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1892 Wisconsin governor election

George W. Peck (Democrat) beat John C. Spooner (Republican) in Wisconsin in 1892, 47.9% to 45.9%, a margin of 2.0 points and 7,597 votes.

The Democratic hold continued from 1890, when George W. Peck also won.

Republicans led in 35 of the 68 counties as they stood then and Democrats in 33. The largest, Milwaukee, cast 50,722 votes and went to the Republican by 0.0 points.

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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
George W. Peck won Democratic 178,135 47.9%
John C. Spooner Republican 170,538 45.9%
All other candidates 22,905 6.2%
Total371,578

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Milwaukee 24,465 48.2% 24,480 48.3% 1,777 50,722 level
Dane 6,738 46.9% 6,589 45.8% 1,047 14,374 D+1.0
Winnebago 5,955 50.2% 5,305 44.7% 609 11,869 D+5.5
Rock 4,251 38.8% 6,017 54.9% 695 10,963 R+16.1
Fond Du Lac 5,318 54.7% 4,077 41.9% 333 9,728 D+12.8
Dodge 6,833 70.5% 2,631 27.1% 235 9,699 D+43.3
Sheboygan 5,122 56.9% 3,618 40.2% 263 9,003 D+16.7
La Crosse 3,816 44.2% 3,713 43.0% 1,110 8,639 D+1.2
Racine 3,762 44.1% 3,924 46.0% 842 8,528 R+1.9
Grant 3,690 43.9% 4,206 50.1% 504 8,400 R+6.1
Outagamie 4,612 60.3% 2,718 35.5% 319 7,649 D+24.8
Jefferson 4,676 61.7% 2,668 35.2% 230 7,574 D+26.5
Waukesha 3,625 48.0% 3,603 47.7% 324 7,552 D+0.3
Sauk 3,183 46.3% 3,250 47.3% 442 6,875 R+1.0
Columbia 3,014 44.7% 3,288 48.7% 446 6,748 R+4.1
Brown 3,682 54.6% 2,842 42.2% 218 6,742 D+12.5
Walworth 2,148 32.0% 3,911 58.3% 654 6,713 R+26.3
Manitowoc 4,347 64.8% 2,284 34.0% 81 6,712 D+30.7
Waupaca 2,206 37.2% 3,385 57.0% 346 5,937 R+19.9
Marathon 3,820 64.7% 1,901 32.2% 181 5,902 D+32.5
Douglas 2,231 39.0% 2,932 51.3% 554 5,717 R+12.3
Eau Claire 2,419 42.5% 2,709 47.5% 570 5,698 R+5.1
Monroe 2,479 46.0% 2,530 46.9% 380 5,389 R+0.9
St. Croix 2,218 42.8% 2,512 48.4% 455 5,185 R+5.7
Vernon 1,417 27.3% 3,071 59.3% 695 5,183 R+31.9
Portage 2,605 50.7% 2,265 44.1% 266 5,136 D+6.6
Green 2,071 40.9% 2,311 45.6% 684 5,066 R+4.7
Chippewa 2,573 51.3% 1,950 38.9% 496 5,019 D+12.4
Iowa 2,346 46.9% 2,260 45.2% 393 4,999 D+1.7
Ashland 2,486 50.0% 2,296 46.2% 187 4,969 D+3.8
Lafayette 2,295 46.3% 2,367 47.8% 291 4,953 R+1.5
Richland 1,696 38.5% 2,200 49.9% 511 4,407 R+11.4
Washington 2,650 60.9% 1,672 38.5% 26 4,348 D+22.5
Dunn 1,279 29.9% 2,176 50.8% 828 4,283 R+20.9
Marinette 1,985 46.5% 1,827 42.8% 461 4,273 D+3.7
Juneau 2,014 48.7% 1,929 46.6% 194 4,137 D+2.1
Wood 2,250 55.0% 1,759 43.0% 84 4,093 D+12.0
Pierce 1,244 30.8% 2,319 57.4% 477 4,040 R+26.6
Clark 1,728 43.5% 2,046 51.5% 195 3,969 R+8.0
Trempealeau 1,526 38.6% 2,113 53.5% 313 3,952 R+14.9
Shawano 2,055 55.6% 1,326 35.9% 313 3,694 D+19.7
Kenosha 1,959 53.6% 1,608 44.0% 85 3,652 D+9.6
Jackson 1,189 34.1% 2,066 59.2% 235 3,490 R+25.1
Crawford 1,612 46.5% 1,727 49.8% 126 3,465 R+3.3
Green Lake 1,817 53.9% 1,434 42.5% 121 3,372 D+11.4
Barron 781 24.7% 1,784 56.5% 595 3,160 R+31.7
Buffalo 1,394 45.4% 1,513 49.3% 164 3,071 R+3.9
Waushara 788 25.7% 2,097 68.5% 176 3,061 R+42.8
Oconto 1,521 51.4% 1,268 42.9% 168 2,957 D+8.6
Lincoln 1,479 50.2% 981 33.3% 485 2,945 D+16.9
Bayfield 1,391 47.8% 1,421 48.8% 98 2,910 R+1.0
Calumet 1,871 64.6% 919 31.7% 105 2,895 D+32.9
Ozaukee 2,121 75.8% 620 22.2% 57 2,798 D+53.6
Door 1,020 37.4% 1,574 57.7% 134 2,728 R+20.3
Kewaunee 2,039 78.4% 530 20.4% 32 2,601 D+58.0
Oneida 1,322 51.9% 1,143 44.9% 82 2,547 D+7.0
Polk 599 24.5% 1,450 59.3% 398 2,447 R+34.8
Langlade 1,298 58.8% 853 38.6% 58 2,209 D+20.1
Marquette 1,205 56.3% 875 40.9% 59 2,139 D+15.4
Price 891 42.8% 1,090 52.4% 100 2,081 R+9.6
Taylor 921 54.0% 724 42.4% 61 1,706 D+11.5
Pepin 535 33.6% 960 60.3% 96 1,591 R+26.7
Adams 408 28.9% 967 68.6% 35 1,410 R+39.6
Washburn 322 38.3% 472 56.1% 47 841 R+17.8
Sawyer 330 40.8% 411 50.8% 68 809 R+10.0
Burnett 55 7.7% 403 56.4% 256 714 R+48.7
Florence 198 30.0% 447 67.6% 16 661 R+37.7
Forest 239 49.9% 221 46.1% 19 479 D+3.8

Counties as they stood in 1892; 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