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Election 1954 Results

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1954 Wisconsin governor election

Walter J. Kohler Jr. (Republican) beat William Proxmire (Democrat) in Wisconsin in 1954, 51.5% to 48.4%, a margin of 3.1 points and 35,411 votes.

The Republican hold continued from 1952, when Walter J. Kohler Jr. also won.

Republicans led in 49 of the 71 counties as they stood then and Democrats in 22. The largest, Milwaukee, cast 292,807 votes and went to the Democrat by 11.5 points. The closest was Rusk, where 1 vote 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 596,158 51.5%
William Proxmire Democratic 560,747 48.4%
All other candidates 1,761 0.2%
Total1,158,666

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Milwaukee 162,858 55.6% 129,318 44.2% 631 292,807 D+11.5
Dane 33,634 57.1% 25,220 42.8% 98 58,952 D+14.3
Racine 22,634 54.1% 19,158 45.8% 34 41,826 D+8.3
Waukesha 15,001 42.4% 20,358 57.5% 26 35,385 R+15.1
Brown 16,009 45.9% 18,832 54.0% 32 34,873 R+8.1
Sheboygan 14,821 44.3% 18,512 55.3% 153 33,486 R+11.0
Kenosha 18,120 58.6% 12,759 41.3% 21 30,900 D+17.3
Winnebago 11,170 37.7% 18,428 62.2% 26 29,624 R+24.5
Rock 11,852 41.5% 16,633 58.3% 60 28,545 R+16.7
Marathon 14,488 55.1% 11,771 44.7% 45 26,304 D+10.3
Outagamie 8,826 34.7% 16,565 65.1% 45 25,436 R+30.4
Fond Du Lac 8,423 36.8% 14,436 63.1% 27 22,886 R+26.3
Manitowoc 11,557 50.9% 11,118 49.0% 35 22,710 D+1.9
La Crosse 10,497 46.5% 12,023 53.2% 64 22,584 R+6.8
Dodge 7,168 38.5% 11,429 61.4% 11 18,608 R+22.9
Eau Claire 9,111 52.4% 8,228 47.4% 34 17,373 D+5.1
Douglas 10,655 62.5% 6,393 37.5% 9 17,057 D+25.0
Wood 6,899 44.7% 8,522 55.2% 28 15,449 R+10.5
Jefferson 6,573 43.6% 8,503 56.4% 8 15,084 R+12.8
Walworth 4,339 31.1% 9,622 68.9% 13 13,974 R+37.8
Portage 7,605 59.5% 5,168 40.4% 11 12,784 D+19.1
Chippewa 6,452 50.9% 6,212 49.0% 11 12,675 D+1.9
Grant 3,595 29.6% 8,545 70.3% 20 12,160 R+40.7
Sauk 4,816 40.5% 7,065 59.4% 12 11,893 R+18.9
Waupaca 3,266 28.5% 8,185 71.4% 5 11,456 R+42.9
Barron 5,245 47.2% 5,874 52.8% 4 11,123 R+5.7
Marinette 5,387 48.7% 5,671 51.3% 4 11,062 R+2.6
Columbia 4,390 40.5% 6,431 59.3% 15 10,836 R+18.8
Clark 5,142 47.9% 5,593 52.1% 10,735 R+4.2
Washington 3,804 35.5% 6,924 64.5% 10,728 R+29.1
Shawano 3,634 35.6% 6,566 64.3% 8 10,208 R+28.7
Ozaukee 3,930 41.4% 5,557 58.5% 12 9,499 R+17.1
St. Croix 4,148 46.9% 4,700 53.1% 4 8,852 R+6.2
Vernon 4,337 51.4% 4,099 48.6% 3 8,439 D+2.8
Oconto 3,776 45.0% 4,606 54.9% 7 8,389 R+9.9
Monroe 3,530 43.4% 4,603 56.6% 3 8,136 R+13.2
Dunn 3,692 45.8% 4,367 54.2% 1 8,060 R+8.4
Trempealeau 4,095 52.6% 3,680 47.3% 5 7,780 D+5.3
Green 2,648 34.7% 4,986 65.3% 7 7,641 R+30.6
Polk 3,616 48.1% 3,901 51.8% 8 7,525 R+3.8
Lincoln 3,141 43.0% 4,166 57.0% 3 7,310 R+14.0
Pierce 2,827 39.3% 4,363 60.6% 9 7,199 R+21.3
Langlade 3,649 51.3% 3,460 48.6% 7 7,116 D+2.7
Oneida 3,266 46.4% 3,766 53.5% 4 7,036 R+7.1
Door 2,444 35.7% 4,399 64.3% 6,843 R+28.6
Richland 2,603 39.7% 3,949 60.2% 6 6,558 R+20.5
Kewaunee 2,982 45.6% 3,558 54.4% 6 6,546 R+8.8
Calumet 2,235 34.5% 4,244 65.5% 2 6,481 R+31.0
Ashland 3,414 55.5% 2,730 44.4% 5 6,149 D+11.1
Crawford 2,569 43.1% 3,388 56.8% 5 5,962 R+13.7
Iowa 2,493 43.5% 3,233 56.4% 5 5,731 R+12.9
Juneau 2,231 39.0% 3,466 60.7% 17 5,714 R+21.6
Price 3,002 52.5% 2,692 47.1% 19 5,713 D+5.4
Jackson 3,077 54.6% 2,552 45.3% 8 5,637 D+9.3
Green Lake 1,443 27.3% 3,838 72.6% 8 5,289 R+45.3
Taylor 2,713 53.0% 2,399 46.8% 11 5,123 D+6.1
Lafayette 2,104 41.4% 2,976 58.6% 1 5,081 R+17.2
Rusk 2,448 49.9% 2,447 49.9% 11 4,906 level
Waushara 1,305 27.8% 3,386 72.0% 10 4,701 R+44.3
Bayfield 2,327 54.1% 1,978 45.9% 4,305 D+8.1
Buffalo 1,926 45.7% 2,290 54.3% 4,216 R+8.6
Vilas 1,457 36.2% 2,564 63.7% 4 4,025 R+27.5
Iron 2,464 66.1% 1,258 33.7% 7 3,729 D+32.3
Washburn 1,768 47.6% 1,948 52.4% 2 3,718 R+4.8
Sawyer 1,439 40.9% 2,078 59.1% 2 3,519 R+18.2
Forest 2,055 60.8% 1,320 39.0% 6 3,381 D+21.7
Marquette 1,062 32.3% 2,225 67.6% 4 3,291 R+35.3
Burnett 1,559 49.3% 1,602 50.6% 3 3,164 R+1.4
Adams 1,380 48.9% 1,440 51.0% 3 2,823 R+2.1
Pepin 835 42.2% 1,141 57.7% 2 1,978 R+15.5
Florence 786 51.1% 741 48.1% 12 1,539 D+2.9

Counties as they stood in 1954; 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