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1884 Wisconsin governor election
Jeremiah M. Rusk (Republican) beat Nicholas D. Fratt (Democrat) in Wisconsin in 1884, 51.0% to 45.0%, a margin of 6.0 points and 19,267 votes.
The Republican hold continued from 1881, when Jeremiah M. Rusk also won.
Republicans led in 49 of the 66 counties as they stood then and Democrats in 17. The largest, Milwaukee, cast 34,270 votes and went to the Republican by 7.7 points. The closest was Shawano, where 3 votes separated the two parties.
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
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremiah M. Rusk won | Republican | 163,210 | 51.0% |
| Nicholas D. Fratt | Democratic | 143,943 | 45.0% |
| All other candidates | 12,837 | 4.0% | |
| Total | 319,990 |
Every county
| County | Democrat | Republican | Others | Total | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee | 15,235 44.5% | 17,876 52.2% | 1,159 | 34,270 | R+7.7 |
| Dane | 6,229 47.0% | 6,390 48.2% | 638 | 13,257 | R+1.2 |
| Winnebago | 4,678 45.8% | 4,885 47.8% | 650 | 10,213 | R+2.0 |
| Rock | 3,381 33.2% | 6,262 61.6% | 527 | 10,170 | R+28.3 |
| Fond Du Lac | 4,857 50.3% | 4,281 44.3% | 515 | 9,653 | D+6.0 |
| Dodge | 6,121 64.4% | 3,160 33.3% | 219 | 9,500 | D+31.2 |
| Grant | 3,210 40.9% | 4,149 52.9% | 488 | 7,847 | R+12.0 |
| Racine | 3,496 44.6% | 4,001 51.0% | 343 | 7,840 | R+6.4 |
| Sheboygan | 3,975 50.9% | 3,528 45.2% | 307 | 7,810 | D+5.7 |
| La Crosse | 3,430 46.6% | 3,787 51.4% | 149 | 7,366 | R+4.8 |
| Jefferson | 4,210 57.2% | 2,919 39.6% | 236 | 7,365 | D+17.5 |
| Outagamie | 4,182 59.1% | 2,630 37.2% | 266 | 7,078 | D+21.9 |
| Walworth | 2,070 30.4% | 4,233 62.2% | 503 | 6,806 | R+31.8 |
| Waukesha | 3,263 48.0% | 3,188 46.9% | 351 | 6,802 | D+1.1 |
| Eau Claire | 2,917 43.0% | 3,644 53.7% | 221 | 6,782 | R+10.7 |
| Manitowoc | 4,126 60.9% | 2,615 38.6% | 38 | 6,779 | D+22.3 |
| Brown | 3,638 54.2% | 2,950 44.0% | 118 | 6,706 | D+10.3 |
| Columbia | 2,623 41.2% | 3,479 54.6% | 269 | 6,371 | R+13.4 |
| Sauk | 2,325 37.2% | 3,531 56.5% | 396 | 6,252 | R+19.3 |
| Marathon | 3,330 59.6% | 2,170 38.8% | 89 | 5,589 | D+20.8 |
| Iowa | 2,292 44.5% | 2,460 47.8% | 399 | 5,151 | R+3.3 |
| Chippewa | 2,503 48.6% | 2,550 49.5% | 94 | 5,147 | R+0.9 |
| Green | 1,865 36.7% | 2,568 50.5% | 651 | 5,084 | R+13.8 |
| Waupaca | 1,760 34.8% | 3,014 59.6% | 284 | 5,058 | R+24.8 |
| Monroe | 2,176 43.2% | 2,649 52.6% | 208 | 5,033 | R+9.4 |
| Lafayette | 2,208 44.4% | 2,480 49.9% | 280 | 4,968 | R+5.5 |
| St. Croix | 2,239 46.1% | 2,508 51.6% | 113 | 4,860 | R+5.5 |
| Vernon | 1,445 29.9% | 3,019 62.4% | 375 | 4,839 | R+32.5 |
| Portage | 2,248 47.8% | 2,328 49.5% | 127 | 4,703 | R+1.7 |
| Washington | 2,911 63.1% | 1,661 36.0% | 41 | 4,613 | D+27.1 |
| Richland | 1,787 39.7% | 2,464 54.7% | 253 | 4,504 | R+15.0 |
| Juneau | 1,709 44.1% | 2,011 51.9% | 154 | 3,874 | R+7.8 |
| Dunn | 1,199 31.0% | 2,539 65.6% | 131 | 3,869 | R+34.6 |
| Pierce | 1,117 29.4% | 2,479 65.2% | 205 | 3,801 | R+35.8 |
| Trempealeau | 1,183 32.3% | 2,289 62.4% | 195 | 3,667 | R+30.2 |
| Clark | 1,208 36.0% | 2,000 59.5% | 152 | 3,360 | R+23.6 |
| Kenosha | 1,545 46.9% | 1,715 52.0% | 36 | 3,296 | R+5.2 |
| Calumet | 2,057 62.7% | 1,042 31.7% | 184 | 3,283 | D+30.9 |
| Wood | 1,723 52.9% | 1,465 45.0% | 71 | 3,259 | D+7.9 |
| Crawford | 1,594 49.4% | 1,556 48.2% | 77 | 3,227 | D+1.2 |
| Jackson | 961 30.4% | 2,058 65.2% | 137 | 3,156 | R+34.8 |
| Door | 1,111 36.3% | 1,830 59.9% | 116 | 3,057 | R+23.5 |
| Marinette | 909 29.8% | 2,043 66.9% | 103 | 3,055 | R+37.1 |
| Green Lake | 1,295 43.5% | 1,522 51.1% | 163 | 2,980 | R+7.6 |
| Shawano | 1,402 47.9% | 1,405 48.0% | 121 | 2,928 | R+0.1 |
| Ozaukee | 2,103 72.2% | 784 26.9% | 25 | 2,912 | D+45.3 |
| Waushara | 605 21.1% | 2,141 74.6% | 125 | 2,871 | R+53.5 |
| Buffalo | 1,072 38.2% | 1,709 60.9% | 24 | 2,805 | R+22.7 |
| Kewaunee | 2,003 72.5% | 749 27.1% | 10 | 2,762 | D+45.4 |
| Oconto | 1,031 39.9% | 1,496 57.8% | 59 | 2,586 | R+18.0 |
| Barron | 780 30.3% | 1,714 66.6% | 78 | 2,572 | R+36.3 |
| Polk | 591 24.2% | 1,757 72.0% | 93 | 2,441 | R+47.8 |
| Lincoln | 994 47.1% | 1,081 51.3% | 34 | 2,109 | R+4.1 |
| Marquette | 1,079 52.2% | 943 45.6% | 44 | 2,066 | D+6.6 |
| Ashland | 654 36.8% | 1,107 62.2% | 18 | 1,779 | R+25.5 |
| Adams | 445 30.1% | 1,017 68.9% | 15 | 1,477 | R+38.7 |
| Pepin | 378 27.0% | 985 70.4% | 37 | 1,400 | R+43.4 |
| Taylor | 601 43.0% | 796 56.9% | 1 | 1,398 | R+13.9 |
| Langlade | 628 50.7% | 556 44.9% | 54 | 1,238 | D+5.8 |
| Price | 328 29.1% | 796 70.7% | 2 | 1,126 | R+41.6 |
| Bayfield | 236 35.0% | 438 64.9% | 1 | 675 | R+29.9 |
| Burnett | 27 4.3% | 601 94.6% | 7 | 635 | R+90.4 |
| Douglas | 245 46.7% | 279 53.1% | 1 | 525 | R+6.5 |
| Florence | 142 27.9% | 361 70.9% | 6 | 509 | R+43.0 |
| Washburn | 137 29.5% | 281 60.4% | 47 | 465 | R+31.0 |
| Sawyer | 121 29.4% | 286 69.6% | 4 | 411 | R+40.1 |
Counties as they stood in 1884; 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
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |