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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	315	6.8
Deaths:	743	16.1
Net Migration:	1,171	25.4
Net Immigration:	-3	-0.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +1,095	D +38	D + 4.1%
D +1,133
2020 vs. 2012	R +1,512	R +1,560	R + 9.0%
D -48
2020 vs. 2008	R +2,206	R +2,794	R + 18.0%
D -588

2016 vs. 2008	R +1,111	R +2,832	R + 22.1%
D -1,721
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	78%	Donald Trump* (R)	9,261	60.3%	Joe Biden (D)	5,903	38.4%	205 [+]	1.3%	15,369	11	13	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 138 (0.9%);
2016	73%	Donald Trump (R)	8,166	60.0%	Hillary Clinton (D)	4,770	35.0%	675 [+]	5.0%	13,611	13	14	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 340 (2.5%); Jill Stein (Grn) 117 (0.9%); Evan McMullin (I) 29 (0.2%);
2012	77%	Mitt Romney (R)	7,749	56.0%	Barack Obama* (D)	5,951	43.0%	142 [+]	1.0%	13,842	10	9	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 61 (0.4%);
2008	79%	John McCain (R)	7,055	51.3%	Barack Obama (D)	6,491	47.2%	204 [+]	1.5%	13,750	9	6	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 82 (0.6%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 40 (0.3%);
2004	82%	George W. Bush* (R)	8,155	58.2%	John Kerry (D)	5,713	40.8%	134 [+]	1.0%	14,002	9	8	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 76 (0.5%);
2000	74%	George W. Bush (R)	6,958	56.5%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	4,706	38.2%	658 [+]	5.3%	12,322	9	9	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 557 (4.5%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 41 (0.3%);
1996	67%	Robert Dole (R)	4,496	43.0%	Bill Clinton* (D)	4,226	40.5%	1,723 [+]	16.5%	10,445	5	2	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 1,548 (14.8%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 121 (1.2%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 19 (0.2%);
1992	78%	George Bush* (R)	4,616	41.0%	Bill Clinton (D)	3,764	33.4%	2,882 [+]	25.6%	11,262	4	4	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 2,827 (25.1%);
1988	72%	George Bush (R)	5,842	60.1%	Michael Dukakis (D)	3,781	38.9%	99 [+]	1.0%	9,722	12	7	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 21 (0.2%);
1984	70%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	5,965	66.1%	Walter Mondale (D)	2,940	32.6%	121	1.3%	9,026	12	7	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	80%	Ronald Reagan (R)	6,034	60.8%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	3,293	33.2%	597 [+]	6.0%	9,924	13	10	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 421 (4.2%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 140 (1.4%);
1976	84%	Gerald Ford* (R)	4,929	59.3%	Jimmy Carter (D)	3,209	38.6%	174 [+]	2.1%	8,312	12	11	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 108 (1.3%);
1972	80%	Richard Nixon* (R)	4,422	65.9%	George McGovern (D)	1,907	28.4%	379 [+]	5.6%	6,708	13	5	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 366 (5.5%);
1968	86%	Richard Nixon (R)	3,339	58.1%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	1,798	31.3%	611 [+]	10.6%	5,748	10	15	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 598 (10.4%);
1964	91%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	2,841	50.0%	Barry Goldwater (R)	2,827	49.8%	11	0.2%	5,679	12	11	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	93%	Richard Nixon (R)	3,508	64.2%	John Kennedy (D)	1,942	35.6%	10	0.2%	5,460	12	15	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	79%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	3,683	74.1%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,267	25.5%	22	0.4%	4,972	12	17	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	83%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	3,687	70.8%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,497	28.8%	20	0.4%	5,204	10	16	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	73%	Thomas Dewey (R)	2,665	58.3%	Harry Truman* (D)	1,688	36.9%	218 [+]	4.8%	4,571	12	13	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 169 (3.7%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	68%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,079	50.3%	Thomas Dewey (R)	2,021	48.9%	32	0.8%	4,132	-1	3	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	80%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,470	51.5%	Wendell Willkie (R)	2,251	46.9%	77	1.6%	4,798	-1	2	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	67%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,036	58.8%	Alf Landon (R)	1,138	32.9%	288 [+]	8.3%	3,462	3	-4	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 216 (6.2%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 22 (0.6%);
1932	69%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	2,036	61.3%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	1,138	34.3%	145 [+]	4.4%	3,319	3	-5	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 57 (1.7%);
1928	65%	Herbert Hoover (R)	1,609	58.4%	Al Smith (D)	1,083	39.3%	61 [+]	2.2%	2,753	5	0	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 46 (1.7%);
1924	54%	Robert LaFollette (Prog)	1,038	50.1%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	873	42.1%	162 [+]	7.8%	2,073	5	-12	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: John Davis (D) 119 (5.7%);
1920	40%	Warren Harding (R)	903	66.1%	James Cox (D)	255	18.7%	209 [+]	15.3%	1,367	-5	6	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 185 (13.5%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 24 (1.8%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	32%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	531	48.4%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	467	42.6%	98 [+]	8.9%	1,096	-1	2	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 82 (7.5%); James Hanly (Proh) 16 (1.5%);
1912	26%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	327	35.4%	William Taft* (R)	304	32.9%	292 [+]	31.6%	923	0	10	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 212 (23.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 71 (7.7%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 9 (1.0%);
1908	34%	William Taft (R)	794	71.7%	William J. Bryan (D)	278	25.1%	35 [+]	3.2%	1,107	17	20	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 18 (1.6%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 17 (1.5%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	62%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	1,467	79.1%	Alton Parker (D)	322	17.4%	66 [+]	3.6%	1,855	16	23	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1900	63%	William McKinley* (R)	1,208	69.3%	William J. Bryan (D)	488	28.0%	48 [+]	2.8%	1,744	9	18	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 37 (2.1%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 10 (0.6%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Vilas County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

5,903

38.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

9,261

60.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

138

0.9%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

15,369

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 13

2016 President, Vilas County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

4,770

35.0%

Donald Trump (R)

8,166

60.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

340

2.5%

Jill Stein (Grn)

117

0.9%

Evan McMullin (I)

0.2%

Other

189

1.4%

TOTAL

13,611

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 14

2012 President, Vilas County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

5,951

43.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

7,749

56.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

0.4%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

13,842

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 9

2008 President, Vilas County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

6,491

47.2%

John McCain (R)

7,055

51.3%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.6%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

13,750

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 6

2004 President, Vilas County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

8,155

58.2%

John Kerry (D)

5,713

40.8%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.5%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

14,002

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 8

2000 President, Vilas County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

6,958

56.5%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

4,706

38.2%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

557

4.5%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.3%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

12,322

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 9

1996 President, Vilas County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

4,226

40.5%

Robert Dole (R)

4,496

43.0%

Ross Perot (Ref)

1,548

14.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

121

1.2%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

10,445

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 2

1992 President, Vilas County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

3,764

33.4%

George Bush* (R)

4,616

41.0%

Ross Perot (I)

2,827

25.1%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

11,262

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 4

1988 President, Vilas County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

5,842

60.1%

Michael Dukakis (D)

3,781

38.9%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

9,722

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 7

1984 President, Vilas County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

5,965

66.1%

Walter Mondale (D)

2,940

32.6%

Other

121

1.3%

TOTAL

9,026

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 7

1980 President, Vilas County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

6,034

60.8%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

3,293

33.2%

John Anderson (I)

421

4.2%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

140

1.4%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

9,924

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 10

1976 President, Vilas County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

3,209

38.6%

Gerald Ford* (R)

4,929

59.3%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

108

1.3%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

8,312

Turnout: 84%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 11

1972 President, Vilas County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

4,422

65.9%

George McGovern (D)

1,907

28.4%

John Schmitz (Amer)

366

5.5%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

6,708

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 5

1968 President, Vilas County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

3,339

58.1%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

1,798

31.3%

George Wallace (AIP)

598

10.4%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

5,748

Turnout: 86%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 15

1964 President, Vilas County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

2,841

50.0%

Barry Goldwater (R)

2,827

49.8%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

5,679

Turnout: 91%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 11

1960 President, Vilas County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

1,942

35.6%

Richard Nixon (R)

3,508

64.2%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

5,460

Turnout: 93%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 15

1956 President, Vilas County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

3,683

74.1%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

1,267

25.5%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

4,972

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 17

1952 President, Vilas County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

3,687

70.8%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

1,497

28.8%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

5,204

Turnout: 83%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 16

1948 President, Vilas County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

1,688

36.9%

Thomas Dewey (R)

2,665

58.3%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

169

3.7%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

4,571

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 13

1944 President, Vilas County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

2,079

50.3%

Thomas Dewey (R)

2,021

48.9%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

4,132

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 3

1940 President, Vilas County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

2,470

51.5%

Wendell Willkie (R)

2,251

46.9%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

4,798

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 2

1936 President, Vilas County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

2,036

58.8%

Alf Landon (R)

1,138

32.9%

William Lemke (Union)

216

6.2%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.6%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

3,462

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

1932 President, Vilas County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

2,036

61.3%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

1,138

34.3%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

1.7%

Other

2.7%

TOTAL

3,319

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): -5

1928 President, Vilas County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

1,609

58.4%

Al Smith (D)

1,083

39.3%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

1.7%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

2,753

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 0

1924 President, Vilas County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

873

42.1%

John Davis (D)

119

5.7%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

1,038

50.1%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

2,073

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): -12

1920 President, Vilas County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

903

66.1%

James Cox (D)

255

18.7%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

185

13.5%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

1.8%

TOTAL

1,367

Turnout: 40%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): 6

1916 President, Vilas County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

467

42.6%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

531

48.4%

Allan Benson (Soc)

7.5%

James Hanly (Proh)

1.5%

TOTAL

1,096

Turnout: 32%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 2

1912 President, Vilas County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

327

35.4%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

212

23.0%

William Taft* (R)

304

32.9%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

7.7%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

1.0%

TOTAL

923

Turnout: 26%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 10

1908 President, Vilas County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

794

71.7%

William J. Bryan (D)

278

25.1%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1.5%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

1.6%

TOTAL

1,107

Turnout: 34%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 20

1904 President, Vilas County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

1,467

79.1%

Alton Parker (D)

322

17.4%

Other

3.6%

TOTAL

1,855

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 23

1900 President, Vilas County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

1,208

69.3%

William J. Bryan (D)

488

28.0%

John Woolley (Proh)

2.1%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.6%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

1,744

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 18

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Vilas County, WI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	67%	Ron Johnson* (R)	8,350	63.4%	Mandela Barnes (D)	4,803	36.4%	24 [+]	0.2%	13,177	13	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Other (Write-in) 24 (0.2%);
2022	G	67%	Tim Michels (R)	7,983	60.4%	Tony Evers* (D)	5,088	38.5%	149 [+]	1.1%	13,220	13	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Joan Beglinger (I) 143 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.0%);

2018	S1	66%	Leah Vukmir (R)	7,166	57.4%	Tammy Baldwin* (D)	5,308	42.5%	17 [+]	0.1%	12,491	13	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 17 (0.1%);
2018	G	66%	Scott Walker* (R)	7,814	62.4%	Tony Evers (D)	4,510	36.0%	195 [+]	1.6%	12,519	14	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Maggie Turnbull (I) 85 (0.7%); Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 65 (0.5%); Michael White (Green) 36 (0.3%); Arnie Enz (Wisconsin Party) 7 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2016	S3	72%	Ron Johnson* (R)	8,247	61.1%	Russ Feingold (D)	4,820	35.7%	425 [+]	3.2%	13,492	11	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 420 (3.1%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.0%);
2014	G	62%	Scott Walker* (R)	6,942	61.3%	Mary Burke (D)	4,240	37.5%	135 [+]	1.2%	11,317	9	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Robert Burke (Libertarian) 91 (0.8%); Dennis Fehr (People's) 34 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 10 (0.1%);
2012	S1	75%	Tommy Thompson (R)	7,308	54.0%	Tammy Baldwin (D)	5,762	42.6%	456 [+]	3.4%	13,526	8	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Joseph Kexel (Libertarian) 375 (2.8%); Nimrod Allen (I.D.E.A.) 59 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 22 (0.2%);
2012	G	64%	Scott Walker* (R)	7,300	63.3%	Tom Barrett (D)	4,154	36.0%	80 [+]	0.7%	11,534	10	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Hari Trivedi (I) 72 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 8 (0.1%);
2010	S3	60%	Ron Johnson (R)	6,552	61.7%	Russ Feingold* (D)	3,949	37.2%	111 [+]	1.0%	10,612	10	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Rob Taylor (I) 108 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
2010	G	60%	Scott Walker (R)	6,595	62.6%	Tom Barrett (D)	3,773	35.8%	171 [+]	1.6%	10,539	10	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Jim Langer (I) 68 (0.6%); James James (Common Sense) 64 (0.6%); Terry Virgil (Libertarian) 30 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 9 (0.1%);

2006	S1	61%	Herb Kohl* (D)	6,570	62.1%	Robert Lorge (R)	3,711	35.1%	291 [+]	2.8%	10,572	6	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Rae Vogeler (Green) 150 (1.4%); Ben Glatzel (Conservative) 137 (1.3%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);
2006	G	62%	Mark Green (R)	5,623	52.9%	Jim Doyle* (D)	4,799	45.1%	208 [+]	2.0%	10,630	8	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Nelson Eisman (Green) 202 (1.9%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.1%);
2004	S3	81%	Tim Michels (R)	7,000	50.6%	Russ Feingold* (D)	6,758	48.9%	64 [+]	0.5%	13,822	7	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Eugene Hem (I) 35 (0.3%); Arif Khan (Libertarian) 26 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
2002	G	53%	Scott McCallum* (R)	4,305	48.1%	Jim Doyle (D)	3,320	37.1%	1,326 [+]	14.8%	8,951	7	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Ed Thompson (Libertarian) 1,075 (12.0%); Jim Young (Green) 187 (2.1%); Ty Bollerud (I) 25 (0.3%); Alan Eisenberg (Reform) 20 (0.2%); Mike Mangan (I) 16 (0.2%); Aneb Rasta (I) 3 (0.0%);
2000	S1	72%	Herb Kohl* (D)	7,172	59.4%	John Gillespie (R)	4,717	39.1%	178 [+]	1.5%	12,067	2	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Tim Peterson (Libertarian) 95 (0.8%); Eugene Hem (I) 54 (0.4%); Robert Raymond (Constitution) 26 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);

1998	S3	52%	Mark Neumann (R)	4,629	55.2%	Russ Feingold* (D)	3,684	43.9%	75 [+]	0.9%	8,388	7	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Robert Raymond (U.S. Taxpayers) 39 (0.5%); Tom Ender (Libertarian) 20 (0.2%); Eugene Hem (I) 15 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1998	G	52%	Tommy Thompson* (R)	5,342	64.0%	Ed Garvey (D)	2,836	34.0%	171 [+]	2.0%	8,349	4	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Ed Frami (U.S. Taxpayers) 65 (0.8%); Jim Mueller (Libertarian) 50 (0.6%); Mike Mangan (I) 39 (0.5%); A-Ja-Mu Muhammad (I) 11 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.1%);
1994	S1	58%	Herb Kohl* (D)	5,038	58.6%	Robert Welch (R)	3,480	40.5%	77 [+]	0.9%	8,595	0	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: James Dean (Libertarian) 76 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1994	G	57%	Tommy Thompson* (R)	6,259	73.2%	Chuck Chavala (D)	2,161	25.3%	130 [+]	1.5%	8,550	6	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Davis Harmon (Libertarian) 57 (0.7%); Mike Mangan (I) 42 (0.5%); Ed Frami (Taxpayers) 31 (0.4%);
1992	S3	76%	Bob Kasten* (R)	6,147	56.5%	Russ Feingold (D)	4,634	42.6%	104 [+]	1.0%	10,885	10	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: William Bittner (Libertarian) 40 (0.4%); Patrick Johnson (For the Little Guy) 37 (0.3%); Mervin Hanson (I) 15 (0.1%); Robert Kundert (Grassroots) 8 (0.1%); Joseph Selliken (Independent Populist) 4 (0.0%);
1990	G	53%	Tommy Thompson* (R)	5,003	68.2%	Thomas Loftus (D)	2,331	31.8%	4 [+]	0.1%	7,338	10	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);

1988	S1	72%	Susan Engeleiter (R)	5,138	52.8%	Herb Kohl (D)	4,576	47.0%	26 [+]	0.3%	9,740	5	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: George Zaehringer (Independent Voters) 16 (0.2%); Patricia Grogan (Socialist Workers) 4 (0.0%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%); Arlyn Wollenburg (I) 3 (0.0%);
1986	S3	52%	Bob Kasten* (R)	4,514	65.5%	Ed Garvey (D)	2,290	33.2%	85 [+]	1.2%	6,889	15	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Peter Taylor (I) 66 (1.0%); Eugene Hem (Third Party) 9 (0.1%); Margo Storsteen (Socialist Workers) 6 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);
1986	G	54%	Tommy Thompson (R)	4,854	68.3%	Anthony Earl* (D)	2,207	31.1%	44 [+]	0.6%	7,105	16	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Kathryn Christensen (Labor-Farmer) 28 (0.4%); Darold Wall (I) 11 (0.2%); Sanford Knapp (Independent Populist) 3 (0.0%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
1982	S1	55%	William Proxmire* (D)	3,470	49.7%	Scott McCallum (R)	3,405	48.8%	104 [+]	1.5%	6,979	15	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Sanford Knapp (Constitution) 69 (1.0%); George Liljenfeldt (Libertarian) 22 (0.3%); William Hart (Labor & Farm) 13 (0.2%);
1982	G	58%	Terry Kohler (R)	4,054	55.5%	Anthony Earl (D)	3,028	41.5%	218 [+]	3.0%	7,300	14	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: James Wickstrom (Constitution) 155 (2.1%); Larry Smiley (Libertarian) 47 (0.6%); Peter Seidman (I) 14 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
1980	S3	78%	Bob Kasten (R)	5,986	62.4%	Gaylord Nelson* (D)	3,463	36.1%	138 [+]	1.4%	9,587	12	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: James Wickstrom (Conservative) 89 (0.9%); Bervin Larson (Libertarian) 30 (0.3%); Susan Hagen (Socialist Workers) 19 (0.2%);

1978	G	64%	Lee Dreyfus (R)	4,619	67.5%	Martin Schreiber* (D)	2,190	32.0%	30 [+]	0.4%	6,839	13	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Eugene Zimmerman (Conservative) 16 (0.2%); John Doherty (I) 6 (0.1%); Henry Ochsner (Socialist Labor) 5 (0.1%); Adrienne Kaplan (Socialist Workers) 3 (0.0%);
1976	S1	67%	William Proxmire* (D)	4,241	64.0%	Stanley York (R)	2,344	35.4%	42 [+]	0.6%	6,627	8	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: William Hart (Democratic Socialist) 13 (0.2%); Robert Schwarz (Socialist Workers) 13 (0.2%); Michael MacLaurin (U.S. Labor) 9 (0.1%); Robert Nordlander (Socialist Labor) 7 (0.1%);
1974	S3	59%	Gaylord Nelson* (D)	2,801	52.2%	Tom Petri (R)	2,420	45.1%	147 [+]	2.7%	5,368	9	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Gerald McFarren (American) 116 (2.2%); Roman Blenski (I) 31 (0.6%);
1974	G	57%	William Dyke (R)	2,948	56.5%	Patrick Lucey* (D)	2,054	39.4%	216 [+]	4.1%	5,218	14	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: William Upham (American) 143 (2.7%); Crazy Jim (I) 49 (0.9%); Fred Blair (Communist) 13 (0.2%); William Hart (Democratic Socialist) 9 (0.2%); Georgia Cozzini (Socialist Labor) 2 (0.0%);
1970	S1	69%	William Proxmire* (D)	2,937	60.7%	John Erickson (R)	1,882	38.9%	21 [+]	0.4%	4,840	10	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Edmond Hou-Seye (American Independent) 17 (0.4%); Adolf Wiggert (Socialist Labor) 2 (0.0%); Elizabeth Boardman (Alliance) 2 (0.0%); Martha Quinn (Socialist Workers) 0 (0.0%);
1970	G	71%	Jack Olson (R)	2,795	55.8%	Patrick Lucey (D)	2,185	43.6%	29 [+]	0.6%	5,009	11	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Leo McDonald (American) 22 (0.4%); Georgia Cozzini (Socialist Labor) 4 (0.1%); Samuel Hunt (Socialist Workers) 2 (0.0%); Myrtle Kastner (Progressive Labor Socialist) 1 (0.0%);

1968	S3	83%	Jerris Leonard (R)	2,910	52.4%	Gaylord Nelson* (D)	2,644	47.6%	0	0.0%	5,554	14	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1968	G	85%	Warren Knowles* (R)	3,410	59.9%	Bronson LaFollette (D)	2,267	39.8%	14 [+]	0.2%	5,691	7	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Adolf Wiggert (Socialist Labor) 7 (0.1%); Robert Wilkinson (Socialist Workers) 7 (0.1%);
1966	G	70%	Warren Knowles* (R)	2,713	59.6%	Patrick Lucey (D)	1,831	40.2%	11 [+]	0.2%	4,555	6	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Adolf Wiggert (Socialist Labor) 10 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1964	S1	88%	Wilbur Renk (R)	3,194	58.3%	William Proxmire* (D)	2,277	41.6%	5 [+]	0.1%	5,476	12	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Kenneth Klinkert (I) 4 (0.1%); Wayne Leverenz (Socialist Workers) 1 (0.0%);
1964	G	90%	Warren Knowles (R)	3,396	60.3%	John Reynolds* (D)	2,239	39.7%	1 [+]	0.0%	5,636	10	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1962	S3	73%	Alexander Wiley* (R)	2,591	59.0%	Gaylord Nelson (D)	1,789	40.7%	14 [+]	0.3%	4,394	12	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1962: William Hart (I) 8 (0.2%); Georgia Cozzini (Socialist Labor) 5 (0.1%); Wayne Leverenz (Socialist Workers) 1 (0.0%);
1962	G	74%	Philip Kuehn (R)	2,724	61.1%	John Reynolds (D)	1,724	38.7%	11 [+]	0.2%	4,459	12	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1962: Adolf Wiggert (Socialist Labor) 11 (0.2%);
1960	G	92%	Philip Kuehn (R)	3,413	63.2%	Gaylord Nelson* (D)	1,989	36.8%	0	0.0%	5,402	15	0.31%
[-] 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 Vilas County, WI

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Voter Registration Data for Vilas County, WI

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Vilas County, WI were estimated to be 41% Republican and 15% Democrat.

2022 Census data
White:	20,369	85.72%	9.8%
Black:	77	0.32%	148.4%
Indian:	2,199	9.25%	4.0%
Asian:	138	0.58%	122.6%
2+ races:	346	1.46%	50.4%
Hispanic:	634	2.67%	136.6%

Total non-White:	3,394	14.28%	17.7%

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	WI07	Tom Tiffany* (R)	8,405	63.8%	Richard Ausman (D)	4,766	36.2%	3	0.0%	13,174
County Total for 2022-11-08:										13,174

2020-11-03	WI07	Tom Tiffany* (R)	9,499	62.2%	Tricia Zunker (D)	5,761	37.7%	4	0.0%	15,264
County Total for 2020-11-03:										15,264

2020-05-12 sp	WI07	Tom Tiffany (R)	5,227	60.6%	Tricia Zunker (D)	3,392	39.3%	3	0.0%	8,622
County Total for 2020-05-12:										8,622

2018-11-06	WI07	Sean Duffy* (R)	8,116	64.8%	Margaret Engebretson (D)	4,296	34.3%	111	0.9%	12,523
County Total for 2018-11-06:										12,523

2016-11-08	WI07	Sean Duffy* (R)	8,849	66.5%	Mary Hoeft (D)	4,451	33.4%	9	0.1%	13,309
County Total for 2016-11-08:										13,309

2014-11-04	WI07	Sean Duffy* (R)	7,052	62.9%	Kelly Westlund (D)	4,047	36.1%	105	0.9%	11,204
County Total for 2014-11-04:										11,204

2012-11-06	WI07	Sean Duffy* (R)	8,005	60.2%	Patrick Kreitlow (D)	5,276	39.7%	16	0.1%	13,297
County Total for 2012-11-06:										13,297

2010-11-02	WI08	Reid Ribble (R)	6,028	57.3%	Steve Kagen* (D)	4,470	42.5%	16	0.2%	10,514
County Total for 2010-11-02:										10,514

2008-11-04	WI08	John Gard (R)	7,292	54.4%	Steve Kagen* (D)	6,094	45.5%	16	0.1%	13,402
County Total for 2008-11-04:										13,402

2006-11-07	WI08	John Gard (R)	5,760	55.2%	Steve Kagen (D)	4,659	44.6%	18	0.2%	10,437
County Total for 2006-11-07:										10,437

2004-11-02	WI08	Mark Green* (R)	9,597	70.9%	Dottie LeClair (D)	3,941	29.1%	5	0.0%	13,543
County Total for 2004-11-02:										13,543

2002-11-05	WI08	Mark Green* (R)	6,050	69.1%	Andrew Becker (D)	2,378	27.2%	323	3.7%	8,751
County Total for 2002-11-05:										8,751

2000-11-07	WI08	Mark Green* (R)	8,824	75.1%	Dean Reich (D)	2,925	24.9%	5	0.0%	11,754
County Total for 2000-11-07:										11,754

1998-11-03	WI08	Mark Green (R)	5,010	60.7%	Jay Johnson* (D)	3,224	39.1%	13	0.2%	8,247
County Total for 1998-11-03:										8,247

1996-11-05	WI08	David Prosser (R)	6,712	66.8%	Jay Johnson (D)	3,333	33.2%	0	0.0%	10,045
County Total for 1996-11-05:										10,045

1994-11-08	WI08	Toby Roth* (R)	6,603	77.7%	Stan Gruszynski (D)	1,895	22.3%	0	0.0%	8,498
County Total for 1994-11-08:										8,498

1992-11-03	WI08	Toby Roth* (R)	7,913	75.1%	Catherine Helms (D)	2,624	24.9%	0	0.0%	10,537
County Total for 1992-11-03:										10,537

Year	Total			Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	16,532	0.0%	0.0%	16,532	100.0%	n/a	n/a	84%
2022	16,879	0.0%	0.0%	16,879	100.0%	n/a	n/a	86%
2020	17,003	0.0%	0.0%	17,003	100.0%	n/a	n/a	87%
2018	15,157	0.0%	0.0%	15,157	100.0%	n/a	n/a	79%
2016	16,120	0.0%	0.0%	16,120	100.0%	n/a	n/a	86%
2014	15,619	0.0%	0.0%	15,619	100.0%	n/a	n/a	85%
2012	15,763	0.0%	0.0%	15,763	100.0%	n/a	n/a	87%
2010	15,421	0.0%	0.0%	15,421	100.0%	n/a	n/a	88%
2008	16,203	0.0%	0.0%	16,203	100.0%	n/a	n/a	93%

Change in White population:	1,823	8.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	510	2.4

Vilas County, WI

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