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2016 US Senate election in Wisconsin

Ron Johnson (Republican) beat Russ Feingold (Democrat) in Wisconsin in 2016, 50.2% to 46.8%, a margin of 3.4 points and 99,136 votes.

The Republican hold continued from 2010, when Ron Johnson also won.

Republicans led in 54 of the 72 counties and Democrats in 18. The largest, Milwaukee, cast 434,714 votes and went to the Democrat by 29.6 points. The closest was Crawford, where 37 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
Ron Johnson won Republican 1,479,471 50.2%
Russ Feingold Democratic 1,380,335 46.8%
All other candidates 88,935 3.0%
Total2,948,741

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Milwaukee 276,556 63.6% 147,923 34.0% 10,235 434,714 D+29.6
Dane 220,344 71.8% 80,670 26.3% 5,946 306,960 D+45.5
Waukesha 71,779 30.2% 161,351 67.9% 4,521 237,651 R+37.7
Brown 51,008 40.0% 71,760 56.3% 4,670 127,438 R+16.3
Racine 41,606 44.4% 49,682 53.0% 2,485 93,773 R+8.6
Outagamie 37,067 39.5% 53,253 56.8% 3,448 93,768 R+17.3
Winnebago 36,077 41.8% 46,843 54.3% 3,366 86,286 R+12.5
Washington 19,831 25.6% 55,961 72.2% 1,669 77,461 R+46.6
Kenosha 35,670 47.0% 37,540 49.5% 2,690 75,900 R+2.5
Rock 42,437 56.3% 30,487 40.5% 2,429 75,353 D+15.9
Marathon 27,812 40.3% 38,570 55.9% 2,555 68,937 R+15.6
La Crosse 32,903 52.5% 27,694 44.2% 2,100 62,697 D+8.3
Sheboygan 22,441 37.7% 35,146 59.0% 1,934 59,521 R+21.3
Ozaukee 18,159 33.2% 35,456 64.8% 1,062 54,677 R+31.6
Eau Claire 27,527 50.8% 24,650 45.5% 1,983 54,160 D+5.3
Fond du Lac 17,131 33.4% 32,464 63.2% 1,734 51,329 R+29.9
Walworth 18,358 36.1% 30,786 60.5% 1,711 50,855 R+24.4
St. Croix 17,713 37.9% 27,407 58.7% 1,580 46,700 R+20.8
Dodge 14,760 34.2% 27,078 62.7% 1,328 43,166 R+28.5
Jefferson 17,149 40.5% 23,902 56.5% 1,283 42,334 R+16.0
Manitowoc 14,299 35.9% 23,769 59.6% 1,813 39,881 R+23.7
Portage 18,985 50.0% 17,547 46.2% 1,420 37,952 D+3.8
Wood 15,175 40.3% 20,925 55.6% 1,543 37,643 R+15.3
Sauk 16,323 52.0% 14,127 45.0% 937 31,387 D+7.0
Chippewa 12,661 40.4% 17,339 55.4% 1,324 31,324 R+14.9
Columbia 15,057 51.1% 13,557 46.0% 853 29,467 D+5.1
Calumet 9,197 34.6% 16,485 61.9% 937 26,619 R+27.4
Waupaca 8,514 33.1% 16,209 63.0% 1,004 25,727 R+29.9
Grant 10,926 45.7% 12,197 51.0% 809 23,932 R+5.3
Polk 8,094 36.2% 13,535 60.5% 750 22,379 R+24.3
Barron 8,699 38.9% 12,894 57.7% 757 22,350 R+18.8
Douglas 11,893 53.9% 9,364 42.5% 795 22,052 D+11.5
Dunn 9,491 43.5% 11,425 52.4% 896 21,812 R+8.9
Oneida 8,293 39.0% 12,049 56.6% 931 21,273 R+17.7
Pierce 8,646 41.4% 11,418 54.7% 815 20,879 R+13.3
Marinette 6,502 32.7% 12,597 63.4% 773 19,872 R+30.7
Oconto 6,061 30.6% 13,004 65.6% 745 19,810 R+35.0
Shawano 6,114 31.1% 12,794 65.1% 758 19,666 R+34.0
Monroe 7,673 39.5% 10,797 55.6% 956 19,426 R+16.1
Green 10,207 54.1% 8,106 43.0% 539 18,852 D+11.1
Door 7,671 43.7% 9,295 52.9% 592 17,558 R+9.2
Lincoln 5,785 39.7% 8,031 55.1% 748 14,564 R+15.4
Vernon 6,887 48.8% 6,712 47.5% 522 14,121 D+1.2
Trempealeau 5,963 44.0% 7,081 52.3% 506 13,550 R+8.3
Clark 4,779 35.4% 8,084 59.8% 652 13,515 R+24.5
Vilas 4,820 35.7% 8,247 61.1% 425 13,492 R+25.4
Iowa 7,226 59.2% 4,679 38.3% 301 12,206 D+20.9
Waushara 3,834 32.2% 7,579 63.7% 491 11,904 R+31.5
Juneau 4,697 40.7% 6,441 55.8% 411 11,549 R+15.1
Kewaunee 3,697 34.3% 6,678 62.0% 388 10,763 R+27.7
Adams 4,093 40.8% 5,446 54.3% 493 10,032 R+13.5
Langlade 3,465 35.0% 6,007 60.7% 417 9,889 R+25.7
Bayfield 5,162 54.7% 4,020 42.6% 263 9,445 D+12.1
Taylor 2,828 30.1% 6,177 65.8% 385 9,390 R+35.7
Green Lake 2,774 29.8% 6,215 66.7% 330 9,319 R+36.9
Jackson 4,096 44.7% 4,615 50.4% 444 9,155 R+5.7
Washburn 3,508 38.9% 5,250 58.2% 266 9,024 R+19.3
Sawyer 3,507 39.3% 5,154 57.7% 269 8,930 R+18.4
Burnett 3,143 36.6% 5,198 60.4% 258 8,599 R+23.9
Richland 3,905 48.9% 3,837 48.1% 239 7,981 D+0.9
Ashland 4,452 56.3% 3,215 40.7% 240 7,907 D+15.6
Marquette 3,190 40.9% 4,357 55.8% 257 7,804 R+15.0
Crawford 3,708 48.5% 3,671 48.0% 272 7,651 D+0.5
Lafayette 3,757 49.5% 3,659 48.2% 178 7,594 D+1.3
Price 2,955 39.1% 4,282 56.7% 314 7,551 R+17.6
Rusk 2,443 34.9% 4,229 60.5% 321 6,993 R+25.5
Buffalo 2,746 39.9% 3,851 55.9% 286 6,883 R+16.1
Forest 1,651 37.2% 2,589 58.3% 203 4,443 R+21.1
Pepin 1,491 40.3% 2,097 56.7% 111 3,699 R+16.4
Iron 1,361 40.0% 1,949 57.3% 92 3,402 R+17.3
Florence 759 29.0% 1,770 67.7% 85 2,614 R+38.7
Menominee 844 68.6% 303 24.6% 84 1,231 D+43.9

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