# 2014 Wisconsin gubernatorial election

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The 2014 Wisconsin gubernatorial election took place on November 4, 2014, to determine the governor and lieutenant governor of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It occurred concurrently with elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections.
Incumbent Republican governor Scott Walker won re-election to a second term in office, defeating Democratic businesswoman and Madison school board member Mary Burke and two minor party candidates in the general election.
Walker, who was elected in 2010, survived an attempted recall in 2012, the first governor in United States history to do so, defeating Democrat Tom Barrett both times. Wisconsin voters have elected a governor from a different political party than the sitting president in 27 of the last 31 elections since 1932; only once has a Democratic candidate been elected governor in Wisconsin in the last 18 contests when a Democrat was in the White House. Eleven of the last twelve Wisconsin governors, dating back to Republican Vernon Wallace Thomson in the late 1950s, had, unlike Burke, previously won an election to state government, the exception being Republican Lee S. Dreyfus in 1978.
The polling leading up to the election was very close, with no candidate clearly in the lead. The consensus among most analysts was that the race was either a tossup or leaning Republican. As of 2024, this is the last time a Republican was elected governor of Wisconsin, and the last time that a candidate was elected Governor of Wisconsin by winning a majority of counties.

## Republican primary
### Governor
#### Candidates

* Scott Walker, incumbent governor

#### Results

Republican gubernatorial primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Scott Walker (incumbent) | 238,715 | 99.42% |
| | Republican | Steve R. Evans (write-in) | 94 | 0.04% |
| | Republican | Scattering | 1,293 | 0.54% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 240,102 | 100.00% |

### Lieutenant governor
#### Candidates

* Rebecca Kleefisch, incumbent lieutenant governor

#### Results

Republican lieutenant gubernatorial primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Rebecca Kleefisch (incumbent) | 228,864 | 99.69% |
| | Republican | Scattering | 704 | 0.31% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 229,568 | 100.00% |

## Democratic primary
### Governor
#### Candidates

* Mary Burke, businesswoman, member of the Madison school district board and former Wisconsin Secretary of Commerce
* Brett Hulsey, state representative

#### Disqualified

* Marcia Mercedes Perkins
* Hari Trivedi, independent candidate for governor in the 2012 recall election

#### Declined

* Chris Abele, Milwaukee County Executive
* Peter W. Barca, Minority Leader of the Wisconsin State Assembly and former U.S. representative
* Tom Barrett, Mayor of Milwaukee and nominee for governor in 2010 and 2012
* Deb Carey, founder and president of New Glarus Brewing Company
* Dave Cieslewicz, former mayor of Madison
* Lori Compas, executive director of the Wisconsin Business Alliance and nominee for the Wisconsin Senate in 2012
* Kevin Conroy, biotechnology executive
* John Dickert, Mayor of Racine
* Jon Erpenbach, state senator
* Kathleen Falk, former Dane County Executive and candidate for governor in 2012
* Russ Feingold, former U.S. senator
* Dave Hansen, state senator
* Mark L. Harris, Winnebago County Executive
* Dianne Hesselbein, state representative
* Sara Johann, political activist
* Steve Kagen, former U.S. representative
* Ron Kind, U.S. representative
* Jessica King, former state senator
* Herb Kohl, former U.S. senator
* Chris Larson, Minority Leader of the Wisconsin Senate
* Julie Lassa, state senator
* Cory Mason, state representative
* Mahlon Mitchell, president of the Professional Fire Fighters of Wisconsin and nominee for lieutenant governor in 2012
* Gwen Moore, U.S. representative
* Tom Nelson, Outagamie County Executive and nominee for lieutenant governor in 2010
* Dave Obey, former U.S. representative
* Joe Parisi, Dane County executive
* Jennifer Shilling, state senator
* Chris Taylor, state representative
* Kathleen Vinehout, state senator and candidate for governor in 2012

### Endorsements

* EMILY's List
* Planned Parenthood Advocates of Wisconsin
* Progressives United
* Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters

### Polling

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Mary Burke | Brett Hulsey | Marcia Mercedes Perkins | Hari Trivedi | Other | Undecided |
| Marquette University | May 15–18, 2014 | ? | ± ? | 66% | 3% | 1% | 1% | — | 24% |

### Results

Democratic gubernatorial primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Mary Burke | 259,926 | 83.28% |
| | Democratic | Brett Hulsey | 51,830 | 16.61% |
| | Democratic | Scattering | 350 | 0.11% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 312,106 | 100.00% |

### Lieutenant governor
#### Candidates

* John Lehman, member of Wisconsin Senate
* Mary Jo Walters

#### Results

Democratic lieutenant gubernatorial primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | John Lehman | 144,591 | 55.24% |
| | Democratic | Mary Jo Walters | 116,518 | 44.52% |
| | Democratic | Scattering | 631 | 0.24% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 261,740 | 100.00% |

## Minor parties
### Candidates
#### Declared

* Robert Burke (Libertarian Party), founder of the Libertarian Party of Pierce-St. Croix
   * Running mate: Joseph Brost
* Dennis Fehr (The People's Party), businessman and founder of The People's Party
* Brett Hulsey (write-in), state representative

#### Disqualified

* Francis Klein (Pirate Party)

## General election
### Predictions

| Source | Ranking | As of |
| The Cook Political Report | Tossup | November 3, 2014 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball | Lean R | November 3, 2014 |
| Rothenberg Political Report | Tilt R | November 3, 2014 |
| Real Clear Politics | Tossup | November 3, 2014 |

### Polling

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Scott Walker (R) | Mary Burke (D) | Other | Undecided |
| YouGov | October 25–31, 2014 | 1,494 | ± 3.4% | 45% | 43% | 1% | 11% |
| Public Policy Polling | October 28–30, 2014 | 1,814 | ± 3% | 48% | 47% | — | 5% |
| Marquette University | October 23–26, 2014 | 1,164 LV | ± 3% | 50% | 43% | 1% | 7% |
| Marquette University | October 23–26, 2014 | 1,409 RV | ± 2.7% | 46% | 45% | 1% | 9% |
| CBS News/NYT/YouGov | October 16–23, 2014 | 3,308 | ± 3% | 46% | 45% | 0% | 10% |
| Rasmussen Reports | October 20–21, 2014 | 973 | ± 3% | 48% | 49% | 1% | 2% |
| WPR/St. Norbert College | October 18–21, 2014 | 525 | ± 4.4% | 47% | 46% | — | 6% |
| Public Policy Polling | October 17–18, 2014 | 860 | ± ? | 47% | 46% | — | 7% |
| Marquette University | October 9–12, 2014 | 803 LV | ± 3.5% | 47% | 47% | 0% | 5% |
| Marquette University | October 9–12, 2014 | 1,004 RV | ± 3.2% | 48% | 45% | 1% | 6% |
| Gravis Marketing | October 3–4, 2014 | 837 | ± 3% | 50% | 46% | — | 4% |
| CBS News/NYT/YouGov | September 20–October 1, 2014 | 1,444 | ± 3% | 48% | 49% | 0% | 3% |
| Marquette University | September 25–28, 2014 | 585 LV | ± 4.1% | 51% | 45% | 1% | 4% |
| Marquette University | September 25–28, 2014 | 801 RV | ± 3.5% | 46% | 45% | 1% | 8% |
| Gravis Marketing | September 22–23, 2014 | 908 | ± 3% | 45% | 50% | — | 4% |
| Rasmussen Reports | September 15–16, 2014 | 650 | ± 4% | 48% | 46% | 3% | 3% |
| Marquette University | September 11–14, 2014 | 589 LV | ± 4.1% | 49% | 46% | 1% | 4% |
| Marquette University | September 11–14, 2014 | 800 RV | ± 3.5% | 46% | 46% | 1% | 7% |
| CBS News/NYT/YouGov | August 18–September 2, 2014 | 1,473 | ± 4% | 49% | 45% | 0% | 5% |
| We Ask America | September 3, 2014 | 1,170 LV | ± 3% | 44% | 48% | 2% | 6% |
| Marquette University | August 21–24, 2014 | 609 LV | ± 4.1% | 47% | 49% | 1% | 4% |
| Marquette University | August 21–24, 2014 | 815 RV | ± 3.5% | 48% | 44% | 1% | 8% |
| Rasmussen Reports | August 13–14, 2014 | 750 | ± 4% | 48% | 47% | — | 5% |
| Gravis Marketing | July 31–August 2, 2014 | 1,346 | ± 3% | 47% | 47% | — | 6% |
| CBS News/NYT/YouGov | July 5–24, 2014 | 1,968 | ± ? | 47% | 46% | 1% | 5% |
| Marquette University | July 17–20, 2014 | 549 LV | ± 4.3% | 46% | 47% | 1% | 8% |
| Marquette University | July 17–20, 2014 | 804 RV | ± 3.5% | 46% | 45% | 1% | 8% |
| Marquette University | May 15–18, 2014 | 805 | ± 3.5% | 46% | 46% | — | 6% |
| Public Policy Polling | April 17–20, 2014 | 1,144 | ± 2.9% | 48% | 45% | — | 7% |
| Magellan Strategies | April 14–15, 2014 | 851 | ± 3.36% | 47% | 47% | 2% | 4% |
| St. Norbert College | March 24–April 3, 2014 | 401 | ± 5% | 55% | 40% | — | 5% |
| Marquette University | March 20–23, 2014 | 801 | ± 3.5% | 48% | 41% | — | 11% |
| Gravis Marketing | March 17, 2014 | 988 | ± 4% | 49% | 44% | — | 7% |
| Rasmussen Reports | March 10–11, 2014 | 500 | ± 4.5% | 45% | 45% | 5% | 5% |
| Marquette University | January 20–23, 2014 | 802 | ± 3.5% | 47% | 41% | — | 8% |
| Marquette University | October 21–24, 2013 | 800 | ± 3.5% | 47% | 45% | — | 8% |
| Public Policy Polling | September 13–16, 2013 | 1,180 | ± 2.9% | 48% | 42% | — | 10% |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Scott Walker (R) | Jon Erpenbach (D) | Other | Undecided |
| Public Policy Polling | February 21–24, 2013 | 1,799 | ± 2.3% | 48% | 42% | — | 9% |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Scott Walker (R) | Russ Feingold (D) | Other | Undecided |
| Public Policy Polling | February 21–24, 2013 | 1,799 | ± 2.3% | 47% | 49% | — | 4% |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Scott Walker (R) | Mahlon Mitchell (D) | Other | Undecided |
| Public Policy Polling | February 21–24, 2013 | 1,799 | ± 2.3% | 48% | 39% | — | 13% |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Scott Walker (R) | Brett Hulsey (D) | Other | Undecided |
| Marquette University | May 15–18, 2014 | 805 | ± 3.5% | 48% | 39% | — | 13% |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Scott Walker (R) | Steve Kagen (D) | Other | Undecided |
| Public Policy Polling | February 21–24, 2013 | 1,799 | ± 2.3% | 48% | 41% | — | 11% |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Scott Walker (R) | Tom Nelson (D) | Other | Undecided |
| Public Policy Polling | September 13–16, 2013 | 1,180 | ± 2.9% | 47% | 40% | — | 12% |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Scott Walker (R) | Ron Kind (D) | Other | Undecided |
| Public Policy Polling | February 21–24, 2013 | 1,799 | ± 2.3% | 46% | 42% | — | 11% |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Scott Walker (R) | Kathleen Vinehout (D) | Other | Undecided |
| Marquette University | October 21–24, 2013 | 800 | ± 3.5% | 47% | 44% | — | 9% |
| Public Policy Polling | September 13–16, 2013 | 1,180 | ± 2.9% | 47% | 41% | — | 10% |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Scott Walker (R) | Peter W. Barca (D) | Other | Undecided |
| Marquette University | October 21–24, 2013 | 800 | ± 3.5% | 48% | 42% | — | 10% |
| Public Policy Polling | September 13–16, 2013 | 1,180 | ± 2.9% | 47% | 43% | — | 10% |
| Public Policy Polling | February 21–24, 2013 | 1,799 | ± 2.3% | 48% | 43% | — | 9% |

### Results

2014 Wisconsin gubernatorial election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Scott Walker (incumbent) | 1,259,706 | 52.26% | −0.82% |
| | Democratic | Mary Burke | 1,122,913 | 46.59% | +0.31% |
| | Independent | Robert Burke | 18,720 | 0.78% | |
| | Independent | Dennis Fehr | 7,530 | 0.31% | |
| | Independent | Mary Jo Walters (write-in) | 108 | 0.00% | |
| | Independent | Brett D. Hulsey (write-in) | 52 | 0.00% | |
| | Constitution | Jumoka A. Johnson (write-in) | 15 | 0.00% | |
| | Republican | Steve R. Evans (write-in) | 9 | 0.00% | |
| | Republican | Susan P. Resch (write-in) | 8 | 0.00% | |
| | Independent | Jessica Nicole Perry (write-in) | 5 | 0.00% | |
| | | Scattering | 1,248 | 0.05% | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 136,793 | 5.68% | |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 2,410,314 | 100.00% | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Swing | -1.13% | |

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| County | Scott Walker Republican | Scott Walker Republican | Mary Burke Democratic | Mary Burke Democratic | All Others Various | All Others Various | Margin | Margin | Total votes cast |
| County | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | Total votes cast |
| Adams | 4,297 | 52.50% | 3,762 | 45.96% | 126 | 1.54% | 535 | 6.54% | 8,185 |
| Ashland | 2,333 | 35.53% | 4,150 | 63.20% | 83 | 1.26% | -1,817 | -27.67% | 6,566 |
| Barron | 9,696 | 57.89% | 6,832 | 40.79% | 221 | 1.32% | 2,864 | 17.10% | 16,749 |
| Bayfield | 3,075 | 38.33% | 4,888 | 60.92% | 60 | 0.75% | -1,813 | -22.60% | 8,023 |
| Brown | 58,408 | 58.24% | 40,751 | 40.63% | 1,132 | 1.13% | 17,657 | 17.61% | 100,291 |
| Buffalo | 3,169 | 57.58% | 2,267 | 41.19% | 68 | 1.24% | 902 | 16.39% | 5,504 |
| Burnett | 3,868 | 59.17% | 2,615 | 40.00% | 54 | 0.83% | 1,253 | 19.17% | 6,537 |
| Calumet | 14,086 | 65.17% | 7,285 | 33.71% | 243 | 1.12% | 6,801 | 31.47% | 21,614 |
| Chippewa | 13,765 | 56.17% | 10,402 | 42.45% | 339 | 1.38% | 3,363 | 13.72% | 24,506 |
| Clark | 7,409 | 65.04% | 3,848 | 33.78% | 134 | 1.18% | 3,561 | 31.26% | 11,391 |
| Columbia | 11,837 | 47.92% | 12,527 | 50.72% | 336 | 1.36% | -690 | -2.79% | 24,700 |
| Crawford | 2,974 | 47.41% | 3,225 | 51.41% | 74 | 1.18% | -251 | -4.00% | 6,273 |
| Dane | 73,676 | 29.18% | 175,937 | 69.69% | 2,856 | 1.13% | -102,261 | -40.50% | 252,469 |
| Dodge | 23,715 | 64.38% | 12,732 | 34.56% | 391 | 1.06% | 10,983 | 29.81% | 36,838 |
| Door | 8,160 | 53.79% | 6,842 | 45.10% | 168 | 1.11% | 1,318 | 8.69% | 15,170 |
| Douglas | 6,001 | 38.11% | 9,590 | 60.91% | 154 | 0.98% | -3,589 | -22.79% | 15,745 |
| Dunn | 8,229 | 53.02% | 7,066 | 45.53% | 225 | 1.45% | 1,163 | 7.49% | 15,520 |
| Eau Claire | 20,304 | 48.22% | 21,239 | 50.44% | 562 | 1.33% | -935 | -2.22% | 42,105 |
| Florence | 1,349 | 67.42% | 629 | 31.43% | 23 | 1.15% | 720 | 35.98% | 2,001 |
| Fond du Lac | 27,485 | 64.02% | 15,014 | 34.97% | 430 | 1.00% | 12,471 | 29.05% | 42,929 |
| Forest | 2,032 | 56.57% | 1,511 | 42.07% | 49 | 1.36% | 521 | 14.50% | 3,592 |
| Grant | 9,149 | 50.36% | 8,704 | 47.91% | 313 | 1.72% | 445 | 2.45% | 18,166 |
| Green | 7,193 | 46.90% | 7,948 | 51.82% | 197 | 1.28% | -755 | -4.92% | 15,338 |
| Green Lake | 5,336 | 67.77% | 2,464 | 31.29% | 74 | 0.94% | 2,872 | 36.47% | 7,874 |
| Iowa | 4,480 | 42.34% | 5,937 | 56.12% | 163 | 1.54% | -1,457 | -13.77% | 10,580 |
| Iron | 1,755 | 61.06% | 1,085 | 37.75% | 34 | 1.18% | 670 | 23.31% | 2,874 |
| Jackson | 3,812 | 50.52% | 3,631 | 48.12% | 102 | 1.35% | 181 | 2.40% | 7,545 |
| Jefferson | 21,443 | 59.96% | 13,876 | 38.80% | 443 | 1.24% | 7,567 | 21.16% | 35,762 |
| Juneau | 4,817 | 53.33% | 4,080 | 45.17% | 135 | 1.49% | 737 | 8.16% | 9,032 |
| Kenosha | 28,398 | 50.28% | 27,367 | 48.45% | 717 | 1.27% | 1,031 | 1.83% | 56,482 |
| Kewaunee | 5,676 | 62.14% | 3,379 | 36.99% | 79 | 0.86% | 2,297 | 25.15% | 9,134 |
| La Crosse | 22,321 | 46.10% | 25,429 | 52.52% | 672 | 1.39% | -3,108 | -6.42% | 48,422 |
| Lafayette | 3,191 | 51.05% | 2,982 | 47.70% | 78 | 1.25% | 209 | 3.34% | 6,251 |
| Langlade | 5,476 | 64.59% | 2,921 | 34.45% | 81 | 0.96% | 2,555 | 30.14% | 8,478 |
| Lincoln | 6,866 | 56.52% | 5,104 | 42.02% | 178 | 1.47% | 1,762 | 14.50% | 12,148 |
| Manitowoc | 21,044 | 61.83% | 12,563 | 36.91% | 426 | 1.25% | 8,481 | 24.92% | 34,033 |
| Marathon | 34,583 | 61.19% | 21,305 | 37.70% | 625 | 1.11% | 13,278 | 23.50% | 56,513 |
| Marinette | 9,610 | 60.87% | 6,023 | 38.15% | 155 | 0.98% | 3,587 | 22.72% | 15,788 |
| Marquette | 3,611 | 57.08% | 2,629 | 41.56% | 86 | 1.36% | 982 | 15.52% | 6,326 |
| Menominee | 215 | 21.52% | 753 | 75.38% | 31 | 3.10% | -538 | -53.85% | 999 |
| Milwaukee | 132,706 | 36.05% | 231,316 | 62.84% | 4,071 | 1.11% | -98,610 | -26.79% | 368,093 |
| Monroe | 8,446 | 55.98% | 6,399 | 42.41% | 243 | 1.61% | 2,047 | 13.57% | 15,088 |
| Oconto | 10,300 | 63.84% | 5,657 | 35.06% | 178 | 1.10% | 4,643 | 28.78% | 16,135 |
| Oneida | 9,852 | 56.90% | 7,190 | 41.53% | 272 | 1.57% | 2,662 | 15.37% | 17,314 |
| Outagamie | 44,543 | 59.43% | 29,503 | 39.37% | 899 | 1.20% | 15,040 | 20.07% | 74,945 |
| Ozaukee | 32,696 | 69.95% | 13,696 | 29.30% | 349 | 0.75% | 19,000 | 40.65% | 46,741 |
| Pepin | 1,791 | 56.62% | 1,333 | 42.14% | 39 | 1.23% | 458 | 14.48% | 3,163 |
| Pierce | 7,760 | 53.02% | 6,666 | 45.54% | 211 | 1.44% | 1,094 | 7.47% | 14,637 |
| Polk | 9,345 | 58.16% | 6,516 | 40.55% | 207 | 1.29% | 2,829 | 17.61% | 16,068 |
| Portage | 14,650 | 48.26% | 15,283 | 50.34% | 425 | 1.40% | -633 | -2.09% | 30,358 |
| Price | 3,725 | 57.29% | 2,700 | 41.53% | 77 | 1.18% | 1,025 | 15.76% | 6,502 |
| Racine | 42,944 | 53.96% | 35,769 | 44.95% | 868 | 1.09% | 7,175 | 9.02% | 79,581 |
| Richland | 3,435 | 50.25% | 3,315 | 48.49% | 86 | 1.26% | 120 | 1.76% | 6,836 |
| Rock | 24,993 | 42.76% | 32,523 | 55.64% | 932 | 1.59% | -7,530 | -12.88% | 58,448 |
| Rusk | 3,502 | 59.48% | 2,286 | 38.82% | 100 | 1.70% | 1,216 | 20.65% | 5,888 |
| Sauk | 12,222 | 47.73% | 13,041 | 50.92% | 346 | 1.35% | -819 | -3.20% | 25,609 |
| Sawyer | 3,721 | 54.51% | 3,029 | 44.37% | 76 | 1.11% | 692 | 10.14% | 6,826 |
| Shawano | 10,937 | 64.95% | 5,730 | 34.03% | 171 | 1.02% | 5,207 | 30.92% | 16,838 |
| Sheboygan | 31,728 | 63.16% | 17,955 | 35.74% | 549 | 1.09% | 13,773 | 27.42% | 50,232 |
| St. Croix | 20,066 | 59.44% | 13,231 | 39.19% | 463 | 1.37% | 6,835 | 20.25% | 33,760 |
| Taylor | 5,406 | 69.81% | 2,248 | 29.03% | 90 | 1.16% | 3,158 | 40.78% | 7,744 |
| Trempealeau | 5,617 | 52.34% | 4,974 | 46.35% | 140 | 1.30% | 643 | 5.99% | 10,731 |
| Vernon | 5,687 | 48.31% | 5,932 | 50.40% | 152 | 1.29% | -245 | -2.08% | 11,771 |
| Vilas | 6,942 | 61.34% | 4,240 | 37.47% | 135 | 1.19% | 2,702 | 23.88% | 11,317 |
| Walworth | 25,415 | 64.00% | 13,809 | 34.77% | 488 | 1.23% | 11,606 | 29.23% | 39,712 |
| Washburn | 3,945 | 55.63% | 3,074 | 43.34% | 73 | 1.03% | 871 | 12.28% | 7,092 |
| Washington | 50,278 | 75.88% | 15,507 | 23.40% | 478 | 0.72% | 34,771 | 52.47% | 66,263 |
| Waukesha | 147,266 | 72.46% | 54,500 | 26.81% | 1,482 | 0.73% | 92,766 | 45.64% | 203,248 |
| Waupaca | 13,130 | 63.13% | 7,471 | 35.92% | 197 | 0.95% | 5,659 | 27.21% | 20,798 |
| Waushara | 6,100 | 62.19% | 3,609 | 36.79% | 100 | 1.02% | 2,491 | 25.40% | 9,809 |
| Winnebago | 37,894 | 54.75% | 30,258 | 43.72% | 1,061 | 1.53% | 7,636 | 11.03% | 69,213 |
| Wood | 17,820 | 57.30% | 12,861 | 41.35% | 420 | 1.35% | 4,959 | 15.94% | 31,101 |
| Total | 1,259,706 | 52.26% | 1,122,913 | 46.59% | 27,695 | 1.15% | 136,793 | 5.68% | 2,410,314 |
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
* Kenosha (largest city: Kenosha)
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
* Crawford (largest municipality: Prairie du Chien)
* Eau Claire (largest municipality: Eau Claire)
* Green (largest municipality: Monroe)
* Sauk (largest city: Baraboo)
* Vernon (largest municipality: Viroqua)

#### By congressional district

Walker won 6 of 8 congressional districts, including one that elected a Democrat.
| District | Walker | Burke | Representative |
| 1st | 58.25% | 40.73% | Paul Ryan |
| 2nd | 33.35% | 65.51% | Mark Pocan |
| 3rd | 50.1% | 48.52% | Ron Kind |
| 4th | 27.35% | 71.65% | Gwen Moore |
| 5th | 67.64% | 31.53% | Jim Sensenbrenner |
| 6th | 60.71% | 38.17% | Glenn Grothman |
| 7th | 57.84% | 40.98% | Sean Duffy |
| 8th | 60.16% | 38.76% | Reid Ribble |