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Election 1879 Results

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1879 Wisconsin governor election

William E. Smith (Republican) beat James G. Jenkins (Democrat) in Wisconsin in 1879, 53.2% to 39.7%, a margin of 13.5 points and 25,505 votes.

The Republican hold continued from 1877, when William E. Smith also won.

Republicans led in 47 of the 62 counties as they stood then and Democrats in 15. The largest, Milwaukee, cast 15,181 votes and went to the Republican by 15.0 points. The closest was Douglas, where 15 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
William E. Smith won Republican 100,535 53.2%
James G. Jenkins Democratic 75,030 39.7%
Reuben May Greenback 12,996 6.9%
All other candidates 444 0.2%
Total189,005

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Milwaukee 6,410 42.2% 8,682 57.2% 89 15,181 R+15.0
Dane 4,072 44.2% 4,623 50.2% 513 9,208 R+6.0
Fond Du Lac 3,834 47.8% 3,584 44.6% 609 8,027 D+3.1
Dodge 4,139 58.0% 2,670 37.4% 323 7,132 D+20.6
Winnebago 2,439 38.2% 3,086 48.3% 862 6,387 R+10.1
Rock 1,600 26.4% 4,169 68.9% 282 6,051 R+42.5
Grant 1,703 31.3% 3,111 57.2% 627 5,441 R+25.9
Jefferson 2,760 52.3% 2,301 43.6% 214 5,275 D+8.7
Waukesha 2,468 47.2% 2,574 49.2% 190 5,232 R+2.0
Sheboygan 2,130 43.0% 2,113 42.6% 716 4,959 D+0.3
Manitowoc 2,728 58.9% 1,898 41.0% 5 4,631 D+17.9
Columbia 1,673 36.6% 2,762 60.5% 131 4,566 R+23.9
Racine 1,766 39.2% 2,547 56.6% 189 4,502 R+17.3
Walworth 1,095 24.6% 3,286 73.8% 73 4,454 R+49.2
Brown 2,250 51.1% 2,030 46.1% 119 4,399 D+5.0
Outagamie 2,500 59.5% 1,298 30.9% 405 4,203 D+28.6
La Crosse 910 22.9% 2,234 56.2% 834 3,978 R+33.3
Sauk 917 24.8% 2,387 64.7% 388 3,692 R+39.8
Washington 2,190 61.5% 1,277 35.9% 92 3,559 D+25.7
Iowa 1,447 41.0% 1,775 50.3% 306 3,528 R+9.3
Green 1,104 31.8% 2,000 57.7% 363 3,467 R+25.8
Lafayette 1,619 47.4% 1,673 49.0% 124 3,416 R+1.6
St. Croix 1,383 41.9% 1,846 55.9% 71 3,300 R+14.0
Monroe 992 30.5% 1,862 57.3% 395 3,249 R+26.8
Waupaca 1,053 33.0% 1,830 57.3% 310 3,193 R+24.3
Vernon 377 11.9% 2,092 65.8% 709 3,178 R+54.0
Portage 1,218 44.3% 1,420 51.6% 112 2,750 R+7.3
Richland 580 21.3% 1,713 62.9% 430 2,723 R+41.6
Eau Claire 1,031 40.3% 1,488 58.1% 40 2,559 R+17.9
Calumet 1,519 60.1% 777 30.7% 231 2,527 D+29.4
Jackson 387 16.0% 1,836 75.8% 198 2,421 R+59.9
Trempealeau 301 12.6% 1,697 70.8% 400 2,398 R+58.2
Juneau 926 39.1% 1,227 51.8% 216 2,369 R+12.7
Marathon 1,334 58.4% 661 28.9% 289 2,284 D+29.5
Ozaukee 1,485 66.7% 519 23.3% 221 2,225 D+43.4
Pierce 335 15.4% 1,514 69.7% 323 2,172 R+54.3
Kenosha 966 44.7% 1,180 54.6% 15 2,161 R+9.9
Buffalo 815 37.9% 1,324 61.6% 11 2,150 R+23.7
Green Lake 637 30.9% 1,092 53.0% 332 2,061 R+22.1
Crawford 755 37.6% 938 46.7% 314 2,007 R+9.1
Dunn 621 31.4% 1,356 68.5% 3 1,980 R+37.1
Waushara 169 9.5% 1,487 83.7% 120 1,776 R+74.2
Chippewa 785 44.3% 816 46.0% 173 1,774 R+1.7
Oconto 673 43.7% 867 56.3% 1 1,541 R+12.6
Clark 347 23.1% 1,005 66.9% 151 1,503 R+43.8
Polk 303 20.2% 1,198 79.8% 1,501 R+59.6
Marquette 747 53.0% 614 43.5% 49 1,410 D+9.4
Wood 375 28.9% 519 40.0% 404 1,298 R+11.1
Marinette 248 20.2% 978 79.6% 2 1,228 R+59.4
Shawano 699 57.0% 515 42.0% 13 1,227 D+15.0
Kewaunee 888 77.6% 254 22.2% 3 1,145 D+55.4
Door 94 9.2% 613 59.9% 317 1,024 R+50.7
Barron 280 28.2% 709 71.5% 3 992 R+43.2
Adams 201 21.0% 688 72.0% 67 956 R+50.9
Pepin 177 21.9% 629 77.8% 2 808 R+55.9
Taylor 256 46.3% 296 53.5% 1 553 R+7.2
Burnett 22 5.4% 387 94.6% 409 R+89.2
Ashland 113 39.0% 177 61.0% 290 R+22.1
Lincoln 49 18.1% 172 63.7% 49 270 R+45.6
Price 81 66.4% 39 32.0% 2 122 D+34.4
Bayfield 30 26.5% 83 73.5% 113 R+46.9
Douglas 24 38.1% 39 61.9% 63 R+23.8

Counties as they stood in 1879; 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