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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	899	10.0
Deaths:	1,087	12.1
Net Migration:	908	10.1
Net Immigration:	16	0.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +2,801	R +996	D + 1.3%
D +1,805
2020 vs. 2012	R +4,517	R +5,220	R + 18.8%
D -703
2020 vs. 2008	R +5,329	R +6,835	R + 26.0%
D -1,506

2016 vs. 2008	R +2,528	R +5,839	R + 27.4%
D -3,311
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	73%	Donald Trump* (R)	16,611	63.0%	Joe Biden (D)	9,370	35.5%	390 [+]	1.5%	26,371	14	16	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 289 (1.1%);
2016	66%	Donald Trump (R)	13,810	60.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	7,565	33.3%	1,370 [+]	6.0%	22,745	13	15	0.76%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 885 (3.9%); Jill Stein (Grn) 232 (1.0%); Evan McMullin (I) 30 (0.1%);
2012	66%	Mitt Romney (R)	12,094	53.6%	Barack Obama* (D)	10,073	44.6%	406 [+]	1.8%	22,573	8	6	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 226 (1.0%);
2008	68%	John McCain (R)	11,282	49.8%	Barack Obama (D)	10,876	48.0%	485 [+]	2.1%	22,643	8	4	0.76%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 180 (0.8%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 97 (0.4%);
2004	74%	George W. Bush* (R)	12,095	51.5%	John Kerry (D)	11,173	47.5%	235 [+]	1.0%	23,503	2	1	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 134 (0.6%);
2000	65%	George W. Bush (R)	9,557	48.4%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	8,961	45.3%	1,244 [+]	6.3%	19,762	1	0	0.76%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 1,084 (5.5%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 87 (0.4%);
1996	58%	Bill Clinton* (D)	8,334	50.8%	Robert Dole (R)	5,387	32.8%	2,692 [+]	16.4%	16,413	-6	-8	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 2,369 (14.4%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 200 (1.2%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 55 (0.3%);
1992	70%	Bill Clinton (D)	7,746	42.9%	George Bush* (R)	5,446	30.1%	4,879 [+]	27.0%	18,071	-7	-7	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 4,753 (26.3%);
1988	65%	Michael Dukakis (D)	8,981	56.2%	George Bush (R)	6,866	43.0%	128 [+]	0.8%	15,975	-5	-10	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 43 (0.3%);
1984	69%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	8,106	49.8%	Walter Mondale (D)	8,034	49.4%	129	0.8%	16,269	-4	-9	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	72%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	7,607	46.7%	Ronald Reagan (R)	7,207	44.2%	1,482 [+]	9.1%	16,296	-4	-6	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 1,102 (6.8%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 328 (2.0%);
1976	76%	Jimmy Carter (D)	8,485	56.9%	Gerald Ford* (R)	6,159	41.3%	280 [+]	1.9%	14,924	-6	-7	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 222 (1.5%);
1972	70%	Richard Nixon* (R)	6,567	52.4%	George McGovern (D)	5,738	45.8%	228 [+]	1.8%	12,533	-1	-8	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 204 (1.6%);
1968	74%	Richard Nixon (R)	5,583	48.8%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	5,179	45.3%	680 [+]	5.9%	11,442	1	5	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 656 (5.7%);
1964	73%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	7,215	65.6%	Barry Goldwater (R)	3,754	34.1%	34	0.3%	11,003	-4	-4	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	79%	Richard Nixon (R)	6,387	55.2%	John Kennedy (D)	5,148	44.5%	30	0.3%	11,565	3	6	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	69%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	5,894	54.0%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	4,985	45.7%	27	0.2%	10,906	-8	-3	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	72%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	6,966	61.7%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	4,274	37.9%	42	0.4%	11,282	1	7	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	60%	Harry Truman* (D)	5,330	55.7%	Thomas Dewey (R)	3,974	41.5%	268 [+]	2.8%	9,572	-5	-4	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 216 (2.3%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	62%	Thomas Dewey (R)	5,329	53.6%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,489	45.1%	127	1.3%	9,945	3	8	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	68%	Wendell Willkie (R)	6,031	53.6%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,979	44.3%	238	2.1%	11,248	5	9	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	67%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	5,618	53.5%	Alf Landon (R)	3,596	34.3%	1,285 [+]	12.2%	10,499	4	-2	0.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 920 (8.8%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 334 (3.2%);
1932	59%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	5,421	58.7%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	3,425	37.1%	386 [+]	4.2%	9,232	6	-3	0.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 320 (3.5%);
1928	61%	Herbert Hoover (R)	6,905	75.1%	Al Smith (D)	2,177	23.7%	108 [+]	1.2%	9,190	22	17	0.90%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 76 (0.8%);
1924	49%	Robert LaFollette (Prog)	4,251	57.2%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	2,793	37.6%	390 [+]	5.2%	7,434	1	-16	0.88%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: John Davis (D) 317 (4.3%);
1920	39%	Warren Harding (R)	4,796	80.5%	James Cox (D)	752	12.6%	412 [+]	6.9%	5,960	9	20	0.85%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 303 (5.1%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 109 (1.8%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	30%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	2,080	51.2%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,713	42.2%	269 [+]	6.6%	4,062	2	5	0.91%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 195 (4.8%); James Hanly (Proh) 74 (1.8%);
1912	25%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	1,075	34.3%	William Taft* (R)	848	27.1%	1,209 [+]	38.6%	3,132	-6	4	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Woodrow Wilson (D) 830 (26.5%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 270 (8.6%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 99 (3.2%);
1908	36%	William Taft (R)	2,788	72.0%	William J. Bryan (D)	816	21.1%	267 [+]	6.9%	3,871	18	20	0.85%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 146 (3.8%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 121 (3.1%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	35%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	2,985	85.6%	Alton Parker (D)	296	8.5%	208 [+]	6.0%	3,489	22	29	0.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Silas Swallow (Proh) 101 (2.9%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 98 (2.8%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 2 (0.1%);
1900	38%	William McKinley* (R)	2,735	77.5%	William J. Bryan (D)	694	19.7%	101 [+]	2.9%	3,530	17	26	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 72 (2.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 16 (0.5%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Polk County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

9,370

35.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

16,611

63.0%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

289

1.1%

Other

101

0.4%

TOTAL

26,371

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 16

2016 President, Polk County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

7,565

33.3%

Donald Trump (R)

13,810

60.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

885

3.9%

Jill Stein (Grn)

232

1.0%

Evan McMullin (I)

0.1%

Other

223

1.0%

TOTAL

22,745

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 15

2012 President, Polk County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

10,073

44.6%

Mitt Romney (R)

12,094

53.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

226

1.0%

Other

180

0.8%

TOTAL

22,573

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 6

2008 President, Polk County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

10,876

48.0%

John McCain (R)

11,282

49.8%

Ralph Nader (I)

180

0.8%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.4%

Other

208

0.9%

TOTAL

22,643

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 4

2004 President, Polk County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

12,095

51.5%

John Kerry (D)

11,173

47.5%

Ralph Nader (I)

134

0.6%

Other

101

0.4%

TOTAL

23,503

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

2000 President, Polk County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

9,557

48.4%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

8,961

45.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1,084

5.5%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.4%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

19,762

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 0

1996 President, Polk County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

8,334

50.8%

Robert Dole (R)

5,387

32.8%

Ross Perot (Ref)

2,369

14.4%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

200

1.2%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

16,413

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -8

1992 President, Polk County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

7,746

42.9%

George Bush* (R)

5,446

30.1%

Ross Perot (I)

4,753

26.3%

Other

126

0.7%

TOTAL

18,071

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -7

1988 President, Polk County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

6,866

43.0%

Michael Dukakis (D)

8,981

56.2%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

15,975

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -10

1984 President, Polk County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

8,106

49.8%

Walter Mondale (D)

8,034

49.4%

Other

129

0.8%

TOTAL

16,269

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -9

1980 President, Polk County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

7,207

44.2%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

7,607

46.7%

John Anderson (I)

1,102

6.8%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

328

2.0%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

16,296

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -6

1976 President, Polk County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

8,485

56.9%

Gerald Ford* (R)

6,159

41.3%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

222

1.5%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

14,924

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -7

1972 President, Polk County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

6,567

52.4%

George McGovern (D)

5,738

45.8%

John Schmitz (Amer)

204

1.6%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

12,533

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -8

1968 President, Polk County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

5,583

48.8%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

5,179

45.3%

George Wallace (AIP)

656

5.7%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

11,442

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 5

1964 President, Polk County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

7,215

65.6%

Barry Goldwater (R)

3,754

34.1%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

11,003

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

1960 President, Polk County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

5,148

44.5%

Richard Nixon (R)

6,387

55.2%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

11,565

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 6

1956 President, Polk County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

5,894

54.0%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

4,985

45.7%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

10,906

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

1952 President, Polk County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

6,966

61.7%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

4,274

37.9%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

11,282

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 7

1948 President, Polk County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

5,330

55.7%

Thomas Dewey (R)

3,974

41.5%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

216

2.3%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

9,572

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -4

1944 President, Polk County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

4,489

45.1%

Thomas Dewey (R)

5,329

53.6%

Other

127

1.3%

TOTAL

9,945

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

1940 President, Polk County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

4,979

44.3%

Wendell Willkie (R)

6,031

53.6%

Other

238

2.1%

TOTAL

11,248

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 9

1936 President, Polk County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

5,618

53.5%

Alf Landon (R)

3,596

34.3%

William Lemke (Union)

920

8.8%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

334

3.2%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

10,499

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): -2

1932 President, Polk County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

5,421

58.7%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

3,425

37.1%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

320

3.5%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

9,232

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): -3

1928 President, Polk County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

6,905

75.1%

Al Smith (D)

2,177

23.7%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.8%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

9,190

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 17

1924 President, Polk County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

2,793

37.6%

John Davis (D)

317

4.3%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

4,251

57.2%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

7,434

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -16

1920 President, Polk County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

4,796

80.5%

James Cox (D)

752

12.6%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

303

5.1%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

109

1.8%

TOTAL

5,960

Turnout: 39%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 20

1916 President, Polk County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

1,713

42.2%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

2,080

51.2%

Allan Benson (Soc)

195

4.8%

James Hanly (Proh)

1.8%

TOTAL

4,062

Turnout: 30%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 5

1912 President, Polk County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

830

26.5%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

1,075

34.3%

William Taft* (R)

848

27.1%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

270

8.6%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

3.2%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

3,132

Turnout: 25%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): 4

1908 President, Polk County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

2,788

72.0%

William J. Bryan (D)

816

21.1%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

121

3.1%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

146

3.8%

TOTAL

3,871

Turnout: 36%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 20

1904 President, Polk County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

2,985

85.6%

Alton Parker (D)

296

8.5%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

2.8%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

101

2.9%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

0.1%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

3,489

Turnout: 35%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 29

1900 President, Polk County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

2,735

77.5%

William J. Bryan (D)

694

19.7%

John Woolley (Proh)

2.0%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.5%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

3,530

Turnout: 38%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 26

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Polk County, WI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	57%	Ron Johnson* (R)	13,132	64.2%	Mandela Barnes (D)	7,313	35.8%	2 [+]	0.0%	20,447	14	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2022	G	57%	Tim Michels (R)	12,548	61.4%	Tony Evers* (D)	7,587	37.1%	310 [+]	1.5%	20,445	14	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Joan Beglinger (I) 289 (1.4%); Other (Write-in) 21 (0.1%);

2018	S1	53%	Leah Vukmir (R)	10,245	55.2%	Tammy Baldwin* (D)	8,299	44.8%	0	0.0%	18,544	11	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	53%	Scott Walker* (R)	10,866	58.4%	Tony Evers (D)	7,333	39.4%	404 [+]	2.2%	18,603	10	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Maggie Turnbull (I) 168 (0.9%); Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 146 (0.8%); Michael White (Green) 70 (0.4%); Arnie Enz (Wisconsin Party) 20 (0.1%);
2016	S3	64%	Ron Johnson* (R)	13,535	60.5%	Russ Feingold (D)	8,094	36.2%	750 [+]	3.4%	22,379	10	0.76%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 747 (3.3%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
2014	G	47%	Scott Walker* (R)	9,345	58.2%	Mary Burke (D)	6,516	40.6%	207 [+]	1.3%	16,068	6	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Robert Burke (Libertarian) 147 (0.9%); Dennis Fehr (People's) 59 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2012	S1	65%	Tommy Thompson (R)	11,310	51.1%	Tammy Baldwin (D)	10,192	46.0%	642 [+]	2.9%	22,144	5	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Joseph Kexel (Libertarian) 483 (2.2%); Nimrod Allen (I.D.E.A.) 140 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 19 (0.1%);
2012	G	49%	Scott Walker* (R)	10,133	60.2%	Tom Barrett (D)	6,593	39.2%	113 [+]	0.7%	16,839	7	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Hari Trivedi (I) 106 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 7 (0.0%);
2010	S3	44%	Ron Johnson (R)	8,719	58.3%	Russ Feingold* (D)	5,884	39.3%	364 [+]	2.4%	14,967	6	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Rob Taylor (I) 362 (2.4%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2010	G	44%	Scott Walker (R)	8,842	59.4%	Tom Barrett (D)	5,752	38.6%	298 [+]	2.0%	14,892	7	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Jim Langer (I) 149 (1.0%); Terry Virgil (Libertarian) 71 (0.5%); James James (Common Sense) 56 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 22 (0.1%);

2006	S1	47%	Herb Kohl* (D)	9,107	59.8%	Robert Lorge (R)	5,647	37.1%	482 [+]	3.2%	15,236	8	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Rae Vogeler (Green) 317 (2.1%); Ben Glatzel (Conservative) 162 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
2006	G	48%	Jim Doyle* (D)	8,128	52.3%	Mark Green (R)	7,103	45.7%	298 [+]	1.9%	15,529	0	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Nelson Eisman (Green) 291 (1.9%); Other (Write-in) 7 (0.0%);
2004	S3	69%	Russ Feingold* (D)	11,660	52.8%	Tim Michels (R)	10,265	46.5%	153 [+]	0.7%	22,078	2	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Arif Khan (Libertarian) 95 (0.4%); Eugene Hem (I) 56 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2002	G	47%	Jim Doyle (D)	6,901	47.6%	Scott McCallum* (R)	6,789	46.8%	816 [+]	5.6%	14,506	5	0.82%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Ed Thompson (Libertarian) 422 (2.9%); Jim Young (Green) 333 (2.3%); Alan Eisenberg (Reform) 36 (0.2%); Ty Bollerud (I) 16 (0.1%); Mike Mangan (I) 8 (0.1%); Aneb Rasta (I) 1 (0.0%);
2000	S1	60%	Herb Kohl* (D)	10,631	57.9%	John Gillespie (R)	7,443	40.6%	280 [+]	1.5%	18,354	4	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Tim Peterson (Libertarian) 167 (0.9%); Eugene Hem (I) 68 (0.4%); Robert Raymond (Constitution) 42 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);

1998	S3	43%	Mark Neumann (R)	6,451	50.9%	Russ Feingold* (D)	6,145	48.5%	74 [+]	0.6%	12,670	3	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Tom Ender (Libertarian) 44 (0.3%); Robert Raymond (U.S. Taxpayers) 20 (0.2%); Eugene Hem (I) 10 (0.1%);
1998	G	44%	Tommy Thompson* (R)	6,820	53.2%	Ed Garvey (D)	5,896	46.0%	101 [+]	0.8%	12,817	-6	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Jim Mueller (Libertarian) 51 (0.4%); Ed Frami (U.S. Taxpayers) 23 (0.2%); Mike Mangan (I) 23 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%); A-Ja-Mu Muhammad (I) 2 (0.0%);
1994	S1	39%	Herb Kohl* (D)	5,858	56.0%	Robert Welch (R)	4,501	43.0%	105 [+]	1.0%	10,464	2	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: James Dean (Libertarian) 105 (1.0%);
1994	G	40%	Tommy Thompson* (R)	6,760	62.1%	Chuck Chavala (D)	4,010	36.8%	113 [+]	1.0%	10,883	-5	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Davis Harmon (Libertarian) 53 (0.5%); Mike Mangan (I) 37 (0.3%); Ed Frami (Taxpayers) 23 (0.2%);
1992	S3	66%	Russ Feingold (D)	9,031	52.8%	Bob Kasten* (R)	7,752	45.3%	316 [+]	1.8%	17,099	-1	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: William Bittner (Libertarian) 144 (0.8%); Patrick Johnson (For the Little Guy) 98 (0.6%); Mervin Hanson (I) 33 (0.2%); Robert Kundert (Grassroots) 27 (0.2%); Joseph Selliken (Independent Populist) 14 (0.1%);
1990	G	42%	Tommy Thompson* (R)	5,779	55.1%	Thomas Loftus (D)	4,711	44.9%	2 [+]	0.0%	10,492	-3	0.76%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);

1988	S1	64%	Herb Kohl (D)	8,508	54.6%	Susan Engeleiter (R)	7,038	45.2%	28 [+]	0.2%	15,574	-2	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: George Zaehringer (Independent Voters) 15 (0.1%); Patricia Grogan (Socialist Workers) 10 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%); Arlyn Wollenburg (I) 1 (0.0%);
1986	S3	39%	Bob Kasten* (R)	4,749	51.1%	Ed Garvey (D)	4,515	48.6%	28 [+]	0.3%	9,292	0	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Peter Taylor (I) 17 (0.2%); Margo Storsteen (Socialist Workers) 6 (0.1%); Eugene Hem (Third Party) 5 (0.1%);
1986	G	40%	Anthony Earl* (D)	5,204	54.3%	Tommy Thompson (R)	4,281	44.7%	94 [+]	1.0%	9,579	-8	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Kathryn Christensen (Labor-Farmer) 47 (0.5%); Sanford Knapp (Independent Populist) 30 (0.3%); Darold Wall (I) 16 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1982	S1	44%	William Proxmire* (D)	7,110	70.5%	Scott McCallum (R)	2,811	27.9%	161 [+]	1.6%	10,082	-6	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Sanford Knapp (Constitution) 95 (0.9%); William Hart (Labor & Farm) 45 (0.4%); George Liljenfeldt (Libertarian) 21 (0.2%);
1982	G	45%	Anthony Earl (D)	5,933	57.0%	Terry Kohler (R)	4,344	41.8%	126 [+]	1.2%	10,403	0	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: James Wickstrom (Constitution) 78 (0.7%); Larry Smiley (Libertarian) 35 (0.3%); Peter Seidman (I) 9 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);
1980	S3	68%	Gaylord Nelson* (D)	9,414	60.9%	Bob Kasten (R)	5,905	38.2%	127 [+]	0.8%	15,446	-12	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Bervin Larson (Libertarian) 75 (0.5%); Susan Hagen (Socialist Workers) 27 (0.2%); James Wickstrom (Conservative) 25 (0.2%);

1978	G	44%	Martin Schreiber* (D)	5,027	55.6%	Lee Dreyfus (R)	3,950	43.7%	70 [+]	0.8%	9,047	-11	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Eugene Zimmerman (Conservative) 54 (0.6%); John Doherty (I) 13 (0.1%); Adrienne Kaplan (Socialist Workers) 2 (0.0%); Henry Ochsner (Socialist Labor) 1 (0.0%);
1976	S1	66%	William Proxmire* (D)	9,686	75.2%	Stanley York (R)	3,191	24.8%	11 [+]	0.1%	12,888	-2	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Robert Schwarz (Socialist Workers) 5 (0.0%); Robert Nordlander (Socialist Labor) 4 (0.0%); William Hart (Democratic Socialist) 2 (0.0%); Michael MacLaurin (U.S. Labor) 0 (0.0%);
1974	S3	47%	Gaylord Nelson* (D)	6,485	73.6%	Tom Petri (R)	2,238	25.4%	91 [+]	1.0%	8,814	-10	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Gerald McFarren (American) 62 (0.7%); Roman Blenski (I) 29 (0.3%);
1974	G	45%	Patrick Lucey* (D)	5,380	64.1%	William Dyke (R)	2,879	34.3%	138 [+]	1.6%	8,397	-8	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: William Upham (American) 89 (1.1%); Crazy Jim (I) 19 (0.2%); Fred Blair (Communist) 19 (0.2%); William Hart (Democratic Socialist) 8 (0.1%); Georgia Cozzini (Socialist Labor) 2 (0.0%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1970	S1	54%	William Proxmire* (D)	5,859	66.9%	John Erickson (R)	2,889	33.0%	8 [+]	0.1%	8,756	5	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Edmond Hou-Seye (American Independent) 6 (0.1%); Elizabeth Boardman (Alliance) 1 (0.0%); Martha Quinn (Socialist Workers) 1 (0.0%); Adolf Wiggert (Socialist Labor) 0 (0.0%);
1970	G	55%	Patrick Lucey (D)	4,616	52.3%	Jack Olson (R)	4,180	47.4%	25 [+]	0.3%	8,821	3	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Leo McDonald (American) 20 (0.2%); Georgia Cozzini (Socialist Labor) 4 (0.0%); Myrtle Kastner (Progressive Labor Socialist) 1 (0.0%); Samuel Hunt (Socialist Workers) 0 (0.0%);

1968	S3	71%	Gaylord Nelson* (D)	6,823	62.4%	Jerris Leonard (R)	4,105	37.6%	0	0.0%	10,928	-1	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1968	G	73%	Warren Knowles* (R)	6,467	57.6%	Bronson LaFollette (D)	4,757	42.4%	7 [+]	0.1%	11,231	5	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Adolf Wiggert (Socialist Labor) 4 (0.0%); Robert Wilkinson (Socialist Workers) 3 (0.0%);
1966	G	50%	Warren Knowles* (R)	4,963	65.2%	Patrick Lucey (D)	2,640	34.7%	14 [+]	0.2%	7,617	12	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Adolf Wiggert (Socialist Labor) 14 (0.2%);
1964	S1	69%	William Proxmire* (D)	6,305	60.3%	Wilbur Renk (R)	4,148	39.7%	5 [+]	0.0%	10,458	-7	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Kenneth Klinkert (I) 5 (0.0%); Wayne Leverenz (Socialist Workers) 0 (0.0%);
1964	G	72%	John Reynolds* (D)	5,615	51.8%	Warren Knowles (R)	5,229	48.2%	0	0.0%	10,844	-2	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1962	S3	47%	Gaylord Nelson (D)	3,669	52.3%	Alexander Wiley* (R)	3,330	47.5%	10 [+]	0.1%	7,009	0	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1962: William Hart (I) 7 (0.1%); Wayne Leverenz (Socialist Workers) 2 (0.0%); Georgia Cozzini (Socialist Labor) 1 (0.0%);
1962	G	47%	John Reynolds (D)	3,501	50.3%	Philip Kuehn (R)	3,454	49.6%	6 [+]	0.1%	6,961	0	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1962: Adolf Wiggert (Socialist Labor) 6 (0.1%);
1960	G	78%	Gaylord Nelson* (D)	6,850	60.1%	Philip Kuehn (R)	4,551	39.9%	0	0.0%	11,401	-9	0.66%
[-] 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 Polk County, WI

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Voter Registration Data for Polk County, WI

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Polk County, WI were estimated to be 51% Republican and 12% Democrat.

2022 Census data
White:	43,327	94.79%	2.0%
Black:	186	0.41%	104.4%
Indian:	438	0.96%	3.3%
Asian:	304	0.67%	97.4%
2+ races:	533	1.17%	37.7%
Hispanic:	921	2.01%	40.4%

Total non-White:	2,382	5.21%	37.7%

Change in White population:	852	1.9
Change in Non-White pop.:	652	1.5

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	WI07	Tom Tiffany* (R)	13,238	64.7%	Richard Ausman (D)	7,216	35.3%	0	0.0%	20,454
County Total for 2022-11-08:										20,454

2020-11-03	WI07	Tom Tiffany* (R)	16,701	64.3%	Tricia Zunker (D)	9,271	35.7%	0	0.0%	25,972
County Total for 2020-11-03:										25,972

2020-05-12 sp	WI07	Tom Tiffany (R)	5,825	58.0%	Tricia Zunker (D)	4,220	42.0%	0	0.0%	10,045
County Total for 2020-05-12:										10,045

2018-11-06	WI07	Sean Duffy* (R)	10,943	59.0%	Margaret Engebretson (D)	7,314	39.4%	303	1.6%	18,560
County Total for 2018-11-06:										18,560

2016-11-08	WI07	Sean Duffy* (R)	14,003	64.0%	Mary Hoeft (D)	7,889	36.0%	0	0.0%	21,892
County Total for 2016-11-08:										21,892

2014-11-04	WI07	Sean Duffy* (R)	9,275	58.4%	Kelly Westlund (D)	6,371	40.1%	237	1.5%	15,883
County Total for 2014-11-04:										15,883

2012-11-06	WI07	Sean Duffy* (R)	12,181	57.0%	Patrick Kreitlow (D)	9,152	42.8%	28	0.1%	21,361
County Total for 2012-11-06:										21,361

2010-11-02	WI07	Sean Duffy (R)	8,326	55.7%	Julie Lassa (D)	6,145	41.1%	467	3.1%	14,938
County Total for 2010-11-02:										14,938

2008-11-04	WI07	David Obey* (D)	11,929	54.8%	Dan Mielke (R)	9,845	45.2%	13	0.1%	21,787
County Total for 2008-11-04:										21,787

2006-11-07	WI07	David Obey* (D)	8,639	56.2%	Nick Reid (R)	6,093	39.7%	633	4.1%	15,365
County Total for 2006-11-07:										15,365

2004-11-02	WI07	David Obey* (D)	12,868	90.0%	Mike Miles (Green)	893	6.2%	540	3.8%	14,301
County Total for 2004-11-02:										14,301

2002-11-05	WI07	David Obey* (D)	8,516	60.2%	Joe Rothbauer (R)	5,635	39.8%	3	0.0%	14,154
County Total for 2002-11-05:										14,154

2000-11-07	WI03	Ron Kind* (D)	5,023	57.0%	Susan Tully (R)	3,797	43.0%	0	0.0%	8,820
2000-11-07	WI07	David Obey* (D)	6,100	64.7%	Sean Cronin (R)	3,327	35.3%	5	0.1%	9,432
County Total for 2000-11-07:										18,252

1998-11-03	WI03	Ron Kind* (D)	3,334	58.3%	Troy Brechler (R)	2,382	41.7%	1	0.0%	5,717
1998-11-03	WI07	David Obey* (D)	4,024	61.0%	Scott West (R)	2,575	39.0%	1	0.0%	6,600
County Total for 1998-11-03:										12,317

1996-11-05	WI03	James Harsdorf (R)	3,668	50.1%	Ron Kind (D)	3,655	49.9%	0	0.0%	7,323
1996-11-05	WI07	David Obey* (D)	5,106	63.5%	Scott West (R)	2,930	36.5%	0	0.0%	8,036
County Total for 1996-11-05:										15,359

1994-11-08	WI03	Harry Stower (D)	3,196	63.2%	Steve Gunderson* (R)	1,795	35.5%	64	1.3%	5,055
1994-11-08	WI07	David Obey* (D)	3,330	59.9%	Scott West (R)	2,229	40.1%	0	0.0%	5,559
County Total for 1994-11-08:										10,614

1992-11-03	WI03	Steve Gunderson* (R)	4,633	56.9%	Paul Sacia (D)	3,409	41.9%	98	1.2%	8,140
1992-11-03	WI07	David Obey* (D)	5,754	65.7%	Dale Vannes (R)	3,005	34.3%	0	0.0%	8,759
County Total for 1992-11-03:										16,899

Year	Total			Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	28,141	0.0%	0.0%	28,141	100.0%	n/a	n/a	78%
2022	28,442	0.0%	0.0%	28,442	100.0%	n/a	n/a	79%
2020	28,431	0.0%	0.0%	28,431	100.0%	n/a	n/a	79%
2018	24,922	0.0%	0.0%	24,922	100.0%	n/a	n/a	70%
2016	26,328	0.0%	0.0%	26,328	100.0%	n/a	n/a	75%
2014	26,058	0.0%	0.0%	26,058	100.0%	n/a	n/a	75%
2012	26,380	0.0%	0.0%	26,380	100.0%	n/a	n/a	77%
2010	26,064	0.0%	0.0%	26,064	100.0%	n/a	n/a	77%
2008	22,114	0.0%	0.0%	22,114	100.0%	n/a	n/a	67%

Polk County, WI

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