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The 2018 Wisconsin gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 2018. It occurred concurrently with a Senate election in the state, elections to the state's U.S. House seats, and various other elections. Incumbent Republican Governor Scott Walker sought re-election to a third term, and was challenged by Democratic candidate and then-Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Evers, as well as Libertarian Phil Anderson and independent Maggie Turnbull. Evers, along with his running mate Mandela Barnes, managed to defeat Walker and Lieutenant Governor Rebecca Kleefisch in a closely fought and widely watched race, ending unified Republican control of the state.
The result was considered "too close to call" on election night, with Walker and Evers being separated by a mere few hundred votes for much of the night as counties reported their results. Shortly after midnight on November 7, Milwaukee County reported around 46,000 uncounted absentee ballots. From those ballots, Evers received 38,674 votes, or 84% of the total, and Walker 7,181, giving Evers a narrow lead. The race was called for him shortly after. [1]
Wisconsin was the only state in the 2018 gubernatorial election cycle to elect a Democratic governor while voting more Republican than the national average. [lower-alpha 1] With a margin of 1.1%, this election was also the second-closest race of the 2018 gubernatorial election cycle, behind only the election in Florida. Walker was one of two Republican incumbent governors to be defeated for re-election in 2018, the other being Bruce Rauner in neighboring Illinois, who had lost decisively to J. B. Pritzker.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Scott Walker (incumbent) | 417,619 | 91.6% | |
Republican | Robert Meyer | 38,347 | 8.4% | |
Total votes | 455,966 | 100.0% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Rebecca Kleefisch (incumbent) | 407,420 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 407,420 | 100.00% |
The primary election for the Democratic nomination featured a crowded field of candidates. The race was ultimately won by Tony Evers with around 40% of the vote.
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Tony Evers | Matt Flynn | Andy Gronik* | Mike McCabe | Mahlon Mitchell | Josh Pade | Kelda Roys | Paul Soglin | Kathleen Vinehout | Dana Wachs* | Other | Undecided |
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Emerson College Archived 2018-08-18 at the Wayback Machine | July 26–28, 2018 | 282 | ± 6.3% | 30% | 5% | – | 5% | 5% | – | 7% | 5% | 10% | – | – | 33% |
Marist College | July 15–19, 2018 | 466 | ± 5.3% | 25% | 3% | 2% | 7% | 3% | 1% | 3% | 6% | 7% | 2% | <1% | 41% |
Marquette University Archived 2020-03-05 at the Wayback Machine | July 11–15, 2018 | 305 | ± 6.6% | 31% | 5% | – | 3% | 6% | 0% | 3% | 4% | 6% | – | 0% | 38% |
Marquette University | June 13–17, 2018 | 278 | ± 6.4% | 25% | 7% | 4% | 7% | 4% | 1% | 2% | 7% | 5% | 2% | 1% | 34% |
FM3 Research (D-Soglin) Archived 2018-04-19 at the Wayback Machine | March 16–19, 2018 | 601 | ± 4.0% | 30% | 6% | 2% | 4% | 6% | – | 3% | 17% | 12% | 3% | – | 16% |
Marquette University | February 25 – March 1, 2018 | 318 | ± 7.1% | 18% | 7% | 3% | 6% | 4% | – | 0% | 9% | 5% | 4% | 1% | 44% |
Public Policy Polling (D-Evers) | January 8–10, 2018 | 747 | ± 3.6% | 29% | 5% | 2% | 5% | 5% | – | 2% | 10% | 11% | 4% | – | 28% |
An asterisk (*) denotes that a candidate withdrew before the primary but remains on the ballot.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Tony Evers | 224,502 | 41.8% | |
Democratic | Mahlon Mitchell | 88,077 | 16.4% | |
Democratic | Kelda Roys | 68,952 | 12.8% | |
Democratic | Kathleen Vinehout | 43,975 | 8.2% | |
Democratic | Mike McCabe | 39,745 | 7.4% | |
Democratic | Matt Flynn | 31,539 | 5.9% | |
Democratic | Paul Soglin | 28,128 | 5.2% | |
Democratic | Josh Pade | 1,929 | 0.4% | |
Democratic | Others | 10,872 | 2.0% | |
Total votes | 537,719 | 100.0% |
Mandela Barnes, a former state representative from Milwaukee, defeated opponent Kurt Kober by a 2 to 1 margin for the nomination, becoming the first African American to be nominated by a major party for a Wisconsin gubernatorial ticket.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Mandela Barnes | 326,051 | 68.0% | |
Democratic | Kurt Kober | 153,698 | 32.0% | |
Total votes | 479,749 | 100.0% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Green | Michael White | 817 | 95.8% | |
Green | Others | 36 | 4.2% | |
Total votes | 853 | 100.0% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Green | Tiffany Anderson | 793 | 98.0% | |
Green | Others | 16 | 2.0% | |
Total votes | 809 | 100.0% |
Despite the fact that Scott Walker had won three prior races for governor in 2010, 2012, and 2014 by fairly comfortable margins, his bid for a third term was complicated by rising unpopularity due to his policies concerning public education [91] and infrastructure. Walker also faced backlash for a deal his administration made with Taiwanese company Foxconn in 2017 to create jobs in the state in exchange for around $4.5 billion in taxpayer subsidies. [92] In 2018, the deal resulted in around $90 million of funding for roads being diverted to a stretch of I-94 that was set to be near a future Foxconn plant from the rest of state. [93] The poor condition of many roads around the state [94] as well as the lack of work being done to redo them prompted a campaign where potholes were being labeled as “Scott”-holes. [95]
Walker's approval ratings were hobbled further by the unpopularity of Republican U.S. President Donald Trump in Wisconsin. [96] Walker himself sounded the alarm on this several times in early 2018 after Democrats won two special elections to the Wisconsin State Senate in typically Republican districts [97] [98] and an election to the Wisconsin Supreme Court. In April 2018, Walker warned that Wisconsin was “at risk of a blue wave“ in November. [99] The Walker campaign generally focused on promoting the popular parts of his record, such as a freeze on tuition at public universities and record low unemployment. [100]
The result was expected to be close, with a record $93 million spent on the race by the two major campaigns and special interest groups from in and out of the state. [101] In the end, Walker was ultimately defeated by Democrat Tony Evers, who garnered a slightly more than 1% margin of victory, as Democrats swept every statewide race up for election.
Source | Ranking | As of |
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The Cook Political Report [102] | Tossup | October 26, 2018 |
The Washington Post [103] | Tossup | November 5, 2018 |
FiveThirtyEight [104] | Lean D (flip) | November 5, 2018 |
Rothenberg Political Report [105] | Tossup | November 1, 2018 |
Sabato's Crystal Ball [106] | Lean D (flip) | November 5, 2018 |
RealClearPolitics [107] | Tossup | November 4, 2018 |
Daily Kos [108] | Tossup | November 5, 2018 |
Fox News [109] [lower-alpha 2] | Lean D (flip) | November 5, 2018 |
Politico [110] | Tossup | November 5, 2018 |
Governing [111] | Tossup | November 5, 2018 |
Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues. There is more info on Phabricator and on MediaWiki.org. |
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Scott Walker (R) | Tony Evers (D) | Phil Anderson (L) | Other | Undecided |
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Research Co. | November 1–3, 2018 | 450 | ± 4.6% | 44% | 45% | – | 3% | 9% |
Emerson College | October 29–31, 2018 | 604 | ± 4.1% | 46% | 51% | – | 2% | 1% |
Marquette University | October 24–28, 2018 | 1,154 LV | ± 3.2% | 47% | 47% | 3% | – | 0% |
1,400 RV | ± 3.0% | 47% | 44% | 5% | – | 2% | ||
Ipsos | October 12–18, 2018 | 1,193 | ± 3.0% | 45% | 48% | – | 2% | 5% |
Marquette University | October 3–7, 2018 | 799 LV | ± 3.9% | 47% | 46% | 5% | – | 1% |
1,000 RV | ± 3.6% | 47% | 43% | 7% | – | 2% | ||
Marist College | September 30 – October 3, 2018 | 571 LV | ± 4.8% | 42% | 50% | 3% | 2% [112] | 3% |
43% | 53% | – | 1% | 3% | ||||
781 RV | ± 4.1% | 42% | 49% | 3% | 3% [113] | 4% | ||
43% | 52% | – | 1% | 3% | ||||
Ipsos | September 14–24, 2018 | 1,109 | ± 3.0% | 43% | 50% | – | 3% | 4% |
Marquette University | September 12–16, 2018 | 614 LV | ± 4.4% | 44% | 49% | 6% | – | 1% |
800 RV | ± 4.0% | 43% | 47% | 7% | – | 2% | ||
Public Policy Polling (D-High Ground Action Fund) | September 4–5, 2018 | 726 | ± 4.0% | 45% | 49% | – | – | 6% |
Suffolk University Archived 2018-11-07 at the Wayback Machine | August 18–24, 2018 | 500 | ± 4.4% | 44% | 46% | 2% | 1% [114] | 7% |
Marquette University | August 15–19, 2018 | 601 LV | ± 4.5% | 46% | 46% | 6% | – | 2% |
800 RV | ± 4.0% | 46% | 44% | 7% | – | 3% | ||
Public Policy Polling | August 15–16, 2018 | 596 | ± 4.0% | 44% | 49% | – | – | 7% |
Emerson College Archived 2018-08-18 at the Wayback Machine | July 26–28, 2018 | 632 | ± 4.2% | 41% | 48% | – | 5% | 7% |
Marist College | July 15–19, 2018 | 906 | ± 3.8% | 41% | 54% | – | <1% | 5% |
Marquette University | June 13–17, 2018 | 800 | ± 4.0% | 48% | 44% | – | – | 5% |
Public Policy Polling (D-Evers) | May 9–10, 2018 | 644 | ± 3.9% | 45% | 49% | – | – | 6% |
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Scott Walker (R) | Kelda Roys (D) | Undecided |
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Marquette University | June 13–17, 2018 | 800 | ± 4.0% | 48% | 40% | 7% |
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Scott Walker (R) | Matt Flynn (D) | Undecided |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Marquette University | June 13–17, 2018 | 400 | ± 5.6% | 46% | 42% | 10% |
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Scott Walker (R) | Mike McCabe (D) | Undecided |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Marquette University | June 13–17, 2018 | 400 | ± 5.6% | 44% | 42% | 9% |
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Scott Walker (R) | Mahlon Mitchell (D) | Undecided |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Marquette University | June 13–17, 2018 | 400 | ± 5.6% | 45% | 41% | 11% |
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Scott Walker (R) | Josh Pade (D) | Undecided |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Marquette University | June 13–17, 2018 | 400 | ± 5.6% | 49% | 36% | 11% |
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Scott Walker (R) | Paul Soglin (D) | Undecided |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Marquette University | June 13–17, 2018 | 400 | ± 5.6% | 48% | 39% | 8% |
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Scott Walker (R) | Kathleen Vinehout (D) | Undecided |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Marquette University | June 13–17, 2018 | 400 | ± 5.6% | 48% | 39% | 9% |
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Scott Walker (R) | Generic Democrat | Undecided |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Public Policy Polling | October 17–18, 2017 | 1,116 | ± 2.9% | 43% | 48% | 8% |
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Scott Walker (R) | Andy Gronik (D) | Undecided |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Marquette University | June 13–17, 2018 | 400 | ± 5.6% | 46% | 41% | 11% |
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Scott Walker (R) | Dana Wachs (D) | Undecided |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Marquette University | June 13–17, 2018 | 400 | ± 5.6% | 49% | 38% | 9% |
Evers won the election by a 1.09% margin. [115]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Tony Evers | 1,324,307 | 49.54% | +2.95% | |
Republican | Scott Walker (incumbent) | 1,295,080 | 48.44% | -3.82% | |
Libertarian | Phil Anderson | 20,225 | 0.76% | — | |
Independent | Margaret Turnbull | 18,884 | 0.71% | — | |
Green | Michael White | 11,087 | 0.41% | — | |
Independent | Arnie Enz | 2,745 | 0.10% | — | |
Write-in | 980 | 0.04% | — | ||
Plurality | 29,227 | 1.09% | -4.58% | ||
Total votes | 2,673,308 | 100.00% | |||
Democratic gain from Republican |
Evers Democratic | Walker Republican | Others | Margin | County Total [117] | |||||
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County | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # |
Adams | 3,892 | 41.89% | 5,209 | 56.07% | 190 | 2.04% | 1,317 | 14.08% | 9,291 |
Ashland | 4,168 | 60.23% | 2,584 | 37.34% | 168 | 2.43% | 1,584 | 22.89% | 6,920 |
Barron | 7,623 | 41.05% | 10,655 | 57.38% | 290 | 1.56% | 3,032 | 16.33% | 18,568 |
Bayfield | 5,152 | 58.57% | 3,458 | 39.31% | 187 | 2.13% | 1,694 | 19.26% | 8,797 |
Brown | 51,724 | 44.72% | 61,424 | 53.10% | 2,521 | 2.18% | 9,700 | 8.39% | 115,669 |
Buffalo | 2,385 | 39.91% | 3,463 | 57.95% | 128 | 2.14% | 1,078 | 18.04% | 5,976 |
Burnett | 2,742 | 36.14% | 4,664 | 61.47% | 182 | 2.40% | 1,922 | 25.33% | 7,588 |
Calumet | 8,992 | 37.94% | 14,313 | 60.38% | 398 | 1.68% | 5,321 | 22.45% | 23,703 |
Chippewa | 11,739 | 42.26% | 15,499 | 55.80% | 537 | 1.93% | 3,760 | 13.54% | 27,775 |
Clark | 4,015 | 34.28% | 7,469 | 63.76% | 230 | 1.96% | 3,454 | 29.49% | 11,714 |
Columbia | 14,124 | 52.25% | 12,363 | 45.73% | 547 | 2.02% | 1,761 | 6.51% | 27,034 |
Crawford | 3,354 | 50.79% | 3,117 | 47.20% | 133 | 2.01% | 237 | 3.59% | 6,604 |
Dane | 220,052 | 74.69% | 69,206 | 23.49% | 5,365 | 1.82% | 150,846 | 51.20% | 294,623 |
Dodge | 13,552 | 35.84% | 23,516 | 62.20% | 742 | 1.96% | 9,964 | 26.35% | 37,810 |
Door | 8,151 | 48.01% | 8,536 | 50.27% | 292 | 1.72% | 385 | 2.27% | 16,979 |
Douglas | 11,034 | 58.82% | 7,251 | 38.65% | 474 | 2.53% | 3,783 | 20.17% | 18,759 |
Dunn | 8,667 | 46.96% | 9,255 | 50.14% | 535 | 2.90% | 588 | 3.19% | 18,457 |
Eau Claire | 26,768 | 54.82% | 20,855 | 42.71% | 1,210 | 2.48% | 5,913 | 12.11% | 48,833 |
Florence | 643 | 29.48% | 1,503 | 68.91% | 35 | 1.60% | 860 | 39.43% | 2,181 |
Fond du Lac | 16,439 | 36.38% | 27,941 | 61.84% | 806 | 1.78% | 11,502 | 25.45% | 45,186 |
Forest | 1,486 | 37.32% | 2,421 | 60.80% | 75 | 1.88% | 935 | 23.48% | 3,982 |
Grant | 9,665 | 49.32% | 9,502 | 48.49% | 430 | 2.19% | 163 | 0.83% | 19,597 |
Green | 9,378 | 54.87% | 7,333 | 42.91% | 379 | 2.22% | 2,045 | 11.97% | 17,090 |
Green Lake | 2,633 | 32.17% | 5,411 | 66.12% | 140 | 1.71% | 2,778 | 33.94% | 8,184 |
Iowa | 6,674 | 59.72% | 4,289 | 38.38% | 213 | 1.91% | 2,385 | 21.34% | 11,176 |
Iron | 1,264 | 40.88% | 1,785 | 57.73% | 43 | 1.39% | 521 | 16.85% | 3,092 |
Jackson | 3,713 | 46.32% | 4,129 | 51.51% | 174 | 2.17% | 416 | 5.19% | 8,016 |
Jefferson | 16,018 | 41.98% | 21,475 | 56.28% | 664 | 1.74% | 5,457 | 14.30% | 38,157 |
Juneau | 4,247 | 41.92% | 5,689 | 56.15% | 195 | 1.92% | 1,442 | 14.23% | 10,131 |
Kenosha | 34,481 | 50.65% | 31,512 | 46.29% | 2,081 | 3.06% | 2,969 | 4.36% | 68,074 |
Kewaunee | 3,572 | 37.60% | 5,792 | 60.97% | 135 | 1.42% | 2,220 | 23.37% | 9,499 |
La Crosse | 32,103 | 56.24% | 23,537 | 41.23% | 1,441 | 2.52% | 8,566 | 15.01% | 57,081 |
Lafayette | 3,135 | 47.76% | 3,324 | 50.64% | 105 | 1.60% | 189 | 2.88% | 6,564 |
Langlade | 2,825 | 30.49% | 5,712 | 61.65% | 728 | 7.86% | 2,887 | 31.16% | 9,265 |
Lincoln | 5,335 | 39.49% | 7,865 | 58.22% | 310 | 2.29% | 2,530 | 18.73% | 13,510 |
Manitowoc | 13,513 | 38.00% | 21,360 | 60.07% | 683 | 1.92% | 7,847 | 22.07% | 35,556 |
Marathon | 24,057 | 38.71% | 36,886 | 59.36% | 1,201 | 1.93% | 12,829 | 20.64% | 62,144 |
Marinette | 6,193 | 35.58% | 10,916 | 62.72% | 296 | 1.70% | 4,723 | 27.14% | 17,405 |
Marquette | 2,911 | 40.46% | 4,143 | 57.58% | 141 | 1.96% | 1,232 | 17.12% | 7,195 |
Menominee | 866 | 76.50% | 233 | 20.58% | 33 | 2.92% | 633 | 55.92% | 1,132 |
Milwaukee | 262,124 | 66.55% | 124,055 | 31.50% | 7,698 | 1.95% | 138,069 | 35.05% | 393,877 |
Monroe | 6,969 | 41.48% | 9,464 | 56.34% | 366 | 2.18% | 2,495 | 14.85% | 16,799 |
Oconto | 5,858 | 33.30% | 11,490 | 65.32% | 243 | 1.38% | 5,632 | 32.02% | 17,591 |
Oneida | 7,850 | 40.05% | 11,248 | 57.39% | 502 | 2.56% | 3,398 | 17.34% | 19,600 |
Outagamie | 36,290 | 43.51% | 45,359 | 54.38% | 1,765 | 2.12% | 9,069 | 10.87% | 83,414 |
Ozaukee | 18,394 | 35.94% | 32,069 | 62.66% | 713 | 1.39% | 13,675 | 26.72% | 51,176 |
Pepin | 1,333 | 42.52% | 1,745 | 55.66% | 57 | 1.82% | 412 | 13.14% | 3,135 |
Pierce | 8,193 | 46.81% | 8,740 | 49.94% | 568 | 3.25% | 547 | 3.13% | 17,501 |
Polk | 7,333 | 39.42% | 10,866 | 58.41% | 404 | 2.17% | 3,533 | 18.99% | 18,603 |
Portage | 18,007 | 51.64% | 15,958 | 45.76% | 906 | 2.60% | 2,049 | 5.88% | 34,871 |
Price | 2,585 | 38.70% | 3,996 | 59.83% | 98 | 1.47% | 1,411 | 21.13% | 6,679 |
Racine | 40,498 | 46.45% | 44,770 | 51.35% | 1,922 | 2.20% | 4,272 | 4.90% | 87,190 |
Richland | 3,623 | 51.37% | 3,285 | 46.58% | 145 | 2.06% | 338 | 4.79% | 7,053 |
Rock | 39,680 | 58.04% | 26,904 | 39.35% | 1,782 | 2.61% | 12,776 | 18.69% | 68,366 |
Rusk | 2,184 | 35.81% | 3,797 | 62.26% | 118 | 1.93% | 169 | 14.47% | 6,099 |
Sauk | 15,630 | 54.02% | 12,615 | 43.60% | 687 | 2.37% | 3,015 | 10.42% | 28,932 |
Sawyer | 3,484 | 42.50% | 4,542 | 55.41% | 171 | 2.09% | 1,058 | 12.91% | 8,197 |
Shawano | 6,121 | 34.01% | 11,478 | 63.77% | 401 | 2.23% | 5,357 | 29.76% | 18,000 |
Sheboygan | 20,801 | 39.07% | 31,520 | 59.20% | 926 | 1.74% | 10,719 | 20.13% | 53,247 |
St. Croix | 16,690 | 41.65% | 22,108 | 55.17% | 1,272 | 3.17% | 5,418 | 13.52% | 40,070 |
Taylor | 2,269 | 28.05% | 5,690 | 70.35% | 129 | 1.59% | 3,421 | 42.30% | 8,088 |
Trempealeau | 5,393 | 44.01% | 6,623 | 54.04% | 239 | 1.95% | 1,230 | 10.04% | 12,255 |
Vernon | 6,550 | 50.13% | 6,276 | 48.03% | 240 | 1.84% | 274 | 2.10% | 13,066 |
Vilas | 4,510 | 36.03% | 7,814 | 62.42% | 195 | 1.56% | 3,304 | 26.39% | 12,519 |
Walworth | 17,394 | 38.26% | 27,088 | 59.59% | 977 | 2.15% | 9,694 | 21.32% | 45,459 |
Washburn | 3,292 | 41.59% | 4,461 | 56.35% | 163 | 2.06% | 1,169 | 14.77% | 7,916 |
Washington | 18,703 | 26.51% | 50,958 | 72.23% | 884 | 1.25% | 32,255 | 45.72% | 70,545 |
Waukesha | 72,131 | 32.52% | 146,699 | 66.14% | 2,977 | 1.34% | 74,568 | 33.62% | 221,807 |
Waupaca | 8,143 | 36.23% | 13,909 | 61.89% | 421 | 1.87% | 5,766 | 25.66% | 22,473 |
Waushara | 3,742 | 35.21% | 6,719 | 63.21% | 168 | 1.58% | 2,977 | 28.01% | 10,629 |
Winnebago | 35,610 | 47.01% | 38,368 | 50.65% | 1,775 | 2.34% | 2,758 | 3.64% | 75,753 |
Wood | 13,638 | 41.23% | 18,871 | 57.04% | 572 | 1.73% | 5,233 | 15.82% | 33,081 |
Totals | 1,324,307 | 49.54% | 1,295,080 | 48.44% | 53,921 | 2.02% | 29,227 | 1.09% | 2,673,308 |
Despite losing the state, Walker won 5 of the 8 congressional districts. [118]
District | Walker | Evers | Representative |
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1st | 54.13% | 43.75% | Paul Ryan |
2nd | 28.11% | 69.99% | Mark Pocan |
3rd | 47.87% | 49.78% | Ron Kind |
4th | 23.6% | 74.48% | Gwen Moore |
5th | 61.47% | 37.0% | Jim Sensenbrenner |
6th | 57.17% | 40.98% | Glenn Grothman |
7th | 57.09% | 40.63% | Sean Duffy |
8th | 56.47% | 41.56% | Mike Gallagher |
Despite the close result, Scott Walker was unable to request a recount due to a law he had signed himself two years prior, which requires the margin of difference to be within 1%. [119]
Early in December 2018, a special legislative session was called by Walker to pass a series of bills to limit the powers of Governor-elect Evers, as well as incoming Democratic Attorney General Josh Kaul, who had defeated incumbent Brad Schimel in the concurrent Attorney General election. [120]
Other bills being considered included restrictions on early voting and the passage of Medicaid work requirements, which Walker had previously held off on due to the election. [121] A similar law restricting early voting that was passed several years prior had been ruled as unconstitutional. [122]
The bills were widely denounced by Democrats and others as a “power grab.” Congresswoman Gwen Moore described the move as a “coup” that “hijacked the voters’ will.” [123] Walker and other Republicans meanwhile argued that the bills were necessary ”checks on power” and that they did not actually strip any real powers from the executive. [124] Lawsuits were filed by Evers and various labor unions almost immediately after Walker signed the bills into law. [125]
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Kelda Helen Roys is an American tech entrepreneur, business owner, attorney, and Democratic politician from Madison, Wisconsin. She is a member of the Wisconsin Senate, representing the 26th Senate district since 2021. She previously served two terms in the Wisconsin State Assembly, from 2009 to 2013. She was an unsuccessful candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in 2012 and for Governor of Wisconsin in 2018.
Rebecca Ann Kleefisch is an American politician and former television reporter who served as the 44th Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin from 2011 to 2019. A member of the Republican Party, she was elected to the position on November 2, 2010, as the running mate of Governor Scott Walker; the pair narrowly lost reelection to a third term in 2018.
The 2012 United States Senate election in Wisconsin took place on November 6, 2012, alongside a U.S. presidential election as well as other elections to the United States Senate and House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Incumbent Democratic Senator Herb Kohl retired instead of running for re-election to a fifth term. This was the first open Senate seat in Wisconsin since 1988, when Kohl won his first term.
John Theodore Chisholm is an American prosecutor and politician who has served as Milwaukee County District Attorney since 2007. A career prosecutor, Chisholm specialized in complex conspiracy prosecutions before his election as district attorney in 2006.
The 2012 Wisconsin gubernatorial recall election was a special election to elect the governor and lieutenant governor of Wisconsin. It resulted in voters re-electing incumbent Republican governor Scott Walker over the Democratic candidate Tom Barrett by a larger margin than he had in 2010, in which Walker had also faced Barrett. Recall organizers opposed Walker's agenda, particularly his limiting of collective bargaining rights for state employees and they collected over 900,000 signatures to initiate the recall election process. There was also a recall for Lieutenant Governor Rebecca Kleefisch. She won her race, defeating Democrat Mahlon Mitchell, making her the first lieutenant governor to run in and survive a recall.
The 2014 Wisconsin gubernatorial election took place on November 4, 2014, to determine the governor and lieutenant governor of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It occurred concurrently with elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections.
Dana John Wachs is an American lawyer and Democratic politician from Eau Claire, Wisconsin. He was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly for six years, representing Wisconsin's 91st Assembly district from 2013 to 2019. He was also a member of the University of Wisconsin Board of Regents from 2022 until 2024. He previously served on the Eau Claire City Council. He was an unsuccessful candidate for Governor of Wisconsin in the 2018 Democratic primary.
The 2016 United States Senate election in Wisconsin was held November 8, 2016, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of Wisconsin, concurrently with the 2016 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. The primaries were held August 9, 2016.
The 2018 Wisconsin Fall General Election was held in the U.S. state of Wisconsin on November 6, 2018. All of Wisconsin's partisan executive and administrative offices were up for election as well as one of Wisconsin's U.S. Senate seats, Wisconsin's eight seats in the United States House of Representatives, seventeen seats in the Wisconsin State Senate, and all 99 seats in the Wisconsin State Assembly. The 2018 Wisconsin Fall Partisan Primary was held August 14, 2018. There were also special elections held during 2018 for three State Assembly seats and two state senate seats.
The 2022 United States Senate election in Wisconsin was held on November 8, 2022, to elect a member of the United States Senate from Wisconsin. The party primaries were held on August 9, 2022. Incumbent Republican Senator Ron Johnson won re-election to a third term, defeating Democratic lieutenant governor Mandela Barnes by 26,718 votes — a one-point margin of victory.
The 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin were held on November 6, 2018, to elect the eight U.S. representatives from the state of Wisconsin, one from each of the state's eight congressional districts. The elections coincided with other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate, and various state and local elections. The Wisconsin Partisan Primary was held on August 14, 2018, with the governor, U.S. Senator, U.S. Representative, odd-numbered Wisconsin State Senate seats, and all Wisconsin Assembly seats on the ballot. Wisconsin was notable in 2018 for being the only state in which the party receiving the majority of votes held a minority of congressional seats.
The 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin was held on November 3, 2020, to elect the eight U.S. representatives from the state of Wisconsin, one from each of the state's eight congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2020 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections. Primaries were held on August 11, 2020.
Matthew Joseph Flynn is an American attorney and politician from Wisconsin. Flynn served as chairman of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin from 1981 to 1985 and as a partner in the Milwaukee law firm of Quarles & Brady. Flynn ran unsuccessfully for the Democratic nomination for Governor of Wisconsin in 2018 and is a past unsuccessful candidate for federal office.
Sarah Ann Godlewski is an American businesswoman and politician serving as the 31st secretary of state of Wisconsin since March 2023. She was previously the 36th state treasurer of Wisconsin (2019–2023).
The 2024 United States Senate election in Wisconsin will be held on November 5, 2024, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of Wisconsin. Primary elections will take place on August 13, 2024.
The 2022 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 2022, to elect the governor of Wisconsin. Incumbent Democratic governor Tony Evers won re-election to a second term by a margin of 3.4%, defeating Republican nominee Tim Michels.
The 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin were held on November 8, 2022, to elect the eight U.S. representatives from the state of Wisconsin, one from each of the state's eight congressional districts. The elections coincided with other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate, and various state and local elections. Primaries were held on August 9, 2022. The Republican Party won a majority of Wisconsin's U.S. House delegation as well as, notably, 55.5 percent of the statewide vote.
The 2022 Wisconsin fall general election was held in the U.S. state of Wisconsin on November 8, 2022. All of Wisconsin's partisan executive and administrative offices were up for election, as well as one of Wisconsin's U.S. Senate seats, Wisconsin's eight seats in the United States House of Representatives, the seventeen odd-numbered seats in the Wisconsin State Senate, and all 99 seats in the Wisconsin State Assembly. The 2022 Wisconsin fall primary was held on August 9, 2022.