Year | Type | Turnout ![](/images/helpicon.gif) | Winner | Runner-Up |
Other | Total Votes | Diff ![](/images/helpicon.gif) | PSV |
2022 |
S3 |
63% |
Mandela Barnes (D) |
6,514 |
56.1% |
Ron Johnson* (R) |
5,082 |
43.7% |
25 [+] |
0.2% |
11,621 |
-6 |
0.44% |
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
Other (Write-in) 25 (0.2%);
|
2022 |
G |
63% |
Tony Evers* (D) |
6,837 |
58.5% |
Tim Michels (R) |
4,717 |
40.4% |
124 [+] |
1.1% |
11,678 |
-7 |
0.44% |
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
Joan Beglinger (I) 119 (1.0%);
Other (Write-in) 5 (0.0%);
|
|
2018 |
S1 |
61% |
Tammy Baldwin* (D) |
7,270 |
65.4% |
Leah Vukmir (R) |
3,835 |
34.5% |
9 [+] |
0.1% |
11,114 |
-10 |
0.42% |
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
Other (Write-in) 9 (0.1%);
|
2018 |
G |
62% |
Tony Evers (D) |
6,674 |
59.7% |
Scott Walker* (R) |
4,289 |
38.4% |
213 [+] |
1.9% |
11,176 |
-10 |
0.42% |
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 82 (0.7%);
Maggie Turnbull (I) 74 (0.7%);
Michael White (Green) 43 (0.4%);
Arnie Enz (Wisconsin Party) 10 (0.1%);
Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);
|
2016 |
S3 |
68% |
Russ Feingold (D) |
7,226 |
59.2% |
Ron Johnson* (R) |
4,679 |
38.3% |
301 [+] |
2.5% |
12,206 |
-12 |
0.41% |
[-] Other candidates in 2016:
Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 294 (2.4%);
Other (Write-in) 7 (0.1%);
|
2014 |
G |
59% |
Mary Burke (D) |
5,937 |
56.1% |
Scott Walker* (R) |
4,480 |
42.3% |
163 [+] |
1.5% |
10,580 |
-10 |
0.44% |
[-] Other candidates in 2014:
Robert Burke (Libertarian) 120 (1.1%);
Dennis Fehr (People's) 34 (0.3%);
Other (Write-in) 9 (0.1%);
|
2012 |
S1 |
69% |
Tammy Baldwin (D) |
7,454 |
60.2% |
Tommy Thompson (R) |
4,631 |
37.4% |
297 [+] |
2.4% |
12,382 |
-8 |
0.41% |
[-] Other candidates in 2012:
Joseph Kexel (Libertarian) 229 (1.8%);
Nimrod Allen (I.D.E.A.) 60 (0.5%);
Other (Write-in) 8 (0.1%);
|
2012 |
G |
60% |
Tom Barrett (D) |
5,660 |
52.9% |
Scott Walker* (R) |
4,957 |
46.3% |
82 [+] |
0.8% |
10,699 |
-7 |
0.43% |
[-] Other candidates in 2012:
Hari Trivedi (I) 77 (0.7%);
Other (Write-in) 5 (0.0%);
|
2010 |
S3 |
49% |
Russ Feingold* (D) |
4,974 |
56.6% |
Ron Johnson (R) |
3,730 |
42.4% |
83 [+] |
0.9% |
8,787 |
-9 |
0.40% |
[-] Other candidates in 2010:
Rob Taylor (I) 83 (0.9%);
|
2010 |
G |
49% |
Tom Barrett (D) |
4,750 |
54.3% |
Scott Walker (R) |
3,867 |
44.2% |
129 [+] |
1.5% |
8,746 |
-8 |
0.40% |
[-] Other candidates in 2010:
James James (Common Sense) 49 (0.6%);
Jim Langer (I) 46 (0.5%);
Terry Virgil (Libertarian) 27 (0.3%);
Other (Write-in) 7 (0.1%);
|
|
2006 |
S1 |
51% |
Herb Kohl* (D) |
6,870 |
77.4% |
Robert Lorge (R) |
1,795 |
20.2% |
207 [+] |
2.3% |
8,872 |
-9 |
0.41% |
[-] Other candidates in 2006:
Rae Vogeler (Green) 162 (1.8%);
Ben Glatzel (Conservative) 45 (0.5%);
|
2006 |
G |
52% |
Jim Doyle* (D) |
5,630 |
62.2% |
Mark Green (R) |
3,267 |
36.1% |
150 [+] |
1.7% |
9,047 |
-9 |
0.42% |
[-] Other candidates in 2006:
Nelson Eisman (Green) 145 (1.6%);
Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%);
|
2004 |
S3 |
73% |
Russ Feingold* (D) |
7,530 |
60.3% |
Tim Michels (R) |
4,948 |
39.6% |
17 [+] |
0.1% |
12,495 |
-5 |
0.42% |
[-] Other candidates in 2004:
Arif Khan (Libertarian) 15 (0.1%);
Eugene Hem (I) 2 (0.0%);
|
2002 |
G |
45% |
Jim Doyle (D) |
3,606 |
47.3% |
Scott McCallum* (R) |
2,234 |
29.3% |
1,785 [+] |
23.4% |
7,625 |
-12 |
0.43% |
[-] Other candidates in 2002:
Ed Thompson (Libertarian) 1,422 (18.6%);
Jim Young (Green) 350 (4.6%);
Alan Eisenberg (Reform) 7 (0.1%);
Aneb Rasta (I) 3 (0.0%);
Ty Bollerud (I) 2 (0.0%);
Mike Mangan (I) 1 (0.0%);
|
2000 |
S1 |
61% |
Herb Kohl* (D) |
7,019 |
68.9% |
John Gillespie (R) |
3,074 |
30.2% |
92 [+] |
0.9% |
10,185 |
-7 |
0.40% |
[-] Other candidates in 2000:
Tim Peterson (Libertarian) 55 (0.5%);
Eugene Hem (I) 19 (0.2%);
Robert Raymond (Constitution) 18 (0.2%);
|
|
1998 |
S3 |
45% |
Russ Feingold* (D) |
3,993 |
54.9% |
Mark Neumann (R) |
3,242 |
44.6% |
33 [+] |
0.5% |
7,268 |
-4 |
0.41% |
[-] Other candidates in 1998:
Robert Raymond (U.S. Taxpayers) 14 (0.2%);
Tom Ender (Libertarian) 9 (0.1%);
Eugene Hem (I) 9 (0.1%);
Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
|
1998 |
G |
45% |
Tommy Thompson* (R) |
4,270 |
58.0% |
Ed Garvey (D) |
2,990 |
40.6% |
96 [+] |
1.3% |
7,356 |
-2 |
0.42% |
[-] Other candidates in 1998:
Jim Mueller (Libertarian) 47 (0.6%);
Mike Mangan (I) 23 (0.3%);
Ed Frami (U.S. Taxpayers) 20 (0.3%);
A-Ja-Mu Muhammad (I) 5 (0.1%);
Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
|
1994 |
S1 |
40% |
Herb Kohl* (D) |
4,011 |
65.0% |
Robert Welch (R) |
2,108 |
34.1% |
55 [+] |
0.9% |
6,174 |
-7 |
0.39% |
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
James Dean (Libertarian) 54 (0.9%);
Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
|
1994 |
G |
41% |
Tommy Thompson* (R) |
4,102 |
65.4% |
Chuck Chavala (D) |
2,033 |
32.4% |
140 [+] |
2.2% |
6,275 |
-2 |
0.40% |
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
Davis Harmon (Libertarian) 70 (1.1%);
Mike Mangan (I) 45 (0.7%);
Ed Frami (Taxpayers) 24 (0.4%);
Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
|
1992 |
S3 |
65% |
Russ Feingold (D) |
5,169 |
53.6% |
Bob Kasten* (R) |
4,413 |
45.7% |
70 [+] |
0.7% |
9,652 |
0 |
0.39% |
[-] Other candidates in 1992:
Patrick Johnson (For the Little Guy) 27 (0.3%);
William Bittner (Libertarian) 19 (0.2%);
Robert Kundert (Grassroots) 9 (0.1%);
Joseph Selliken (Independent Populist) 9 (0.1%);
Mervin Hanson (I) 6 (0.1%);
|
1990 |
G |
42% |
Tommy Thompson* (R) |
3,425 |
56.8% |
Thomas Loftus (D) |
2,593 |
43.0% |
8 [+] |
0.1% |
6,026 |
-1 |
0.44% |
[-] Other candidates in 1990:
Other (Write-in) 8 (0.1%);
|
|
1988 |
S1 |
57% |
Herb Kohl (D) |
4,288 |
52.7% |
Susan Engeleiter (R) |
3,845 |
47.3% |
4 [+] |
0.0% |
8,137 |
0 |
0.38% |
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
George Zaehringer (Independent Voters) 1 (0.0%);
Patricia Grogan (Socialist Workers) 0 (0.0%);
Arlyn Wollenburg (I) 0 (0.0%);
|
1986 |
S3 |
40% |
Bob Kasten* (R) |
3,076 |
54.5% |
Ed Garvey (D) |
2,522 |
44.7% |
47 [+] |
0.8% |
5,645 |
4 |
0.38% |
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
Peter Taylor (I) 33 (0.6%);
Margo Storsteen (Socialist Workers) 8 (0.1%);
Eugene Hem (Third Party) 3 (0.1%);
Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
|
1986 |
G |
44% |
Tommy Thompson (R) |
3,385 |
54.3% |
Anthony Earl* (D) |
2,790 |
44.8% |
58 [+] |
0.9% |
6,233 |
2 |
0.41% |
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
Kathryn Christensen (Labor-Farmer) 45 (0.7%);
Sanford Knapp (Independent Populist) 6 (0.1%);
Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);
Darold Wall (I) 3 (0.0%);
|
1982 |
S1 |
43% |
William Proxmire* (D) |
3,752 |
63.6% |
Scott McCallum (R) |
2,066 |
35.0% |
83 [+] |
1.4% |
5,901 |
1 |
0.38% |
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
William Hart (Labor & Farm) 51 (0.9%);
George Liljenfeldt (Libertarian) 29 (0.5%);
Sanford Knapp (Constitution) 3 (0.1%);
|
1982 |
G |
45% |
Terry Kohler (R) |
3,361 |
54.3% |
Anthony Earl (D) |
2,759 |
44.6% |
68 [+] |
1.1% |
6,188 |
12 |
0.39% |
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
Larry Smiley (Libertarian) 51 (0.8%);
Peter Seidman (I) 8 (0.1%);
James Wickstrom (Constitution) 6 (0.1%);
Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
|
1980 |
S3 |
63% |
Gaylord Nelson* (D) |
4,346 |
50.7% |
Bob Kasten (R) |
4,159 |
48.5% |
69 [+] |
0.8% |
8,574 |
-2 |
0.39% |
[-] Other candidates in 1980:
Bervin Larson (Libertarian) 36 (0.4%);
Susan Hagen (Socialist Workers) 17 (0.2%);
James Wickstrom (Conservative) 15 (0.2%);
Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
|
|
1978 |
G |
46% |
Lee Dreyfus (R) |
3,269 |
56.1% |
Martin Schreiber* (D) |
2,519 |
43.3% |
36 [+] |
0.6% |
5,824 |
2 |
0.39% |
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
Eugene Zimmerman (Conservative) 24 (0.4%);
John Doherty (I) 8 (0.1%);
Adrienne Kaplan (Socialist Workers) 3 (0.1%);
Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
Henry Ochsner (Socialist Labor) 0 (0.0%);
|
1976 |
S1 |
63% |
William Proxmire* (D) |
5,252 |
66.8% |
Stanley York (R) |
2,572 |
32.7% |
35 [+] |
0.4% |
7,859 |
6 |
0.41% |
[-] Other candidates in 1976:
William Hart (Democratic Socialist) 13 (0.2%);
Robert Schwarz (Socialist Workers) 8 (0.1%);
Michael MacLaurin (U.S. Labor) 8 (0.1%);
Robert Nordlander (Socialist Labor) 4 (0.1%);
Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
|
1974 |
S3 |
43% |
Gaylord Nelson* (D) |
3,155 |
58.6% |
Tom Petri (R) |
2,156 |
40.0% |
76 [+] |
1.4% |
5,387 |
4 |
0.45% |
[-] Other candidates in 1974:
Roman Blenski (I) 42 (0.8%);
Gerald McFarren (American) 34 (0.6%);
|
1974 |
G |
44% |
William Dyke (R) |
3,372 |
62.2% |
Patrick Lucey* (D) |
1,937 |
35.8% |
108 [+] |
2.0% |
5,417 |
20 |
0.46% |
[-] Other candidates in 1974:
William Upham (American) 42 (0.8%);
William Hart (Democratic Socialist) 28 (0.5%);
Crazy Jim (I) 25 (0.5%);
Fred Blair (Communist) 9 (0.2%);
Georgia Cozzini (Socialist Labor) 3 (0.1%);
Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
|
1970 |
S1 |
49% |
William Proxmire* (D) |
3,695 |
66.3% |
John Erickson (R) |
1,856 |
33.3% |
20 [+] |
0.4% |
5,571 |
5 |
0.42% |
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
Edmond Hou-Seye (American Independent) 9 (0.2%);
Elizabeth Boardman (Alliance) 7 (0.1%);
Martha Quinn (Socialist Workers) 3 (0.1%);
Adolf Wiggert (Socialist Labor) 1 (0.0%);
|
1970 |
G |
49% |
Jack Olson (R) |
3,141 |
56.3% |
Patrick Lucey (D) |
2,403 |
43.0% |
38 [+] |
0.7% |
5,582 |
11 |
0.42% |
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
Leo McDonald (American) 32 (0.6%);
Georgia Cozzini (Socialist Labor) 2 (0.0%);
Samuel Hunt (Socialist Workers) 2 (0.0%);
Myrtle Kastner (Progressive Labor Socialist) 1 (0.0%);
Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
|
|
1968 |
S3 |
62% |
Gaylord Nelson* (D) |
3,548 |
51.1% |
Jerris Leonard (R) |
3,390 |
48.9% |
0 |
0.0% |
6,938 |
11 |
0.42% |
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
|
1968 |
G |
63% |
Warren Knowles* (R) |
3,920 |
55.7% |
Bronson LaFollette (D) |
3,102 |
44.1% |
12 [+] |
0.2% |
7,034 |
3 |
0.42% |
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
Robert Wilkinson (Socialist Workers) 8 (0.1%);
Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
Adolf Wiggert (Socialist Labor) 2 (0.0%);
|
1966 |
G |
47% |
Warren Knowles* (R) |
3,519 |
66.6% |
Patrick Lucey (D) |
1,740 |
32.9% |
26 [+] |
0.5% |
5,285 |
13 |
0.45% |
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
Adolf Wiggert (Socialist Labor) 26 (0.5%);
|
1964 |
S1 |
69% |
Wilbur Renk (R) |
4,811 |
61.9% |
William Proxmire* (D) |
2,950 |
38.0% |
5 [+] |
0.1% |
7,766 |
15 |
0.46% |
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
Kenneth Klinkert (I) 5 (0.1%);
Wayne Leverenz (Socialist Workers) 0 (0.0%);
|
1964 |
G |
70% |
Warren Knowles (R) |
4,889 |
62.4% |
John Reynolds* (D) |
2,943 |
37.6% |
1 [+] |
0.0% |
7,833 |
12 |
0.46% |
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
|
1962 |
S3 |
53% |
Alexander Wiley* (R) |
3,424 |
57.2% |
Gaylord Nelson (D) |
2,544 |
42.5% |
20 [+] |
0.3% |
5,988 |
10 |
0.48% |
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
William Hart (I) 15 (0.3%);
Georgia Cozzini (Socialist Labor) 3 (0.1%);
Wayne Leverenz (Socialist Workers) 2 (0.0%);
|
1962 |
G |
54% |
Philip Kuehn (R) |
3,583 |
58.9% |
John Reynolds (D) |
2,499 |
41.1% |
4 [+] |
0.1% |
6,086 |
9 |
0.48% |
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
Adolf Wiggert (Socialist Labor) 4 (0.1%);
|
1960 |
G |
77% |
Philip Kuehn (R) |
4,915 |
56.7% |
Gaylord Nelson* (D) |
3,758 |
43.3% |
0 |
0.0% |
8,673 |
8 |
0.50% |
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
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