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1868 United States presidential election in Wisconsin

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The 1868 United States presidential election in Wisconsin was held on November 3, 1868, as part of the 1868 United States presidential election. State voters chose eight electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

1868 United States presidential election in Wisconsin
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Nominee Ulysses S. Grant Horatio Seymour
Party Republican Democratic
Home state Illinois New York
Running mate Schuyler Colfax Francis P. Blair, Jr.
Electoral vote 8 0
Popular vote 108,857 84,710
Percentage 56.22% 43.75%
County Results
President before election

Andrew Johnson
Democratic

Elected President

Ulysses S. Grant
Republican

Wisconsin was won by Republican candidate Ulysses S. Grant, over Democratic candidate, Horatio Seymour. Grant won the state with 56.22% of the popular vote, winning the state's eight electoral votes.[1]

Lafayette County voted for a Republican for the first time in this election and would continue to vote Republican in every election until 1912. Conversely, Fond du Lac County voted Republican for the last time until 1896. In this election, Iowa County began a streak of backing the statewide winner that lasted until 1940.

Results

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General Election Results[2]
Party Pledged to Elector Votes
Republican Ulysses S. Grant Allen Warden 108,857
Republican Ulysses S. Grant Henry D. Barron 108,853
Republican Ulysses S. Grant Elihu Enos 108,851
Republican Ulysses S. Grant W. G. Ritch 108,849
Republican Ulysses S. Grant S. S. Barlow 108,847
Republican Ulysses S. Grant William T. Price 108,837
Republican Ulysses S. Grant Charles G. Williams 108,809
Republican Ulysses S. Grant L. F. Frisby 108,793
Democratic Horatio Seymour Samuel Ryan Jr. 84,710
Democratic Horatio Seymour Theodore Rodolf 84,709
Democratic Horatio Seymour N. D. Fratt 84,707
Democratic Horatio Seymour H. N. Smith 84,705
Democratic Horatio Seymour A. G. Cook 84,704
Democratic Horatio Seymour Moses M. Strong 84,704
Democratic Horatio Seymour Gilbert L. Park 84,702
Democratic Horatio Seymour George B. Smith 84,695
Write-in Scattering 53
Votes cast[a] 193,620

Results by county

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County[2] Ulysses S. Grant
Republican 		Horatio Seymour
Democratic 		Margin Total votes cast[b]
# % # % # %
Adams 958 74.96% 320 25.04% 638 49.92% 1,278
Ashland 9 23.08% 30 76.92% -21 -53.85% 39
Bayfield 20 45.45% 24 54.55% -4 -9.09% 44
Brown 1,806 47.22% 2,019 52.78% -213 -5.57% 3,825
Buffalo 1,093 70.61% 455 29.39% 638 41.21% 1,548
Calumet 985 46.44% 1,136 53.56% -151 -7.12% 2,121
Chippewa 677 49.45% 692 50.55% -15 -1.10% 1,369
Clark 411 75.00% 137 25.00% 274 50.00% 548
Columbia 3,867 67.14% 1,893 32.86% 1,974 34.27% 5,760
Crawford 1,104 48.21% 1,186 51.79% -82 -3.58% 2,290
Dane 5,731 54.00% 4,880 45.99% 851 8.02% 10,612[c]
Dodge 3.634 39.04% 5,675 60.96% -2,041 -21.93% 9,309
Door 643 79.58% 165 20.42% 478 59.16% 808
Douglas 73 50.00% 73 50.00% 0 0.00% 146
Dunn 1,138 76.38% 352 23.62% 786 52.75% 1,490
Eau Claire 1,287 64.54% 707 35.46% 580 29.09% 1,994
Fond du Lac 4,734 51.46% 4,466 48.54% 268 2.91% 9,200
Grant 4,640 69.12% 2,071 30.85% 2,569 38.27% 6,713[d]
Green 2,791 68.32% 1,294 31.68% 1,497 36.65% 4,085
Green Lake 1,803 69.13% 805 30.87% 998 38.27% 2,608
Iowa 2,345 54.48% 1,959 45.52% 386 8.97% 4,304
Jackson 1,056 73.74% 376 26.26% 680 47.49% 1,432
Jefferson 3,195 46.02% 3,747 53.98% -552 -7.95% 6,942
Juneau 1,445 56.47% 1,114 43.53% 331 12.93% 2,559
Kenosha 1,530 56.17% 1,194 43.83% 336 12.33% 2,724
Kewaunee 645 43.11% 851 56.89% -206 -13.77% 1,496
La Crosse 2,368 63.03% 1,388 36.94% 980 26.08% 3,757[c]
Lafayette 2,220 50.96% 2,136 49.04% 84 1.93% 4,356
Manitowoc 2,605 49.67% 2,640 50.33% -35 -0.67% 5,245
Marathon 209 20.96% 788 79.04% -579 -58.07% 997
Marquette 667 42.03% 920 57.97% -253 -15.94% 1,587
Milwaukee 6,101 40.20% 9,074 59.80% -2,973 -19.59% 15,175
Monroe 1,951 60.99% 1,248 39.01% 703 21.98% 3,199
Oconto 842 69.13% 376 30.87% 466 38.26% 1,218
Outagamie 1,501 45.40% 1,805 54.60% -304 -9.20% 3,306
Ozaukee 512 19.91% 2,059 80.09% -1,547 -60.17% 2,571
Pepin 544 71.02% 222 28.98% 322 42.04% 766
Pierce 1,356 71.78% 533 28.22% 823 43.57% 1,889
Polk 322 69.10% 144 30.90% 178 38.20% 466
Portage 1,231 62.46% 740 37.54% 491 24.91% 1,971
Racine 3,130 61.89% 1,927 38.11% 1,203 23.79% 5,057
Richland 1,619 59.50% 1,102 40.50% 517 19.00% 2,721
Rock 5,583 71.88% 2,135 27.49% 3,448 44.39% 7,767[e]
Sauk 3,262 70.48% 1,366 29.52% 1,896 40.97% 4,628
Shawano 299 55.99% 235 44.01% 64 11.99% 534
Sheboygan 3,062 55.48% 2,457 44.52% 605 10.96% 5,519
St. Croix 1,237 60.40% 811 39.60% 426 20.80% 2,048
Trempealeau 1,193 81.66% 268 18.34% 925 63.31% 1,461
Vernon 2,248 78.35% 621 21.65% 1,627 56.71% 2,869
Walworth 4,184 72.74% 1,568 27.26% 2,616 45.48% 5,752
Washington 1,213 28.30% 3,073 71.70% -1,860 -43.40% 4,286
Waukesha 2,930 49.65% 2,971 50.35% -41 -0.69% 5,901
Waupaca 1,994 68.62% 912 31.38% 1,082 37.23% 2,906
Waushara 1,741 81.85% 386 18.15% 1,355 63.70% 2,127
Winnebago 4,712 63.21% 2,742 36.79% 1,970 26.43% 7,454
Wood 401 47.57% 442 52.43% -41 -4.86% 843
Total 108,857 56.22% 84,710 43.75% 24,147 12.47% 193,620

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

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See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Based on totals for highest elector on each ticket
  2. ^ Based on highest elector on each ticket
  3. ^ a b Includes 1 Scattering vote
  4. ^ Includes 2 Scattering votes
  5. ^ Includes 49 Scattering votes

References

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  1. ^ "1868 Presidential General Election Results – Wisconsin". Retrieved August 18, 2016.
  2. ^ a b Wisconsin Historical Society, Tabular Statement of the votes polled for Electors of President and Vice President of the United States at a General Election held in the several Towns, Wards and Election Precincts, in the several Counties of the State of Wisconsin on the Tuesday succeeding the first Monday being the third day of November A.D. 1868
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