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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	910	14.8
Deaths:	814	13.3
Net Migration:	231	3.8
Net Immigration:	13	0.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +1,214	R +128	R + 0.1%
D +1,086
2020 vs. 2012	R +2,276	R +2,863	R + 19.9%
D -587
2020 vs. 2008	R +2,851	R +3,857	R + 27.2%
D -1,006

2016 vs. 2008	R +1,637	R +3,729	R + 27.1%
D -2,092
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	70%	Donald Trump* (R)	8,218	51.6%	Joe Biden (D)	7,457	46.8%	248 [+]	1.6%	15,923	3	5	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 182 (1.1%);
2016	64%	Donald Trump (R)	7,004	49.1%	Hillary Clinton (D)	6,371	44.6%	900 [+]	6.3%	14,275	2	3	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 431 (3.0%); Jill Stein (Grn) 291 (2.0%); Evan McMullin (I) 21 (0.1%);
2012	65%	Barack Obama* (D)	8,044	56.4%	Mitt Romney (R)	5,942	41.6%	283 [+]	2.0%	14,269	-4	-6	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 103 (0.7%);
2008	65%	Barack Obama (D)	8,463	60.1%	John McCain (R)	5,367	38.1%	245 [+]	1.7%	14,075	-4	-7	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 93 (0.7%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 43 (0.3%);
2004	71%	John Kerry (D)	7,924	53.4%	George W. Bush* (R)	6,774	45.6%	147 [+]	1.0%	14,845	-4	-5	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 87 (0.6%);
2000	64%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	6,577	50.4%	George W. Bush (R)	5,684	43.6%	783 [+]	6.0%	13,044	-4	-4	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 676 (5.2%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 31 (0.2%);
1996	57%	Bill Clinton* (D)	5,572	49.6%	Robert Dole (R)	3,796	33.8%	1,858 [+]	16.6%	11,226	-5	-7	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 1,523 (13.6%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 191 (1.7%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 41 (0.4%);
1992	67%	Bill Clinton (D)	5,673	44.6%	George Bush* (R)	4,072	32.0%	2,971 [+]	23.4%	12,716	-5	-5	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 2,890 (22.7%);
1988	60%	Michael Dukakis (D)	5,754	51.9%	George Bush (R)	5,226	47.2%	98 [+]	0.9%	11,078	-1	-6	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 35 (0.3%);
1984	63%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	6,469	55.8%	Walter Mondale (D)	5,051	43.5%	83	0.7%	11,603	2	-3	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	69%	Ronald Reagan (R)	6,528	51.1%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	5,501	43.1%	744 [+]	5.8%	12,773	3	0	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 494 (3.9%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 190 (1.5%);
1976	71%	Gerald Ford* (R)	6,132	51.6%	Jimmy Carter (D)	5,534	46.5%	226 [+]	1.9%	11,892	4	4	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 156 (1.3%);
1972	63%	Richard Nixon* (R)	6,836	65.8%	George McGovern (D)	3,407	32.8%	142 [+]	1.4%	10,385	12	5	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 127 (1.2%);
1968	71%	Richard Nixon (R)	5,824	55.2%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	3,666	34.7%	1,070 [+]	10.1%	10,560	7	12	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 1,062 (10.1%);
1964	72%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	6,242	57.3%	Barry Goldwater (R)	4,640	42.6%	16	0.1%	10,898	5	4	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	76%	Richard Nixon (R)	6,909	58.8%	John Kennedy (D)	4,836	41.1%	15	0.1%	11,760	7	9	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	65%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	6,200	55.7%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	4,923	44.2%	17	0.2%	11,140	-6	-2	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	66%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	7,619	65.3%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	4,032	34.6%	12	0.1%	11,663	4	10	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	52%	Harry Truman* (D)	5,226	55.2%	Thomas Dewey (R)	4,139	43.7%	105 [+]	1.1%	9,470	-3	-1	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 75 (0.8%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	59%	Thomas Dewey (R)	5,676	51.0%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	5,409	48.6%	36	0.3%	11,121	1	5	0.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	65%	Wendell Willkie (R)	6,614	52.9%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	5,776	46.2%	102	0.8%	12,492	5	8	0.89%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	53%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	5,939	63.0%	Alf Landon (R)	2,979	31.6%	502 [+]	5.3%	9,420	1	-5	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 459 (4.9%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 17 (0.2%);
1932	52%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	5,939	65.6%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	2,979	32.9%	139 [+]	1.5%	9,057	2	-7	0.81%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 67 (0.7%);
1928	55%	Herbert Hoover (R)	6,596	71.3%	Al Smith (D)	2,559	27.7%	99 [+]	1.1%	9,254	18	13	0.91%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 35 (0.4%);
1924	52%	Robert LaFollette (Prog)	5,599	63.8%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	2,670	30.4%	510 [+]	5.8%	8,779	-7	-24	1.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: John Davis (D) 406 (4.6%);
1920	39%	Warren Harding (R)	5,694	86.0%	James Cox (D)	629	9.5%	298 [+]	4.5%	6,621	15	26	0.94%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Aaron Watkins (Proh) 200 (3.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 98 (1.5%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	30%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	2,912	58.6%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,830	36.8%	225 [+]	4.5%	4,967	9	13	1.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: James Hanly (Proh) 176 (3.5%); Allan Benson (Soc) 49 (1.0%);
1912	29%	William Taft* (R)	2,663	57.7%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	1,253	27.1%	701 [+]	15.2%	4,617	25	34	1.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 463 (10.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 164 (3.6%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 74 (1.6%);
1908	39%	William Taft (R)	4,114	69.7%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,561	26.4%	227 [+]	3.8%	5,902	15	18	1.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 188 (3.2%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 39 (0.7%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	38%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	4,744	82.3%	Alton Parker (D)	762	13.2%	255 [+]	4.4%	5,761	19	26	1.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%);
1900	39%	William McKinley* (R)	4,463	75.6%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,268	21.5%	173 [+]	2.9%	5,904	16	24	1.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 155 (2.6%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 16 (0.3%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Vernon County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

7,457

46.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

8,218

51.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

182

1.1%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

15,923

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 5

2016 President, Vernon County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

6,371

44.6%

Donald Trump (R)

7,004

49.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

431

3.0%

Jill Stein (Grn)

291

2.0%

Evan McMullin (I)

0.1%

Other

157

1.1%

TOTAL

14,275

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 3

2012 President, Vernon County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

8,044

56.4%

Mitt Romney (R)

5,942

41.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

103

0.7%

Other

180

1.3%

TOTAL

14,269

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -6

2008 President, Vernon County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

8,463

60.1%

John McCain (R)

5,367

38.1%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.7%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

109

0.8%

TOTAL

14,075

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -7

2004 President, Vernon County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

6,774

45.6%

John Kerry (D)

7,924

53.4%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.6%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

14,845

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

2000 President, Vernon County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

5,684

43.6%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

6,577

50.4%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

676

5.2%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.2%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

13,044

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

1996 President, Vernon County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

5,572

49.6%

Robert Dole (R)

3,796

33.8%

Ross Perot (Ref)

1,523

13.6%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

191

1.7%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.4%

Other

103

0.9%

TOTAL

11,226

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -7

1992 President, Vernon County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

5,673

44.6%

George Bush* (R)

4,072

32.0%

Ross Perot (I)

2,890

22.7%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

12,716

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

1988 President, Vernon County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

5,226

47.2%

Michael Dukakis (D)

5,754

51.9%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

11,078

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -6

1984 President, Vernon County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

6,469

55.8%

Walter Mondale (D)

5,051

43.5%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

11,603

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -3

1980 President, Vernon County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

6,528

51.1%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

5,501

43.1%

John Anderson (I)

494

3.9%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

190

1.5%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

12,773

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 0

1976 President, Vernon County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

5,534

46.5%

Gerald Ford* (R)

6,132

51.6%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

156

1.3%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

11,892

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

1972 President, Vernon County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

6,836

65.8%

George McGovern (D)

3,407

32.8%

John Schmitz (Amer)

127

1.2%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

10,385

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 5

1968 President, Vernon County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

5,824

55.2%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

3,666

34.7%

George Wallace (AIP)

1,062

10.1%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

10,560

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 12

1964 President, Vernon County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

6,242

57.3%

Barry Goldwater (R)

4,640

42.6%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

10,898

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

1960 President, Vernon County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

4,836

41.1%

Richard Nixon (R)

6,909

58.8%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

11,760

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 9

1956 President, Vernon County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

6,200

55.7%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

4,923

44.2%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

11,140

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -2

1952 President, Vernon County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

7,619

65.3%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

4,032

34.6%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

11,663

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 10

1948 President, Vernon County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

5,226

55.2%

Thomas Dewey (R)

4,139

43.7%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.8%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

9,470

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -1

1944 President, Vernon County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

5,409

48.6%

Thomas Dewey (R)

5,676

51.0%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

11,121

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 5

1940 President, Vernon County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

5,776

46.2%

Wendell Willkie (R)

6,614

52.9%

Other

102

0.8%

TOTAL

12,492

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 8

1936 President, Vernon County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

5,939

63.0%

Alf Landon (R)

2,979

31.6%

William Lemke (Union)

459

4.9%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.2%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

9,420

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -5

1932 President, Vernon County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

5,939

65.6%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

2,979

32.9%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.7%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

9,057

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -7

1928 President, Vernon County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

6,596

71.3%

Al Smith (D)

2,559

27.7%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.4%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

9,254

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 13

1924 President, Vernon County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

2,670

30.4%

John Davis (D)

406

4.6%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

5,599

63.8%

Other

104

1.2%

TOTAL

8,779

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -24

1920 President, Vernon County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

5,694

86.0%

James Cox (D)

629

9.5%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1.5%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

200

3.0%

TOTAL

6,621

Turnout: 39%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 26

1916 President, Vernon County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

1,830

36.8%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

2,912

58.6%

Allan Benson (Soc)

1.0%

James Hanly (Proh)

176

3.5%

TOTAL

4,967

Turnout: 30%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 13

1912 President, Vernon County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

1,253

27.1%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

463

10.0%

William Taft* (R)

2,663

57.7%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1.6%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

164

3.6%

TOTAL

4,617

Turnout: 29%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 34

1908 President, Vernon County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

4,114

69.7%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,561

26.4%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.7%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

188

3.2%

TOTAL

5,902

Turnout: 39%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 18

1904 President, Vernon County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

4,744

82.3%

Alton Parker (D)

762

13.2%

Other

255

4.4%

TOTAL

5,761

Turnout: 38%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 26

1900 President, Vernon County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

4,463

75.6%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,268

21.5%

John Woolley (Proh)

155

2.6%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.3%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

5,904

Turnout: 39%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 24

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Vernon County, WI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	58%	Ron Johnson* (R)	6,950	52.8%	Mandela Barnes (D)	6,206	47.1%	18 [+]	0.1%	13,174	2	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Other (Write-in) 18 (0.1%);
2022	G	58%	Tony Evers* (D)	6,597	50.0%	Tim Michels (R)	6,409	48.5%	195 [+]	1.5%	13,201	1	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Joan Beglinger (I) 187 (1.4%); Other (Write-in) 8 (0.1%);

2018	S1	57%	Tammy Baldwin* (D)	7,495	57.8%	Leah Vukmir (R)	5,459	42.1%	5 [+]	0.0%	12,959	-2	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 5 (0.0%);
2018	G	58%	Tony Evers (D)	6,550	50.1%	Scott Walker* (R)	6,276	48.0%	240 [+]	1.8%	13,066	0	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 95 (0.7%); Maggie Turnbull (I) 73 (0.6%); Michael White (Green) 51 (0.4%); Arnie Enz (Wisconsin Party) 14 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 7 (0.1%);
2016	S3	63%	Russ Feingold (D)	6,887	48.8%	Ron Johnson* (R)	6,712	47.5%	522 [+]	3.7%	14,121	-3	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 522 (3.7%);
2014	G	53%	Mary Burke (D)	5,932	50.4%	Scott Walker* (R)	5,687	48.3%	152 [+]	1.3%	11,771	-4	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Robert Burke (Libertarian) 105 (0.9%); Dennis Fehr (People's) 42 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.0%);
2012	S1	64%	Tammy Baldwin (D)	7,543	53.8%	Tommy Thompson (R)	6,051	43.2%	428 [+]	3.1%	14,022	-3	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Joseph Kexel (Libertarian) 327 (2.3%); Nimrod Allen (I.D.E.A.) 93 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 8 (0.1%);
2012	G	55%	Scott Walker* (R)	6,352	52.0%	Tom Barrett (D)	5,762	47.1%	109 [+]	0.9%	12,223	-1	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Hari Trivedi (I) 100 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 9 (0.1%);
2010	S3	50%	Russ Feingold* (D)	5,547	50.2%	Ron Johnson (R)	5,323	48.2%	176 [+]	1.6%	11,046	-4	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Rob Taylor (I) 174 (1.6%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2010	G	50%	Scott Walker (R)	5,441	49.8%	Tom Barrett (D)	5,278	48.3%	211 [+]	1.9%	10,930	-2	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Jim Langer (I) 91 (0.8%); James James (Common Sense) 61 (0.6%); Terry Virgil (Libertarian) 51 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 8 (0.1%);

2006	S1	48%	Herb Kohl* (D)	6,999	68.5%	Robert Lorge (R)	2,870	28.1%	346 [+]	3.4%	10,215	-1	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Rae Vogeler (Green) 279 (2.7%); Ben Glatzel (Conservative) 61 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.1%);
2006	G	49%	Jim Doyle* (D)	6,034	57.3%	Mark Green (R)	4,240	40.3%	249 [+]	2.4%	10,523	-5	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Nelson Eisman (Green) 234 (2.2%); Other (Write-in) 15 (0.1%);
2004	S3	69%	Russ Feingold* (D)	8,597	59.3%	Tim Michels (R)	5,856	40.4%	33 [+]	0.2%	14,486	-4	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Arif Khan (Libertarian) 20 (0.1%); Eugene Hem (I) 13 (0.1%);
2002	G	43%	Jim Doyle (D)	3,410	38.8%	Scott McCallum* (R)	2,813	32.0%	2,577 [+]	29.3%	8,800	-9	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Ed Thompson (Libertarian) 2,229 (25.3%); Jim Young (Green) 323 (3.7%); Mike Mangan (I) 8 (0.1%); Alan Eisenberg (Reform) 7 (0.1%); Ty Bollerud (I) 7 (0.1%); Aneb Rasta (I) 3 (0.0%);
2000	S1	62%	Herb Kohl* (D)	8,213	65.5%	John Gillespie (R)	4,216	33.6%	111 [+]	0.9%	12,540	-3	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Tim Peterson (Libertarian) 64 (0.5%); Robert Raymond (Constitution) 25 (0.2%); Eugene Hem (I) 21 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);

1998	S3	47%	Russ Feingold* (D)	4,731	50.7%	Mark Neumann (R)	4,513	48.3%	92 [+]	1.0%	9,336	0	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Robert Raymond (U.S. Taxpayers) 51 (0.5%); Tom Ender (Libertarian) 29 (0.3%); Eugene Hem (I) 9 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
1998	G	47%	Tommy Thompson* (R)	5,326	56.6%	Ed Garvey (D)	3,918	41.6%	166 [+]	1.8%	9,410	-3	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Ed Frami (U.S. Taxpayers) 91 (1.0%); Jim Mueller (Libertarian) 53 (0.6%); Mike Mangan (I) 17 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%); A-Ja-Mu Muhammad (I) 2 (0.0%);
1994	S1	43%	Herb Kohl* (D)	5,046	61.1%	Robert Welch (R)	3,143	38.1%	65 [+]	0.8%	8,254	-3	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: James Dean (Libertarian) 65 (0.8%);
1994	G	44%	Tommy Thompson* (R)	5,423	64.5%	Chuck Chavala (D)	2,825	33.6%	154 [+]	1.8%	8,402	-3	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Davis Harmon (Libertarian) 77 (0.9%); Ed Frami (Taxpayers) 42 (0.5%); Mike Mangan (I) 35 (0.4%);
1992	S3	65%	Russ Feingold (D)	6,433	52.5%	Bob Kasten* (R)	5,662	46.3%	147 [+]	1.2%	12,242	0	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Patrick Johnson (For the Little Guy) 79 (0.6%); William Bittner (Libertarian) 45 (0.4%); Mervin Hanson (I) 13 (0.1%); Robert Kundert (Grassroots) 7 (0.1%); Joseph Selliken (Independent Populist) 3 (0.0%);
1990	G	40%	Tommy Thompson* (R)	3,945	53.5%	Thomas Loftus (D)	3,426	46.4%	6 [+]	0.1%	7,377	-5	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Other (Write-in) 6 (0.1%);

1988	S1	60%	Susan Engeleiter (R)	6,114	55.2%	Herb Kohl (D)	4,953	44.7%	18 [+]	0.2%	11,085	8	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: George Zaehringer (Independent Voters) 9 (0.1%); Patricia Grogan (Socialist Workers) 5 (0.0%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%); Arlyn Wollenburg (I) 1 (0.0%);
1986	S3	41%	Bob Kasten* (R)	3,962	52.7%	Ed Garvey (D)	3,493	46.5%	57 [+]	0.8%	7,512	2	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Peter Taylor (I) 37 (0.5%); Margo Storsteen (Socialist Workers) 10 (0.1%); Eugene Hem (Third Party) 5 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%);
1986	G	43%	Tommy Thompson (R)	4,911	62.1%	Anthony Earl* (D)	2,943	37.2%	54 [+]	0.7%	7,908	9	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Kathryn Christensen (Labor-Farmer) 36 (0.5%); Darold Wall (I) 11 (0.1%); Sanford Knapp (Independent Populist) 6 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1982	S1	51%	William Proxmire* (D)	4,731	50.2%	Scott McCallum (R)	4,540	48.2%	145 [+]	1.5%	9,416	14	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: William Hart (Labor & Farm) 68 (0.7%); George Liljenfeldt (Libertarian) 50 (0.5%); Sanford Knapp (Constitution) 27 (0.3%);
1982	G	52%	Terry Kohler (R)	5,328	55.5%	Anthony Earl (D)	4,124	43.0%	144 [+]	1.5%	9,596	14	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Larry Smiley (Libertarian) 94 (1.0%); James Wickstrom (Constitution) 28 (0.3%); Peter Seidman (I) 17 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%);
1980	S3	67%	Bob Kasten (R)	7,160	58.3%	Gaylord Nelson* (D)	5,021	40.9%	90 [+]	0.7%	12,271	8	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Bervin Larson (Libertarian) 46 (0.4%); Susan Hagen (Socialist Workers) 20 (0.2%); James Wickstrom (Conservative) 18 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.0%);

1978	G	45%	Lee Dreyfus (R)	4,538	59.5%	Martin Schreiber* (D)	3,048	40.0%	37 [+]	0.5%	7,623	5	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Eugene Zimmerman (Conservative) 26 (0.3%); John Doherty (I) 8 (0.1%); Henry Ochsner (Socialist Labor) 2 (0.0%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%); Adrienne Kaplan (Socialist Workers) 0 (0.0%);
1976	S1	59%	William Proxmire* (D)	5,333	54.1%	Stanley York (R)	4,512	45.8%	6 [+]	0.1%	9,851	19	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Robert Schwarz (Socialist Workers) 4 (0.0%); William Hart (Democratic Socialist) 1 (0.0%); Robert Nordlander (Socialist Labor) 1 (0.0%); Michael MacLaurin (U.S. Labor) 0 (0.0%);
1974	S3	46%	Gaylord Nelson* (D)	4,409	57.0%	Tom Petri (R)	3,241	41.9%	90 [+]	1.2%	7,740	6	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Gerald McFarren (American) 53 (0.7%); Roman Blenski (I) 37 (0.5%);
1974	G	46%	William Dyke (R)	4,339	57.0%	Patrick Lucey* (D)	3,160	41.5%	118 [+]	1.5%	7,617	15	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: William Upham (American) 76 (1.0%); Crazy Jim (I) 21 (0.3%); Fred Blair (Communist) 15 (0.2%); William Hart (Democratic Socialist) 5 (0.1%); Georgia Cozzini (Socialist Labor) 1 (0.0%);
1970	S1	53%	William Proxmire* (D)	5,342	67.0%	John Erickson (R)	2,621	32.8%	16 [+]	0.2%	7,979	4	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Edmond Hou-Seye (American Independent) 13 (0.2%); Elizabeth Boardman (Alliance) 2 (0.0%); Martha Quinn (Socialist Workers) 1 (0.0%); Adolf Wiggert (Socialist Labor) 0 (0.0%);
1970	G	53%	Jack Olson (R)	4,251	52.9%	Patrick Lucey (D)	3,688	45.9%	101 [+]	1.3%	8,040	8	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Leo McDonald (American) 94 (1.2%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%); Georgia Cozzini (Socialist Labor) 3 (0.0%); Samuel Hunt (Socialist Workers) 0 (0.0%); Myrtle Kastner (Progressive Labor Socialist) 0 (0.0%);

1968	S3	68%	Gaylord Nelson* (D)	5,628	55.5%	Jerris Leonard (R)	4,516	44.5%	1 [+]	0.0%	10,145	6	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1968	G	68%	Warren Knowles* (R)	6,136	60.2%	Bronson LaFollette (D)	4,045	39.7%	6 [+]	0.1%	10,187	7	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Adolf Wiggert (Socialist Labor) 6 (0.1%); Robert Wilkinson (Socialist Workers) 0 (0.0%);
1966	G	49%	Warren Knowles* (R)	4,187	57.2%	Patrick Lucey (D)	3,092	42.2%	40 [+]	0.5%	7,319	4	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Adolf Wiggert (Socialist Labor) 38 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
1964	S1	69%	Wilbur Renk (R)	5,928	56.2%	William Proxmire* (D)	4,613	43.7%	4 [+]	0.0%	10,545	10	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Kenneth Klinkert (I) 3 (0.0%); Wayne Leverenz (Socialist Workers) 1 (0.0%);
1964	G	70%	Warren Knowles (R)	6,423	60.1%	John Reynolds* (D)	4,266	39.9%	7 [+]	0.1%	10,696	9	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Other (Write-in) 7 (0.1%);
1962	S3	53%	Alexander Wiley* (R)	4,129	50.9%	Gaylord Nelson (D)	3,980	49.1%	2 [+]	0.0%	8,111	4	0.64%
[-] 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%	Philip Kuehn (R)	4,416	54.6%	John Reynolds (D)	3,665	45.3%	2 [+]	0.0%	8,083	5	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1962: Adolf Wiggert (Socialist Labor) 2 (0.0%);
1960	G	76%	Gaylord Nelson* (D)	5,978	50.9%	Philip Kuehn (R)	5,774	49.1%	0	0.0%	11,752	1	0.68%
[-] 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 Vernon County, WI

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Voter Registration Data for Vernon County, WI

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

2022 Census data
White:	29,781	95.88%	3.1%
Black:	132	0.42%	24.5%
Indian:	88	0.28%	66.0%
Asian:	171	0.55%	72.7%
2+ races:	319	1.03%	34.6%
Hispanic:	569	1.83%	44.4%

Total non-White:	1,279	4.12%	42.1%

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	WI03	Derrick Van Orden (R)	6,705	50.9%	Brad Pfaff (D)	6,450	49.0%	11	0.1%	13,166
County Total for 2022-11-08:										13,166

2020-11-03	WI03	Ron Kind* (D)	8,557	54.1%	Derrick Van Orden (R)	7,260	45.9%	6	0.0%	15,823
County Total for 2020-11-03:										15,823

2018-11-06	WI03	Ron Kind* (D)	8,039	62.0%	Steve Toft (R)	4,916	37.9%	6	0.0%	12,961
County Total for 2018-11-06:										12,961

2016-11-08	WI03	Ron Kind* (D)	10,398	99.9%				6	0.1%	10,404
County Total for 2016-11-08:										10,404

2014-11-04	WI03	Ron Kind* (D)	6,722	57.6%	Tony Kurtz (R)	4,943	42.3%	12	0.1%	11,677
County Total for 2014-11-04:										11,677

2012-11-06	WI03	Ron Kind* (D)	9,224	67.6%	Ray Boland (R)	4,418	32.4%	8	0.1%	13,650
County Total for 2012-11-06:										13,650

2010-11-02	WI03	Ron Kind* (D)	5,786	52.9%	Dan Kapanke (R)	4,829	44.1%	327	3.0%	10,942
County Total for 2010-11-02:										10,942

2008-11-04	WI03	Ron Kind* (D)	8,984	65.8%	Paul Stark (R)	4,308	31.6%	354	2.6%	13,646
County Total for 2008-11-04:										13,646

2006-11-07	WI03	Ron Kind* (D)	6,719	66.0%	Paul Nelson (R)	3,456	33.9%	10	0.1%	10,185
County Total for 2006-11-07:										10,185

2004-11-02	WI03	Ron Kind* (D)	8,704	60.4%	Dale Schultz (R)	5,697	39.6%	1	0.0%	14,402
County Total for 2004-11-02:										14,402

2002-11-05	WI03	Ron Kind* (D)	5,323	63.5%	Bill Arndt (R)	2,650	31.6%	411	4.9%	8,384
County Total for 2002-11-05:										8,384

2000-11-07	WI03	Ron Kind* (D)	7,781	62.4%	Susan Tully (R)	4,683	37.6%	0	0.0%	12,464
County Total for 2000-11-07:										12,464

1998-11-03	WI03	Ron Kind* (D)	6,365	72.3%	Troy Brechler (R)	2,431	27.6%	5	0.1%	8,801
County Total for 1998-11-03:										8,801

1996-11-05	WI03	James Harsdorf (R)	5,584	50.7%	Ron Kind (D)	5,422	49.3%	0	0.0%	11,006
County Total for 1996-11-05:										11,006

1994-11-08	WI03	Steve Gunderson* (R)	4,438	54.3%	Harry Stower (D)	3,549	43.4%	193	2.4%	8,180
County Total for 1994-11-08:										8,180

1992-11-03	WI03	Steve Gunderson* (R)	7,028	57.9%	Paul Sacia (D)	4,964	40.9%	145	1.2%	12,137
County Total for 1992-11-03:										12,137

Year	Total			Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	16,697	0.0%	0.0%	16,697	100.0%	n/a	n/a	73%
2022	17,206	0.0%	0.0%	17,206	100.0%	n/a	n/a	75%
2020	17,364	0.0%	0.0%	17,364	100.0%	n/a	n/a	76%
2018	15,975	0.0%	0.0%	15,975	100.0%	n/a	n/a	71%
2016	16,913	0.0%	0.0%	16,913	100.0%	n/a	n/a	75%
2014	16,735	0.0%	0.0%	16,735	100.0%	n/a	n/a	75%
2012	16,693	0.0%	0.0%	16,693	100.0%	n/a	n/a	76%
2010	16,043	0.0%	0.0%	16,043	100.0%	n/a	n/a	73%
2008	14,011	0.0%	0.0%	14,011	100.0%	n/a	n/a	65%

Change in White population:	908	3.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	379	1.3

Vernon County, WI

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