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1894 Wisconsin governor election

William H. Upham (Republican) beat George W. Peck (Democrat) in Wisconsin in 1894, 52.2% to 37.9%, a margin of 14.4 points and 53,900 votes.

Wisconsin changed party: in 1892 it went Democratic, for George W. Peck.

Republicans led in 59 of the 70 counties as they stood then and Democrats in 11. The largest, Milwaukee, cast 49,289 votes and went to the Republican by 16.7 points. The closest was Portage, where 14 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 H. Upham won Republican 196,150 52.2%
George W. Peck Democratic 142,250 37.9%
D. Frank Powell Populist 25,604 6.8%
All other candidates 11,445 3.0%
Total375,449

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Milwaukee 15,384 31.2% 23,629 47.9% 10,276 49,289 R+16.7
Dane 5,886 39.4% 7,876 52.7% 1,186 14,948 R+13.3
Winnebago 3,964 33.2% 6,536 54.8% 1,428 11,928 R+21.6
Rock 3,445 32.5% 6,510 61.4% 645 10,600 R+28.9
Fond Du Lac 4,618 46.7% 4,818 48.7% 455 9,891 R+2.0
Dodge 6,084 62.3% 3,400 34.8% 280 9,764 D+27.5
Sheboygan 3,637 39.2% 4,459 48.1% 1,176 9,272 R+8.9
Racine 2,870 31.8% 4,332 48.1% 1,810 9,012 R+16.2
La Crosse 2,767 33.1% 3,932 47.0% 1,660 8,359 R+13.9
Outagamie 4,015 49.3% 3,738 45.9% 396 8,149 D+3.4
Grant 3,187 39.2% 4,519 55.6% 428 8,134 R+16.4
Waukesha 3,260 40.9% 4,337 54.4% 381 7,978 R+13.5
Brown 3,464 47.1% 3,581 48.7% 311 7,356 R+1.6
Jefferson 3,974 54.9% 2,989 41.3% 273 7,236 D+13.6
Sauk 2,841 40.5% 3,798 54.2% 368 7,007 R+13.7
Columbia 2,472 36.2% 3,802 55.6% 559 6,833 R+19.5
Manitowoc 3,473 51.4% 2,908 43.1% 371 6,752 D+8.4
Marathon 3,272 49.5% 3,049 46.1% 287 6,608 D+3.4
Walworth 1,617 25.8% 4,145 66.1% 505 6,267 R+40.3
Waupaca 1,755 29.2% 3,909 65.0% 354 6,018 R+35.8
Eau Claire 2,076 35.2% 3,146 53.3% 677 5,899 R+18.1
Portage 2,703 48.2% 2,717 48.5% 187 5,607 R+0.2
Monroe 2,225 41.1% 2,883 53.2% 308 5,416 R+12.1
Chippewa 2,082 38.7% 2,624 48.8% 669 5,375 R+10.1
St. Croix 2,006 38.1% 2,755 52.4% 501 5,262 R+14.2
Douglas 1,323 25.2% 2,910 55.5% 1,012 5,245 R+30.3
Iowa 2,153 41.3% 2,651 50.9% 408 5,212 R+9.6
Marinette 1,839 36.0% 2,950 57.7% 323 5,112 R+21.7
Vernon 979 19.9% 3,528 71.7% 416 4,923 R+51.8
Lafayette 2,081 42.4% 2,560 52.1% 268 4,909 R+9.8
Green 1,695 36.5% 2,351 50.6% 602 4,648 R+14.1
Washington 2,409 52.4% 2,135 46.4% 55 4,599 D+6.0
Wood 1,523 35.1% 2,646 61.0% 167 4,336 R+25.9
Juneau 1,782 41.6% 2,330 54.4% 168 4,280 R+12.8
Richland 1,438 34.0% 2,392 56.6% 395 4,225 R+22.6
Dunn 844 20.5% 2,472 60.1% 798 4,114 R+39.6
Kenosha 1,670 42.8% 1,994 51.1% 237 3,901 R+8.3
Clark 1,283 32.9% 2,361 60.5% 256 3,900 R+27.6
Pierce 905 23.7% 2,556 67.0% 352 3,813 R+43.3
Shawano 1,671 44.4% 1,762 46.8% 328 3,761 R+2.4
Ashland 1,525 42.7% 1,722 48.2% 324 3,571 R+5.5
Trempealeau 1,009 29.2% 2,110 61.0% 340 3,459 R+31.8
Crawford 1,414 40.9% 1,911 55.3% 128 3,453 R+14.4
Green Lake 1,448 43.9% 1,694 51.4% 156 3,298 R+7.5
Oconto 1,355 41.3% 1,784 54.4% 138 3,277 R+13.1
Buffalo 1,170 35.9% 1,776 54.5% 315 3,261 R+18.6
Barron 589 18.7% 1,924 60.9% 645 3,158 R+42.3
Kewaunee 1,971 62.6% 1,086 34.5% 93 3,150 D+28.1
Lincoln 1,279 41.0% 1,200 38.5% 641 3,120 D+2.5
Waushara 474 15.4% 2,396 78.1% 198 3,068 R+62.6
Jackson 787 25.9% 2,040 67.0% 217 3,044 R+41.2
Door 932 31.2% 1,940 65.0% 111 2,983 R+33.8
Ozaukee 1,912 65.5% 886 30.3% 122 2,920 D+35.1
Calumet 1,526 56.4% 1,025 37.9% 157 2,708 D+18.5
Bayfield 776 30.5% 1,514 59.6% 252 2,542 R+29.0
Polk 475 19.9% 1,552 65.0% 360 2,387 R+45.1
Langlade 1,134 48.9% 1,116 48.1% 70 2,320 D+0.8
Marquette 868 39.1% 1,290 58.2% 60 2,218 R+19.0
Taylor 769 38.4% 1,051 52.4% 185 2,005 R+14.1
Oneida 601 30.2% 1,182 59.4% 207 1,990 R+29.2
Price 612 34.4% 1,061 59.6% 107 1,780 R+25.2
Adams 332 22.0% 1,129 74.9% 47 1,508 R+52.9
Pepin 412 28.0% 988 67.1% 73 1,473 R+39.1
Vilas 649 45.0% 721 50.0% 71 1,441 R+5.0
Iron 446 34.9% 794 62.1% 39 1,279 R+27.2
Washburn 348 35.7% 551 56.6% 75 974 R+20.8
Burnett 38 4.4% 602 69.8% 222 862 R+65.4
Sawyer 351 41.6% 366 43.4% 127 844 R+1.8
Forest 263 41.2% 358 56.0% 18 639 R+14.9
Florence 113 19.7% 392 68.2% 70 575 R+48.5

Counties as they stood in 1894; 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