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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	307	8.5
Deaths:	589	16.3
Net Migration:	751	20.8
Net Immigration:	0	0.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +724	D +271	D + 5.8%
D +995
2020 vs. 2012	R +1,467	R +1,455	R + 14.1%
D +12
2020 vs. 2008	R +1,710	R +1,977	R + 19.9%
D -267

2016 vs. 2008	R +986	R +2,248	R + 25.7%
D -1,262
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	70%	Donald Trump* (R)	5,909	56.2%	Joe Biden (D)	4,498	42.8%	103 [+]	1.0%	10,510	7	9	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 62 (0.6%);
2016	65%	Donald Trump (R)	5,185	56.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	3,503	38.3%	449 [+]	4.9%	9,137	10	11	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 210 (2.3%); Jill Stein (Grn) 99 (1.1%); Evan McMullin (I) 8 (0.1%);
2012	67%	Barack Obama* (D)	4,486	49.7%	Mitt Romney (R)	4,442	49.2%	97 [+]	1.1%	9,025	3	2	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 37 (0.4%);
2008	70%	Barack Obama (D)	4,765	52.4%	John McCain (R)	4,199	46.2%	121 [+]	1.3%	9,085	4	1	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 43 (0.5%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 24 (0.3%);
2004	75%	George W. Bush* (R)	4,951	52.4%	John Kerry (D)	4,411	46.7%	91 [+]	1.0%	9,453	3	2	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 62 (0.7%);
2000	63%	George W. Bush (R)	3,972	51.1%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	3,333	42.9%	462 [+]	5.9%	7,767	4	3	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 398 (5.1%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 31 (0.4%);
1996	56%	Bill Clinton* (D)	2,773	42.8%	Robert Dole (R)	2,603	40.2%	1,099 [+]	17.0%	6,475	2	0	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 962 (14.9%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 93 (1.4%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 13 (0.2%);
1992	68%	Bill Clinton (D)	2,796	38.0%	George Bush* (R)	2,658	36.1%	1,911 [+]	25.9%	7,365	-1	-1	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 1,861 (25.3%);
1988	64%	George Bush (R)	3,260	49.9%	Michael Dukakis (D)	3,231	49.4%	45 [+]	0.7%	6,536	2	-4	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 20 (0.3%);
1984	72%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	3,913	56.1%	Walter Mondale (D)	2,982	42.8%	75	1.1%	6,970	2	-3	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	77%	Ronald Reagan (R)	3,548	50.1%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	3,065	43.3%	473 [+]	6.7%	7,086	2	-1	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 323 (4.6%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 125 (1.8%);
1976	77%	Jimmy Carter (D)	3,055	51.7%	Gerald Ford* (R)	2,720	46.1%	130 [+]	2.2%	5,905	-2	-2	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 91 (1.5%);
1972	73%	Richard Nixon* (R)	3,081	62.5%	George McGovern (D)	1,765	35.8%	82 [+]	1.7%	4,928	9	2	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 72 (1.5%);
1968	82%	Richard Nixon (R)	2,475	52.2%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	1,830	38.6%	440 [+]	9.3%	4,745	4	9	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 435 (9.2%);
1964	81%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	2,591	56.2%	Barry Goldwater (R)	2,012	43.6%	10	0.2%	4,613	6	5	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	89%	Richard Nixon (R)	2,699	53.6%	John Kennedy (D)	2,325	46.2%	12	0.2%	5,036	2	4	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	70%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	2,823	64.5%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,520	34.8%	31	0.7%	4,374	3	7	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	72%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	3,146	67.0%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,527	32.5%	21	0.4%	4,694	6	12	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	67%	Thomas Dewey (R)	2,257	49.5%	Harry Truman* (D)	2,177	47.8%	125 [+]	2.7%	4,559	3	4	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 100 (2.2%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	62%	Thomas Dewey (R)	2,421	55.0%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,947	44.2%	32	0.7%	4,400	5	9	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	71%	Wendell Willkie (R)	2,745	52.5%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,439	46.6%	49	0.9%	5,233	4	8	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	75%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,834	59.9%	Alf Landon (R)	1,726	36.5%	173 [+]	3.7%	4,733	6	0	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 140 (3.0%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 23 (0.5%);
1932	66%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	2,381	64.4%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	1,179	31.9%	140 [+]	3.8%	3,700	1	-8	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 110 (3.0%);
1928	60%	Herbert Hoover (R)	1,882	61.4%	Al Smith (D)	1,129	36.9%	52 [+]	1.7%	3,063	8	3	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 29 (0.9%);
1924	54%	Robert LaFollette (Prog)	1,487	56.4%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	990	37.5%	161 [+]	6.1%	2,638	0	-16	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: John Davis (D) 135 (5.1%);
1920	44%	Warren Harding (R)	1,668	79.3%	James Cox (D)	302	14.4%	134 [+]	6.4%	2,104	8	19	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 98 (4.7%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 36 (1.7%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	28%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	562	47.6%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	550	46.6%	69 [+]	5.8%	1,181	-3	0	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 52 (4.4%); James Hanly (Proh) 17 (1.4%);
1912	24%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	432	47.5%	William Taft* (R)	295	32.5%	182 [+]	20.0%	909	0	9	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 144 (15.8%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 22 (2.4%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 15 (1.7%);
1908	38%	William Taft (R)	815	70.8%	William J. Bryan (D)	299	26.0%	37 [+]	3.2%	1,151	16	19	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 19 (1.7%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 18 (1.6%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	42%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	782	75.9%	Alton Parker (D)	205	19.9%	43 [+]	4.2%	1,030	13	20	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1900	55%	William McKinley* (R)	723	68.5%	William J. Bryan (D)	305	28.9%	27 [+]	2.6%	1,055	8	17	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 23 (2.2%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 4 (0.4%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Sawyer County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

4,498

42.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

5,909

56.2%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.6%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

10,510

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 9

2016 President, Sawyer County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

3,503

38.3%

Donald Trump (R)

5,185

56.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

210

2.3%

Jill Stein (Grn)

1.1%

Evan McMullin (I)

0.1%

Other

132

1.4%

TOTAL

9,137

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 11

2012 President, Sawyer County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

4,486

49.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

4,442

49.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

0.4%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

9,025

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 2

2008 President, Sawyer County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

4,765

52.4%

John McCain (R)

4,199

46.2%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.5%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

9,085

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 1

2004 President, Sawyer County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

4,951

52.4%

John Kerry (D)

4,411

46.7%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.7%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

9,453

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 2

2000 President, Sawyer County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

3,972

51.1%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

3,333

42.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

398

5.1%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.4%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

7,767

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 3

1996 President, Sawyer County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

2,773

42.8%

Robert Dole (R)

2,603

40.2%

Ross Perot (Ref)

962

14.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.4%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

6,475

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 0

1992 President, Sawyer County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

2,796

38.0%

George Bush* (R)

2,658

36.1%

Ross Perot (I)

1,861

25.3%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

7,365

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -1

1988 President, Sawyer County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

3,260

49.9%

Michael Dukakis (D)

3,231

49.4%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

6,536

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -4

1984 President, Sawyer County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

3,913

56.1%

Walter Mondale (D)

2,982

42.8%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

6,970

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -3

1980 President, Sawyer County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

3,548

50.1%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

3,065

43.3%

John Anderson (I)

323

4.6%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

125

1.8%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

7,086

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -1

1976 President, Sawyer County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

3,055

51.7%

Gerald Ford* (R)

2,720

46.1%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

1.5%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

5,905

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -2

1972 President, Sawyer County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

3,081

62.5%

George McGovern (D)

1,765

35.8%

John Schmitz (Amer)

1.5%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

4,928

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 2

1968 President, Sawyer County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

2,475

52.2%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

1,830

38.6%

George Wallace (AIP)

435

9.2%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

4,745

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 9

1964 President, Sawyer County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

2,591

56.2%

Barry Goldwater (R)

2,012

43.6%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

4,613

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 5

1960 President, Sawyer County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

2,325

46.2%

Richard Nixon (R)

2,699

53.6%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

5,036

Turnout: 89%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 4

1956 President, Sawyer County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

2,823

64.5%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

1,520

34.8%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

4,374

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 7

1952 President, Sawyer County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

3,146

67.0%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

1,527

32.5%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

4,694

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 12

1948 President, Sawyer County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

2,177

47.8%

Thomas Dewey (R)

2,257

49.5%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

100

2.2%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

4,559

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 4

1944 President, Sawyer County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

1,947

44.2%

Thomas Dewey (R)

2,421

55.0%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

4,400

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 9

1940 President, Sawyer County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

2,439

46.6%

Wendell Willkie (R)

2,745

52.5%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

5,233

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 8

1936 President, Sawyer County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

2,834

59.9%

Alf Landon (R)

1,726

36.5%

William Lemke (Union)

140

3.0%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.5%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

4,733

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 0

1932 President, Sawyer County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

2,381

64.4%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

1,179

31.9%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

110

3.0%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

3,700

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -8

1928 President, Sawyer County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

1,882

61.4%

Al Smith (D)

1,129

36.9%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.9%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

3,063

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 3

1924 President, Sawyer County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

990

37.5%

John Davis (D)

135

5.1%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

1,487

56.4%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

2,638

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -16

1920 President, Sawyer County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

1,668

79.3%

James Cox (D)

302

14.4%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

4.7%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

1.7%

TOTAL

2,104

Turnout: 44%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 19

1916 President, Sawyer County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

562

47.6%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

550

46.6%

Allan Benson (Soc)

4.4%

James Hanly (Proh)

1.4%

TOTAL

1,181

Turnout: 28%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): 0

1912 President, Sawyer County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

432

47.5%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

144

15.8%

William Taft* (R)

295

32.5%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1.7%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

2.4%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

909

Turnout: 24%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 9

1908 President, Sawyer County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

815

70.8%

William J. Bryan (D)

299

26.0%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1.7%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

1.6%

TOTAL

1,151

Turnout: 38%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 19

1904 President, Sawyer County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

782

75.9%

Alton Parker (D)

205

19.9%

Other

4.2%

TOTAL

1,030

Turnout: 42%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 20

1900 President, Sawyer County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

723

68.5%

William J. Bryan (D)

305

28.9%

John Woolley (Proh)

2.2%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.4%

TOTAL

1,055

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 17

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Sawyer County, WI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	57%	Ron Johnson* (R)	4,949	57.8%	Mandela Barnes (D)	3,597	42.0%	13 [+]	0.2%	8,559	7	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Other (Write-in) 13 (0.2%);
2022	G	57%	Tim Michels (R)	4,735	55.3%	Tony Evers* (D)	3,734	43.6%	97 [+]	1.1%	8,566	8	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Joan Beglinger (I) 91 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.1%);

2018	S1	57%	Leah Vukmir (R)	4,159	51.3%	Tammy Baldwin* (D)	3,938	48.6%	3 [+]	0.0%	8,100	7	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
2018	G	57%	Scott Walker* (R)	4,542	55.4%	Tony Evers (D)	3,484	42.5%	171 [+]	2.1%	8,197	7	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Maggie Turnbull (I) 89 (1.1%); Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 47 (0.6%); Michael White (Green) 22 (0.3%); Arnie Enz (Wisconsin Party) 13 (0.2%);
2016	S3	64%	Ron Johnson* (R)	5,154	57.7%	Russ Feingold (D)	3,507	39.3%	269 [+]	3.0%	8,930	8	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 264 (3.0%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%);
2014	G	50%	Scott Walker* (R)	3,721	54.5%	Mary Burke (D)	3,029	44.4%	76 [+]	1.1%	6,826	2	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Robert Burke (Libertarian) 53 (0.8%); Dennis Fehr (People's) 22 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2012	S1	65%	Tammy Baldwin (D)	4,445	50.9%	Tommy Thompson (R)	4,163	47.6%	131 [+]	1.5%	8,739	2	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Joseph Kexel (Libertarian) 100 (1.1%); Nimrod Allen (I.D.E.A.) 25 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.1%);
2012	G	53%	Scott Walker* (R)	3,999	56.4%	Tom Barrett (D)	3,038	42.9%	48 [+]	0.7%	7,085	3	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Hari Trivedi (I) 45 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
2010	S3	50%	Ron Johnson (R)	3,701	56.8%	Russ Feingold* (D)	2,743	42.1%	70 [+]	1.1%	6,514	5	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Rob Taylor (I) 65 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%);
2010	G	50%	Scott Walker (R)	3,766	58.0%	Tom Barrett (D)	2,650	40.8%	81 [+]	1.2%	6,497	6	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Jim Langer (I) 40 (0.6%); James James (Common Sense) 25 (0.4%); Terry Virgil (Libertarian) 14 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);

2006	S1	48%	Herb Kohl* (D)	3,693	59.7%	Robert Lorge (R)	2,347	38.0%	141 [+]	2.3%	6,181	8	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Rae Vogeler (Green) 110 (1.8%); Ben Glatzel (Conservative) 30 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2006	G	49%	Jim Doyle* (D)	3,218	51.2%	Mark Green (R)	2,965	47.2%	100 [+]	1.6%	6,283	2	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Nelson Eisman (Green) 100 (1.6%);
2004	S3	72%	Russ Feingold* (D)	4,588	50.2%	Tim Michels (R)	4,510	49.4%	38 [+]	0.4%	9,136	5	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Eugene Hem (I) 22 (0.2%); Arif Khan (Libertarian) 16 (0.2%);
2002	G	49%	Scott McCallum* (R)	2,890	47.4%	Jim Doyle (D)	2,626	43.1%	578 [+]	9.5%	6,094	6	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Ed Thompson (Libertarian) 434 (7.1%); Jim Young (Green) 113 (1.9%); Alan Eisenberg (Reform) 16 (0.3%); Ty Bollerud (I) 6 (0.1%); Mike Mangan (I) 5 (0.1%); Aneb Rasta (I) 4 (0.1%);
2000	S1	60%	Herb Kohl* (D)	4,078	55.6%	John Gillespie (R)	3,183	43.4%	67 [+]	0.9%	7,328	6	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Tim Peterson (Libertarian) 35 (0.5%); Eugene Hem (I) 17 (0.2%); Robert Raymond (Constitution) 14 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);

1998	S3	47%	Mark Neumann (R)	3,242	58.2%	Russ Feingold* (D)	2,302	41.3%	25 [+]	0.4%	5,569	10	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Robert Raymond (U.S. Taxpayers) 15 (0.3%); Tom Ender (Libertarian) 8 (0.1%); Eugene Hem (I) 2 (0.0%);
1998	G	47%	Tommy Thompson* (R)	3,432	60.6%	Ed Garvey (D)	2,185	38.6%	49 [+]	0.9%	5,666	1	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Ed Frami (U.S. Taxpayers) 27 (0.5%); Jim Mueller (Libertarian) 14 (0.2%); Mike Mangan (I) 6 (0.1%); A-Ja-Mu Muhammad (I) 1 (0.0%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1994	S1	39%	Herb Kohl* (D)	2,255	52.1%	Robert Welch (R)	2,048	47.3%	29 [+]	0.7%	4,332	7	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: James Dean (Libertarian) 27 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
1994	G	40%	Tommy Thompson* (R)	3,122	70.0%	Chuck Chavala (D)	1,282	28.8%	55 [+]	1.2%	4,459	3	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Davis Harmon (Libertarian) 26 (0.6%); Ed Frami (Taxpayers) 19 (0.4%); Mike Mangan (I) 9 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1992	S3	65%	Bob Kasten* (R)	3,748	53.4%	Russ Feingold (D)	3,193	45.5%	83 [+]	1.2%	7,024	7	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Patrick Johnson (For the Little Guy) 41 (0.6%); William Bittner (Libertarian) 22 (0.3%); Mervin Hanson (I) 8 (0.1%); Robert Kundert (Grassroots) 7 (0.1%); Joseph Selliken (Independent Populist) 5 (0.1%);
1990	G	41%	Tommy Thompson* (R)	2,530	59.0%	Thomas Loftus (D)	1,757	40.9%	4 [+]	0.1%	4,291	1	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);

1988	S1	63%	Herb Kohl (D)	3,255	50.4%	Susan Engeleiter (R)	3,182	49.3%	16 [+]	0.2%	6,453	2	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: George Zaehringer (Independent Voters) 10 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%); Patricia Grogan (Socialist Workers) 2 (0.0%); Arlyn Wollenburg (I) 0 (0.0%);
1986	S3	46%	Bob Kasten* (R)	2,755	59.6%	Ed Garvey (D)	1,831	39.6%	38 [+]	0.8%	4,624	9	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Peter Taylor (I) 25 (0.5%); Eugene Hem (Third Party) 5 (0.1%); Margo Storsteen (Socialist Workers) 5 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
1986	G	48%	Tommy Thompson (R)	2,895	60.4%	Anthony Earl* (D)	1,839	38.4%	58 [+]	1.2%	4,792	8	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Kathryn Christensen (Labor-Farmer) 37 (0.8%); Darold Wall (I) 19 (0.4%); Sanford Knapp (Independent Populist) 2 (0.0%);
1982	S1	49%	William Proxmire* (D)	2,943	63.7%	Scott McCallum (R)	1,623	35.2%	51 [+]	1.1%	4,617	1	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: William Hart (Labor & Farm) 21 (0.5%); Sanford Knapp (Constitution) 18 (0.4%); George Liljenfeldt (Libertarian) 12 (0.3%);
1982	G	49%	Terry Kohler (R)	2,321	49.8%	Anthony Earl (D)	2,286	49.0%	55 [+]	1.2%	4,662	8	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: James Wickstrom (Constitution) 27 (0.6%); Larry Smiley (Libertarian) 21 (0.5%); Peter Seidman (I) 6 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1980	S3	72%	Gaylord Nelson* (D)	3,276	49.6%	Bob Kasten (R)	3,246	49.1%	89 [+]	1.3%	6,611	-1	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: James Wickstrom (Conservative) 53 (0.8%); Bervin Larson (Libertarian) 20 (0.3%); Susan Hagen (Socialist Workers) 16 (0.2%);

1978	G	48%	Lee Dreyfus (R)	2,442	62.8%	Martin Schreiber* (D)	1,434	36.9%	15 [+]	0.4%	3,891	8	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Eugene Zimmerman (Conservative) 8 (0.2%); John Doherty (I) 3 (0.1%); Adrienne Kaplan (Socialist Workers) 2 (0.1%); Henry Ochsner (Socialist Labor) 2 (0.1%);
1976	S1	59%	William Proxmire* (D)	2,944	64.6%	Stanley York (R)	1,598	35.1%	14 [+]	0.3%	4,556	8	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: William Hart (Democratic Socialist) 5 (0.1%); Michael MacLaurin (U.S. Labor) 4 (0.1%); Robert Schwarz (Socialist Workers) 4 (0.1%); Robert Nordlander (Socialist Labor) 1 (0.0%);
1974	S3	48%	Gaylord Nelson* (D)	2,162	62.0%	Tom Petri (R)	1,276	36.6%	51 [+]	1.5%	3,489	1	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Gerald McFarren (American) 33 (0.9%); Roman Blenski (I) 15 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
1974	G	48%	Patrick Lucey* (D)	1,808	51.9%	William Dyke (R)	1,584	45.5%	92 [+]	2.6%	3,484	3	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: William Upham (American) 47 (1.3%); Crazy Jim (I) 30 (0.9%); Fred Blair (Communist) 9 (0.3%); William Hart (Democratic Socialist) 3 (0.1%); Georgia Cozzini (Socialist Labor) 2 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1970	S1	57%	William Proxmire* (D)	2,122	62.7%	John Erickson (R)	1,258	37.2%	6 [+]	0.2%	3,386	9	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Edmond Hou-Seye (American Independent) 3 (0.1%); Elizabeth Boardman (Alliance) 2 (0.1%); Adolf Wiggert (Socialist Labor) 1 (0.0%); Martha Quinn (Socialist Workers) 0 (0.0%);
1970	G	58%	Jack Olson (R)	1,716	49.9%	Patrick Lucey (D)	1,703	49.5%	20 [+]	0.6%	3,439	5	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Leo McDonald (American) 11 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%); Georgia Cozzini (Socialist Labor) 3 (0.1%); Samuel Hunt (Socialist Workers) 1 (0.0%); Myrtle Kastner (Progressive Labor Socialist) 1 (0.0%);

1968	S3	77%	Jerris Leonard (R)	2,218	50.2%	Gaylord Nelson* (D)	2,201	49.8%	0	0.0%	4,419	12	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1968	G	79%	Warren Knowles* (R)	2,751	60.2%	Bronson LaFollette (D)	1,815	39.7%	5 [+]	0.1%	4,571	7	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Adolf Wiggert (Socialist Labor) 3 (0.1%); Robert Wilkinson (Socialist Workers) 2 (0.0%);
1966	G	67%	Warren Knowles* (R)	2,493	65.2%	Patrick Lucey (D)	1,313	34.3%	20 [+]	0.5%	3,826	12	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Adolf Wiggert (Socialist Labor) 19 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1964	S1	76%	Wilbur Renk (R)	2,287	52.5%	William Proxmire* (D)	2,067	47.5%	1 [+]	0.0%	4,355	6	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Kenneth Klinkert (I) 1 (0.0%); Wayne Leverenz (Socialist Workers) 0 (0.0%);
1964	G	79%	Warren Knowles (R)	2,630	58.4%	John Reynolds* (D)	1,870	41.6%	0	0.0%	4,500	8	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1962	S3	57%	Alexander Wiley* (R)	1,854	56.9%	Gaylord Nelson (D)	1,394	42.8%	10 [+]	0.3%	3,258	10	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1962: William Hart (I) 5 (0.2%); Georgia Cozzini (Socialist Labor) 4 (0.1%); Wayne Leverenz (Socialist Workers) 1 (0.0%);
1962	G	57%	Philip Kuehn (R)	1,896	58.5%	John Reynolds (D)	1,334	41.2%	9 [+]	0.3%	3,239	9	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1962: Adolf Wiggert (Socialist Labor) 9 (0.3%);
1960	G	87%	Philip Kuehn (R)	2,527	51.1%	Gaylord Nelson* (D)	2,417	48.9%	0	0.0%	4,944	3	0.29%
[-] 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 Sawyer County, WI

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Voter Registration Data for Sawyer County, WI

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Sawyer County, WI were estimated to be 39% Republican and 16% Democrat.

2022 Census data
White:	14,461	77.92%	11.2%
Black:	70	0.38%	7.9%
Indian:	2,887	15.56%	8.2%
Asian:	88	0.47%	79.6%
2+ races:	512	2.76%	4.7%
Hispanic:	541	2.92%	101.9%

Total non-White:	4,098	22.08%	15.3%

Change in White population:	1,457	8.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	545	3.3

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	WI07	Tom Tiffany* (R)	4,927	58.3%	Richard Ausman (D)	3,526	41.7%	3	0.0%	8,456
County Total for 2022-11-08:										8,456

2020-11-03	WI07	Tom Tiffany* (R)	5,917	57.1%	Tricia Zunker (D)	4,448	42.9%	5	0.0%	10,370
County Total for 2020-11-03:										10,370

2020-05-12 sp	WI07	Tom Tiffany (R)	2,867	55.1%	Tricia Zunker (D)	2,335	44.9%	1	0.0%	5,203
County Total for 2020-05-12:										5,203

2018-11-06	WI07	Sean Duffy* (R)	4,609	56.5%	Margaret Engebretson (D)	3,403	41.7%	149	1.8%	8,161
County Total for 2018-11-06:										8,161

2016-11-08	WI07	Sean Duffy* (R)	5,299	59.6%	Mary Hoeft (D)	3,582	40.3%	5	0.1%	8,886
County Total for 2016-11-08:										8,886

2014-11-04	WI07	Sean Duffy* (R)	3,799	56.2%	Kelly Westlund (D)	2,860	42.3%	97	1.4%	6,756
County Total for 2014-11-04:										6,756

2012-11-06	WI07	Sean Duffy* (R)	4,660	54.8%	Patrick Kreitlow (D)	3,834	45.1%	5	0.1%	8,499
County Total for 2012-11-06:										8,499

2010-11-02	WI07	Sean Duffy (R)	3,711	57.1%	Julie Lassa (D)	2,634	40.6%	149	2.3%	6,494
County Total for 2010-11-02:										6,494

2008-11-04	WI07	David Obey* (D)	4,936	57.5%	Dan Mielke (R)	3,647	42.5%	3	0.0%	8,586
County Total for 2008-11-04:										8,586

2006-11-07	WI07	David Obey* (D)	3,529	56.8%	Nick Reid (R)	2,543	40.9%	140	2.3%	6,212
County Total for 2006-11-07:										6,212

2004-11-02	WI07	David Obey* (D)	4,829	94.3%	Mike Miles (Green)	192	3.7%	101	2.0%	5,122
County Total for 2004-11-02:										5,122

2002-11-05	WI07	David Obey* (D)	3,454	58.6%	Joe Rothbauer (R)	2,436	41.4%	1	0.0%	5,891
County Total for 2002-11-05:										5,891

2000-11-07	WI07	David Obey* (D)	4,265	58.3%	Sean Cronin (R)	3,055	41.7%	1	0.0%	7,321
County Total for 2000-11-07:										7,321

1998-11-03	WI07	David Obey* (D)	2,787	51.9%	Scott West (R)	2,588	48.1%	0	0.0%	5,375
County Total for 1998-11-03:										5,375

1996-11-05	WI07	David Obey* (D)	3,122	50.3%	Scott West (R)	3,081	49.7%	0	0.0%	6,203
County Total for 1996-11-05:										6,203

1994-11-08	WI07	Scott West (R)	2,130	51.1%	David Obey* (D)	2,036	48.9%	0	0.0%	4,166
County Total for 1994-11-08:										4,166

1992-11-03	WI07	David Obey* (D)	3,718	54.9%	Dale Vannes (R)	3,055	45.1%	0	0.0%	6,773
County Total for 1992-11-03:										6,773

Year	Total			Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	11,332	0.0%	0.0%	11,332	100.0%	n/a	n/a	76%
2022	11,516	0.0%	0.0%	11,516	100.0%	n/a	n/a	77%
2020	11,623	0.0%	0.0%	11,623	100.0%	n/a	n/a	78%
2018	10,329	0.0%	0.0%	10,329	100.0%	n/a	n/a	71%
2016	10,872	0.0%	0.0%	10,872	100.0%	n/a	n/a	77%
2014	10,767	0.0%	0.0%	10,767	100.0%	n/a	n/a	78%
2012	11,105	0.0%	0.0%	11,105	100.0%	n/a	n/a	82%
2010	10,758	0.0%	0.0%	10,758	100.0%	n/a	n/a	82%
2008	11,366	0.0%	0.0%	11,366	100.0%	n/a	n/a	88%

Sawyer County, WI

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