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1902 Wisconsin governor election
Robert M. La Follette (Republican) beat David S. Rose (Democrat) in Wisconsin in 1902, 52.9% to 39.9%, a margin of 13.0 points and 47,587 votes.
The Republican hold continued from 1900, when Robert M. La Follette also won.
Republicans led in 61 of the 71 counties as they stood then and Democrats in 10. The largest, Milwaukee, cast 61,164 votes and went to the Republican by 7.2 points. The closest was Taylor, where 24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert M. La Follette won | Republican | 193,407 | 52.9% |
| David S. Rose | Democratic | 145,820 | 39.9% |
| All other candidates | 26,408 | 7.2% | |
| Total | 365,635 |
Every county
| County | Democrat | Republican | Others | Total | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee | 22,403 36.6% | 26,787 43.8% | 11,974 | 61,164 | R+7.2 |
| Dane | 6,463 44.3% | 7,561 51.8% | 575 | 14,599 | R+7.5 |
| Winnebago | 4,811 41.9% | 6,191 53.9% | 488 | 11,490 | R+12.0 |
| Sheboygan | 3,731 38.4% | 4,460 45.9% | 1,532 | 9,723 | R+7.5 |
| Fond Du Lac | 4,903 50.7% | 4,443 45.9% | 324 | 9,670 | D+4.8 |
| Racine | 3,824 43.3% | 4,452 50.4% | 556 | 8,832 | R+7.1 |
| Rock | 3,146 36.1% | 5,078 58.3% | 491 | 8,715 | R+22.2 |
| Dodge | 5,343 63.8% | 2,810 33.5% | 223 | 8,376 | D+30.2 |
| Marathon | 3,657 47.9% | 3,745 49.0% | 237 | 7,639 | R+1.2 |
| Manitowoc | 3,376 45.2% | 3,584 48.0% | 505 | 7,465 | R+2.8 |
| La Crosse | 3,300 44.5% | 3,806 51.3% | 307 | 7,413 | R+6.8 |
| Outagamie | 3,287 44.4% | 3,806 51.4% | 310 | 7,403 | R+7.0 |
| Grant | 2,642 35.8% | 4,411 59.8% | 323 | 7,376 | R+24.0 |
| Brown | 3,285 45.3% | 3,654 50.4% | 313 | 7,252 | R+5.1 |
| Waukesha | 3,091 42.8% | 3,799 52.6% | 339 | 7,229 | R+9.8 |
| Jefferson | 3,843 58.7% | 2,492 38.1% | 213 | 6,548 | D+20.6 |
| Columbia | 2,240 37.4% | 3,479 58.1% | 274 | 5,993 | R+20.7 |
| Portage | 2,459 47.3% | 2,601 50.0% | 140 | 5,200 | R+2.7 |
| Sauk | 2,085 40.6% | 2,775 54.1% | 270 | 5,130 | R+13.5 |
| Douglas | 1,762 35.2% | 2,933 58.6% | 308 | 5,003 | R+23.4 |
| Marinette | 1,769 36.4% | 2,880 59.2% | 216 | 4,865 | R+22.8 |
| Wood | 1,920 39.7% | 2,740 56.7% | 174 | 4,834 | R+17.0 |
| Waupaca | 1,030 21.4% | 3,489 72.6% | 288 | 4,807 | R+51.2 |
| Monroe | 1,912 40.0% | 2,693 56.3% | 179 | 4,784 | R+16.3 |
| Chippewa | 1,611 34.5% | 2,957 63.2% | 108 | 4,676 | R+28.8 |
| Walworth | 1,488 32.0% | 2,838 61.0% | 327 | 4,653 | R+29.0 |
| Iowa | 1,794 38.6% | 2,659 57.2% | 199 | 4,652 | R+18.6 |
| Lafayette | 2,144 46.3% | 2,376 51.4% | 106 | 4,626 | R+5.0 |
| Eau Claire | 1,597 34.9% | 2,762 60.4% | 217 | 4,576 | R+25.5 |
| Washington | 2,327 51.0% | 2,140 46.9% | 92 | 4,559 | D+4.1 |
| St. Croix | 1,886 41.5% | 2,408 52.9% | 254 | 4,548 | R+11.5 |
| Clark | 1,729 38.2% | 2,577 57.0% | 218 | 4,524 | R+18.7 |
| Vernon | 759 17.3% | 3,439 78.2% | 199 | 4,397 | R+61.0 |
| Kenosha | 1,895 43.8% | 1,959 45.3% | 474 | 4,328 | R+1.5 |
| Ashland | 1,752 41.6% | 2,280 54.1% | 182 | 4,214 | R+12.5 |
| Green | 1,602 39.3% | 2,231 54.7% | 243 | 4,076 | R+15.4 |
| Juneau | 1,435 36.5% | 2,398 60.9% | 102 | 3,935 | R+24.5 |
| Oconto | 1,619 42.3% | 2,097 54.7% | 115 | 3,831 | R+12.5 |
| Richland | 1,419 37.2% | 2,080 54.6% | 311 | 3,810 | R+17.3 |
| Shawano | 1,393 36.8% | 2,298 60.6% | 99 | 3,790 | R+23.9 |
| Lincoln | 1,412 40.0% | 1,992 56.4% | 129 | 3,533 | R+16.4 |
| Crawford | 1,572 46.2% | 1,746 51.4% | 81 | 3,399 | R+5.1 |
| Green Lake | 1,532 48.9% | 1,460 46.6% | 142 | 3,134 | D+2.3 |
| Kewaunee | 1,718 56.0% | 1,302 42.4% | 50 | 3,070 | D+13.6 |
| Barron | 620 20.8% | 2,174 73.0% | 185 | 2,979 | R+52.2 |
| Waushara | 565 20.1% | 2,107 74.8% | 144 | 2,816 | R+54.8 |
| Trempealeau | 519 18.6% | 2,141 76.9% | 123 | 2,783 | R+58.3 |
| Ozaukee | 1,677 61.6% | 977 35.9% | 68 | 2,722 | D+25.7 |
| Calumet | 1,325 48.7% | 1,238 45.5% | 155 | 2,718 | D+3.2 |
| Dunn | 817 30.4% | 1,736 64.7% | 131 | 2,684 | R+34.2 |
| Door | 707 26.6% | 1,888 71.0% | 66 | 2,661 | R+44.4 |
| Langlade | 1,246 50.1% | 1,167 46.9% | 74 | 2,487 | D+3.2 |
| Jackson | 593 24.6% | 1,735 72.1% | 78 | 2,406 | R+47.5 |
| Marquette | 1,045 43.6% | 1,266 52.8% | 88 | 2,399 | R+9.2 |
| Bayfield | 426 17.8% | 1,892 79.0% | 76 | 2,394 | R+61.2 |
| Pierce | 765 33.9% | 1,315 58.3% | 176 | 2,256 | R+24.4 |
| Taylor | 1,050 48.9% | 1,026 47.8% | 72 | 2,148 | D+1.1 |
| Buffalo | 826 38.6% | 1,267 59.2% | 46 | 2,139 | R+20.6 |
| Price | 773 38.7% | 1,087 54.4% | 137 | 1,997 | R+15.7 |
| Oneida | 670 35.4% | 1,154 60.9% | 70 | 1,894 | R+25.6 |
| Polk | 215 12.3% | 1,386 79.0% | 154 | 1,755 | R+66.7 |
| Adams | 338 20.8% | 1,236 76.2% | 48 | 1,622 | R+55.4 |
| Iron | 348 22.5% | 1,165 75.5% | 31 | 1,544 | R+52.9 |
| Vilas | 516 39.4% | 760 58.1% | 33 | 1,309 | R+18.6 |
| Sawyer | 467 43.5% | 578 53.9% | 28 | 1,073 | R+10.3 |
| Burnett | 90 8.6% | 865 83.0% | 87 | 1,042 | R+74.4 |
| Pepin | 341 35.0% | 611 62.7% | 23 | 975 | R+27.7 |
| Washburn | 252 27.1% | 644 69.3% | 33 | 929 | R+42.2 |
| Gates | 222 26.7% | 573 69.0% | 35 | 830 | R+42.3 |
| Forest | 272 35.1% | 484 62.4% | 20 | 776 | R+27.3 |
| Florence | 169 37.1% | 267 58.6% | 20 | 456 | R+21.5 |
Counties as they stood in 1902; 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 |