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Election 1912 Results

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1912 Wisconsin governor election

Francis E. McGovern (Republican) beat John C. Karel (Democrat) in Wisconsin in 1912, 45.6% to 42.5%, a margin of 3.1 points and 12,044 votes.

The Republican hold continued from 1910, when Francis E. McGovern also won.

Republicans led in 52 of the 71 counties as they stood then and Democrats in 19. The largest, Milwaukee, cast 73,594 votes and went to the Democrat by 19.0 points. The closest was Sheboygan, where 30 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
Francis E. McGovern won Republican 179,360 45.6%
John C. Karel Democratic 167,316 42.5%
Carl D. Thompson Social Democratic 34,468 8.8%
All other candidates 12,507 3.2%
Total393,651

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Milwaukee 31,746 43.1% 17,771 24.1% 24,077 73,594 D+19.0
Dane 7,102 44.0% 8,358 51.8% 671 16,131 R+7.8
Winnebago 4,398 41.1% 5,490 51.3% 816 10,704 R+10.2
Sheboygan 4,227 43.9% 4,197 43.6% 1,201 9,625 D+0.3
Rock 4,263 44.4% 4,717 49.1% 620 9,600 R+4.7
Fond Du Lac 4,824 51.4% 3,955 42.1% 612 9,391 D+9.3
Marathon 4,364 48.8% 3,865 43.2% 713 8,942 D+5.6
Racine 3,918 45.3% 3,725 43.1% 1,009 8,652 D+2.2
Dodge 5,656 65.9% 2,697 31.4% 231 8,584 D+34.5
Outagamie 3,831 46.1% 4,076 49.1% 395 8,302 R+3.0
Brown 3,444 42.7% 3,936 48.8% 681 8,061 R+6.1
La Crosse 3,628 46.3% 3,688 47.1% 516 7,832 R+0.8
Manitowoc 3,818 49.9% 2,951 38.6% 878 7,647 D+11.3
Grant 3,495 45.9% 3,808 50.0% 318 7,621 R+4.1
Waukesha 3,521 48.6% 3,235 44.6% 491 7,247 D+3.9
Jefferson 4,546 66.1% 2,075 30.2% 261 6,882 D+35.9
Kenosha 2,722 45.0% 2,650 43.8% 675 6,047 D+1.2
Columbia 2,395 42.2% 3,045 53.6% 241 5,681 R+11.4
Walworth 2,287 41.2% 2,835 51.0% 434 5,556 R+9.9
Waupaca 1,339 24.4% 3,741 68.1% 414 5,494 R+43.7
Sauk 2,348 42.8% 2,774 50.6% 359 5,481 R+7.8
Wood 2,340 44.7% 2,422 46.2% 478 5,240 R+1.6
Portage 2,652 50.8% 2,366 45.4% 198 5,216 D+5.5
Douglas 1,584 30.6% 2,450 47.3% 1,149 5,183 R+16.7
Chippewa 2,232 45.6% 2,471 50.4% 195 4,898 R+4.9
Eau Claire 1,497 31.2% 2,947 61.4% 356 4,800 R+30.2
Washington 2,735 58.2% 1,803 38.4% 158 4,696 D+19.8
Marinette 1,764 37.6% 2,612 55.7% 312 4,688 R+18.1
Monroe 1,869 40.3% 2,441 52.7% 324 4,634 R+12.3
Iowa 2,015 44.2% 2,350 51.6% 193 4,558 R+7.3
Lafayette 1,971 44.1% 2,414 54.0% 86 4,471 R+9.9
Vernon 1,310 29.5% 2,880 64.7% 258 4,448 R+35.3
St. Croix 1,720 38.7% 2,442 55.0% 280 4,442 R+16.3
Shawano 1,373 31.5% 2,753 63.1% 235 4,361 R+31.6
Clark 1,433 33.0% 2,650 61.1% 256 4,339 R+28.0
Oconto 1,710 40.1% 2,373 55.7% 178 4,261 R+15.6
Green 1,707 42.4% 2,044 50.7% 278 4,029 R+8.4
Richland 1,444 37.7% 1,930 50.4% 453 3,827 R+12.7
Trempealeau 1,206 31.6% 2,474 64.8% 137 3,817 R+33.2
Barron 920 24.3% 2,360 62.3% 508 3,788 R+38.0
Dunn 621 17.7% 2,571 73.2% 318 3,510 R+55.6
Ashland 1,235 36.4% 1,797 53.0% 361 3,393 R+16.6
Crawford 1,634 49.2% 1,571 47.3% 117 3,322 D+1.9
Lincoln 1,421 42.9% 1,661 50.2% 229 3,311 R+7.2
Pierce 694 21.5% 2,295 71.1% 239 3,228 R+49.6
Kewaunee 1,635 52.8% 1,415 45.7% 45 3,095 D+7.1
Juneau 1,179 38.1% 1,685 54.5% 229 3,093 R+16.4
Polk 465 15.6% 2,095 70.5% 413 2,973 R+54.8
Green Lake 1,526 51.9% 1,299 44.2% 116 2,941 D+7.7
Waushara 586 20.0% 2,142 73.2% 199 2,927 R+53.2
Langlade 1,446 50.0% 1,341 46.4% 103 2,890 D+3.6
Ozaukee 2,074 72.2% 714 24.9% 83 2,871 D+47.4
Calumet 1,393 49.6% 1,317 46.9% 98 2,808 D+2.7
Door 1,156 42.6% 1,358 50.0% 200 2,714 R+7.4
Jackson 550 21.7% 1,830 72.2% 156 2,536 R+50.5
Buffalo 804 33.2% 1,525 63.0% 92 2,421 R+29.8
Price 682 29.9% 1,225 53.7% 375 2,282 R+23.8
Taylor 757 34.0% 1,195 53.7% 273 2,225 R+19.7
Marquette 925 43.0% 1,161 54.0% 63 2,149 R+11.0
Bayfield 539 25.1% 1,239 57.8% 367 2,145 R+32.6
Oneida 700 34.9% 1,107 55.1% 201 2,008 R+20.3
Rusk 427 25.9% 976 59.3% 244 1,647 R+33.3
Washburn 476 32.8% 821 56.6% 153 1,450 R+23.8
Burnett 214 14.8% 983 68.2% 245 1,442 R+53.3
Adams 326 23.2% 991 70.4% 90 1,407 R+47.3
Forest 693 51.8% 569 42.5% 77 1,339 D+9.3
Pepin 453 36.2% 748 59.7% 52 1,253 R+23.5
Iron 450 37.5% 628 52.4% 121 1,199 R+14.8
Vilas 383 43.5% 416 47.2% 82 881 R+3.7
Sawyer 354 40.9% 485 56.1% 26 865 R+15.1
Florence 146 26.3% 386 69.4% 24 556 R+43.2

Counties as they stood in 1912; 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