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Election 1938 Results

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1938 Wisconsin governor election

Julius P. Heil (Republican) beat Philip La Follette (independent) in Wisconsin in 1938, 55.4% to 36.0%, a margin of 19.4 points and 190,294 votes.

Wisconsin changed party: in 1936 it went third-party, for Philip La Follette.

Republicans led in 56 of the 71 counties as they stood then and other candidates in 15. The largest, Milwaukee, cast 228,355 votes and went to the Republican by 43.1 points. The closest was Oneida, where 2 votes separated the top two.

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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
Julius P. Heil won Republican 543,675 55.4%
Philip La Follette Progressive 353,381 36.0%
Harry W. Bolens Democratic 78,446 8.0%
All other candidates 6,023 0.6%
Total981,525

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Milwaukee 20,272 8.9% 118,617 51.9% 89,466 228,355 R+43.1
Dane 1,611 4.2% 18,279 47.5% 18,606 38,496 Others
Racine 2,516 7.8% 16,764 52.0% 12,955 32,235 R+44.2
Rock 1,454 5.6% 15,612 59.7% 9,091 26,157 R+54.1
Winnebago 2,083 9.0% 14,020 60.4% 7,109 23,212 R+51.4
Kenosha 1,830 8.0% 10,853 47.2% 10,289 22,972 R+39.3
Sheboygan 3,418 15.5% 14,616 66.3% 4,009 22,043 R+50.8
Brown 3,819 17.4% 11,290 51.4% 6,859 21,968 R+34.0
Waukesha 861 4.0% 15,363 71.6% 5,247 21,471 R+67.5
Marathon 1,643 7.7% 12,310 57.9% 7,325 21,278 R+50.1
Fond Du Lac 2,544 12.8% 12,255 61.8% 5,044 19,843 R+48.9
Manitowoc 1,955 9.9% 10,391 52.8% 7,347 19,693 R+42.8
Douglas 1,515 7.7% 8,422 42.9% 9,681 19,618 Others
Outagamie 2,031 10.4% 12,365 63.4% 5,108 19,504 R+53.0
La Crosse 892 4.8% 10,946 59.2% 6,656 18,494 R+54.4
Dodge 1,729 9.8% 11,432 64.7% 4,495 17,656 R+55.0
Eau Claire 532 4.0% 7,117 53.6% 5,637 13,286 R+49.6
Jefferson 1,244 9.6% 8,324 64.1% 3,424 12,992 R+54.5
Wood 768 6.1% 6,508 51.3% 5,410 12,686 R+45.2
Grant 960 7.8% 7,357 59.6% 4,035 12,352 R+51.8
Chippewa 457 3.8% 7,733 63.6% 3,971 12,161 R+59.8
Waupaca 385 3.3% 7,502 64.4% 3,760 11,647 R+61.1
Portage 2,024 17.8% 5,243 46.1% 4,117 11,384 R+28.3
Sauk 434 3.8% 6,654 58.7% 4,246 11,334 R+54.9
Marinette 1,149 10.2% 6,370 56.8% 3,699 11,218 R+46.5
Columbia 601 5.4% 6,358 57.0% 4,196 11,155 R+51.6
Walworth 563 5.1% 8,211 74.7% 2,223 10,997 R+69.5
Washington 793 7.3% 7,594 70.4% 2,403 10,790 R+63.0
Clark 600 6.0% 6,469 64.3% 2,986 10,055 R+58.4
Barron 356 3.8% 5,329 56.3% 3,783 9,468 R+52.5
Shawano 489 5.2% 5,518 58.3% 3,459 9,466 R+53.1
Monroe 333 3.6% 5,529 59.1% 3,498 9,360 R+55.5
Oconto 1,087 11.9% 4,800 52.7% 3,225 9,112 R+40.7
Vernon 249 2.8% 5,327 60.3% 3,253 8,829 R+57.5
Langlade 1,265 15.4% 3,833 46.5% 3,137 8,235 R+31.2
St. Croix 699 8.6% 3,836 47.1% 3,616 8,151 R+38.5
Dunn 196 2.4% 4,934 61.0% 2,963 8,093 R+58.5
Lincoln 337 4.2% 4,356 54.1% 3,352 8,045 R+50.0
Green 251 3.2% 4,270 55.1% 3,233 7,754 R+51.8
Lafayette 1,059 14.0% 3,948 52.2% 2,560 7,567 R+38.2
Polk 217 2.9% 3,323 44.6% 3,912 7,452 Others
Trempealeau 479 6.7% 3,502 48.9% 3,185 7,166 R+42.2
Ashland 538 7.5% 3,100 43.5% 3,489 7,127 Others
Oneida 400 5.7% 3,303 47.1% 3,305 7,008 Others
Juneau 446 6.5% 3,800 55.5% 2,601 6,847 R+49.0
Price 423 6.5% 3,427 52.3% 2,703 6,553 R+45.8
Ozaukee 884 13.6% 4,143 63.5% 1,495 6,522 R+50.0
Calumet 624 9.6% 4,154 64.2% 1,695 6,473 R+54.5
Pierce 229 3.6% 3,249 51.4% 2,846 6,324 R+47.8
Crawford 1,026 16.2% 3,558 56.3% 1,735 6,319 R+40.1
Taylor 454 7.5% 2,762 45.6% 2,846 6,062 Others
Kewaunee 736 12.2% 3,972 66.0% 1,309 6,017 R+53.8
Iowa 407 6.8% 3,479 58.5% 2,065 5,951 R+51.6
Richland 283 4.9% 4,250 73.0% 1,288 5,821 R+68.1
Bayfield 227 3.9% 2,197 37.8% 3,384 5,808 Others
Green Lake 624 11.5% 3,657 67.1% 1,167 5,448 R+55.7
Rusk 314 5.9% 3,011 56.3% 2,022 5,347 R+50.4
Waushara 150 2.9% 3,592 69.1% 1,459 5,201 R+66.2
Door 251 5.1% 3,318 68.0% 1,309 4,878 R+62.9
Jackson 240 5.0% 2,267 47.3% 2,290 4,797 Others
Iron 175 3.8% 1,774 38.7% 2,639 4,588 Others
Buffalo 117 2.6% 2,231 48.6% 2,238 4,586 Others
Washburn 160 3.9% 1,880 45.5% 2,096 4,136 Others
Sawyer 439 10.9% 2,131 52.7% 1,472 4,042 R+41.9
Forest 495 12.4% 1,687 42.1% 1,826 4,008 Others
Vilas 306 7.8% 2,047 52.3% 1,559 3,912 R+44.5
Burnett 176 4.9% 1,417 39.5% 1,998 3,591 Others
Marquette 262 7.8% 2,355 70.2% 740 3,357 R+62.3
Adams 104 3.9% 1,180 44.1% 1,390 2,674 Others
Pepin 145 5.8% 1,494 59.5% 871 2,510 R+53.7
Florence 111 5.9% 760 40.7% 997 1,868 Others

Counties as they stood in 1938; 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