Wisconsin 2018 elections UPDATE: Jefferson County takes longterm steps to crack The Case of the Quadrennial Democrats

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

2016-2018 decrease in  votes for Democrats:      8%
2016-2018 decrease in votes for Republicans:  13 %

2014-2018 increase in votes for Democrats:              9%
2014-2018 DECREASE in votes for Republicans:   5% 

2012-2014 decrease in votes for Democrats:     35%
2012-2014 decrease in votes for Republicans:    9%

2008-2010 decrease in votes for Democrats:     45%
2008-2010 decrease in votes for Republicans:    9%

Percentage change in votes

from 2016 to 2018, by county

Percentage change in votes from 2016 to 2018, 
in counties that voted for Obama in 2008 and 2012 
and Trump in 2016

Updated posts:
Wisconsin.  (11/7/2018 update)
Adams County.  (11/7/2018 update)
Ashland County.  (11/7/2018 update)
Barron County.  (11/8/2018 update)
Bayfield County.  (11/8/2018 update)
Brown County.  (11/8/2018 update)
Buffalo County.  (11/8/2018 update)
Burnett County.  (11/8/2018 update)
Calumet County.  (11/8/2018 update)
Chippewa County.  (11/8/2018 update)
Clark County.  (11/8/2018 update)
Columbia County. (11/8/2018 update)
Crawford County.  (11/8/2018 update)
Dane County. (11/8/2018 update)
Dodge County.  (11/8/2018 update)
Door County.  (11/7/2018 update)
Douglas County.  (11/8/2018 update)
Dunn County.  (11/9/2018 update)
Eau Claire County.  (11/9/2018 update)
Florence County.  (11/9/2018 update)
Fond du Lac County.  (11/10/2018 update)
Forest County.  (11/10/2018 update)
Grant County.  (11/10/2018 update)
Green County.  (11/11/2018 update)
Green Lake County.  (11/11/2018 update)
Iowa County.  (11/11/2018 update)
Iron County.  (11/11/2018 update)
Jackson County.  (11/11/2018 update)
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.  (11/22/2016)


11/14/2016 update starts here.

2016 update:  Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (100% reporting)

2012-2016 % change in vote by party

•    -0.4%  Republicans
•  -17.9%  Democrats

Third party tallies

• Gary Johnson 1,660 (4%)
• Jill Stein 462 (1%)

County rankings of vote change by party

Counties where Trump won 60% or more of the vote are highlighted. 


Original 11/12/2014 post, "Jefferson County, Wisconsin: The Case of the Quadrennial Democrats", starts here.

2008-2010 drop in Democratic voter participation:  45% vs. 9% for Republicans.
2012-2014 drop in Democratic voter participation:  31% vs. 9% for Republicans.

Walker's vote total increased by 12% in 2014 compared to 2010.  Mary Burke increased Tom Barrett's total by 16.4%.

2008, 2010, and 2012 election figures from the (soon-to-be-snuffed?) Government Accountability Board.  The 2014 figures are preliminary.

Source:  Wikipedia