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Election 1950 Results

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1950 Wisconsin governor election

Walter J. Kohler Jr. (Republican) beat Carl W. Thompson (Democrat) in Wisconsin in 1950, 53.2% to 46.2%, a margin of 7.1 points and 80,330 votes.

The Republican hold continued from 1948, when Oscar Rennebohm won.

Republicans led in 59 of the 71 counties as they stood then and Democrats in 12. The largest, Milwaukee, cast 291,623 votes and went to the Democrat by 8.1 points. The closest was Lafayette, where 18 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 Jr. won Republican 605,649 53.2%
Carl W. Thompson Democratic 525,319 46.2%
All other candidates 7,180 0.6%
Total1,138,148

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Milwaukee 155,804 53.4% 132,224 45.3% 3,595 291,623 D+8.1
Dane 34,237 59.9% 22,637 39.6% 290 57,164 D+20.3
Racine 19,441 47.6% 21,256 52.1% 134 40,831 R+4.4
Brown 14,346 43.8% 18,364 56.1% 32 32,742 R+12.3
Waukesha 11,493 37.9% 18,762 61.8% 106 30,361 R+23.9
Rock 12,565 41.4% 17,706 58.4% 57 30,328 R+17.0
Kenosha 16,376 55.4% 13,021 44.1% 156 29,553 D+11.4
Winnebago 10,804 36.8% 18,226 62.1% 303 29,333 R+25.3
Sheboygan 10,628 38.6% 16,552 60.1% 347 27,527 R+21.5
Outagamie 8,194 32.3% 17,103 67.4% 62 25,359 R+35.1
Marathon 11,220 48.3% 11,936 51.3% 89 23,245 R+3.1
Manitowoc 11,159 48.1% 11,977 51.7% 50 23,186 R+3.5
Fond Du Lac 6,716 30.9% 14,939 68.7% 100 21,755 R+37.8
La Crosse 10,168 50.3% 9,887 48.9% 148 20,203 D+1.4
Dodge 6,774 36.5% 11,736 63.3% 39 18,549 R+26.8
Walworth 5,189 28.9% 12,733 70.9% 32 17,954 R+42.0
Wood 7,435 45.4% 8,899 54.3% 58 16,392 R+8.9
Douglas 9,368 58.4% 6,579 41.0% 99 16,046 D+17.4
Eau Claire 8,034 51.2% 7,569 48.3% 80 15,683 D+3.0
Jefferson 5,876 40.7% 8,541 59.2% 20 14,437 R+18.5
Grant 4,746 36.7% 8,165 63.1% 19 12,930 R+26.4
Sauk 5,395 42.3% 7,267 57.0% 85 12,747 R+14.7
Portage 6,837 54.7% 5,619 45.0% 36 12,492 D+9.8
Chippewa 5,849 46.9% 6,601 52.9% 28 12,478 R+6.0
Marinette 5,706 48.4% 6,047 51.3% 29 11,782 R+2.9
Columbia 5,266 44.8% 6,483 55.1% 14 11,763 R+10.3
Waupaca 2,977 25.4% 8,732 74.4% 20 11,729 R+49.1
Washington 3,878 33.9% 7,514 65.8% 31 11,423 R+31.8
Clark 3,949 38.5% 6,223 60.7% 78 10,250 R+22.2
Shawano 2,780 29.6% 6,598 70.2% 23 9,401 R+40.6
Barron 4,151 44.6% 5,104 54.8% 59 9,314 R+10.2
Ozaukee 3,585 39.0% 5,576 60.7% 28 9,189 R+21.7
Oconto 3,614 40.2% 5,357 59.5% 29 9,000 R+19.4
Monroe 3,550 42.5% 4,789 57.3% 21 8,360 R+14.8
St. Croix 3,941 48.4% 4,172 51.3% 25 8,138 R+2.8
Green 3,002 38.2% 4,850 61.7% 7 7,859 R+23.5
Vernon 3,778 48.2% 4,053 51.7% 5 7,836 R+3.5
Dunn 3,354 44.8% 4,116 55.0% 12 7,482 R+10.2
Crawford 3,283 46.0% 3,858 54.0% 3 7,144 R+8.0
Lincoln 2,827 39.7% 4,259 59.8% 34 7,120 R+20.1
Polk 3,385 48.4% 3,575 51.2% 29 6,989 R+2.7
Lafayette 3,399 49.8% 3,417 50.1% 4 6,820 R+0.3
Iowa 3,044 44.7% 3,756 55.2% 8 6,808 R+10.5
Oneida 3,090 45.6% 3,652 53.9% 28 6,770 R+8.3
Ashland 3,163 48.1% 3,334 50.7% 85 6,582 R+2.6
Trempealeau 3,231 49.1% 3,337 50.8% 7 6,575 R+1.6
Richland 2,222 34.2% 4,273 65.7% 6 6,501 R+31.5
Calumet 2,077 32.0% 4,404 67.8% 11 6,492 R+35.8
Pierce 2,402 37.2% 4,050 62.7% 9 6,461 R+25.5
Door 1,986 30.9% 4,442 69.0% 8 6,436 R+38.2
Langlade 2,783 43.3% 3,605 56.1% 42 6,430 R+12.8
Taylor 2,681 43.7% 3,407 55.5% 53 6,141 R+11.8
Kewaunee 2,280 37.8% 3,743 62.1% 6 6,029 R+24.3
Green Lake 1,766 29.8% 4,158 70.0% 12 5,936 R+40.3
Juneau 2,383 40.3% 3,522 59.6% 7 5,912 R+19.3
Price 2,390 43.5% 3,030 55.1% 79 5,499 R+11.6
Jackson 2,802 53.0% 2,474 46.8% 14 5,290 D+6.2
Rusk 2,416 46.8% 2,705 52.4% 38 5,159 R+5.6
Bayfield 2,023 45.5% 2,346 52.8% 74 4,443 R+7.3
Waushara 1,126 25.6% 3,260 74.0% 17 4,403 R+48.5
Vilas 1,503 34.6% 2,792 64.3% 45 4,340 R+29.7
Buffalo 2,068 47.9% 2,238 51.9% 8 4,314 R+3.9
Washburn 2,181 52.4% 1,968 47.3% 15 4,164 D+5.1
Iron 2,125 57.5% 1,514 41.0% 56 3,695 D+16.5
Sawyer 1,379 38.3% 2,209 61.4% 12 3,600 R+23.1
Burnett 1,633 51.2% 1,546 48.4% 12 3,191 D+2.7
Forest 1,787 56.2% 1,374 43.2% 17 3,178 D+13.0
Marquette 955 31.4% 2,078 68.4% 7 3,040 R+36.9
Adams 1,249 45.3% 1,498 54.4% 8 2,755 R+9.0
Pepin 941 42.4% 1,269 57.2% 9 2,219 R+14.8
Florence 554 45.9% 643 53.3% 10 1,207 R+7.4

Counties as they stood in 1950; 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