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1906 Wisconsin governor election

James O. Davidson (Republican) beat John A. Aylward (Democrat) in Wisconsin in 1906, 57.4% to 32.3%, a margin of 25.1 points and 80,247 votes.

The Republican hold continued from 1904, when Robert M. La Follette won.

Republicans led in 66 of the 71 counties as they stood then and Democrats in 5. The largest, Milwaukee, cast 55,571 votes and went to the Republican by 21.0 points. The closest was Calumet, where 125 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
James O. Davidson won Republican 183,558 57.4%
John A. Aylward Democratic 103,311 32.3%
Winfield R. Gaylord Social Democratic 24,437 7.6%
All other candidates 8,470 2.6%
Total319,776

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Milwaukee 12,856 23.1% 24,521 44.1% 18,194 55,571 R+21.0
Dane 5,120 40.9% 6,843 54.7% 557 12,520 R+13.8
Winnebago 3,469 36.7% 5,471 57.9% 508 9,448 R+21.2
Sheboygan 3,366 40.9% 4,151 50.4% 711 8,228 R+9.5
Fond Du Lac 3,779 46.2% 4,073 49.8% 334 8,186 R+3.6
Dodge 4,734 61.9% 2,749 35.9% 165 7,648 D+26.0
Marathon 3,435 46.2% 3,695 49.7% 305 7,435 R+3.5
Manitowoc 2,974 41.3% 3,486 48.4% 745 7,205 R+7.1
La Crosse 2,584 36.0% 4,259 59.4% 328 7,171 R+23.4
Outagamie 3,026 42.9% 3,794 53.8% 228 7,048 R+10.9
Racine 2,065 30.2% 3,547 51.9% 1,224 6,836 R+21.7
Waukesha 2,431 36.5% 3,912 58.7% 323 6,666 R+22.2
Grant 2,100 31.7% 4,249 64.2% 267 6,616 R+32.5
Jefferson 3,217 53.2% 2,622 43.4% 204 6,043 D+9.8
Rock 1,321 23.2% 3,917 68.7% 466 5,704 R+45.5
Brown 1,854 33.8% 3,314 60.4% 321 5,489 R+26.6
Sauk 1,509 30.6% 3,101 62.8% 326 4,936 R+32.3
Columbia 1,371 28.5% 3,200 66.6% 236 4,807 R+38.0
Washington 2,346 52.2% 1,972 43.8% 180 4,498 D+8.3
Wood 1,431 32.8% 2,683 61.5% 248 4,362 R+28.7
Iowa 1,472 34.5% 2,635 61.8% 158 4,265 R+27.3
Kenosha 1,635 38.9% 2,090 49.7% 481 4,206 R+10.8
Eau Claire 1,066 25.7% 2,837 68.4% 245 4,148 R+42.7
Walworth 986 24.1% 2,858 69.7% 255 4,099 R+45.7
Portage 1,675 41.1% 2,265 55.6% 135 4,075 R+14.5
Marinette 1,006 25.6% 2,658 67.6% 269 3,933 R+42.0
Vernon 638 16.4% 3,118 79.9% 146 3,902 R+63.6
Chippewa 1,406 36.1% 2,343 60.1% 151 3,900 R+24.0
Douglas 987 25.6% 2,391 62.1% 470 3,848 R+36.5
Lafayette 1,523 39.6% 2,238 58.2% 82 3,843 R+18.6
St. Croix 1,287 33.7% 2,354 61.6% 179 3,820 R+27.9
Monroe 1,156 31.9% 2,334 64.5% 130 3,620 R+32.5
Juneau 1,100 30.7% 2,406 67.1% 82 3,588 R+36.4
Waupaca 607 17.4% 2,652 75.9% 234 3,493 R+58.5
Richland 1,035 30.8% 2,070 61.6% 256 3,361 R+30.8
Green 1,112 34.0% 1,905 58.3% 250 3,267 R+24.3
Clark 672 20.6% 2,463 75.6% 125 3,260 R+54.9
Green Lake 1,302 41.8% 1,716 55.1% 97 3,115 R+13.3
Oconto 870 29.2% 1,967 66.0% 142 2,979 R+36.8
Crawford 1,177 39.7% 1,710 57.7% 77 2,964 R+18.0
Ashland 768 26.7% 1,796 62.4% 314 2,878 R+35.7
Lincoln 1,047 37.2% 1,652 58.6% 119 2,818 R+21.5
Ozaukee 1,664 59.5% 1,012 36.2% 120 2,796 D+23.3
Shawano 738 27.6% 1,850 69.2% 85 2,673 R+41.6
Langlade 1,235 46.2% 1,365 51.1% 71 2,671 R+4.9
Kewaunee 1,194 44.9% 1,362 51.3% 101 2,657 R+6.3
Calumet 1,268 49.8% 1,143 44.9% 134 2,545 D+4.9
Trempealeau 476 19.3% 1,901 77.2% 86 2,463 R+57.9
Barron 303 12.7% 1,797 75.3% 285 2,385 R+62.6
Waushara 212 8.9% 2,074 87.0% 98 2,384 R+78.1
Pierce 342 14.5% 1,880 79.7% 136 2,358 R+65.2
Jackson 323 14.4% 1,871 83.2% 56 2,250 R+68.8
Marquette 812 36.1% 1,359 60.5% 76 2,247 R+24.3
Dunn 258 11.5% 1,874 83.5% 113 2,245 R+72.0
Price 527 23.5% 1,512 67.6% 199 2,238 R+44.0
Buffalo 637 29.8% 1,449 67.8% 50 2,136 R+38.0
Door 277 13.5% 1,699 82.6% 80 2,056 R+69.2
Taylor 707 34.6% 1,237 60.5% 99 2,043 R+25.9
Oneida 613 30.6% 1,197 59.7% 194 2,004 R+29.1
Polk 182 9.2% 1,566 78.9% 236 1,984 R+69.8
Bayfield 159 9.6% 1,356 81.5% 148 1,663 R+72.0
Iron 221 16.7% 1,025 77.4% 79 1,325 R+60.7
Rusk 151 11.9% 1,049 82.5% 72 1,272 R+70.6
Burnett 59 4.9% 1,040 87.0% 96 1,195 R+82.1
Washburn 184 16.0% 900 78.1% 68 1,152 R+62.2
Forest 113 10.7% 884 83.8% 58 1,055 R+73.1
Sawyer 229 23.2% 735 74.6% 21 985 R+51.4
Pepin 261 27.4% 657 68.9% 35 953 R+41.6
Adams 212 22.6% 699 74.4% 28 939 R+51.9
Vilas 187 20.6% 682 75.1% 39 908 R+54.5
Florence 55 13.9% 335 84.8% 5 395 R+70.9

Counties as they stood in 1906; 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