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Elections / 2016 · Dem primary · WI

Sanders led Wisconsin's 2016 Democratic presidential primary.

County-level returns aggregated statewide; Sanders led by 13.5 points. This is the Democratic nominating contest — the November result is on the general-election page.

Statewide result
Wisconsin 2016 Democratic presidential primary — county returns aggregated statewide.
CandidateVotesShare
Sanders570,19256.6%
Clinton433,73943.0%
Other3,6690.4%
By county (72)
Each row links to the county's full place page.
CountyLed byMarginVotes
Milwaukee CountyClinton+3.7195,057
Dane CountySanders+25.2164,743
Waukesha CountySanders+3.151,441
Brown CountySanders+14.939,389
Winnebago CountySanders+22.829,164
Racine CountySanders+2.028,890
Rock CountySanders+21.228,730
Outagamie CountySanders+20.428,337
Kenosha CountySanders+14.625,647
La Crosse CountySanders+25.924,120
Eau Claire CountySanders+27.921,429
Marathon CountySanders+18.219,827
Sheboygan CountySanders+11.216,189
Portage CountySanders+29.414,506
Washington CountySanders+9.214,120
Walworth CountySanders+23.713,668
Ozaukee CountySanders+2.313,513
Fond du Lac CountySanders+14.412,940
Jefferson CountySanders+22.512,371
Sauk CountySanders+22.811,765
Manitowoc CountySanders+12.711,526
Wood CountySanders+20.711,222
Dodge CountySanders+16.210,790
Columbia CountySanders+21.310,679
St. Croix CountySanders+7.310,664
Chippewa CountySanders+12.09,189
Douglas CountySanders+11.58,163
Grant CountySanders+18.77,599
Green CountySanders+22.47,167
Calumet CountySanders+14.07,065
Dunn CountySanders+27.66,734
Waupaca CountySanders+20.16,515
Door CountySanders+7.66,390
Oneida CountySanders+20.76,345
Monroe CountySanders+21.85,839
Pierce CountySanders+15.45,602
Barron CountySanders+7.05,578
Vernon CountySanders+28.45,438
Iowa CountySanders+19.35,391
Marinette CountySanders+2.25,310
Shawano CountySanders+17.25,139
Oconto CountySanders+3.35,047
Polk CountySanders+6.64,685
Trempealeau CountySanders+9.94,444
Lincoln CountySanders+16.94,191
Bayfield CountySanders+27.44,123
Vilas CountySanders+20.53,573
Ashland CountySanders+27.63,467
Clark CountySanders+14.43,452
Juneau CountySanders+15.13,210
Jackson CountySanders+18.13,184
Kewaunee CountySanders+5.33,181
Richland CountySanders+16.63,071
Adams CountySanders+4.82,912
Waushara CountySanders+12.62,856
Crawford CountySanders+16.22,754
Langlade CountySanders+9.62,659
Sawyer CountySanders+25.62,648
Lafayette CountySanders+6.42,523
Washburn CountySanders+14.42,500
Marquette CountySanders+14.02,332
Price CountySanders+24.22,295
Taylor CountySanders+19.92,147
Green Lake CountySanders+13.62,031
Buffalo CountySanders+16.31,990
Rusk CountySanders+14.41,919
Burnett CountySanders+1.01,872
Forest CountySanders+4.41,291
Iron CountySanders+12.41,018
Pepin CountySanders+12.6999
Menominee CountySanders+26.9561
Florence CountySanders+24.9474