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Election 1952 Results

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1952 US Senate election in Wisconsin

Joseph McCarthy (Republican) beat Thomas E. Fairchild (Democrat) in Wisconsin in 1952, 54.2% to 45.6%, a margin of 8.7 points and 139,042 votes.

The Republican hold continued from 1946, when Joseph McCarthy also won.

Republicans led in 63 of the 71 counties as they stood then and Democrats in 8. The largest, Milwaukee, cast 429,705 votes and went to the Democrat by 21.6 points. The closest was Forest, where 237 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
Joseph McCarthy won Republican 870,444 54.2%
Thomas E. Fairchild Democratic 731,402 45.6%
All other candidates 3,321 0.2%
Total1,605,167

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Milwaukee 260,626 60.7% 168,003 39.1% 1,076 429,705 D+21.6
Dane 48,208 61.6% 29,886 38.2% 198 78,292 D+23.4
Racine 28,696 51.3% 26,968 48.2% 246 55,910 D+3.1
Waukesha 20,849 45.5% 24,848 54.2% 109 45,806 R+8.7
Brown 14,764 33.3% 29,575 66.7% 28 44,367 R+33.4
Rock 16,778 39.0% 26,131 60.8% 76 42,985 R+21.8
Winnebago 14,525 34.8% 27,129 65.0% 78 41,732 R+30.2
Kenosha 20,808 53.6% 17,837 46.0% 165 38,810 D+7.7
Sheboygan 19,841 52.6% 17,730 47.0% 183 37,754 D+5.6
Outagamie 10,810 29.5% 25,677 70.2% 115 36,602 R+40.6
Marathon 15,678 44.2% 19,773 55.7% 44 35,495 R+11.5
La Crosse 13,155 42.1% 18,033 57.6% 96 31,284 R+15.6
Fond Du Lac 9,174 29.6% 21,717 70.1% 81 30,972 R+40.5
Manitowoc 13,480 43.6% 17,451 56.4% 19 30,950 R+12.8
Dodge 8,518 32.5% 17,712 67.5% 19 26,249 R+35.0
Eau Claire 12,590 53.0% 11,066 46.6% 83 23,739 D+6.4
Walworth 6,294 28.2% 15,981 71.6% 48 22,323 R+43.4
Wood 7,900 36.3% 13,815 63.5% 47 21,762 R+27.2
Douglas 12,143 58.7% 8,481 41.0% 63 20,687 D+17.7
Jefferson 8,340 40.8% 12,101 59.2% 12 20,453 R+18.4
Grant 4,289 23.5% 13,911 76.4% 17 18,217 R+52.8
Chippewa 7,502 42.0% 10,325 57.8% 38 17,865 R+15.8
Sauk 6,133 35.1% 11,351 64.9% 13 17,497 R+29.8
Washington 5,885 34.5% 11,155 65.4% 14 17,054 R+30.9
Waupaca 3,210 19.0% 13,718 81.0% 10 16,938 R+62.0
Columbia 6,292 38.6% 9,982 61.3% 9 16,283 R+22.7
Portage 7,184 46.0% 8,430 53.9% 16 15,630 R+8.0
Marinette 5,814 38.9% 9,104 61.0% 12 14,930 R+22.0
Barron 5,469 37.3% 9,176 62.5% 25 14,670 R+25.3
Shawano 3,189 22.0% 11,287 77.8% 24 14,500 R+55.8
Clark 3,992 30.5% 9,084 69.4% 20 13,096 R+38.9
Ozaukee 5,521 43.2% 7,244 56.7% 12 12,777 R+13.5
Monroe 3,891 31.6% 8,407 68.3% 2 12,300 R+36.7
St. Croix 5,153 42.7% 6,913 57.2% 10 12,076 R+14.6
Vernon 4,183 36.7% 7,209 63.2% 19 11,411 R+26.5
Oconto 3,060 27.3% 8,119 72.5% 19 11,198 R+45.2
Green 3,575 32.4% 7,465 67.6% 10 11,050 R+35.2
Polk 4,292 38.9% 6,716 60.9% 19 11,027 R+22.0
Dunn 4,098 37.6% 6,795 62.3% 6 10,899 R+24.7
Trempealeau 4,055 40.4% 5,988 59.6% 3 10,046 R+19.2
Oneida 4,153 41.5% 5,839 58.4% 12 10,004 R+16.9
Lincoln 3,765 37.9% 6,162 62.0% 8 9,935 R+24.1
Pierce 3,170 33.0% 6,411 66.8% 13 9,594 R+33.8
Door 1,902 20.2% 7,513 79.7% 9 9,424 R+59.5
Langlade 3,288 35.6% 5,953 64.4% 7 9,248 R+28.8
Calumet 2,161 24.2% 6,761 75.8% 8,922 R+51.6
Richland 2,481 28.0% 6,388 72.0% 3 8,872 R+44.0
Iowa 2,912 32.9% 5,921 66.9% 14 8,847 R+34.0
Lafayette 2,908 34.0% 5,637 65.9% 7 8,552 R+31.9
Kewaunee 1,941 23.2% 6,412 76.7% 4 8,357 R+53.5
Juneau 2,304 28.4% 5,803 71.5% 9 8,116 R+43.1
Ashland 3,855 47.8% 4,202 52.1% 11 8,068 R+4.3
Green Lake 1,633 21.0% 6,122 78.9% 5 7,760 R+57.8
Taylor 2,946 38.9% 4,616 60.9% 21 7,583 R+22.0
Crawford 2,427 32.2% 5,108 67.8% 3 7,538 R+35.6
Price 2,834 39.3% 4,361 60.5% 13 7,208 R+21.2
Rusk 2,887 41.9% 3,991 58.0% 7 6,885 R+16.0
Waushara 1,410 20.9% 5,349 79.1% 2 6,761 R+58.3
Jackson 3,123 46.4% 3,608 53.6% 1 6,732 R+7.2
Bayfield 2,579 43.2% 3,370 56.4% 25 5,974 R+13.2
Buffalo 2,104 35.7% 3,781 64.2% 8 5,893 R+28.5
Vilas 1,527 29.8% 3,597 70.1% 8 5,132 R+40.3
Washburn 2,023 39.6% 3,077 60.2% 14 5,114 R+20.6
Sawyer 1,468 31.9% 3,131 68.0% 7 4,606 R+36.1
Iron 2,605 60.9% 1,670 39.0% 3 4,278 D+21.9
Burnett 1,629 38.5% 2,594 61.3% 6 4,229 R+22.8
Marquette 950 22.7% 3,242 77.3% 4,192 R+54.7
Forest 1,727 46.8% 1,964 53.2% 3,691 R+6.4
Adams 1,118 32.9% 2,266 66.7% 11 3,395 R+33.8
Pepin 902 29.4% 2,164 70.5% 5 3,071 R+41.1
Florence 706 38.3% 1,138 61.7% 1 1,845 R+23.4

Counties as they stood in 1952; 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