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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:369,6296.27% 5.3%
Indian:52,2010.89% 7.6%
Asian:189,4143.21% 46.1%
2+ races:113,0611.92% 42.4%
Hispanic:448,1517.61% 33.4%
Total non-White:1,172,45619.90% 23.6%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:137,200 11.6
Deaths:139,36511.8
Net Migration: -11,383-1.0
Net Immigration: 11,5781.0
Change in White population:-18,328 -0.3
Change in Non-White pop.:223,881 3.9



Historical Presidential Election Results for Wisconsin



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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(US)
PUSVEV
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
* incumbent         PUSV: percent of U.S. vote



2020 President, Wisconsin
CandidateVotesPct
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
CandidateVotesPct
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
CandidateVotesPct
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
CandidateVotesPct
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
CandidateVotesPct
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
CandidateVotesPct
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
CandidateVotesPct
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
CandidateVotesPct
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
CandidateVotesPct
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
CandidateVotesPct
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
CandidateVotesPct
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
CandidateVotesPct
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
CandidateVotesPct
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
CandidateVotesPct
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
CandidateVotesPct
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
CandidateVotesPct
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
CandidateVotesPct
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
CandidateVotesPct
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
CandidateVotesPct
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
CandidateVotesPct
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
CandidateVotesPct
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
CandidateVotesPct
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
CandidateVotesPct
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
CandidateVotesPct
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
CandidateVotesPct
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
CandidateVotesPct
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 1 0.0%
TOTAL 701,281
Turnout: 46% Diff (US): 11


1916 President, Wisconsin
CandidateVotesPct
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
CandidateVotesPct
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
CandidateVotesPct
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
CandidateVotesPct
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
CandidateVotesPct
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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YearTypeTurnoutWinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
2002 G 44% Jim Doyle (D) 800,515 45.1% Scott McCallum* (R) 734,779 41.4% 240,055 [+] 13.5% 1,775,349
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
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
1998 S3 45% Russ Feingold* (D) 890,059 50.5% Mark Neumann (R) 852,272 48.4% 18,505 [+] 1.1% 1,760,836
1994 S1 42% Herb Kohl* (D) 912,662 58.3% Robert Welch (R) 636,989 40.7% 15,977 [+] 1.0% 1,565,628
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
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
1990 G 38% Tommy Thompson* (R) 802,321 58.2% Thomas Loftus (D) 576,280 41.8% 1,126 0.1% 1,379,727
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
1986 G 44% Tommy Thompson (R) 805,090 52.7% Anthony Earl* (D) 705,578 46.2% 16,292 [+] 1.1% 1,526,960
1986 S3 43% Bob Kasten* (R) 754,573 50.9% Ed Garvey (D) 702,963 47.4% 25,648 [+] 1.7% 1,483,184
1982 G 46% Anthony Earl (D) 896,812 56.7% Terry Kohler (R) 662,838 41.9% 20,694 [+] 1.3% 1,580,344
1982 S1 45% William Proxmire* (D) 983,311 63.6% Scott McCallum (R) 527,355 34.1% 34,315 [+] 2.2% 1,544,981
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
1978 G 52% Lee Dreyfus (R) 816,056 54.4% Martin Schreiber* (D) 673,813 44.9% 11,127 [+] 0.7% 1,500,996
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
1974 G 42% Patrick Lucey* (D) 628,639 53.2% William Dyke (R) 497,195 42.1% 56,171 [+] 4.8% 1,182,005
1974 S3 43% Gaylord Nelson* (D) 740,700 61.8% Tom Petri (R) 429,327 35.8% 29,468 [+] 2.5% 1,199,495
1970 S1 49% William Proxmire* (D) 948,445 70.8% John Erickson (R) 381,297 28.5% 9,225 [+] 0.7% 1,338,967
1970 G 49% Patrick Lucey (D) 728,403 54.2% Jack Olson (R) 602,617 44.9% 12,140 [+] 0.9% 1,343,160
1968 S3 64% Gaylord Nelson* (D) 1,020,931 61.7% Jerris Leonard (R) 633,910 38.3% 20 0.0% 1,654,861
1968 G 65% Warren Knowles* (R) 893,463 52.9% Bronson LaFollette (D) 791,100 46.8% 5,175 [+] 0.3% 1,689,738
1966 G 46% Warren Knowles* (R) 626,041 53.5% Patrick Lucey (D) 539,258 46.1% 4,874 [+] 0.4% 1,170,173
1964 S1 67% William Proxmire* (D) 892,013 53.3% Wilbur Renk (R) 780,116 46.6% 1,647 [+] 0.1% 1,673,776
1964 G 68% Warren Knowles (R) 856,779 50.6% John Reynolds* (D) 837,901 49.4% 207 0.0% 1,694,887
1962 S3 52% Gaylord Nelson (D) 662,342 52.6% Alexander Wiley* (R) 594,846 47.2% 2,980 [+] 0.2% 1,260,168
1962 G 52% John Reynolds (D) 637,491 50.4% Philip Kuehn (R) 625,536 49.4% 2,873 [+] 0.2% 1,265,900
1960 G 73% Gaylord Nelson* (D) 890,868 51.6% Philip Kuehn (R) 837,123 48.4% 18 0.0% 1,728,009
1958 G 49% Gaylord Nelson (D) 644,296 53.6% Vernon Thomson* (R) 556,391 46.3% 1,532 [+] 0.1% 1,202,219
1958 S1 48% William Proxmire* (D) 682,440 57.1% Roland Steinle (R) 510,398 42.7% 1,840 [+] 0.2% 1,194,678
1957 S1 32% William Proxmire (D) 435,985 56.4% Walter Kohler (R) 312,931 40.5% 23,573 [+] 3.1% 772,489
1956 G 65% Vernon Thomson (R) 808,273 51.9% William Proxmire (D) 749,421 48.1% 94 0.0% 1,557,788
1956 S3 63% Alexander Wiley* (R) 892,473 58.6% Henry Maier (D) 627,903 41.2% 2,980 [+] 0.2% 1,523,356
1954 G 49% Walter Kohler* (R) 596,158 51.5% William Proxmire (D) 560,747 48.4% 1,761 [+] 0.2% 1,158,666
1952 S1 70% Joseph McCarthy* (R) 870,444 54.2% Thomas Fairchild (D) 731,402 45.6% 3,382 [+] 0.2% 1,605,228
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
1950 G 51% Walter Kohler (R) 605,649 53.2% Carl Thompson (D) 525,319 46.2% 7,180 [+] 0.6% 1,138,148
1950 S3 50% Alexander Wiley* (R) 595,283 53.3% Thomas Fairchild (D) 515,539 46.2% 5,313 [+] 0.5% 1,116,135
1948 G 58% Oscar Rennebohm* (R) 684,839 54.1% Carl Thompson (D) 558,497 44.1% 22,803 [+] 1.8% 1,266,139
1946 G 49% Walter Goodland* (R) 621,970 59.8% Daniel Hoan (D) 406,499 39.1% 11,975 [+] 1.2% 1,040,444
1946 S1 47% Joseph McCarthy (R) 620,430 61.3% Howard McMurray (D) 378,772 37.4% 13,302 [+] 1.3% 1,012,504
1944 G 63% Walter Goodland* (R) 697,740 52.8% Daniel Hoan (D) 536,657 40.6% 87,080 [+] 6.6% 1,321,477
1944 S3 60% Alexander Wiley* (R) 634,513 50.5% Howard McMurray (D) 537,144 42.8% 84,717 [+] 6.7% 1,256,374
1942 G 39% Orland Loomis (Progressive) 397,664 49.6% Julius Heil* (R) 291,945 36.4% 111,376 [+] 13.9% 800,985
1940 G 68% Julius Heil* (R) 558,678 40.7% Orland Loomis (Progressive) 546,436 39.8% 268,640 [+] 19.6% 1,373,754
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
1938 S3 50% Alexander Wiley (R) 446,770 47.7% Herman Ekern (Progressive) 249,209 26.6% 241,524 [+] 25.8% 937,503
1938 G 52% Julius Heil (R) 543,675 55.4% Philip LaFollette* (Progressive) 353,381 36.0% 84,504 [+] 8.6% 981,560
1936 G 67% Philip LaFollette* (Progressive) 573,724 46.4% Alexander Wiley (R) 363,973 29.4% 299,398 [+] 24.2% 1,237,095
*: 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

YearTypeTurnoutWinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal 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
2022 LG 0% Sara Rodriguez (D) 0 0.0%       0 0.0% 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
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
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
2018 LG 0% Mandela Barnes (D) 0 0.0%       0 0.0% 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
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
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
2014 LG 0% Rebecca Kleefisch* (R) 0 0.0%       0 0.0% 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
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
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
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
2010 LG 0% Rebecca Kleefisch (R) 0 0.0%       0 0.0% 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
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
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
2006 LG 0% Barbara Lawton* (D) 0 0.0%       0 0.0% 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
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
2002 AG 42% Peggy Lautenschlager (D) 882,945 51.6% Vince Biskupic (R) 826,862 48.3% 1,488 0.1% 1,711,295
2002 LG 0% Barbara Lawton (D) 0 0.0%       0 0.0% 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
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
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
1998 LG 0% Scott McCallum* (R) 0 0.0%       0 0.0% 0
1998 SOS 43% Douglas LaFollette* (D) 973,744 58.0% Linda Cross (R) 660,406 39.3% 45,334 [+] 2.7% 1,679,484
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
1994 AG 41% Jim Doyle* (D) 805,334 52.5% Jeff Wagner (R) 709,927 46.3% 18,089 [+] 1.2% 1,533,350
1994 LG 0% Scott McCallum* (R) 0 0.0%       0 0.0% 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
1994 TRE 39% Jack Voight (R) 812,795 56.3% Dismas Becker (D) 557,212 38.6% 74,611 [+] 5.2% 1,444,618
1990 AG 38% Jim Doyle (D) 687,283 50.9% Donald Hanaway* (R) 635,835 47.1% 27,948 [+] 2.1% 1,351,066
1990 LG 0% Scott McCallum* (R) 0 0.0%       0 0.0% 0
1990 SOS 37% Douglas LaFollette* (D) 733,390 55.7% Robert Thompson (R) 583,955 44.3% 0 0.0% 1,317,345
1990 TRE 36% Cathy Zeuske (R) 623,548 48.7% Charles Smith* (D) 609,505 47.6% 47,218 [+] 3.7% 1,280,271
1986 AG 42% Donald Hanaway (R) 751,208 52.0% Bronson LaFollette* (D) 664,181 45.9% 30,455 [+] 2.1% 1,445,844
1986 LG 0% Scott McCallum (R) 0 0.0%       0 0.0% 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
1986 TRE 40% Charles Smith* (D) 725,009 52.7% Robert Lorge (R) 601,432 43.7% 49,977 [+] 3.6% 1,376,418
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
1982 LG 0% James Flynn (D) 0 0.0%       0 0.0% 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
1982 TRE 43% Charles Smith* (D) 841,792 58.1% Harold Clemens (R) 586,876 40.5% 20,240 [+] 1.4% 1,448,908
1978 AG 49% Bronson LaFollette* (D) 868,829 61.3% William Mattka (R) 533,943 37.7% 15,045 [+] 1.1% 1,417,817
1978 LG 0% Russell Olson (R) 0 0.0%       0 0.0% 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
1978 TRE 45% Charles Smith* (D) 660,292 50.1% Harold Clemens (R) 650,713 49.4% 6,664 [+] 0.5% 1,317,669
1974 AG 41% Bronson LaFollette (D) 669,968 58.1% Gerald Lorge (R) 483,232 41.9% 0 0.0% 1,153,200
1974 LG 0% Martin Schreiber* (D) 0 0.0%       0 0.0% 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
1974 TRE 40% Charles Smith* (D) 672,690 59.5% Nina Weir (R) 417,014 36.9% 41,008 [+] 3.6% 1,130,712
1970 AG 47% Robert Warren (R) 686,938 53.3% Thomas Jacobson (D) 593,775 46.1% 7,779 [+] 0.6% 1,288,492
1970 LG 0% Martin Schreiber (D) 0 0.0%       0 0.0% 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
1970 TRE 46% Charles Smith (D) 656,325 51.8% Harold Clemens (R) 599,065 47.3% 11,066 [+] 0.9% 1,266,456
1968 LG 62% Jack Olson* (R) 955,459 59.3% Taylor Benson (D) 654,893 40.7% 0 0.0% 1,610,352
1966 AG 45% Bronson LaFollette* (D) 609,216 53.6% Louis Ceci (R) 528,202 46.4% 0 0.0% 1,137,418
1966 LG 45% Jack Olson* (R) 629,232 55.1% Martin Schreiber (D) 513,781 44.9% 0 0.0% 1,143,013
1966 SOS 44% Robert C. Zimmerman* (R) 692,807 61.2% Cletus Johnson (D) 438,330 38.8% 0 0.0% 1,131,137
1966 TRE 44% Dena Smith* (R) 594,108 52.9% Eugene Lamb (D) 529,611 47.1% 0 0.0% 1,123,719
1964 AG 65% Bronson LaFollette (D) 882,318 54.3% George Thompson (R) 741,917 45.7% 0 0.0% 1,624,235
1964 LG 66% Patrick Lucey (D) 841,970 51.2% Jack Olson* (R) 801,141 48.8% 0 0.0% 1,643,111
1964 SOS 65% Robert C. Zimmerman (R) 889,218 54.8% Theodore Griswold (D) 734,503 45.2% 0 0.0% 1,623,721
1964 TRE 65% Dena Smith (R) 824,831 51.1% Eugene Lamb (D) 788,081 48.9% 0 0.0% 1,612,912
1962 AG 50% George Thompson (R) 636,133 52.6% William Evans (D) 572,426 47.4% 0 0.0% 1,208,559
1962 LG 50% Jack Olson (R) 617,475 50.5% David Carley (D) 605,095 49.5% 0 0.0% 1,222,570
1962 SOS 51% Robert C. Zimmerman* (R) 687,866 55.9% Gerald Humphrey (D) 543,166 44.1% 0 0.0% 1,231,032
1962 TRE 50% Dena Smith (R) 674,182 55.3% John Schneider (D) 545,960 44.7% 0 0.0% 1,220,142
1960 AG 70% John Reynolds* (D) 841,445 50.9% George Thompson (R) 811,959 49.1% 0 0.0% 1,653,404
1960 LG 71% Warren Knowles (R) 866,697 51.8% Philleo Nash* (D) 806,549 48.2% 0 0.0% 1,673,246
1960 SOS 70% Robert C. Zimmerman (R) 930,547 55.7% William Evans (D) 741,450 44.3% 0 0.0% 1,671,997
1960 TRE 70% Dena Smith (R) 842,742 51.0% Eugene Lamb (D) 808,844 49.0% 0 0.0% 1,651,586
1958 AG 46% John Reynolds (D) 617,586 53.7% Stewart Honeck (R) 533,131 46.3% 0 0.0% 1,150,717
1958 LG 47% Philleo Nash (D) 587,209 50.3% Warren Knowles* (R) 581,061 49.7% 0 0.0% 1,168,270
1958 SOS 47% Robert C. Zimmerman (R) 604,177 51.6% Jerome Reinke (D) 566,806 48.4% 0 0.0% 1,170,983
1958 TRE 47% Eugene Lamb (D) 590,559 51.1% Dena Smith (R) 564,080 48.9% 0 0.0% 1,154,639
1956 LG 62% Warren Knowles* (R) 822,780 54.6% William Schmidt (D) 684,844 45.4% 0 0.0% 1,507,624
1954 AG 48% Vernon Thomson (R) 627,827 56.2% Frank Nikalay (D) 489,180 43.8% 0 0.0% 1,117,007
1954 LG 48% Warren Knowles (R) 593,520 52.6% Edwin Larkin (D) 535,025 47.4% 0 0.0% 1,128,545
1954 SOS 48% Fred Zimmerman (R) 631,034 55.6% Marguerite Benson (D) 502,910 44.4% 0 0.0% 1,133,944
1954 TRE 48% Warren Smith (R) 629,453 56.0% Oscar Jonas (D) 494,027 44.0% 0 0.0% 1,123,480
*: 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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YearTotalRepublicanDemocratOtherR/D EdgeR/D Edge %VAPOP %
2023 3,461,139 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 3,461,139 100.0% n/a n/a 75%
2022 3,534,794 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 3,534,794 100.0% n/a n/a 77%
2020 3,684,726 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 3,684,726 100.0% n/a n/a 80%
2018 3,252,407 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 3,252,407 100.0% n/a n/a 71%
2016 3,558,877 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 3,558,877 100.0% n/a n/a 79%
2014 3,476,822 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 3,476,822 100.0% n/a n/a 78%
2012 3,515,230 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 3,515,230 100.0% n/a n/a 80%
2010 3,419,127 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 3,419,127 100.0% n/a n/a 79%
2008 3,502,196 0 0.0% 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

YearU.S. House
RepDemOther
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
YearState Senate
RepDemOther
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
YearState House
RepDemOther
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