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Election 1952 Results

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1952 Wisconsin governor election

Walter J. Kohler Jr. (Republican) beat William Proxmire (Democrat) in Wisconsin in 1952, 62.5% to 37.3%, a margin of 25.2 points and 407,327 votes.

The Republican hold continued from 1950, when Walter J. Kohler Jr. also won.

Republicans led in 69 of the 71 counties as they stood then and Democrats in 2. The largest, Milwaukee, cast 430,720 votes and went to the Democrat by 2.2 points. The closest was Forest, where 426 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 1,009,171 62.5%
William Proxmire Democratic 601,844 37.3%
All other candidates 4,199 0.3%
Total1,615,214

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Milwaukee 219,550 51.0% 209,887 48.7% 1,283 430,720 D+2.2
Dane 38,699 49.0% 40,167 50.8% 182 79,048 R+1.9
Racine 24,999 44.2% 31,456 55.6% 102 56,557 R+11.4
Waukesha 16,472 35.6% 29,770 64.3% 87 46,329 R+28.7
Brown 13,429 30.3% 30,913 69.7% 31 44,373 R+39.4
Rock 14,231 33.0% 28,891 66.9% 41 43,163 R+34.0
Winnebago 12,137 28.9% 29,807 70.9% 75 42,019 R+42.1
Kenosha 19,100 48.5% 20,194 51.3% 92 39,386 R+2.8
Sheboygan 13,936 36.4% 24,174 63.2% 151 38,261 R+26.8
Outagamie 8,172 22.5% 28,074 77.3% 73 36,319 R+54.8
Marathon 13,313 37.2% 22,178 62.0% 295 35,786 R+24.8
La Crosse 11,369 36.0% 20,147 63.8% 64 31,580 R+27.8
Fond Du Lac 7,343 23.5% 23,788 76.2% 67 31,198 R+52.7
Manitowoc 11,563 37.3% 19,383 62.6% 36 30,982 R+25.2
Dodge 6,788 25.6% 19,692 74.3% 22 26,502 R+48.7
Eau Claire 8,916 37.3% 14,967 62.6% 40 23,923 R+25.3
Walworth 4,698 21.0% 17,619 78.8% 45 22,362 R+57.8
Wood 6,164 28.0% 15,815 71.8% 36 22,015 R+43.8
Jefferson 6,713 32.3% 14,031 67.6% 11 20,755 R+35.3
Douglas 9,854 47.5% 10,789 52.0% 92 20,735 R+4.5
Grant 3,339 18.2% 14,976 81.7% 22 18,337 R+63.5
Chippewa 5,382 30.1% 12,443 69.7% 30 17,855 R+39.5
Sauk 4,677 26.7% 12,811 73.2% 19 17,507 R+46.5
Washington 4,834 28.1% 12,361 71.8% 17 17,212 R+43.7
Waupaca 2,479 14.6% 14,524 85.4% 12 17,015 R+70.8
Columbia 4,706 28.5% 11,798 71.4% 10 16,514 R+42.9
Portage 6,714 42.1% 9,220 57.8% 20 15,954 R+15.7
Marinette 5,058 33.0% 10,263 66.9% 23 15,344 R+33.9
Barron 3,954 26.9% 10,673 72.6% 65 14,692 R+45.7
Shawano 2,670 18.4% 11,800 81.4% 22 14,492 R+63.0
Clark 3,074 23.3% 10,091 76.4% 48 13,213 R+53.1
Ozaukee 4,372 33.9% 8,522 66.0% 12 12,906 R+32.2
Monroe 2,906 23.5% 9,443 76.4% 8 12,357 R+52.9
St. Croix 3,962 32.3% 8,296 67.6% 14 12,272 R+35.3
Vernon 3,302 28.7% 8,186 71.1% 18 11,506 R+42.4
Polk 3,406 30.5% 7,761 69.4% 18 11,185 R+38.9
Green 2,512 22.5% 8,640 77.4% 5 11,157 R+54.9
Oconto 2,883 25.9% 8,205 73.8% 28 11,116 R+47.9
Dunn 2,873 26.3% 8,023 73.5% 13 10,909 R+47.2
Trempealeau 3,189 31.6% 6,895 68.3% 5 10,089 R+36.7
Oneida 3,508 35.0% 6,504 64.9% 15 10,027 R+29.9
Lincoln 2,784 27.9% 7,165 71.9% 19 9,968 R+44.0
Pierce 2,275 23.4% 7,446 76.4% 20 9,741 R+53.1
Door 1,484 15.7% 7,967 84.2% 14 9,465 R+68.5
Langlade 2,636 28.6% 6,549 71.1% 26 9,211 R+42.5
Calumet 1,730 19.4% 7,195 80.5% 11 8,936 R+61.2
Richland 2,006 22.5% 6,904 77.5% 4 8,914 R+54.9
Iowa 2,298 25.8% 6,603 74.1% 8 8,909 R+48.3
Lafayette 2,427 28.3% 6,141 71.6% 4 8,572 R+43.3
Kewaunee 1,610 19.2% 6,763 80.7% 9 8,382 R+61.5
Juneau 1,852 22.7% 6,314 77.3% 6 8,172 R+54.6
Ashland 3,340 41.1% 4,732 58.3% 46 8,118 R+17.1
Green Lake 1,364 17.3% 6,497 82.5% 10 7,871 R+65.2
Taylor 2,100 27.8% 5,448 72.0% 19 7,567 R+44.2
Crawford 2,105 27.8% 5,455 72.1% 4 7,564 R+44.3
Price 2,352 32.1% 4,928 67.2% 49 7,329 R+35.1
Rusk 2,173 31.4% 4,718 68.2% 26 6,917 R+36.8
Jackson 2,633 38.3% 4,231 61.6% 5 6,869 R+23.3
Waushara 1,128 16.5% 5,696 83.3% 12 6,836 R+66.8
Bayfield 2,163 35.9% 3,808 63.3% 48 6,019 R+27.3
Buffalo 1,518 25.6% 4,397 74.1% 18 5,933 R+48.5
Vilas 1,270 24.6% 3,892 75.3% 7 5,169 R+50.7
Washburn 1,619 31.6% 3,496 68.2% 12 5,127 R+36.6
Sawyer 1,257 27.1% 3,369 72.6% 12 4,638 R+45.5
Burnett 1,409 32.8% 2,869 66.9% 12 4,290 R+34.0
Iron 2,456 57.3% 1,809 42.2% 18 4,283 D+15.1
Marquette 695 16.6% 3,484 83.3% 5 4,184 R+66.7
Forest 1,624 44.1% 2,050 55.7% 9 3,683 R+11.6
Adams 955 28.0% 2,438 71.6% 12 3,405 R+43.6
Pepin 741 23.7% 2,383 76.1% 6 3,130 R+52.5
Florence 594 32.2% 1,247 67.5% 6 1,847 R+35.4

Counties as they stood in 1952; 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