Dear Alex Henderson, Look at the big picture and you'll see that Wisconsin has never been a deep blue state. Best, Retiring Guy

 

Presidential elections are just one part of the equation.

Since 1992, Republicans in Wisconsin have held the Governor's office in 19 of 32 years -- 60% of the time.

Since 1992, Republicans in Wisconsin have held the majority in the State Senate in 21 of 32 years -- 66% of the time.

Since 1992, Republicans in Wisconsin have held the majority in the State Assembly in 27 of 32 years -- 84% of the time.

More mauve than deep blue.

Source:  Ballotpedia

Alternet, 12/26/2022

Wisconsin used to be a deep blue state. In the 1988 presidential election, Democratic nominee Mike Dukakis lost to then-Vice President George H.W. Bush in California, Maryland, Colorado, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Connecticut and Nevada but carried Wisconsin by 4 percent. During the Barack Obama years, however, Republicans gained a lot of ground in Wisconsin.

Let's take a short trip in the Presidential Wayback Machine.

Richard Nixon won Wisconsin three times, by 3.7 percentage points, 1970, +3.6 in 1968, and +9.7 in 1972.

Ronald Reagan won Wisconsin twice, by 3.7 percentage points in 1980 and +9.1 in 1984.

George W. Bush lost Wisconsin by razor thin margins:  -0.22 percentage points in 2000 and -0.38 in 2004.