Elections / 2008 · Dem primary · WI
Obama led Wisconsin's 2008 Democratic presidential primary.
County-level returns aggregated statewide; Obama led by 17.3 points. This is the Democratic nominating contest — the November result is on the general-election page.
Statewide result
Wisconsin 2008 Democratic presidential primary — county returns aggregated statewide.
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Obama | 646,851 | 58.1% |
| Clinton | 453,954 | 40.8% |
| Other | 12,948 | 1.2% |
By county (72)
Each row links to the county's full place page.
| County | Led by | Margin | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee County | Obama | +28.4 | 208,042 |
| Dane County | Obama | +36.2 | 141,350 |
| Waukesha County | Obama | +5.1 | 72,250 |
| Brown County | Obama | +14.0 | 43,798 |
| Racine County | Obama | +11.6 | 37,324 |
| Rock County | Obama | +14.2 | 31,004 |
| Outagamie County | Obama | +19.5 | 30,968 |
| Winnebago County | Obama | +21.0 | 30,508 |
| Kenosha County | Obama | +3.0 | 30,388 |
| Marathon County | Obama | +9.2 | 24,728 |
| La Crosse County | Obama | +17.0 | 22,759 |
| Sheboygan County | Obama | +6.9 | 20,660 |
| Washington County | Obama | +4.2 | 20,409 |
| Eau Claire County | Obama | +29.1 | 20,311 |
| Ozaukee County | Obama | +12.6 | 17,592 |
| Walworth County | Obama | +20.1 | 16,437 |
| Portage County | Obama | +14.3 | 15,926 |
| Wood County | Obama | +17.6 | 15,658 |
| Manitowoc County | Obama | +9.6 | 15,475 |
| Fond du Lac County | Obama | +10.1 | 15,287 |
| Jefferson County | Obama | +16.2 | 14,599 |
| Dodge County | Obama | +6.2 | 13,077 |
| Sauk County | Obama | +17.5 | 11,850 |
| Columbia County | Obama | +13.5 | 10,874 |
| St. Croix County | Obama | +5.1 | 10,566 |
| Chippewa County | Obama | +7.5 | 10,353 |
| Douglas County | Clinton | +14.3 | 8,444 |
| Calumet County | Obama | +14.5 | 8,186 |
| Oneida County | Obama | +14.8 | 8,083 |
| Waupaca County | Obama | +15.4 | 8,005 |
| Grant County | Obama | +17.6 | 7,827 |
| Barron County | Obama | +7.6 | 7,483 |
| Marinette County | Clinton | +4.0 | 7,396 |
| Green County | Obama | +19.5 | 7,289 |
| Oconto County | Clinton | +1.0 | 7,096 |
| Door County | Obama | +20.3 | 7,047 |
| Dunn County | Obama | +20.7 | 6,960 |
| Polk County | Clinton | +3.9 | 6,898 |
| Lincoln County | Obama | +7.6 | 6,574 |
| Shawano County | Obama | +5.9 | 6,458 |
| Monroe County | Obama | +4.3 | 6,282 |
| Pierce County | Obama | +8.6 | 5,738 |
| Trempealeau County | Clinton | +1.1 | 5,394 |
| Clark County | Obama | +7.6 | 5,189 |
| Vernon County | Obama | +11.4 | 5,098 |
| Iowa County | Obama | +14.4 | 5,027 |
| Vilas County | Obama | +15.5 | 4,784 |
| Kewaunee County | Obama | +3.6 | 3,962 |
| Adams County | Clinton | +8.1 | 3,955 |
| Bayfield County | Obama | +12.4 | 3,898 |
| Langlade County | Obama | +0.9 | 3,853 |
| Juneau County | Clinton | +2.7 | 3,765 |
| Waushara County | Obama | +2.5 | 3,634 |
| Jackson County | Obama | +4.4 | 3,508 |
| Ashland County | Obama | +6.3 | 3,449 |
| Price County | Obama | +10.3 | 3,333 |
| Richland County | Obama | +10.1 | 3,170 |
| Taylor County | Obama | +9.0 | 3,115 |
| Lafayette County | Obama | +10.3 | 3,059 |
| Washburn County | Obama | +3.6 | 3,021 |
| Crawford County | Obama | +7.1 | 2,963 |
| Green Lake County | Obama | +10.9 | 2,871 |
| Marquette County | Obama | +3.7 | 2,849 |
| Sawyer County | Obama | +10.0 | 2,714 |
| Rusk County | Obama | +3.6 | 2,684 |
| Burnett County | Clinton | +8.1 | 2,390 |
| Buffalo County | Obama | +3.1 | 2,287 |
| Forest County | Clinton | +12.9 | 2,036 |
| Iron County | Clinton | +1.2 | 1,313 |
| Pepin County | Obama | +3.1 | 1,245 |
| Florence County | Obama | +5.3 | 828 |
| Menominee County | Obama | +4.0 | 400 |