Elections / 1994 · Senate · WI
Wisconsin — 1994 U.S. Senate election
Akashic1994 · U.S. SenateWisconsin · U.S. SenateHerb KohlD+17.6
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1994 Senate returns.
- Herb Kohl✓Democrat912,66258.3%
- Robert T. WelchRepublican636,98940.7%
- James DeanLibertarian15,4391.0%
- ScatterOther5380.0%
presidential baselinePresident 1992D+4.4Senate 1994D+17.6vs. baselineD+13.3
Wisconsin's 1994 Senate race ran 13.3 points more Democratic than its 1992 presidential margin.
Wisconsin's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | +45.6% |
| 1980 | −1.9% |
| 1982 | +29.5% |
| 1986 | −3.5% |
| 1988 | +4.5% |
| 1992 | +6.6% |
| 1994 | +17.6% |
| 1998 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | +24.5% |
| 2004 | +11.2% |
| 2006 | +37.8% |
| 2010 | −4.8% |
| 2012 | +5.5% |
| 2016 | −3.4% |
| 2018 | +10.8% |
| 2022 | −1.0% |
| 2024 | +0.8% |
Same ballot, 1994WI
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1994 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.