Election 1942 Results
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1942 Wisconsin governor election
Orland S. Loomis (Progressive) beat Julius P. Heil (Republican) in Wisconsin in 1942, 49.6% to 36.4%, a margin of 13.2 points and 105,719 votes.
Wisconsin changed party: in 1940 it went Republican, for Julius P. Heil.
other candidates led in 54 of the 71 counties as they stood then and Republicans in 17. The largest, Milwaukee, cast 203,869 votes and went to the other candidates by 23.7 points. The closest was Lafayette, where 5 votes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orland S. Loomis won | Progressive | 397,664 | 49.6% |
| Julius P. Heil | Republican | 291,945 | 36.4% |
| William C. Sullivan | Democratic | 98,153 | 12.3% |
| All other candidates | 13,223 | 1.7% | |
| Total | 800,985 |
Every county
| County | Democrat | Republican | Others | Total | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee | 30,230 14.8% | 62,701 30.8% | 110,938 | 203,869 | Others |
| Dane | 1,577 3.8% | 8,841 21.5% | 30,616 | 41,034 | Others |
| Racine | 3,500 13.2% | 11,000 41.5% | 12,004 | 26,504 | Others |
| Sheboygan | 3,894 18.9% | 8,499 41.2% | 8,228 | 20,621 | R+22.3 |
| Brown | 4,328 22.6% | 7,223 37.7% | 7,620 | 19,171 | Others |
| Winnebago | 2,023 11.1% | 8,949 49.2% | 7,232 | 18,204 | R+38.0 |
| Outagamie | 4,754 27.7% | 7,780 45.3% | 4,659 | 17,193 | R+17.6 |
| Rock | 1,153 6.7% | 7,662 44.6% | 8,373 | 17,188 | Others |
| Kenosha | 3,006 17.5% | 7,362 42.9% | 6,800 | 17,168 | R+25.4 |
| Waukesha | 1,299 7.7% | 7,475 44.2% | 8,155 | 16,929 | Others |
| Marathon | 1,881 11.5% | 6,442 39.4% | 8,021 | 16,344 | Others |
| Manitowoc | 1,656 10.5% | 5,613 35.8% | 8,428 | 15,697 | Others |
| La Crosse | 1,028 6.9% | 6,209 41.6% | 7,677 | 14,914 | Others |
| Fond Du Lac | 1,972 13.3% | 6,395 43.1% | 6,462 | 14,829 | Others |
| Dodge | 1,937 13.8% | 5,248 37.5% | 6,826 | 14,011 | Others |
| Grant | 1,319 9.9% | 5,400 40.3% | 6,665 | 13,384 | Others |
| Douglas | 1,832 14.3% | 3,429 26.8% | 7,515 | 12,776 | Others |
| Wood | 649 5.8% | 3,773 33.8% | 6,741 | 11,163 | Others |
| Jefferson | 1,359 12.8% | 4,271 40.1% | 5,008 | 10,638 | Others |
| Eau Claire | 382 3.8% | 4,063 40.9% | 5,501 | 9,946 | Others |
| Walworth | 966 9.7% | 5,759 57.9% | 3,216 | 9,941 | R+48.2 |
| Portage | 3,386 35.4% | 2,468 25.8% | 3,715 | 9,569 | Others |
| Sauk | 500 5.4% | 3,319 35.7% | 5,468 | 9,287 | Others |
| Chippewa | 480 5.3% | 4,081 45.2% | 4,459 | 9,020 | Others |
| Columbia | 514 6.3% | 2,755 33.8% | 4,892 | 8,161 | Others |
| Marinette | 1,545 19.8% | 4,063 52.0% | 2,202 | 7,810 | R+32.2 |
| Oconto | 1,284 17.0% | 3,004 39.7% | 3,280 | 7,568 | Others |
| Clark | 383 5.2% | 2,707 36.7% | 4,280 | 7,370 | Others |
| Waupaca | 601 8.3% | 3,149 43.5% | 3,490 | 7,240 | Others |
| Washington | 902 12.8% | 3,231 45.9% | 2,905 | 7,038 | R+33.1 |
| Vernon | 228 3.3% | 2,164 31.3% | 4,528 | 6,920 | Others |
| Monroe | 337 5.2% | 2,206 33.9% | 3,966 | 6,509 | Others |
| Barron | 296 4.6% | 1,986 30.6% | 4,218 | 6,500 | Others |
| Lincoln | 327 5.1% | 2,093 32.7% | 3,977 | 6,397 | Others |
| Shawano | 642 10.2% | 3,415 54.2% | 2,243 | 6,300 | R+44.0 |
| St. Croix | 751 12.0% | 2,359 37.8% | 3,133 | 6,243 | Others |
| Polk | 194 3.1% | 1,708 27.5% | 4,304 | 6,206 | Others |
| Green | 292 4.7% | 2,200 35.5% | 3,707 | 6,199 | Others |
| Ashland | 486 8.4% | 1,808 31.3% | 3,487 | 5,781 | Others |
| Iowa | 310 5.4% | 1,819 31.7% | 3,618 | 5,747 | Others |
| Langlade | 1,424 24.9% | 2,034 35.6% | 2,260 | 5,718 | Others |
| Dunn | 220 3.9% | 2,450 43.1% | 3,015 | 5,685 | Others |
| Crawford | 1,393 24.8% | 2,521 44.9% | 1,704 | 5,618 | R+20.1 |
| Taylor | 648 12.2% | 1,962 36.9% | 2,700 | 5,310 | Others |
| Ozaukee | 570 10.8% | 1,848 34.9% | 2,882 | 5,300 | Others |
| Price | 552 10.5% | 2,320 44.1% | 2,384 | 5,256 | Others |
| Trempealeau | 243 4.7% | 1,683 32.7% | 3,213 | 5,139 | Others |
| Richland | 385 7.8% | 2,116 42.8% | 2,443 | 4,944 | Others |
| Oneida | 449 9.1% | 1,475 29.9% | 3,013 | 4,937 | Others |
| Juneau | 162 3.3% | 1,198 24.3% | 3,572 | 4,932 | Others |
| Lafayette | 585 11.9% | 2,155 44.0% | 2,160 | 4,900 | Others |
| Pierce | 169 3.5% | 2,285 47.2% | 2,386 | 4,840 | Others |
| Jackson | 121 2.7% | 1,237 27.3% | 3,171 | 4,529 | Others |
| Kewaunee | 1,033 23.0% | 1,903 42.4% | 1,555 | 4,491 | R+19.4 |
| Calumet | 796 17.8% | 1,987 44.5% | 1,681 | 4,464 | R+26.7 |
| Rusk | 402 9.0% | 1,740 39.0% | 2,316 | 4,458 | Others |
| Bayfield | 325 7.9% | 1,234 30.1% | 2,537 | 4,096 | Others |
| Buffalo | 97 2.5% | 1,476 38.1% | 2,303 | 3,876 | Others |
| Green Lake | 584 15.1% | 1,727 44.6% | 1,558 | 3,869 | R+29.5 |
| Iron | 549 15.5% | 1,086 30.6% | 1,916 | 3,551 | Others |
| Door | 265 8.0% | 1,433 43.4% | 1,606 | 3,304 | Others |
| Vilas | 723 22.5% | 1,134 35.3% | 1,355 | 3,212 | Others |
| Waushara | 272 8.9% | 1,577 51.5% | 1,213 | 3,062 | R+42.6 |
| Sawyer | 334 11.3% | 1,349 45.5% | 1,281 | 2,964 | R+34.2 |
| Forest | 736 27.2% | 663 24.5% | 1,304 | 2,703 | Others |
| Washburn | 170 6.4% | 999 37.7% | 1,483 | 2,652 | Others |
| Marquette | 307 11.8% | 1,275 48.9% | 1,028 | 2,610 | R+37.1 |
| Burnett | 110 4.3% | 777 30.3% | 1,679 | 2,566 | Others |
| Adams | 99 5.0% | 632 32.1% | 1,239 | 1,970 | Others |
| Pepin | 79 5.5% | 690 47.7% | 677 | 1,446 | R+42.3 |
| Florence | 148 17.7% | 350 41.8% | 340 | 838 | R+24.1 |
Counties as they stood in 1942; 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 |