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Election 1956 Results

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1956 US Senate election in Wisconsin

Alexander Wiley (Republican) beat Henry W. Maier (Democrat) in Wisconsin in 1956, 58.6% to 41.2%, a margin of 17.4 points and 264,570 votes.

The Republican hold continued from 1950, when Alexander Wiley also won.

Republicans led in 66 of the 71 counties as they stood then and Democrats in 5. The largest, Milwaukee, cast 401,425 votes and went to the Republican by 2.0 points. The closest was Forest, where 27 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
Alexander Wiley won Republican 892,473 58.6%
Henry W. Maier Democratic 627,903 41.2%
All other candidates 2,745 0.2%
Total1,523,121

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Milwaukee 195,971 48.8% 204,177 50.9% 1,277 401,425 R+2.0
Dane 38,596 49.5% 39,222 50.3% 169 77,987 R+0.8
Racine 25,191 46.1% 29,426 53.8% 57 54,674 R+7.7
Waukesha 17,058 33.9% 33,230 66.0% 76 50,364 R+32.1
Brown 17,572 39.2% 27,151 60.6% 67 44,790 R+21.4
Rock 14,861 35.2% 27,344 64.7% 67 42,272 R+29.5
Winnebago 12,794 32.1% 27,062 67.8% 51 39,907 R+35.8
Kenosha 19,459 51.3% 18,414 48.5% 74 37,947 D+2.8
Sheboygan 14,780 39.2% 22,910 60.7% 54 37,744 R+21.5
Marathon 17,289 46.3% 19,967 53.5% 78 37,334 R+7.2
Outagamie 10,046 29.3% 24,121 70.5% 70 34,237 R+41.1
Fond Du Lac 9,136 30.8% 20,487 69.1% 30 29,653 R+38.3
La Crosse 12,512 42.8% 16,709 57.1% 41 29,262 R+14.3
Manitowoc 13,343 46.7% 15,145 53.0% 77 28,565 R+6.3
Dodge 7,233 30.3% 16,587 69.6% 13 23,833 R+39.2
Eau Claire 10,114 44.5% 12,604 55.4% 29 22,747 R+10.9
Wood 7,793 36.6% 13,497 63.4% 15 21,305 R+26.8
Walworth 5,311 25.0% 15,887 74.8% 36 21,234 R+49.8
Douglas 10,096 51.1% 9,663 48.9% 13 19,772 D+2.2
Jefferson 6,708 33.9% 13,034 66.0% 20 19,762 R+32.0
Chippewa 7,220 44.1% 9,127 55.8% 13 16,360 R+11.7
Washington 4,769 29.4% 11,467 70.6% 7 16,243 R+41.2
Grant 4,529 28.2% 11,509 71.7% 18 16,056 R+43.5
Sauk 5,323 33.8% 10,421 66.1% 13 15,757 R+32.4
Columbia 5,268 34.7% 9,895 65.2% 16 15,179 R+30.5
Portage 8,118 54.4% 6,802 45.6% 12 14,932 D+8.8
Waupaca 3,353 22.5% 11,524 77.4% 8 14,885 R+54.9
Marinette 5,162 37.1% 8,735 62.8% 17 13,914 R+25.7
Barron 5,143 37.6% 8,525 62.4% 4 13,672 R+24.7
Ozaukee 4,026 29.5% 9,602 70.4% 16 13,644 R+40.9
Shawano 3,806 29.5% 9,099 70.4% 13 12,918 R+41.0
Clark 4,869 39.0% 7,586 60.8% 21 12,476 R+21.8
St. Croix 4,932 41.2% 7,029 58.7% 10 11,971 R+17.5
Monroe 4,080 35.7% 7,342 64.2% 7 11,429 R+28.5
Vernon 4,734 43.7% 6,105 56.3% 2 10,841 R+12.6
Polk 4,495 42.9% 5,976 57.0% 8 10,479 R+14.1
Green 3,259 31.8% 6,975 68.0% 16 10,250 R+36.3
Dunn 3,954 38.7% 6,266 61.3% 4 10,224 R+22.6
Oconto 3,589 35.8% 6,429 64.1% 9 10,027 R+28.3
Trempealeau 4,072 43.1% 5,364 56.8% 9 9,445 R+13.7
Oneida 3,434 36.8% 5,899 63.2% 7 9,340 R+26.4
Lincoln 3,233 35.2% 5,929 64.6% 12 9,174 R+29.4
Pierce 3,140 34.5% 5,958 65.4% 11 9,109 R+30.9
Door 1,907 22.9% 6,406 77.0% 2 8,315 R+54.1
Calumet 2,349 29.2% 5,682 70.7% 9 8,040 R+41.5
Iowa 2,854 36.4% 4,979 63.5% 10 7,843 R+27.1
Lafayette 2,913 37.8% 4,792 62.2% 5 7,710 R+24.4
Richland 2,672 34.8% 4,991 65.1% 5 7,668 R+30.2
Langlade 2,968 39.5% 4,523 60.3% 14 7,505 R+20.7
Ashland 3,279 43.8% 4,200 56.1% 7 7,486 R+12.3
Juneau 2,277 31.2% 5,013 68.7% 8 7,298 R+37.5
Kewaunee 2,542 35.7% 4,587 64.3% 1 7,130 R+28.7
Green Lake 1,532 22.3% 5,343 77.7% 5 6,880 R+55.4
Crawford 2,608 40.0% 3,912 59.9% 6 6,526 R+20.0
Price 2,401 37.2% 4,039 62.6% 14 6,454 R+25.4
Taylor 2,599 40.5% 3,797 59.2% 15 6,411 R+18.7
Rusk 2,659 43.4% 3,457 56.4% 12 6,128 R+13.0
Waushara 1,422 23.5% 4,618 76.3% 11 6,051 R+52.8
Jackson 2,716 45.1% 3,301 54.8% 3 6,020 R+9.7
Bayfield 2,340 42.7% 3,133 57.2% 5 5,478 R+14.5
Buffalo 1,944 36.5% 3,375 63.4% 5 5,324 R+26.9
Vilas 1,301 27.3% 3,457 72.6% 2 4,760 R+45.3
Washburn 1,612 35.4% 2,938 64.5% 8 4,558 R+29.1
Sawyer 1,374 32.9% 2,789 66.9% 7 4,170 R+33.9
Burnett 1,675 41.9% 2,317 58.0% 6 3,998 R+16.1
Iron 2,068 55.1% 1,682 44.8% 4 3,754 D+10.3
Marquette 979 26.6% 2,702 73.3% 5 3,686 R+46.7
Forest 1,693 50.3% 1,666 49.5% 4 3,363 D+0.8
Adams 1,175 39.3% 1,809 60.5% 5 2,989 R+21.2
Pepin 1,007 35.9% 1,796 64.1% 2,803 R+28.1
Florence 666 40.8% 968 59.2% 1,634 R+18.5

Counties as they stood in 1956; 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