Elections / 1916 · President · WI
Wisconsin — 1916 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1916 presidential electionWisconsin · PresidentHughesR+6.6
How it voted
Share of the 1916 vote
| Charles E. Hughes ✓Republican | 49.4% | 220,822 |
|---|---|---|
| Woodrow WilsonDemocratic | 42.8% | 191,363 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 7.8% | 34,949 |
1916presidential margin
D+60R+60
71 counties, each filled by 1916 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Wisconsin cast 13 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (71 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Adams County, WI | Republican | R+7.1 |
| Ashland County, WI | Republican | R+10.8 |
| Barron County, WI | Republican | R+17.7 |
| Bayfield County, WI | Republican | R+12.5 |
| Brown County, WI | Democratic | D+15.9 |
| Buffalo County, WI | Republican | R+17.0 |
| Burnett County, WI | Republican | R+19.8 |
| Calumet County, WI | Republican | R+17.2 |
| Chippewa County, WI | Republican | R+19.1 |
| Clark County, WI | Republican | R+33.8 |
| Columbia County, WI | Republican | R+18.6 |
| Crawford County, WI | Republican | R+3.2 |
| Dane County, WI | Democratic | D+17.0 |
| Dodge County, WI | Republican | R+3.8 |
| Door County, WI | Republican | R+15.4 |
| Douglas County, WI | Republican | R+1.0 |
| Dunn County, WI | Republican | R+26.1 |
| Eau Claire County, WI | Republican | R+11.5 |
| Florence County, WI | Republican | R+42.1 |
| Fond du Lac County, WI | Republican | R+6.9 |
| Forest County, WI | Republican | R+7.1 |
| Grant County, WI | Republican | R+15.0 |
| Green County, WI | Republican | R+16.9 |
| Green Lake County, WI | Republican | R+9.6 |
| Iowa County, WI | Republican | R+0.9 |
| Iron County, WI | Republican | R+16.0 |
| Jackson County, WI | Republican | R+31.1 |
| Jefferson County, WI | Republican | R+1.8 |
| Juneau County, WI | Republican | R+21.8 |
| Kenosha County, WI | Republican | R+10.4 |
| Kewaunee County, WI | Democratic | D+28.8 |
| La Crosse County, WI | Democratic | D+6.5 |
| Lafayette County, WI | Republican | R+10.3 |
| Langlade County, WI | Democratic | D+6.4 |
| Lincoln County, WI | Republican | R+25.1 |
| Manitowoc County, WI | Democratic | D+1.3 |
| Marathon County, WI | Republican | R+21.1 |
| Marinette County, WI | Republican | R+10.8 |
| Marquette County, WI | Republican | R+19.4 |
| Milwaukee County, WI | Democratic | D+8.7 |
| Monroe County, WI | Republican | R+19.5 |
| Oconto County, WI | Republican | R+14.8 |
| Oneida County, WI | Republican | R+1.5 |
| Outagamie County, WI | Republican | R+8.6 |
| Ozaukee County, WI | Republican | R+1.0 |
| Pepin County, WI | Republican | R+10.0 |
| Pierce County, WI | Republican | R+7.9 |
| Polk County, WI | Republican | R+9.0 |
| Portage County, WI | Democratic | D+8.5 |
| Price County, WI | Republican | R+19.9 |
| Racine County, WI | Republican | R+5.5 |
| Richland County, WI | Republican | R+4.9 |
| Rock County, WI | Republican | R+26.1 |
| Rusk County, WI | Republican | R+3.0 |
| Sauk County, WI | Republican | R+24.0 |
| Sawyer County, WI | Democratic | D+1.0 |
| Shawano County, WI | Republican | R+41.2 |
| Sheboygan County, WI | Republican | R+16.0 |
| St. Croix County, WI | Republican | R+7.1 |
| Taylor County, WI | Republican | R+27.3 |
| Trempealeau County, WI | Republican | R+14.7 |
| Vernon County, WI | Republican | R+21.8 |
| Vilas County, WI | Republican | R+5.8 |
| Walworth County, WI | Republican | R+23.2 |
| Washburn County, WI | Republican | R+17.4 |
| Washington County, WI | Republican | R+2.8 |
| Waukesha County, WI | Democratic | D+5.1 |
| Waupaca County, WI | Republican | R+43.1 |
| Waushara County, WI | Republican | R+38.2 |
| Winnebago County, WI | Republican | R+5.8 |
| Wood County, WI | Republican | R+5.6 |
Nominees: Woodrow Wilson (D) · Charles Evans Hughes (R)
Wisconsin's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1916 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 | 824 | 957 | 1,871 | |
| Ashland County | R | 1,582 | 1,998 | 3,844 | |
| Barron County | R | 1,863 | 2,746 | 4,997 | |
| Bayfield County | R | 996 | 1,320 | 2,583 | |
| Brown County | D | 5,771 | 4,132 | 10,324 | |
| Buffalo County | R | 1,043 | 1,492 | 2,639 | |
| Burnett County | R | 638 | 1,007 | 1,866 | |
| Calumet County | R | 1,382 | 1,979 | 3,461 | |
| Chippewa County | R | 2,233 | 3,324 | 5,716 | |
| Clark County | R | 1,614 | 3,371 | 5,199 | |
| Columbia County | R | 2,299 | 3,395 | 5,902 | |
| Crawford County | R | 1,764 | 1,883 | 3,719 | |
| Dane County | D | 9,859 | 6,931 | 17,273 | |
| Dodge County | R | 4,519 | 4,887 | 9,646 | |
| Door County | R | 1,204 | 1,656 | 2,944 | |
| Douglas County | R | 2,940 | 3,007 | 6,902 | |
| Dunn County | R | 1,447 | 2,556 | 4,257 | |
| Eau Claire County | R | 2,290 | 2,922 | 5,513 | |
| Florence County | R | 162 | 412 | 594 | |
| Fond du Lac County | R | 5,021 | 5,781 | 11,084 | |
| Forest County | R | 637 | 738 | 1,414 | |
| Grant County | R | 3,459 | 4,718 | 8,382 | |
| Green County | R | 1,687 | 2,422 | 4,343 | |
| Green Lake County | R | 1,352 | 1,647 | 3,080 | |
| Iowa County | R | 2,230 | 2,271 | 4,656 | |
| Iron County | R | 475 | 672 | 1,230 | |
| Jackson County | R | 963 | 1,866 | 2,908 | |
| Jefferson County | R | 3,645 | 3,785 | 7,636 | |
| Juneau County | R | 1,442 | 2,292 | 3,908 | |
| Kenosha County | R | 2,813 | 3,537 | 6,937 | |
| Kewaunee County | D | 2,011 | 1,104 | 3,148 | |
| La Crosse County | D | 4,123 | 3,597 | 8,106 | |
| Lafayette County | R | 2,059 | 2,544 | 4,705 | |
| Langlade County | D | 1,755 | 1,538 | 3,411 | |
| Lincoln County | R | 1,282 | 2,189 | 3,607 | |
| Manitowoc County | D | 4,338 | 4,224 | 9,091 | |
| Marathon County | R | 3,677 | 5,838 | 10,237 | |
| Marinette County | R | 2,205 | 2,767 | 5,209 | |
| Marquette County | R | 923 | 1,377 | 2,344 | |
| Milwaukee County | D | 34,812 | 27,831 | 80,011 | |
| Monroe County | R | 1,991 | 3,013 | 5,233 | |
| Oconto County | R | 1,892 | 2,570 | 4,572 | |
| Oneida County | R | 1,054 | 1,089 | 2,410 | |
| Outagamie County | R | 4,442 | 5,302 | 10,009 | |
| Ozaukee County | R | 1,577 | 1,610 | 3,258 | |
| Pepin County | R | 622 | 766 | 1,439 | |
| Pierce County | R | 1,650 | 1,945 | 3,749 | |
| Polk County | R | 1,713 | 2,080 | 4,062 | |
| Portage County | D | 3,000 | 2,520 | 5,660 | |
| Price County | R | 1,049 | 1,620 | 2,873 | |
| Racine County | R | 4,495 | 5,081 | 10,637 | |
| Richland County | R | 1,845 | 2,051 | 4,224 | |
| Rock County | R | 4,015 | 7,011 | 11,477 | |
| Rusk County | R | 926 | 989 | 2,078 | |
| Sauk County | R | 2,257 | 3,779 | 6,334 | |
| Sawyer County | D | 562 | 550 | 1,181 | |
| Shawano County | R | 1,367 | 3,415 | 4,970 | |
| Sheboygan County | R | 3,885 | 5,562 | 10,510 | |
| St. Croix County | R | 2,352 | 2,731 | 5,345 | |
| Taylor County | R | 845 | 1,544 | 2,564 | |
| Trempealeau County | R | 1,578 | 2,138 | 3,815 | |
| Vernon County | R | 1,830 | 2,912 | 4,967 | |
| Vilas County | R | 467 | 531 | 1,096 | |
| Walworth County | R | 2,440 | 3,988 | 6,685 | |
| Washburn County | R | 644 | 938 | 1,694 | |
| Washington County | R | 2,732 | 2,892 | 5,749 | |
| Waukesha County | D | 4,192 | 3,768 | 8,335 | |
| Waupaca County | R | 1,720 | 4,492 | 6,431 | |
| Waushara County | R | 1,015 | 2,345 | 3,484 | |
| Winnebago County | R | 5,242 | 5,923 | 11,731 | |
| Wood County | R | 2,625 | 2,954 | 5,865 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1916 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.