The2018 Wisconsin gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 2018. It occurred concurrently witha Senate election in the state,elections to the state'sU.S. House seats , and variousother elections . IncumbentRepublican governorScott Walker sought re-election to a third term, and was challenged byDemocratic candidate and then-Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Evers , as well asLibertarian Phil Anderson and independentMaggie Turnbull . Evers, along with his running mateMandela Barnes , managed to defeat Walker and Lieutenant GovernorRebecca Kleefisch in a closely fought and widely watched race, ending the state's Republican trifecta.
The result was considered "too close to call" on election night, with Walker and Evers being separated by a mere few hundred votes for much of the night as counties reported their results. Shortly after midnight on November 7,Milwaukee County reported around 46,000 uncounted absentee ballots. From those ballots, Evers received 38,674 votes, or 84% of the total, and Walker 7,181, giving Evers a narrow lead. The race was called for him shortly after.[ 1]
Wisconsin was the only state in the2018 gubernatorial election cycle to elect a Democratic governor while voting more Republican than the national average.[ a] the election in Florida . Walker was one of two Republican incumbent governors to be defeated for re-election in 2018, the other beingBruce Rauner in neighboringIllinois , who had lost decisively toJ. B. Pritzker .
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Lieutenant governor [ edit ] Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Mike Crute, liberal talk radio broadcaster[ 31] endorsed McCabe ) Michele Doolan, businesswoman[ 32] endorsed Flynn ) Andy Gronik, businessman[ 33] [ 34] remained on ballot; endorsed Roys ) Bob Harlow, candidate forCA-18 in 2016[ 35] endorsed Flynn ) Kurt Kober, businessman[ 36] [ 37] [ 16] ran for lieutenant governor ) Jeff Rumbaugh, disability rights activist[ 31] endorsed McCabe ) Dana Wachs , state representative[ 38] remained on ballot; endorsed Evers )Chris Abele ,Milwaukee County Executive [ 39] [ 40] [ 41] Mark Bakken, businessman[ 28] [ 42] Peter Barca ,state representative and former U.S. representative[ 26] [ 43] Tom Barrett , mayor ofMilwaukee , former U.S. representative, and nominee forgovernor in 2010 and 2012[ 44] [ 45] John T. Chisholm ,Milwaukee County District Attorney (endorsed Flynn )[ 46] [ 47] Kevin Conroy, president and CEO ofExact Sciences [ 48] [ 49] Timothy Cullen , former state senator[ 50] Katherine Gehl , former president and CEO of Gehl Foods[ 27] [ 51] Gordon Hintz , minority leader of theState Assembly [ 28] [ 17] Brett Hulsey , former state representative and candidate for governor in2014 [ 52] [ 16] [ 53] Ron Kind , U.S. representative[ 48] [ 54] [ 55] [ 56] [ 57] James Kreuser ,Kenosha County executive[ 26] [ 28] Joe Parisi ,Dane County executive [ 58] Mark Pocan , U.S. representative[ 59] Jennifer Shilling , Democratic leader of theState Senate [ 48] [ 27] [ 60] Tony Evers
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Steve Kagen , Wisconsin's 8th congressional district (former)[ 63] Dave Obey , Wisconsin's 7th congressional district (former)State officials
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Spencer Black, former state representative[ 63] Fred Clark, former state representative[ 63] John Lehman, former state senator[ 63] Mark Miller, state senator[ 63] Sondy Pope, state representative[ 63] Calvin Potter, former state senator[ 63] Bob Turner, former state representative[ 63] Dana Wachs , state representative[ 65] Mandy Wright, former state representative[ 63] Municipal elected officials
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Mike McCabe
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Tim Canova , candidate for Florida's 23rd congressional district(Independent) Mahlon Mitchell
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Jill Billings , state representativeJonathan Brostoff , state representativeDave Considine, state representative Steve Doyle , state representativeDianne Hesselbein , state representative[ 77] LaTonya Johnson , state senatorNick Milroy , state representative[ 78] Tod Ohnstad , state representative[ 79] Christine Sinicki , state representative[ 80] Mark Spreitzer , state representativeLisa Subeck , state representativeAn asterisk (*) denotes that a candidate withdrew before the primary but remains on the ballot.
Results by county: Evers—50–60%
Evers—40–50%
Evers—30–40%
Mitchell—30–40%
Vinehout—30–40%
Vinehout—40–50%
Vinehout—50–60%
Democratic gubernatorial primary results[ 11] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Tony Evers 225,082 41.77% Democratic Mahlon Mitchell 87,926 16.32% Democratic Kelda Helen Roys 69,086 12.82% Democratic Kathleen Vinehout 44,168 8.20% Democratic Mike McCabe 39,885 7.40% Democratic Matt Flynn 31,580 5.86% Democratic Paul Soglin 28,158 5.23% Democratic Andy Gronik(withdrawn) 6,627 1.23% Democratic Dana Wachs (withdrawn) 4,216 0.78% Democratic Josh Pade 1,908 0.35% Democratic Paul Boucher (write-in) 10 0.00% Democratic Scattering 211 0.11% Total votes 538,857 100.00%
Lieutenant governor [ edit ] Mandela Barnes , a former state representative fromMilwaukee , defeated opponent Kurt Kober by a 2 to 1 margin for the nomination, becoming the firstAfrican American to be nominated by a major party for a Wisconsin gubernatorial ticket.[ b]
Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Kurt J. Kober, businessman[ 91] Results by county: Barnes—70–80%
Barnes—60–70%
Barnes—50–60%
Kober—60–70%
Libertarian primary [ edit ] Libertarian gubernatorial primary results[ 11] Party Candidate Votes % Libertarian Philip Anderson 1,673 98.35% Libertarian Scattering 28 1.65% Total votes 1,701 100.00%
Lieutenant governor [ edit ] Patrick Baird, U.S. Navy veteran[ 94] Libertarian lieutenant gubernatorial primary results[ 11] Party Candidate Votes % Libertarian Patrick Baird 1,636 98.85% Libertarian Scattering 19 1.15% Total votes 1,655 100.00%
Nick De Leon, pastor (endorsed Matt Flynn)[ 95] Green gubernatorial primary results[ 11] Party Candidate Votes % Green Michael J. White 817 95.78% Green Scattering 36 4.22% Total votes 853 100.00%
Lieutenant governor [ edit ] Green primary results[ 11] Party Candidate Votes % Green Tiffany Anderson 793 98.02% Green Scattering 16 1.98% Total votes 809 100.00%
Independent candidates [ edit ] Lieutenant governor [ edit ] Wil Losch, Turnbull's running mate Despite the fact thatScott Walker had won three prior races for governor in2010 ,2012 , and2014 by fairly comfortable margins, his bid for a third term was complicated by rising unpopularity due to his policies concerning public education[ 97] Foxconn in 2017 to create jobs in the state in exchange for around $4.5 billion in taxpayer subsidies.[ 98] I-94 that was set to be near a future Foxconn plant from the rest of state.[ 99] [ 100] potholes were being labeled as “Scott”-holes.[ 101]
Walker's approval ratings were hobbled further by the unpopularity ofRepublican U.S. President Donald Trump in Wisconsin.[ 102] Wisconsin State Senate in typically Republican districts[ 103] [ 104] Wisconsin Supreme Court . In April 2018, Walker warned that Wisconsin was "at risk of ablue wave" in November.[ 105] [ 106]
The result was expected to be close, with a record $93 million spent on the race by the two major campaigns and special interest groups from in and out of the state.[ 107] Democrat Tony Evers , who garnered a slightly more than 1% margin of victory, as Democrats swept every statewide race up for election.
Source Ranking As of The Cook Political Report [ 108] Tossup October 26, 2018 The Washington Post [ 109] Tossup November 5, 2018 FiveThirtyEight [ 110] Lean D(flip) November 5, 2018 Rothenberg Political Report [ 111] Tossup November 1, 2018 Sabato's Crystal Ball [ 112] Lean D(flip) November 5, 2018 RealClearPolitics [ 113] Tossup November 4, 2018 Daily Kos [ 114] Tossup November 5, 2018 Fox News [ 115] [ c] Lean D(flip) November 5, 2018 Politico [ 116] Tossup November 5, 2018 Governing [ 117] Tossup November 5, 2018
Poll source Date(s) Sample Margin Scott Tony Phil Other Undecided Research Co. [ 118] November 1–3, 2018 450 ± 4.6% 44% 45% – 3% 9% Emerson College [ 119] October 29–31, 2018 604 ± 4.1% 46% 51% – 2% 1% Marquette University [ 120] October 24–28, 2018 1,154 LV ± 3.2% 47% 47% 3% – 0% 1,400 RV ± 3.0% 47% 44% 5% – 2% Ipsos [ 121] October 12–18, 2018 1,193 ± 3.0% 45% 48% – 2% 5% Marquette University [ 122] October 3–7, 2018 799 LV ± 3.9% 47% 46% 5% – 1% 1,000 RV ± 3.6% 47% 43% 7% – 2% Marist College [ 123] September 30 – October 3, 2018 571 LV ± 4.8% 42% 50% 3% 2%[ 124] 3% 43% 53% – 1% 3% 781 RV ± 4.1% 42% 49% 3% 3%[ 125] 4% 43% 52% – 1% 3% Ipsos [ 121] September 14–24, 2018 1,109 ± 3.0% 43% 50% – 3% 4% Marquette University [ 126] September 12–16, 2018 614 LV ± 4.4% 44% 49% 6% – 1% 800 RV ± 4.0% 43% 47% 7% – 2% Public Policy Polling (D-High Ground Action Fund)[ 127] September 4–5, 2018 726 ± 4.0% 45% 49% – – 6% Suffolk University [ 128] August 18–24, 2018 500 ± 4.4% 44% 46% 2% 1%[ 129] 7% Marquette University [ 130] August 15–19, 2018 601 LV ± 4.5% 46% 46% 6% – 2% 800 RV ± 4.0% 46% 44% 7% – 3% Public Policy Polling [ 131] August 15–16, 2018 596 ± 4.0% 44% 49% – – 7% Emerson College [ 81] July 26–28, 2018 632 ± 4.2% 41% 48% – 5% 7% Marist College [ 82] July 15–19, 2018 906 ± 3.8% 41% 54% – <1% 5% Marquette University [ 84] June 13–17, 2018 800 ± 4.0% 48% 44% – – 5% Public Policy Polling (D-Evers)[ 132] May 9–10, 2018 644 ± 3.9% 45% 49% – – 6%
Hypothetical polling
with Kelda Roys
Poll source Date(s) Sample Margin Scott Kelda Undecided Marquette University [ 84] June 13–17, 2018 800 ± 4.0% 48% 40% 7%
with Matt Flynn
Poll source Date(s) Sample Margin Scott Matt Undecided Marquette University [ 84] June 13–17, 2018 400 ± 5.6% 46% 42% 10%
with Mike McCabe
Poll source Date(s) Sample Margin Scott Mike Undecided Marquette University [ 84] June 13–17, 2018 400 ± 5.6% 44% 42% 9%
with Mahlon Mitchell
Poll source Date(s) Sample Margin Scott Mahlon Undecided Marquette University [ 84] June 13–17, 2018 400 ± 5.6% 45% 41% 11%
with Josh Pade
Poll source Date(s) Sample Margin Scott Josh Undecided Marquette University [ 84] June 13–17, 2018 400 ± 5.6% 49% 36% 11%
with Paul Soglin
Poll source Date(s) Sample Margin Scott Paul Undecided Marquette University [ 84] June 13–17, 2018 400 ± 5.6% 48% 39% 8%
with Kathleen Vinehout
Poll source Date(s) Sample Margin Scott Kathleen Undecided Marquette University [ 84] June 13–17, 2018 400 ± 5.6% 48% 39% 9%
Poll source Date(s) Sample Margin Scott Generic Undecided Public Policy Polling [ 133] October 17–18, 2017 1,116 ± 2.9% 43% 48% 8%
with Andy Gronik
Poll source Date(s) Sample Margin Scott Andy Undecided Marquette University [ 84] June 13–17, 2018 400 ± 5.6% 46% 41% 11%
with Dana Wachs
Poll source Date(s) Sample Margin Scott Dana Undecided Marquette University [ 84] June 13–17, 2018 400 ± 5.6% 49% 38% 9%
Evers won the election by a 1.09% margin.[ 134]
2018 Wisconsin gubernatorial election[ 135] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Democratic 1,324,307 49.54% +2.95% Republican 1,295,080 48.44% −3.82% Libertarian Phil Anderson Patrick Baird 20,225 0.76% Independent 18,884 0.71% Green Michael J. White Tiffany Anderson 11,087 0.41% Independent Arnie Enz 2,745 0.10% Republican Ryan Cason (write-in) 4 0.00% Democratic No Candidate William Henry Davis III (write-in) 3 0.00% Constitution Mark S. Grimek (write-in) 2 0.00% Independent Richard M. Turtenwald (write-in) 2 0.00% Democratic Paul Boucher (write-in) 1 0.00% Independent Robbie Hoffman (write-in) 1 0.00% Democratic No Candidate Corban Gehler (write-in) 1 0.00% Scattering 966 0.04% Majority 29,227 1.09% Total votes 2,673,308 100.00% Democratic gain fromRepublican Swing +6.77%
County[ 135] Tony Evers Scott Walker All Others Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % Adams 3,892 41.89% 5,209 56.07% 190 2.04% -1,317 -14.18% 9,291 Ashland 4,168 60.23% 2,584 37.34% 168 2.43% 1,584 22.89% 6,920 Barron 7,623 41.05% 10,655 57.38% 290 1.56% -3,032 -16.33% 18,568 Bayfield 5,152 58.57% 3,458 39.31% 187 2.13% 1,694 19.26% 8,797 Brown 51,724 44.72% 61,424 53.10% 2,521 2.18% -9,700 -8.39% 115,669 Buffalo 2,385 39.91% 3,463 57.95% 128 2.14% -1,078 -18.04% 5,976 Burnett 2,742 36.14% 4,664 61.47% 182 2.40% -1,922 -25.33% 7,588 Calumet 8,992 37.94% 14,313 60.38% 398 1.68% -5,321 -22.45% 23,703 Chippewa 11,739 42.26% 15,499 55.80% 537 1.93% -3,760 -13.54% 27,775 Clark 4,015 34.28% 7,469 63.76% 230 1.96% -3,454 -29.49% 11,714 Columbia 14,124 52.25% 12,363 45.73% 547 2.02% 1,761 6.51% 27,034 Crawford 3,354 50.79% 3,117 47.20% 133 2.01% 237 3.59% 6,604 Dane 220,052 74.69% 69,206 23.49% ,5365 1.82% 150,846 51.20% 294,623 Dodge 13,552 35.84% 23,516 62.20% 742 1.96% -9,964 -26.35% 37,810 Door 8,151 48.01% 8,536 50.27% 292 1.72% -385 -2.27% 16,979 Douglas 11,034 58.82% 7,251 38.65% 474 2.53% 3,783 20.17% 18,759 Dunn 8,667 46.96% 9,255 50.14% 535 2.90% -588 -3.19% 18,457 Eau Claire 26,768 54.82% 20,855 42.71% 1,210 2.48% 5,913 12.11% 48,833 Florence 643 29.48% 1,503 68.91% 35 1.60% -860 -39.43% 2,181 Fond du Lac 16,439 36.38% 27,941 61.84% 806 1.78% -11,502 -25.45% 45,186 Forest 1,486 37.32% 2,421 60.80% 75 1.88% -935 -23.48% 3,982 Grant 9,665 49.32% 9,502 48.49% 430 2.19% 163 0.83% 19,597 Green 9,378 54.87% 7,333 42.91% 379 2.22% 2,045 11.97% 17,090 Green Lake 2,633 32.17% 5,411 66.12% 140 1.71% -2,778 -33.94% 8,184 Iowa 6,674 59.72% 4,289 38.38% 213 1.91% 2,385 21.34% 11,176 Iron 1,264 40.88% 1,785 57.73% 43 1.39% -521 -16.85% 3,092 Jackson 3,713 46.32% 4,129 51.51% 174 2.17% -416 -5.19% 8,016 Jefferson 16,018 41.98% 21,475 56.28% 664 1.74% -5,457 -14.30% 38,157 Juneau 4,247 41.92% 5,689 56.15% 195 1.92% -1,442 -14.23% 10,131 Kenosha 34,481 50.65% 31,512 46.29% 2,081 3.06% 2,969 4.36% 68,074 Kewaunee 3,572 37.60% 5,792 60.97% 135 1.42% -2,220 -23.37% 9,499 La Crosse 32,103 56.24% 23,537 41.23% 1,441 2.52% 8,566 15.01% 57,081 Lafayette 3,135 47.76% 3,324 50.64% 105 1.60% -189 -2.88% 6,564 Langlade 2,825 30.49% 5,712 61.65% 728 7.86% -2,887 -31.16% 9,265 Lincoln 5,335 39.49% 7,865 58.22% 310 2.29% -2,530 -18.73% 13,510 Manitowoc 13,513 38.00% 21,360 60.07% 683 1.92% -7,847 -22.07% 35,556 Marathon 24,057 38.71% 36,886 59.36% 1,201 1.93% -12,829 -20.64% 62,144 Marinette 6,193 35.58% 10,916 62.72% 296 1.70% -4,723 -27.14% 17,405 Marquette 2,911 40.46% 4,143 57.58% 141 1.96% -1,232 -17.12% 7,195 Menominee 866 76.50% 233 20.58% 33 2.92% 633 55.92% 1,132 Milwaukee 262,124 66.55% 124,055 31.50% 7,698 1.95% 138,069 35.05% 393,877 Monroe 6,969 41.48% 9,464 56.34% 366 2.18% -2,495 -14.85% 16,799 Oconto 5,858 33.30% 11,490 65.32% 243 1.38% -5,632 -32.02% 17,591 Oneida 7,850 40.05% 11,248 57.39% 502 2.56% -3,398 -17.34% 19,600 Outagamie 36,290 43.51% 45,359 54.38% 1,765 2.12% -9,069 -10.87% 83,414 Ozaukee 18,394 35.94% 32,069 62.66% 713 1.39% -13,675 -26.72% 51,176 Pepin 1,333 42.52% 1,745 55.66% 57 1.82% -412 -13.14% 3,135 Pierce 8,193 46.81% 8,740 49.94% 568 3.25% -547 -3.13% 17,501 Polk 7,333 39.42% 10,866 58.41% 404 2.17% -3,533 -18.99% 18,603 Portage 18,007 51.64% 15,958 45.76% 906 2.60% 2,049 5.88% 34,871 Price 2,585 38.70% 3,996 59.83% 98 1.47% -1,411 -21.13% 6,679 Racine 40,498 46.45% 44,770 51.35% 1,922 2.20% -4,272 -4.90% 87,190 Richland 3,623 51.37% 3,285 46.58% 145 2.06% 338 4.79% 7,053 Rock 39,680 58.04% 26,904 39.35% 1,782 2.61% 12,776 18.69% 68,366 Rusk 2,184 35.81% 3,797 62.26% 118 1.93% -1,613 -26.45% 6,099 Sauk 15,630 54.02% 12,615 43.60% 687 2.37% 3,015 10.42% 28,932 Sawyer 3,484 42.50% 4,542 55.41% 171 2.09% -1,058 -12.91% 8,197 Shawano 6,121 34.01% 11,478 63.77% 401 2.23% -5,357 -29.76% 18,000 Sheboygan 20,801 39.07% 31,520 59.20% 926 1.74% -10,719 -20.13% 53,247 St. Croix 16,690 41.65% 22,108 55.17% 1,272 3.17% -5,418 -13.52% 40,070 Taylor 2,269 28.05% 5,690 70.35% 129 1.59% -3,421 -42.30% 8,088 Trempealeau 5,393 44.01% 6,623 54.04% 239 1.95% -1,230 -10.04% 12,255 Vernon 6,550 50.13% 6,276 48.03% 240 1.84% 274 2.10% 13,066 Vilas 4,510 36.03% 7,814 62.42% 195 1.56% -3,304 -26.39% 12,519 Walworth 17,394 38.26% 27,088 59.59% 977 2.15% -9,694 -21.32% 45,459 Washburn 3,292 41.59% 4,461 56.35% 163 2.06% -1,169 -14.77% 7,916 Washington 18,703 26.51% 50,958 72.23% 884 1.25% -32,255 -45.72% 70,545 Waukesha 72,131 32.52% 146,699 66.14% 2,977 1.34% -74,568 -33.62% 221,807 Waupaca 8,143 36.23% 13,909 61.89% 421 1.87% -5,766 -25.66% 22,473 Waushara 3,742 35.21% 6,719 63.21% 168 1.58% -2,977 -28.01% 10,629 Winnebago 35,610 47.01% 38,368 50.65% 1,775 2.34% -2,758 -3.64% 75,753 Wood 13,638 41.23% 18,871 57.04% 572 1.73% -5,233 -15.82% 33,081 Total 1,324,307 49.54% 1,295,080 48.44% 53,921 2.02% 29,227 1.09% 2,673,308
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic [ edit ] Margin swing by county Republican — +7.5−10%
Republican — +5−7.5%
Republican — +2.5−5%
Republican — +0−2.5%
Democratic — +0−2.5%
Democratic — +2.5−5%
Democratic — +5−7.5%
Democratic — +7.5-10%
Democratic — +10−12.5%
Democratic — +12.5−15%
By congressional district [ edit ] Despite losing the state, Walker won five of eight congressional districts.[ 136]
Despite the close result,Scott Walker was unable to request arecount due to a law he had signed himself two years prior, which requires the margin of difference to be within 1%.[ 137]
Lame duck legislative session [ edit ] Early in December 2018, a special legislative session was called by Walker to pass a series of bills to limit the powers of Governor-elect Evers, as well as incomingDemocratic Attorney General Josh Kaul , who had defeated incumbentBrad Schimel inthe concurrent Attorney General election .[ 138]
Other bills being considered included restrictions on early voting and the passage ofMedicaid work requirements, which Walker had previously held off on due to the election.[ 139] [ 140]
The bills were widely denounced by Democrats and others as a "power grab." RepresentativeGwen Moore described the move as a "coup" that "hijacked the voters' will."[ 141] checks on power” and that they did not actually strip any real powers from the executive.[ 142] labor unions almost immediately after Walker signed the bills into law.[ 143]
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RetrievedJuly 18, 2018 .^ Research Co. ^ Emerson College ^ Marquette University ^a b Ipsos ^ Marquette University ^ Marist College ^ Michael White (G) with 2%, other with <1% ^ Michael White (G) with 3%, other with <1% ^ Marquette University ^ Public Policy Polling (D-High Ground Action Fund) ^ Suffolk University Archived 2018-11-07 at theWayback Machine ^ Arnie Enz (WP) with 1%, Maggie Turnbull (I) and Michael White (G) with 0% ^ Marquette University ^ Public Policy Polling Archived August 18, 2018, at theWayback Machine ^ Public Policy Polling (D-Evers) ^ Public Policy Polling ^ The race was very close. It wasn't until about 3 A.M. that most major news networks declared Evers the winner. Evers did well in large urban areas such asMilwaukee County andDane County , home toMilwaukee andMadison respectively. Walker did well in most rural areas of the state. 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