1978 Wisconsin gubernatorial election
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{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1978 Wisconsin gubernatorial election
| country = Wisconsin
| flag_year = 1913
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1974 Wisconsin gubernatorial election
| previous_year = 1974
| next_election = 1982 Wisconsin gubernatorial election
| next_year = 1982
| election_date = November 7, 1978
| image1 = File:Lee Dreyfus (Wisconsin Governor) (3x4) a.jpg
| image_size = 150x150px
| nominee1 = Lee S. Dreyfus
| running_mate1 = Russell A. Olson
| party1 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 816,056
| percentage1 = 54.37%
| image2 = File:Martin Schreiber (3x4) a.png
| nominee2 = Martin J. Schreiber
| running_mate2 = Douglas J. La Follette
| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 673,813
| percentage2 = 44.89%
| map_image = 1978 Wisconsin gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
| map_size = 250px
| map_caption = County results
Dreyfus: {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}}
Schreiber: {{legend0|#a5b0ff|40–50%}} {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}}
| title = Governor
| before_election = Martin J. Schreiber
| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)
| after_election = Lee S. Dreyfus
| after_party = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{ElectionsWI}}
The 1978 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1978. Republican Lee S. Dreyfus won the election with 54% of the vote, winning his first term as Governor of Wisconsin and defeating incumbent Democrat Martin J. Schreiber.{{cite book |author=Joint Committee on Legislative Organization, Wisconsin Legislature |date=2015 |title=Wisconsin Blue Book 2015-2016 |location=Madison, Wisconsin |publisher=Wisconsin Department of Administration |pages=699–701 |isbn=978-0-9752820-7-6}} Bob Kasten unsuccessfully sought the Republican nomination.
As of 2024, this is the most occasion that Florence County has voted Democratic in a gubernatorial election.
Primary election
The primary election was held on September 12, 1978. Nominees for Governor and Lieutenant Governor were selected in separate primaries before running on a joint ticket in the general election.
=Democratic party=
==Governor==
===Candidates===
- David Carley, nominee for lieutenant governor in 1962
- Edmond Hou-Seye, American party nominee for United States Senate in 1970
- Martin J. Schreiber, incumbent governor
===Results===
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Democratic gubernatorial primary results{{cite book|author=Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau|date=1979|title=The State of Wisconsin Blue Book 1979-1980|section=Vote For State Officers. By County|pages=893|url=https://search.library.wisc.edu/digital/AKCFKES24WHTNW8F/full/AOLQC3UBBZ6ZFM8J|location=Madison, Wisconsin}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Martin J. Schreiber (incumbent)
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 217,572
| percentage = 60.44%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = David Carley
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 132,901
| percentage = 36.92%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Edmond Hou-Seye
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 9,487
| percentage = 2.64%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 359,960
| percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box end}}
==Lieutenant Governor==
===Candidates===
- Robert A. Anderson
- Douglas J. La Follette, Secretary of State of Wisconsin
- Dale T. McKenna, member of Wisconsin State Senate
- Paul Offner, member of Wisconsin State Senate
- Harout Sanasarian, former member of Wisconsin State Assembly
- Charles E. Smith
- Monroe Swan, member of Wisconsin State Senate
===Results===
{{Election box begin no change|title = Democratic lieutenant gubernatorial primary results{{cite book|author=Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau|date=1979|title=The State of Wisconsin Blue Book 1979-1980|section=Vote For State Officers, By County|pages=894-895|url=https://search.library.wisc.edu/digital/AKCFKES24WHTNW8F/pages/A6F4JLUNDVR6C28V|location=Madison, Wisconsin}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Douglas J. La Follette
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 151,366
| percentage = 44.78%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Dale T. McKenna
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 47,257
| percentage = 13.98%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Harout Sanasarian
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 40,268
| percentage = 11.91%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Paul Offner
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 40,008
| percentage = 11.84%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Robert A. Anderson
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 21,230
| percentage = 6.28%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Charles E. Smith
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 19,504
| percentage = 5.77%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Monroe Swan
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 18,392
| percentage = 5.44%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 338,025
| percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Republican party=
==Governor==
===Candidates===
- Lee S. Dreyfus, Chancellor of University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
- Robert W. Kasten, member of United States House of Representatives from the 9th district
===Results===
{{Election box begin no change|title = Republican gubernatorial primary results
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Lee S. Dreyfus
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 197,279
| percentage = 57.91%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Robert W. Kasten
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 143,361
| percentage = 42.09%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 340,640
| percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box end}}
==Lieutenant Governor==
===Candidates===
- Russell A. Olson, member of Wisconsin State Assembly
- La Verne Ausman, member of Wisconsin State Assembly
===Results===
{{Election box begin no change|title = Republican lieutenant gubernatorial primary results
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Russell A. Olson
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 185,332
| percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = La Verne Ausman
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 104,986
| percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 290,318
| percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Conservative party=
==Governor==
===Candidates===
- Eugene R. Zimmerman, American party nominee for Secretary of State in 1974
===Results===
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Conservative gubernatorial primary results
}}
{{Election box candidate no change
| candidate = Eugene R. Zimmerman
| party = Conservative
| color = yellow
| votes = 1,213
| percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 1,213
| percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box end}}
==Lieutenant Governor==
===Candidates===
- George Reed, American party nominee for Secretary of State in 1970
===Results===
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Conservative lieutenant gubernatorial primary results
}}
{{Election box candidate no change
| candidate = George Reed
| party = Conservative
| color = yellow
| votes = 964
| percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 964
| percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Independent nominations=
==Candidates==
- John C. Doherty & Marion A. Doherty
- Adrienne Kaplan & William Breihan
- Henry A. Ochsner & Robert E. Nordlander
==Results==
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Independent primary results
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Doherty & Doherty
| party = Independent
| votes = 683
| percentage = 51.78%
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Kaplan & Breihan
| party = Independent
| votes = 383
| percentage = 29.04%
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Ochser & Nordlander
| party = Independent
| votes = 253
| percentage = 19.18%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 1,319
| percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box end}}
General election
=Candidates=
- Martin J. Schreiber & Douglas J. La Follette, Democrat
- Lee S. Dreyfus & Russell A. Olson, Republican
- Eugene R. Zimmerman & George Reed, Conservative
- John C. Doherty & Marion A. Doherty, Independent
- Adrienne Kaplan & William Breihan, Independent
- Henry A. Ochsner & Robert E. Nordlander, Independent
=Results=
{{Election box begin | title=1978 Wisconsin gubernatorial election{{cite book|author=Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau|date=1979|title=The State of Wisconsin Blue Book 1979-1980|section=Vote For State Officers By County|pages=914|url=https://search.library.wisc.edu/digital/AKCFKES24WHTNW8F/full/AQSYFLW766PVAK8P|location=Madison, Wisconsin}}{{cite book|editor1= Richard M. Scammon|editor2=Alice V. McGillivray|date=1979|title=America Votes 13, A Handbook of Contemporary American Election Statistics|pages=372|location=Washington, DC|publisher=Congressional Quarterly}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Lee S. Dreyfus
| votes = 816,056
| percentage = 54.37%
| change = +12.30%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Martin J. Schreiber (incumbent)
| votes = 673,813
| percentage = 44.89%
| change = -8.29%
}}
{{Election box candidate|
| color = yellow
| party = Conservative
| candidate = Eugene R. Zimmerman
| votes = 6,355
| percentage = 0.42%
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Independent
| candidate = John C. Doherty
| votes = 2,183
| percentage = 0.15%
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Independent
| candidate = Adrienne Kaplan
| votes = 1,548
| percentage = 0.10%
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Independent
| candidate = Henry A. Ochsner
| votes = 849
| percentage = 0.06%
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate|
| party =
| candidate = Scattering
| votes = 192
| percentage = 0.01%
| change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
| votes = 142,243
| percentage = 9.48%
| change =
}}
{{Election box total|
| votes = 1,500,996
| percentage = 100.00%
| change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
| loser = Democratic Party (United States)
| swing = +20.60%
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Results by county=
Dreyfus was the first Republican since Walter J. Kohler Jr. in 1952 to win Forest County, Portage County, and Rusk County. St. Croix County backed the losing candidate for the first time since 1892, breaking a bellwether streak of 40 consecutive gubernatorial elections. Barron County, Buffalo County, Pepin County, and Washburn County would not vote for the losing candidate again until 2018.
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" | |||||||||
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | County
! colspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | Lee S. Dreyfus ! colspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | Martin J. Schreiber ! colspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | All Others ! colspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | Margin ! rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | Total votes cast | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| style="text-align:center;" data-sort-type="number"| #
! style="text-align:center;" data-sort-type="number"| % ! style="text-align:center;" data-sort-type="number"| # ! style="text-align:center;" data-sort-type="number"| % ! style="text-align:center;" data-sort-type="number"| # ! style="text-align:center;" data-sort-type="number"| % ! style="text-align:center;" data-sort-type="number"| # ! style="text-align:center;" data-sort-type="number"| % | |||||||||
| style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}|Adams | {{party shading/Republican}}|2,567 | {{party shading/Republican}}|56.50% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|1,941 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|42.73% | {{party shading/Others}}|35 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.77% | {{party shading/Republican}}|626 | {{party shading/Republican}}|13.78% | {{party shading/Republican}}|4,543 | |||||||||
| style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Ashland | {{party shading/Republican}}|2,641 | {{party shading/Republican}}|45.60% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|3,108 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|53.66% | {{party shading/Others}}|43 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.74% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | |||||||||
| 467
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | |||||||||
| 8.06%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|5,792 | |||||||||
| style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Barron | {{party shading/Republican}}|4,868 | {{party shading/Republican}}|49.57% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|4,901 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|49.91% | {{party shading/Others}}|51 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.52% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | |||||||||
| 33
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | |||||||||
| 0.34%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|9,820 | |||||||||
| style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Bayfield | {{party shading/Republican}}|2,354 | {{party shading/Republican}}|44.42% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|2,889 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|54.52% | {{party shading/Others}}|56 | {{party shading/Others}}|1.06% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | |||||||||
| 535
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | |||||||||
| 10.10%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|5,299 | |||||||||
| style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}|Brown | {{party shading/Republican}}|31,610 | {{party shading/Republican}}|57.19% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|23,146 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|41.88% | {{party shading/Others}}|514 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.93% | {{party shading/Republican}}|8,464 | {{party shading/Republican}}|15.31% | {{party shading/Republican}}|55,270 | |||||||||
| style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Buffalo | {{party shading/Republican}}|1,980 | {{party shading/Republican}}|45.65% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|2,329 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|53.70% | {{party shading/Others}}|28 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.65% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | |||||||||
| 349
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | |||||||||
| 8.05%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|4,337 | |||||||||
| style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Burnett | {{party shading/Republican}}|1,931 | {{party shading/Republican}}|41.33% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|2,664 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|57.02% | {{party shading/Others}}|77 | {{party shading/Others}}|1.65% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | |||||||||
| 733
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | |||||||||
| 15.69%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|4,672 | |||||||||
| style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}|Calumet | {{party shading/Republican}}|5,593 | {{party shading/Republican}}|57.51% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|4,091 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|42.07% | {{party shading/Others}}|41 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.42% | {{party shading/Republican}}|1,502 | {{party shading/Republican}}|15.44% | {{party shading/Republican}}|9,725 | |||||||||
| style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}|Chippewa | {{party shading/Republican}}|7,624 | {{party shading/Republican}}|55.97% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|5,880 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|43.17% | {{party shading/Others}}|118 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.87% | {{party shading/Republican}}|1,744 | {{party shading/Republican}}|12.80% | {{party shading/Republican}}|13,622 | |||||||||
| style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}|Clark | {{party shading/Republican}}|6,123 | {{party shading/Republican}}|56.80% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|4,583 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|42.52% | {{party shading/Others}}|73 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.68% | {{party shading/Republican}}|1,540 | {{party shading/Republican}}|14.29% | {{party shading/Republican}}|10,779 | |||||||||
| style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}|Columbia | {{party shading/Republican}}|8,377 | {{party shading/Republican}}|62.09% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|5,063 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|37.53% | {{party shading/Others}}|52 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.39% | {{party shading/Republican}}|3,314 | {{party shading/Republican}}|24.56% | {{party shading/Republican}}|13,492 | |||||||||
| style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}|Crawford | {{party shading/Republican}}|2,332 | {{party shading/Republican}}|52.63% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|2,071 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|46.74% | {{party shading/Others}}|28 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.63% | {{party shading/Republican}}|261 | {{party shading/Republican}}|5.89% | {{party shading/Republican}}|4,431 | |||||||||
| style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}|Dane | {{party shading/Republican}}|56,631 | {{party shading/Republican}}|50.24% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|54,916 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|48.72% | {{party shading/Others}}|1,166 | {{party shading/Others}}|1.03% | {{party shading/Republican}}|1,715 | {{party shading/Republican}}|1.52% | {{party shading/Republican}}|112,713 | |||||||||
| style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}|Dodge | {{party shading/Republican}}|14,280 | {{party shading/Republican}}|61.89% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|8,656 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|37.51% | {{party shading/Others}}|138 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.60% | {{party shading/Republican}}|5,624 | {{party shading/Republican}}|24.37% | {{party shading/Republican}}|23,074 | |||||||||
| style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}|Door | {{party shading/Republican}}|5,226 | {{party shading/Republican}}|59.50% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|3,520 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|40.08% | {{party shading/Others}}|37 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.42% | {{party shading/Republican}}|1,706 | {{party shading/Republican}}|19.42% | {{party shading/Republican}}|8,783 | |||||||||
| style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Douglas | {{party shading/Republican}}|5,504 | {{party shading/Republican}}|38.94% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|8,494 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|60.10% | {{party shading/Others}}|135 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.96% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | |||||||||
| 2,990
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | |||||||||
| 21.16%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|14,133 | |||||||||
| style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Dunn | {{party shading/Republican}}|4,317 | {{party shading/Republican}}|46.40% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|4,824 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|51.85% | {{party shading/Others}}|163 | {{party shading/Others}}|1.75% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | |||||||||
| 507
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | |||||||||
| 5.45%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|9,304 | |||||||||
| style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}|Eau Claire | {{party shading/Republican}}|12,063 | {{party shading/Republican}}|52.16% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|10,898 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|47.13% | {{party shading/Others}}|164 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.71% | {{party shading/Republican}}|1,165 | {{party shading/Republican}}|5.04% | {{party shading/Republican}}|23,125 | |||||||||
| style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Florence | {{party shading/Republican}}|692 | {{party shading/Republican}}|48.56% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|722 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|50.67% | {{party shading/Others}}|11 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.77% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | |||||||||
| 30
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | |||||||||
| 2.11%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|1,425 | |||||||||
| style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}|Fond du Lac | {{party shading/Republican}}|16,305 | {{party shading/Republican}}|57.31% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|11,848 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|41.64% | {{party shading/Others}}|300 | {{party shading/Others}}|1.05% | {{party shading/Republican}}|4,457 | {{party shading/Republican}}|15.66% | {{party shading/Republican}}|28,453 | |||||||||
| style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}|Forest | {{party shading/Republican}}|1,653 | {{party shading/Republican}}|52.08% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|1,493 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|47.04% | {{party shading/Others}}|28 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.88% | {{party shading/Republican}}|160 | {{party shading/Republican}}|5.04% | {{party shading/Republican}}|3,174 | |||||||||
| style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}|Grant | {{party shading/Republican}}|8,963 | {{party shading/Republican}}|59.00% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|6,134 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|40.38% | {{party shading/Others}}|94 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.62% | {{party shading/Republican}}|2,829 | {{party shading/Republican}}|18.62% | {{party shading/Republican}}|15,191 | |||||||||
| style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}|Green | {{party shading/Republican}}|5,211 | {{party shading/Republican}}|59.63% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|3,493 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|39.97% | {{party shading/Others}}|35 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.40% | {{party shading/Republican}}|1,718 | {{party shading/Republican}}|19.66% | {{party shading/Republican}}|8,739 | |||||||||
| style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}|Green Lake | {{party shading/Republican}}|4,056 | {{party shading/Republican}}|69.69% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|1,737 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|29.85% | {{party shading/Others}}|27 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.46% | {{party shading/Republican}}|2,319 | {{party shading/Republican}}|39.85% | {{party shading/Republican}}|5,820 | |||||||||
| style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}|Iowa | {{party shading/Republican}}|3,269 | {{party shading/Republican}}|56.13% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|2,519 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|43.25% | {{party shading/Others}}|36 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.62% | {{party shading/Republican}}|750 | {{party shading/Republican}}|12.88% | {{party shading/Republican}}|5,824 | |||||||||
| style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Iron | {{party shading/Republican}}|1,296 | {{party shading/Republican}}|47.81% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|1,384 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|51.05% | {{party shading/Others}}|31 | {{party shading/Others}}|1.14% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | |||||||||
| 88
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | |||||||||
| 3.25%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|2,711 | |||||||||
| style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}|Jackson | {{party shading/Republican}}|3,118 | {{party shading/Republican}}|58.71% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|2,157 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|40.61% | {{party shading/Others}}|36 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.68% | {{party shading/Republican}}|961 | {{party shading/Republican}}|18.09% | {{party shading/Republican}}|5,311 | |||||||||
| style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}|Jefferson | {{party shading/Republican}}|12,255 | {{party shading/Republican}}|58.59% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|8,519 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|40.73% | {{party shading/Others}}|141 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.67% | {{party shading/Republican}}|3,736 | {{party shading/Republican}}|17.86% | {{party shading/Republican}}|20,915 | |||||||||
| style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}|Juneau | {{party shading/Republican}}|4,356 | {{party shading/Republican}}|60.91% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|2,743 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|38.36% | {{party shading/Others}}|52 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.73% | {{party shading/Republican}}|1,613 | {{party shading/Republican}}|22.56% | {{party shading/Republican}}|7,151 | |||||||||
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| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Kenosha | {{party shading/Republican}}|13,518 | {{party shading/Republican}}|41.36% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|18,976 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|58.06% | {{party shading/Others}}|188 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.58% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | |||||||||
| 5,458
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | |||||||||
| 16.70%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|32,682 | |||||||||
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Kewaunee | {{party shading/Republican}}|3,446 | {{party shading/Republican}}|55.86% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|2,690 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|43.61% | {{party shading/Others}}|33 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.53% | {{party shading/Republican}}|756 | {{party shading/Republican}}|12.25% | {{party shading/Republican}}|6,169 | |||||||||
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|La Crosse | {{party shading/Republican}}|15,954 | {{party shading/Republican}}|56.52% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|12,053 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|42.70% | {{party shading/Others}}|218 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.77% | {{party shading/Republican}}|3,901 | {{party shading/Republican}}|13.82% | {{party shading/Republican}}|28,225 | |||||||||
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Lafayette | {{party shading/Republican}}|3,370 | {{party shading/Republican}}|56.19% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|2,596 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|43.29% | {{party shading/Others}}|31 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.52% | {{party shading/Republican}}|774 | {{party shading/Republican}}|12.91% | {{party shading/Republican}}|5,997 | |||||||||
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Langlade | {{party shading/Republican}}|5,213 | {{party shading/Republican}}|66.01% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|2,624 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|33.23% | {{party shading/Others}}|60 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.76% | {{party shading/Republican}}|2,589 | {{party shading/Republican}}|32.78% | {{party shading/Republican}}|7,897 | |||||||||
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Lincoln | {{party shading/Republican}}|5,838 | {{party shading/Republican}}|65.77% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|2,975 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|33.52% | {{party shading/Others}}|63 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.71% | {{party shading/Republican}}|2,863 | {{party shading/Republican}}|32.26% | {{party shading/Republican}}|8,876 | |||||||||
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| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Manitowoc | {{party shading/Republican}}|13,130 | {{party shading/Republican}}|48.06% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|13,898 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|50.87% | {{party shading/Others}}|294 | {{party shading/Others}}|1.08% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | |||||||||
| 768
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | |||||||||
| 2.81%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|27,322 | |||||||||
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Marathon | {{party shading/Republican}}|24,536 | {{party shading/Republican}}|64.67% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|12,973 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|34.19% | {{party shading/Others}}|433 | {{party shading/Others}}|1.14% | {{party shading/Republican}}|11,563 | {{party shading/Republican}}|30.48% | {{party shading/Republican}}|37,942 | |||||||||
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Marinette | {{party shading/Republican}}|7,376 | {{party shading/Republican}}|54.62% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|6,030 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|44.65% | {{party shading/Others}}|98 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.73% | {{party shading/Republican}}|1,346 | {{party shading/Republican}}|9.97% | {{party shading/Republican}}|13,504 | |||||||||
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Marquette | {{party shading/Republican}}|2,422 | {{party shading/Republican}}|61.36% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|1,495 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|37.88% | {{party shading/Others}}|30 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.76% | {{party shading/Republican}}|927 | {{party shading/Republican}}|23.49% | {{party shading/Republican}}|3,947 | |||||||||
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| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Menominee | {{party shading/Republican}}|201 | {{party shading/Republican}}|27.99% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|515 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|71.73% | {{party shading/Others}}|2 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.28% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | |||||||||
| 314
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | |||||||||
| 43.73%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|718 | |||||||||
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| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Milwaukee | {{party shading/Republican}}|145,363 | {{party shading/Republican}}|45.94% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|168,854 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|53.36% | {{party shading/Others}}|2,222 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.70% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | |||||||||
| 23,491
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | |||||||||
| 7.42%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|316,439 | |||||||||
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Monroe | {{party shading/Republican}}|5,868 | {{party shading/Republican}}|65.35% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|3,061 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|34.09% | {{party shading/Others}}|50 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.56% | {{party shading/Republican}}|2,807 | {{party shading/Republican}}|31.26% | {{party shading/Republican}}|8,979 | |||||||||
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Oconto | {{party shading/Republican}}|5,149 | {{party shading/Republican}}|59.12% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|3,497 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|40.15% | {{party shading/Others}}|63 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.72% | {{party shading/Republican}}|1,652 | {{party shading/Republican}}|18.97% | {{party shading/Republican}}|8,709 | |||||||||
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Oneida | {{party shading/Republican}}|7,818 | {{party shading/Republican}}|67.98% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|3,632 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|31.58% | {{party shading/Others}}|50 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.43% | {{party shading/Republican}}|4,186 | {{party shading/Republican}}|36.40% | {{party shading/Republican}}|11,500 | |||||||||
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Outagamie | {{party shading/Republican}}|23,544 | {{party shading/Republican}}|58.89% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|16,030 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|40.09% | {{party shading/Others}}|409 | {{party shading/Others}}|1.02% | {{party shading/Republican}}|7,514 | {{party shading/Republican}}|18.79% | {{party shading/Republican}}|39,983 | |||||||||
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Ozaukee | {{party shading/Republican}}|17,145 | {{party shading/Republican}}|67.50% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|8,160 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|32.12% | {{party shading/Others}}|96 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.38% | {{party shading/Republican}}|8,985 | {{party shading/Republican}}|35.37% | {{party shading/Republican}}|25,401 | |||||||||
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| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Pepin | {{party shading/Republican}}|1,016 | {{party shading/Republican}}|37.81% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|1,647 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|61.30% | {{party shading/Others}}|24 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.89% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | |||||||||
| 631
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | |||||||||
| 23.48%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|2,687 | |||||||||
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| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Pierce | {{party shading/Republican}}|3,460 | {{party shading/Republican}}|44.25% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|4,295 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|54.92% | {{party shading/Others}}|65 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.83% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | |||||||||
| 835
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | |||||||||
| 10.68%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|7,820 | |||||||||
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| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Polk | {{party shading/Republican}}|3,950 | {{party shading/Republican}}|43.66% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|5,027 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|55.57% | {{party shading/Others}}|70 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.77% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | |||||||||
| 1,077
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | |||||||||
| 11.90%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|9,047 | |||||||||
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Portage | {{party shading/Republican}}|12,722 | {{party shading/Republican}}|60.18% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|8,272 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|39.13% | {{party shading/Others}}|146 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.69% | {{party shading/Republican}}|4,450 | {{party shading/Republican}}|21.05% | {{party shading/Republican}}|21,140 | |||||||||
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Price | {{party shading/Republican}}|3,740 | {{party shading/Republican}}|64.41% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|2,027 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|34.91% | {{party shading/Others}}|40 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.69% | {{party shading/Republican}}|1,713 | {{party shading/Republican}}|29.50% | {{party shading/Republican}}|5,807 | |||||||||
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Racine | {{party shading/Republican}}|26,744 | {{party shading/Republican}}|51.62% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|24,734 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|47.74% | {{party shading/Others}}|334 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.64% | {{party shading/Republican}}|2,010 | {{party shading/Republican}}|3.88% | {{party shading/Republican}}|51,812 | |||||||||
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Richland | {{party shading/Republican}}|3,712 | {{party shading/Republican}}|60.97% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|2,340 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|38.44% | {{party shading/Others}}|36 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.59% | {{party shading/Republican}}|1,372 | {{party shading/Republican}}|22.54% | {{party shading/Republican}}|6,088 | |||||||||
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Rock | {{party shading/Republican}}|18,834 | {{party shading/Republican}}|51.24% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|17,647 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|48.01% | {{party shading/Others}}|273 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.74% | {{party shading/Republican}}|1,187 | {{party shading/Republican}}|3.23% | {{party shading/Republican}}|36,754 | |||||||||
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Rusk | {{party shading/Republican}}|2,517 | {{party shading/Republican}}|52.13% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|2,269 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|47.00% | {{party shading/Others}}|42 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.87% | {{party shading/Republican}}|248 | {{party shading/Republican}}|5.14% | {{party shading/Republican}}|4,828 | |||||||||
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Sauk | {{party shading/Republican}}|7,867 | {{party shading/Republican}}|60.46% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|5,063 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|38.91% | {{party shading/Others}}|82 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.63% | {{party shading/Republican}}|2,804 | {{party shading/Republican}}|21.55% | {{party shading/Republican}}|13,012 | |||||||||
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Sawyer | {{party shading/Republican}}|2,442 | {{party shading/Republican}}|62.76% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|1,434 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|36.85% | {{party shading/Others}}|15 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.39% | {{party shading/Republican}}|1,008 | {{party shading/Republican}}|25.91% | {{party shading/Republican}}|3,891 | |||||||||
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Shawano | {{party shading/Republican}}|7,145 | {{party shading/Republican}}|63.31% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|4,097 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|36.30% | {{party shading/Others}}|44 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.39% | {{party shading/Republican}}|3,048 | {{party shading/Republican}}|27.01% | {{party shading/Republican}}|11,286 | |||||||||
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Sheboygan | {{party shading/Republican}}|18,936 | {{party shading/Republican}}|53.30% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|16,355 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|46.04% | {{party shading/Others}}|235 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.66% | {{party shading/Republican}}|2,581 | {{party shading/Republican}}|7.27% | {{party shading/Republican}}|35,526 | |||||||||
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| {{party shading/Democratic}}|St. Croix | {{party shading/Republican}}|4,602 | {{party shading/Republican}}|45.19% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|5,515 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|54.16% | {{party shading/Others}}|66 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.65% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | |||||||||
| 913
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | |||||||||
| 8.97%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|10,183 | |||||||||
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Taylor | {{party shading/Republican}}|3,391 | {{party shading/Republican}}|58.62% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|2,338 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|40.41% | {{party shading/Others}}|56 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.97% | {{party shading/Republican}}|1,053 | {{party shading/Republican}}|18.20% | {{party shading/Republican}}|5,785 | |||||||||
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Trempealeau | {{party shading/Republican}}|4,108 | {{party shading/Republican}}|53.14% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|3,595 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|46.51% | {{party shading/Others}}|27 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.35% | {{party shading/Republican}}|513 | {{party shading/Republican}}|6.64% | {{party shading/Republican}}|7,730 | |||||||||
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Vernon | {{party shading/Republican}}|4,538 | {{party shading/Republican}}|59.53% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|3,048 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|39.98% | {{party shading/Others}}|37 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.49% | {{party shading/Republican}}|1,490 | {{party shading/Republican}}|19.55% | {{party shading/Republican}}|7,623 | |||||||||
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Vilas | {{party shading/Republican}}|4,619 | {{party shading/Republican}}|67.54% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|2,190 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|32.02% | {{party shading/Others}}|30 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.44% | {{party shading/Republican}}|2,429 | {{party shading/Republican}}|35.52% | {{party shading/Republican}}|6,839 | |||||||||
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Walworth | {{party shading/Republican}}|12,808 | {{party shading/Republican}}|63.12% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|7,386 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|36.40% | {{party shading/Others}}|98 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.48% | {{party shading/Republican}}|5,422 | {{party shading/Republican}}|26.72% | {{party shading/Republican}}|20,292 | |||||||||
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| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Washburn | {{party shading/Republican}}|2,306 | {{party shading/Republican}}|48.06% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|2,447 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|51.00% | {{party shading/Others}}|45 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.94% | {{party shading/Democratic}} | |||||||||
| 141
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | |||||||||
| 2.94%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|4,798 | |||||||||
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Washington | {{party shading/Republican}}|15,645 | {{party shading/Republican}}|60.82% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|9,951 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|38.69% | {{party shading/Others}}|127 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.49% | {{party shading/Republican}}|5,694 | {{party shading/Republican}}|22.14% | {{party shading/Republican}}|25,723 | |||||||||
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Waukesha | {{party shading/Republican}}|62,062 | {{party shading/Republican}}|65.53% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|32,138 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|33.93% | {{party shading/Others}}|509 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.54% | {{party shading/Republican}}|29,924 | {{party shading/Republican}}|31.60% | {{party shading/Republican}}|94,709 | |||||||||
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Waupaca | {{party shading/Republican}}|9,096 | {{party shading/Republican}}|67.75% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|4,273 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|31.83% | {{party shading/Others}}|57 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.42% | {{party shading/Republican}}|4,823 | {{party shading/Republican}}|35.92% | {{party shading/Republican}}|13,426 | |||||||||
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Waushara | {{party shading/Republican}}|3,791 | {{party shading/Republican}}|68.39% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|1,729 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|31.19% | {{party shading/Others}}|23 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.41% | {{party shading/Republican}}|2,062 | {{party shading/Republican}}|37.20% | {{party shading/Republican}}|5,543 | |||||||||
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Winnebago | {{party shading/Republican}}|24,874 | {{party shading/Republican}}|57.24% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|18,137 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|41.74% | {{party shading/Others}}|441 | {{party shading/Others}}|1.01% | {{party shading/Republican}}|6,737 | {{party shading/Republican}}|15.50% | {{party shading/Republican}}|43,452 | |||||||||
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Wood | {{party shading/Republican}}|14,045 | {{party shading/Republican}}|60.34% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|9,077 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|39.00% | {{party shading/Others}}|155 | {{party shading/Others}}|0.67% | {{party shading/Republican}}|4,968 | {{party shading/Republican}}|21.34% | {{party shading/Republican}}|23,277 | |||||||||
| Total | 816,056 | 54.37% | 673,813 | 44.89% | 11,127 | 0.74% | 142,243 | 9.48% | 1,500,996 |