2014 Wisconsin gubernatorial election

See also: 2014 United States gubernatorial elections

2014 Wisconsin gubernatorial election

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| <- 2012 (recall) | November 4, 2014 | 2018 ->

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Turnout| 54.5% ( 3.3%)
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Nominee  | Scott Walker | Mary Burke |
Party  | Republican | Democratic
Running mate  | Rebecca Kleefisch | John Lehman
Popular vote  | 1,259,706 | 1,122,913
Percentage  | 52.26% | 46.59%

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County results
Walker: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
Burke: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%

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| Governor before election

Scott Walker
Republican

| Elected Governor

Scott Walker
Republican

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The 2014 Wisconsin gubernatorial election took place on November 4, 2014, to determine the governor and lieutenant governor of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It occurred concurrently with elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections.

Incumbent Republican governor Scott Walker won re-election to a second term in office, defeating Democratic businesswoman and Madison school board member Mary Burke and two minor party candidates in the general election.

Walker, who was elected in 2010, survived an attempted recall in 2012, the first governor in United States history to do so, defeating Democrat Tom Barrett both times. Wisconsin voters have elected a governor from a different political party than the sitting president in 27 of the last 31 elections since 1932; only once has a Democratic candidate been elected governor in Wisconsin in the last 18 contests when a Democrat was in the White House.[1] Eleven of the last twelve Wisconsin governors, dating back to Republican Vernon Wallace Thomson in the late 1950s, had, unlike Burke, previously won an election to state government, the exception being Republican Lee S. Dreyfus in 1978.[2]

The polling leading up to the election was very close, with no candidate clearly in the lead. The consensus among most analysts was that the race was either a tossup or leaning Republican. As of 2024, this is the last time a Republican was elected governor of Wisconsin, and the last time that a candidate was elected Governor of Wisconsin by winning a majority of counties.

## Republican primary

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### Governor

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#### Candidates

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* Scott Walker, incumbent governor[3]

#### Results

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Republican gubernatorial primary results[4] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Scott Walker (incumbent)  | 238,715  | 99.42%
| Republican | Steve R. Evans (write-in)  | 94  | 0.04%
| Republican | Scattering  | 1,293  | 0.54%
Total votes  | 240,102  | 100.00%

### Lieutenant governor

[edit]

#### Candidates

[edit]

* Rebecca Kleefisch, incumbent lieutenant governor

#### Results

[edit]

Republican lieutenant gubernatorial primary results[4] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Rebecca Kleefisch (incumbent)  | 228,864  | 99.69%
| Republican | Scattering  | 704  | 0.31%
Total votes  | 229,568  | 100.00%

## Democratic primary

[edit]

### Governor

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#### Candidates

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* Mary Burke, businesswoman, member of the Madison school district board and former Wisconsin Secretary of Commerce[5]
* Brett Hulsey, state representative[6]

#### Disqualified

[edit]

* Marcia Mercedes Perkins[6]
* Hari Trivedi, independent candidate for governor in the 2012 recall election[6]

#### Declined

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* Chris Abele, Milwaukee County Executive[7]
* Peter W. Barca, Minority Leader of the Wisconsin State Assembly and former U.S. representative[8][9]
* Tom Barrett, Mayor of Milwaukee and nominee for governor in 2010 and 2012[10]
* Deb Carey, founder and president of New Glarus Brewing Company[11]
* Dave Cieslewicz, former mayor of Madison[12]
* Lori Compas, executive director of the Wisconsin Business Alliance and nominee for the Wisconsin Senate in 2012[13][14]
* Kevin Conroy, biotechnology executive[8]
* John Dickert, Mayor of Racine[15]
* Jon Erpenbach, state senator[8]
* Kathleen Falk, former Dane County Executive and candidate for governor in 2012[16]
* Russ Feingold, former U.S. senator[17]
* Dave Hansen, state senator[14]
* Mark L. Harris, Winnebago County Executive[18]
* Dianne Hesselbein, state representative[13]
* Sara Johann, political activist[13][19]
* Steve Kagen, former U.S. representative[9]
* Ron Kind, U.S. representative[20]
* Jessica King, former state senator[13][15]
* Herb Kohl, former U.S. senator[15]
* Chris Larson, Minority Leader of the Wisconsin Senate[15]
* Julie Lassa, state senator[13][14]
* Cory Mason, state representative[16]
* Mahlon Mitchell, president of the Professional Fire Fighters of Wisconsin and nominee for lieutenant governor in 2012[8][9]
* Gwen Moore, U.S. representative[13]
* Tom Nelson, Outagamie County Executive and nominee for lieutenant governor in 2010[8][9][12]
* Dave Obey, former U.S. representative[15]
* Joe Parisi, Dane County executive[8]
* Jennifer Shilling, state senator[13][14]
* Chris Taylor, state representative[13][15]
* Kathleen Vinehout, state senator and candidate for governor in 2012[21]

### Endorsements

[edit]

Mary Burke

* EMILY's List[22]
* Planned Parenthood Advocates of Wisconsin[23]
* Progressives United[24]
* Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters[25]

### Polling

[edit]

Poll source  | Date(s)
administered  | Sample
size  | Margin of
error  | Mary
Burke  | Brett
Hulsey  | Marcia Mercedes
Perkins  | Hari
Trivedi  | Other  | Undecided

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Marquette University[26] | May 15–18, 2014  | ?  | ± ?  | 66% | 3%  | 1%  | 1%  | —  | 24%

### Results

[edit]

Results by county

Burke—>90%

Burke—80-90%

Burke—70–80%

Democratic gubernatorial primary results[4] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Mary Burke | 259,926  | 83.28%
| Democratic | Brett Hulsey | 51,830  | 16.61%
| Democratic | Scattering  | 350  | 0.11%
Total votes  | 312,106  | 100.00%

### Lieutenant governor

[edit]

#### Candidates

[edit]

* John Lehman, member of Wisconsin Senate
* Mary Jo Walters

#### Results

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Democratic lieutenant gubernatorial primary results[4] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | John Lehman | 144,591  | 55.24%
| Democratic | Mary Jo Walters  | 116,518  | 44.52%
| Democratic | Scattering  | 631  | 0.24%
Total votes  | 261,740  | 100.00%

## Minor parties

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### Candidates

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#### Declared

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* Robert Burke (Libertarian Party), founder of the Libertarian Party of Pierce-St. Croix[27]

* Running mate: Joseph Brost

* Dennis Fehr (The People's Party), businessman and founder of The People's Party[28]
* Brett Hulsey (write-in), state representative[29]

#### Disqualified

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* Francis Klein (Pirate Party)[30]

## General election

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### Predictions

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Source  | Ranking  | As of

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The Cook Political Report[31] | Tossup  | November 3, 2014
Sabato's Crystal Ball[32] | Lean R  | November 3, 2014
Rothenberg Political Report[33] | Tilt R  | November 3, 2014
Real Clear Politics[34] | Tossup  | November 3, 2014

### Polling

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Poll source  | Date(s)
administered  | Sample
size  | Margin of
error  | Scott
Walker (R)  | Mary
Burke (D)  | Other  | Undecided

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YouGov[35] | October 25–31, 2014  | 1,494  | ± 3.4%  | 45% | 43%  | 1%  | 11%
Public Policy Polling[36] | October 28–30, 2014  | 1,814  | ± 3%  | 48% | 47%  | —  | 5%
Marquette University[37] | October 23–26, 2014  | 1,164 LV  | ± 3%  | 50% | 43%  | 1%  | 7%
1,409 RV  | ± 2.7%  | 46% | 45%  | 1%  | 9%
CBS News/NYT/YouGov[38] | October 16–23, 2014  | 3,308  | ± 3%  | 46% | 45%  | 0%  | 10%
Rasmussen Reports[39] | October 20–21, 2014  | 973  | ± 3%  | 48%  | 49% | 1%  | 2%
WPR/St. Norbert College[40] | October 18–21, 2014  | 525  | ± 4.4%  | 47% | 46%  | —  | 6%
Public Policy Polling[41] | October 17–18, 2014  | 860  | ± ?  | 47% | 46%  | —  | 7%
Marquette University[42] | October 9–12, 2014  | 803 LV  | ± 3.5%  | 47% | 47%  | 0%  | 5%
1,004 RV  | ± 3.2%  | 48% | 45%  | 1%  | 6%
Gravis Marketing[43] | October 3–4, 2014  | 837  | ± 3%  | 50% | 46%  | —  | 4%
CBS News/NYT/YouGov[44] | September 20–October 1, 2014  | 1,444  | ± 3%  | 48%  | 49% | 0%  | 3%
Marquette University[45] | September 25–28, 2014  | 585 LV  | ± 4.1%  | 51% | 45%  | 1%  | 4%
801 RV  | ± 3.5%  | 46% | 45%  | 1%  | 8%
Gravis Marketing[46] | September 22–23, 2014  | 908  | ± 3%  | 45%  | 50% | —  | 4%
Rasmussen Reports[39] | September 15–16, 2014  | 650  | ± 4%  | 48% | 46%  | 3%  | 3%
Marquette University[47] | September 11–14, 2014  | 589 LV  | ± 4.1%  | 49% | 46%  | 1%  | 4%
800 RV  | ± 3.5%  | 46%  | 46% | 1%  | 7%
CBS News/NYT/YouGov[48] | August 18–September 2, 2014  | 1,473  | ± 4%  | 49% | 45%  | 0%  | 5%
We Ask America[49] | September 3, 2014  | 1,170 LV  | ± 3%  | 44%  | 48% | 2%  | 6%
Marquette University[50] | August 21–24, 2014  | 609 LV  | ± 4.1%  | 47%  | 49% | 1%  | 4%
815 RV  | ± 3.5%  | 48% | 44%  | 1%  | 8%
Rasmussen Reports[39] | August 13–14, 2014  | 750  | ± 4%  | 48% | 47%  | —  | 5%
Gravis Marketing[51] | July 31–August 2, 2014  | 1,346  | ± 3%  | 47% | 47% | —  | 6%
CBS News/NYT/YouGov[52] | July 5–24, 2014  | 1,968  | ± ?  | 47% | 46%  | 1%  | 5%
Marquette University[53] | July 17–20, 2014  | 549 LV  | ± 4.3%  | 46%  | 47% | 1%  | 8%
804 RV  | ± 3.5%  | 46% | 45%  | 1%  | 8%
Marquette University[26] | May 15–18, 2014  | 805  | ± 3.5%  | 46% | 46% | —  | 6%
Public Policy Polling[54] | April 17–20, 2014  | 1,144  | ± 2.9%  | 48% | 45%  | —  | 7%
Magellan Strategies[55] | April 14–15, 2014  | 851  | ± 3.36%  | 47% | 47% | 2%  | 4%
St. Norbert College[56] | March 24–April 3, 2014  | 401  | ± 5%  | 55% | 40%  | —  | 5%
Marquette University[57] | March 20–23, 2014  | 801  | ± 3.5%  | 48% | 41%  | —  | 11%
Gravis Marketing[58] | March 17, 2014  | 988  | ± 4%  | 49% | 44%  | —  | 7%
Rasmussen Reports[39] | March 10–11, 2014  | 500  | ± 4.5%  | 45% | 45% | 5%  | 5%
Marquette University[59] | January 20–23, 2014  | 802  | ± 3.5%  | 47% | 41%  | —  | 8%
Marquette University[60] | October 21–24, 2013  | 800  | ± 3.5%  | 47% | 45%  | —  | 8%
Public Policy Polling[61] | September 13–16, 2013  | 1,180  | ± 2.9%  | 48% | 42%  | —  | 10%

Hypothetical polling

Poll source  | Date(s)
administered  | Sample
size  | Margin of
error  | Scott
Walker (R)  | Jon
Erpenbach (D)  | Other  | Undecided

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Public Policy Polling[62] | February 21–24, 2013  | 1,799  | ± 2.3%  | 48% | 42%  | —  | 9%
Poll source  | Date(s)
administered  | Sample
size  | Margin of
error  | Scott
Walker (R)  | Russ
Feingold (D)  | Other  | Undecided

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Public Policy Polling[62] | February 21–24, 2013  | 1,799  | ± 2.3%  | 47%  | 49% | —  | 4%
Poll source  | Date(s)
administered  | Sample
size  | Margin of
error  | Scott
Walker (R)  | Mahlon
Mitchell (D)  | Other  | Undecided

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Public Policy Polling[62] | February 21–24, 2013  | 1,799  | ± 2.3%  | 48% | 39%  | —  | 13%
Poll source  | Date(s)
administered  | Sample
size  | Margin of
error  | Scott
Walker (R)  | Brett
Hulsey (D)  | Other  | Undecided

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Marquette University[26] | May 15–18, 2014  | 805  | ± 3.5%  | 48% | 39%  | —  | 13%
Poll source  | Date(s)
administered  | Sample
size  | Margin of
error  | Scott
Walker (R)  | Steve
Kagen (D)  | Other  | Undecided

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Public Policy Polling[62] | February 21–24, 2013  | 1,799  | ± 2.3%  | 48% | 41%  | —  | 11%
Poll source  | Date(s)
administered  | Sample
size  | Margin of
error  | Scott
Walker (R)  | Tom
Nelson (D)  | Other  | Undecided

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Public Policy Polling[61] | September 13–16, 2013  | 1,180  | ± 2.9%  | 47% | 40%  | —  | 12%
Poll source  | Date(s)
administered  | Sample
size  | Margin of
error  | Scott
Walker (R)  | Ron
Kind (D)  | Other  | Undecided

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Public Policy Polling[62] | February 21–24, 2013  | 1,799  | ± 2.3%  | 46% | 42%  | —  | 11%
Poll source  | Date(s)
administered  | Sample
size  | Margin of
error  | Scott
Walker (R)  | Kathleen
Vinehout (D)  | Other  | Undecided

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Marquette University[60] | October 21–24, 2013  | 800  | ± 3.5%  | 47% | 44%  | —  | 9%
Public Policy Polling[61] | September 13–16, 2013  | 1,180  | ± 2.9%  | 47% | 41%  | —  | 10%
Poll source  | Date(s)
administered  | Sample
size  | Margin of
error  | Scott
Walker (R)  | Peter W.
Barca (D)  | Other  | Undecided

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Marquette University[60] | October 21–24, 2013  | 800  | ± 3.5%  | 48% | 42%  | —  | 10%
Public Policy Polling[61] | September 13–16, 2013  | 1,180  | ± 2.9%  | 47% | 43%  | —  | 10%
Public Policy Polling[62] | February 21–24, 2013  | 1,799  | ± 2.3%  | 48% | 43%  | —  | 9%

### Results

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2014 Wisconsin gubernatorial election[63] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Republican | Scott Walker (incumbent)  | 1,259,706  | 52.26%  | −0.82%
| Democratic | Mary Burke | 1,122,913  | 46.59%  | +0.31%
| Independent | Robert Burke  | 18,720  | 0.78%  |
| Independent | Dennis Fehr  | 7,530  | 0.31%  |
| Independent | Mary Jo Walters (write-in)  | 108  | 0.00%  |
| Independent | Brett D. Hulsey (write-in)  | 52  | 0.00%  |
| Constitution | Jumoka A. Johnson (write-in)  | 15  | 0.00%  |
| Republican | Steve R. Evans (write-in)  | 9  | 0.00%  |
| Republican | Susan P. Resch (write-in)  | 8  | 0.00%  |
| Independent | Jessica Nicole Perry (write-in)  | 5  | 0.00%  |
|  | Scattering  | 1,248  | 0.05%  |
Majority  | 136,793  | 5.68%  |
Total votes  | 2,410,314  | 100.00%  |
| Republican hold | Swing | -1.13%  |

#### By county

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County[63] | Scott Walker
Republican  | Mary Burke
Democratic  | All Others
Various  | Margin  | Total votes cast

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#  | %  | #  | %  | #  | %  | #  | %
Adams | 4,297  | 52.50%  | 3,762  | 45.96%  | 126  | 1.54%  | 535  | 6.54%  | 8,185
Ashland | 2,333  | 35.53%  | 4,150  | 63.20%  | 83  | 1.26%  | -1,817  | -27.67%  | 6,566
Barron | 9,696  | 57.89%  | 6,832  | 40.79%  | 221  | 1.32%  | 2,864  | 17.10%  | 16,749
Bayfield | 3,075  | 38.33%  | 4,888  | 60.92%  | 60  | 0.75%  | -1,813  | -22.60%  | 8,023
Brown | 58,408  | 58.24%  | 40,751  | 40.63%  | 1,132  | 1.13%  | 17,657  | 17.61%  | 100,291
Buffalo | 3,169  | 57.58%  | 2,267  | 41.19%  | 68  | 1.24%  | 902  | 16.39%  | 5,504
Burnett | 3,868  | 59.17%  | 2,615  | 40.00%  | 54  | 0.83%  | 1,253  | 19.17%  | 6,537
Calumet | 14,086  | 65.17%  | 7,285  | 33.71%  | 243  | 1.12%  | 6,801  | 31.47%  | 21,614
Chippewa | 13,765  | 56.17%  | 10,402  | 42.45%  | 339  | 1.38%  | 3,363  | 13.72%  | 24,506
Clark | 7,409  | 65.04%  | 3,848  | 33.78%  | 134  | 1.18%  | 3,561  | 31.26%  | 11,391
Columbia | 11,837  | 47.92%  | 12,527  | 50.72%  | 336  | 1.36%  | -690  | -2.79%  | 24,700
Crawford | 2,974  | 47.41%  | 3,225  | 51.41%  | 74  | 1.18%  | -251  | -4.00%  | 6,273
Dane | 73,676  | 29.18%  | 175,937  | 69.69%  | 2,856  | 1.13%  | -102,261  | -40.50%  | 252,469
Dodge | 23,715  | 64.38%  | 12,732  | 34.56%  | 391  | 1.06%  | 10,983  | 29.81%  | 36,838
Door | 8,160  | 53.79%  | 6,842  | 45.10%  | 168  | 1.11%  | 1,318  | 8.69%  | 15,170
Douglas | 6,001  | 38.11%  | 9,590  | 60.91%  | 154  | 0.98%  | -3,589  | -22.79%  | 15,745
Dunn | 8,229  | 53.02%  | 7,066  | 45.53%  | 225  | 1.45%  | 1,163  | 7.49%  | 15,520
Eau Claire | 20,304  | 48.22%  | 21,239  | 50.44%  | 562  | 1.33%  | -935  | -2.22%  | 42,105
Florence | 1,349  | 67.42%  | 629  | 31.43%  | 23  | 1.15%  | 720  | 35.98%  | 2,001
Fond du Lac | 27,485  | 64.02%  | 15,014  | 34.97%  | 430  | 1.00%  | 12,471  | 29.05%  | 42,929
Forest | 2,032  | 56.57%  | 1,511  | 42.07%  | 49  | 1.36%  | 521  | 14.50%  | 3,592
Grant | 9,149  | 50.36%  | 8,704  | 47.91%  | 313  | 1.72%  | 445  | 2.45%  | 18,166
Green | 7,193  | 46.90%  | 7,948  | 51.82%  | 197  | 1.28%  | -755  | -4.92%  | 15,338
Green Lake | 5,336  | 67.77%  | 2,464  | 31.29%  | 74  | 0.94%  | 2,872  | 36.47%  | 7,874
Iowa | 4,480  | 42.34%  | 5,937  | 56.12%  | 163  | 1.54%  | -1,457  | -13.77%  | 10,580
Iron | 1,755  | 61.06%  | 1,085  | 37.75%  | 34  | 1.18%  | 670  | 23.31%  | 2,874
Jackson | 3,812  | 50.52%  | 3,631  | 48.12%  | 102  | 1.35%  | 181  | 2.40%  | 7,545
Jefferson | 21,443  | 59.96%  | 13,876  | 38.80%  | 443  | 1.24%  | 7,567  | 21.16%  | 35,762
Juneau | 4,817  | 53.33%  | 4,080  | 45.17%  | 135  | 1.49%  | 737  | 8.16%  | 9,032
Kenosha | 28,398  | 50.28%  | 27,367  | 48.45%  | 717  | 1.27%  | 1,031  | 1.83%  | 56,482
Kewaunee | 5,676  | 62.14%  | 3,379  | 36.99%  | 79  | 0.86%  | 2,297  | 25.15%  | 9,134
La Crosse | 22,321  | 46.10%  | 25,429  | 52.52%  | 672  | 1.39%  | -3,108  | -6.42%  | 48,422
Lafayette | 3,191  | 51.05%  | 2,982  | 47.70%  | 78  | 1.25%  | 209  | 3.34%  | 6,251
Langlade | 5,476  | 64.59%  | 2,921  | 34.45%  | 81  | 0.96%  | 2,555  | 30.14%  | 8,478
Lincoln | 6,866  | 56.52%  | 5,104  | 42.02%  | 178  | 1.47%  | 1,762  | 14.50%  | 12,148
Manitowoc | 21,044  | 61.83%  | 12,563  | 36.91%  | 426  | 1.25%  | 8,481  | 24.92%  | 34,033
Marathon | 34,583  | 61.19%  | 21,305  | 37.70%  | 625  | 1.11%  | 13,278  | 23.50%  | 56,513
Marinette | 9,610  | 60.87%  | 6,023  | 38.15%  | 155  | 0.98%  | 3,587  | 22.72%  | 15,788
Marquette | 3,611  | 57.08%  | 2,629  | 41.56%  | 86  | 1.36%  | 982  | 15.52%  | 6,326
Menominee | 215  | 21.52%  | 753  | 75.38%  | 31  | 3.10%  | -538  | -53.85%  | 999
Milwaukee | 132,706  | 36.05%  | 231,316  | 62.84%  | 4,071  | 1.11%  | -98,610  | -26.79%  | 368,093
Monroe | 8,446  | 55.98%  | 6,399  | 42.41%  | 243  | 1.61%  | 2,047  | 13.57%  | 15,088
Oconto | 10,300  | 63.84%  | 5,657  | 35.06%  | 178  | 1.10%  | 4,643  | 28.78%  | 16,135
Oneida | 9,852  | 56.90%  | 7,190  | 41.53%  | 272  | 1.57%  | 2,662  | 15.37%  | 17,314
Outagamie | 44,543  | 59.43%  | 29,503  | 39.37%  | 899  | 1.20%  | 15,040  | 20.07%  | 74,945
Ozaukee | 32,696  | 69.95%  | 13,696  | 29.30%  | 349  | 0.75%  | 19,000  | 40.65%  | 46,741
Pepin | 1,791  | 56.62%  | 1,333  | 42.14%  | 39  | 1.23%  | 458  | 14.48%  | 3,163
Pierce | 7,760  | 53.02%  | 6,666  | 45.54%  | 211  | 1.44%  | 1,094  | 7.47%  | 14,637
Polk | 9,345  | 58.16%  | 6,516  | 40.55%  | 207  | 1.29%  | 2,829  | 17.61%  | 16,068
Portage | 14,650  | 48.26%  | 15,283  | 50.34%  | 425  | 1.40%  | -633  | -2.09%  | 30,358
Price | 3,725  | 57.29%  | 2,700  | 41.53%  | 77  | 1.18%  | 1,025  | 15.76%  | 6,502
Racine | 42,944  | 53.96%  | 35,769  | 44.95%  | 868  | 1.09%  | 7,175  | 9.02%  | 79,581
Richland | 3,435  | 50.25%  | 3,315  | 48.49%  | 86  | 1.26%  | 120  | 1.76%  | 6,836
Rock | 24,993  | 42.76%  | 32,523  | 55.64%  | 932  | 1.59%  | -7,530  | -12.88%  | 58,448
Rusk | 3,502  | 59.48%  | 2,286  | 38.82%  | 100  | 1.70%  | 1,216  | 20.65%  | 5,888
Sauk | 12,222  | 47.73%  | 13,041  | 50.92%  | 346  | 1.35%  | -819  | -3.20%  | 25,609
Sawyer | 3,721  | 54.51%  | 3,029  | 44.37%  | 76  | 1.11%  | 692  | 10.14%  | 6,826
Shawano | 10,937  | 64.95%  | 5,730  | 34.03%  | 171  | 1.02%  | 5,207  | 30.92%  | 16,838
Sheboygan | 31,728  | 63.16%  | 17,955  | 35.74%  | 549  | 1.09%  | 13,773  | 27.42%  | 50,232
St. Croix | 20,066  | 59.44%  | 13,231  | 39.19%  | 463  | 1.37%  | 6,835  | 20.25%  | 33,760
Taylor | 5,406  | 69.81%  | 2,248  | 29.03%  | 90  | 1.16%  | 3,158  | 40.78%  | 7,744
Trempealeau | 5,617  | 52.34%  | 4,974  | 46.35%  | 140  | 1.30%  | 643  | 5.99%  | 10,731
Vernon | 5,687  | 48.31%  | 5,932  | 50.40%  | 152  | 1.29%  | -245  | -2.08%  | 11,771
Vilas | 6,942  | 61.34%  | 4,240  | 37.47%  | 135  | 1.19%  | 2,702  | 23.88%  | 11,317
Walworth | 25,415  | 64.00%  | 13,809  | 34.77%  | 488  | 1.23%  | 11,606  | 29.23%  | 39,712
Washburn | 3,945  | 55.63%  | 3,074  | 43.34%  | 73  | 1.03%  | 871  | 12.28%  | 7,092
Washington | 50,278  | 75.88%  | 15,507  | 23.40%  | 478  | 0.72%  | 34,771  | 52.47%  | 66,263
Waukesha | 147,266  | 72.46%  | 54,500  | 26.81%  | 1,482  | 0.73%  | 92,766  | 45.64%  | 203,248
Waupaca | 13,130  | 63.13%  | 7,471  | 35.92%  | 197  | 0.95%  | 5,659  | 27.21%  | 20,798
Waushara | 6,100  | 62.19%  | 3,609  | 36.79%  | 100  | 1.02%  | 2,491  | 25.40%  | 9,809
Winnebago | 37,894  | 54.75%  | 30,258  | 43.72%  | 1,061  | 1.53%  | 7,636  | 11.03%  | 69,213
Wood | 17,820  | 57.30%  | 12,861  | 41.35%  | 420  | 1.35%  | 4,959  | 15.94%  | 31,101
Total | 1,259,706 | 52.26% | 1,122,913 | 46.59% | 27,695 | 1.15% | 136,793 | 5.68% | 2,410,314

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

* Kenosha (largest city: Kenosha)

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

* Crawford (largest municipality: Prairie du Chien)
* Eau Claire (largest municipality: Eau Claire)
* Green (largest municipality: Monroe)
* Sauk (largest city: Baraboo)
* Vernon (largest municipality: Viroqua)

#### By congressional district

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Walker won 6 of 8 congressional districts, including one that elected a Democrat.[64]

District  | Walker  | Burke  | Representative

|
|
|

1st | 58.25% | 40.73%  | Paul Ryan
2nd | 33.35%  | 65.51% | Mark Pocan
3rd | 50.1% | 48.52%  | Ron Kind
4th | 27.35%  | 71.65% | Gwen Moore
5th | 67.64% | 31.53%  | Jim Sensenbrenner
6th | 60.71% | 38.17%  | Glenn Grothman
7th | 57.84% | 40.98%  | Sean Duffy
8th | 60.16% | 38.76%  | Reid Ribble

## See also

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* 2014 Wisconsin elections

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## External links

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* Wisconsin gubernatorial election, 2014 at Ballotpedia

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