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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	1,301	9.2
Deaths:	1,381	9.8
Net Migration:	234	1.7
Net Immigration:	144	1.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +1,994	R +95	R + 0.6%
D +1,899
2020 vs. 2012	R +2,684	R +4,331	R + 11.3%
D -1,647
2020 vs. 2008	R +5,489	R +9,878	R + 25.7%
D -4,389

2016 vs. 2008	R +3,495	R +9,783	R + 25.1%
D -6,288
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	71%	Joe Biden (D)	20,428	50.3%	Donald Trump* (R)	19,299	47.5%	876 [+]	2.2%	40,603	-1	1	1.23%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 640 (1.6%);
2016	69%	Hillary Clinton (D)	18,529	48.0%	Donald Trump (R)	17,305	44.8%	2,755 [+]	7.1%	38,589	-2	-1	1.30%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 1,493 (3.9%); Jill Stein (Grn) 583 (1.5%); Evan McMullin (I) 134 (0.3%);
2012	71%	Barack Obama* (D)	22,075	56.1%	Mitt Romney (R)	16,615	42.2%	647 [+]	1.6%	39,337	-4	-5	1.28%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 309 (0.8%);
2008	72%	Barack Obama (D)	24,817	63.0%	John McCain (R)	13,810	35.0%	795 [+]	2.0%	39,422	-7	-11	1.32%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 329 (0.8%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 134 (0.3%);
2004	74%	John Kerry (D)	21,861	56.1%	George W. Bush* (R)	16,546	42.5%	554 [+]	1.4%	38,961	-7	-8	1.30%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 299 (0.8%);
2000	66%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	17,942	53.1%	George W. Bush (R)	13,214	39.1%	2,604 [+]	7.7%	33,760	-8	-9	1.30%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 2,143 (6.3%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 254 (0.8%);
1996	61%	Bill Clinton* (D)	15,901	53.1%	Robert Dole (R)	9,631	32.2%	4,396 [+]	14.7%	29,928	-6	-9	1.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 3,410 (11.4%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 612 (2.0%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 143 (0.5%);
1992	72%	Bill Clinton (D)	15,553	46.1%	George Bush* (R)	10,914	32.4%	7,249 [+]	21.5%	33,716	-4	-5	1.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 7,083 (21.0%);
1988	64%	Michael Dukakis (D)	16,317	57.2%	George Bush (R)	12,057	42.3%	161 [+]	0.6%	28,535	-6	-11	1.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 48 (0.2%);
1984	66%	Walter Mondale (D)	14,399	51.1%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	13,605	48.3%	175	0.6%	28,179	-6	-11	1.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	75%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	16,443	53.6%	Ronald Reagan (R)	10,465	34.1%	3,794 [+]	12.4%	30,702	-14	-17	1.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 2,851 (9.3%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 463 (1.5%);
1976	74%	Jimmy Carter (D)	15,912	60.6%	Gerald Ford* (R)	9,520	36.3%	805 [+]	3.1%	26,237	-11	-12	1.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 607 (2.3%);
1972	71%	George McGovern (D)	13,564	58.1%	Richard Nixon* (R)	9,346	40.0%	431 [+]	1.8%	23,341	-13	-21	1.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 365 (1.6%);
1968	63%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	10,014	58.4%	Richard Nixon (R)	6,180	36.0%	964 [+]	5.6%	17,158	-12	-7	1.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 900 (5.2%);
1964	67%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	11,887	72.1%	Barry Goldwater (R)	4,579	27.8%	32	0.2%	16,498	-10	-11	0.98%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	77%	John Kennedy (D)	10,516	62.0%	Richard Nixon (R)	6,436	37.9%	20	0.1%	16,972	-14	-12	0.98%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	66%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	8,320	54.1%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	7,010	45.6%	56	0.4%	15,386	-8	-3	0.99%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	71%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	8,499	52.8%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	7,537	46.9%	51	0.3%	16,087	-8	-2	1.00%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	61%	Harry Truman* (D)	8,154	59.1%	Thomas Dewey (R)	5,424	39.3%	213 [+]	1.5%	13,791	-7	-6	1.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 134 (1.0%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	62%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	8,678	61.4%	Thomas Dewey (R)	5,405	38.3%	42	0.3%	14,125	-12	-8	1.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	69%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	10,148	63.8%	Wendell Willkie (R)	5,670	35.6%	94	0.6%	15,912	-13	-9	1.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	70%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	10,576	71.2%	Alf Landon (R)	3,969	26.7%	299 [+]	2.0%	14,844	-4	-10	1.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 246 (1.7%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 32 (0.2%);
1932	62%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	9,195	71.7%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	3,434	26.8%	191 [+]	1.5%	12,820	-4	-13	1.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 159 (1.2%);
1928	61%	Al Smith (D)	6,764	56.4%	Herbert Hoover (R)	5,161	43.0%	70 [+]	0.6%	11,995	-10	-15	1.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 36 (0.3%);
1924	52%	Robert LaFollette (Prog)	5,347	52.0%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	2,854	27.8%	2,079 [+]	20.2%	10,280	-9	-26	1.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: John Davis (D) 2,010 (19.6%);
1920	43%	Warren Harding (R)	5,527	65.4%	James Cox (D)	2,656	31.4%	269 [+]	3.2%	8,452	-6	5	1.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 199 (2.4%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 70 (0.8%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	31%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	3,000	53.0%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	2,520	44.5%	140 [+]	2.5%	5,660	-5	-2	1.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 71 (1.3%); James Hanly (Proh) 69 (1.2%);
1912	30%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	2,301	43.3%	William Taft* (R)	1,932	36.4%	1,079 [+]	20.3%	5,312	4	13	1.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 890 (16.8%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 101 (1.9%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 86 (1.6%);
1908	35%	William Taft (R)	3,269	56.4%	William J. Bryan (D)	2,362	40.8%	163 [+]	2.8%	5,794	2	5	1.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 112 (1.9%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 50 (0.9%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	37%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	3,633	61.1%	Alton Parker (D)	2,168	36.5%	146 [+]	2.5%	5,947	-2	5	1.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Silas Swallow (Proh) 101 (1.7%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 44 (0.7%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 1 (0.0%);
1900	38%	William McKinley* (R)	3,285	54.6%	William J. Bryan (D)	2,633	43.8%	98 [+]	1.6%	6,016	-5	3	1.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 92 (1.5%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 4 (0.1%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Portage County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

20,428

50.3%

Donald Trump* (R)

19,299

47.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

640

1.6%

Other

236

0.6%

TOTAL

40,603

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

2016 President, Portage County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

18,529

48.0%

Donald Trump (R)

17,305

44.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1,493

3.9%

Jill Stein (Grn)

583

1.5%

Evan McMullin (I)

134

0.3%

Other

545

1.4%

TOTAL

38,589

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -1

2012 President, Portage County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

22,075

56.1%

Mitt Romney (R)

16,615

42.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

309

0.8%

Other

338

0.9%

TOTAL

39,337

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -5

2008 President, Portage County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

24,817

63.0%

John McCain (R)

13,810

35.0%

Ralph Nader (I)

329

0.8%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

134

0.3%

Other

332

0.8%

TOTAL

39,422

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -11

2004 President, Portage County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

16,546

42.5%

John Kerry (D)

21,861

56.1%

Ralph Nader (I)

299

0.8%

Other

255

0.7%

TOTAL

38,961

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -8

2000 President, Portage County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

13,214

39.1%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

17,942

53.1%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2,143

6.3%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

254

0.8%

Other

207

0.6%

TOTAL

33,760

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -9

1996 President, Portage County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

15,901

53.1%

Robert Dole (R)

9,631

32.2%

Ross Perot (Ref)

3,410

11.4%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

612

2.0%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

143

0.5%

Other

231

0.8%

TOTAL

29,928

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -9

1992 President, Portage County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

15,553

46.1%

George Bush* (R)

10,914

32.4%

Ross Perot (I)

7,083

21.0%

Other

166

0.5%

TOTAL

33,716

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -5

1988 President, Portage County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

12,057

42.3%

Michael Dukakis (D)

16,317

57.2%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

113

0.4%

TOTAL

28,535

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -11

1984 President, Portage County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

13,605

48.3%

Walter Mondale (D)

14,399

51.1%

Other

175

0.6%

TOTAL

28,179

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -11

1980 President, Portage County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

10,465

34.1%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

16,443

53.6%

John Anderson (I)

2,851

9.3%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

463

1.5%

Other

480

1.6%

TOTAL

30,702

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): -14	Diff (US): -17

1976 President, Portage County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

15,912

60.6%

Gerald Ford* (R)

9,520

36.3%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

607

2.3%

Other

198

0.8%

TOTAL

26,237

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -12

1972 President, Portage County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

9,346

40.0%

George McGovern (D)

13,564

58.1%

John Schmitz (Amer)

365

1.6%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

23,341

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): -13	Diff (US): -21

1968 President, Portage County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

6,180

36.0%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

10,014

58.4%

George Wallace (AIP)

900

5.2%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

17,158

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): -12	Diff (US): -7

1964 President, Portage County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

11,887

72.1%

Barry Goldwater (R)

4,579

27.8%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

16,498

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -11

1960 President, Portage County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

10,516

62.0%

Richard Nixon (R)

6,436

37.9%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

16,972

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): -14	Diff (US): -12

1956 President, Portage County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

8,320

54.1%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

7,010

45.6%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

15,386

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -3

1952 President, Portage County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

8,499

52.8%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

7,537

46.9%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

16,087

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -2

1948 President, Portage County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

8,154

59.1%

Thomas Dewey (R)

5,424

39.3%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

134

1.0%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

13,791

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -6

1944 President, Portage County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

8,678

61.4%

Thomas Dewey (R)

5,405

38.3%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

14,125

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): -12	Diff (US): -8

1940 President, Portage County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

10,148

63.8%

Wendell Willkie (R)

5,670

35.6%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

15,912

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): -13	Diff (US): -9

1936 President, Portage County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

10,576

71.2%

Alf Landon (R)

3,969

26.7%

William Lemke (Union)

246

1.7%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.2%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

14,844

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -10

1932 President, Portage County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

9,195

71.7%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

3,434

26.8%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

159

1.2%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

12,820

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -13

1928 President, Portage County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

5,161

43.0%

Al Smith (D)

6,764

56.4%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.3%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

11,995

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -15

1924 President, Portage County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

2,854

27.8%

John Davis (D)

2,010

19.6%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

5,347

52.0%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

10,280

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -26

1920 President, Portage County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

5,527

65.4%

James Cox (D)

2,656

31.4%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

199

2.4%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

0.8%

TOTAL

8,452

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): 5

1916 President, Portage County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

3,000

53.0%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

2,520

44.5%

Allan Benson (Soc)

1.3%

James Hanly (Proh)

1.2%

TOTAL

5,660

Turnout: 31%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -2

1912 President, Portage County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

2,301

43.3%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

890

16.8%

William Taft* (R)

1,932

36.4%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

101

1.9%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

1.6%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

5,312

Turnout: 30%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 13

1908 President, Portage County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

3,269

56.4%

William J. Bryan (D)

2,362

40.8%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.9%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

112

1.9%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

5,794

Turnout: 35%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 5

1904 President, Portage County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

3,633

61.1%

Alton Parker (D)

2,168

36.5%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.7%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

101

1.7%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

0.0%

TOTAL

5,947

Turnout: 37%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): 5

1900 President, Portage County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

3,285

54.6%

William J. Bryan (D)

2,633

43.8%

John Woolley (Proh)

1.5%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

6,016

Turnout: 38%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): 3

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Portage County, WI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	59%	Mandela Barnes (D)	17,186	51.2%	Ron Johnson* (R)	16,339	48.7%	50 [+]	0.1%	33,575	-2	1.27%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Other (Write-in) 50 (0.1%);
2022	G	59%	Tony Evers* (D)	17,947	53.3%	Tim Michels (R)	15,361	45.6%	373 [+]	1.1%	33,681	-2	1.27%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Joan Beglinger (I) 350 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 23 (0.1%);

2018	S1	62%	Tammy Baldwin* (D)	20,170	58.1%	Leah Vukmir (R)	14,510	41.8%	45 [+]	0.1%	34,725	-3	1.31%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 45 (0.1%);
2018	G	62%	Tony Evers (D)	18,007	51.6%	Scott Walker* (R)	15,958	45.8%	906 [+]	2.6%	34,871	-3	1.30%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Maggie Turnbull (I) 338 (1.0%); Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 325 (0.9%); Michael White (Green) 188 (0.5%); Arnie Enz (Wisconsin Party) 40 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 15 (0.0%);
2016	S3	68%	Russ Feingold (D)	18,985	50.0%	Ron Johnson* (R)	17,547	46.2%	1,420 [+]	3.7%	37,952	-4	1.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 1,397 (3.7%); Other (Write-in) 23 (0.1%);
2014	G	54%	Mary Burke (D)	15,283	50.3%	Scott Walker* (R)	14,650	48.3%	425 [+]	1.4%	30,358	-4	1.26%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Robert Burke (Libertarian) 279 (0.9%); Dennis Fehr (People's) 124 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 22 (0.1%);
2012	S1	69%	Tammy Baldwin (D)	21,469	56.1%	Tommy Thompson (R)	15,710	41.0%	1,095 [+]	2.9%	38,274	-5	1.27%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Joseph Kexel (Libertarian) 709 (1.9%); Nimrod Allen (I.D.E.A.) 322 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 64 (0.2%);
2012	G	55%	Tom Barrett (D)	15,672	50.9%	Scott Walker* (R)	14,846	48.2%	264 [+]	0.9%	30,782	-5	1.22%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Hari Trivedi (I) 242 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 22 (0.1%);
2010	S3	50%	Russ Feingold* (D)	14,820	53.3%	Ron Johnson (R)	12,647	45.5%	338 [+]	1.2%	27,805	-6	1.28%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Rob Taylor (I) 333 (1.2%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.0%);
2010	G	50%	Tom Barrett (D)	14,463	52.3%	Scott Walker (R)	12,794	46.2%	420 [+]	1.5%	27,677	-6	1.28%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Jim Langer (I) 180 (0.7%); James James (Common Sense) 136 (0.5%); Terry Virgil (Libertarian) 83 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 21 (0.1%);

2006	S1	53%	Herb Kohl* (D)	21,116	74.1%	Robert Lorge (R)	6,323	22.2%	1,065 [+]	3.7%	28,504	-7	1.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Rae Vogeler (Green) 762 (2.7%); Ben Glatzel (Conservative) 296 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 7 (0.0%);
2006	G	54%	Jim Doyle* (D)	17,754	61.5%	Mark Green (R)	10,206	35.4%	885 [+]	3.1%	28,845	-10	1.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Nelson Eisman (Green) 858 (3.0%); Other (Write-in) 27 (0.1%);
2004	S3	73%	Russ Feingold* (D)	23,590	61.5%	Tim Michels (R)	14,528	37.9%	236 [+]	0.6%	38,354	-6	1.30%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Arif Khan (Libertarian) 119 (0.3%); Eugene Hem (I) 115 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2002	G	46%	Jim Doyle (D)	11,954	50.0%	Scott McCallum* (R)	7,157	29.9%	4,820 [+]	20.1%	23,931	-11	1.35%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Ed Thompson (Libertarian) 3,265 (13.6%); Jim Young (Green) 1,463 (6.1%); Alan Eisenberg (Reform) 40 (0.2%); Ty Bollerud (I) 25 (0.1%); Aneb Rasta (I) 14 (0.1%); Mike Mangan (I) 13 (0.1%);
2000	S1	64%	Herb Kohl* (D)	22,520	68.8%	John Gillespie (R)	9,574	29.2%	648 [+]	2.0%	32,742	-8	1.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Tim Peterson (Libertarian) 386 (1.2%); Eugene Hem (I) 165 (0.5%); Robert Raymond (Constitution) 68 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 29 (0.1%);

1998	S3	43%	Russ Feingold* (D)	12,321	56.8%	Mark Neumann (R)	9,091	41.9%	271 [+]	1.2%	21,683	-6	1.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Robert Raymond (U.S. Taxpayers) 111 (0.5%); Tom Ender (Libertarian) 88 (0.4%); Eugene Hem (I) 66 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.0%);
1998	G	43%	Tommy Thompson* (R)	12,038	55.4%	Ed Garvey (D)	9,309	42.9%	373 [+]	1.7%	21,720	-4	1.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Ed Frami (U.S. Taxpayers) 163 (0.8%); Jim Mueller (Libertarian) 120 (0.6%); Mike Mangan (I) 67 (0.3%); A-Ja-Mu Muhammad (I) 14 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 9 (0.0%);
1994	S1	41%	Herb Kohl* (D)	12,399	63.7%	Robert Welch (R)	6,798	34.9%	263 [+]	1.4%	19,460	-6	1.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: James Dean (Libertarian) 263 (1.4%);
1994	G	41%	Tommy Thompson* (R)	11,929	60.8%	Chuck Chavala (D)	7,112	36.3%	570 [+]	2.9%	19,611	-6	1.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Ed Frami (Taxpayers) 253 (1.3%); Davis Harmon (Libertarian) 220 (1.1%); Mike Mangan (I) 95 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
1992	S3	69%	Russ Feingold (D)	18,750	58.1%	Bob Kasten* (R)	13,190	40.9%	335 [+]	1.0%	32,275	-5	1.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Patrick Johnson (For the Little Guy) 146 (0.5%); William Bittner (Libertarian) 101 (0.3%); Robert Kundert (Grassroots) 34 (0.1%); Mervin Hanson (I) 33 (0.1%); Joseph Selliken (Independent Populist) 20 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1990	G	34%	Tommy Thompson* (R)	7,976	51.5%	Thomas Loftus (D)	7,514	48.5%	5 [+]	0.0%	15,495	-7	1.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Other (Write-in) 5 (0.0%);

1988	S1	62%	Herb Kohl (D)	15,699	56.4%	Susan Engeleiter (R)	12,036	43.3%	85 [+]	0.3%	27,820	-4	1.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: George Zaehringer (Independent Voters) 50 (0.2%); Patricia Grogan (Socialist Workers) 20 (0.1%); Arlyn Wollenburg (I) 13 (0.0%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
1986	S3	38%	Ed Garvey (D)	9,219	55.0%	Bob Kasten* (R)	7,202	43.0%	331 [+]	2.0%	16,752	-8	1.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Peter Taylor (I) 278 (1.7%); Margo Storsteen (Socialist Workers) 29 (0.2%); Eugene Hem (Third Party) 20 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);
1986	G	40%	Anthony Earl* (D)	9,363	53.4%	Tommy Thompson (R)	7,938	45.3%	233 [+]	1.3%	17,534	-7	1.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Kathryn Christensen (Labor-Farmer) 164 (0.9%); Darold Wall (I) 52 (0.3%); Sanford Knapp (Independent Populist) 16 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1982	S1	44%	William Proxmire* (D)	12,497	68.1%	Scott McCallum (R)	5,263	28.7%	580 [+]	3.2%	18,340	-5	1.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: William Hart (Labor & Farm) 394 (2.1%); George Liljenfeldt (Libertarian) 123 (0.7%); Sanford Knapp (Constitution) 63 (0.3%);
1982	G	45%	Anthony Earl (D)	12,704	67.8%	Terry Kohler (R)	5,690	30.4%	347 [+]	1.9%	18,741	-12	1.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Larry Smiley (Libertarian) 152 (0.8%); James Wickstrom (Constitution) 137 (0.7%); Peter Seidman (I) 58 (0.3%);
1980	S3	72%	Gaylord Nelson* (D)	16,020	54.5%	Bob Kasten (R)	12,570	42.7%	829 [+]	2.8%	29,419	-7	1.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: James Wickstrom (Conservative) 565 (1.9%); Susan Hagen (Socialist Workers) 134 (0.5%); Bervin Larson (Libertarian) 130 (0.4%);

1978	G	57%	Lee Dreyfus (R)	12,722	60.2%	Martin Schreiber* (D)	8,272	39.1%	146 [+]	0.7%	21,140	6	1.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Eugene Zimmerman (Conservative) 84 (0.4%); John Doherty (I) 34 (0.2%); Adrienne Kaplan (Socialist Workers) 20 (0.1%); Henry Ochsner (Socialist Labor) 5 (0.0%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
1976	S1	69%	William Proxmire* (D)	19,428	78.8%	Stanley York (R)	4,912	19.9%	308 [+]	1.2%	24,648	-7	1.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: William Hart (Democratic Socialist) 162 (0.7%); Robert Schwarz (Socialist Workers) 76 (0.3%); Michael MacLaurin (U.S. Labor) 42 (0.2%); Robert Nordlander (Socialist Labor) 28 (0.1%);
1974	S3	38%	Gaylord Nelson* (D)	9,469	72.2%	Tom Petri (R)	3,309	25.2%	339 [+]	2.6%	13,117	-11	1.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Gerald McFarren (American) 247 (1.9%); Roman Blenski (I) 92 (0.7%);
1974	G	38%	Patrick Lucey* (D)	8,185	63.0%	William Dyke (R)	3,962	30.5%	842 [+]	6.5%	12,989	-12	1.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: William Upham (American) 396 (3.0%); Crazy Jim (I) 296 (2.3%); William Hart (Democratic Socialist) 90 (0.7%); Georgia Cozzini (Socialist Labor) 33 (0.3%); Fred Blair (Communist) 26 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1970	S1	49%	William Proxmire* (D)	11,243	78.3%	John Erickson (R)	3,014	21.0%	106 [+]	0.7%	14,363	-7	1.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Edmond Hou-Seye (American Independent) 67 (0.5%); Elizabeth Boardman (Alliance) 13 (0.1%); Adolf Wiggert (Socialist Labor) 12 (0.1%); Martha Quinn (Socialist Workers) 11 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
1970	G	50%	Patrick Lucey (D)	9,580	66.0%	Jack Olson (R)	4,797	33.1%	134 [+]	0.9%	14,511	-12	1.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Leo McDonald (American) 89 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 17 (0.1%); Georgia Cozzini (Socialist Labor) 13 (0.1%); Myrtle Kastner (Progressive Labor Socialist) 10 (0.1%); Samuel Hunt (Socialist Workers) 5 (0.0%);

1968	S3	62%	Gaylord Nelson* (D)	12,106	71.9%	Jerris Leonard (R)	4,738	28.1%	0	0.0%	16,844	-10	1.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1968	G	63%	Bronson LaFollette (D)	10,194	59.3%	Warren Knowles* (R)	6,921	40.3%	64 [+]	0.4%	17,179	-13	1.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Robert Wilkinson (Socialist Workers) 48 (0.3%); Adolf Wiggert (Socialist Labor) 16 (0.1%);
1966	G	46%	Patrick Lucey (D)	6,586	55.6%	Warren Knowles* (R)	5,183	43.8%	77 [+]	0.7%	11,846	-10	1.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Adolf Wiggert (Socialist Labor) 76 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1964	S1	66%	William Proxmire* (D)	9,114	55.7%	Wilbur Renk (R)	7,249	44.3%	3 [+]	0.0%	16,366	-2	0.98%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Kenneth Klinkert (I) 3 (0.0%); Wayne Leverenz (Socialist Workers) 0 (0.0%);
1964	G	67%	John Reynolds* (D)	9,581	58.0%	Warren Knowles (R)	6,928	42.0%	1 [+]	0.0%	16,510	-9	0.97%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1962	S3	53%	Gaylord Nelson (D)	7,772	62.8%	Alexander Wiley* (R)	4,599	37.2%	3 [+]	0.0%	12,374	-10	0.98%
[-] Other candidates in 1962: William Hart (I) 3 (0.0%); Georgia Cozzini (Socialist Labor) 0 (0.0%); Wayne Leverenz (Socialist Workers) 0 (0.0%);
1962	G	53%	John Reynolds (D)	7,706	61.8%	Philip Kuehn (R)	4,766	38.2%	0	0.0%	12,472	-11	0.99%
[-] Other candidates in 1962: Adolf Wiggert (Socialist Labor) 0 (0.0%);
1960	G	76%	Gaylord Nelson* (D)	10,836	64.2%	Philip Kuehn (R)	6,048	35.8%	0	0.0%	16,884	-13	0.98%
[-] 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 Portage County, WI

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Voter Registration Data for Portage County, WI

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Portage County, WI were estimated to be 30% Republican and 31% Democrat.

2022 Census data
White:	63,758	90.16%	1.8%
Black:	655	0.93%	80.9%
Indian:	247	0.35%	11.3%
Asian:	2,272	3.21%	15.5%
2+ races:	1,007	1.42%	47.4%
Hispanic:	2,779	3.93%	50.0%

Total non-White:	6,960	9.84%	35.9%

Change in White population:	-1,139	-1.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	1,838	2.6

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	WI03	Brad Pfaff (D)	17,077	51.4%	Derrick Van Orden (R)	16,120	48.5%	14	0.0%	33,211
County Total for 2022-11-08:										33,211

2020-11-03	WI03	Ron Kind* (D)	21,626	54.2%	Derrick Van Orden (R)	18,276	45.8%	31	0.1%	39,933
County Total for 2020-11-03:										39,933

2018-11-06	WI03	Ron Kind* (D)	20,315	59.3%	Steve Toft (R)	13,933	40.7%	23	0.1%	34,271
County Total for 2018-11-06:										34,271

2016-11-08	WI03	Ron Kind* (D)	26,024	98.7%				345	1.3%	26,369
County Total for 2016-11-08:										26,369

2014-11-04	WI03	Ron Kind* (D)	16,560	56.7%	Tony Kurtz (R)	12,613	43.2%	46	0.2%	29,219
County Total for 2014-11-04:										29,219

2012-11-06	WI03	Ron Kind* (D)	21,920	61.4%	Ray Boland (R)	13,727	38.4%	70	0.2%	35,717
County Total for 2012-11-06:										35,717

2010-11-02	WI07	Julie Lassa (D)	14,582	52.8%	Sean Duffy (R)	12,355	44.7%	684	2.5%	27,621
County Total for 2010-11-02:										27,621

2008-11-04	WI07	David Obey* (D)	25,426	67.4%	Dan Mielke (R)	12,247	32.5%	51	0.1%	37,724
County Total for 2008-11-04:										37,724

2006-11-07	WI07	David Obey* (D)	18,930	66.9%	Nick Reid (R)	8,284	29.3%	1,081	3.8%	28,295
County Total for 2006-11-07:										28,295

2004-11-02	WI07	David Obey* (D)	26,875	83.9%	Mike Miles (Green)	3,764	11.8%	1,382	4.3%	32,021
County Total for 2004-11-02:										32,021

2002-11-05	WI07	David Obey* (D)	16,262	69.8%	Joe Rothbauer (R)	7,022	30.1%	24	0.1%	23,308
County Total for 2002-11-05:										23,308

2000-11-07	WI07	David Obey* (D)	21,055	64.6%	Sean Cronin (R)	11,512	35.3%	39	0.1%	32,606
County Total for 2000-11-07:										32,606

1998-11-03	WI07	David Obey* (D)	13,509	63.0%	Scott West (R)	7,918	36.9%	17	0.1%	21,444
County Total for 1998-11-03:										21,444

1996-11-05	WI07	David Obey* (D)	16,954	58.1%	Scott West (R)	12,234	41.9%	0	0.0%	29,188
County Total for 1996-11-05:										29,188

1994-11-08	WI07	David Obey* (D)	9,794	50.4%	Scott West (R)	9,650	49.6%	0	0.0%	19,444
County Total for 1994-11-08:										19,444

1992-11-03	WI07	David Obey* (D)	20,579	67.5%	Dale Vannes (R)	9,915	32.5%	0	0.0%	30,494
County Total for 1992-11-03:										30,494

Year	Total			Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	43,653	0.0%	0.0%	43,653	100.0%	n/a	n/a	77%
2022	44,017	0.0%	0.0%	44,017	100.0%	n/a	n/a	77%
2020	44,977	0.0%	0.0%	44,977	100.0%	n/a	n/a	79%
2018	40,795	0.0%	0.0%	40,795	100.0%	n/a	n/a	72%
2016	46,378	0.0%	0.0%	46,378	100.0%	n/a	n/a	82%
2014	45,387	0.0%	0.0%	45,387	100.0%	n/a	n/a	81%
2012	46,297	0.0%	0.0%	46,297	100.0%	n/a	n/a	83%
2010	45,625	0.0%	0.0%	45,625	100.0%	n/a	n/a	82%
2008	47,315	0.0%	0.0%	47,315	100.0%	n/a	n/a	87%

Portage County, WI

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