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1930 Wisconsin governor election
Philip F. La Follette (Republican) beat Charles E. Hammersley (Democrat) in Wisconsin in 1930, 64.8% to 28.0%, a margin of 36.8 points and 222,938 votes.
The Republican hold continued from 1928, when Walter J. Kohler Sr. won.
Republicans led in 70 of the 71 counties as they stood then and Democrats in 1. The largest, Milwaukee, cast 132,440 votes and went to the Republican by 22.3 points. The closest was Winnebago, where 439 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philip F. La Follette won | Republican | 392,958 | 64.8% |
| Charles E. Hammersley | Democratic | 170,020 | 28.0% |
| All other candidates | 43,423 | 7.2% | |
| Total | 606,401 |
Every county
| County | Democrat | Republican | Others | Total | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee | 39,372 29.7% | 68,891 52.0% | 24,177 | 132,440 | R+22.3 |
| Dane | 5,061 21.0% | 18,241 75.8% | 752 | 24,054 | R+54.8 |
| Racine | 7,369 40.1% | 10,080 54.8% | 929 | 18,378 | R+14.8 |
| Brown | 8,107 46.6% | 9,043 52.0% | 250 | 17,400 | R+5.4 |
| Sheboygan | 8,074 50.2% | 7,190 44.7% | 828 | 16,092 | D+5.5 |
| Fond Du Lac | 6,563 41.5% | 8,731 55.2% | 526 | 15,820 | R+13.7 |
| Kenosha | 4,320 27.4% | 10,497 66.5% | 970 | 15,787 | R+39.1 |
| Winnebago | 7,116 46.7% | 7,555 49.6% | 555 | 15,226 | R+2.9 |
| Outagamie | 5,297 36.0% | 9,137 62.1% | 288 | 14,722 | R+26.1 |
| Manitowoc | 4,482 31.8% | 9,460 67.2% | 134 | 14,076 | R+35.4 |
| Dodge | 4,641 33.4% | 9,001 64.8% | 251 | 13,893 | R+31.4 |
| Douglas | 1,470 11.2% | 10,557 80.4% | 1,108 | 13,135 | R+69.2 |
| Waukesha | 4,697 37.9% | 7,228 58.3% | 466 | 12,391 | R+20.4 |
| La Crosse | 4,875 39.8% | 7,045 57.5% | 329 | 12,249 | R+17.7 |
| Marathon | 2,682 22.1% | 9,176 75.5% | 294 | 12,152 | R+53.4 |
| Grant | 2,275 22.4% | 7,456 73.6% | 405 | 10,136 | R+51.1 |
| Jefferson | 3,255 32.8% | 6,471 65.2% | 204 | 9,930 | R+32.4 |
| Portage | 3,340 38.2% | 5,229 59.8% | 169 | 8,738 | R+21.6 |
| Rock | 2,244 26.8% | 5,385 64.2% | 759 | 8,388 | R+37.4 |
| St. Croix | 1,927 23.0% | 6,085 72.6% | 367 | 8,379 | R+49.6 |
| Sauk | 1,442 17.4% | 6,261 75.5% | 587 | 8,290 | R+58.1 |
| Eau Claire | 1,541 19.2% | 6,138 76.7% | 327 | 8,006 | R+57.4 |
| Oconto | 1,745 24.9% | 5,106 73.0% | 145 | 6,996 | R+48.0 |
| Columbia | 1,686 25.3% | 4,716 70.9% | 252 | 6,654 | R+45.5 |
| Langlade | 2,259 35.1% | 4,055 62.9% | 129 | 6,443 | R+27.9 |
| Wood | 1,113 17.6% | 4,965 78.7% | 232 | 6,310 | R+61.0 |
| Waupaca | 1,422 24.5% | 4,213 72.6% | 167 | 5,802 | R+48.1 |
| Washington | 1,978 34.4% | 3,699 64.4% | 67 | 5,744 | R+30.0 |
| Barron | 539 9.4% | 4,755 82.9% | 445 | 5,739 | R+73.5 |
| Shawano | 1,061 19.0% | 4,440 79.4% | 90 | 5,591 | R+60.4 |
| Monroe | 827 15.3% | 4,353 80.5% | 227 | 5,407 | R+65.2 |
| Vernon | 687 12.9% | 4,370 82.1% | 267 | 5,324 | R+69.2 |
| Iowa | 1,032 19.7% | 3,816 72.9% | 385 | 5,233 | R+53.2 |
| Clark | 882 16.9% | 4,026 77.3% | 303 | 5,211 | R+60.3 |
| Chippewa | 880 17.8% | 3,789 76.7% | 271 | 4,940 | R+58.9 |
| Trempealeau | 804 16.4% | 3,957 80.6% | 150 | 4,911 | R+64.2 |
| Walworth | 1,488 30.5% | 2,828 58.0% | 564 | 4,880 | R+27.5 |
| Dunn | 537 11.4% | 3,875 82.2% | 304 | 4,716 | R+70.8 |
| Crawford | 1,182 25.1% | 3,427 72.7% | 102 | 4,711 | R+47.7 |
| Green | 675 14.3% | 3,695 78.5% | 339 | 4,709 | R+64.1 |
| Ozaukee | 1,594 34.5% | 2,981 64.5% | 48 | 4,623 | R+30.0 |
| Calumet | 1,571 34.1% | 2,999 65.0% | 42 | 4,612 | R+31.0 |
| Marinette | 1,431 32.5% | 2,728 62.0% | 238 | 4,397 | R+29.5 |
| Lafayette | 1,170 26.8% | 3,058 70.0% | 142 | 4,370 | R+43.2 |
| Kewaunee | 953 22.0% | 3,345 77.4% | 25 | 4,323 | R+55.3 |
| Richland | 1,056 25.9% | 2,678 65.7% | 340 | 4,074 | R+39.8 |
| Pierce | 361 9.0% | 3,197 80.0% | 439 | 3,997 | R+71.0 |
| Lincoln | 849 22.2% | 2,875 75.1% | 102 | 3,826 | R+53.0 |
| Juneau | 546 14.5% | 3,108 82.8% | 100 | 3,754 | R+68.2 |
| Taylor | 393 10.5% | 3,210 85.5% | 150 | 3,753 | R+75.1 |
| Oneida | 891 23.9% | 2,732 73.2% | 111 | 3,734 | R+49.3 |
| Price | 579 15.6% | 2,914 78.8% | 207 | 3,700 | R+63.1 |
| Polk | 289 7.8% | 3,196 86.7% | 203 | 3,688 | R+78.8 |
| Ashland | 553 15.2% | 2,949 81.1% | 134 | 3,636 | R+65.9 |
| Green Lake | 1,340 39.8% | 1,954 58.0% | 76 | 3,370 | R+18.2 |
| Iron | 203 6.3% | 2,841 88.8% | 157 | 3,201 | R+82.4 |
| Jackson | 559 17.7% | 2,534 80.2% | 68 | 3,161 | R+62.5 |
| Bayfield | 323 11.0% | 2,399 81.4% | 226 | 2,948 | R+70.4 |
| Burnett | 152 5.7% | 2,390 89.5% | 127 | 2,669 | R+83.9 |
| Rusk | 360 13.9% | 1,925 74.6% | 297 | 2,582 | R+60.6 |
| Door | 472 18.3% | 1,939 75.4% | 162 | 2,573 | R+57.0 |
| Waushara | 571 22.2% | 1,879 73.1% | 121 | 2,571 | R+50.9 |
| Buffalo | 333 13.4% | 2,094 84.4% | 55 | 2,482 | R+71.0 |
| Vilas | 399 16.4% | 1,952 80.0% | 88 | 2,439 | R+63.7 |
| Sawyer | 213 8.8% | 2,058 84.6% | 163 | 2,434 | R+75.8 |
| Marquette | 750 30.8% | 1,598 65.7% | 84 | 2,432 | R+34.9 |
| Washburn | 237 11.8% | 1,652 82.4% | 115 | 2,004 | R+70.6 |
| Forest | 375 19.3% | 1,519 78.3% | 46 | 1,940 | R+59.0 |
| Pepin | 270 14.6% | 1,406 75.8% | 178 | 1,854 | R+61.3 |
| Adams | 198 16.7% | 950 79.9% | 41 | 1,189 | R+63.2 |
| Florence | 82 7.7% | 956 90.0% | 24 | 1,062 | R+82.3 |
Counties as they stood in 1930; 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 |