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1934 Wisconsin governor election
Philip La Follette (Progressive) beat Albert G. Schmedeman (Democrat) in Wisconsin in 1934, 39.1% to 37.7%, a margin of 1.4 points and 13,626 votes.
Wisconsin changed party: in 1932 it went Democratic, for Albert G. Schmedeman.
other candidates led in 49 of the 71 counties as they stood then and Democrats in 20 and Republicans in 2. The largest, Milwaukee, cast 192,445 votes and went to the Democrat by 35.8 points. The closest was Winnebago, where 1 vote separated the top two.
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 La Follette won | Progressive | 373,093 | 39.1% |
| Albert G. Schmedeman | Democratic | 359,467 | 37.7% |
| Howard T. Greene | Republican | 172,980 | 18.1% |
| All other candidates | 48,222 | 5.1% | |
| Total | 953,762 |
Every county
| County | Democrat | Republican | Others | Total | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee | 87,943 45.7% | 18,975 9.9% | 85,527 | 192,445 | D+35.8 |
| Dane | 10,188 24.2% | 9,837 23.4% | 22,074 | 42,099 | Others |
| Racine | 13,293 47.3% | 4,934 17.5% | 9,903 | 28,130 | D+29.7 |
| Winnebago | 9,148 37.9% | 5,817 24.1% | 9,147 | 24,112 | D+13.8 |
| Rock | 9,167 38.2% | 7,846 32.7% | 6,962 | 23,975 | D+5.5 |
| Sheboygan | 10,217 45.9% | 3,966 17.8% | 8,070 | 22,253 | D+28.1 |
| Brown | 11,004 50.2% | 2,336 10.6% | 8,601 | 21,941 | D+39.5 |
| Kenosha | 7,961 36.5% | 4,093 18.8% | 9,730 | 21,784 | Others |
| Outagamie | 9,085 42.9% | 3,643 17.2% | 8,431 | 21,159 | D+25.7 |
| Waukesha | 9,009 44.0% | 4,387 21.4% | 7,082 | 20,478 | D+22.6 |
| Fond Du Lac | 8,980 44.5% | 3,734 18.5% | 7,484 | 20,198 | D+26.0 |
| Marathon | 7,146 36.2% | 3,006 15.2% | 9,570 | 19,722 | Others |
| Douglas | 6,254 33.1% | 3,278 17.4% | 9,349 | 18,881 | Others |
| Manitowoc | 7,629 40.8% | 1,818 9.7% | 9,260 | 18,707 | Others |
| La Crosse | 5,855 32.4% | 4,445 24.6% | 7,780 | 18,080 | Others |
| Dodge | 7,517 42.1% | 2,599 14.5% | 7,755 | 17,871 | Others |
| Jefferson | 5,416 40.2% | 2,378 17.7% | 5,668 | 13,462 | Others |
| Grant | 3,734 28.0% | 4,490 33.7% | 5,097 | 13,321 | Others |
| Columbia | 4,199 31.9% | 3,553 27.0% | 5,419 | 13,171 | Others |
| Sauk | 3,420 26.4% | 3,316 25.6% | 6,224 | 12,960 | Others |
| Eau Claire | 4,379 34.0% | 3,381 26.2% | 5,131 | 12,891 | Others |
| Waupaca | 3,201 25.9% | 2,982 24.2% | 6,154 | 12,337 | Others |
| Wood | 4,739 38.8% | 1,698 13.9% | 5,769 | 12,206 | Others |
| Portage | 6,613 56.1% | 1,923 16.3% | 3,254 | 11,790 | D+39.8 |
| Walworth | 4,020 34.2% | 4,593 39.1% | 3,141 | 11,754 | R+4.9 |
| Clark | 3,270 30.2% | 1,445 13.3% | 6,117 | 10,832 | Others |
| Washington | 3,997 38.0% | 1,465 13.9% | 5,063 | 10,525 | Others |
| Barron | 2,364 22.8% | 1,755 16.9% | 6,256 | 10,375 | Others |
| Chippewa | 3,443 33.3% | 2,797 27.0% | 4,110 | 10,350 | Others |
| Marinette | 4,800 46.8% | 1,952 19.0% | 3,504 | 10,256 | D+27.8 |
| Monroe | 2,567 26.4% | 1,929 19.9% | 5,214 | 9,710 | Others |
| Shawano | 2,622 27.4% | 1,409 14.7% | 5,522 | 9,553 | Others |
| St. Croix | 3,236 33.9% | 2,042 21.4% | 4,260 | 9,538 | Others |
| Oconto | 3,230 35.3% | 1,554 17.0% | 4,371 | 9,155 | Others |
| Polk | 1,649 18.6% | 1,191 13.4% | 6,042 | 8,882 | Others |
| Vernon | 1,800 20.6% | 2,412 27.6% | 4,525 | 8,737 | Others |
| Dunn | 2,165 24.8% | 2,383 27.3% | 4,188 | 8,736 | Others |
| Trempealeau | 2,549 30.4% | 1,291 15.4% | 4,542 | 8,382 | Others |
| Lincoln | 2,434 30.8% | 1,645 20.8% | 3,813 | 7,892 | Others |
| Green | 1,730 22.0% | 2,445 31.1% | 3,687 | 7,862 | Others |
| Ashland | 2,425 31.5% | 1,077 14.0% | 4,202 | 7,704 | Others |
| Langlade | 3,824 49.9% | 1,288 16.8% | 2,554 | 7,666 | D+33.1 |
| Lafayette | 2,304 30.6% | 2,232 29.7% | 2,987 | 7,523 | Others |
| Iowa | 1,793 23.9% | 2,148 28.6% | 3,568 | 7,509 | Others |
| Pierce | 1,742 24.1% | 1,916 26.5% | 3,585 | 7,243 | Others |
| Richland | 1,787 25.8% | 3,170 45.7% | 1,982 | 6,939 | R+19.9 |
| Juneau | 2,353 34.0% | 1,155 16.7% | 3,405 | 6,913 | Others |
| Oneida | 2,140 33.2% | 708 11.0% | 3,594 | 6,442 | Others |
| Price | 1,963 30.9% | 986 15.5% | 3,412 | 6,361 | Others |
| Waushara | 1,971 31.2% | 1,694 26.8% | 2,648 | 6,313 | Others |
| Door | 2,431 38.9% | 978 15.7% | 2,840 | 6,249 | Others |
| Ozaukee | 2,959 47.6% | 482 7.7% | 2,779 | 6,220 | D+39.8 |
| Crawford | 2,354 37.9% | 1,657 26.7% | 2,199 | 6,210 | D+11.2 |
| Kewaunee | 2,689 46.7% | 665 11.5% | 2,405 | 5,759 | D+35.1 |
| Taylor | 1,682 29.4% | 607 10.6% | 3,436 | 5,725 | Others |
| Bayfield | 1,217 21.3% | 998 17.5% | 3,500 | 5,715 | Others |
| Calumet | 2,853 51.2% | 475 8.5% | 2,242 | 5,570 | D+42.7 |
| Green Lake | 2,924 52.8% | 1,334 24.1% | 1,282 | 5,540 | D+28.7 |
| Jackson | 1,423 25.9% | 625 11.4% | 3,453 | 5,501 | Others |
| Rusk | 1,780 33.9% | 929 17.7% | 2,549 | 5,258 | Others |
| Buffalo | 1,035 22.2% | 918 19.7% | 2,705 | 4,658 | Others |
| Washburn | 757 18.8% | 723 17.9% | 2,551 | 4,031 | Others |
| Iron | 1,491 37.7% | 354 8.9% | 2,112 | 3,957 | Others |
| Burnett | 1,147 29.7% | 623 16.1% | 2,098 | 3,868 | Others |
| Sawyer | 1,639 43.5% | 708 18.8% | 1,421 | 3,768 | D+24.7 |
| Vilas | 1,634 43.5% | 546 14.5% | 1,576 | 3,756 | D+29.0 |
| Forest | 1,411 38.1% | 417 11.3% | 1,876 | 3,704 | Others |
| Marquette | 1,273 35.3% | 1,169 32.5% | 1,160 | 3,602 | D+2.9 |
| Adams | 924 31.5% | 513 17.5% | 1,497 | 2,934 | Others |
| Pepin | 1,041 35.6% | 725 24.8% | 1,156 | 2,922 | Others |
| Florence | 528 31.2% | 417 24.7% | 745 | 1,690 | Others |
Counties as they stood in 1934; 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 |