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Election 1896 Results

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1896 Wisconsin governor election

Edward Scofield (Republican) beat Willis C. Silverthorn (Democrat) in Wisconsin in 1896, 59.7% to 38.1%, a margin of 21.6 points and 95,724 votes.

The Republican hold continued from 1894, when William H. Upham won.

Republicans led in 66 of the 70 counties as they stood then and Democrats in 4. The largest, Milwaukee, cast 64,289 votes and went to the Republican by 12.4 points. The closest was Kewaunee, where 110 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
Edward Scofield won Republican 264,981 59.7%
Willis C. Silverthorn Democratic 169,257 38.1%
All other candidates 9,869 2.2%
Total444,107

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Milwaukee 27,464 42.7% 35,463 55.2% 1,362 64,289 R+12.4
Dane 6,804 42.3% 8,747 54.3% 547 16,098 R+12.1
Winnebago 5,213 39.2% 7,835 59.0% 238 13,286 R+19.7
Rock 3,657 30.0% 8,224 67.5% 306 12,187 R+37.5
Fond Du Lac 5,033 44.5% 6,089 53.9% 181 11,303 R+9.3
Dodge 5,019 46.8% 5,573 52.0% 121 10,713 R+5.2
Sheboygan 3,426 33.0% 6,543 63.0% 419 10,388 R+30.0
Racine 4,101 40.6% 5,733 56.8% 265 10,099 R+16.2
Outagamie 4,196 43.0% 5,379 55.1% 184 9,759 R+12.1
La Crosse 3,215 33.4% 6,201 64.4% 219 9,635 R+31.0
Brown 3,870 41.5% 5,324 57.1% 125 9,319 R+15.6
Grant 3,685 40.1% 5,281 57.5% 214 9,180 R+17.4
Waukesha 3,282 37.3% 5,331 60.6% 182 8,795 R+23.3
Manitowoc 3,995 47.1% 4,401 51.9% 88 8,484 R+4.8
Jefferson 3,672 45.3% 4,275 52.8% 156 8,103 R+7.4
Marathon 4,198 52.7% 3,668 46.0% 100 7,966 D+6.7
Walworth 1,889 25.0% 5,292 70.1% 364 7,545 R+45.1
Columbia 2,457 32.6% 4,746 63.0% 325 7,528 R+30.4
Sauk 2,637 35.1% 4,594 61.2% 280 7,511 R+26.1
Waupaca 1,593 22.1% 5,456 75.5% 174 7,223 R+53.5
Eau Claire 2,397 33.9% 4,447 62.9% 224 7,068 R+29.0
Douglas 2,498 37.2% 4,113 61.3% 100 6,711 R+24.1
Chippewa 2,965 44.6% 3,587 53.9% 97 6,649 R+9.4
Portage 2,955 45.3% 3,476 53.3% 93 6,524 R+8.0
Marinette 1,808 28.9% 4,358 69.7% 87 6,253 R+40.8
Monroe 2,374 38.5% 3,669 59.5% 121 6,164 R+21.0
Vernon 1,638 26.8% 4,378 71.5% 103 6,119 R+44.8
St. Croix 2,479 40.6% 3,424 56.1% 197 6,100 R+15.5
Green 2,331 41.7% 3,054 54.6% 208 5,593 R+12.9
Iowa 2,145 39.5% 3,080 56.7% 209 5,434 R+17.2
Washington 2,461 46.1% 2,833 53.1% 43 5,337 R+7.0
Pierce 1,415 26.7% 3,697 69.8% 188 5,300 R+43.1
Lafayette 2,265 42.7% 2,910 54.9% 124 5,299 R+12.2
Dunn 1,430 29.1% 3,340 67.9% 150 4,920 R+38.8
Richland 2,088 42.9% 2,635 54.2% 141 4,864 R+11.2
Trempealeau 1,390 28.6% 3,300 67.9% 172 4,862 R+39.3
Wood 1,952 40.8% 2,766 57.8% 64 4,782 R+17.0
Clark 1,341 28.2% 3,299 69.4% 115 4,755 R+41.2
Shawano 1,604 34.2% 3,019 64.3% 69 4,692 R+30.2
Kenosha 1,750 37.9% 2,806 60.8% 59 4,615 R+22.9
Juneau 1,714 37.3% 2,805 61.0% 79 4,598 R+23.7
Ashland 1,784 39.1% 2,700 59.2% 78 4,562 R+20.1
Barron 1,328 31.2% 2,765 64.9% 169 4,262 R+33.7
Oconto 1,253 29.6% 2,911 68.9% 62 4,226 R+39.2
Crawford 1,526 39.4% 2,307 59.5% 45 3,878 R+20.1
Polk 886 23.3% 2,848 74.9% 69 3,803 R+51.6
Waushara 470 12.4% 3,207 84.7% 109 3,786 R+72.3
Green Lake 1,581 42.3% 2,091 55.9% 66 3,738 R+13.6
Buffalo 1,302 35.5% 2,303 62.7% 67 3,672 R+27.3
Jackson 792 21.9% 2,707 74.9% 117 3,616 R+53.0
Ozaukee 1,988 55.6% 1,546 43.3% 40 3,574 D+12.4
Lincoln 1,849 51.8% 1,675 46.9% 46 3,570 D+4.9
Kewaunee 1,702 48.2% 1,812 51.4% 14 3,528 R+3.1
Calumet 1,897 54.8% 1,539 44.4% 28 3,464 D+10.3
Door 897 26.8% 2,402 71.7% 49 3,348 R+45.0
Bayfield 776 25.4% 2,224 72.9% 52 3,052 R+47.4
Langlade 1,018 41.8% 1,394 57.2% 23 2,435 R+15.4
Marquette 840 35.9% 1,475 63.1% 24 2,339 R+27.1
Taylor 759 35.5% 1,355 63.3% 26 2,140 R+27.9
Price 553 27.1% 1,444 70.7% 45 2,042 R+43.6
Oneida 604 29.6% 1,405 68.9% 30 2,039 R+39.3
Adams 397 21.4% 1,427 77.1% 27 1,851 R+55.6
Iron 478 26.6% 1,290 71.7% 32 1,800 R+45.1
Pepin 442 24.8% 1,295 72.7% 44 1,781 R+47.9
Vilas 459 38.3% 731 61.0% 8 1,198 R+22.7
Burnett 355 29.7% 807 67.6% 32 1,194 R+37.9
Washburn 253 24.3% 765 73.4% 24 1,042 R+49.1
Sawyer 371 41.0% 506 56.0% 27 904 R+14.9
Florence 122 19.7% 491 79.3% 6 619 R+59.6
Forest 169 28.5% 408 68.7% 17 594 R+40.2

Counties as they stood in 1896; 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