Year | Type | Turnout ![](/images/helpicon.gif) | Winner | Runner-Up |
Other | Total Votes | Diff ![](/images/helpicon.gif) | PSV |
2022 |
S3 |
72% |
Ron Johnson* (R) |
30,209 |
57.8% |
Mandela Barnes (D) |
21,954 |
42.0% |
130 [+] |
0.2% |
52,293 |
7 |
1.97% |
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
Other (Write-in) 130 (0.2%);
|
2022 |
G |
72% |
Tim Michels (R) |
28,827 |
55.0% |
Tony Evers* (D) |
23,104 |
44.1% |
436 [+] |
0.8% |
52,367 |
7 |
1.97% |
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
Joan Beglinger (I) 370 (0.7%);
Other (Write-in) 66 (0.1%);
|
|
2018 |
S1 |
72% |
Leah Vukmir (R) |
29,480 |
57.8% |
Tammy Baldwin* (D) |
21,464 |
42.1% |
66 [+] |
0.1% |
51,010 |
13 |
1.92% |
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
Other (Write-in) 66 (0.1%);
|
2018 |
G |
72% |
Scott Walker* (R) |
32,069 |
62.7% |
Tony Evers (D) |
18,394 |
35.9% |
713 [+] |
1.4% |
51,176 |
14 |
1.91% |
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 298 (0.6%);
Maggie Turnbull (I) 252 (0.5%);
Michael White (Green) 118 (0.2%);
Arnie Enz (Wisconsin Party) 25 (0.0%);
Other (Write-in) 20 (0.0%);
|
2016 |
S3 |
79% |
Ron Johnson* (R) |
35,456 |
64.8% |
Russ Feingold (D) |
18,159 |
33.2% |
1,062 [+] |
1.9% |
54,677 |
15 |
1.85% |
[-] Other candidates in 2016:
Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 1,031 (1.9%);
Other (Write-in) 31 (0.1%);
|
2014 |
G |
68% |
Scott Walker* (R) |
32,696 |
70.0% |
Mary Burke (D) |
13,696 |
29.3% |
349 [+] |
0.7% |
46,741 |
18 |
1.94% |
[-] Other candidates in 2014:
Robert Burke (Libertarian) 256 (0.5%);
Dennis Fehr (People's) 76 (0.2%);
Other (Write-in) 17 (0.0%);
|
2012 |
S1 |
82% |
Tommy Thompson (R) |
35,463 |
64.4% |
Tammy Baldwin (D) |
18,285 |
33.2% |
1,302 [+] |
2.4% |
55,050 |
19 |
1.83% |
[-] Other candidates in 2012:
Joseph Kexel (Libertarian) 1,059 (1.9%);
Nimrod Allen (I.D.E.A.) 171 (0.3%);
Other (Write-in) 72 (0.1%);
|
2012 |
G |
72% |
Scott Walker* (R) |
34,303 |
70.6% |
Tom Barrett (D) |
14,095 |
29.0% |
162 [+] |
0.3% |
48,560 |
18 |
1.93% |
[-] Other candidates in 2012:
Hari Trivedi (I) 141 (0.3%);
Other (Write-in) 21 (0.0%);
|
2010 |
S3 |
66% |
Ron Johnson (R) |
29,753 |
68.5% |
Russ Feingold* (D) |
13,496 |
31.1% |
202 [+] |
0.5% |
43,451 |
17 |
2.00% |
[-] Other candidates in 2010:
Rob Taylor (I) 189 (0.4%);
Other (Write-in) 13 (0.0%);
|
2010 |
G |
66% |
Scott Walker (R) |
29,879 |
68.9% |
Tom Barrett (D) |
13,233 |
30.5% |
269 [+] |
0.6% |
43,381 |
17 |
2.01% |
[-] Other candidates in 2010:
Jim Langer (I) 106 (0.2%);
Terry Virgil (Libertarian) 68 (0.2%);
James James (Common Sense) 66 (0.2%);
Other (Write-in) 29 (0.1%);
|
|
2006 |
S1 |
64% |
Herb Kohl* (D) |
21,239 |
51.9% |
Robert Lorge (R) |
18,467 |
45.2% |
1,181 [+] |
2.9% |
40,887 |
16 |
1.91% |
[-] Other candidates in 2006:
Ben Glatzel (Conservative) 631 (1.5%);
Rae Vogeler (Green) 529 (1.3%);
Other (Write-in) 21 (0.1%);
|
2006 |
G |
65% |
Mark Green (R) |
25,460 |
61.7% |
Jim Doyle* (D) |
15,229 |
36.9% |
585 [+] |
1.4% |
41,274 |
16 |
1.91% |
[-] Other candidates in 2006:
Nelson Eisman (Green) 542 (1.3%);
Other (Write-in) 43 (0.1%);
|
2004 |
S3 |
84% |
Tim Michels (R) |
31,620 |
60.1% |
Russ Feingold* (D) |
20,744 |
39.5% |
216 [+] |
0.4% |
52,580 |
16 |
1.78% |
[-] Other candidates in 2004:
Arif Khan (Libertarian) 125 (0.2%);
Eugene Hem (I) 83 (0.2%);
Other (Write-in) 8 (0.0%);
|
2002 |
G |
54% |
Scott McCallum* (R) |
20,486 |
61.2% |
Jim Doyle (D) |
10,542 |
31.5% |
2,420 [+] |
7.2% |
33,448 |
20 |
1.88% |
[-] Other candidates in 2002:
Ed Thompson (Libertarian) 1,891 (5.7%);
Jim Young (Green) 410 (1.2%);
Alan Eisenberg (Reform) 40 (0.1%);
Ty Bollerud (I) 39 (0.1%);
Mike Mangan (I) 24 (0.1%);
Aneb Rasta (I) 16 (0.0%);
|
2000 |
S1 |
78% |
John Gillespie (R) |
24,908 |
52.7% |
Herb Kohl* (D) |
21,848 |
46.2% |
488 [+] |
1.0% |
47,244 |
16 |
1.86% |
[-] Other candidates in 2000:
Tim Peterson (Libertarian) 309 (0.7%);
Eugene Hem (I) 98 (0.2%);
Robert Raymond (Constitution) 71 (0.2%);
Other (Write-in) 10 (0.0%);
|
|
1998 |
S3 |
54% |
Mark Neumann (R) |
20,217 |
63.4% |
Russ Feingold* (D) |
11,419 |
35.8% |
248 [+] |
0.8% |
31,884 |
15 |
1.81% |
[-] Other candidates in 1998:
Robert Raymond (U.S. Taxpayers) 97 (0.3%);
Tom Ender (Libertarian) 93 (0.3%);
Eugene Hem (I) 57 (0.2%);
Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
|
1998 |
G |
53% |
Tommy Thompson* (R) |
23,716 |
75.3% |
Ed Garvey (D) |
7,283 |
23.1% |
480 [+] |
1.5% |
31,479 |
16 |
1.79% |
[-] Other candidates in 1998:
Jim Mueller (Libertarian) 221 (0.7%);
Ed Frami (U.S. Taxpayers) 177 (0.6%);
Mike Mangan (I) 64 (0.2%);
A-Ja-Mu Muhammad (I) 16 (0.1%);
Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
|
1994 |
S1 |
51% |
Robert Welch (R) |
15,518 |
54.7% |
Herb Kohl* (D) |
12,660 |
44.6% |
205 [+] |
0.7% |
28,383 |
14 |
1.81% |
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
James Dean (Libertarian) 201 (0.7%);
Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);
|
1994 |
G |
51% |
Tommy Thompson* (R) |
23,041 |
81.4% |
Chuck Chavala (D) |
4,765 |
16.8% |
501 [+] |
1.8% |
28,307 |
14 |
1.81% |
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
Ed Frami (Taxpayers) 253 (0.9%);
Davis Harmon (Libertarian) 141 (0.5%);
Mike Mangan (I) 102 (0.4%);
Other (Write-in) 5 (0.0%);
|
1992 |
S3 |
79% |
Bob Kasten* (R) |
25,563 |
59.4% |
Russ Feingold (D) |
16,825 |
39.1% |
623 [+] |
1.4% |
43,011 |
13 |
1.75% |
[-] Other candidates in 1992:
Patrick Johnson (For the Little Guy) 302 (0.7%);
William Bittner (Libertarian) 122 (0.3%);
Joseph Selliken (Independent Populist) 97 (0.2%);
Mervin Hanson (I) 51 (0.1%);
Robert Kundert (Grassroots) 48 (0.1%);
Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
|
1990 |
G |
40% |
Tommy Thompson* (R) |
16,078 |
75.6% |
Thomas Loftus (D) |
5,193 |
24.4% |
1 [+] |
0.0% |
21,272 |
17 |
1.54% |
[-] Other candidates in 1990:
Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
|
|
1988 |
S1 |
70% |
Susan Engeleiter (R) |
21,038 |
58.3% |
Herb Kohl (D) |
14,978 |
41.5% |
97 [+] |
0.3% |
36,113 |
11 |
1.67% |
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
George Zaehringer (Independent Voters) 41 (0.1%);
Patricia Grogan (Socialist Workers) 31 (0.1%);
Arlyn Wollenburg (I) 14 (0.0%);
Other (Write-in) 11 (0.0%);
|
1986 |
S3 |
50% |
Bob Kasten* (R) |
16,463 |
65.9% |
Ed Garvey (D) |
8,145 |
32.6% |
382 [+] |
1.5% |
24,990 |
15 |
1.68% |
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
Peter Taylor (I) 320 (1.3%);
Eugene Hem (Third Party) 30 (0.1%);
Margo Storsteen (Socialist Workers) 27 (0.1%);
Other (Write-in) 5 (0.0%);
|
1986 |
G |
52% |
Tommy Thompson (R) |
16,973 |
65.3% |
Anthony Earl* (D) |
8,807 |
33.9% |
210 [+] |
0.8% |
25,990 |
13 |
1.70% |
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
Kathryn Christensen (Labor-Farmer) 129 (0.5%);
Darold Wall (I) 64 (0.2%);
Sanford Knapp (Independent Populist) 16 (0.1%);
Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
|
1982 |
S1 |
48% |
William Proxmire* (D) |
12,266 |
54.3% |
Scott McCallum (R) |
10,085 |
44.7% |
228 [+] |
1.0% |
22,579 |
11 |
1.46% |
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
George Liljenfeldt (Libertarian) 99 (0.4%);
William Hart (Labor & Farm) 84 (0.4%);
Sanford Knapp (Constitution) 45 (0.2%);
|
1982 |
G |
49% |
Terry Kohler (R) |
13,147 |
56.8% |
Anthony Earl (D) |
9,852 |
42.5% |
161 [+] |
0.7% |
23,160 |
15 |
1.47% |
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
Larry Smiley (Libertarian) 94 (0.4%);
James Wickstrom (Constitution) 44 (0.2%);
Peter Seidman (I) 23 (0.1%);
|
1980 |
S3 |
76% |
Bob Kasten (R) |
23,399 |
67.2% |
Gaylord Nelson* (D) |
11,150 |
32.0% |
259 [+] |
0.7% |
34,808 |
17 |
1.58% |
[-] Other candidates in 1980:
James Wickstrom (Conservative) 117 (0.3%);
Bervin Larson (Libertarian) 88 (0.3%);
Susan Hagen (Socialist Workers) 54 (0.2%);
|
|
1978 |
G |
62% |
Lee Dreyfus (R) |
17,145 |
67.5% |
Martin Schreiber* (D) |
8,160 |
32.1% |
96 [+] |
0.4% |
25,401 |
13 |
1.69% |
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
Eugene Zimmerman (Conservative) 62 (0.2%);
Other (Write-in) 11 (0.0%);
John Doherty (I) 10 (0.0%);
Adrienne Kaplan (Socialist Workers) 10 (0.0%);
Henry Ochsner (Socialist Labor) 3 (0.0%);
|
1976 |
S1 |
78% |
William Proxmire* (D) |
18,815 |
61.2% |
Stanley York (R) |
11,864 |
38.6% |
77 [+] |
0.3% |
30,756 |
12 |
1.59% |
[-] Other candidates in 1976:
Robert Schwarz (Socialist Workers) 30 (0.1%);
William Hart (Democratic Socialist) 20 (0.1%);
Michael MacLaurin (U.S. Labor) 17 (0.1%);
Robert Nordlander (Socialist Labor) 6 (0.0%);
Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);
|
1974 |
S3 |
47% |
Gaylord Nelson* (D) |
9,596 |
53.5% |
Tom Petri (R) |
7,879 |
43.9% |
454 [+] |
2.5% |
17,929 |
8 |
1.49% |
[-] Other candidates in 1974:
Gerald McFarren (American) 382 (2.1%);
Roman Blenski (I) 71 (0.4%);
Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
|
1974 |
G |
48% |
Patrick Lucey* (D) |
8,791 |
48.7% |
William Dyke (R) |
8,393 |
46.5% |
853 [+] |
4.7% |
18,037 |
4 |
1.53% |
[-] Other candidates in 1974:
William Upham (American) 553 (3.1%);
Crazy Jim (I) 234 (1.3%);
Fred Blair (Communist) 34 (0.2%);
William Hart (Democratic Socialist) 19 (0.1%);
Georgia Cozzini (Socialist Labor) 12 (0.1%);
Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
|
1970 |
S1 |
53% |
William Proxmire* (D) |
10,395 |
60.9% |
John Erickson (R) |
6,529 |
38.3% |
132 [+] |
0.8% |
17,056 |
10 |
1.27% |
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
Edmond Hou-Seye (American Independent) 112 (0.7%);
Elizabeth Boardman (Alliance) 8 (0.0%);
Adolf Wiggert (Socialist Labor) 5 (0.0%);
Martha Quinn (Socialist Workers) 4 (0.0%);
Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
|
1970 |
G |
53% |
Jack Olson (R) |
10,184 |
59.3% |
Patrick Lucey (D) |
6,830 |
39.8% |
156 [+] |
0.9% |
17,170 |
14 |
1.28% |
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
Leo McDonald (American) 118 (0.7%);
Samuel Hunt (Socialist Workers) 21 (0.1%);
Georgia Cozzini (Socialist Labor) 9 (0.1%);
Myrtle Kastner (Progressive Labor Socialist) 4 (0.0%);
Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);
|
|
1968 |
S3 |
70% |
Gaylord Nelson* (D) |
10,819 |
52.1% |
Jerris Leonard (R) |
9,940 |
47.9% |
0 |
0.0% |
20,759 |
10 |
1.25% |
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
|
1968 |
G |
70% |
Warren Knowles* (R) |
13,437 |
65.0% |
Bronson LaFollette (D) |
7,185 |
34.7% |
55 [+] |
0.3% |
20,677 |
12 |
1.22% |
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
Adolf Wiggert (Socialist Labor) 36 (0.2%);
Robert Wilkinson (Socialist Workers) 18 (0.1%);
Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
|
1966 |
G |
49% |
Warren Knowles* (R) |
8,404 |
62.0% |
Patrick Lucey (D) |
5,125 |
37.8% |
21 [+] |
0.2% |
13,550 |
9 |
1.16% |
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
Adolf Wiggert (Socialist Labor) 20 (0.1%);
Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
|
1964 |
S1 |
69% |
Wilbur Renk (R) |
9,767 |
54.5% |
William Proxmire* (D) |
8,149 |
45.5% |
10 [+] |
0.1% |
17,926 |
8 |
1.07% |
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
Kenneth Klinkert (I) 7 (0.0%);
Wayne Leverenz (Socialist Workers) 3 (0.0%);
|
1964 |
G |
70% |
Warren Knowles (R) |
10,695 |
59.5% |
John Reynolds* (D) |
7,279 |
40.5% |
2 [+] |
0.0% |
17,976 |
9 |
1.06% |
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
|
1962 |
S3 |
57% |
Alexander Wiley* (R) |
7,848 |
57.4% |
Gaylord Nelson (D) |
5,818 |
42.5% |
12 [+] |
0.1% |
13,678 |
10 |
1.09% |
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
William Hart (I) 5 (0.0%);
Georgia Cozzini (Socialist Labor) 4 (0.0%);
Wayne Leverenz (Socialist Workers) 3 (0.0%);
|
1962 |
G |
57% |
Philip Kuehn (R) |
8,037 |
58.7% |
John Reynolds (D) |
5,654 |
41.3% |
11 [+] |
0.1% |
13,702 |
9 |
1.08% |
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
Adolf Wiggert (Socialist Labor) 11 (0.1%);
|
1960 |
G |
80% |
Philip Kuehn (R) |
10,229 |
57.7% |
Gaylord Nelson* (D) |
7,486 |
42.3% |
0 |
0.0% |
17,715 |
9 |
1.03% |
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
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