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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	562	9.9
Deaths:	935	16.4
Net Migration:	304	5.3
Net Immigration:	23	0.4

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +1,616	R +726	R + 1.1%
D +890
2020 vs. 2012	R +2,562	R +3,864	R + 23.8%
D -1,302
2020 vs. 2008	R +3,498	R +5,661	R + 35.8%
D -2,163

2016 vs. 2008	R +1,882	R +4,935	R + 34.7%
D -3,053
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	71%	Donald Trump* (R)	10,017	60.7%	Joe Biden (D)	6,261	38.0%	219 [+]	1.3%	16,497	12	14	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 175 (1.1%);
2016	65%	Donald Trump (R)	8,401	57.1%	Hillary Clinton (D)	5,371	36.5%	940 [+]	6.4%	14,712	10	11	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 596 (4.1%); Jill Stein (Grn) 114 (0.8%); Evan McMullin (I) 14 (0.1%);
2012	67%	Barack Obama* (D)	7,563	49.7%	Mitt Romney (R)	7,455	49.0%	198 [+]	1.3%	15,216	3	2	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 90 (0.6%);
2008	68%	Barack Obama (D)	8,424	55.2%	John McCain (R)	6,519	42.7%	325 [+]	2.1%	15,268	0	-3	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 134 (0.9%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 60 (0.4%);
2004	71%	George W. Bush* (R)	8,024	51.1%	John Kerry (D)	7,484	47.7%	192 [+]	1.2%	15,700	2	0	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 112 (0.7%);
2000	64%	George W. Bush (R)	6,727	47.2%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	6,664	46.8%	848 [+]	6.0%	14,239	0	-1	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 509 (3.6%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 253 (1.8%);
1996	58%	Bill Clinton* (D)	6,166	50.4%	Robert Dole (R)	4,076	33.3%	2,004 [+]	16.4%	12,246	-5	-7	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 1,800 (14.7%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 112 (0.9%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 24 (0.2%);
1992	66%	Bill Clinton (D)	5,297	39.8%	George Bush* (R)	4,321	32.5%	3,686 [+]	27.7%	13,304	-4	-5	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 3,605 (27.1%);
1988	57%	Michael Dukakis (D)	5,819	52.1%	George Bush (R)	5,257	47.0%	102 [+]	0.9%	11,178	-1	-6	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 33 (0.3%);
1984	64%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	6,682	55.1%	Walter Mondale (D)	5,353	44.1%	97	0.8%	12,132	1	-4	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	69%	Ronald Reagan (R)	6,473	50.7%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	5,438	42.6%	844 [+]	6.6%	12,755	3	0	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 630 (4.9%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 192 (1.5%);
1976	71%	Jimmy Carter (D)	5,800	49.5%	Gerald Ford* (R)	5,672	48.4%	251 [+]	2.1%	11,723	1	0	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 176 (1.5%);
1972	70%	Richard Nixon* (R)	6,206	57.3%	George McGovern (D)	4,175	38.5%	459 [+]	4.2%	10,840	4	-3	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 437 (4.0%);
1968	69%	Richard Nixon (R)	4,793	51.4%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	3,858	41.4%	679 [+]	7.3%	9,330	3	8	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 670 (7.2%);
1964	74%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	5,883	60.1%	Barry Goldwater (R)	3,894	39.8%	19	0.2%	9,796	2	1	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	77%	Richard Nixon (R)	6,147	60.9%	John Kennedy (D)	3,909	38.7%	33	0.3%	10,089	9	11	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	67%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	6,329	67.7%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,880	30.8%	134	1.4%	9,343	6	10	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	72%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	6,877	68.7%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,092	30.9%	38	0.4%	10,007	8	14	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	57%	Thomas Dewey (R)	4,339	55.0%	Harry Truman* (D)	3,368	42.7%	187 [+]	2.4%	7,894	9	10	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 140 (1.8%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	61%	Thomas Dewey (R)	5,564	64.7%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,938	34.2%	96	1.1%	8,598	14	19	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	71%	Wendell Willkie (R)	5,812	58.2%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,951	39.6%	221	2.2%	9,984	10	13	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	71%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	5,520	59.9%	Alf Landon (R)	3,120	33.8%	582 [+]	6.3%	9,222	4	-3	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 523 (5.7%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 36 (0.4%);
1932	66%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	5,093	61.6%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	2,958	35.8%	221 [+]	2.7%	8,272	5	-4	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 145 (1.8%);
1928	60%	Herbert Hoover (R)	4,025	56.1%	Al Smith (D)	3,091	43.1%	64 [+]	0.9%	7,180	3	-2	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 28 (0.4%);
1924	58%	Robert LaFollette (Prog)	4,465	64.5%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	1,857	26.8%	596 [+]	8.6%	6,918	-10	-27	0.82%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: John Davis (D) 503 (7.3%);
1920	43%	Warren Harding (R)	3,713	72.1%	James Cox (D)	838	16.3%	598 [+]	11.6%	5,149	1	12	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 542 (10.5%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 56 (1.1%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	32%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	2,189	60.7%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,282	35.5%	136 [+]	3.8%	3,607	11	15	0.81%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 100 (2.8%); James Hanly (Proh) 36 (1.0%);
1912	31%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	1,760	52.7%	William Taft* (R)	712	21.3%	870 [+]	26.0%	3,342	-11	-2	0.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 611 (18.3%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 212 (6.3%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 45 (1.3%);
1908	44%	William Taft (R)	2,308	53.9%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,813	42.3%	162 [+]	3.8%	4,283	-1	2	0.94%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 99 (2.3%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 63 (1.5%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	45%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	2,850	70.4%	Alton Parker (D)	1,004	24.8%	195 [+]	4.8%	4,049	7	14	0.91%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 109 (2.7%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 69 (1.7%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 14 (0.3%);
1900	45%	William McKinley* (R)	2,147	56.7%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,552	41.0%	87 [+]	2.3%	3,786	-3	5	0.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 70 (1.8%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 15 (0.4%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Lincoln County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

6,261

38.0%

Donald Trump* (R)

10,017

60.7%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

175

1.1%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

16,497

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 14

2016 President, Lincoln County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

5,371

36.5%

Donald Trump (R)

8,401

57.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

596

4.1%

Jill Stein (Grn)

114

0.8%

Evan McMullin (I)

0.1%

Other

216

1.5%

TOTAL

14,712

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 11

2012 President, Lincoln County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

7,563

49.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

7,455

49.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

0.6%

Other

108

0.7%

TOTAL

15,216

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 2

2008 President, Lincoln County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

8,424

55.2%

John McCain (R)

6,519

42.7%

Ralph Nader (I)

134

0.9%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.4%

Other

131

0.9%

TOTAL

15,268

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -3

2004 President, Lincoln County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

8,024

51.1%

John Kerry (D)

7,484

47.7%

Ralph Nader (I)

112

0.7%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

15,700

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 0

2000 President, Lincoln County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

6,727

47.2%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

6,664

46.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

509

3.6%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

253

1.8%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

14,239

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

1996 President, Lincoln County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

6,166

50.4%

Robert Dole (R)

4,076

33.3%

Ross Perot (Ref)

1,800

14.7%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

112

0.9%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

12,246

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -7

1992 President, Lincoln County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

5,297

39.8%

George Bush* (R)

4,321

32.5%

Ross Perot (I)

3,605

27.1%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

13,304

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -5

1988 President, Lincoln County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

5,257

47.0%

Michael Dukakis (D)

5,819

52.1%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

11,178

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -6

1984 President, Lincoln County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

6,682

55.1%

Walter Mondale (D)

5,353

44.1%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

12,132

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -4

1980 President, Lincoln County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

6,473

50.7%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

5,438

42.6%

John Anderson (I)

630

4.9%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

192

1.5%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

12,755

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 0

1976 President, Lincoln County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

5,800

49.5%

Gerald Ford* (R)

5,672

48.4%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

176

1.5%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

11,723

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 0

1972 President, Lincoln County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

6,206

57.3%

George McGovern (D)

4,175

38.5%

John Schmitz (Amer)

437

4.0%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

10,840

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): -3

1968 President, Lincoln County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

4,793

51.4%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

3,858

41.4%

George Wallace (AIP)

670

7.2%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

9,330

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 8

1964 President, Lincoln County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

5,883

60.1%

Barry Goldwater (R)

3,894

39.8%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

9,796

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 1

1960 President, Lincoln County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

3,909

38.7%

Richard Nixon (R)

6,147

60.9%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

10,089

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 11

1956 President, Lincoln County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

6,329

67.7%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

2,880

30.8%

Other

134

1.4%

TOTAL

9,343

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 10

1952 President, Lincoln County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

6,877

68.7%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

3,092

30.9%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

10,007

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 14

1948 President, Lincoln County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

3,368

42.7%

Thomas Dewey (R)

4,339

55.0%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

140

1.8%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

7,894

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 10

1944 President, Lincoln County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

2,938

34.2%

Thomas Dewey (R)

5,564

64.7%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

8,598

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 19

1940 President, Lincoln County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

3,951

39.6%

Wendell Willkie (R)

5,812

58.2%

Other

221

2.2%

TOTAL

9,984

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 13

1936 President, Lincoln County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

5,520

59.9%

Alf Landon (R)

3,120

33.8%

William Lemke (Union)

523

5.7%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.4%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

9,222

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): -3

1932 President, Lincoln County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

5,093

61.6%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

2,958

35.8%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

145

1.8%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

8,272

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): -4

1928 President, Lincoln County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

4,025

56.1%

Al Smith (D)

3,091

43.1%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.4%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

7,180

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): -2

1924 President, Lincoln County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

1,857

26.8%

John Davis (D)

503

7.3%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

4,465

64.5%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

6,918

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -27

1920 President, Lincoln County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

3,713

72.1%

James Cox (D)

838

16.3%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

542

10.5%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

1.1%

TOTAL

5,149

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 12

1916 President, Lincoln County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

1,282

35.5%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

2,189

60.7%

Allan Benson (Soc)

100

2.8%

James Hanly (Proh)

1.0%

TOTAL

3,607

Turnout: 32%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 15

1912 President, Lincoln County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

1,760

52.7%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

611

18.3%

William Taft* (R)

712

21.3%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

212

6.3%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

1.3%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

3,342

Turnout: 31%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -2

1908 President, Lincoln County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

2,308

53.9%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,813

42.3%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

2.3%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

1.5%

TOTAL

4,283

Turnout: 44%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 2

1904 President, Lincoln County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

2,850

70.4%

Alton Parker (D)

1,004

24.8%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

109

2.7%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

1.7%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

0.3%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

4,049

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 14

1900 President, Lincoln County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

2,147

56.7%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,552

41.0%

John Woolley (Proh)

1.8%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.4%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

3,786

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): 5

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Lincoln County, WI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	58%	Ron Johnson* (R)	8,541	63.3%	Mandela Barnes (D)	4,920	36.5%	29 [+]	0.2%	13,490	13	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Other (Write-in) 29 (0.2%);
2022	G	58%	Tim Michels (R)	8,084	59.7%	Tony Evers* (D)	5,226	38.6%	242 [+]	1.8%	13,552	12	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Joan Beglinger (I) 238 (1.8%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);

2018	S1	58%	Leah Vukmir (R)	6,901	51.6%	Tammy Baldwin* (D)	6,463	48.3%	15 [+]	0.1%	13,379	7	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 15 (0.1%);
2018	G	59%	Scott Walker* (R)	7,865	58.2%	Tony Evers (D)	5,335	39.5%	310 [+]	2.3%	13,510	10	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Maggie Turnbull (I) 139 (1.0%); Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 99 (0.7%); Michael White (Green) 53 (0.4%); Arnie Enz (Wisconsin Party) 13 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.0%);
2016	S3	64%	Ron Johnson* (R)	8,031	55.1%	Russ Feingold (D)	5,785	39.7%	748 [+]	5.1%	14,564	5	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 743 (5.1%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.0%);
2014	G	54%	Scott Walker* (R)	6,866	56.5%	Mary Burke (D)	5,104	42.0%	178 [+]	1.5%	12,148	4	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Robert Burke (Libertarian) 122 (1.0%); Dennis Fehr (People's) 48 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 8 (0.1%);
2012	S1	66%	Tammy Baldwin (D)	7,379	49.4%	Tommy Thompson (R)	6,911	46.3%	645 [+]	4.3%	14,935	0	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Joseph Kexel (Libertarian) 439 (2.9%); Nimrod Allen (I.D.E.A.) 188 (1.3%); Other (Write-in) 18 (0.1%);
2012	G	56%	Scott Walker* (R)	7,201	56.9%	Tom Barrett (D)	5,351	42.3%	112 [+]	0.9%	12,664	4	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Hari Trivedi (I) 106 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.0%);
2010	S3	51%	Ron Johnson (R)	6,202	54.5%	Russ Feingold* (D)	4,946	43.4%	236 [+]	2.1%	11,384	3	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Rob Taylor (I) 235 (2.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2010	G	50%	Scott Walker (R)	6,201	54.7%	Tom Barrett (D)	4,872	43.0%	258 [+]	2.3%	11,331	2	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Jim Langer (I) 143 (1.3%); James James (Common Sense) 67 (0.6%); Terry Virgil (Libertarian) 38 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 10 (0.1%);

2006	S1	49%	Herb Kohl* (D)	7,882	71.6%	Robert Lorge (R)	2,785	25.3%	347 [+]	3.2%	11,014	-4	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Rae Vogeler (Green) 181 (1.6%); Ben Glatzel (Conservative) 162 (1.5%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);
2006	G	50%	Jim Doyle* (D)	6,019	54.3%	Mark Green (R)	4,713	42.5%	351 [+]	3.2%	11,083	-3	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Nelson Eisman (Green) 339 (3.1%); Other (Write-in) 12 (0.1%);
2004	S3	70%	Russ Feingold* (D)	8,877	57.0%	Tim Michels (R)	6,601	42.4%	88 [+]	0.6%	15,566	-2	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Eugene Hem (I) 42 (0.3%); Arif Khan (Libertarian) 41 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.0%);
2002	G	46%	Jim Doyle (D)	4,379	43.1%	Scott McCallum* (R)	3,664	36.0%	2,125 [+]	20.9%	10,168	-5	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Ed Thompson (Libertarian) 1,872 (18.4%); Jim Young (Green) 197 (1.9%); Ty Bollerud (I) 22 (0.2%); Alan Eisenberg (Reform) 18 (0.2%); Mike Mangan (I) 14 (0.1%); Aneb Rasta (I) 2 (0.0%);
2000	S1	64%	Herb Kohl* (D)	9,980	71.0%	John Gillespie (R)	3,767	26.8%	312 [+]	2.2%	14,059	-10	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Tim Peterson (Libertarian) 204 (1.5%); Eugene Hem (I) 67 (0.5%); Robert Raymond (Constitution) 40 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);

1998	S3	42%	Russ Feingold* (D)	4,478	48.8%	Mark Neumann (R)	4,389	47.9%	304 [+]	3.3%	9,171	1	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Other (Write-in) 163 (1.8%); Robert Raymond (U.S. Taxpayers) 75 (0.8%); Eugene Hem (I) 38 (0.4%); Tom Ender (Libertarian) 28 (0.3%);
1998	G	42%	Tommy Thompson* (R)	5,300	57.8%	Ed Garvey (D)	3,567	38.9%	304 [+]	3.3%	9,171	-2	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Other (Write-in) 169 (1.8%); Ed Frami (U.S. Taxpayers) 48 (0.5%); Jim Mueller (Libertarian) 41 (0.4%); Mike Mangan (I) 41 (0.4%); A-Ja-Mu Muhammad (I) 5 (0.1%);
1994	S1	45%	Herb Kohl* (D)	5,665	60.4%	Robert Welch (R)	3,574	38.1%	143 [+]	1.5%	9,382	-3	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: James Dean (Libertarian) 140 (1.5%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
1994	G	45%	Tommy Thompson* (R)	6,064	65.6%	Chuck Chavala (D)	2,978	32.2%	203 [+]	2.2%	9,245	-2	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Davis Harmon (Libertarian) 76 (0.8%); Mike Mangan (I) 70 (0.8%); Ed Frami (Taxpayers) 54 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
1992	S3	65%	Russ Feingold (D)	6,742	51.4%	Bob Kasten* (R)	6,159	47.0%	214 [+]	1.6%	13,115	1	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Patrick Johnson (For the Little Guy) 102 (0.8%); William Bittner (Libertarian) 59 (0.4%); Mervin Hanson (I) 25 (0.2%); Joseph Selliken (Independent Populist) 15 (0.1%); Robert Kundert (Grassroots) 11 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
1990	G	40%	Tommy Thompson* (R)	4,443	55.7%	Thomas Loftus (D)	3,534	44.3%	1 [+]	0.0%	7,978	-2	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);

1988	S1	58%	Susan Engeleiter (R)	5,671	49.9%	Herb Kohl (D)	5,641	49.7%	44 [+]	0.4%	11,356	2	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: George Zaehringer (Independent Voters) 25 (0.2%); Patricia Grogan (Socialist Workers) 8 (0.1%); Arlyn Wollenburg (I) 6 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.0%);
1986	S3	39%	Bob Kasten* (R)	4,019	53.0%	Ed Garvey (D)	3,457	45.6%	112 [+]	1.5%	7,588	2	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Peter Taylor (I) 78 (1.0%); Margo Storsteen (Socialist Workers) 17 (0.2%); Eugene Hem (Third Party) 13 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);
1986	G	40%	Tommy Thompson (R)	4,060	53.3%	Anthony Earl* (D)	3,456	45.4%	99 [+]	1.3%	7,615	1	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Kathryn Christensen (Labor-Farmer) 78 (1.0%); Darold Wall (I) 14 (0.2%); Sanford Knapp (Independent Populist) 6 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1982	S1	51%	William Proxmire* (D)	5,449	57.2%	Scott McCallum (R)	3,968	41.6%	115 [+]	1.2%	9,532	7	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: William Hart (Labor & Farm) 52 (0.5%); Sanford Knapp (Constitution) 42 (0.4%); George Liljenfeldt (Libertarian) 21 (0.2%);
1982	G	53%	Terry Kohler (R)	4,932	49.7%	Anthony Earl (D)	4,768	48.1%	217 [+]	2.2%	9,917	8	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: James Wickstrom (Constitution) 125 (1.3%); Larry Smiley (Libertarian) 53 (0.5%); Peter Seidman (I) 35 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);
1980	S3	67%	Bob Kasten (R)	7,116	56.9%	Gaylord Nelson* (D)	5,110	40.9%	273 [+]	2.2%	12,499	7	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: James Wickstrom (Conservative) 212 (1.7%); Bervin Larson (Libertarian) 45 (0.4%); Susan Hagen (Socialist Workers) 15 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);

1978	G	53%	Lee Dreyfus (R)	5,838	65.8%	Martin Schreiber* (D)	2,975	33.5%	63 [+]	0.7%	8,876	11	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Eugene Zimmerman (Conservative) 45 (0.5%); John Doherty (I) 11 (0.1%); Adrienne Kaplan (Socialist Workers) 4 (0.0%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%); Henry Ochsner (Socialist Labor) 1 (0.0%);
1976	S1	62%	William Proxmire* (D)	7,300	71.6%	Stanley York (R)	2,872	28.2%	18 [+]	0.2%	10,190	1	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: William Hart (Democratic Socialist) 7 (0.1%); Robert Schwarz (Socialist Workers) 6 (0.1%); Michael MacLaurin (U.S. Labor) 2 (0.0%); Robert Nordlander (Socialist Labor) 2 (0.0%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1974	S3	56%	Gaylord Nelson* (D)	5,310	59.7%	Tom Petri (R)	3,298	37.1%	286 [+]	3.2%	8,894	1	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Gerald McFarren (American) 252 (2.8%); Roman Blenski (I) 34 (0.4%);
1974	G	55%	Patrick Lucey* (D)	4,199	47.8%	William Dyke (R)	4,186	47.7%	391 [+]	4.5%	8,776	6	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: William Upham (American) 307 (3.5%); Crazy Jim (I) 45 (0.5%); Fred Blair (Communist) 30 (0.3%); William Hart (Democratic Socialist) 6 (0.1%); Georgia Cozzini (Socialist Labor) 2 (0.0%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1970	S1	54%	William Proxmire* (D)	5,154	68.1%	John Erickson (R)	2,389	31.6%	28 [+]	0.4%	7,571	3	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Edmond Hou-Seye (American Independent) 26 (0.3%); Elizabeth Boardman (Alliance) 1 (0.0%); Adolf Wiggert (Socialist Labor) 1 (0.0%); Martha Quinn (Socialist Workers) 0 (0.0%);
1970	G	54%	Patrick Lucey (D)	3,860	50.9%	Jack Olson (R)	3,667	48.4%	56 [+]	0.7%	7,583	3	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Leo McDonald (American) 49 (0.6%); Georgia Cozzini (Socialist Labor) 6 (0.1%); Samuel Hunt (Socialist Workers) 1 (0.0%); Myrtle Kastner (Progressive Labor Socialist) 0 (0.0%);

1968	S3	67%	Gaylord Nelson* (D)	5,092	55.9%	Jerris Leonard (R)	4,021	44.1%	0	0.0%	9,113	6	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1968	G	68%	Bronson LaFollette (D)	4,619	50.0%	Warren Knowles* (R)	4,603	49.8%	16 [+]	0.2%	9,238	-3	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Adolf Wiggert (Socialist Labor) 13 (0.1%); Robert Wilkinson (Socialist Workers) 3 (0.0%);
1966	G	53%	Warren Knowles* (R)	3,896	54.8%	Patrick Lucey (D)	3,194	44.9%	17 [+]	0.2%	7,107	1	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Adolf Wiggert (Socialist Labor) 17 (0.2%);
1964	S1	72%	Wilbur Renk (R)	5,323	55.1%	William Proxmire* (D)	4,325	44.8%	9 [+]	0.1%	9,657	9	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Kenneth Klinkert (I) 6 (0.1%); Wayne Leverenz (Socialist Workers) 3 (0.0%);
1964	G	73%	Warren Knowles (R)	5,340	54.6%	John Reynolds* (D)	4,427	45.3%	5 [+]	0.1%	9,772	4	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%);
1962	S3	57%	Alexander Wiley* (R)	4,198	55.9%	Gaylord Nelson (D)	3,296	43.9%	14 [+]	0.2%	7,508	9	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1962: William Hart (I) 7 (0.1%); Georgia Cozzini (Socialist Labor) 5 (0.1%); Wayne Leverenz (Socialist Workers) 2 (0.0%);
1962	G	57%	Philip Kuehn (R)	4,238	56.4%	John Reynolds (D)	3,269	43.5%	11 [+]	0.1%	7,518	7	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1962: Adolf Wiggert (Socialist Labor) 11 (0.1%);
1960	G	78%	Philip Kuehn (R)	5,770	56.8%	Gaylord Nelson* (D)	4,387	43.2%	0	0.0%	10,157	8	0.59%
[-] 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 Lincoln County, WI

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Voter Registration Data for Lincoln County, WI

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Lincoln County, WI were estimated to be 45% Republican and 20% Democrat.

2022 Census data
White:	26,768	94.33%	3.6%
Black:	179	0.63%	17.8%
Indian:	173	0.61%	94.4%
Asian:	196	0.69%	46.3%
2+ races:	440	1.55%	75.3%
Hispanic:	620	2.18%	82.4%

Total non-White:	1,608	5.67%	64.1%

Change in White population:	-995	-3.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	628	2.2

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	WI07	Tom Tiffany* (R)	8,490	63.0%	Richard Ausman (D)	4,987	37.0%	7	0.1%	13,484
County Total for 2022-11-08:										13,484

2020-11-03	WI07	Tom Tiffany* (R)	10,123	62.3%	Tricia Zunker (D)	6,129	37.7%	0	0.0%	16,252
County Total for 2020-11-03:										16,252

2020-05-12 sp	WI07	Tom Tiffany (R)	5,005	58.8%	Tricia Zunker (D)	3,510	41.2%	2	0.0%	8,517
County Total for 2020-05-12:										8,517

2018-11-06	WI07	Sean Duffy* (R)	8,703	64.8%	Margaret Engebretson (D)	4,580	34.1%	141	1.1%	13,424
County Total for 2018-11-06:										13,424

2016-11-08	WI07	Sean Duffy* (R)	9,040	62.5%	Mary Hoeft (D)	5,406	37.4%	9	0.1%	14,455
County Total for 2016-11-08:										14,455

2014-11-04	WI07	Sean Duffy* (R)	7,077	59.0%	Kelly Westlund (D)	4,780	39.8%	138	1.2%	11,995
County Total for 2014-11-04:										11,995

2012-11-06	WI07	Sean Duffy* (R)	8,517	57.3%	Patrick Kreitlow (D)	6,307	42.5%	29	0.2%	14,853
County Total for 2012-11-06:										14,853

2010-11-02	WI07	Sean Duffy (R)	6,219	55.0%	Julie Lassa (D)	4,607	40.7%	484	4.3%	11,310
County Total for 2010-11-02:										11,310

2008-11-04	WI07	David Obey* (D)	8,578	56.9%	Dan Mielke (R)	6,490	43.0%	10	0.1%	15,078
County Total for 2008-11-04:										15,078

2006-11-07	WI07	David Obey* (D)	6,703	60.7%	Nick Reid (R)	3,951	35.8%	397	3.6%	11,051
County Total for 2006-11-07:										11,051

2004-11-02	WI07	David Obey* (D)	10,859	82.4%	Mike Miles (Green)	1,562	11.9%	751	5.7%	13,172
County Total for 2004-11-02:										13,172

2002-11-05	WI07	David Obey* (D)	6,383	63.2%	Joe Rothbauer (R)	3,720	36.8%	3	0.0%	10,106
County Total for 2002-11-05:										10,106

2000-11-07	WI07	David Obey* (D)	8,276	58.6%	Sean Cronin (R)	5,842	41.3%	15	0.1%	14,133
County Total for 2000-11-07:										14,133

1998-11-03	WI07	David Obey* (D)	5,367	58.5%	Scott West (R)	3,643	39.7%	161	1.8%	9,171
County Total for 1998-11-03:										9,171

1996-11-05	WI07	David Obey* (D)	6,888	55.9%	Scott West (R)	5,428	44.1%	0	0.0%	12,316
County Total for 1996-11-05:										12,316

1994-11-08	WI07	David Obey* (D)	4,701	50.1%	Scott West (R)	4,678	49.9%	0	0.0%	9,379
County Total for 1994-11-08:										9,379

1992-11-03	WI07	David Obey* (D)	7,690	60.9%	Dale Vannes (R)	4,929	39.1%	0	0.0%	12,619
County Total for 1992-11-03:										12,619

Year	Total			Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	16,858	0.0%	0.0%	16,858	100.0%	n/a	n/a	72%
2022	17,387	0.0%	0.0%	17,387	100.0%	n/a	n/a	75%
2020	18,001	0.0%	0.0%	18,001	100.0%	n/a	n/a	77%
2018	16,231	0.0%	0.0%	16,231	100.0%	n/a	n/a	70%
2016	17,121	0.0%	0.0%	17,121	100.0%	n/a	n/a	75%
2014	17,247	0.0%	0.0%	17,247	100.0%	n/a	n/a	76%
2012	17,617	0.0%	0.0%	17,617	100.0%	n/a	n/a	78%
2010	17,465	0.0%	0.0%	17,465	100.0%	n/a	n/a	78%
2008	17,554	0.0%	0.0%	17,554	100.0%	n/a	n/a	78%

Lincoln County, WI

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