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Election 1928 Results

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1928 Wisconsin governor election

Walter J. Kohler Sr. (Republican) beat Albert G. Schmedeman (Democrat) in Wisconsin in 1928, 55.4% to 39.9%, a margin of 15.5 points and 153,370 votes.

The Republican hold continued from 1926, when Fred R. Zimmerman won.

Republicans led in 61 of the 71 counties as they stood then and Democrats in 10. The largest, Milwaukee, cast 205,455 votes and went to the Republican by 4.2 points. The closest was Jefferson, where 5 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
Walter J. Kohler Sr. won Republican 547,738 55.4%
Albert G. Schmedeman Democratic 394,368 39.9%
All other candidates 46,759 4.7%
Total988,865

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Milwaukee 82,833 40.3% 91,381 44.5% 31,241 205,455 R+4.2
Dane 23,376 54.2% 19,477 45.2% 249 43,102 D+9.0
Rock 8,822 29.7% 20,536 69.1% 342 29,700 R+39.4
Racine 8,356 28.7% 20,111 69.0% 695 29,162 R+40.3
Winnebago 9,736 36.8% 16,351 61.8% 368 26,455 R+25.0
Sheboygan 9,492 38.0% 14,586 58.4% 877 24,955 R+20.4
Brown 13,532 54.4% 10,965 44.1% 367 24,864 D+10.3
Outagamie 11,491 46.9% 12,763 52.1% 241 24,495 R+5.2
Fond Du Lac 11,944 48.8% 12,083 49.4% 425 24,452 R+0.6
Kenosha 9,474 42.8% 12,049 54.4% 609 22,132 R+11.6
Marathon 10,052 48.5% 10,279 49.6% 385 20,716 R+1.1
Waukesha 6,649 33.4% 12,767 64.1% 514 19,930 R+30.7
La Crosse 8,101 41.2% 11,471 58.3% 113 19,685 R+17.1
Dodge 9,496 50.8% 8,762 46.9% 423 18,681 D+3.9
Manitowoc 10,900 60.3% 6,746 37.3% 419 18,065 D+23.0
Douglas 4,435 26.5% 11,745 70.2% 543 16,723 R+43.7
Grant 6,185 38.2% 9,829 60.7% 188 16,202 R+22.5
Jefferson 7,340 49.5% 7,335 49.4% 166 14,841 level
Walworth 3,666 26.5% 9,996 72.2% 188 13,850 R+45.7
Eau Claire 3,824 27.9% 9,617 70.1% 273 13,714 R+42.2
Chippewa 5,060 39.0% 7,690 59.2% 234 12,984 R+20.3
Wood 5,258 41.6% 7,037 55.7% 339 12,634 R+14.1
Sauk 5,407 43.5% 6,834 55.0% 184 12,425 R+11.5
Columbia 5,144 41.7% 7,021 56.9% 165 12,330 R+15.2
Waupaca 3,394 28.7% 8,069 68.2% 373 11,836 R+39.5
Portage 6,422 54.9% 5,176 44.2% 109 11,707 D+10.6
Marinette 3,739 33.6% 7,134 64.1% 261 11,134 R+30.5
Barron 3,132 28.9% 7,343 67.8% 355 10,830 R+38.9
Clark 3,288 31.1% 6,903 65.4% 369 10,560 R+34.2
St. Croix 3,789 36.0% 6,578 62.5% 156 10,523 R+26.5
Washington 5,158 52.5% 4,437 45.2% 230 9,825 D+7.3
Monroe 3,458 37.8% 5,488 60.0% 198 9,144 R+22.2
Vernon 2,847 31.6% 6,042 67.1% 117 9,006 R+35.5
Shawano 3,343 37.9% 5,283 59.8% 203 8,829 R+22.0
Oconto 3,647 41.8% 4,944 56.7% 124 8,715 R+14.9
Dunn 1,655 19.1% 6,770 78.1% 248 8,673 R+59.0
Pierce 1,986 22.9% 6,471 74.7% 210 8,667 R+51.7
Lafayette 3,867 45.1% 4,631 54.0% 76 8,574 R+8.9
Polk 1,709 20.0% 6,621 77.3% 235 8,565 R+57.3
Iowa 3,654 43.2% 4,683 55.3% 127 8,464 R+12.2
Trempealeau 2,950 36.4% 5,079 62.6% 86 8,115 R+26.2
Green 2,997 37.8% 4,791 60.4% 144 7,932 R+22.6
Richland 2,298 30.0% 5,248 68.4% 126 7,672 R+38.5
Langlade 3,470 45.4% 4,048 53.0% 123 7,641 R+7.6
Lincoln 2,929 41.2% 4,044 56.9% 139 7,112 R+15.7
Ashland 3,045 43.1% 3,811 53.9% 215 7,071 R+10.8
Crawford 3,072 47.8% 3,288 51.2% 64 6,424 R+3.4
Calumet 3,987 64.5% 2,087 33.8% 107 6,181 D+30.7
Juneau 2,433 39.6% 3,620 58.9% 90 6,143 R+19.3
Ozaukee 3,736 61.5% 2,224 36.6% 116 6,076 D+24.9
Door 1,784 31.2% 3,774 66.0% 160 5,718 R+34.8
Green Lake 2,661 47.1% 2,895 51.2% 93 5,649 R+4.1
Jackson 1,406 26.0% 3,880 71.7% 124 5,410 R+45.7
Oneida 1,846 34.5% 3,348 62.5% 159 5,353 R+28.1
Price 1,689 32.0% 3,421 64.8% 172 5,282 R+32.8
Kewaunee 3,292 62.6% 1,906 36.2% 63 5,261 D+26.3
Waushara 1,488 28.9% 3,553 69.1% 103 5,144 R+40.1
Bayfield 1,233 25.2% 3,411 69.8% 245 4,889 R+44.5
Rusk 1,191 24.4% 3,436 70.3% 261 4,888 R+45.9
Taylor 1,614 34.5% 2,847 60.9% 216 4,677 R+26.4
Buffalo 1,559 34.2% 2,923 64.0% 82 4,564 R+29.9
Washburn 897 23.4% 2,746 71.5% 197 3,840 R+48.2
Marquette 1,439 39.1% 2,168 58.9% 74 3,681 R+19.8
Burnett 641 18.5% 2,735 78.8% 93 3,469 R+60.4
Forest 974 29.7% 2,224 67.9% 78 3,276 R+38.2
Pepin 875 29.6% 2,020 68.4% 58 2,953 R+38.8
Sawyer 734 25.6% 2,068 72.2% 63 2,865 R+46.6
Iron 790 29.3% 1,746 64.8% 158 2,694 R+35.5
Vilas 551 22.0% 1,836 73.3% 117 2,504 R+51.3
Adams 903 38.0% 1,418 59.6% 57 2,378 R+21.7
Florence 223 15.9% 1,139 81.4% 37 1,399 R+65.5

Counties as they stood in 1928; 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