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Wisconsin

2022 population: 5,892,539 ( 205,553 from 2010 , 1,186 from 2020)
Land area: 54166.9 square miles
Population density: 108.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	4,720,083	80.10%	0.4%
Black:	369,629	6.27%	5.3%
Indian:	52,201	0.89%	7.6%
Asian:	189,414	3.21%	46.1%
2+ races:	113,061	1.92%	42.4%
Hispanic:	448,151	7.61%	33.4%

Total non-White:	1,172,456	19.90%	23.6%

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	137,200	11.6
Deaths:	139,365	11.8
Net Migration:	-11,383	-1.0
Net Immigration:	11,578	1.0

Change in White population:	-18,328	-0.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	223,881	3.9

Historical Presidential Election Results for Wisconsin

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +204,900	D +43,430	D + 1.5%
2020 vs. 2016	D +248,330	D +43,430	D + 1.5%
2020 vs. 2012	R +199,218	R +189,337	R + 6.3%
2020 vs. 2012	D +9,881	R +189,337	R + 6.3%
2020 vs. 2008	R +347,791	R +394,136	R + 13.5%
2020 vs. 2008	D -46,345	R +394,136	R + 13.5%

2016 vs. 2008	R +142,891	R +437,566	R + 14.9%
2016 vs. 2008	D -294,675	R +437,566	R + 14.9%
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (US)	PUSV	EV
2020	72%	Joe Biden (D)	1,630,866	49.4%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,610,184	48.8%	56,991 [+]	1.7%	3,298,041	2	2.08%	10
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 38,491 (1.2%);
2016	67%	Donald Trump (R)	1,405,284	47.2%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,382,536	46.5%	188,330 [+]	6.3%	2,976,150	1	2.17%	10
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 106,674 (3.6%); Jill Stein (Grn) 31,072 (1.0%); Evan McMullin (I) 11,855 (0.4%);
2012	70%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,620,985	52.8%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,410,966	45.9%	39,483 [+]	1.3%	3,071,434	-1	2.38%	10
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 20,439 (0.7%);
2008	71%	Barack Obama (D)	1,677,211	56.2%	John McCain (R)	1,262,393	42.3%	43,813 [+]	1.5%	2,983,417	-3	2.27%	10
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 17,605 (0.6%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 8,858 (0.3%);
2004	73%	John Kerry (D)	1,489,504	49.7%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,478,120	49.3%	29,383 [+]	1.0%	2,997,007	-1	2.45%	10
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 16,390 (0.5%);
2000	65%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,242,987	47.8%	George W. Bush (R)	1,237,279	47.6%	118,341 [+]	4.6%	2,598,607	0	2.46%	11
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 94,070 (3.6%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 11,471 (0.4%);
1996	58%	Bill Clinton* (D)	1,071,971	48.8%	Robert Dole (R)	845,029	38.5%	279,169 [+]	12.7%	2,196,169	-2	2.28%	11
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 227,339 (10.4%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 28,723 (1.3%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 7,929 (0.4%);
1992	69%	Bill Clinton (D)	1,041,066	41.1%	George Bush* (R)	930,855	36.8%	559,193 [+]	22.1%	2,531,114	-1	2.42%	11
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 544,479 (21.5%);
1988	63%	Michael Dukakis (D)	1,126,794	51.4%	George Bush (R)	1,047,499	47.8%	17,315 [+]	0.8%	2,191,608	-6	2.39%	11
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 5,157 (0.2%);
1984	64%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	1,198,800	54.2%	Walter Mondale (D)	995,847	45.0%	17,369	0.8%	2,212,016	-5	2.39%	11
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	67%	Ronald Reagan (R)	1,088,845	47.9%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	981,584	43.2%	202,792 [+]	8.9%	2,273,221	-3	2.63%	11
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 160,657 (7.1%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 29,135 (1.3%);
1976	68%	Jimmy Carter (D)	1,040,232	49.4%	Gerald Ford* (R)	1,004,987	47.8%	58,956 [+]	2.8%	2,104,175	0	2.58%	11
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 34,943 (1.7%);
1972	62%	Richard Nixon* (R)	989,430	53.4%	George McGovern (D)	810,174	43.7%	53,286 [+]	2.9%	1,852,890	-7	2.38%	11
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 47,525 (2.6%);
1968	65%	Richard Nixon (R)	809,997	47.9%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	748,804	44.3%	132,737 [+]	7.8%	1,691,538	4	2.31%	12
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 127,835 (7.6%);
1964	68%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	1,050,424	62.1%	Barry Goldwater (R)	638,495	37.7%	2,896	0.2%	1,691,815	-1	2.39%	12
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	73%	Richard Nixon (R)	895,175	51.8%	John Kennedy (D)	830,805	48.0%	3,102	0.2%	1,729,082	2	2.51%	12
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	64%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	954,844	61.6%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	586,768	37.8%	8,946	0.6%	1,550,558	4	2.50%	12
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	70%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	979,744	61.0%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	622,175	38.7%	5,451	0.3%	1,607,370	6	2.60%	12
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	59%	Harry Truman* (D)	647,310	50.7%	Thomas Dewey (R)	590,959	46.3%	38,531 [+]	3.0%	1,276,800	1	2.62%	12
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 25,282 (2.0%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	64%	Thomas Dewey (R)	674,532	50.4%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	650,413	48.6%	14,207	1.1%	1,339,152	4	2.79%	12
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	70%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	704,821	50.1%	Wendell Willkie (R)	679,206	48.3%	21,495	1.5%	1,405,522	4	2.82%	12
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	68%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	802,984	63.8%	Alf Landon (R)	380,828	30.3%	74,748 [+]	5.9%	1,258,560	-6	2.76%	12
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 60,297 (4.8%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 10,626 (0.8%);
1932	62%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	707,410	63.5%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	347,741	31.2%	59,663 [+]	5.4%	1,114,814	-8	2.80%	12
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 53,379 (4.8%);
1928	61%	Herbert Hoover (R)	544,205	53.5%	Al Smith (D)	450,259	44.3%	22,367 [+]	2.2%	1,016,831	-5	2.76%	13
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 18,213 (1.8%);
1924	53%	Robert LaFollette (Prog)	453,678	54.0%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	311,614	37.1%	75,535 [+]	9.0%	840,827	-17	2.89%	13
[-] Other candidates in 1924: John Davis (D) 68,115 (8.1%);
1920	46%	Warren Harding (R)	498,576	71.1%	James Cox (D)	113,422	16.2%	89,283 [+]	12.7%	701,281	11	2.62%	13
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 80,635 (11.5%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 8,647 (1.2%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	31%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	220,823	49.4%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	191,563	42.8%	34,949 [+]	7.8%	447,335	3	2.41%	13
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 27,631 (6.2%); James Hanly (Proh) 7,318 (1.6%);
1912	30%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	164,230	41.1%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	130,596	32.7%	105,149 [+]	26.3%	399,975	-8	2.66%	13
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 62,448 (15.6%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 33,476 (8.4%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 8,584 (2.1%);
1908	37%	William Taft (R)	247,657	54.5%	William J. Bryan (D)	166,662	36.7%	40,030 [+]	8.8%	454,349	3	3.05%	13
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 28,147 (6.2%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 11,565 (2.5%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	38%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	280,315	63.2%	Alton Parker (D)	124,205	28.0%	38,921 [+]	8.8%	443,441	7	3.28%	13
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 28,240 (6.4%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 9,872 (2.2%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 560 (0.1%);
1900	40%	William McKinley* (R)	265,760	60.1%	William J. Bryan (D)	159,163	36.0%	17,573 [+]	4.0%	442,496	8	3.17%	12
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 10,027 (2.3%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 7,048 (1.6%);

* incumbent PUSV: percent of U.S. vote

2020 President, Wisconsin

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,630,866

49.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,610,184

48.8%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

38,491

1.2%

Other

18,500

0.6%

TOTAL

3,298,041

Turnout: 72%	Diff (US): 2

2016 President, Wisconsin

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,382,536

46.5%

Donald Trump (R)

1,405,284

47.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

106,674

3.6%

Jill Stein (Grn)

31,072

1.0%

Evan McMullin (I)

11,855

0.4%

Other

38,729

1.3%

TOTAL

2,976,150

Turnout: 67%	Diff (US): 1

2012 President, Wisconsin

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,620,985

52.8%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,410,966

45.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

20,439

0.7%

Other

19,044

0.6%

TOTAL

3,071,434

Turnout: 70%	Diff (US): -1

2008 President, Wisconsin

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,677,211

56.2%

John McCain (R)

1,262,393

42.3%

Ralph Nader (I)

17,605

0.6%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

8,858

0.3%

Other

17,350

0.6%

TOTAL

2,983,417

Turnout: 71%	Diff (US): -3

2004 President, Wisconsin

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,478,120

49.3%

John Kerry (D)

1,489,504

49.7%

Ralph Nader (I)

16,390

0.5%

Other

12,993

0.4%

TOTAL

2,997,007

Turnout: 73%	Diff (US): -1

2000 President, Wisconsin

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

1,237,279

47.6%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

1,242,987

47.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

94,070

3.6%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

11,471

0.4%

Other

12,800

0.5%

TOTAL

2,598,607

Turnout: 65%	Diff (US): 0

1996 President, Wisconsin

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

1,071,971

48.8%

Robert Dole (R)

845,029

38.5%

Ross Perot (Ref)

227,339

10.4%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

28,723

1.3%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

7,929

0.4%

Other

15,178

0.7%

TOTAL

2,196,169

Turnout: 58%	Diff (US): -2

1992 President, Wisconsin

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

1,041,066

41.1%

George Bush* (R)

930,855

36.8%

Ross Perot (I)

544,479

21.5%

Other

14,714

0.6%

TOTAL

2,531,114

Turnout: 69%	Diff (US): -1

1988 President, Wisconsin

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

1,047,499

47.8%

Michael Dukakis (D)

1,126,794

51.4%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

5,157

0.2%

Other

12,158

0.6%

TOTAL

2,191,608

Turnout: 63%	Diff (US): -6

1984 President, Wisconsin

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

1,198,800

54.2%

Walter Mondale (D)

995,847

45.0%

Other

17,369

0.8%

TOTAL

2,212,016

Turnout: 64%	Diff (US): -5

1980 President, Wisconsin

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

1,088,845

47.9%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

981,584

43.2%

John Anderson (I)

160,657

7.1%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

29,135

1.3%

Other

13,000

0.6%

TOTAL

2,273,221

Turnout: 67%	Diff (US): -3

1976 President, Wisconsin

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

1,040,232

49.4%

Gerald Ford* (R)

1,004,987

47.8%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

34,943

1.7%

Other

24,013

1.1%

TOTAL

2,104,175

Turnout: 68%	Diff (US): 0

1972 President, Wisconsin

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

989,430

53.4%

George McGovern (D)

810,174

43.7%

John Schmitz (Amer)

47,525

2.6%

Other

5,761

0.3%

TOTAL

1,852,890

Turnout: 62%	Diff (US): -7

1968 President, Wisconsin

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

809,997

47.9%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

748,804

44.3%

George Wallace (AIP)

127,835

7.6%

Other

4,902

0.3%

TOTAL

1,691,538

Turnout: 65%	Diff (US): 4

1964 President, Wisconsin

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

1,050,424

62.1%

Barry Goldwater (R)

638,495

37.7%

Other

2,896

0.2%

TOTAL

1,691,815

Turnout: 68%	Diff (US): -1

1960 President, Wisconsin

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

830,805

48.0%

Richard Nixon (R)

895,175

51.8%

Other

3,102

0.2%

TOTAL

1,729,082

Turnout: 73%	Diff (US): 2

1956 President, Wisconsin

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

954,844

61.6%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

586,768

37.8%

Other

8,946

0.6%

TOTAL

1,550,558

Turnout: 64%	Diff (US): 4

1952 President, Wisconsin

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

979,744

61.0%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

622,175

38.7%

Other

5,451

0.3%

TOTAL

1,607,370

Turnout: 70%	Diff (US): 6

1948 President, Wisconsin

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

647,310

50.7%

Thomas Dewey (R)

590,959

46.3%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

25,282

2.0%

Other

13,249

1.0%

TOTAL

1,276,800

Turnout: 59%	Diff (US): 1

1944 President, Wisconsin

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

650,413

48.6%

Thomas Dewey (R)

674,532

50.4%

Other

14,207

1.1%

TOTAL

1,339,152

Turnout: 64%	Diff (US): 4

1940 President, Wisconsin

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

704,821

50.1%

Wendell Willkie (R)

679,206

48.3%

Other

21,495

1.5%

TOTAL

1,405,522

Turnout: 70%	Diff (US): 4

1936 President, Wisconsin

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

802,984

63.8%

Alf Landon (R)

380,828

30.3%

William Lemke (Union)

60,297

4.8%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

10,626

0.8%

Other

3,825

0.3%

TOTAL

1,258,560

Turnout: 68%	Diff (US): -6

1932 President, Wisconsin

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

707,410

63.5%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

347,741

31.2%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

53,379

4.8%

Other

6,284

0.6%

TOTAL

1,114,814

Turnout: 62%	Diff (US): -8

1928 President, Wisconsin

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

544,205

53.5%

Al Smith (D)

450,259

44.3%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

18,213

1.8%

Other

4,154

0.4%

TOTAL

1,016,831

Turnout: 61%	Diff (US): -5

1924 President, Wisconsin

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

311,614

37.1%

John Davis (D)

68,115

8.1%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

453,678

54.0%

Other

7,420

0.9%

TOTAL

840,827

Turnout: 53%	Diff (US): -17

1920 President, Wisconsin

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

498,576

71.1%

James Cox (D)

113,422

16.2%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

80,635

11.5%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

8,647

1.2%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

701,281

Turnout: 46%	Diff (US): 11

1916 President, Wisconsin

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

191,563

42.8%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

220,823

49.4%

Allan Benson (Soc)

27,631

6.2%

James Hanly (Proh)

7,318

1.6%

TOTAL

447,335

Turnout: 31%	Diff (US): 3

1912 President, Wisconsin

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

164,230

41.1%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

130,596

32.7%

William Taft* (R)

62,448

15.6%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

33,476

8.4%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

8,584

2.1%

Other

641

0.2%

TOTAL

399,975

Turnout: 30%	Diff (US): -8

1908 President, Wisconsin

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

247,657

54.5%

William J. Bryan (D)

166,662

36.7%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

28,147

6.2%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

11,565

2.5%

Other

318

0.1%

TOTAL

454,349

Turnout: 37%	Diff (US): 3

1904 President, Wisconsin

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

280,315

63.2%

Alton Parker (D)

124,205

28.0%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

28,240

6.4%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

9,872

2.2%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

560

0.1%

Other

249

0.1%

TOTAL

443,441

Turnout: 38%	Diff (US): 7

1900 President, Wisconsin

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

265,760

60.1%

William J. Bryan (D)

159,163

36.0%

John Woolley (Proh)

10,027

2.3%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

7,048

1.6%

Other

498

0.1%

TOTAL

442,496

Turnout: 40%	Diff (US): 8

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Wisconsin

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022	S3	58%	Ron Johnson* (R)	1,337,185	50.4%	Mandela Barnes (D)	1,310,467	49.4%	4,825	0.2%	2,652,477
[-] Other candidates in 2022 included:
2022	G	58%	Tony Evers* (D)	1,358,774	51.1%	Tim Michels (R)	1,268,535	47.8%	29,181 [+]	1.1%	2,656,490
[-] Other candidates in 2022 included: Joan Beglinger (I) 27,198 (1.0%);

2018	G	60%	Tony Evers (D)	1,324,307	49.5%	Scott Walker* (R)	1,295,080	48.4%	53,921 [+]	2.0%	2,673,308
[-] Other candidates in 2018 included: Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 20,225 (0.8%); Maggie Turnbull (I) 18,884 (0.7%); Michael White (Green) 11,087 (0.4%); Arnie Enz (Wisconsin Party) 2,745 (0.1%);
2018	S1	59%	Tammy Baldwin* (D)	1,472,914	55.4%	Leah Vukmir (R)	1,184,885	44.5%	2,964	0.1%	2,660,763
[-] Other candidates in 2018 included:
2016	S3	66%	Ron Johnson* (R)	1,479,471	50.2%	Russ Feingold (D)	1,380,835	46.8%	88,435 [+]	3.0%	2,948,741
[-] Other candidates in 2016 included: Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 87,531 (3.0%);
2014	G	55%	Scott Walker* (R)	1,259,706	52.3%	Mary Burke (D)	1,122,913	46.6%	27,695 [+]	1.1%	2,410,314
[-] Other candidates in 2014 included: Robert Burke (Libertarian) 18,720 (0.8%); Dennis Fehr (People's) 7,530 (0.3%);
2012	S1	69%	Tammy Baldwin (D)	1,547,104	51.4%	Tommy Thompson (R)	1,380,126	45.9%	82,181 [+]	2.7%	3,009,411
[-] Other candidates in 2012 included: Joseph Kexel (Libertarian) 62,240 (2.1%); Nimrod Allen (I.D.E.A.) 16,455 (0.5%);
2012	G	57%	Scott Walker* (R)	1,335,585	53.1%	Tom Barrett (D)	1,164,480	46.3%	16,000 [+]	0.6%	2,516,065
[-] Other candidates in 2012 included: Hari Trivedi (I) 14,463 (0.6%);
2010	G	50%	Scott Walker (R)	1,128,941	52.2%	Tom Barrett (D)	1,004,303	46.5%	27,588 [+]	1.3%	2,160,832
[-] Other candidates in 2010 included: Jim Langer (I) 10,608 (0.5%); James James (Common Sense) 8,273 (0.4%); Terry Virgil (Libertarian) 6,790 (0.3%);
2010	S3	50%	Ron Johnson (R)	1,125,999	51.9%	Russ Feingold* (D)	1,020,958	47.0%	24,374 [+]	1.1%	2,171,331
[-] Other candidates in 2010 included: Rob Taylor (I) 23,473 (1.1%);

2006	G	52%	Jim Doyle* (D)	1,139,115	52.7%	Mark Green (R)	979,427	45.3%	43,158 [+]	2.0%	2,161,700
[-] Other candidates in 2006 included: Nelson Eisman (Green) 40,709 (1.9%);
2006	S1	52%	Herb Kohl* (D)	1,439,214	67.3%	Robert Lorge (R)	630,299	29.5%	68,784 [+]	3.2%	2,138,297
[-] Other candidates in 2006 included: Rae Vogeler (Green) 42,434 (2.0%); Ben Glatzel (Conservative) 25,096 (1.2%);
2004	S3	72%	Russ Feingold* (D)	1,632,697	55.4%	Tim Michels (R)	1,301,183	44.1%	15,863 [+]	0.5%	2,949,743
[-] Other candidates in 2004 included: Arif Khan (Libertarian) 8,367 (0.3%); Eugene Hem (I) 6,662 (0.2%);
2002	G	44%	Jim Doyle (D)	800,515	45.1%	Scott McCallum* (R)	734,779	41.4%	240,055 [+]	13.5%	1,775,349
[-] Other candidates in 2002 included: Ed Thompson (Libertarian) 185,455 (10.4%); Jim Young (Green) 44,111 (2.5%); Alan Eisenberg (Reform) 2,847 (0.2%); Ty Bollerud (I) 2,637 (0.1%); Mike Mangan (I) 1,710 (0.1%); Aneb Rasta (I) 929 (0.1%);
2000	S1	64%	Herb Kohl* (D)	1,563,238	61.5%	John Gillespie (R)	940,744	37.0%	36,101 [+]	1.4%	2,540,083
[-] Other candidates in 2000 included: Tim Peterson (Libertarian) 21,348 (0.8%); Eugene Hem (I) 9,555 (0.4%); Robert Raymond (Constitution) 4,296 (0.2%);

1998	G	45%	Tommy Thompson* (R)	1,047,716	59.7%	Ed Garvey (D)	679,553	38.7%	28,745 [+]	1.6%	1,756,014
[-] Other candidates in 1998 included: Jim Mueller (Libertarian) 11,071 (0.6%); Ed Frami (U.S. Taxpayers) 10,269 (0.6%); Mike Mangan (I) 4,985 (0.3%); A-Ja-Mu Muhammad (I) 1,604 (0.1%);
1998	S3	45%	Russ Feingold* (D)	890,059	50.5%	Mark Neumann (R)	852,272	48.4%	18,505 [+]	1.1%	1,760,836
[-] Other candidates in 1998 included: Robert Raymond (U.S. Taxpayers) 7,942 (0.5%); Tom Ender (Libertarian) 5,591 (0.3%); Eugene Hem (I) 4,266 (0.2%);
1994	S1	42%	Herb Kohl* (D)	912,662	58.3%	Robert Welch (R)	636,989	40.7%	15,977 [+]	1.0%	1,565,628
[-] Other candidates in 1994 included: James Dean (Libertarian) 15,439 (1.0%);
1994	G	42%	Tommy Thompson* (R)	1,051,326	67.2%	Chuck Chavala (D)	482,850	30.9%	29,659 [+]	1.9%	1,563,835
[-] Other candidates in 1994 included: Davis Harmon (Libertarian) 11,639 (0.7%); Ed Frami (Taxpayers) 9,188 (0.6%); Mike Mangan (I) 8,150 (0.5%);
1992	S3	67%	Russ Feingold (D)	1,290,662	52.6%	Bob Kasten* (R)	1,129,599	46.0%	34,863 [+]	1.4%	2,455,124
[-] Other candidates in 1992 included: Patrick Johnson (For the Little Guy) 16,513 (0.7%); William Bittner (Libertarian) 9,147 (0.4%); Mervin Hanson (I) 3,264 (0.1%); Robert Kundert (Grassroots) 2,747 (0.1%); Joseph Selliken (Independent Populist) 2,733 (0.1%);
1990	G	38%	Tommy Thompson* (R)	802,321	58.2%	Thomas Loftus (D)	576,280	41.8%	1,126	0.1%	1,379,727
[-] Other candidates in 1990 included:

1988	S1	62%	Herb Kohl (D)	1,128,625	52.1%	Susan Engeleiter (R)	1,030,440	47.5%	9,125 [+]	0.4%	2,168,190
[-] Other candidates in 1988 included: George Zaehringer (Independent Voters) 3,965 (0.2%); Patricia Grogan (Socialist Workers) 3,029 (0.1%); Arlyn Wollenburg (I) 1,198 (0.1%);
1986	G	44%	Tommy Thompson (R)	805,090	52.7%	Anthony Earl* (D)	705,578	46.2%	16,292 [+]	1.1%	1,526,960
[-] Other candidates in 1986 included: Kathryn Christensen (Labor-Farmer) 10,323 (0.7%); Darold Wall (I) 3,913 (0.3%); Sanford Knapp (Independent Populist) 1,668 (0.1%);
1986	S3	43%	Bob Kasten* (R)	754,573	50.9%	Ed Garvey (D)	702,963	47.4%	25,648 [+]	1.7%	1,483,184
[-] Other candidates in 1986 included: Peter Taylor (I) 19,266 (1.3%); Margo Storsteen (Socialist Workers) 2,926 (0.2%); Eugene Hem (Third Party) 2,234 (0.2%);
1982	S1	45%	William Proxmire* (D)	983,311	63.6%	Scott McCallum (R)	527,355	34.1%	34,315 [+]	2.2%	1,544,981
[-] Other candidates in 1982 included: William Hart (Labor & Farm) 21,807 (1.4%); George Liljenfeldt (Libertarian) 7,947 (0.5%); Sanford Knapp (Constitution) 4,463 (0.3%);
1982	G	46%	Anthony Earl (D)	896,812	56.7%	Terry Kohler (R)	662,838	41.9%	20,694 [+]	1.3%	1,580,344
[-] Other candidates in 1982 included: Larry Smiley (Libertarian) 9,734 (0.6%); James Wickstrom (Constitution) 7,721 (0.5%); Peter Seidman (I) 3,025 (0.2%);
1980	S3	65%	Bob Kasten (R)	1,106,311	50.2%	Gaylord Nelson* (D)	1,065,487	48.3%	32,404 [+]	1.5%	2,204,202
[-] Other candidates in 1980 included: James Wickstrom (Conservative) 16,156 (0.7%); Bervin Larson (Libertarian) 9,679 (0.4%); Susan Hagen (Socialist Workers) 6,502 (0.3%);

1978	G	52%	Lee Dreyfus (R)	816,056	54.4%	Martin Schreiber* (D)	673,813	44.9%	11,127 [+]	0.7%	1,500,996
[-] Other candidates in 1978 included: Eugene Zimmerman (Conservative) 6,355 (0.4%); John Doherty (I) 2,183 (0.1%); Adrienne Kaplan (Socialist Workers) 1,548 (0.1%); Henry Ochsner (Socialist Labor) 849 (0.1%);
1976	S1	63%	William Proxmire* (D)	1,396,970	72.2%	Stanley York (R)	521,902	27.0%	16,311 [+]	0.8%	1,935,183
[-] Other candidates in 1976 included: William Hart (Democratic Socialist) 7,354 (0.4%); Robert Schwarz (Socialist Workers) 4,876 (0.3%); Michael MacLaurin (U.S. Labor) 2,148 (0.1%); Robert Nordlander (Socialist Labor) 1,731 (0.1%);
1974	G	42%	Patrick Lucey* (D)	628,639	53.2%	William Dyke (R)	497,195	42.1%	56,171 [+]	4.8%	1,182,005
[-] Other candidates in 1974 included: William Upham (American) 33,528 (2.8%); Crazy Jim (I) 12,107 (1.0%); William Hart (Democratic Socialist) 5,113 (0.4%); Fred Blair (Communist) 3,617 (0.3%); Georgia Cozzini (Socialist Labor) 1,492 (0.1%);
1974	S3	43%	Gaylord Nelson* (D)	740,700	61.8%	Tom Petri (R)	429,327	35.8%	29,468 [+]	2.5%	1,199,495
[-] Other candidates in 1974 included: Gerald McFarren (American) 24,003 (2.0%); Roman Blenski (I) 5,396 (0.4%);
1970	G	49%	Patrick Lucey (D)	728,403	54.2%	Jack Olson (R)	602,617	44.9%	12,140 [+]	0.9%	1,343,160
[-] Other candidates in 1970 included: Leo McDonald (American) 9,035 (0.7%); Georgia Cozzini (Socialist Labor) 1,287 (0.1%); Samuel Hunt (Socialist Workers) 888 (0.1%); Myrtle Kastner (Progressive Labor Socialist) 628 (0.0%);
1970	S1	49%	William Proxmire* (D)	948,445	70.8%	John Erickson (R)	381,297	28.5%	9,225 [+]	0.7%	1,338,967
[-] Other candidates in 1970 included: Edmond Hou-Seye (American Independent) 6,137 (0.5%); Elizabeth Boardman (Alliance) 2,022 (0.2%); Martha Quinn (Socialist Workers) 580 (0.0%); Adolf Wiggert (Socialist Labor) 428 (0.0%);

1968	G	65%	Warren Knowles* (R)	893,463	52.9%	Bronson LaFollette (D)	791,100	46.8%	5,175 [+]	0.3%	1,689,738
[-] Other candidates in 1968 included: Adolf Wiggert (Socialist Labor) 3,225 (0.2%); Robert Wilkinson (Socialist Workers) 1,813 (0.1%);
1968	S3	64%	Gaylord Nelson* (D)	1,020,931	61.7%	Jerris Leonard (R)	633,910	38.3%	20	0.0%	1,654,861
[-] Other candidates in 1968 included:
1966	G	46%	Warren Knowles* (R)	626,041	53.5%	Patrick Lucey (D)	539,258	46.1%	4,874 [+]	0.4%	1,170,173
[-] Other candidates in 1966 included: Adolf Wiggert (Socialist Labor) 4,745 (0.4%);
1964	S1	67%	William Proxmire* (D)	892,013	53.3%	Wilbur Renk (R)	780,116	46.6%	1,647 [+]	0.1%	1,673,776
[-] Other candidates in 1964 included: Kenneth Klinkert (I) 1,062 (0.1%); Wayne Leverenz (Socialist Workers) 479 (0.0%);
1964	G	68%	Warren Knowles (R)	856,779	50.6%	John Reynolds* (D)	837,901	49.4%	207	0.0%	1,694,887
[-] Other candidates in 1964 included:
1962	S3	52%	Gaylord Nelson (D)	662,342	52.6%	Alexander Wiley* (R)	594,846	47.2%	2,980 [+]	0.2%	1,260,168
[-] Other candidates in 1962 included: William Hart (I) 1,428 (0.1%); Georgia Cozzini (Socialist Labor) 1,096 (0.1%); Wayne Leverenz (Socialist Workers) 368 (0.0%);
1962	G	52%	John Reynolds (D)	637,491	50.4%	Philip Kuehn (R)	625,536	49.4%	2,873 [+]	0.2%	1,265,900
[-] Other candidates in 1962 included: Adolf Wiggert (Socialist Labor) 2,477 (0.2%);
1960	G	73%	Gaylord Nelson* (D)	890,868	51.6%	Philip Kuehn (R)	837,123	48.4%	18	0.0%	1,728,009
[-] Other candidates in 1960 included:

1958	G	49%	Gaylord Nelson (D)	644,296	53.6%	Vernon Thomson* (R)	556,391	46.3%	1,532 [+]	0.1%	1,202,219
[-] Other candidates in 1958 included: Wayne Leverenz (Socialist Workers) 1,485 (0.1%);
1958	S1	48%	William Proxmire* (D)	682,440	57.1%	Roland Steinle (R)	510,398	42.7%	1,840 [+]	0.2%	1,194,678
[-] Other candidates in 1958 included: James Boulton (Socialist Workers) 1,226 (0.1%); Georgia Cozzini (Socialist Workers) 537 (0.0%);
1957	S1	32%	William Proxmire (D)	435,985	56.4%	Walter Kohler (R)	312,931	40.5%	23,573 [+]	3.1%	772,489
[-] Other candidates in 1957 included: Howard Boyle (Constitutional) 20,581 (2.7%); Douglas Wheaton (America First) 2,288 (0.3%); Georgia Cozzini (Socialist Labor) 704 (0.1%);
1956	G	65%	Vernon Thomson (R)	808,273	51.9%	William Proxmire (D)	749,421	48.1%	94	0.0%	1,557,788
[-] Other candidates in 1956 included:
1956	S3	63%	Alexander Wiley* (R)	892,473	58.6%	Henry Maier (D)	627,903	41.2%	2,980 [+]	0.2%	1,523,356
[-] Other candidates in 1956 included: Walter Semrau (Socialist Labor) 2,745 (0.2%);
1954	G	49%	Walter Kohler* (R)	596,158	51.5%	William Proxmire (D)	560,747	48.4%	1,761 [+]	0.2%	1,158,666
[-] Other candidates in 1954 included: Arthur Wepfer (Socialist Labor) 1,722 (0.1%);
1952	G	71%	Walter Kohler* (R)	1,009,171	62.5%	William Proxmire (D)	601,844	37.3%	4,199 [+]	0.3%	1,615,214
[-] Other candidates in 1952 included: Michael Essin (Indep. Progressive) 3,706 (0.2%);
1952	S1	70%	Joseph McCarthy* (R)	870,444	54.2%	Thomas Fairchild (D)	731,402	45.6%	3,382 [+]	0.2%	1,605,228
[-] Other candidates in 1952 included: Alfred Easterday (I) 1,879 (0.1%); James Boulton (Socialist Workers) 1,442 (0.1%);
1950	S3	50%	Alexander Wiley* (R)	595,283	53.3%	Thomas Fairchild (D)	515,539	46.2%	5,313 [+]	0.5%	1,116,135
[-] Other candidates in 1950 included: Edwin Knappe (Socialist) 3,972 (0.4%); Perry Stearns (Constitutional Freedom) 644 (0.1%); James Boulton (Socialist Workers) 332 (0.0%); Artemio Cozzini (Socialist Labor) 307 (0.0%);
1950	G	51%	Walter Kohler (R)	605,649	53.2%	Carl Thompson (D)	525,319	46.2%	7,180 [+]	0.6%	1,138,148
[-] Other candidates in 1950 included: Michael Essin (People's Progressive) 3,735 (0.3%); William Hart (Socialist) 3,384 (0.3%);

1948	G	58%	Oscar Rennebohm* (R)	684,839	54.1%	Carl Thompson (D)	558,497	44.1%	22,803 [+]	1.8%	1,266,139
[-] Other candidates in 1948 included: Henry Berquist (People's Progressive) 12,928 (1.0%); Walter Uphoff (Socialist) 9,149 (0.7%); James Boulton (Socialist Workers) 356 (0.0%); Georgia Cozzini (Socialist Labor) 328 (0.0%);
1946	S1	47%	Joseph McCarthy (R)	620,430	61.3%	Howard McMurray (D)	378,772	37.4%	13,302 [+]	1.3%	1,012,504
[-] Other candidates in 1946 included: Edwin Knappe (Socialist) 11,750 (1.2%); Georgia Cozzini (Independent Socialist Labor) 1,552 (0.2%);
1946	G	49%	Walter Goodland* (R)	621,970	59.8%	Daniel Hoan (D)	406,499	39.1%	11,975 [+]	1.2%	1,040,444
[-] Other candidates in 1946 included: Walter Uphoff (Socialist) 8,996 (0.9%); Sigmund Eisenscher (Communist) 1,857 (0.2%); Jerry Kenyon (Socialist Labor) 959 (0.1%);
1944	S3	60%	Alexander Wiley* (R)	634,513	50.5%	Howard McMurray (D)	537,144	42.8%	84,717 [+]	6.7%	1,256,374
[-] Other candidates in 1944 included: Harry Sauthoff (Progressive) 73,089 (5.8%); Walter Uphoff (Socialist) 9,964 (0.8%); Adolf Wiggert (Socialist Labor) 1,664 (0.1%);
1944	G	63%	Walter Goodland* (R)	697,740	52.8%	Daniel Hoan (D)	536,657	40.6%	87,080 [+]	6.6%	1,321,477
[-] Other candidates in 1944 included: Alexander Benz (Progressive) 76,028 (5.8%); George Nelson (Socialist) 9,183 (0.7%); Georgia Cozzini (Socialist Labor) 1,122 (0.1%);
1942	G	39%	Orland Loomis (Progressive)	397,664	49.6%	Julius Heil* (R)	291,945	36.4%	111,376 [+]	13.9%	800,985
[-] Other candidates in 1942 included: William Sullivan (D) 98,153 (12.3%); Frank Zeidler (Socialist) 11,295 (1.4%); Fred Blair (Independent Communist) 1,092 (0.1%); Georgia Cozzini (Socialist Labor) 490 (0.1%);
1940	S1	66%	Robert LaFollette, Jr. (Progressive)	605,609	45.3%	Fred Clausen (R)	553,692	41.4%	178,834 [+]	13.4%	1,338,135
[-] Other candidates in 1940 included: James Finnegan (D) 176,688 (13.2%); Ted Furman (Independent Communist) 1,308 (0.1%); Adolf Wiggert (Independent Socialist Labor) 838 (0.1%);
1940	G	68%	Julius Heil* (R)	558,678	40.7%	Orland Loomis (Progressive)	546,436	39.8%	268,640 [+]	19.6%	1,373,754
[-] Other candidates in 1940 included: Francis McGovern (D) 264,985 (19.3%); Fred Blair (Communist) 2,340 (0.2%); Louis Fisher (Socialist Labor) 1,158 (0.1%);

1938	G	52%	Julius Heil (R)	543,675	55.4%	Philip LaFollette* (Progressive)	353,381	36.0%	84,504 [+]	8.6%	981,560
[-] Other candidates in 1938 included: Harry Bolens (D) 78,446 (8.0%); Frank Smith (Union) 4,564 (0.5%); John Schleier (Socialist Labor) 1,459 (0.1%);
1938	S3	50%	Alexander Wiley (R)	446,770	47.7%	Herman Ekern (Progressive)	249,209	26.6%	241,524 [+]	25.8%	937,503
[-] Other candidates in 1938 included: Ryan Duffy* (D) 231,976 (24.7%); John Chapple (Independent Townsend Republican) 7,251 (0.8%); Fred Blair (Independent Communist) 1,283 (0.1%); Joseph Ehrhardt (Socialist Labor) 1,014 (0.1%);
1936	G	67%	Philip LaFollette* (Progressive)	573,724	46.4%	Alexander Wiley (R)	363,973	29.4%	299,398 [+]	24.2%	1,237,095
[-] Other candidates in 1936 included: William Lueck (D) 268,530 (21.7%); Joseph Walsh (Union) 27,934 (2.3%); Joseph Ehrhardt (Socialist Labor) 1,738 (0.1%); August Fehlandt (Prohibition) 1,008 (0.1%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election

Other Statewide Election Results for Wisconsin

Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes

2022	AG	57%	Josh Kaul* (D)	1,333,369	50.6%	Eric Toney (R)	1,298,369	49.3%	1,539	0.1%	2,633,277
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2022	LG	0%	Sara Rodriguez (D)	0	0.0%				0	0.0%	0
[-] Other candidates in 2022: No Candidate (I) 0 (?%);
2022	SOS	57%	Douglas LaFollette* (D)	1,268,748	48.3%	Amy Loudenbeck (R)	1,261,306	48.0%	96,889 [+]	3.7%	2,626,943
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Neil Harmon (Lbt) 54,413 (2.1%); Sheryl McFarland (Grn) 41,532 (1.6%);
2022	TRE	57%	John Leiber (R)	1,293,553	49.6%	Aaron Richardson (D)	1,254,949	48.1%	58,601 [+]	2.2%	2,607,103
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Andrew Zuelke (Cst) 57,333 (2.2%);

2018	AG	59%	Josh Kaul (D)	1,305,902	49.4%	Brad Schimel* (R)	1,288,712	48.8%	48,237 [+]	1.8%	2,642,851
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Terry Larson (Cst) 47,038 (1.8%);
2018	LG	0%	Mandela Barnes (D)	0	0.0%				0	0.0%	0
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Patrick Baird (Lbt) 0 (?%); Wil Losch (I) 0 (?%); Tiffany Anderson (Grn) 0 (?%); No Candidate (I) 0 (?%);
2018	SOS	58%	Douglas LaFollette* (D)	1,380,752	52.7%	Jay Schroeder (R)	1,235,034	47.2%	2,162	0.1%	2,617,948
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	TRE	58%	Sarah Godlewski (D)	1,324,110	50.9%	Travis Hartwig (R)	1,216,811	46.8%	61,041 [+]	2.3%	2,601,962
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Andrew Zuelke (Cst) 59,570 (2.3%);

2014	AG	53%	Brad Schimel (R)	1,211,388	51.5%	Susan Happ (D)	1,066,866	45.4%	72,071 [+]	3.1%	2,350,325
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Tom Nelson (Lbt) 70,951 (3.0%);
2014	LG	0%	Rebecca Kleefisch* (R)	0	0.0%				0	0.0%	0
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Joseph Brost (Lbt) 0 (?%); Mary Jo Walters (I) 0 (?%);
2014	SOS	53%	Douglas LaFollette* (D)	1,161,113	50.0%	Julian Bradley (R)	1,074,835	46.3%	85,587 [+]	3.7%	2,321,535
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Andy Craig (Lbt) 58,496 (2.5%); Jerry Brotzman (Cst) 25,744 (1.1%);
2014	TRE	52%	Matt Adamczyk (R)	1,120,140	48.8%	David Sartori (D)	1,026,548	44.7%	148,530 [+]	6.5%	2,295,218
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Ron Hardy (Grn) 66,120 (2.9%); Gerald Shidell (Lbt) 53,113 (2.3%); Andrew Zuelke (Cst) 28,053 (1.2%);

2012	LG sp	56%	Rebecca Kleefisch* (R)	1,301,739	52.9%	Mahlon Mitchell (D)	1,156,520	47.0%	3,077	0.1%	2,461,336
[-] Other candidates in 2012:

2010	AG	49%	J.B. Van Hollen* (R)	1,220,791	57.8%	Scott Hassett (D)	890,080	42.1%	1,614	0.1%	2,112,485
[-] Other candidates in 2010:
2010	LG	0%	Rebecca Kleefisch (R)	0	0.0%				0	0.0%	0
[-] Other candidates in 2010: No Candidate (I) 0 (?%); Terry Virgil (Lbt) 0 (?%);
2010	SOS	48%	Douglas LaFollette* (D)	1,074,118	51.6%	David King (R)	1,005,217	48.3%	1,863	0.1%	2,081,198
[-] Other candidates in 2010:
2010	TRE	47%	Kurt Schuller (R)	1,101,320	53.4%	Dawn Marie Sass* (D)	958,468	46.5%	2,873	0.1%	2,062,661
[-] Other candidates in 2010:

2006	AG	51%	J.B. Van Hollen (R)	1,065,453	50.2%	Kathleen Falk (D)	1,056,594	49.7%	2,420	0.1%	2,124,467
[-] Other candidates in 2006:
2006	LG	0%	Barbara Lawton* (D)	0	0.0%				0	0.0%	0
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Leon Todd (I) 0 (?%);
2006	SOS	50%	Douglas LaFollette* (D)	1,184,720	57.1%	Sandy Sullivan (R)	796,686	38.4%	93,999 [+]	4.5%	2,075,405
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Michael LaForest (Grn) 92,587 (4.5%);
2006	TRE	49%	Dawn Marie Sass (D)	971,598	47.4%	Jack Voight* (R)	962,209	46.9%	118,058 [+]	5.8%	2,051,865
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Tim Peterson (Lbt) 59,203 (2.9%); Winston Sephus (Grn) 57,326 (2.8%);

2002	AG	42%	Peggy Lautenschlager (D)	882,945	51.6%	Vince Biskupic (R)	826,862	48.3%	1,488	0.1%	1,711,295
[-] Other candidates in 2002:
2002	LG	0%	Barbara Lawton (D)	0	0.0%				0	0.0%	0
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Marty Reynolds (Lbt) 0 (?%); Jeffrey Peterson (I) 0 (?%);
2002	SOS	42%	Douglas LaFollette* (D)	950,929	56.6%	Robert Lorge (R)	693,476	41.3%	35,759 [+]	2.1%	1,680,164
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Ed Frami (Cst) 34,750 (2.1%);
2002	TRE	41%	Jack Voight* (R)	824,049	49.6%	Dawn Marie Sass (D)	720,445	43.4%	116,481 [+]	7.0%	1,660,975
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Paul Aschenbrenner (Grn) 114,955 (6.9%);

1998	AG	44%	Jim Doyle* (D)	1,111,773	64.9%	Linda Van de Water (R)	565,073	33.0%	36,187 [+]	2.1%	1,713,033
[-] Other candidates in 1998: James Chinavare (UST) 18,881 (1.1%); Ronald Emery (Lbt) 17,306 (1.0%);
1998	LG	0%	Scott McCallum* (R)	0	0.0%				0	0.0%	0
[-] Other candidates in 1998:
1998	SOS	43%	Douglas LaFollette* (D)	973,744	58.0%	Linda Cross (R)	660,406	39.3%	45,334 [+]	2.7%	1,679,484
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Donald Carlson (Lbt) 18,074 (1.1%); William Hemenway (UST) 17,354 (1.0%); Leroy Mueller (Ref) 9,906 (0.6%);
1998	TRE	42%	Jack Voight* (R)	814,380	50.0%	Dawn Marie Sass (D)	754,177	46.3%	60,184 [+]	3.7%	1,628,741
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Jeffrey Peterson (Grn) 31,452 (1.9%); Tim Peterson (Lbt) 28,561 (1.8%);

1994	AG	41%	Jim Doyle* (D)	805,334	52.5%	Jeff Wagner (R)	709,927	46.3%	18,089 [+]	1.2%	1,533,350
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Steven Deibert (Lbt) 18,089 (1.2%);
1994	LG	0%	Scott McCallum* (R)	0	0.0%				0	0.0%	0
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Kevin Robinson (Lbt) 0 (?%); Michael O'Hare (UST) 0 (?%);
1994	SOS	40%	Douglas LaFollette* (D)	845,742	57.0%	Erling Jackson (R)	590,666	39.8%	46,535 [+]	3.1%	1,482,943
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Kevin Schuenmann (Lbt) 26,397 (1.8%); Ernest Brusubardis (UST) 20,138 (1.4%);
1994	TRE	39%	Jack Voight (R)	812,795	56.3%	Dismas Becker (D)	557,212	38.6%	74,611 [+]	5.2%	1,444,618
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Kathleen Chung (I) 43,493 (3.0%); Shawn Kaye (Lbt) 31,118 (2.2%);

1990	AG	38%	Jim Doyle (D)	687,283	50.9%	Donald Hanaway* (R)	635,835	47.1%	27,948 [+]	2.1%	1,351,066
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Patricia Hammel (I) 27,948 (2.1%);
1990	LG	0%	Scott McCallum* (R)	0	0.0%				0	0.0%	0
[-] Other candidates in 1990:
1990	SOS	37%	Douglas LaFollette* (D)	733,390	55.7%	Robert Thompson (R)	583,955	44.3%	0	0.0%	1,317,345
[-] Other candidates in 1990:
1990	TRE	36%	Cathy Zeuske (R)	623,548	48.7%	Charles Smith* (D)	609,505	47.6%	47,218 [+]	3.7%	1,280,271
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Lucille Berrien (I) 28,141 (2.2%); David Ameringer (I) 19,077 (1.5%);

1986	AG	42%	Donald Hanaway (R)	751,208	52.0%	Bronson LaFollette* (D)	664,181	45.9%	30,455 [+]	2.1%	1,445,844
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Dennis Boyer (I) 30,455 (2.1%);
1986	LG	0%	Scott McCallum (R)	0	0.0%				0	0.0%	0
[-] Other candidates in 1986: John Bergum (I) 0 (?%); Irma Lotts (I) 0 (?%); Verdell Hallingstad (I) 0 (?%);
1986	SOS	42%	Douglas LaFollette* (D)	754,032	52.1%	Clifford Krueger (R)	670,672	46.3%	23,485 [+]	1.6%	1,448,189
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Richard Ackley (I) 23,485 (1.6%);
1986	TRE	40%	Charles Smith* (D)	725,009	52.7%	Robert Lorge (R)	601,432	43.7%	49,977 [+]	3.6%	1,376,418
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Joan Hollingsworth (I) 49,977 (3.6%);

1982	AG	32%	Bronson LaFollette* (D)	1,062,322	96.4%	James Hoffert (Lbt)	27,004	2.5%	12,814 [+]	1.2%	1,102,140
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Gene Linehan (Cst) 12,643 (1.1%);
1982	LG	0%	James Flynn (D)	0	0.0%				0	0.0%	0
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Gerald Shidell (Lbt) 0 (?%); Diana Simonson (Cst) 0 (?%); Margo Storsteen (SW) 0 (?%);
1982	SOS	44%	Douglas LaFollette (D)	984,835	65.6%	Frederick Rice (R)	496,024	33.0%	21,040 [+]	1.4%	1,501,899
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Leslie Key (Lbt) 13,481 (0.9%); David Mrotek (Cst) 7,559 (0.5%);
1982	TRE	43%	Charles Smith* (D)	841,792	58.1%	Harold Clemens (R)	586,876	40.5%	20,240 [+]	1.4%	1,448,908
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Thomas Westgaard (Lbt) 13,885 (1.0%); Alfred Feustel (Cst) 6,355 (0.4%);

1978	AG	49%	Bronson LaFollette* (D)	868,829	61.3%	William Mattka (R)	533,943	37.7%	15,045 [+]	1.1%	1,417,817
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Thomas Bergen (Cst) 15,045 (1.1%);
1978	LG	0%	Russell Olson (R)	0	0.0%				0	0.0%	0
[-] Other candidates in 1978: George Reed (Cst) 0 (?%); Marion Doherty (I) 0 (?%); William Breihan (SW) 0 (?%); Robert Nordlander (SL) 0 (?%);
1978	SOS	48%	Vel Phillips (D)	697,945	50.4%	Frederic Seefeldt (R)	663,474	47.9%	24,272 [+]	1.8%	1,385,691
[-] Other candidates in 1978: George Meyers (Cst) 24,272 (1.8%);
1978	TRE	45%	Charles Smith* (D)	660,292	50.1%	Harold Clemens (R)	650,713	49.4%	6,664 [+]	0.5%	1,317,669
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Fred Blair (I) 6,664 (0.5%);

1974	AG	41%	Bronson LaFollette (D)	669,968	58.1%	Gerald Lorge (R)	483,232	41.9%	0	0.0%	1,153,200
[-] Other candidates in 1974:
1974	LG	0%	Martin Schreiber* (D)	0	0.0%				0	0.0%	0
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Donald Hoeft (Amer) 0 (?%); Gary Wetzel (I) 0 (?%); Fred Dahir (Soc) 0 (?%); Mary Blair (Comm) 0 (?%); David Hornung (SL) 0 (?%);
1974	SOS	41%	Douglas LaFollette (D)	697,528	59.9%	Kent Jones (R)	406,602	34.9%	60,962 [+]	5.2%	1,165,092
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Eugene Zimmerman (Amer) 60,962 (5.2%);
1974	TRE	40%	Charles Smith* (D)	672,690	59.5%	Nina Weir (R)	417,014	36.9%	41,008 [+]	3.6%	1,130,712
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Grace Mattison (Amer) 41,008 (3.6%);

1970	AG	47%	Robert Warren (R)	686,938	53.3%	Thomas Jacobson (D)	593,775	46.1%	7,779 [+]	0.6%	1,288,492
[-] Other candidates in 1970: John Couture (Amer) 7,779 (0.6%);
1970	LG	0%	Martin Schreiber (D)	0	0.0%				0	0.0%	0
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Theodore Kothe (Amer) 0 (?%); Denis Kitchen (SL) 0 (?%); Peter Kohlenberg (SW) 0 (?%); Russell Chabot (I) 0 (?%);
1970	SOS	48%	Robert C. Zimmerman* (R)	804,002	61.7%	Robert A. Zimmerman (D)	487,584	37.4%	11,363 [+]	0.9%	1,302,949
[-] Other candidates in 1970: George Reed (Amer) 11,363 (0.9%);
1970	TRE	46%	Charles Smith (D)	656,325	51.8%	Harold Clemens (R)	599,065	47.3%	11,066 [+]	0.9%	1,266,456
[-] Other candidates in 1970: George Hunt (Amer) 11,066 (0.9%);

1968	LG	62%	Jack Olson* (R)	955,459	59.3%	Taylor Benson (D)	654,893	40.7%	0	0.0%	1,610,352
[-] Other candidates in 1968:

1966	AG	45%	Bronson LaFollette* (D)	609,216	53.6%	Louis Ceci (R)	528,202	46.4%	0	0.0%	1,137,418
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1966	LG	45%	Jack Olson* (R)	629,232	55.1%	Martin Schreiber (D)	513,781	44.9%	0	0.0%	1,143,013
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1966	SOS	44%	Robert C. Zimmerman* (R)	692,807	61.2%	Cletus Johnson (D)	438,330	38.8%	0	0.0%	1,131,137
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1966	TRE	44%	Dena Smith* (R)	594,108	52.9%	Eugene Lamb (D)	529,611	47.1%	0	0.0%	1,123,719
[-] Other candidates in 1966:

1964	AG	65%	Bronson LaFollette (D)	882,318	54.3%	George Thompson (R)	741,917	45.7%	0	0.0%	1,624,235
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1964	LG	66%	Patrick Lucey (D)	841,970	51.2%	Jack Olson* (R)	801,141	48.8%	0	0.0%	1,643,111
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1964	SOS	65%	Robert C. Zimmerman (R)	889,218	54.8%	Theodore Griswold (D)	734,503	45.2%	0	0.0%	1,623,721
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1964	TRE	65%	Dena Smith (R)	824,831	51.1%	Eugene Lamb (D)	788,081	48.9%	0	0.0%	1,612,912
[-] Other candidates in 1964:

1962	AG	50%	George Thompson (R)	636,133	52.6%	William Evans (D)	572,426	47.4%	0	0.0%	1,208,559
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1962	LG	50%	Jack Olson (R)	617,475	50.5%	David Carley (D)	605,095	49.5%	0	0.0%	1,222,570
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1962	SOS	51%	Robert C. Zimmerman* (R)	687,866	55.9%	Gerald Humphrey (D)	543,166	44.1%	0	0.0%	1,231,032
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1962	TRE	50%	Dena Smith (R)	674,182	55.3%	John Schneider (D)	545,960	44.7%	0	0.0%	1,220,142
[-] Other candidates in 1962:

1960	AG	70%	John Reynolds* (D)	841,445	50.9%	George Thompson (R)	811,959	49.1%	0	0.0%	1,653,404
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	LG	71%	Warren Knowles (R)	866,697	51.8%	Philleo Nash* (D)	806,549	48.2%	0	0.0%	1,673,246
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	SOS	70%	Robert C. Zimmerman (R)	930,547	55.7%	William Evans (D)	741,450	44.3%	0	0.0%	1,671,997
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	TRE	70%	Dena Smith (R)	842,742	51.0%	Eugene Lamb (D)	808,844	49.0%	0	0.0%	1,651,586
[-] Other candidates in 1960:

1958	AG	46%	John Reynolds (D)	617,586	53.7%	Stewart Honeck (R)	533,131	46.3%	0	0.0%	1,150,717
[-] Other candidates in 1958:
1958	LG	47%	Philleo Nash (D)	587,209	50.3%	Warren Knowles* (R)	581,061	49.7%	0	0.0%	1,168,270
[-] Other candidates in 1958:
1958	SOS	47%	Robert C. Zimmerman (R)	604,177	51.6%	Jerome Reinke (D)	566,806	48.4%	0	0.0%	1,170,983
[-] Other candidates in 1958:
1958	TRE	47%	Eugene Lamb (D)	590,559	51.1%	Dena Smith (R)	564,080	48.9%	0	0.0%	1,154,639
[-] Other candidates in 1958:

1956	LG	62%	Warren Knowles* (R)	822,780	54.6%	William Schmidt (D)	684,844	45.4%	0	0.0%	1,507,624
[-] Other candidates in 1956:

1954	AG	48%	Vernon Thomson (R)	627,827	56.2%	Frank Nikalay (D)	489,180	43.8%	0	0.0%	1,117,007
[-] Other candidates in 1954:
1954	LG	48%	Warren Knowles (R)	593,520	52.6%	Edwin Larkin (D)	535,025	47.4%	0	0.0%	1,128,545
[-] Other candidates in 1954:
1954	SOS	48%	Fred Zimmerman (R)	631,034	55.6%	Marguerite Benson (D)	502,910	44.4%	0	0.0%	1,133,944
[-] Other candidates in 1954:
1954	TRE	48%	Warren Smith (R)	629,453	56.0%	Oscar Jonas (D)	494,027	44.0%	0	0.0%	1,123,480
[-] Other candidates in 1954:

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines
Type: AG: Attorney General; LG: Lt. Governor; SOS: Secretary of State; TRE: Treasurer
italics: special election

Voter Registration Data for Wisconsin

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Wisconsin were estimated to be 37% Republican and 30% Democrat.

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Year	Total			Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	3,461,139	0.0%	0.0%	3,461,139	100.0%	n/a	n/a	75%
2022	3,534,794	0.0%	0.0%	3,534,794	100.0%	n/a	n/a	77%
2020	3,684,726	0.0%	0.0%	3,684,726	100.0%	n/a	n/a	80%
2018	3,252,407	0.0%	0.0%	3,252,407	100.0%	n/a	n/a	71%
2016	3,558,877	0.0%	0.0%	3,558,877	100.0%	n/a	n/a	79%
2014	3,476,822	0.0%	0.0%	3,476,822	100.0%	n/a	n/a	78%
2012	3,515,230	0.0%	0.0%	3,515,230	100.0%	n/a	n/a	80%
2010	3,419,127	0.0%	0.0%	3,419,127	100.0%	n/a	n/a	79%
2008	3,502,196	0.0%	0.0%	3,502,196	100.0%	n/a	n/a	82%

VAPOP% is the estimated percentage of voting age population that is registered.
Registration data may include "inactive" voters. Data for each year pertains to the November elections.

Partisan Legislative Composition for Wisconsin

Year	U.S. House
Year	Rep	Dem	Other
2022	6	2	0
2020	5	3	0
2018	5	3	0
2016	5	3	0
2014	5	3	0
2012	5	3	0
2010	5	3	0
2008	3	5	0
2006	3	5	0
2004	4	4	0
2002	4	4	0
2000	4	5	0
1998	4	5	0
1996	4	5	0
1994	6	3	0
1992	5	4	0
1990	5	4	0
1988	4	5	0
1986	4	5	0
1984	4	5	0
1982	4	5	0
1980	4	5	0
1978	3	6	0
1976	2	7	0
1974	2	7	0
1972	4	5	0
1970	5	5	0
1968	7	3	0
1966	7	3	0
1964	5	5	0
1962	6	4	0
1960	6	4	0
1958	5	5	0
1956	7	3	0
1954	7	3	0
1952	9	1	0
1950	9	1	0
1948	8	2	0
1946	10	0	0
1944	7	2	1
1942	5	3	2
1940	6	1	3
1938	8	0	2
1936	0	3	7

Year	State Senate
Year	Rep	Dem	Other
2022	22	11	0
2020	21	12	0
2018	19	14	0
2016	20	13	0
2014	19	14	0
2012	18	15	0
2010 [1]	19	14	0
2008	15	18	0
2006	15	18	0
2004	19	14	0
2002	18	15	0
2000	15	18	0
1998	16	17	0
1996 [2]	16	17	0
1994 [3]	17	16	0
1992 [4]	15	18	0
1990	14	19	0
1988	13	20	0
1986	14	19	0
1984	14	19	0
1982	11	22	0
1980	13	20	0
1978	12	21	0
1976	10	23	0
1974	14	19	0
1972	18	15	0
1970	20	13	0
1968	23	10	0
1966	21	12	0
1964	20	13	0
1962	22	11	0
1960	20	13	0
1958	20	13	0
1956	23	10	0
1954	25	8	0
1952	26	7	0
1950	26	7	0
1948	28	5	0
1946	27	5	1
1944	22	6	5
1942	23	4	6
1940	23	4	6
1938	16	6	11
1936 [5]	8	9	16

Year	State House
Year	Rep	Dem	Other
2022	64	35	0
2020	61	38	0
2018	63	36	0
2016	64	35	0
2014	63	36	0
2012	60	39	0
2010	59	39	1
2008	46	52	1
2006	52	47	0
2004	60	39	0
2002	58	41	0
2000	56	43	0
1998	55	44	0
1996	52	47	0
1994	51	48	0
1992	47	52	0
1990	41	58	0
1988	43	56	0
1986	45	54	0
1984	47	52	0
1982	40	59	0
1980	40	59	0
1978	39	60	0
1976	33	66	0
1974	36	63	0
1972	37	62	0
1970	33	67	0
1968	52	48	0
1966	53	47	0
1964	48	52	0
1962	53	47	0
1960	55	45	0
1958	45	55	0
1956	67	33	0
1954	64	36	0
1952	75	25	0
1950	76	24	0
1948	74	26	0
1946	88	12	0
1944	75	19	5
1942	73	14	13
1940	60	15	25
1938	53	15	32
1936 [6]	21	31	48

The partisan breakdowns shown are ones which took effect following the general elections in the specified year.

[1] Recall elections for nine Wisconsin state senators were held during the summer of 2011 (17 R, 16 D). Recall elections for four Wisconsin state senators were held during the spring of 2012 (16 R, 17 D).
[2] On April 7, 1998, a special election was held, and Republicans flipped the seat to their control, and thus took control of the chamber on April 20 (R 17, D 16).
[3] On June 4, 1996, a special election was held, and Democrats flipped the seat to their control, and thus took control of the chamber on June 19 (16 R, 17 D).
[4] On April 6, 1993, three special elections were held, and in two of them, Republicans flipped the seats to their control, and thus took control of the chamber on April 20 (17 R, 16 D).
[5] Elected a Progressive, Walter J. Rush, as President Pro Tempore.
[6] Elected a Progressive, Paul Alfonsi, as Speaker.

Source for state legislature data and notations: Wikipedia