Elections / 1924 · President · WI
Robert M. La Follette carried Wisconsin.
John W. Davis (D) vs Calvin Coolidge (R) in Wisconsin, 1924. Robert M. La Follette won the state as a third-party candidate; the R+29.0 margin shown in the table is the Democratic-vs-Republican measure used across Akashic. The state ran 3.8 points more Republican than the nation (R+25.1 nationally).
Nominees: John W. Davis (D) · Calvin Coolidge (R) · Robert M. La Follette (Progressive)
Wisconsin result
840,827 votes counted
Davis (D)
68,115
8.1%
Coolidge (R)
311,614
37.1%
Follette + others
461,098
54.8%
Margin
R+29.0
1924 presidential election
Wisconsin, 1924
CoolidgeR+29.0
How it voted
Share of the 1924 vote
| Robert La Follette ✓Progressive | 54.8% | 461,098 |
|---|---|---|
| Calvin CoolidgeRepublican | 37.1% | 311,614 |
| John W. DavisDemocratic | 8.1% | 68,115 |
D+60R+60
71 counties, each filled by 1924 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Wisconsin's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1924 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 results — 1924
71 counties; every row links to the county's full page.
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | O | 173 | 779 | 2,687 | |
| Ashland County | O | 449 | 2,272 | 7,004 | |
| Barron County | O | 377 | 2,703 | 9,180 | |
| Bayfield County | O | 205 | 1,675 | 4,600 | |
| Brown County | O | 2,328 | 7,611 | 20,080 | |
| Buffalo County | O | 176 | 1,324 | 4,006 | |
| Burnett County | O | 76 | 958 | 3,158 | |
| Calumet County | O | 569 | 938 | 5,046 | |
| Chippewa County | O | 560 | 5,135 | 12,308 | |
| Clark County | O | 552 | 3,130 | 10,010 | |
| Columbia County | O | 907 | 4,724 | 11,690 | |
| Crawford County | O | 936 | 1,687 | 5,658 | |
| Dane County | O | 2,081 | 12,280 | 39,208 | |
| Dodge County | O | 2,019 | 5,167 | 16,971 | |
| Door County | O | 235 | 1,891 | 4,904 | |
| Douglas County | O | 638 | 5,887 | 15,039 | |
| Dunn County | O | 284 | 3,177 | 7,916 | |
| Eau Claire County | O | 629 | 5,149 | 11,083 | |
| Florence County | R | 49 | 594 | 1,183 | |
| Fond du Lac County | O | 2,222 | 8,516 | 20,460 | |
| Forest County | O | 299 | 1,104 | 2,710 | |
| Grant County | O | 1,518 | 5,714 | 14,169 | |
| Green County | O | 423 | 2,922 | 8,331 | |
| Green Lake County | O | 1,090 | 1,988 | 5,309 | |
| Iowa County | O | 689 | 3,291 | 8,213 | |
| Iron County | O | 84 | 1,058 | 2,634 | |
| Jackson County | O | 255 | 1,662 | 5,155 | |
| Jefferson County | O | 1,374 | 4,250 | 13,611 | |
| Juneau County | O | 403 | 1,917 | 6,164 | |
| Kenosha County | R | 1,517 | 10,341 | 18,649 | |
| Kewaunee County | O | 395 | 1,018 | 4,260 | |
| La Crosse County | O | 1,252 | 5,733 | 17,647 | |
| Lafayette County | O | 1,265 | 2,671 | 7,699 | |
| Langlade County | O | 926 | 2,572 | 7,149 | |
| Lincoln County | O | 503 | 1,857 | 6,918 | |
| Manitowoc County | O | 1,599 | 4,828 | 16,345 | |
| Marathon County | O | 1,109 | 5,577 | 19,088 | |
| Marinette County | R | 571 | 4,911 | 8,981 | |
| Marquette County | O | 587 | 1,109 | 3,556 | |
| Milwaukee County | O | 14,510 | 50,730 | 148,029 | |
| Monroe County | O | 428 | 2,661 | 9,965 | |
| Oconto County | O | 602 | 2,562 | 7,735 | |
| Oneida County | O | 324 | 1,769 | 5,350 | |
| Outagamie County | O | 1,255 | 6,426 | 18,160 | |
| Ozaukee County | O | 592 | 1,015 | 4,900 | |
| Pepin County | R | 206 | 1,226 | 2,194 | |
| Pierce County | O | 298 | 2,788 | 6,805 | |
| Polk County | O | 317 | 2,793 | 7,434 | |
| Portage County | O | 2,010 | 2,854 | 10,280 | |
| Price County | O | 323 | 1,754 | 5,346 | |
| Racine County | R | 1,463 | 13,040 | 25,969 | |
| Richland County | O | 898 | 2,669 | 6,338 | |
| Rock County | R | 1,453 | 14,815 | 24,320 | |
| Rusk County | O | 272 | 1,932 | 4,940 | |
| Sauk County | O | 555 | 3,935 | 11,052 | |
| Sawyer County | O | 135 | 990 | 2,638 | |
| Shawano County | O | 471 | 2,063 | 8,965 | |
| Sheboygan County | O | 1,350 | 6,974 | 20,181 | |
| St. Croix County | O | 718 | 3,600 | 9,073 | |
| Taylor County | O | 185 | 1,389 | 4,710 | |
| Trempealeau County | O | 373 | 2,083 | 6,664 | |
| Vernon County | O | 406 | 2,670 | 8,779 | |
| Vilas County | O | 119 | 873 | 2,073 | |
| Walworth County | R | 1,162 | 7,484 | 13,080 | |
| Washburn County | O | 158 | 1,422 | 3,655 | |
| Washington County | O | 980 | 1,987 | 8,131 | |
| Waukesha County | R | 1,965 | 7,026 | 15,459 | |
| Waupaca County | O | 665 | 3,654 | 10,781 | |
| Waushara County | O | 249 | 1,602 | 4,522 | |
| Winnebago County | R | 1,801 | 11,239 | 23,078 | |
| Wood County | O | 548 | 3,469 | 11,442 |