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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.

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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
Jeremiah M. Rusk won Republican 163,210 51.0%
Nicholas D. Fratt Democratic 143,943 45.0%
All other candidates 12,837 4.0%
Total319,990

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
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

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