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Election 1871 Results

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1871 Wisconsin governor election

Cadwallader C. Washburn (Republican) beat James R. Doolittle (Democrat) in Wisconsin in 1871, 53.2% to 46.8%, a margin of 6.4 points and 9,381 votes.

The Republican hold continued from 1869, when Lucius Fairchild won.

Republicans led in 38 of the 58 counties as they stood then and Democrats in 20. The largest, Milwaukee, cast 9,321 votes and went to the Democrat by 20.8 points. The closest was Lafayette, where 4 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
Cadwallader C. Washburn won Republican 78,301 53.2%
James R. Doolittle Democratic 68,920 46.8%
Total147,221

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Milwaukee 5,631 60.4% 3,690 39.6% 9,321 D+20.8
Dane 3,865 48.1% 4,171 51.9% 8,036 R+3.8
Fond Du Lac 3,875 51.9% 3,596 48.1% 7,471 D+3.7
Dodge 4,575 64.3% 2,538 35.7% 7,113 D+28.6
Rock 1,504 29.1% 3,661 70.9% 5,165 R+41.8
Grant 1,971 38.5% 3,154 61.5% 5,125 R+23.1
Jefferson 2,867 56.3% 2,225 43.7% 5,092 D+12.6
Winnebago 2,019 40.2% 3,005 59.8% 5,024 R+19.6
Waukesha 2,529 51.2% 2,413 48.8% 4,942 D+2.3
Walworth 1,270 30.4% 2,908 69.6% 4,178 R+39.2
Sheboygan 1,943 50.2% 1,927 49.8% 3,870 D+0.4
Columbia 1,579 41.3% 2,248 58.7% 3,827 R+17.5
Racine 1,659 44.5% 2,073 55.5% 3,732 R+11.1
Manitowoc 1,833 55.8% 1,452 44.2% 3,285 D+11.6
Lafayette 1,612 49.9% 1,616 50.1% 3,228 R+0.1
La Crosse 1,374 43.3% 1,798 56.7% 3,172 R+13.4
Iowa 1,632 52.8% 1,457 47.2% 3,089 D+5.7
Brown 1,739 56.6% 1,335 43.4% 3,074 D+13.1
Washington 2,371 78.1% 666 21.9% 3,037 D+56.1
Outagamie 1,746 58.9% 1,219 41.1% 2,965 D+17.8
Sauk 891 32.7% 1,832 67.3% 2,723 R+34.6
Green 934 34.7% 1,757 65.3% 2,691 R+30.6
Richland 1,009 41.9% 1,401 58.1% 2,410 R+16.3
Waupaca 831 34.5% 1,575 65.5% 2,406 R+30.9
Eau Claire 890 38.7% 1,409 61.3% 2,299 R+22.6
St. Croix 1,015 46.2% 1,181 53.8% 2,196 R+7.6
Monroe 914 43.1% 1,209 56.9% 2,123 R+13.9
Vernon 416 19.8% 1,686 80.2% 2,102 R+60.4
Kenosha 901 46.2% 1,051 53.8% 1,952 R+7.7
Green Lake 610 32.0% 1,299 68.0% 1,909 R+36.1
Juneau 829 43.4% 1,080 56.6% 1,909 R+13.1
Ozaukee 1,574 84.2% 295 15.8% 1,869 D+68.4
Waushara 344 18.7% 1,500 81.3% 1,844 R+62.7
Calumet 1,139 64.2% 636 35.8% 1,775 D+28.3
Pierce 534 30.3% 1,228 69.7% 1,762 R+39.4
Crawford 916 52.9% 814 47.1% 1,730 D+5.9
Buffalo 507 30.5% 1,156 69.5% 1,663 R+39.0
Dunn 523 31.6% 1,133 68.4% 1,656 R+36.8
Chippewa 851 55.0% 696 45.0% 1,547 D+10.0
Marquette 971 64.6% 532 35.4% 1,503 D+29.2
Portage 535 37.3% 899 62.7% 1,434 R+25.4
Trempealeau 294 22.9% 988 77.1% 1,282 R+54.1
Kewaunee 669 65.0% 361 35.0% 1,030 D+29.9
Jackson 356 34.8% 668 65.2% 1,024 R+30.5
Marathon 780 78.2% 218 21.8% 998 D+56.3
Adams 277 27.8% 719 72.2% 996 R+44.4
Oconto 310 31.9% 662 68.1% 972 R+36.2
Pepin 237 29.1% 577 70.9% 814 R+41.8
Door 166 22.3% 578 77.7% 744 R+55.4
Polk 182 24.5% 561 75.5% 743 R+51.0
Wood 328 49.1% 340 50.9% 668 R+1.8
Clark 154 29.0% 377 71.0% 531 R+42.0
Shawano 259 57.6% 191 42.4% 450 D+15.1
Burnett 22 10.0% 198 90.0% 220 R+80.0
Barron 35 17.2% 169 82.8% 204 R+65.7
Douglas 69 54.3% 58 45.7% 127 D+8.7
Bayfield 38 33.6% 75 66.4% 113 R+32.7
Ashland 16 28.6% 40 71.4% 56 R+42.9

Counties as they stood in 1871; 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