Wisconsin 2018 election UPDATE. A tip of the hat to Donald Trump to helping Ashland County crack The Case of the Quadrennial Democrats

He clearly depressed the Democratic vote in 2016.

Source:  Wikipedia (presidential, gubernatorial 2010, 2014,, 2018)

2014-2018 increase in Democratic vote totals:      0.8%
2014-2018 increase in Republican vote totals:    10.7%

2008-2010 drop in Democratic vote totals:  37%
2008-2010 drop in Republican vote totals:  16%

2012-2014 drop in Democratic vote totals:  23%
2012-2014 drop in Republican vote totals:  17%

2016-2018 INCREASE in Democratic vote totals:    1.1%
2016-2018 drop in Republican vote totals:  24.7%

Updated posts:
Wisconsin.  (11/7/2018 update)
Adams County.  (11/7/2018 update)
Ashland County.  (11/7/2018 update)
Barron County.  (11/9/2016)
Bayfield County.  (11/9/2016)
Brown County.  (11/9/2016)
Buffalo County.  (11/9/2016)
Burnett County.  (11/10/2016)
Calumet County.  (11/10/2016)
Chippewa County.  (11/10/2016)
Clark County.  (11/10/2016)
Columbia County. (11/10/2016)
Crawford County.  (11/11/2016)
Dane County. (11/11/2016)
Dodge County.  (11/11/2016)
Door County.  (11/7/2018 update)
Douglas County.  (11/11/2016)
Dunn County.  (11/11/2016)
Eau Claire County.  (11/11/2016)
Florence County.  (11/12/2016)
Fond du Lac County.  (11/12/2016)
Forest County.  (11/12/2016)
Grant County.  (11/13/2016)
Green County.  (11/13/2016)
Green Lake County.  (11/13/2016)
Iowa County.  (11/13/2016)
Iron County.  (11/13/2016)
Jackson County.  (11/14/2016)
Jefferson County.  (11/14/2016)
Juneau County.  (11/14/2016)
Kenosha County.   (11/14/2016)
Kewaunee County.  (11/7/2018 update)
La Crosse County.  (11/14/2016)
Lafayette County.  (11/14/2016)
Langlade County.  (11/15/2016)
Lincoln County.  (11/15/2016)
Manitowoc County.  (11/15/2016)
Marathon County.  (11/15/2016)
Marinette County.  (11/15/2016)
Marquette County.  (11/16/2016)
Menominee County.  (11/15/2016)
Milwaukee County.  (11/15/2016)
Monroe County.  (11/16/2016)
Oconto County.  (11/16/2016)
Oneida County.  (11/16/2016)
Outagamie County.  (11/16/2016)
Ozaukee County.  (11/16/2016)
Pepin County.  (11/16/2016)
Pierce County.  (11/16/2016)
Polk County.  (11/17/2016)
Portage County.   (11/17/2016)
Price County.  (11/17/2016)
Racine County.  (11/18/2016)
Richland County.  (11/18/2016)
Rock County.  (11/18/2016)
Rusk County.  (11/18/2016)
Sauk County.  (11/18/2016)
Sawyer County.   (11/18/2016)
Shawano County.  (11/19/2016)
Sheboygan County.  (11/19/2016)
St. Croix County.  (11/19/2016)
Taylor County.  (11/19/2016)
Trempealeau County.  (11/19/2016)
Vernon County.  (11/20/2016)
Vilas County.  (11/20/2016)
Walworth County.  (11/20/2016)
Washburn County.  (11/21/2016)
Washington County,.  (11/21/2016)
Waukesha County.  (11/20/2016)
Waupaca County.  (11/22/2016)
Waushara County.  (11/22/2016)
Winnebago County.  (11/22/2016)
Wood County.  (11/22/2018)

11/9/2016 update starts here.

Update source:  Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (100% reporting)

2012-2016 % change in vote by party

• +18.0% Republicans
• -23.4%Democrats

Third party tallies

• Gary Johnson 182 (2%)
• Jill Stein 140 (2%)

Original 11/5/2014 post, "Ashland County, Wisconsin:  The Case of the Quadrennial Democrats", starts here.

2008-2010 drop in Democratic voter participation:  37% vs. 16% for Republicans.
2012-2014 drop in Democratic voter participation:  23% vs. 17% for Republicans. 

(2014 figures are preliminary.)