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1994 Wisconsin governor election
Tommy G. Thompson (Republican) beat Chuck Chvala (Democrat) in Wisconsin in 1994, 67.2% to 30.9%, a margin of 36.4 points and 568,476 votes.
The Republican hold continued from 1990, when Tommy G. Thompson also won.
Republicans led in 71 of the 72 counties and Democrats in 1. The largest, Milwaukee, cast 273,491 votes and went to the Republican by 31.4 points. The closest was Menominee, where 20 votes separated the two parties.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy G. Thompson won | Republican | 1,051,326 | 67.2% |
| Chuck Chvala | Democratic | 482,850 | 30.9% |
| All other candidates | 29,659 | 1.9% | |
| Total | 1,563,835 |
Every county
| County | Democrat | Republican | Others | Total | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee | 90,703 33.2% | 176,631 64.6% | 6,157 | 273,491 | R+31.4 |
| Dane | 63,545 46.0% | 71,315 51.6% | 3,400 | 138,260 | R+5.6 |
| Waukesha | 21,428 18.5% | 92,484 79.9% | 1,804 | 115,716 | R+61.4 |
| Brown | 21,120 32.7% | 42,299 65.6% | 1,080 | 64,499 | R+32.8 |
| Racine | 17,326 30.5% | 38,302 67.4% | 1,217 | 56,845 | R+36.9 |
| Outagamie | 12,208 27.8% | 31,036 70.7% | 642 | 43,886 | R+42.9 |
| Rock | 15,028 34.5% | 27,905 64.0% | 649 | 43,582 | R+29.5 |
| Winnebago | 10,641 25.4% | 30,652 73.0% | 673 | 41,966 | R+47.7 |
| Kenosha | 14,264 36.0% | 24,618 62.1% | 745 | 39,627 | R+26.1 |
| Marathon | 10,771 28.0% | 26,832 69.7% | 882 | 38,485 | R+41.7 |
| Sheboygan | 8,146 24.1% | 25,231 74.6% | 453 | 33,830 | R+50.5 |
| Washington | 6,109 19.0% | 25,436 79.1% | 615 | 32,160 | R+60.1 |
| La Crosse | 10,391 33.6% | 19,935 64.5% | 574 | 30,900 | R+30.9 |
| Ozaukee | 4,765 16.8% | 23,041 81.4% | 501 | 28,307 | R+64.6 |
| Eau Claire | 9,745 35.8% | 16,998 62.5% | 466 | 27,209 | R+26.7 |
| Fond du Lac | 6,480 24.6% | 19,322 73.4% | 511 | 26,313 | R+48.8 |
| Manitowoc | 7,761 29.9% | 17,707 68.3% | 447 | 25,915 | R+38.4 |
| Wood | 6,537 28.1% | 16,213 69.6% | 546 | 23,296 | R+41.5 |
| Walworth | 5,567 24.7% | 16,459 73.0% | 509 | 22,535 | R+48.3 |
| Dodge | 4,926 23.5% | 15,553 74.3% | 452 | 20,931 | R+50.8 |
| Portage | 7,112 36.3% | 11,929 60.8% | 570 | 19,611 | R+24.6 |
| Jefferson | 5,369 27.4% | 13,779 70.3% | 445 | 19,593 | R+42.9 |
| Chippewa | 4,992 30.7% | 11,051 67.9% | 238 | 16,281 | R+37.2 |
| Columbia | 4,828 31.2% | 10,286 66.5% | 363 | 15,477 | R+35.3 |
| St. Croix | 4,770 32.6% | 9,556 65.3% | 309 | 14,635 | R+32.7 |
| Sauk | 4,269 29.6% | 9,737 67.6% | 401 | 14,407 | R+38.0 |
| Grant | 3,829 28.1% | 9,589 70.5% | 189 | 13,607 | R+42.3 |
| Marinette | 4,019 29.9% | 9,272 69.0% | 151 | 13,442 | R+39.1 |
| Oneida | 3,686 28.9% | 8,905 69.7% | 184 | 12,775 | R+40.9 |
| Douglas | 4,655 36.5% | 7,921 62.2% | 164 | 12,740 | R+25.6 |
| Waupaca | 2,972 24.2% | 9,131 74.4% | 166 | 12,269 | R+50.2 |
| Barron | 3,993 36.7% | 6,784 62.3% | 108 | 10,885 | R+25.6 |
| Polk | 4,010 36.8% | 6,760 62.1% | 113 | 10,883 | R+25.3 |
| Calumet | 2,745 25.8% | 7,706 72.4% | 190 | 10,641 | R+46.6 |
| Shawano | 2,793 26.6% | 7,600 72.5% | 92 | 10,485 | R+45.8 |
| Green | 3,189 30.9% | 6,821 66.2% | 298 | 10,308 | R+35.2 |
| Monroe | 2,818 27.9% | 7,121 70.4% | 170 | 10,109 | R+42.6 |
| Pierce | 3,241 32.5% | 6,591 66.1% | 140 | 9,972 | R+33.6 |
| Oconto | 3,074 32.4% | 6,306 66.4% | 112 | 9,492 | R+34.0 |
| Clark | 2,797 29.7% | 6,509 69.0% | 123 | 9,429 | R+39.4 |
| Dunn | 3,578 38.6% | 5,524 59.5% | 176 | 9,278 | R+21.0 |
| Lincoln | 2,978 32.2% | 6,064 65.6% | 203 | 9,245 | R+33.4 |
| Door | 2,475 27.5% | 6,375 70.7% | 162 | 9,012 | R+43.3 |
| Vilas | 2,161 25.3% | 6,259 73.2% | 130 | 8,550 | R+47.9 |
| Vernon | 2,825 33.6% | 5,423 64.5% | 154 | 8,402 | R+30.9 |
| Trempealeau | 2,875 36.5% | 4,926 62.5% | 86 | 7,887 | R+26.0 |
| Kewaunee | 2,466 35.0% | 4,454 63.3% | 119 | 7,039 | R+28.2 |
| Price | 2,093 32.4% | 4,288 66.5% | 71 | 6,452 | R+34.0 |
| Waushara | 1,645 25.8% | 4,643 72.7% | 95 | 6,383 | R+47.0 |
| Langlade | 1,746 27.4% | 4,537 71.2% | 93 | 6,376 | R+43.8 |
| Juneau | 1,437 22.7% | 4,769 75.4% | 122 | 6,328 | R+52.7 |
| Iowa | 2,033 32.4% | 4,102 65.4% | 140 | 6,275 | R+33.0 |
| Richland | 1,530 25.7% | 4,348 72.9% | 83 | 5,961 | R+47.3 |
| Taylor | 1,458 25.0% | 4,270 73.3% | 95 | 5,823 | R+48.3 |
| Green Lake | 1,269 22.2% | 4,340 76.0% | 98 | 5,707 | R+53.8 |
| Jackson | 1,904 33.6% | 3,695 65.1% | 74 | 5,673 | R+31.6 |
| Burnett | 1,817 33.6% | 3,495 64.6% | 97 | 5,409 | R+31.0 |
| Bayfield | 2,051 38.2% | 3,256 60.6% | 62 | 5,369 | R+22.4 |
| Ashland | 2,003 37.7% | 3,222 60.7% | 81 | 5,306 | R+23.0 |
| Rusk | 1,917 36.3% | 3,287 62.3% | 73 | 5,277 | R+26.0 |
| Washburn | 1,740 33.2% | 3,435 65.5% | 66 | 5,241 | R+32.3 |
| Lafayette | 1,519 30.4% | 3,420 68.4% | 59 | 4,998 | R+38.0 |
| Adams | 1,609 33.1% | 3,165 65.2% | 81 | 4,855 | R+32.0 |
| Sawyer | 1,282 28.8% | 3,122 70.0% | 55 | 4,459 | R+41.3 |
| Marquette | 1,293 29.9% | 2,953 68.4% | 73 | 4,319 | R+38.4 |
| Crawford | 1,535 35.9% | 2,687 62.8% | 56 | 4,278 | R+26.9 |
| Buffalo | 1,405 36.1% | 2,429 62.4% | 56 | 3,890 | R+26.3 |
| Iron | 830 26.1% | 2,322 72.9% | 33 | 3,185 | R+46.8 |
| Forest | 1,051 34.6% | 1,957 64.4% | 30 | 3,038 | R+29.8 |
| Pepin | 786 33.6% | 1,496 63.9% | 58 | 2,340 | R+30.3 |
| Florence | 474 26.2% | 1,317 72.8% | 18 | 1,809 | R+46.6 |
| Menominee | 443 50.5% | 423 48.2% | 11 | 877 | D+2.3 |
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 |