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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	356	10.3
Deaths:	509	14.7
Net Migration:	-73	-2.1
Net Immigration:	13	0.4

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +858	R +432	R + 4.0%
D +426
2020 vs. 2012	R +1,298	R +2,272	R + 26.2%
D -974
2020 vs. 2008	R +1,573	R +2,619	R + 30.8%
D -1,046

2016 vs. 2008	R +715	R +2,187	R + 26.8%
D -1,472
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	67%	Donald Trump* (R)	4,871	54.0%	Joe Biden (D)	3,995	44.3%	148 [+]	1.6%	9,014	5	7	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 102 (1.1%);
2016	59%	Donald Trump (R)	4,013	49.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	3,569	44.2%	487 [+]	6.0%	8,069	3	4	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 243 (3.0%); Jill Stein (Grn) 111 (1.4%); Evan McMullin (I) 29 (0.4%);
2012	63%	Barack Obama* (D)	4,969	57.4%	Mitt Romney (R)	3,573	41.3%	113 [+]	1.3%	8,655	-5	-6	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 53 (0.6%);
2008	61%	Barack Obama (D)	5,041	59.7%	John McCain (R)	3,298	39.0%	111 [+]	1.3%	8,450	-3	-7	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 29 (0.3%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 24 (0.3%);
2004	69%	George W. Bush* (R)	4,836	51.3%	John Kerry (D)	4,501	47.8%	83 [+]	0.9%	9,420	2	1	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 38 (0.4%);
2000	62%	George W. Bush (R)	3,994	48.2%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	3,837	46.3%	462 [+]	5.6%	8,293	1	0	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 388 (4.7%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 39 (0.5%);
1996	55%	Bill Clinton* (D)	3,502	48.5%	Robert Dole (R)	2,642	36.6%	1,078 [+]	14.9%	7,222	-2	-4	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 901 (12.5%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 102 (1.4%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 16 (0.2%);
1992	66%	Bill Clinton (D)	3,458	40.5%	George Bush* (R)	3,144	36.8%	1,938 [+]	22.7%	8,540	0	-1	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 1,899 (22.2%);
1988	61%	George Bush (R)	4,026	52.2%	Michael Dukakis (D)	3,643	47.3%	39 [+]	0.5%	7,708	4	-1	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 16 (0.2%);
1984	62%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	4,858	62.7%	Walter Mondale (D)	2,844	36.7%	51	0.7%	7,753	8	4	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	69%	Ronald Reagan (R)	4,601	53.6%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	3,413	39.7%	574 [+]	6.7%	8,588	6	3	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 413 (4.8%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 132 (1.5%);
1976	72%	Gerald Ford* (R)	4,466	54.1%	Jimmy Carter (D)	3,634	44.0%	151 [+]	1.8%	8,251	6	6	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 96 (1.2%);
1972	68%	Richard Nixon* (R)	5,062	66.1%	George McGovern (D)	2,492	32.6%	100 [+]	1.3%	7,654	13	5	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 90 (1.2%);
1968	67%	Richard Nixon (R)	4,141	59.8%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	2,288	33.0%	500 [+]	7.2%	6,929	12	16	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 485 (7.0%);
1964	72%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	4,315	57.2%	Barry Goldwater (R)	3,224	42.7%	9	0.1%	7,548	5	4	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	78%	Richard Nixon (R)	5,253	63.8%	John Kennedy (D)	2,965	36.0%	11	0.1%	8,229	12	14	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	67%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	5,062	64.3%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,783	35.3%	29	0.4%	7,874	3	7	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	73%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	6,605	74.4%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,260	25.5%	10	0.1%	8,875	13	19	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	55%	Thomas Dewey (R)	3,836	55.5%	Harry Truman* (D)	2,990	43.3%	80 [+]	1.2%	6,906	9	10	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 60 (0.9%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	65%	Thomas Dewey (R)	5,088	61.9%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,109	37.8%	29	0.4%	8,226	11	16	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	70%	Wendell Willkie (R)	5,527	60.5%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,524	38.6%	88	1.0%	9,139	12	16	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	72%	Alf Landon (R)	4,245	48.9%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,080	47.0%	361 [+]	4.2%	8,686	19	12	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 294 (3.4%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 17 (0.2%);
1932	63%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	4,027	54.2%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	3,256	43.8%	152 [+]	2.0%	7,435	13	4	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 71 (1.0%);
1928	71%	Herbert Hoover (R)	5,685	70.9%	Al Smith (D)	2,262	28.2%	75 [+]	0.9%	8,022	17	13	0.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 32 (0.4%);
1924	55%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	2,669	42.8%	Robert LaFollette (Prog)	2,660	42.6%	909 [+]	14.6%	6,238	6	-11	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: John Davis (D) 898 (14.4%);
1920	44%	Warren Harding (R)	3,862	76.6%	James Cox (D)	917	18.2%	261 [+]	5.2%	5,040	6	16	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Aaron Watkins (Proh) 179 (3.6%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 82 (1.6%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	39%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	2,051	48.6%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,845	43.7%	328 [+]	7.8%	4,224	-1	2	0.94%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: James Hanly (Proh) 239 (5.7%); Allan Benson (Soc) 89 (2.1%);
1912	37%	William Taft* (R)	1,623	41.0%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	1,493	37.7%	840 [+]	21.2%	3,956	8	18	0.99%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 365 (9.2%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 345 (8.7%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 127 (3.2%);
1908	44%	William Taft (R)	2,464	54.8%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,689	37.6%	341 [+]	7.6%	4,494	0	3	0.99%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 289 (6.4%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 51 (1.1%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	43%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	2,698	61.5%	Alton Parker (D)	1,340	30.6%	348 [+]	7.9%	4,386	-2	5	0.99%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1900	42%	William McKinley* (R)	2,593	59.5%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,524	35.0%	240 [+]	5.5%	4,357	-1	8	0.98%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 230 (5.3%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 10 (0.2%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Richland County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

3,995

44.3%

Donald Trump* (R)

4,871

54.0%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

102

1.1%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

9,014

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 7

2016 President, Richland County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

3,569

44.2%

Donald Trump (R)

4,013

49.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

243

3.0%

Jill Stein (Grn)

111

1.4%

Evan McMullin (I)

0.4%

Other

104

1.3%

TOTAL

8,069

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 4

2012 President, Richland County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

4,969

57.4%

Mitt Romney (R)

3,573

41.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

0.6%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

8,655

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -6

2008 President, Richland County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

5,041

59.7%

John McCain (R)

3,298

39.0%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.3%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

8,450

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -7

2004 President, Richland County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

4,836

51.3%

John Kerry (D)

4,501

47.8%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.4%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

9,420

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

2000 President, Richland County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

3,994

48.2%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

3,837

46.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

388

4.7%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.5%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

8,293

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 0

1996 President, Richland County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

3,502

48.5%

Robert Dole (R)

2,642

36.6%

Ross Perot (Ref)

901

12.5%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

102

1.4%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

7,222

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -4

1992 President, Richland County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

3,458

40.5%

George Bush* (R)

3,144

36.8%

Ross Perot (I)

1,899

22.2%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

8,540

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -1

1988 President, Richland County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

4,026

52.2%

Michael Dukakis (D)

3,643

47.3%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

7,708

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): -1

1984 President, Richland County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

4,858

62.7%

Walter Mondale (D)

2,844

36.7%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

7,753

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 4

1980 President, Richland County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

4,601

53.6%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

3,413

39.7%

John Anderson (I)

413

4.8%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

132

1.5%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

8,588

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 3

1976 President, Richland County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

3,634

44.0%

Gerald Ford* (R)

4,466

54.1%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

1.2%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

8,251

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

1972 President, Richland County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

5,062

66.1%

George McGovern (D)

2,492

32.6%

John Schmitz (Amer)

1.2%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

7,654

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 5

1968 President, Richland County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

4,141

59.8%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

2,288

33.0%

George Wallace (AIP)

485

7.0%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

6,929

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 16

1964 President, Richland County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

4,315

57.2%

Barry Goldwater (R)

3,224

42.7%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

7,548

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

1960 President, Richland County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

2,965

36.0%

Richard Nixon (R)

5,253

63.8%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

8,229

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 14

1956 President, Richland County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

5,062

64.3%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

2,783

35.3%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

7,874

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 7

1952 President, Richland County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

6,605

74.4%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

2,260

25.5%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

8,875

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 19

1948 President, Richland County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

2,990

43.3%

Thomas Dewey (R)

3,836

55.5%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.9%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

6,906

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 10

1944 President, Richland County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

3,109

37.8%

Thomas Dewey (R)

5,088

61.9%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

8,226

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 16

1940 President, Richland County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

3,524

38.6%

Wendell Willkie (R)

5,527

60.5%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

9,139

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 16

1936 President, Richland County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

4,080

47.0%

Alf Landon (R)

4,245

48.9%

William Lemke (Union)

294

3.4%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.2%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

8,686

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 12

1932 President, Richland County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

4,027

54.2%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

3,256

43.8%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

1.0%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

7,435

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 4

1928 President, Richland County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

5,685

70.9%

Al Smith (D)

2,262

28.2%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.4%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

8,022

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 13

1924 President, Richland County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

2,669

42.8%

John Davis (D)

898

14.4%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

2,660

42.6%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

6,238

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): -11

1920 President, Richland County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

3,862

76.6%

James Cox (D)

917

18.2%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1.6%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

179

3.6%

TOTAL

5,040

Turnout: 44%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 16

1916 President, Richland County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

1,845

43.7%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

2,051

48.6%

Allan Benson (Soc)

2.1%

James Hanly (Proh)

239

5.7%

TOTAL

4,224

Turnout: 39%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 2

1912 President, Richland County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

1,493

37.7%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

365

9.2%

William Taft* (R)

1,623

41.0%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

127

3.2%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

345

8.7%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

3,956

Turnout: 37%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 18

1908 President, Richland County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

2,464

54.8%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,689

37.6%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1.1%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

289

6.4%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

4,494

Turnout: 44%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 3

1904 President, Richland County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

2,698

61.5%

Alton Parker (D)

1,340

30.6%

Other

348

7.9%

TOTAL

4,386

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): 5

1900 President, Richland County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

2,593

59.5%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,524

35.0%

John Woolley (Proh)

230

5.3%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.2%

TOTAL

4,357

Turnout: 42%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 8

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Richland County, WI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	52%	Ron Johnson* (R)	3,827	54.6%	Mandela Barnes (D)	3,173	45.3%	12 [+]	0.2%	7,012	4	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Other (Write-in) 12 (0.2%);
2022	G	52%	Tim Michels (R)	3,562	50.8%	Tony Evers* (D)	3,354	47.9%	92 [+]	1.3%	7,008	3	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Joan Beglinger (I) 87 (1.2%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%);

2018	S1	52%	Tammy Baldwin* (D)	4,000	57.3%	Leah Vukmir (R)	2,980	42.7%	6 [+]	0.1%	6,986	-2	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 6 (0.1%);
2018	G	52%	Tony Evers (D)	3,623	51.4%	Scott Walker* (R)	3,285	46.6%	145 [+]	2.1%	7,053	-2	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 57 (0.8%); Maggie Turnbull (I) 46 (0.7%); Michael White (Green) 33 (0.5%); Arnie Enz (Wisconsin Party) 8 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2016	S3	59%	Russ Feingold (D)	3,905	48.9%	Ron Johnson* (R)	3,837	48.1%	239 [+]	3.0%	7,981	-2	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 236 (3.0%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
2014	G	50%	Scott Walker* (R)	3,435	50.2%	Mary Burke (D)	3,315	48.5%	86 [+]	1.3%	6,836	-2	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Robert Burke (Libertarian) 64 (0.9%); Dennis Fehr (People's) 22 (0.3%);
2012	S1	61%	Tammy Baldwin (D)	4,504	53.4%	Tommy Thompson (R)	3,786	44.9%	147 [+]	1.7%	8,437	-1	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Joseph Kexel (Libertarian) 116 (1.4%); Nimrod Allen (I.D.E.A.) 27 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);
2012	G	53%	Scott Walker* (R)	3,895	53.7%	Tom Barrett (D)	3,296	45.5%	57 [+]	0.8%	7,248	1	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Hari Trivedi (I) 53 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);
2010	S3	46%	Ron Johnson (R)	3,294	52.1%	Russ Feingold* (D)	2,980	47.1%	52 [+]	0.8%	6,326	0	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Rob Taylor (I) 50 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2010	G	45%	Scott Walker (R)	3,293	52.7%	Tom Barrett (D)	2,866	45.9%	87 [+]	1.4%	6,246	0	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: James James (Common Sense) 32 (0.5%); Jim Langer (I) 31 (0.5%); Terry Virgil (Libertarian) 23 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);

2006	S1	45%	Herb Kohl* (D)	4,217	67.9%	Robert Lorge (R)	1,867	30.1%	125 [+]	2.0%	6,209	1	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Rae Vogeler (Green) 85 (1.4%); Ben Glatzel (Conservative) 38 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2006	G	47%	Jim Doyle* (D)	3,489	54.4%	Mark Green (R)	2,814	43.9%	110 [+]	1.7%	6,413	-1	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Nelson Eisman (Green) 100 (1.6%); Other (Write-in) 10 (0.2%);
2004	S3	68%	Russ Feingold* (D)	4,739	51.3%	Tim Michels (R)	4,468	48.4%	23 [+]	0.2%	9,230	4	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Arif Khan (Libertarian) 18 (0.2%); Eugene Hem (I) 5 (0.1%);
2002	G	40%	Jim Doyle (D)	1,961	36.3%	Scott McCallum* (R)	1,958	36.2%	1,490 [+]	27.5%	5,409	-5	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Ed Thompson (Libertarian) 1,307 (24.2%); Jim Young (Green) 176 (3.3%); Aneb Rasta (I) 2 (0.0%); Alan Eisenberg (Reform) 2 (0.0%); Mike Mangan (I) 2 (0.0%); Ty Bollerud (I) 1 (0.0%);
2000	S1	57%	Herb Kohl* (D)	4,608	60.0%	John Gillespie (R)	3,012	39.2%	57 [+]	0.7%	7,677	2	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Tim Peterson (Libertarian) 35 (0.5%); Robert Raymond (Constitution) 14 (0.2%); Eugene Hem (I) 8 (0.1%);

1998	S3	42%	Mark Neumann (R)	3,002	53.7%	Russ Feingold* (D)	2,540	45.4%	47 [+]	0.8%	5,589	5	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Robert Raymond (U.S. Taxpayers) 20 (0.4%); Tom Ender (Libertarian) 18 (0.3%); Eugene Hem (I) 9 (0.2%);
1998	G	43%	Tommy Thompson* (R)	3,502	61.9%	Ed Garvey (D)	2,061	36.4%	94 [+]	1.7%	5,657	2	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Ed Frami (U.S. Taxpayers) 58 (1.0%); Jim Mueller (Libertarian) 25 (0.4%); Mike Mangan (I) 8 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%); A-Ja-Mu Muhammad (I) 1 (0.0%);
1994	S1	44%	Herb Kohl* (D)	3,299	57.9%	Robert Welch (R)	2,369	41.6%	32 [+]	0.6%	5,700	1	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: James Dean (Libertarian) 32 (0.6%);
1994	G	46%	Tommy Thompson* (R)	4,348	72.9%	Chuck Chavala (D)	1,530	25.7%	83 [+]	1.4%	5,961	6	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Davis Harmon (Libertarian) 42 (0.7%); Ed Frami (Taxpayers) 26 (0.4%); Mike Mangan (I) 15 (0.3%);
1992	S3	61%	Bob Kasten* (R)	4,154	52.5%	Russ Feingold (D)	3,722	47.1%	33 [+]	0.4%	7,909	7	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: William Bittner (Libertarian) 15 (0.2%); Patrick Johnson (For the Little Guy) 8 (0.1%); Mervin Hanson (I) 4 (0.1%); Robert Kundert (Grassroots) 3 (0.0%); Joseph Selliken (Independent Populist) 3 (0.0%);
1990	G	34%	Tommy Thompson* (R)	2,666	61.4%	Thomas Loftus (D)	1,678	38.6%	0	0.0%	4,344	3	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:

1988	S1	61%	Susan Engeleiter (R)	4,084	53.0%	Herb Kohl (D)	3,598	46.7%	23 [+]	0.3%	7,705	5	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: George Zaehringer (Independent Voters) 14 (0.2%); Patricia Grogan (Socialist Workers) 5 (0.1%); Arlyn Wollenburg (I) 2 (0.0%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
1986	S3	46%	Bob Kasten* (R)	3,449	58.7%	Ed Garvey (D)	2,353	40.1%	70 [+]	1.2%	5,872	8	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Peter Taylor (I) 45 (0.8%); Margo Storsteen (Socialist Workers) 14 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 7 (0.1%); Eugene Hem (Third Party) 4 (0.1%);
1986	G	50%	Tommy Thompson (R)	4,051	64.5%	Anthony Earl* (D)	2,165	34.4%	69 [+]	1.1%	6,285	12	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Kathryn Christensen (Labor-Farmer) 50 (0.8%); Sanford Knapp (Independent Populist) 9 (0.1%); Darold Wall (I) 7 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
1982	S1	46%	Scott McCallum (R)	2,916	50.4%	William Proxmire* (D)	2,799	48.4%	70 [+]	1.2%	5,785	16	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: William Hart (Labor & Farm) 42 (0.7%); George Liljenfeldt (Libertarian) 19 (0.3%); Sanford Knapp (Constitution) 9 (0.2%);
1982	G	50%	Terry Kohler (R)	3,971	63.1%	Anthony Earl (D)	2,250	35.8%	72 [+]	1.1%	6,293	21	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Larry Smiley (Libertarian) 46 (0.7%); James Wickstrom (Constitution) 14 (0.2%); Peter Seidman (I) 12 (0.2%);
1980	S3	65%	Bob Kasten (R)	4,925	61.0%	Gaylord Nelson* (D)	3,088	38.3%	60 [+]	0.7%	8,073	11	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Bervin Larson (Libertarian) 30 (0.4%); James Wickstrom (Conservative) 19 (0.2%); Susan Hagen (Socialist Workers) 11 (0.1%);

1978	G	53%	Lee Dreyfus (R)	3,712	61.0%	Martin Schreiber* (D)	2,340	38.4%	36 [+]	0.6%	6,088	7	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Eugene Zimmerman (Conservative) 13 (0.2%); John Doherty (I) 11 (0.2%); Adrienne Kaplan (Socialist Workers) 6 (0.1%); Henry Ochsner (Socialist Labor) 6 (0.1%);
1976	S1	66%	William Proxmire* (D)	4,232	55.8%	Stanley York (R)	3,340	44.0%	17 [+]	0.2%	7,589	17	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: William Hart (Democratic Socialist) 10 (0.1%); Robert Nordlander (Socialist Labor) 3 (0.0%); Michael MacLaurin (U.S. Labor) 2 (0.0%); Robert Schwarz (Socialist Workers) 1 (0.0%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1974	S3	46%	Gaylord Nelson* (D)	2,848	53.8%	Tom Petri (R)	2,403	45.4%	41 [+]	0.8%	5,292	10	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Roman Blenski (I) 21 (0.4%); Gerald McFarren (American) 19 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1974	G	46%	William Dyke (R)	3,344	63.6%	Patrick Lucey* (D)	1,844	35.1%	69 [+]	1.3%	5,257	22	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: William Upham (American) 31 (0.6%); Crazy Jim (I) 15 (0.3%); William Hart (Democratic Socialist) 10 (0.2%); Fred Blair (Communist) 7 (0.1%); Georgia Cozzini (Socialist Labor) 5 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1970	S1	56%	William Proxmire* (D)	3,748	63.7%	John Erickson (R)	2,115	36.0%	18 [+]	0.3%	5,881	7	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Edmond Hou-Seye (American Independent) 17 (0.3%); Martha Quinn (Socialist Workers) 1 (0.0%); Elizabeth Boardman (Alliance) 0 (0.0%); Adolf Wiggert (Socialist Labor) 0 (0.0%);
1970	G	57%	Jack Olson (R)	3,444	57.9%	Patrick Lucey (D)	2,368	39.8%	138 [+]	2.3%	5,950	13	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Leo McDonald (American) 133 (2.2%); Samuel Hunt (Socialist Workers) 3 (0.1%); Myrtle Kastner (Progressive Labor Socialist) 2 (0.0%); Georgia Cozzini (Socialist Labor) 0 (0.0%);

1968	S3	66%	Gaylord Nelson* (D)	3,494	51.6%	Jerris Leonard (R)	3,275	48.4%	0	0.0%	6,769	10	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1968	G	67%	Warren Knowles* (R)	4,010	58.4%	Bronson LaFollette (D)	2,856	41.6%	6 [+]	0.1%	6,872	5	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Adolf Wiggert (Socialist Labor) 3 (0.0%); Robert Wilkinson (Socialist Workers) 2 (0.0%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1966	G	44%	Warren Knowles* (R)	2,991	65.0%	Patrick Lucey (D)	1,591	34.6%	20 [+]	0.4%	4,602	11	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Adolf Wiggert (Socialist Labor) 18 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
1964	S1	71%	Wilbur Renk (R)	4,535	61.2%	William Proxmire* (D)	2,859	38.6%	15 [+]	0.2%	7,409	15	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Kenneth Klinkert (I) 10 (0.1%); Wayne Leverenz (Socialist Workers) 5 (0.1%);
1964	G	70%	Warren Knowles (R)	4,448	60.9%	John Reynolds* (D)	2,853	39.1%	0	0.0%	7,301	10	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1962	S3	52%	Alexander Wiley* (R)	3,184	58.8%	Gaylord Nelson (D)	2,224	41.1%	3 [+]	0.1%	5,411	12	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1962: William Hart (I) 2 (0.0%); Wayne Leverenz (Socialist Workers) 1 (0.0%); Georgia Cozzini (Socialist Labor) 0 (0.0%);
1962	G	52%	Philip Kuehn (R)	3,367	61.9%	John Reynolds (D)	2,070	38.0%	6 [+]	0.1%	5,443	12	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1962: Adolf Wiggert (Socialist Labor) 6 (0.1%);
1960	G	78%	Philip Kuehn (R)	4,779	58.3%	Gaylord Nelson* (D)	3,425	41.7%	0	0.0%	8,204	10	0.47%
[-] 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 Richland County, WI

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Voter Registration Data for Richland County, WI

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Richland County, WI were estimated to be 35% Republican and 33% Democrat.

2022 Census data
White:	16,020	93.74%	7.5%
Black:	138	0.81%	74.7%
Indian:	71	0.42%	61.4%
Asian:	162	0.95%	76.1%
2+ races:	190	1.11%	57.0%
Hispanic:	509	2.98%	41.4%

Total non-White:	1,070	6.26%	51.6%

Change in White population:	-1,295	-7.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	364	2.0

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	WI03	Derrick Van Orden (R)	3,790	54.4%	Brad Pfaff (D)	3,172	45.5%	5	0.1%	6,967
County Total for 2022-11-08:										6,967

2020-11-03	WI02	Peter Theron (R)	962	55.0%	Mark Pocan* (D)	786	45.0%	0	0.0%	1,748
2020-11-03	WI03	Derrick Van Orden (R)	3,588	50.5%	Ron Kind* (D)	3,513	49.5%	3	0.0%	7,104
County Total for 2020-11-03:										8,852

2018-11-06	WI02	Mark Pocan* (D)	1,020	97.0%				32	3.0%	1,052
2018-11-06	WI03	Ron Kind* (D)	3,289	59.0%	Steve Toft (R)	2,283	41.0%	3	0.1%	5,575
County Total for 2018-11-06:										6,627

2016-11-08	WI02	Mark Pocan* (D)	776	52.8%	Peter Theron (R)	692	47.1%	2	0.1%	1,470
2016-11-08	WI03	Ron Kind* (D)	4,265	98.3%				72	1.7%	4,337
County Total for 2016-11-08:										5,807

2014-11-04	WI02	Mark Pocan* (D)	692	55.0%	Peter Theron (R)	565	44.9%	1	0.1%	1,258
2014-11-04	WI03	Ron Kind* (D)	2,948	55.2%	Tony Kurtz (R)	2,389	44.7%	8	0.1%	5,345
County Total for 2014-11-04:										6,603

2012-11-06	WI02	Mark Pocan (D)	825	58.0%	Chad Lee (R)	598	42.0%	0	0.0%	1,423
2012-11-06	WI03	Ron Kind* (D)	4,064	63.9%	Ray Boland (R)	2,285	36.0%	7	0.1%	6,356
County Total for 2012-11-06:										7,779

2010-11-02	WI03	Dan Kapanke (R)	3,158	50.8%	Ron Kind* (D)	2,930	47.1%	134	2.2%	6,222
County Total for 2010-11-02:										6,222

2008-11-04	WI03	Ron Kind* (D)	4,670	59.3%	Paul Stark (R)	3,079	39.1%	127	1.6%	7,876
County Total for 2008-11-04:										7,876

2006-11-07	WI03	Ron Kind* (D)	3,845	62.3%	Paul Nelson (R)	2,328	37.7%	3	0.0%	6,176
County Total for 2006-11-07:										6,176

2004-11-02	WI03	Dale Schultz (R)	5,476	59.8%	Ron Kind* (D)	3,674	40.1%	2	0.0%	9,152
County Total for 2004-11-02:										9,152

2002-11-05	WI03	Ron Kind* (D)	2,782	56.4%	Bill Arndt (R)	1,978	40.1%	170	3.4%	4,930
County Total for 2002-11-05:										4,930

2000-11-07	WI02	John Sharpless (R)	4,758	62.4%	Tammy Baldwin* (D)	2,871	37.6%	2	0.0%	7,631
County Total for 2000-11-07:										7,631

1998-11-03	WI02	Josephine Musser (R)	3,132	59.2%	Tammy Baldwin (D)	1,962	37.1%	194	3.7%	5,288
County Total for 1998-11-03:										5,288

1996-11-05	WI02	Scott Klug* (R)	4,960	69.8%	Paul Soglin (D)	2,094	29.5%	56	0.8%	7,110
County Total for 1996-11-05:										7,110

1994-11-08	WI02	Scott Klug* (R)	4,481	80.8%	Thomas Hecht (D)	989	17.8%	76	1.4%	5,546
County Total for 1994-11-08:										5,546

1992-11-03	WI02	Scott Klug* (R)	5,087	63.7%	Ada Deer (D)	2,890	36.2%	12	0.2%	7,989
County Total for 1992-11-03:										7,989

Year	Total			Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	9,608	0.0%	0.0%	9,608	100.0%	n/a	n/a	72%
2022	9,753	0.0%	0.0%	9,753	100.0%	n/a	n/a	73%
2020	9,779	0.0%	0.0%	9,779	100.0%	n/a	n/a	73%
2018	9,069	0.0%	0.0%	9,069	100.0%	n/a	n/a	67%
2016	9,924	0.0%	0.0%	9,924	100.0%	n/a	n/a	73%
2014	10,119	0.0%	0.0%	10,119	100.0%	n/a	n/a	74%
2012	10,024	0.0%	0.0%	10,024	100.0%	n/a	n/a	73%
2010	9,823	0.0%	0.0%	9,823	100.0%	n/a	n/a	71%
2008	10,418	0.0%	0.0%	10,418	100.0%	n/a	n/a	76%

Richland County, WI

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