian) 371 (11.6%); Jim Young (Green) 59 (1.8%); Alan Eisenberg (Reform) 5 (0.2%); Mike Mangan (I) 2 (0.1%); Aneb Rasta (I) 0 (0.0%); Ty Bollerud (I) 0 (0.0%);
2000	S1	58%	Herb Kohl* (D)	3,194	73.1%	John Gillespie (R)	1,133	25.9%	42 [+]	1.0%	4,369	-11	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Tim Peterson (Libertarian) 31 (0.7%); Robert Raymond (Constitution) 7 (0.2%); Eugene Hem (I) 4 (0.1%);

1998	S3	46%	Russ Feingold* (D)	1,732	51.4%	Mark Neumann (R)	1,633	48.4%	6 [+]	0.2%	3,371	0	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Robert Raymond (U.S. Taxpayers) 3 (0.1%); Tom Ender (Libertarian) 2 (0.1%); Eugene Hem (I) 1 (0.0%);
1998	G	47%	Tommy Thompson* (R)	1,988	57.9%	Ed Garvey (D)	1,427	41.6%	16 [+]	0.5%	3,431	-2	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Ed Frami (U.S. Taxpayers) 7 (0.2%); Jim Mueller (Libertarian) 7 (0.2%); Mike Mangan (I) 1 (0.0%); A-Ja-Mu Muhammad (I) 1 (0.0%);
1994	S1	44%	Herb Kohl* (D)	1,932	64.4%	Robert Welch (R)	1,052	35.1%	16 [+]	0.5%	3,000	-6	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: James Dean (Libertarian) 14 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
1994	G	45%	Tommy Thompson* (R)	1,957	64.4%	Chuck Chavala (D)	1,051	34.6%	30 [+]	1.0%	3,038	-3	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Davis Harmon (Libertarian) 17 (0.6%); Mike Mangan (I) 8 (0.3%); Ed Frami (Taxpayers) 5 (0.2%);
1992	S3	62%	Russ Feingold (D)	2,120	52.3%	Bob Kasten* (R)	1,915	47.3%	15 [+]	0.4%	4,050	1	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: William Bittner (Libertarian) 7 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%); Patrick Johnson (For the Little Guy) 3 (0.1%); Mervin Hanson (I) 0 (0.0%); Robert Kundert (Grassroots) 0 (0.0%); Joseph Selliken (Independent Populist) 0 (0.0%);
1990	G	48%	Tommy Thompson* (R)	1,711	55.6%	Thomas Loftus (D)	1,364	44.4%	0	0.0%	3,075	-3	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:

1988	S1	61%	Herb Kohl (D)	2,369	61.1%	Susan Engeleiter (R)	1,505	38.8%	6 [+]	0.2%	3,880	-9	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: George Zaehringer (Independent Voters) 3 (0.1%); Patricia Grogan (Socialist Workers) 2 (0.1%); Arlyn Wollenburg (I) 1 (0.0%);
1986	S3	43%	Ed Garvey (D)	1,376	50.7%	Bob Kasten* (R)	1,314	48.4%	23 [+]	0.8%	2,713	-2	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Peter Taylor (I) 16 (0.6%); Eugene Hem (Third Party) 3 (0.1%); Margo Storsteen (Socialist Workers) 2 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
1986	G	44%	Tommy Thompson (R)	1,367	49.7%	Anthony Earl* (D)	1,364	49.5%	22 [+]	0.8%	2,753	-3	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Kathryn Christensen (Labor-Farmer) 16 (0.6%); Darold Wall (I) 3 (0.1%); Sanford Knapp (Independent Populist) 3 (0.1%);
1982	S1	56%	William Proxmire* (D)	2,269	64.7%	Scott McCallum (R)	1,201	34.3%	35 [+]	1.0%	3,505	0	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Sanford Knapp (Constitution) 14 (0.4%); George Liljenfeldt (Libertarian) 13 (0.4%); William Hart (Labor & Farm) 8 (0.2%);
1982	G	57%	Anthony Earl (D)	1,998	55.5%	Terry Kohler (R)	1,509	41.9%	95 [+]	2.6%	3,602	0	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: James Wickstrom (Constitution) 74 (2.1%); Larry Smiley (Libertarian) 17 (0.5%); Peter Seidman (I) 3 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1980	S3	69%	Gaylord Nelson* (D)	2,310	53.0%	Bob Kasten (R)	1,965	45.1%	80 [+]	1.8%	4,355	-5	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: James Wickstrom (Conservative) 56 (1.3%); Bervin Larson (Libertarian) 18 (0.4%); Susan Hagen (Socialist Workers) 6 (0.1%);

1978	G	56%	Lee Dreyfus (R)	1,653	52.1%	Martin Schreiber* (D)	1,493	47.0%	28 [+]	0.9%	3,174	-2	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Eugene Zimmerman (Conservative) 12 (0.4%); John Doherty (I) 11 (0.3%); Adrienne Kaplan (Socialist Workers) 4 (0.1%); Henry Ochsner (Socialist Labor) 1 (0.0%);
1976	S1	62%	William Proxmire* (D)	2,727	80.7%	Stanley York (R)	640	18.9%	13 [+]	0.4%	3,380	-8	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Other (Write-in) 13 (0.4%); Robert Schwarz (Socialist Workers) 0 (0.0%); Michael MacLaurin (U.S. Labor) 0 (0.0%); Robert Nordlander (Socialist Labor) 0 (0.0%); William Hart (Democratic Socialist) 0 (0.0%);
1974	S3	44%	Gaylord Nelson* (D)	1,520	65.3%	Tom Petri (R)	715	30.7%	93 [+]	4.0%	2,328	-5	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Gerald McFarren (American) 80 (3.4%); Roman Blenski (I) 13 (0.6%);
1974	G	41%	Patrick Lucey* (D)	1,215	56.2%	William Dyke (R)	769	35.6%	176 [+]	8.1%	2,160	-6	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: William Upham (American) 137 (6.3%); Crazy Jim (I) 28 (1.3%); Fred Blair (Communist) 9 (0.4%); William Hart (Democratic Socialist) 2 (0.1%); Georgia Cozzini (Socialist Labor) 0 (0.0%);
1970	S1	60%	William Proxmire* (D)	2,078	74.9%	John Erickson (R)	683	24.6%	15 [+]	0.5%	2,776	-4	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Edmond Hou-Seye (American Independent) 8 (0.3%); Adolf Wiggert (Socialist Labor) 4 (0.1%); Martha Quinn (Socialist Workers) 2 (0.1%); Elizabeth Boardman (Alliance) 1 (0.0%);
1970	G	61%	Patrick Lucey (D)	1,724	62.0%	Jack Olson (R)	1,043	37.5%	12 [+]	0.4%	2,779	-7	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Leo McDonald (American) 12 (0.4%); Georgia Cozzini (Socialist Labor) 0 (0.0%); Samuel Hunt (Socialist Workers) 0 (0.0%); Myrtle Kastner (Progressive Labor Socialist) 0 (0.0%);

1968	S3	65%	Gaylord Nelson* (D)	1,763	60.5%	Jerris Leonard (R)	1,151	39.5%	0	0.0%	2,914	1	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1968	G	68%	Bronson LaFollette (D)	1,727	57.1%	Warren Knowles* (R)	1,292	42.7%	6 [+]	0.2%	3,025	-10	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Adolf Wiggert (Socialist Labor) 6 (0.2%); Robert Wilkinson (Socialist Workers) 0 (0.0%);
1966	G	59%	Patrick Lucey (D)	1,492	56.8%	Warren Knowles* (R)	1,123	42.7%	12 [+]	0.5%	2,627	-11	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Adolf Wiggert (Socialist Labor) 12 (0.5%);
1964	S1	78%	William Proxmire* (D)	2,088	60.6%	Wilbur Renk (R)	1,347	39.1%	12 [+]	0.3%	3,447	-8	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Kenneth Klinkert (I) 7 (0.2%); Wayne Leverenz (Socialist Workers) 5 (0.1%);
1964	G	79%	John Reynolds* (D)	1,917	54.7%	Warren Knowles (R)	1,585	45.3%	0	0.0%	3,502	-5	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1962	S3	68%	Gaylord Nelson (D)	1,608	54.0%	Alexander Wiley* (R)	1,362	45.8%	7 [+]	0.2%	2,977	-1	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1962: Wayne Leverenz (Socialist Workers) 3 (0.1%); William Hart (I) 3 (0.1%); Georgia Cozzini (Socialist Labor) 1 (0.0%);
1962	G	69%	John Reynolds (D)	1,724	57.2%	Philip Kuehn (R)	1,286	42.7%	5 [+]	0.2%	3,015	-7	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1962: Adolf Wiggert (Socialist Labor) 5 (0.2%);
1960	G	80%	Gaylord Nelson* (D)	1,934	55.2%	Philip Kuehn (R)	1,569	44.8%	0	0.0%	3,503	-4	0.20%
[-] 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 Forest County, WI

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Voter Registration Data for Forest County, WI

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Forest County, WI were estimated to be 39% Republican and 30% Democrat.

2022 Census data
White:	7,496	79.91%	2.0%
Black:	68	0.72%	4.2%
Indian:	1,271	13.55%	4.8%
Asian:	41	0.44%	78.3%
2+ races:	266	2.84%	27.3%
Hispanic:	239	2.55%	73.2%

Total non-White:	1,885	20.09%	13.7%

Change in White population:	-150	-1.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	227	2.4

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	WI07	Tom Tiffany* (R)	2,826	67.8%	Richard Ausman (D)	1,340	32.1%	2	0.0%	4,168
County Total for 2022-11-08:										4,168

2020-11-03	WI07	Tom Tiffany* (R)	3,212	64.4%	Tricia Zunker (D)	1,777	35.6%	2	0.0%	4,991
County Total for 2020-11-03:										4,991

2020-05-12 sp	WI07	Tom Tiffany (R)	1,640	65.8%	Tricia Zunker (D)	852	34.2%	2	0.1%	2,494
County Total for 2020-05-12:										2,494

2018-11-06	WI07	Sean Duffy* (R)	2,611	66.0%	Margaret Engebretson (D)	1,273	32.2%	75	1.9%	3,959
County Total for 2018-11-06:										3,959

2016-11-08	WI07	Sean Duffy* (R)	2,819	66.2%	Mary Hoeft (D)	1,440	33.8%	2	0.0%	4,261
County Total for 2016-11-08:										4,261

2014-11-04	WI07	Sean Duffy* (R)	2,078	59.4%	Kelly Westlund (D)	1,361	38.9%	57	1.6%	3,496
County Total for 2014-11-04:										3,496

2012-11-06	WI07	Sean Duffy* (R)	2,327	54.4%	Patrick Kreitlow (D)	1,951	45.6%	3	0.1%	4,281
County Total for 2012-11-06:										4,281

2010-11-02	WI08	Steve Kagen* (D)	1,838	54.5%	Reid Ribble (R)	1,535	45.5%	2	0.1%	3,375
County Total for 2010-11-02:										3,375

2008-11-04	WI08	Steve Kagen* (D)	2,601	59.1%	John Gard (R)	1,800	40.9%	1	0.0%	4,402
County Total for 2008-11-04:										4,402

2006-11-07	WI08	Steve Kagen (D)	1,870	54.3%	John Gard (R)	1,575	45.7%	1	0.0%	3,446
County Total for 2006-11-07:										3,446

2004-11-02	WI08	Mark Green* (R)	2,995	66.5%	Dottie LeClair (D)	1,510	33.5%	0	0.0%	4,505
County Total for 2004-11-02:										4,505

2002-11-05	WI08	Mark Green* (R)	2,020	67.9%	Andrew Becker (D)	920	30.9%	36	1.2%	2,976
County Total for 2002-11-05:										2,976

2000-11-07	WI08	Mark Green* (R)	2,920	70.6%	Dean Reich (D)	1,214	29.4%	0	0.0%	4,134
County Total for 2000-11-07:										4,134

1998-11-03	WI08	Jay Johnson* (D)	1,716	51.3%	Mark Green (R)	1,631	48.7%	0	0.0%	3,347
County Total for 1998-11-03:										3,347

1996-11-05	WI08	Jay Johnson (D)	1,904	54.8%	David Prosser (R)	1,572	45.2%	0	0.0%	3,476
County Total for 1996-11-05:										3,476

1994-11-08	WI08	Toby Roth* (R)	2,050	71.1%	Stan Gruszynski (D)	833	28.9%	0	0.0%	2,883
County Total for 1994-11-08:										2,883

1992-11-03	WI08	Toby Roth* (R)	2,580	66.9%	Catherine Helms (D)	1,277	33.1%	0	0.0%	3,857
County Total for 1992-11-03:										3,857

Year	Total			Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	5,638	0.0%	0.0%	5,638	100.0%	n/a	n/a	75%
2022	5,768	0.0%	0.0%	5,768	100.0%	n/a	n/a	77%
2020	5,761	0.0%	0.0%	5,761	100.0%	n/a	n/a	77%
2018	5,348	0.0%	0.0%	5,348	100.0%	n/a	n/a	72%
2016	5,730	0.0%	0.0%	5,730	100.0%	n/a	n/a	78%
2014	5,975	0.0%	0.0%	5,975	100.0%	n/a	n/a	81%
2012	6,099	0.0%	0.0%	6,099	100.0%	n/a	n/a	84%
2010	6,239	0.0%	0.0%	6,239	100.0%	n/a	n/a	86%
2008	6,054	0.0%	0.0%	6,054	100.0%	n/a	n/a	83%

Forest County, WI

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