Elections / 1912 · President · WI
Wisconsin — 1912 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1912 presidential electionWisconsin · PresidentWilsonD+8.4
How it voted
Share of the 1912 vote
| Woodrow Wilson ✓Democratic | 41.1% | 164,230 |
|---|---|---|
| William H. TaftRepublican | 32.7% | 130,596 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 26.3% | 105,149 |
1912presidential margin
D+60R+60
71 counties, each filled by 1912 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Gold marks a county an independent or third-party candidate carried.
Wisconsin cast 13 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (71 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Adams County, WI | Republican | R+15.2 |
| Ashland County, WI | Democratic | D+14.7 |
| Barron County, WI | Other / independent | R+8.8 |
| Bayfield County, WI | Other / independent | D+6.8 |
| Brown County, WI | Democratic | D+9.4 |
| Buffalo County, WI | Republican | R+15.4 |
| Burnett County, WI | Other / independent | R+6.5 |
| Calumet County, WI | Democratic | D+15.2 |
| Chippewa County, WI | Democratic | D+5.7 |
| Clark County, WI | Republican | R+11.4 |
| Columbia County, WI | Democratic | D+0.2 |
| Crawford County, WI | Democratic | D+3.2 |
| Dane County, WI | Democratic | D+23.2 |
| Dodge County, WI | Democratic | D+30.7 |
| Door County, WI | Republican | R+14.0 |
| Douglas County, WI | Other / independent | D+8.8 |
| Dunn County, WI | Other / independent | R+15.2 |
| Eau Claire County, WI | Republican | R+5.7 |
| Florence County, WI | Republican | R+21.8 |
| Fond du Lac County, WI | Democratic | D+19.0 |
| Forest County, WI | Democratic | D+3.6 |
| Grant County, WI | Democratic | D+4.2 |
| Green County, WI | Democratic | D+2.8 |
| Green Lake County, WI | Democratic | D+4.6 |
| Iowa County, WI | Democratic | D+4.6 |
| Iron County, WI | Republican | R+10.7 |
| Jackson County, WI | Republican | R+29.9 |
| Jefferson County, WI | Democratic | D+35.0 |
| Juneau County, WI | Republican | R+2.7 |
| Kenosha County, WI | Other / independent | D+8.9 |
| Kewaunee County, WI | Democratic | D+18.6 |
| La Crosse County, WI | Democratic | D+24.8 |
| Lafayette County, WI | Democratic | D+2.4 |
| Langlade County, WI | Democratic | D+22.3 |
| Lincoln County, WI | Democratic | D+31.2 |
| Manitowoc County, WI | Democratic | D+13.6 |
| Marathon County, WI | Democratic | D+11.1 |
| Marinette County, WI | Republican | R+1.3 |
| Marquette County, WI | Democratic | D+1.9 |
| Milwaukee County, WI | Democratic | D+13.7 |
| Monroe County, WI | Democratic | D+5.0 |
| Oconto County, WI | Republican | R+10.9 |
| Oneida County, WI | Republican | R+2.7 |
| Outagamie County, WI | Democratic | D+21.2 |
| Ozaukee County, WI | Democratic | D+38.0 |
| Pepin County, WI | Republican | R+8.9 |
| Pierce County, WI | Other / independent | R+0.03 |
| Polk County, WI | Other / independent | R+0.6 |
| Portage County, WI | Democratic | D+6.9 |
| Price County, WI | Other / independent | R+1.9 |
| Racine County, WI | Democratic | D+14.7 |
| Richland County, WI | Republican | R+3.3 |
| Rock County, WI | Republican | R+12.6 |
| Rusk County, WI | Other / independent | R+3.1 |
| Sauk County, WI | Democratic | D+5.1 |
| Sawyer County, WI | Democratic | D+15.1 |
| Shawano County, WI | Democratic | D+2.8 |
| Sheboygan County, WI | Democratic | D+13.3 |
| St. Croix County, WI | Democratic | D+1.7 |
| Taylor County, WI | Democratic | D+2.1 |
| Trempealeau County, WI | Republican | R+13.4 |
| Vernon County, WI | Republican | R+30.5 |
| Vilas County, WI | Democratic | D+2.5 |
| Walworth County, WI | Democratic | D+0.5 |
| Washburn County, WI | Other / independent | R+0.7 |
| Washington County, WI | Democratic | D+13.3 |
| Waukesha County, WI | Democratic | D+12.0 |
| Waupaca County, WI | Republican | R+11.0 |
| Waushara County, WI | Republican | R+18.9 |
| Winnebago County, WI | Other / independent | D+24.0 |
| Wood County, WI | Democratic | D+14.6 |
Nominees: Woodrow Wilson (D) · William Howard Taft (R) · Theodore Roosevelt (Progressive)
Wisconsin's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1912 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +1.7% |
| 1896 | −22.9% |
| 1900 | −24.1% |
| 1904 | −35.2% |
| 1908 | −17.8% |
| 1912 | +8.4% |
| 1916 | −6.6% |
| 1920 | −54.9% |
| 1924 | −29.0% |
| 1928 | −9.2% |
| 1932 | +32.3% |
| 1936 | +33.5% |
| 1940 | +1.8% |
| 1944 | −1.8% |
| 1948 | +4.4% |
| 1952 | −22.2% |
| 1956 | −23.7% |
| 1960 | −3.7% |
| 1964 | +24.3% |
| 1968 | −3.6% |
| 1972 | −9.7% |
| 1976 | +1.7% |
| 1980 | −4.7% |
| 1984 | −9.2% |
| 1988 | +3.6% |
| 1992 | +4.4% |
| 1996 | +10.3% |
| 2000 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | +13.9% |
| 2012 | +6.9% |
| 2016 | −0.8% |
| 2020 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | −0.9% |
County-by-county results — 71 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | R | 462 | 689 | 1,495 | |
| Ashland County | D | 1,451 | 937 | 3,493 | |
| Barron County | O | 1,065 | 1,414 | 3,970 | |
| Bayfield County | O | 666 | 514 | 2,232 | |
| Brown County | D | 3,557 | 2,764 | 8,437 | |
| Buffalo County | R | 848 | 1,239 | 2,547 | |
| Burnett County | O | 305 | 403 | 1,507 | |
| Calumet County | D | 1,366 | 931 | 2,860 | |
| Chippewa County | D | 2,028 | 1,736 | 5,117 | |
| Clark County | R | 1,528 | 2,035 | 4,462 | |
| Columbia County | D | 2,473 | 2,463 | 5,788 | |
| Crawford County | D | 1,515 | 1,407 | 3,377 | |
| Dane County | D | 9,017 | 5,244 | 16,250 | |
| Dodge County | D | 5,246 | 2,559 | 8,747 | |
| Door County | R | 769 | 1,167 | 2,836 | |
| Douglas County | O | 1,181 | 730 | 5,134 | |
| Dunn County | O | 833 | 1,403 | 3,746 | |
| Eau Claire County | R | 1,727 | 2,013 | 4,996 | |
| Florence County | R | 131 | 262 | 600 | |
| Fond du Lac County | D | 4,838 | 3,014 | 9,616 | |
| Forest County | D | 567 | 518 | 1,350 | |
| Grant County | D | 3,615 | 3,283 | 7,886 | |
| Green County | D | 1,716 | 1,601 | 4,124 | |
| Green Lake County | D | 1,407 | 1,269 | 2,984 | |
| Iowa County | D | 2,103 | 1,886 | 4,684 | |
| Iron County | R | 347 | 473 | 1,183 | |
| Jackson County | R | 606 | 1,398 | 2,649 | |
| Jefferson County | D | 4,381 | 1,926 | 7,021 | |
| Juneau County | R | 1,236 | 1,322 | 3,187 | |
| Kenosha County | O | 2,216 | 1,671 | 6,141 | |
| Kewaunee County | D | 1,696 | 1,115 | 3,122 | |
| La Crosse County | D | 4,263 | 2,272 | 8,033 | |
| Lafayette County | D | 1,852 | 1,747 | 4,463 | |
| Langlade County | D | 1,387 | 710 | 3,034 | |
| Lincoln County | D | 1,760 | 712 | 3,358 | |
| Manitowoc County | D | 3,436 | 2,389 | 7,680 | |
| Marathon County | D | 4,043 | 3,033 | 9,135 | |
| Marinette County | R | 1,559 | 1,618 | 4,683 | |
| Marquette County | D | 923 | 881 | 2,235 | |
| Milwaukee County | D | 27,628 | 17,877 | 71,302 | |
| Monroe County | D | 2,084 | 1,841 | 4,828 | |
| Oconto County | R | 1,523 | 1,988 | 4,266 | |
| Oneida County | R | 717 | 774 | 2,117 | |
| Outagamie County | D | 4,139 | 2,384 | 8,271 | |
| Ozaukee County | D | 1,878 | 749 | 2,968 | |
| Pepin County | R | 410 | 528 | 1,320 | |
| Pierce County | O | 985 | 986 | 3,385 | |
| Polk County | O | 830 | 848 | 3,125 | |
| Portage County | D | 2,301 | 1,932 | 5,312 | |
| Price County | O | 662 | 708 | 2,400 | |
| Racine County | D | 3,909 | 2,606 | 8,858 | |
| Richland County | R | 1,493 | 1,623 | 3,958 | |
| Rock County | R | 3,032 | 4,276 | 9,895 | |
| Rusk County | O | 522 | 575 | 1,702 | |
| Sauk County | D | 2,464 | 2,171 | 5,727 | |
| Sawyer County | D | 432 | 295 | 909 | |
| Shawano County | D | 1,661 | 1,535 | 4,523 | |
| Sheboygan County | D | 3,968 | 2,692 | 9,625 | |
| St. Croix County | D | 1,806 | 1,728 | 4,648 | |
| Taylor County | D | 821 | 773 | 2,286 | |
| Trempealeau County | R | 1,235 | 1,763 | 3,948 | |
| Vernon County | R | 1,253 | 2,663 | 4,617 | |
| Vilas County | D | 327 | 304 | 923 | |
| Walworth County | D | 2,125 | 2,096 | 5,841 | |
| Washburn County | O | 398 | 409 | 1,486 | |
| Washington County | D | 2,425 | 1,799 | 4,702 | |
| Waukesha County | D | 3,594 | 2,714 | 7,363 | |
| Waupaca County | R | 1,563 | 2,204 | 5,853 | |
| Waushara County | R | 772 | 1,343 | 3,023 | |
| Winnebago County | O | 4,631 | 1,922 | 11,296 | |
| Wood County | D | 2,523 | 1,742 | 5,336 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1912 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.