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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	243	7.3
Deaths:	559	16.8
Net Migration:	607	18.3
Net Immigration:	4	0.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +898	R +313	D + 0.5%
D +585
2020 vs. 2012	R +1,635	R +2,215	R + 21.4%
D -580
2020 vs. 2008	R +2,031	R +2,857	R + 28.5%
D -826

2016 vs. 2008	R +1,133	R +2,544	R + 29.0%
D -1,411
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	76%	Donald Trump* (R)	6,334	61.0%	Joe Biden (D)	3,867	37.3%	177 [+]	1.7%	10,378	12	14	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 123 (1.2%);
2016	70%	Donald Trump (R)	5,436	59.1%	Hillary Clinton (D)	3,282	35.7%	475 [+]	5.2%	9,193	12	13	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 272 (3.0%); Jill Stein (Grn) 75 (0.8%); Evan McMullin (I) 31 (0.3%);
2012	72%	Mitt Romney (R)	4,699	50.6%	Barack Obama* (D)	4,447	47.9%	141 [+]	1.5%	9,287	5	3	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 79 (0.9%);
2008	72%	Barack Obama (D)	4,693	51.5%	John McCain (R)	4,303	47.2%	116 [+]	1.3%	9,112	5	2	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 40 (0.4%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 27 (0.3%);
2004	77%	George W. Bush* (R)	4,762	49.8%	John Kerry (D)	4,705	49.2%	100 [+]	1.0%	9,567	0	-1	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 60 (0.6%);
2000	66%	George W. Bush (R)	3,912	48.6%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	3,695	45.9%	438 [+]	5.4%	8,045	1	1	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 380 (4.7%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 29 (0.4%);
1996	61%	Bill Clinton* (D)	3,231	46.2%	Robert Dole (R)	2,703	38.6%	1,062 [+]	15.2%	6,996	0	-2	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 920 (13.2%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 93 (1.3%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 22 (0.3%);
1992	73%	Bill Clinton (D)	3,080	40.1%	George Bush* (R)	2,586	33.6%	2,020 [+]	26.3%	7,686	-3	-4	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 1,978 (25.7%);
1988	65%	Michael Dukakis (D)	3,393	52.2%	George Bush (R)	3,074	47.2%	39 [+]	0.6%	6,506	-1	-6	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 13 (0.2%);
1984	73%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	3,848	54.4%	Walter Mondale (D)	3,188	45.1%	40	0.6%	7,076	0	-4	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	73%	Ronald Reagan (R)	3,193	46.4%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	3,172	46.1%	515 [+]	7.5%	6,880	-1	-4	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 355 (5.2%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 124 (1.8%);
1976	80%	Jimmy Carter (D)	3,503	54.3%	Gerald Ford* (R)	2,787	43.2%	161 [+]	2.5%	6,451	-5	-5	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 114 (1.8%);
1972	77%	Richard Nixon* (R)	3,220	56.8%	George McGovern (D)	2,336	41.2%	109 [+]	1.9%	5,665	3	-4	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 96 (1.7%);
1968	81%	Richard Nixon (R)	2,425	47.6%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	2,273	44.6%	394 [+]	7.7%	5,092	0	4	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 384 (7.5%);
1964	81%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	3,181	62.8%	Barry Goldwater (R)	1,865	36.8%	16	0.3%	5,062	-1	-2	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	86%	Richard Nixon (R)	2,848	54.1%	John Kennedy (D)	2,398	45.6%	15	0.3%	5,261	2	5	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	68%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	2,798	58.9%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,935	40.7%	19	0.4%	4,752	-3	1	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	71%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	3,184	60.8%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,039	38.9%	14	0.3%	5,237	0	6	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	65%	Harry Truman* (D)	2,708	55.0%	Thomas Dewey (R)	2,059	41.8%	158 [+]	3.2%	4,925	-4	-3	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 131 (2.7%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	58%	Thomas Dewey (R)	2,441	53.8%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,059	45.4%	33	0.7%	4,533	3	8	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	72%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,901	50.3%	Wendell Willkie (R)	2,805	48.7%	56	1.0%	5,762	0	4	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	62%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,619	58.7%	Alf Landon (R)	1,501	33.6%	345 [+]	7.7%	4,465	3	-3	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 303 (6.8%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 29 (0.6%);
1932	63%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	2,619	60.5%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	1,501	34.7%	208 [+]	4.8%	4,328	3	-5	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 181 (4.2%);
1928	64%	Herbert Hoover (R)	2,898	70.0%	Al Smith (D)	1,192	28.8%	48 [+]	1.2%	4,138	17	12	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 36 (0.9%);
1924	56%	Robert LaFollette (Prog)	2,043	55.9%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	1,422	38.9%	190 [+]	5.2%	3,655	2	-15	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: John Davis (D) 158 (4.3%);
1920	39%	Warren Harding (R)	2,023	78.3%	James Cox (D)	352	13.6%	210 [+]	8.1%	2,585	7	18	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 150 (5.8%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 60 (2.3%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	30%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	938	55.4%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	644	38.0%	112 [+]	6.6%	1,694	6	9	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 78 (4.6%); James Hanly (Proh) 34 (2.0%);
1912	30%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	488	32.8%	William Taft* (R)	409	27.5%	589 [+]	39.6%	1,486	-5	4	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Woodrow Wilson (D) 398 (26.8%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 148 (10.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 43 (2.9%);
1908	39%	William Taft (R)	1,114	69.0%	William J. Bryan (D)	396	24.5%	104 [+]	6.4%	1,614	15	17	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 69 (4.3%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 35 (2.2%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	36%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	989	77.3%	Alton Parker (D)	207	16.2%	83 [+]	6.5%	1,279	14	21	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%);
1900	37%	William McKinley* (R)	808	74.0%	William J. Bryan (D)	253	23.2%	31 [+]	2.8%	1,092	14	22	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 29 (2.7%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 1 (0.1%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Washburn County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

3,867

37.3%

Donald Trump* (R)

6,334

61.0%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

123

1.2%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

10,378

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 14

2016 President, Washburn County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

3,282

35.7%

Donald Trump (R)

5,436

59.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

272

3.0%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.8%

Evan McMullin (I)

0.3%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

9,193

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 13

2012 President, Washburn County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

4,447

47.9%

Mitt Romney (R)

4,699

50.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

0.9%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

9,287

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 3

2008 President, Washburn County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

4,693

51.5%

John McCain (R)

4,303

47.2%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.4%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

9,112

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 2

2004 President, Washburn County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

4,762

49.8%

John Kerry (D)

4,705

49.2%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.6%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

9,567

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -1

2000 President, Washburn County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

3,912

48.6%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

3,695

45.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

380

4.7%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.4%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

8,045

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

1996 President, Washburn County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

3,231

46.2%

Robert Dole (R)

2,703

38.6%

Ross Perot (Ref)

920

13.2%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.3%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

6,996

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -2

1992 President, Washburn County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

3,080

40.1%

George Bush* (R)

2,586

33.6%

Ross Perot (I)

1,978

25.7%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

7,686

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -4

1988 President, Washburn County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

3,074

47.2%

Michael Dukakis (D)

3,393

52.2%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

6,506

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -6

1984 President, Washburn County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

3,848

54.4%

Walter Mondale (D)

3,188

45.1%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

7,076

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -4

1980 President, Washburn County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

3,193

46.4%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

3,172

46.1%

John Anderson (I)

355

5.2%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

124

1.8%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

6,880

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -4

1976 President, Washburn County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

3,503

54.3%

Gerald Ford* (R)

2,787

43.2%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

114

1.8%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

6,451

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

1972 President, Washburn County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

3,220

56.8%

George McGovern (D)

2,336

41.2%

John Schmitz (Amer)

1.7%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

5,665

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): -4

1968 President, Washburn County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

2,425

47.6%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

2,273

44.6%

George Wallace (AIP)

384

7.5%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

5,092

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 4

1964 President, Washburn County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

3,181

62.8%

Barry Goldwater (R)

1,865

36.8%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

5,062

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -2

1960 President, Washburn County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

2,398

45.6%

Richard Nixon (R)

2,848

54.1%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

5,261

Turnout: 86%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 5

1956 President, Washburn County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

2,798

58.9%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

1,935

40.7%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

4,752

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

1952 President, Washburn County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

3,184

60.8%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

2,039

38.9%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

5,237

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 6

1948 President, Washburn County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

2,708

55.0%

Thomas Dewey (R)

2,059

41.8%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

131

2.7%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

4,925

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -3

1944 President, Washburn County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

2,059

45.4%

Thomas Dewey (R)

2,441

53.8%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

4,533

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 8

1940 President, Washburn County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

2,901

50.3%

Wendell Willkie (R)

2,805

48.7%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

5,762

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 4

1936 President, Washburn County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

2,619

58.7%

Alf Landon (R)

1,501

33.6%

William Lemke (Union)

303

6.8%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.6%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

4,465

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): -3

1932 President, Washburn County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

2,619

60.5%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

1,501

34.7%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

181

4.2%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

4,328

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): -5

1928 President, Washburn County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

2,898

70.0%

Al Smith (D)

1,192

28.8%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.9%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

4,138

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 12

1924 President, Washburn County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

1,422

38.9%

John Davis (D)

158

4.3%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

2,043

55.9%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

3,655

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -15

1920 President, Washburn County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

2,023

78.3%

James Cox (D)

352

13.6%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

150

5.8%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

2.3%

TOTAL

2,585

Turnout: 39%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 18

1916 President, Washburn County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

644

38.0%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

938

55.4%

Allan Benson (Soc)

4.6%

James Hanly (Proh)

2.0%

TOTAL

1,694

Turnout: 30%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 9

1912 President, Washburn County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

398

26.8%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

488

32.8%

William Taft* (R)

409

27.5%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

148

10.0%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

2.9%

TOTAL

1,486

Turnout: 30%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): 4

1908 President, Washburn County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

1,114

69.0%

William J. Bryan (D)

396

24.5%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

4.3%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

2.2%

TOTAL

1,614

Turnout: 39%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 17

1904 President, Washburn County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

989

77.3%

Alton Parker (D)

207

16.2%

Other

6.5%

TOTAL

1,279

Turnout: 36%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 21

1900 President, Washburn County, WI

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

808

74.0%

William J. Bryan (D)

253

23.2%

John Woolley (Proh)

2.7%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

1,092

Turnout: 37%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 22

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Washburn County, WI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	61%	Ron Johnson* (R)	5,277	63.2%	Mandela Barnes (D)	3,074	36.8%	4 [+]	0.0%	8,355	13	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);
2022	G	61%	Tim Michels (R)	5,032	60.3%	Tony Evers* (D)	3,198	38.3%	121 [+]	1.4%	8,351	13	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Joan Beglinger (I) 119 (1.4%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);

2018	S1	59%	Leah Vukmir (R)	4,190	53.3%	Tammy Baldwin* (D)	3,664	46.6%	4 [+]	0.1%	7,858	9	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);
2018	G	59%	Scott Walker* (R)	4,461	56.4%	Tony Evers (D)	3,292	41.6%	163 [+]	2.1%	7,916	8	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 69 (0.9%); Maggie Turnbull (I) 47 (0.6%); Michael White (Green) 39 (0.5%); Arnie Enz (Wisconsin Party) 7 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2016	S3	69%	Ron Johnson* (R)	5,250	58.2%	Russ Feingold (D)	3,508	38.9%	266 [+]	2.9%	9,024	8	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 263 (2.9%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
2014	G	55%	Scott Walker* (R)	3,945	55.6%	Mary Burke (D)	3,074	43.3%	73 [+]	1.0%	7,092	3	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Robert Burke (Libertarian) 43 (0.6%); Dennis Fehr (People's) 30 (0.4%);
2012	S1	70%	Tommy Thompson (R)	4,442	49.2%	Tammy Baldwin (D)	4,405	48.7%	190 [+]	2.1%	9,037	3	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Joseph Kexel (Libertarian) 140 (1.5%); Nimrod Allen (I.D.E.A.) 50 (0.6%);
2012	G	59%	Scott Walker* (R)	4,278	57.0%	Tom Barrett (D)	3,156	42.0%	76 [+]	1.0%	7,510	4	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Hari Trivedi (I) 59 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 17 (0.2%);
2010	S3	52%	Ron Johnson (R)	3,485	53.3%	Russ Feingold* (D)	2,957	45.2%	99 [+]	1.5%	6,541	1	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Rob Taylor (I) 98 (1.5%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2010	G	52%	Scott Walker (R)	3,533	53.4%	Tom Barrett (D)	2,974	45.0%	105 [+]	1.6%	6,612	1	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: James James (Common Sense) 42 (0.6%); Jim Langer (I) 38 (0.6%); Terry Virgil (Libertarian) 21 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);

2006	S1	52%	Herb Kohl* (D)	3,912	60.8%	Robert Lorge (R)	2,383	37.0%	141 [+]	2.2%	6,436	8	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Rae Vogeler (Green) 97 (1.5%); Ben Glatzel (Conservative) 41 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
2006	G	52%	Jim Doyle* (D)	3,323	50.7%	Mark Green (R)	3,135	47.9%	93 [+]	1.4%	6,551	3	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Nelson Eisman (Green) 87 (1.3%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.1%);
2004	S3	75%	Russ Feingold* (D)	5,000	53.9%	Tim Michels (R)	4,235	45.7%	40 [+]	0.4%	9,275	2	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Eugene Hem (I) 21 (0.2%); Arif Khan (Libertarian) 17 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2002	G	50%	Jim Doyle (D)	2,895	47.2%	Scott McCallum* (R)	2,593	42.2%	651 [+]	10.6%	6,139	1	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Ed Thompson (Libertarian) 495 (8.1%); Jim Young (Green) 132 (2.2%); Alan Eisenberg (Reform) 11 (0.2%); Ty Bollerud (I) 7 (0.1%); Mike Mangan (I) 4 (0.1%); Aneb Rasta (I) 2 (0.0%);
2000	S1	63%	Herb Kohl* (D)	4,577	59.9%	John Gillespie (R)	2,982	39.0%	82 [+]	1.1%	7,641	2	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Tim Peterson (Libertarian) 45 (0.6%); Eugene Hem (I) 20 (0.3%); Robert Raymond (Constitution) 17 (0.2%);

1998	S3	47%	Mark Neumann (R)	2,900	52.0%	Russ Feingold* (D)	2,658	47.6%	21 [+]	0.4%	5,579	4	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Tom Ender (Libertarian) 13 (0.2%); Robert Raymond (U.S. Taxpayers) 4 (0.1%); Eugene Hem (I) 3 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1998	G	48%	Tommy Thompson* (R)	3,022	53.3%	Ed Garvey (D)	2,602	45.9%	51 [+]	0.9%	5,675	-6	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Jim Mueller (Libertarian) 25 (0.4%); Ed Frami (U.S. Taxpayers) 18 (0.3%); Mike Mangan (I) 7 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%); A-Ja-Mu Muhammad (I) 0 (0.0%);
1994	S1	47%	Herb Kohl* (D)	2,985	57.8%	Robert Welch (R)	2,141	41.5%	34 [+]	0.7%	5,160	1	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: James Dean (Libertarian) 34 (0.7%);
1994	G	48%	Tommy Thompson* (R)	3,435	65.5%	Chuck Chavala (D)	1,740	33.2%	66 [+]	1.3%	5,241	-2	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Davis Harmon (Libertarian) 32 (0.6%); Ed Frami (Taxpayers) 22 (0.4%); Mike Mangan (I) 12 (0.2%);
1992	S3	68%	Russ Feingold (D)	3,657	50.7%	Bob Kasten* (R)	3,489	48.4%	66 [+]	0.9%	7,212	2	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Patrick Johnson (For the Little Guy) 33 (0.5%); William Bittner (Libertarian) 23 (0.3%); Robert Kundert (Grassroots) 4 (0.1%); Joseph Selliken (Independent Populist) 3 (0.0%); Mervin Hanson (I) 2 (0.0%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1990	G	49%	Tommy Thompson* (R)	2,743	55.5%	Thomas Loftus (D)	2,201	44.5%	2 [+]	0.0%	4,946	-3	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);

1988	S1	64%	Herb Kohl (D)	3,348	52.5%	Susan Engeleiter (R)	3,008	47.1%	26 [+]	0.4%	6,382	0	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: George Zaehringer (Independent Voters) 11 (0.2%); Patricia Grogan (Socialist Workers) 11 (0.2%); Arlyn Wollenburg (I) 3 (0.0%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1986	S3	48%	Bob Kasten* (R)	2,853	60.1%	Ed Garvey (D)	1,867	39.3%	28 [+]	0.6%	4,748	9	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Peter Taylor (I) 12 (0.3%); Eugene Hem (Third Party) 9 (0.2%); Margo Storsteen (Socialist Workers) 7 (0.1%);
1986	G	50%	Tommy Thompson (R)	2,613	53.0%	Anthony Earl* (D)	2,267	46.0%	48 [+]	1.0%	4,928	0	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Kathryn Christensen (Labor-Farmer) 27 (0.5%); Darold Wall (I) 14 (0.3%); Sanford Knapp (Independent Populist) 7 (0.1%);
1982	S1	56%	William Proxmire* (D)	3,950	73.5%	Scott McCallum (R)	1,374	25.6%	53 [+]	1.0%	5,377	-9	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: William Hart (Labor & Farm) 23 (0.4%); Sanford Knapp (Constitution) 18 (0.3%); George Liljenfeldt (Libertarian) 12 (0.2%);
1982	G	57%	Anthony Earl (D)	2,817	52.2%	Terry Kohler (R)	2,528	46.9%	50 [+]	0.9%	5,395	5	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Larry Smiley (Libertarian) 26 (0.5%); James Wickstrom (Constitution) 19 (0.4%); Peter Seidman (I) 5 (0.1%);
1980	S3	69%	Gaylord Nelson* (D)	3,714	57.3%	Bob Kasten (R)	2,721	42.0%	50 [+]	0.8%	6,485	-8	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Bervin Larson (Libertarian) 26 (0.4%); Susan Hagen (Socialist Workers) 17 (0.3%); James Wickstrom (Conservative) 7 (0.1%);

1978	G	57%	Martin Schreiber* (D)	2,447	51.0%	Lee Dreyfus (R)	2,306	48.1%	45 [+]	0.9%	4,798	-6	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Eugene Zimmerman (Conservative) 29 (0.6%); John Doherty (I) 12 (0.3%); Adrienne Kaplan (Socialist Workers) 2 (0.0%); Henry Ochsner (Socialist Labor) 2 (0.0%);
1976	S1	63%	William Proxmire* (D)	3,722	73.5%	Stanley York (R)	1,310	25.9%	34 [+]	0.7%	5,066	-1	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Robert Schwarz (Socialist Workers) 12 (0.2%); Michael MacLaurin (U.S. Labor) 11 (0.2%); William Hart (Democratic Socialist) 6 (0.1%); Robert Nordlander (Socialist Labor) 5 (0.1%);
1974	S3	51%	Gaylord Nelson* (D)	2,783	70.5%	Tom Petri (R)	1,078	27.3%	88 [+]	2.2%	3,949	-8	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Gerald McFarren (American) 68 (1.7%); Roman Blenski (I) 20 (0.5%);
1974	G	49%	Patrick Lucey* (D)	2,298	60.5%	William Dyke (R)	1,400	36.9%	98 [+]	2.6%	3,796	-5	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: William Upham (American) 57 (1.5%); Crazy Jim (I) 22 (0.6%); Fred Blair (Communist) 10 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 7 (0.2%); Georgia Cozzini (Socialist Labor) 2 (0.1%); William Hart (Democratic Socialist) 0 (0.0%);
1970	S1	65%	William Proxmire* (D)	3,044	71.7%	John Erickson (R)	1,194	28.1%	7 [+]	0.2%	4,245	0	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Edmond Hou-Seye (American Independent) 6 (0.1%); Elizabeth Boardman (Alliance) 1 (0.0%); Martha Quinn (Socialist Workers) 0 (0.0%); Adolf Wiggert (Socialist Labor) 0 (0.0%);
1970	G	65%	Patrick Lucey (D)	2,319	54.8%	Jack Olson (R)	1,896	44.8%	18 [+]	0.4%	4,233	0	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Leo McDonald (American) 12 (0.3%); Georgia Cozzini (Socialist Labor) 3 (0.1%); Samuel Hunt (Socialist Workers) 3 (0.1%); Myrtle Kastner (Progressive Labor Socialist) 0 (0.0%);

1968	S3	75%	Gaylord Nelson* (D)	3,111	65.4%	Jerris Leonard (R)	1,649	34.6%	0	0.0%	4,760	-4	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1968	G	79%	Warren Knowles* (R)	2,606	52.4%	Bronson LaFollette (D)	2,365	47.5%	7 [+]	0.1%	4,978	-1	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Adolf Wiggert (Socialist Labor) 7 (0.1%); Robert Wilkinson (Socialist Workers) 0 (0.0%);
1966	G	65%	Warren Knowles* (R)	2,353	57.8%	Patrick Lucey (D)	1,707	41.9%	13 [+]	0.3%	4,073	4	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Adolf Wiggert (Socialist Labor) 12 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1964	S1	77%	William Proxmire* (D)	2,720	56.6%	Wilbur Renk (R)	2,086	43.4%	1 [+]	0.0%	4,807	-3	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Kenneth Klinkert (I) 1 (0.0%); Wayne Leverenz (Socialist Workers) 0 (0.0%);
1964	G	79%	Warren Knowles (R)	2,481	50.2%	John Reynolds* (D)	2,457	49.7%	2 [+]	0.0%	4,940	0	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
1962	S3	59%	Alexander Wiley* (R)	1,938	52.8%	Gaylord Nelson (D)	1,714	46.7%	15 [+]	0.4%	3,667	6	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1962: Georgia Cozzini (Socialist Labor) 8 (0.2%); Wayne Leverenz (Socialist Workers) 4 (0.1%); William Hart (I) 3 (0.1%);
1962	G	59%	Philip Kuehn (R)	1,955	53.2%	John Reynolds (D)	1,711	46.6%	7 [+]	0.2%	3,673	4	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1962: Adolf Wiggert (Socialist Labor) 7 (0.2%);
1960	G	83%	Gaylord Nelson* (D)	2,591	50.5%	Philip Kuehn (R)	2,538	49.5%	0	0.0%	5,129	1	0.30%
[-] 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 Washburn County, WI

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Voter Registration Data for Washburn County, WI

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Washburn County, WI were estimated to be 45% Republican and 18% Democrat.

2022 Census data
White:	15,876	93.88%	4.3%
Black:	47	0.28%	80.8%
Indian:	256	1.51%	47.1%
Asian:	117	0.69%	91.8%
2+ races:	256	1.51%	20.2%
Hispanic:	359	2.12%	72.6%

Total non-White:	1,035	6.12%	51.5%

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	WI07	Tom Tiffany* (R)	5,313	63.6%	Richard Ausman (D)	3,038	36.4%	0	0.0%	8,351
County Total for 2022-11-08:										8,351

2020-11-03	WI07	Tom Tiffany* (R)	6,385	62.4%	Tricia Zunker (D)	3,846	37.6%	6	0.1%	10,237
County Total for 2020-11-03:										10,237

2020-05-12 sp	WI07	Tom Tiffany (R)	2,783	57.1%	Tricia Zunker (D)	2,089	42.9%	1	0.0%	4,873
County Total for 2020-05-12:										4,873

2018-11-06	WI07	Sean Duffy* (R)	4,622	58.6%	Margaret Engebretson (D)	3,139	39.8%	130	1.6%	7,891
County Total for 2018-11-06:										7,891

2016-11-08	WI07	Sean Duffy* (R)	5,342	60.0%	Mary Hoeft (D)	3,558	39.9%	7	0.1%	8,907
County Total for 2016-11-08:										8,907

2014-11-04	WI07	Sean Duffy* (R)	3,960	56.4%	Kelly Westlund (D)	2,962	42.2%	98	1.4%	7,020
County Total for 2014-11-04:										7,020

2012-11-06	WI07	Sean Duffy* (R)	4,788	54.8%	Patrick Kreitlow (D)	3,939	45.1%	4	0.0%	8,731
County Total for 2012-11-06:										8,731

2010-11-02	WI07	Sean Duffy (R)	3,513	53.5%	Julie Lassa (D)	2,948	44.9%	111	1.7%	6,572
County Total for 2010-11-02:										6,572

2008-11-04	WI07	David Obey* (D)	4,907	56.0%	Dan Mielke (R)	3,851	44.0%	1	0.0%	8,759
County Total for 2008-11-04:										8,759

2006-11-07	WI07	David Obey* (D)	3,672	56.6%	Nick Reid (R)	2,674	41.2%	146	2.2%	6,492
County Total for 2006-11-07:										6,492

2004-11-02	WI07	David Obey* (D)	5,555	92.1%	Mike Miles (Green)	257	4.3%	220	3.6%	6,032
County Total for 2004-11-02:										6,032

2002-11-05	WI07	David Obey* (D)	3,729	62.9%	Joe Rothbauer (R)	2,198	37.1%	0	0.0%	5,927
County Total for 2002-11-05:										5,927

2000-11-07	WI07	David Obey* (D)	4,791	63.2%	Sean Cronin (R)	2,790	36.8%	2	0.0%	7,583
County Total for 2000-11-07:										7,583

1998-11-03	WI07	David Obey* (D)	3,107	56.6%	Scott West (R)	2,381	43.4%	0	0.0%	5,488
County Total for 1998-11-03:										5,488

1996-11-05	WI07	David Obey* (D)	3,789	56.2%	Scott West (R)	2,956	43.8%	0	0.0%	6,745
County Total for 1996-11-05:										6,745

1994-11-08	WI07	David Obey* (D)	2,760	54.3%	Scott West (R)	2,323	45.7%	0	0.0%	5,083
County Total for 1994-11-08:										5,083

1992-11-03	WI07	David Obey* (D)	4,272	61.9%	Dale Vannes (R)	2,633	38.1%	0	0.0%	6,905
County Total for 1992-11-03:										6,905

Year	Total			Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	11,094	0.0%	0.0%	11,094	100.0%	n/a	n/a	81%
2022	11,248	0.0%	0.0%	11,248	100.0%	n/a	n/a	82%
2020	11,278	0.0%	0.0%	11,278	100.0%	n/a	n/a	83%
2018	10,212	0.0%	0.0%	10,212	100.0%	n/a	n/a	76%
2016	10,869	0.0%	0.0%	10,869	100.0%	n/a	n/a	82%
2014	10,407	0.0%	0.0%	10,407	100.0%	n/a	n/a	80%
2012	10,836	0.0%	0.0%	10,836	100.0%	n/a	n/a	84%
2010	10,419	0.0%	0.0%	10,419	100.0%	n/a	n/a	82%
2008	8,996	0.0%	0.0%	8,996	100.0%	n/a	n/a	71%

Change in White population:	648	4.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	352	2.2

Washburn County, WI

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