WISCONSIN | 10 Electoral Votes |
Population
(Source: U.S. Census Bureau, State Elections Board) Total Population, July 1, 2008 est. 5,627,967 (Registration by municipalities; no statewide registation total). Wisconsin has: 72 counties. Largest counties: Milwaukee, Dane, Waukesha, Brown, Racine. > Largest cities: Milwaukee, Madison, Green Bay, Kenosha, Racine. > Government
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State
of Wisconsin State Elections Board Democratic
Party of WI Milwaukee
Journal Sentinel |
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Voting Eligible
Population*: 4,113,565. VEP Highest Office Turnout Rate: 72.5%. As of Oct. 31, 2008 there were 3,502,196 registered voters. In Wisconsin one can register at the polling place on Election Day with proof of residence. Registered voters can vote absentee and are not required to provide any reason. > |
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2008
Overview In both 2004 and 2000, the Democratic margin of victory in the presidential race had been less than one percentage point; indeed in 2004 Wisconsin had the smallest margin of any state. 2008 was a very different story as the Obama-Biden ticket won by a comfortable margin, gaining a plurality of 414,818 votes (13.91 percentage points) and carrying 59 counties to 13 for McCain-Palin. General Election Details Obama/Allies | McCain/Allies | Nader |
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Democrats 92 Delegates (74 Pledged, 18 Unpledged) and 12 Alternates. > 2.27% of the 4,049 Delegate Votes. 2.17% of the 4,234 Delegate Votes. Clinton
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Official Results
"Barack Obama
spent more than twice as much money on TV advertising in Wisconsin than
all other candidates combined and nearly five times as much as Hillary
Clinton. Not only did the Obama campaign enjoy a massive
advantage in spots aired, but the Obama campaign was up on the air a
full week earlier than Clinton. Obama aired his first ad on February 6,
one day after Super Tuesday, while the first Clinton ad did not appear
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Republicans 40 Delegates: 3 RNC; 13 at-large; 24 by CD (3 x 8 CDs). 1.68% of the 2,380 Delegates. Delegate allocation: At-large winner-take-all per statewide vote; CD winner-take- all per CD vote. Huckabee
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| Paul
Official Results
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Note: Wisconsin had a
candidate
in the 2008 presidential campaign for about eight months, but he was
not
the one many people expected. Sen. Russ Feingold (D), seen as a
likely
2008 presidential candidate in 2005-06, ruled out a White House run on
Nov. 12, 2006. >
Former Gov. Tommy Thompson (R) established a presidential exploratory
committee
on Dec. 13, 2006 but withdrew from the race on Aug. 12, 2007. >.
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Voting Eligible
Population*: 4,006,948. VEP Highest Office Turnout Rate: 74.8%. Wisconsin has Election Day registration at polling place with verification of residence (since 1976). Total voters: 3,003,083. No early voting; people can request an absentee ballot from their municipal clerk without providing an explanation. Municipal clerks (there are 1,850) can start sending out absentee ballots to people who have requested them 30 days before the election. Absentee vote: 364,639. |
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2004
Overview As in 2000 the race in Wisconsin was tightly fought to the end and as in 2000 the Democratic ticket narrowly prevailed. Kerry-Edwards secured a plurality of 11,384 votes (0.38 percentage points). Bush carried 45 counties to 27 for Kerry. Wisconsin received numerous visits from the candidates and their wives, and intense advertising (Milwaukee Mix: The Ad Campaign). General Election Details | Photos Kerry/Allies | Bush-Cheney '04 |
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Voting Eligible
Population*: 3,842,044. VEP Highest Office Turnout Rate: 67.6%. Total voters: 2,619,184. Absentee vote: 160,425. |
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2000
Overview Both major campaigns poured significant resources into the battleground state of Wisconsin. Ralph Nader's appeal in this state gave the Bush forces grounds for optimism, but on Election Day the Gore-Lieberman ticket eked out a narrow win, gaining a plurality of 5,708 votes (0.22 percentage points) over Bush-Cheney. Bush carried 46 counties to Gore's 26. By comparison, in 1996, when Dole did not actively compete in the state, the Dole-Kemp ticket carried just 11 counties, while Clinton-Gore won in 61. Four-term Gov. Tommy Thompson was an ardent Bush supporter, and his organization provided a foundation for Bush's strong showing as the state's electors nearly went into the Republican column for the first time since 1984. General Election Activity | Photos |
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