Election 1932 Results
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1932 US Senate election in Wisconsin
F. Ryan Duffy (Democrat) beat John B. Chapple (Republican) in Wisconsin in 1932, 57.0% to 36.2%, a margin of 20.8 points and 222,568 votes.
Wisconsin changed party: in 1926 it went Republican, for John J. Blaine.
Democrats led in 60 of the 71 counties as they stood then and Republicans in 11. The largest, Milwaukee, cast 253,566 votes and went to the Democrat by 29.6 points. The closest was Vilas, where 33 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.
Senate
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| F. Ryan Duffy won | Democratic | 610,236 | 57.0% |
| John B. Chapple | Republican | 387,668 | 36.2% |
| Emil Seidel | Socialist | 65,807 | 6.1% |
| All other candidates | 7,354 | 0.7% | |
| Total | 1,071,065 |
Every county
| County | Democrat | Republican | Others | Total | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee | 138,411 54.6% | 63,279 25.0% | 51,876 | 253,566 | D+29.6 |
| Dane | 27,280 59.5% | 17,513 38.2% | 1,055 | 45,848 | D+21.3 |
| Racine | 17,201 53.0% | 12,524 38.6% | 2,729 | 32,454 | D+14.4 |
| Rock | 11,104 37.8% | 17,725 60.4% | 508 | 29,337 | R+22.6 |
| Winnebago | 14,845 53.3% | 12,331 44.3% | 673 | 27,849 | D+9.0 |
| Sheboygan | 15,479 59.2% | 9,567 36.6% | 1,110 | 26,156 | D+22.6 |
| Brown | 16,881 65.7% | 8,351 32.5% | 476 | 25,708 | D+33.2 |
| Fond Du Lac | 16,024 65.0% | 8,239 33.4% | 404 | 24,667 | D+31.6 |
| Outagamie | 14,323 58.7% | 9,682 39.7% | 399 | 24,404 | D+19.0 |
| Marathon | 16,118 67.3% | 7,173 29.9% | 672 | 23,963 | D+37.3 |
| Kenosha | 12,234 53.6% | 8,332 36.5% | 2,251 | 22,817 | D+17.1 |
| Waukesha | 11,800 53.4% | 9,712 44.0% | 576 | 22,088 | D+9.5 |
| Dodge | 14,991 72.6% | 5,336 25.9% | 311 | 20,638 | D+46.8 |
| La Crosse | 11,225 55.3% | 8,928 44.0% | 132 | 20,285 | D+11.3 |
| Manitowoc | 14,077 70.4% | 5,473 27.4% | 454 | 20,004 | D+43.0 |
| Douglas | 8,992 51.6% | 7,688 44.1% | 760 | 17,440 | D+7.5 |
| Jefferson | 10,755 66.6% | 5,234 32.4% | 150 | 16,139 | D+34.2 |
| Grant | 8,456 55.3% | 6,633 43.4% | 198 | 15,287 | D+11.9 |
| Walworth | 5,498 37.9% | 8,855 61.1% | 136 | 14,489 | R+23.2 |
| Eau Claire | 6,277 43.4% | 8,030 55.5% | 164 | 14,471 | R+12.1 |
| Waupaca | 7,266 55.6% | 5,524 42.3% | 269 | 13,059 | D+13.3 |
| Columbia | 7,698 59.4% | 5,142 39.7% | 124 | 12,964 | D+19.7 |
| Wood | 7,834 60.6% | 4,821 37.3% | 271 | 12,926 | D+23.3 |
| Chippewa | 7,248 56.2% | 5,518 42.8% | 131 | 12,897 | D+13.4 |
| Sauk | 6,942 56.3% | 5,235 42.4% | 158 | 12,335 | D+13.8 |
| Portage | 8,162 66.5% | 3,997 32.6% | 117 | 12,276 | D+33.9 |
| Marinette | 5,288 45.8% | 5,913 51.2% | 345 | 11,546 | R+5.4 |
| Clark | 6,803 61.9% | 3,797 34.6% | 388 | 10,988 | D+27.4 |
| Barron | 6,896 62.8% | 3,838 34.9% | 249 | 10,983 | D+27.8 |
| Washington | 7,719 72.9% | 2,688 25.4% | 175 | 10,582 | D+47.5 |
| Shawano | 6,693 66.5% | 3,061 30.4% | 314 | 10,068 | D+36.1 |
| St. Croix | 5,591 56.5% | 4,099 41.4% | 209 | 9,899 | D+15.1 |
| Monroe | 5,509 58.7% | 3,743 39.9% | 130 | 9,382 | D+18.8 |
| Oconto | 5,555 59.9% | 3,617 39.0% | 95 | 9,267 | D+20.9 |
| Polk | 4,670 53.7% | 3,799 43.7% | 225 | 8,694 | D+10.0 |
| Vernon | 4,903 57.3% | 3,553 41.6% | 95 | 8,551 | D+15.8 |
| Langlade | 5,620 66.3% | 2,702 31.9% | 151 | 8,473 | D+34.4 |
| Ashland | 5,477 64.7% | 2,847 33.6% | 143 | 8,467 | D+31.1 |
| Lincoln | 4,896 60.0% | 3,107 38.1% | 151 | 8,154 | D+21.9 |
| Green | 4,339 53.2% | 3,683 45.2% | 127 | 8,149 | D+8.1 |
| Dunn | 3,828 47.4% | 4,111 50.9% | 134 | 8,073 | R+3.5 |
| Trempealeau | 4,835 60.3% | 3,124 38.9% | 65 | 8,024 | D+21.3 |
| Lafayette | 4,386 55.7% | 3,419 43.4% | 67 | 7,872 | D+12.3 |
| Iowa | 4,164 54.3% | 3,428 44.7% | 77 | 7,669 | D+9.6 |
| Richland | 3,270 45.4% | 3,826 53.1% | 108 | 7,204 | R+7.7 |
| Pierce | 3,134 43.8% | 3,690 51.6% | 325 | 7,149 | R+7.8 |
| Ozaukee | 4,854 73.4% | 1,597 24.2% | 160 | 6,611 | D+49.3 |
| Calumet | 4,994 76.2% | 1,472 22.5% | 87 | 6,553 | D+53.7 |
| Oneida | 4,029 62.5% | 2,169 33.6% | 251 | 6,449 | D+28.8 |
| Crawford | 4,088 63.8% | 2,272 35.5% | 43 | 6,403 | D+28.4 |
| Green Lake | 3,692 58.6% | 2,541 40.4% | 64 | 6,297 | D+18.3 |
| Price | 3,632 58.7% | 2,278 36.8% | 278 | 6,188 | D+21.9 |
| Juneau | 3,277 54.8% | 2,593 43.4% | 111 | 5,981 | D+11.4 |
| Door | 2,707 45.3% | 3,167 53.0% | 103 | 5,977 | R+7.7 |
| Taylor | 3,563 62.9% | 1,402 24.7% | 701 | 5,666 | D+38.1 |
| Kewaunee | 4,039 73.3% | 1,426 25.9% | 45 | 5,510 | D+47.4 |
| Waushara | 2,651 48.7% | 2,713 49.9% | 76 | 5,440 | R+1.1 |
| Jackson | 3,014 57.1% | 2,165 41.0% | 97 | 5,276 | D+16.1 |
| Bayfield | 2,792 54.4% | 2,087 40.7% | 252 | 5,131 | D+13.7 |
| Rusk | 2,690 53.1% | 2,167 42.8% | 207 | 5,064 | D+10.3 |
| Buffalo | 2,377 53.0% | 2,074 46.2% | 36 | 4,487 | D+6.8 |
| Washburn | 2,169 55.7% | 1,587 40.7% | 141 | 3,897 | D+14.9 |
| Marquette | 2,052 55.3% | 1,635 44.1% | 22 | 3,709 | D+11.2 |
| Sawyer | 2,018 59.3% | 1,289 37.9% | 95 | 3,402 | D+21.4 |
| Burnett | 1,933 57.3% | 1,339 39.7% | 103 | 3,375 | D+17.6 |
| Forest | 2,160 69.0% | 921 29.4% | 48 | 3,129 | D+39.6 |
| Vilas | 1,464 47.3% | 1,497 48.4% | 132 | 3,093 | R+1.1 |
| Iron | 1,640 53.1% | 1,251 40.5% | 195 | 3,086 | D+12.6 |
| Pepin | 1,530 53.9% | 1,270 44.8% | 36 | 2,836 | D+9.2 |
| Adams | 1,452 56.3% | 1,071 41.5% | 56 | 2,579 | D+14.8 |
| Florence | 722 45.2% | 798 50.0% | 76 | 1,596 | R+4.8 |
Counties as they stood in 1932; 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
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |