Year | Type | Turnout ![](/images/helpicon.gif) | Winner | Runner-Up |
Other | Total Votes | Diff ![](/images/helpicon.gif) | PSV |
2022 |
S3 |
61% |
Ron Johnson* (R) |
26,143 |
59.4% |
Mandela Barnes (D) |
17,827 |
40.5% |
52 [+] |
0.1% |
44,022 |
9 |
1.66% |
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
Other (Write-in) 52 (0.1%);
|
2022 |
G |
61% |
Tim Michels (R) |
24,968 |
56.7% |
Tony Evers* (D) |
18,516 |
42.0% |
555 [+] |
1.3% |
44,039 |
9 |
1.66% |
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
Joan Beglinger (I) 532 (1.2%);
Other (Write-in) 23 (0.1%);
|
|
2018 |
S1 |
58% |
Leah Vukmir (R) |
21,069 |
52.9% |
Tammy Baldwin* (D) |
18,765 |
47.1% |
30 [+] |
0.1% |
39,864 |
8 |
1.50% |
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
Other (Write-in) 30 (0.1%);
|
2018 |
G |
59% |
Scott Walker* (R) |
22,108 |
55.2% |
Tony Evers (D) |
16,690 |
41.7% |
1,272 [+] |
3.2% |
40,070 |
7 |
1.50% |
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
Maggie Turnbull (I) 448 (1.1%);
Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 424 (1.1%);
Michael White (Green) 226 (0.6%);
Arnie Enz (Wisconsin Party) 163 (0.4%);
Other (Write-in) 11 (0.0%);
|
2016 |
S3 |
70% |
Ron Johnson* (R) |
27,406 |
58.7% |
Russ Feingold (D) |
17,713 |
37.9% |
1,581 [+] |
3.4% |
46,700 |
9 |
1.58% |
[-] Other candidates in 2016:
Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 1,563 (3.3%);
Other (Write-in) 18 (0.0%);
|
2014 |
G |
52% |
Scott Walker* (R) |
20,066 |
59.4% |
Mary Burke (D) |
13,231 |
39.2% |
463 [+] |
1.4% |
33,760 |
7 |
1.40% |
[-] Other candidates in 2014:
Robert Burke (Libertarian) 361 (1.1%);
Dennis Fehr (People's) 87 (0.3%);
Other (Write-in) 15 (0.0%);
|
2012 |
S1 |
72% |
Tommy Thompson (R) |
24,347 |
53.4% |
Tammy Baldwin (D) |
20,053 |
44.0% |
1,172 [+] |
2.6% |
45,572 |
8 |
1.51% |
[-] Other candidates in 2012:
Joseph Kexel (Libertarian) 984 (2.2%);
Nimrod Allen (I.D.E.A.) 149 (0.3%);
Other (Write-in) 39 (0.1%);
|
2012 |
G |
54% |
Scott Walker* (R) |
20,894 |
61.1% |
Tom Barrett (D) |
13,177 |
38.5% |
136 [+] |
0.4% |
34,207 |
8 |
1.36% |
[-] Other candidates in 2012:
Hari Trivedi (I) 124 (0.4%);
Other (Write-in) 12 (0.0%);
|
2010 |
S3 |
46% |
Ron Johnson (R) |
17,162 |
60.8% |
Russ Feingold* (D) |
10,585 |
37.5% |
476 [+] |
1.7% |
28,223 |
9 |
1.30% |
[-] Other candidates in 2010:
Rob Taylor (I) 465 (1.6%);
Other (Write-in) 11 (0.0%);
|
2010 |
G |
46% |
Scott Walker (R) |
17,298 |
61.5% |
Tom Barrett (D) |
10,329 |
36.7% |
510 [+] |
1.8% |
28,137 |
9 |
1.30% |
[-] Other candidates in 2010:
Jim Langer (I) 265 (0.9%);
James James (Common Sense) 121 (0.4%);
Terry Virgil (Libertarian) 103 (0.4%);
Other (Write-in) 21 (0.1%);
|
|
2006 |
S1 |
48% |
Herb Kohl* (D) |
15,102 |
56.9% |
Robert Lorge (R) |
10,526 |
39.6% |
933 [+] |
3.5% |
26,561 |
10 |
1.24% |
[-] Other candidates in 2006:
Ben Glatzel (Conservative) 577 (2.2%);
Rae Vogeler (Green) 347 (1.3%);
Other (Write-in) 9 (0.0%);
|
2006 |
G |
49% |
Jim Doyle* (D) |
13,392 |
49.8% |
Mark Green (R) |
13,117 |
48.8% |
387 [+] |
1.4% |
26,896 |
3 |
1.24% |
[-] Other candidates in 2006:
Nelson Eisman (Green) 378 (1.4%);
Other (Write-in) 9 (0.0%);
|
2004 |
S3 |
78% |
Russ Feingold* (D) |
20,415 |
50.3% |
Tim Michels (R) |
19,555 |
48.2% |
596 [+] |
1.5% |
40,566 |
4 |
1.38% |
[-] Other candidates in 2004:
Eugene Hem (I) 348 (0.9%);
Arif Khan (Libertarian) 241 (0.6%);
Other (Write-in) 7 (0.0%);
|
2002 |
G |
43% |
Scott McCallum* (R) |
11,076 |
52.4% |
Jim Doyle (D) |
8,803 |
41.7% |
1,248 [+] |
5.9% |
21,127 |
11 |
1.19% |
[-] Other candidates in 2002:
Ed Thompson (Libertarian) 739 (3.5%);
Jim Young (Green) 360 (1.7%);
Ty Bollerud (I) 70 (0.3%);
Alan Eisenberg (Reform) 36 (0.2%);
Mike Mangan (I) 26 (0.1%);
Aneb Rasta (I) 17 (0.1%);
|
2000 |
S1 |
63% |
Herb Kohl* (D) |
15,547 |
54.1% |
John Gillespie (R) |
12,242 |
42.6% |
969 [+] |
3.4% |
28,758 |
6 |
1.13% |
[-] Other candidates in 2000:
Eugene Hem (I) 531 (1.8%);
Tim Peterson (Libertarian) 350 (1.2%);
Robert Raymond (Constitution) 88 (0.3%);
|
|
1998 |
S3 |
39% |
Mark Neumann (R) |
8,873 |
52.1% |
Russ Feingold* (D) |
7,909 |
46.5% |
236 [+] |
1.4% |
17,018 |
4 |
0.97% |
[-] Other candidates in 1998:
Tom Ender (Libertarian) 85 (0.5%);
Eugene Hem (I) 76 (0.4%);
Robert Raymond (U.S. Taxpayers) 75 (0.4%);
|
1998 |
G |
39% |
Tommy Thompson* (R) |
10,612 |
62.3% |
Ed Garvey (D) |
6,225 |
36.5% |
210 [+] |
1.2% |
17,047 |
3 |
0.97% |
[-] Other candidates in 1998:
Jim Mueller (Libertarian) 86 (0.5%);
Mike Mangan (I) 63 (0.4%);
Ed Frami (U.S. Taxpayers) 49 (0.3%);
A-Ja-Mu Muhammad (I) 11 (0.1%);
Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
|
1994 |
S1 |
37% |
Herb Kohl* (D) |
7,518 |
51.7% |
Robert Welch (R) |
6,744 |
46.4% |
273 [+] |
1.9% |
14,535 |
6 |
0.93% |
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
James Dean (Libertarian) 273 (1.9%);
|
1994 |
G |
37% |
Tommy Thompson* (R) |
9,556 |
65.3% |
Chuck Chavala (D) |
4,770 |
32.6% |
309 [+] |
2.1% |
14,635 |
-2 |
0.94% |
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
Davis Harmon (Libertarian) 122 (0.8%);
Mike Mangan (I) 103 (0.7%);
Ed Frami (Taxpayers) 83 (0.6%);
Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
|
1992 |
S3 |
67% |
Russ Feingold (D) |
12,065 |
48.7% |
Bob Kasten* (R) |
11,873 |
47.9% |
850 [+] |
3.4% |
24,788 |
2 |
1.01% |
[-] Other candidates in 1992:
Patrick Johnson (For the Little Guy) 409 (1.6%);
William Bittner (Libertarian) 177 (0.7%);
Mervin Hanson (I) 115 (0.5%);
Robert Kundert (Grassroots) 100 (0.4%);
Joseph Selliken (Independent Populist) 49 (0.2%);
|
1990 |
G |
38% |
Tommy Thompson* (R) |
7,052 |
53.4% |
Thomas Loftus (D) |
6,158 |
46.6% |
3 [+] |
0.0% |
13,213 |
-5 |
0.96% |
[-] Other candidates in 1990:
Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
|
|
1988 |
S1 |
63% |
Susan Engeleiter (R) |
10,892 |
50.9% |
Herb Kohl (D) |
10,313 |
48.2% |
186 [+] |
0.9% |
21,391 |
3 |
0.99% |
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
George Zaehringer (Independent Voters) 89 (0.4%);
Patricia Grogan (Socialist Workers) 72 (0.3%);
Arlyn Wollenburg (I) 24 (0.1%);
Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
|
1986 |
S3 |
38% |
Bob Kasten* (R) |
7,095 |
57.0% |
Ed Garvey (D) |
5,332 |
42.8% |
21 [+] |
0.2% |
12,448 |
6 |
0.84% |
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
Peter Taylor (I) 14 (0.1%);
Other (Write-in) 5 (0.0%);
Eugene Hem (Third Party) 2 (0.0%);
Margo Storsteen (Socialist Workers) 0 (0.0%);
|
1986 |
G |
39% |
Anthony Earl* (D) |
6,744 |
52.7% |
Tommy Thompson (R) |
5,990 |
46.8% |
64 [+] |
0.5% |
12,798 |
-6 |
0.84% |
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
Kathryn Christensen (Labor-Farmer) 35 (0.3%);
Darold Wall (I) 19 (0.1%);
Sanford Knapp (Independent Populist) 10 (0.1%);
|
1982 |
S1 |
48% |
William Proxmire* (D) |
10,851 |
74.2% |
Scott McCallum (R) |
3,646 |
24.9% |
125 [+] |
0.9% |
14,622 |
-9 |
0.95% |
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
William Hart (Labor & Farm) 71 (0.5%);
George Liljenfeldt (Libertarian) 38 (0.3%);
Sanford Knapp (Constitution) 14 (0.1%);
Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
|
1982 |
G |
49% |
Anthony Earl (D) |
8,557 |
58.0% |
Terry Kohler (R) |
6,097 |
41.3% |
100 [+] |
0.7% |
14,754 |
-1 |
0.93% |
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
Larry Smiley (Libertarian) 64 (0.4%);
James Wickstrom (Constitution) 21 (0.1%);
Peter Seidman (I) 14 (0.1%);
Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
|
1980 |
S3 |
70% |
Gaylord Nelson* (D) |
12,183 |
59.9% |
Bob Kasten (R) |
8,042 |
39.5% |
119 [+] |
0.6% |
20,344 |
-11 |
0.92% |
[-] Other candidates in 1980:
Bervin Larson (Libertarian) 57 (0.3%);
Susan Hagen (Socialist Workers) 45 (0.2%);
James Wickstrom (Conservative) 17 (0.1%);
|
|
1978 |
G |
39% |
Martin Schreiber* (D) |
5,515 |
54.2% |
Lee Dreyfus (R) |
4,602 |
45.2% |
66 [+] |
0.6% |
10,183 |
-9 |
0.68% |
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
Eugene Zimmerman (Conservative) 44 (0.4%);
John Doherty (I) 15 (0.1%);
Adrienne Kaplan (Socialist Workers) 4 (0.0%);
Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
Henry Ochsner (Socialist Labor) 1 (0.0%);
|
1976 |
S1 |
70% |
William Proxmire* (D) |
13,303 |
76.2% |
Stanley York (R) |
4,145 |
23.7% |
8 [+] |
0.0% |
17,456 |
-3 |
0.90% |
[-] Other candidates in 1976:
Robert Schwarz (Socialist Workers) 4 (0.0%);
William Hart (Democratic Socialist) 2 (0.0%);
Michael MacLaurin (U.S. Labor) 2 (0.0%);
Robert Nordlander (Socialist Labor) 0 (0.0%);
|
1974 |
S3 |
42% |
Gaylord Nelson* (D) |
7,457 |
74.5% |
Tom Petri (R) |
2,476 |
24.7% |
81 [+] |
0.8% |
10,014 |
-11 |
0.83% |
[-] Other candidates in 1974:
Gerald McFarren (American) 62 (0.6%);
Roman Blenski (I) 15 (0.1%);
Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);
|
1974 |
G |
41% |
Patrick Lucey* (D) |
6,260 |
64.9% |
William Dyke (R) |
3,191 |
33.1% |
202 [+] |
2.1% |
9,653 |
-9 |
0.82% |
[-] Other candidates in 1974:
William Upham (American) 124 (1.3%);
Crazy Jim (I) 43 (0.4%);
Fred Blair (Communist) 11 (0.1%);
Georgia Cozzini (Socialist Labor) 10 (0.1%);
William Hart (Democratic Socialist) 9 (0.1%);
Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%);
|
1970 |
S1 |
48% |
William Proxmire* (D) |
6,693 |
70.5% |
John Erickson (R) |
2,792 |
29.4% |
10 [+] |
0.1% |
9,495 |
1 |
0.71% |
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
Edmond Hou-Seye (American Independent) 9 (0.1%);
Martha Quinn (Socialist Workers) 1 (0.0%);
Elizabeth Boardman (Alliance) 0 (0.0%);
Adolf Wiggert (Socialist Labor) 0 (0.0%);
|
1970 |
G |
48% |
Patrick Lucey (D) |
5,045 |
52.6% |
Jack Olson (R) |
4,534 |
47.2% |
19 [+] |
0.2% |
9,598 |
2 |
0.71% |
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
Leo McDonald (American) 14 (0.1%);
Samuel Hunt (Socialist Workers) 3 (0.0%);
Georgia Cozzini (Socialist Labor) 1 (0.0%);
Myrtle Kastner (Progressive Labor Socialist) 1 (0.0%);
|
|
1968 |
S3 |
71% |
Gaylord Nelson* (D) |
8,905 |
66.4% |
Jerris Leonard (R) |
4,503 |
33.6% |
0 |
0.0% |
13,408 |
-5 |
0.81% |
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
|
1968 |
G |
74% |
Warren Knowles* (R) |
7,752 |
55.8% |
Bronson LaFollette (D) |
6,137 |
44.2% |
11 [+] |
0.1% |
13,900 |
3 |
0.82% |
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
Adolf Wiggert (Socialist Labor) 8 (0.1%);
Robert Wilkinson (Socialist Workers) 3 (0.0%);
|
1966 |
G |
50% |
Warren Knowles* (R) |
5,569 |
61.0% |
Patrick Lucey (D) |
3,546 |
38.8% |
14 [+] |
0.2% |
9,129 |
8 |
0.78% |
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
Adolf Wiggert (Socialist Labor) 14 (0.2%);
|
1964 |
S1 |
71% |
William Proxmire* (D) |
7,249 |
57.6% |
Wilbur Renk (R) |
5,315 |
42.3% |
15 [+] |
0.1% |
12,579 |
-4 |
0.75% |
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
Kenneth Klinkert (I) 10 (0.1%);
Wayne Leverenz (Socialist Workers) 5 (0.0%);
|
1964 |
G |
74% |
Warren Knowles (R) |
7,202 |
54.8% |
John Reynolds* (D) |
5,941 |
45.2% |
0 |
0.0% |
13,143 |
4 |
0.78% |
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
|
1962 |
S3 |
53% |
Gaylord Nelson (D) |
4,745 |
52.8% |
Alexander Wiley* (R) |
4,241 |
47.2% |
2 [+] |
0.0% |
8,988 |
0 |
0.71% |
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
William Hart (I) 2 (0.0%);
Georgia Cozzini (Socialist Labor) 0 (0.0%);
Wayne Leverenz (Socialist Workers) 0 (0.0%);
|
1962 |
G |
53% |
John Reynolds (D) |
4,531 |
49.9% |
Philip Kuehn (R) |
4,478 |
49.3% |
74 [+] |
0.8% |
9,083 |
0 |
0.72% |
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
Adolf Wiggert (Socialist Labor) 74 (0.8%);
|
1960 |
G |
80% |
Gaylord Nelson* (D) |
7,728 |
58.4% |
Philip Kuehn (R) |
5,506 |
41.6% |
0 |
0.0% |
13,234 |
-7 |
0.77% |
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
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