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Election 1974 Results

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1974 US Senate election in Wisconsin

Gaylord Nelson (Democrat) beat Thomas E. Petri (Republican) in Wisconsin in 1974, 61.8% to 35.8%, a margin of 26.0 points and 311,373 votes.

The Democratic hold continued from 1968, when Gaylord Nelson also won.

Democrats led in 65 of the 72 counties as they stood then and Republicans in 7. The largest, Milwaukee, cast 229,331 votes and went to the Democrat by 36.6 points. The closest was Marquette, where 82 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
Gaylord Nelson won Democratic 740,700 61.8%
Thomas E. Petri Republican 429,327 35.8%
All other candidates 29,468 2.5%
Total1,199,495

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Milwaukee 153,525 66.9% 69,508 30.3% 6,298 229,331 D+36.6
Dane 62,548 73.3% 21,887 25.7% 863 85,298 D+47.7
Waukesha 36,373 56.6% 26,370 41.1% 1,471 64,214 D+15.6
Brown 23,074 51.3% 20,882 46.4% 1,051 45,007 D+4.9
Racine 26,904 67.1% 12,564 31.3% 612 40,080 D+35.8
Winnebago 18,640 51.4% 16,403 45.2% 1,254 36,297 D+6.2
Rock 21,063 64.3% 11,324 34.5% 394 32,781 D+29.7
Outagamie 16,439 50.3% 15,527 47.5% 748 32,714 D+2.8
Sheboygan 20,421 64.3% 11,072 34.9% 270 31,763 D+29.4
Marathon 17,482 59.9% 9,771 33.5% 1,932 29,185 D+26.4
Kenosha 18,797 72.3% 6,663 25.6% 542 26,002 D+46.7
La Crosse 15,511 61.0% 9,642 37.9% 257 25,410 D+23.1
Manitowoc 13,462 55.1% 9,462 38.7% 1,528 24,452 D+16.4
Fond Du Lac 9,836 40.7% 13,767 57.0% 557 24,160 R+16.3
Eau Claire 13,811 69.2% 5,423 27.2% 717 19,951 D+42.0
Dodge 10,586 53.5% 8,993 45.5% 202 19,781 D+8.1
Wood 11,798 62.3% 5,868 31.0% 1,262 18,928 D+31.3
Washington 10,365 57.5% 7,366 40.8% 307 18,038 D+16.6
Ozaukee 9,596 53.5% 7,879 43.9% 454 17,929 D+9.6
Jefferson 10,504 60.0% 6,771 38.7% 223 17,498 D+21.3
Walworth 8,973 55.5% 6,990 43.2% 202 16,165 D+12.3
Grant 8,226 55.9% 6,057 41.1% 441 14,724 D+14.7
Portage 9,469 72.2% 3,309 25.2% 339 13,117 D+47.0
Douglas 10,798 83.5% 2,017 15.6% 117 12,932 D+67.9
Chippewa 8,948 71.4% 2,950 23.6% 626 12,524 D+47.9
Columbia 7,168 58.8% 4,918 40.3% 112 12,198 D+18.4
Marinette 6,851 57.8% 4,824 40.7% 183 11,858 D+17.1
Sauk 5,729 52.0% 5,191 47.1% 97 11,017 D+4.9
St. Croix 7,457 74.5% 2,476 24.7% 81 10,014 D+49.7
Waupaca 4,096 41.5% 5,231 53.1% 533 9,860 R+11.5
Clark 5,785 64.4% 2,558 28.5% 641 8,984 D+35.9
Barron 5,938 66.1% 2,892 32.2% 151 8,981 D+33.9
Lincoln 5,310 59.7% 3,298 37.1% 286 8,894 D+22.6
Polk 6,485 73.6% 2,238 25.4% 91 8,814 D+48.2
Shawano 3,683 42.0% 4,488 51.2% 602 8,773 R+9.2
Calumet 3,792 44.7% 4,573 53.9% 127 8,492 R+9.2
Oconto 4,377 52.5% 3,783 45.4% 170 8,330 D+7.1
Pierce 6,027 72.6% 2,142 25.8% 134 8,303 D+46.8
Dunn 5,608 68.4% 2,303 28.1% 289 8,200 D+40.3
Green 4,572 56.5% 3,476 43.0% 39 8,087 D+13.6
Oneida 4,498 56.8% 3,241 40.9% 177 7,916 D+15.9
Monroe 4,589 58.3% 3,216 40.8% 70 7,875 D+17.4
Vernon 4,409 57.0% 3,241 41.9% 90 7,740 D+15.1
Door 3,544 47.8% 3,791 51.1% 83 7,418 R+3.3
Trempealeau 4,986 70.5% 1,969 27.9% 114 7,069 D+42.7
Langlade 4,137 64.2% 2,119 32.9% 192 6,448 D+31.3
Kewaunee 3,375 55.4% 2,546 41.8% 174 6,095 D+13.6
Juneau 3,391 56.9% 2,315 38.9% 252 5,958 D+18.1
Lafayette 3,585 61.0% 2,228 37.9% 64 5,877 D+23.1
Iowa 3,155 58.6% 2,156 40.0% 76 5,387 D+18.5
Vilas 2,801 52.2% 2,420 45.1% 147 5,368 D+7.1
Richland 2,848 53.8% 2,403 45.4% 41 5,292 D+8.4
Crawford 3,294 66.3% 1,587 32.0% 85 4,966 D+34.4
Rusk 3,477 70.9% 1,277 26.0% 150 4,904 D+44.9
Ashland 3,474 70.9% 1,339 27.3% 86 4,899 D+43.6
Buffalo 3,280 67.0% 1,517 31.0% 101 4,898 D+36.0
Green Lake 1,720 35.2% 2,963 60.7% 198 4,881 R+25.5
Taylor 3,016 64.7% 1,390 29.8% 253 4,659 D+34.9
Price 2,773 61.7% 1,593 35.4% 130 4,496 D+26.2
Jackson 2,847 65.0% 1,480 33.8% 51 4,378 D+31.2
Waushara 1,828 41.8% 2,405 55.0% 137 4,370 R+13.2
Bayfield 2,871 71.7% 1,076 26.9% 58 4,005 D+44.8
Washburn 2,783 70.5% 1,078 27.3% 88 3,949 D+43.2
Sawyer 2,162 62.0% 1,276 36.6% 51 3,489 D+25.4
Marquette 1,680 50.3% 1,598 47.8% 62 3,340 D+2.5
Adams 1,958 60.5% 1,217 37.6% 60 3,235 D+22.9
Burnett 2,412 75.3% 752 23.5% 40 3,204 D+51.8
Forest 1,520 65.3% 715 30.7% 93 2,328 D+34.6
Iron 1,631 73.0% 553 24.7% 51 2,235 D+48.2
Pepin 1,517 73.5% 499 24.2% 49 2,065 D+49.3
Florence 622 60.1% 396 38.3% 17 1,035 D+21.8
Menominee 490 77.8% 115 18.3% 25 630 D+59.5

Counties as they stood in 1974; 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