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Election 1928 Results

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1928 US Senate election in Wisconsin

Robert La Follette Jr. (Republican) beat William H. Markham (independent) in Wisconsin in 1928, 85.6% to 10.9%, a margin of 74.6 points and 554,077 votes.

The Republican hold continued from 1922, when Robert La Follette Sr. also won.

Republicans led in 71 of the 71 counties as they stood then. The largest, Milwaukee, cast 128,991 votes and went to the Republican by 89.0 points. The closest was Florence, where 931 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.

Senate

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Robert La Follette Jr. won Republican 635,379 85.6%
William H. Markham Independent Republican 81,302 10.9%
All other candidates 25,967 3.5%
Total742,648

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Milwaukee 0 0.0% 114,752 89.0% 14,239 128,991 R+89.0
Dane 0 0.0% 28,358 82.6% 5,981 34,339 R+82.6
Rock 0 0.0% 18,802 77.3% 5,521 24,323 R+77.3
Racine 0 0.0% 19,320 81.3% 4,431 23,751 R+81.3
Winnebago 0 0.0% 15,391 74.9% 5,153 20,544 R+74.9
Sheboygan 0 0.0% 17,592 88.4% 2,316 19,908 R+88.4
Fond Du Lac 0 0.0% 15,152 84.3% 2,818 17,970 R+84.3
Kenosha 0 0.0% 13,903 79.2% 3,645 17,548 R+79.2
Outagamie 0 0.0% 15,238 87.2% 2,228 17,466 R+87.2
Brown 0 0.0% 14,272 89.2% 1,732 16,004 R+89.2
Marathon 0 0.0% 14,193 89.1% 1,740 15,933 R+89.1
La Crosse 0 0.0% 12,139 77.9% 3,440 15,579 R+77.9
Waukesha 0 0.0% 12,865 85.2% 2,226 15,091 R+85.2
Douglas 0 0.0% 11,657 82.8% 2,415 14,072 R+82.8
Dodge 0 0.0% 11,561 85.2% 2,012 13,573 R+85.2
Manitowoc 0 0.0% 12,015 94.8% 655 12,670 R+94.8
Grant 0 0.0% 10,276 81.9% 2,273 12,549 R+81.9
Eau Claire 0 0.0% 9,475 79.2% 2,492 11,967 R+79.2
Chippewa 0 0.0% 8,644 79.9% 2,179 10,823 R+79.9
Jefferson 0 0.0% 9,309 86.9% 1,401 10,710 R+86.9
Walworth 0 0.0% 8,160 76.7% 2,473 10,633 R+76.7
Wood 0 0.0% 9,404 89.0% 1,164 10,568 R+89.0
Sauk 0 0.0% 8,553 81.4% 1,957 10,510 R+81.4
Waupaca 0 0.0% 9,054 88.2% 1,211 10,265 R+88.2
Columbia 0 0.0% 8,522 84.5% 1,568 10,090 R+84.5
Barron 0 0.0% 8,156 86.6% 1,257 9,413 R+86.6
Clark 0 0.0% 7,679 88.1% 1,033 8,712 R+88.1
Marinette 0 0.0% 7,668 90.4% 818 8,486 R+90.4
Dunn 0 0.0% 6,544 83.1% 1,331 7,875 R+83.1
Portage 0 0.0% 6,966 89.2% 843 7,809 R+89.2
St. Croix 0 0.0% 6,996 90.2% 761 7,757 R+90.2
Polk 0 0.0% 6,933 90.3% 747 7,680 R+90.3
Vernon 0 0.0% 6,534 85.7% 1,094 7,628 R+85.7
Pierce 0 0.0% 5,918 79.3% 1,544 7,462 R+79.3
Monroe 0 0.0% 6,354 87.5% 905 7,259 R+87.5
Shawano 0 0.0% 6,691 94.3% 403 7,094 R+94.3
Iowa 0 0.0% 5,480 82.3% 1,176 6,656 R+82.3
Green 0 0.0% 5,533 83.6% 1,085 6,618 R+83.6
Washington 0 0.0% 6,093 92.7% 481 6,574 R+92.7
Trempealeau 0 0.0% 5,335 83.3% 1,072 6,407 R+83.3
Lafayette 0 0.0% 5,185 81.2% 1,202 6,387 R+81.2
Oconto 0 0.0% 5,597 88.0% 763 6,360 R+88.0
Richland 0 0.0% 4,443 72.6% 1,677 6,120 R+72.6
Lincoln 0 0.0% 5,090 88.8% 645 5,735 R+88.8
Ashland 0 0.0% 4,854 86.6% 753 5,607 R+86.6
Langlade 0 0.0% 4,932 90.0% 547 5,479 R+90.0
Jackson 0 0.0% 4,367 89.7% 500 4,867 R+89.7
Juneau 0 0.0% 4,385 91.1% 431 4,816 R+91.1
Crawford 0 0.0% 4,085 86.7% 629 4,714 R+86.7
Door 0 0.0% 4,102 90.3% 443 4,545 R+90.3
Calumet 0 0.0% 4,172 94.6% 236 4,408 R+94.6
Waushara 0 0.0% 3,744 86.8% 567 4,311 R+86.8
Price 0 0.0% 3,644 85.4% 623 4,267 R+85.4
Rusk 0 0.0% 3,463 82.7% 724 4,187 R+82.7
Oneida 0 0.0% 3,463 82.8% 721 4,184 R+82.8
Bayfield 0 0.0% 3,665 90.9% 369 4,034 R+90.9
Taylor 0 0.0% 3,591 89.3% 430 4,021 R+89.3
Ozaukee 0 0.0% 3,815 96.7% 132 3,947 R+96.7
Buffalo 0 0.0% 3,348 88.8% 422 3,770 R+88.8
Green Lake 0 0.0% 3,177 86.6% 493 3,670 R+86.6
Kewaunee 0 0.0% 3,305 95.3% 162 3,467 R+95.3
Washburn 0 0.0% 2,742 81.2% 634 3,376 R+81.2
Burnett 0 0.0% 2,874 94.0% 183 3,057 R+94.0
Marquette 0 0.0% 2,551 90.9% 256 2,807 R+90.9
Forest 0 0.0% 2,475 91.9% 218 2,693 R+91.9
Pepin 0 0.0% 1,975 79.9% 498 2,473 R+79.9
Sawyer 0 0.0% 2,097 88.6% 270 2,367 R+88.6
Iron 0 0.0% 1,942 89.2% 234 2,176 R+89.2
Vilas 0 0.0% 1,852 87.6% 262 2,114 R+87.6
Adams 0 0.0% 1,856 91.8% 166 2,022 R+91.8
Florence 0 0.0% 1,098 86.8% 167 1,265 R+86.8

Counties as they stood in 1928; 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 Senate elections we hold

YearWinnerMargin
2024 Tammy Baldwin (D) D+0.8
2022 Ron Johnson (R) R+1.0
2018 Tammy Baldwin (D) D+10.8
2016 Ron Johnson (R) R+3.4
2012 Tammy Baldwin (D) D+5.5
2010 Ron Johnson (R) R+4.8
2006 Herb Kohl (D) D+37.8
2004 Russel D. Feingold (D) D+11.2
2000 Herb Kohl (D) D+24.5
1998 Russell D. Feingold (D) D+2.1
1994 Herb Kohl (D) D+17.6
1992 Russell D. Feingold (D) D+6.6
1988 Herbert H. Kohl (D) D+4.5
1986 Robert W. Kasten Jr. (R) R+3.5
1982 William Proxmire (D) D+29.5
1980 Robert W. Kasten Jr. (R) R+1.9
1976 William Proxmire (D) D+45.6
1974 Gaylord Nelson (D) D+26.0
1970 William Proxmire (D) D+42.4
1968 Gaylord Nelson (D) D+23.4
1964 William Proxmire (D) D+6.7
1962 Gaylord Nelson (D) D+5.4
1958 William Proxmire (D) D+14.4
1956 Alexander Wiley (R) R+17.4
1952 Joseph McCarthy (R) R+8.7
1950 Alexander Wiley (R) R+7.1
1946 Joseph McCarthy (R) R+23.9
1944 Alexander Wiley (R) R+7.7
1940 Robert M. La Follette Jr. (other)
1938 Alexander Wiley (R) R+20.4
1934 Robert M. La Follette Jr. (other)
1932 F. Ryan Duffy (D) D+20.8
1928 Robert La Follette Jr. (R) R+85.6
1926 John J. Blaine (R) R+42.7
1922 Robert La Follette Sr. (R) R+64.1
1920 Irvine L. Lenroot (R) R+28.4
1916 Robert La Follette Sr. (R) R+27.3
1914 Paul O. Husting (D) D+0.3