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1869 Wisconsin governor election

Lucius Fairchild (Republican) beat Charles D. Robinson (Democrat) in Wisconsin in 1869, 53.2% to 46.8%, a margin of 6.3 points and 8,263 votes.

The Republican hold continued from 1867, when Lucius Fairchild also won.

Republicans led in 39 of the 58 counties as they stood then and Democrats in 19. The largest, Milwaukee, cast 8,946 votes and went to the Democrat by 30.1 points. The closest was Sheboygan, where 5 votes separated the two parties.

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Early projection, based on early and incomplete polling: the likely matchups, each weighted by the betting markets' odds of both nominations, not a result. Each county is its 2024 presidential margin moved by its state's projected swing; set a national vote and every state, district and county moves by the same amount from our projection. Colours run in 100 steps from a safe Republican to a safe Democratic margin. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

Governor

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Lucius Fairchild won Republican 69,502 53.2%
Charles D. Robinson Democratic 61,239 46.8%
Total130,741

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Milwaukee 5,819 65.0% 3,127 35.0% 8,946 D+30.1
Dane 3,295 46.3% 3,829 53.7% 7,124 R+7.5
Dodge 4,220 63.6% 2,419 36.4% 6,639 D+27.1
Fond Du Lac 3,289 51.7% 3,071 48.3% 6,360 D+3.4
Winnebago 2,016 37.2% 3,407 62.8% 5,423 R+25.7
Jefferson 2,737 56.2% 2,136 43.8% 4,873 D+12.3
Waukesha 2,668 55.1% 2,177 44.9% 4,845 D+10.1
Grant 1,476 32.9% 3,008 67.1% 4,484 R+34.2
Rock 1,159 26.4% 3,227 73.6% 4,386 R+47.2
Manitowoc 2,154 58.9% 1,502 41.1% 3,656 D+17.8
Walworth 1,175 32.2% 2,472 67.8% 3,647 R+35.6
Columbia 1,342 38.0% 2,185 62.0% 3,527 R+23.9
Sheboygan 1,758 49.9% 1,763 50.1% 3,521 R+0.1
Washington 2,382 77.5% 690 22.5% 3,072 D+55.1
Racine 1,252 41.7% 1,748 58.3% 3,000 R+16.5
Green 920 31.5% 2,002 68.5% 2,922 R+37.0
Lafayette 1,563 54.9% 1,285 45.1% 2,848 D+9.8
La Crosse 1,060 38.6% 1,688 61.4% 2,748 R+22.9
Iowa 1,262 47.2% 1,413 52.8% 2,675 R+5.6
Sauk 752 28.9% 1,847 71.1% 2,599 R+42.1
Brown 1,698 68.4% 783 31.6% 2,481 D+36.9
Outagamie 1,483 61.6% 923 38.4% 2,406 D+23.3
Waupaca 739 31.3% 1,620 68.7% 2,359 R+37.3
Richland 890 41.6% 1,247 58.4% 2,137 R+16.7
Kenosha 898 45.4% 1,081 54.6% 1,979 R+9.2
Ozaukee 1,523 82.2% 330 17.8% 1,853 D+64.4
Monroe 640 36.9% 1,095 63.1% 1,735 R+26.2
Crawford 874 50.7% 851 49.3% 1,725 D+1.3
Vernon 298 17.3% 1,426 82.7% 1,724 R+65.4
Calumet 1,014 60.0% 676 40.0% 1,690 D+20.0
Juneau 772 45.8% 913 54.2% 1,685 R+8.4
St. Croix 613 38.4% 985 61.6% 1,598 R+23.3
Green Lake 474 31.7% 1,020 68.3% 1,494 R+36.5
Waushara 233 17.1% 1,133 82.9% 1,366 R+65.9
Marquette 864 65.0% 466 35.0% 1,330 D+29.9
Chippewa 698 54.1% 593 45.9% 1,291 D+8.1
Buffalo 413 32.1% 875 67.9% 1,288 R+35.9
Pierce 393 32.0% 837 68.0% 1,230 R+36.1
Eau Claire 391 33.1% 791 66.9% 1,182 R+33.8
Dunn 240 20.6% 926 79.4% 1,166 R+58.8
Portage 428 36.8% 736 63.2% 1,164 R+26.5
Jackson 316 29.8% 744 70.2% 1,060 R+40.4
Oconto 383 39.4% 589 60.6% 972 R+21.2
Kewaunee 560 66.0% 288 34.0% 848 D+32.1
Trempealeau 139 17.8% 642 82.2% 781 R+64.4
Adams 191 24.9% 575 75.1% 766 R+50.1
Marathon 594 81.9% 131 18.1% 725 D+63.9
Door 208 34.8% 390 65.2% 598 R+30.4
Polk 175 32.8% 359 67.2% 534 R+34.5
Clark 131 25.6% 381 74.4% 512 R+48.8
Pepin 157 30.8% 352 69.2% 509 R+38.3
Wood 206 44.6% 256 55.4% 462 R+10.8
Shawano 198 48.3% 212 51.7% 410 R+3.4
Barron 0 0.0% 123 100.0% 123 R+100.0
Douglas 54 58.1% 39 41.9% 93 D+16.1
Burnett 3 3.9% 74 96.1% 77 R+92.2
Bayfield 19 30.6% 43 69.4% 62 R+38.7
Ashland 30 96.8% 1 3.2% 31 D+93.5

Counties as they stood in 1869; some have since been split, merged or renamed. Margin: the Democrat's share of all votes minus the Republican's. Sources and how the results were checked.

Wisconsin governor elections we hold

YearWinnerMargin
2022 Tony Evers (D) D+3.4
2018 Tony Evers (D) D+1.1
2014 Scott Walker (R) R+5.7
2010 Scott Walker (R) R+5.8
2006 James E. Doyle (D) D+7.4
2002 Jim Doyle (D) D+3.7
1998 Tommy G. Thompson (R) R+21.0
1994 Tommy G. Thompson (R) R+36.4
1990 Tommy G. Thompson (R) R+16.4
1986 Tommy G. Thompson (R) R+6.5
1982 Anthony S. Earl (D) D+14.8
1978 Lee S. Dreyfus (R) R+9.5
1974 Patrick J. Lucey (D) D+11.1
1970 Patrick J. Lucey (D) D+9.4
1968 Warren P. Knowles (R) R+6.1
1966 Warren P. Knowles (R) R+7.4
1964 Warren P. Knowles (R) R+1.1
1962 John W. Reynolds (D) D+0.9
1960 Gaylord Anton Nelson (D) D+3.1
1958 Gaylord Anton Nelson (D) D+7.3
1956 Vernon W. Thomson (R) R+3.8
1954 Walter J. Kohler Jr. (R) R+3.1
1952 Walter J. Kohler Jr. (R) R+25.2
1950 Walter J. Kohler Jr. (R) R+7.1
1948 Oscar Rennebohm (R) R+10.0
1946 Walter S. Goodland (R) R+20.7
1944 Walter S. Goodland (R) R+12.2
1942 Orland S. Loomis (other)
1940 Julius P. Heil (R) R+21.4
1938 Julius P. Heil (R) R+47.4
1936 Philip La Follette (other)
1934 Philip La Follette (other)
1932 Albert G. Schmedeman (D) D+10.6
1930 Philip F. La Follette (R) R+36.8
1928 Walter J. Kohler Sr. (R) R+15.5
1926 Fred R. Zimmerman (R) R+50.3
1924 John J. Blaine (R) R+11.9
1922 John J. Blaine (R) R+65.8
1920 John J. Blaine (R) R+17.1
1918 Emanuel L. Philipp (R) R+13.0
1916 Emanuel L. Philipp (R) R+15.0
1914 Emanuel L. Philipp (R) R+6.5
1912 Francis E. McGovern (R) R+3.1
1910 Francis E. McGovern (R) R+16.0
1908 James O. Davidson (R) R+17.1
1906 James O. Davidson (R) R+25.1
1904 Robert M. La Follette (R) R+11.3
1902 Robert M. La Follette (R) R+13.0
1900 Robert M. La Follette (R) R+23.5
1898 Edward Scofield (R) R+11.5
1896 Edward Scofield (R) R+21.6
1894 William H. Upham (R) R+14.4
1892 George W. Peck (D) D+2.0
1890 George W. Peck (D) D+9.2
1888 William D. Hoard (R) R+5.7
1886 Jeremiah M. Rusk (R) R+6.5
1884 Jeremiah M. Rusk (R) R+6.0
1881 Jeremiah M. Rusk (R) R+7.0
1879 William E. Smith (R) R+13.5
1877 William E. Smith (R) R+4.6
1875 Harrison Ludington (R) R+0.5
1873 William R. Taylor (D) D+10.4
1871 Cadwallader C. Washburn (R) R+6.4
1869 Lucius Fairchild (R) R+6.3
1867 Lucius Fairchild (R) R+3.3
1865 Lucius Fairchild (R) R+9.4