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Election 1990 Results

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1990 Wisconsin governor election

Tommy G. Thompson (Republican) beat Thomas Loftus (Democrat) in Wisconsin in 1990, 58.2% to 41.8%, a margin of 16.4 points and 226,041 votes.

The Republican hold continued from 1986, when Tommy G. Thompson also won.

Republicans led in 67 of the 72 counties and Democrats in 5. The largest, Milwaukee, cast 238,317 votes and went to the Republican by 8.4 points. The closest was Pepin, where 41 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
Tommy G. Thompson won Republican 802,321 58.2%
Thomas Loftus Democratic 576,280 41.8%
All other candidates 1,126 0.1%
Total1,379,727

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Milwaukee 108,812 45.7% 128,835 54.1% 670 238,317 R+8.4
Dane 66,638 54.3% 55,998 45.6% 98 122,734 D+8.7
Waukesha 24,679 28.8% 61,002 71.2% 13 85,694 R+42.4
Brown 26,143 42.4% 35,561 57.6% 14 61,718 R+15.3
Racine 18,243 38.4% 29,318 61.6% 47,561 R+23.3
Outagamie 15,010 35.3% 27,500 64.7% 5 42,515 R+29.4
Winnebago 14,187 35.3% 25,972 64.6% 57 40,216 R+29.3
Marathon 14,693 40.1% 21,908 59.9% 36,601 R+19.7
Rock 16,231 44.8% 19,979 55.1% 23 36,233 R+10.3
Sheboygan 12,118 39.1% 18,903 60.9% 5 31,026 R+21.9
La Crosse 14,164 45.8% 16,790 54.2% 2 30,956 R+8.5
Kenosha 12,977 46.8% 14,750 53.2% 6 27,733 R+6.4
Eau Claire 12,711 46.1% 14,864 53.9% 5 27,580 R+7.8
Fond du Lac 7,992 33.2% 16,043 66.7% 7 24,042 R+33.5
Manitowoc 10,098 43.7% 12,967 56.2% 28 23,093 R+12.4
Washington 6,662 29.4% 15,983 70.6% 22,645 R+41.2
Ozaukee 5,193 24.4% 16,078 75.6% 1 21,272 R+51.2
Wood 7,811 40.4% 11,540 59.6% 19,351 R+19.3
Dodge 6,842 35.7% 12,325 64.3% 9 19,176 R+28.6
Walworth 6,447 35.1% 11,937 64.9% 3 18,387 R+29.9
Jefferson 6,305 37.2% 10,646 62.8% 5 16,956 R+25.6
Portage 7,514 48.5% 7,976 51.5% 5 15,495 R+3.0
Chippewa 6,542 45.1% 7,954 54.9% 3 14,499 R+9.7
Columbia 6,021 42.0% 8,304 57.9% 12 14,337 R+15.9
Douglas 6,140 43.7% 7,898 56.2% 4 14,042 R+12.5
Sauk 5,458 40.0% 8,191 60.0% 6 13,655 R+20.0
St. Croix 6,158 46.6% 7,052 53.4% 3 13,213 R+6.8
Marinette 5,286 41.3% 7,524 58.7% 2 12,812 R+17.5
Oneida 4,328 37.5% 7,208 62.5% 2 11,538 R+25.0
Grant 4,131 37.8% 6,782 62.1% 7 10,920 R+24.3
Waupaca 3,619 33.3% 7,227 66.6% 10 10,856 R+33.2
Polk 4,711 44.9% 5,779 55.1% 2 10,492 R+10.2
Barron 4,982 47.5% 5,494 52.4% 14 10,490 R+4.9
Shawano 3,705 35.6% 6,690 64.3% 2 10,397 R+28.7
Clark 4,131 41.7% 5,761 58.2% 3 9,895 R+16.5
Dunn 4,900 51.4% 4,613 48.4% 14 9,527 D+3.0
Oconto 3,831 41.3% 5,441 58.7% 9,272 R+17.4
Calumet 3,151 34.0% 6,109 66.0% 2 9,262 R+31.9
Monroe 3,546 40.6% 5,189 59.4% 3 8,738 R+18.8
Pierce 3,806 44.2% 4,809 55.8% 5 8,620 R+11.6
Door 3,235 37.9% 5,291 62.1% 8,526 R+24.1
Lincoln 3,534 44.3% 4,443 55.7% 1 7,978 R+11.4
Green 3,180 41.6% 4,454 58.3% 4 7,638 R+16.7
Trempealeau 3,878 52.0% 3,566 47.9% 8 7,452 D+4.2
Juneau 2,158 29.1% 5,244 70.8% 2 7,404 R+41.7
Vernon 3,426 46.4% 3,945 53.5% 6 7,377 R+7.0
Vilas 2,331 31.8% 5,003 68.2% 4 7,338 R+36.4
Kewaunee 3,087 42.7% 4,140 57.3% 7,227 R+14.6
Price 2,949 45.1% 3,592 54.9% 4 6,545 R+9.8
Jackson 2,918 47.7% 3,196 52.3% 6,114 R+4.5
Iowa 2,593 43.0% 3,425 56.8% 8 6,026 R+13.8
Langlade 2,341 39.1% 3,637 60.8% 4 5,982 R+21.7
Taylor 2,443 42.7% 3,280 57.3% 5 5,728 R+14.6
Bayfield 2,276 40.7% 3,309 59.2% 1 5,586 R+18.5
Lafayette 2,028 38.8% 3,203 61.2% 1 5,232 R+22.5
Rusk 2,523 48.3% 2,697 51.7% 5,220 R+3.3
Waushara 1,896 36.5% 3,300 63.5% 2 5,198 R+27.0
Ashland 2,087 40.5% 3,066 59.5% 1 5,154 R+19.0
Washburn 2,201 44.5% 2,743 55.5% 2 4,946 R+11.0
Green Lake 1,526 30.9% 3,412 69.1% 4,938 R+38.2
Adams 2,154 47.4% 2,391 52.6% 1 4,546 R+5.2
Burnett 2,307 51.4% 2,175 48.4% 8 4,490 D+2.9
Crawford 1,976 44.5% 2,456 55.4% 4 4,436 R+10.8
Buffalo 2,083 47.9% 2,262 52.1% 4,345 R+4.1
Richland 1,678 38.6% 2,666 61.4% 4,344 R+22.7
Sawyer 1,757 40.9% 2,530 59.0% 4 4,291 R+18.0
Marquette 1,526 40.4% 2,245 59.5% 4 3,775 R+19.0
Forest 1,364 44.4% 1,711 55.6% 3,075 R+11.3
Iron 774 30.1% 1,794 69.8% 1 2,569 R+39.7
Pepin 1,006 49.0% 1,047 51.0% 1 2,054 R+2.0
Florence 585 42.0% 808 58.0% 1,393 R+16.0
Menominee 544 58.2% 390 41.8% 934 D+16.5

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