# 2018 Wisconsin gubernatorial election

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The 2018 Wisconsin gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 2018. It occurred concurrently with a Senate election in the state, elections to the state's U.S. House seats, and various other elections. Incumbent Republican governor Scott Walker sought re-election to a third term, and was challenged by Democratic candidate and then-Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Evers, as well as Libertarian Phil Anderson and independent Maggie Turnbull. Evers, along with his running mate Mandela Barnes, managed to defeat Walker and Lieutenant Governor Rebecca 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.
Wisconsin was the only state in the 2018 gubernatorial election cycle to elect a Democratic governor while voting more Republican than the national average. With a margin of 1.1%, this election was also the second-closest race of the 2018 gubernatorial election cycle, behind only the election in Florida. Walker was one of two Republican incumbent governors to be defeated for re-election in 2018, the other being Bruce Rauner in neighboring Illinois, who had lost decisively to J. B. Pritzker.

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

* Robert Meyer, businessman and candidate for mayor of Sun Prairie in 2007
* Scott Walker, incumbent governor

#### Endorsements

Federal officials
* Mike Pence, vice president of the United States
* Donald Trump, president of the United States
Statewide officials
* Tommy Thompson, former governor of Wisconsin
Organizations
* Associated Builders and Contractors
* National Federation of Independent Business

#### Results

Republican gubernatorial primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Scott Walker (incumbent) | 417,276 | 91.54% |
| | Republican | Robert Meyer | 38,269 | 8.40% |
| | Republican | Ryan Carson (write-in) | 11 | 0.00% |
| | Republican | Adams Nicholas Paul (write-in) | 7 | 0.00% |
| | Republican | Scattering | 267 | 0.06% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 455,830 | 100.00% |

### Lieutenant governor
#### Candidates

* Rebecca Kleefisch, incumbent lieutenant governor

#### Results

Republican lieutenant gubernatorial primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Rebecca Kleefisch (incumbent) | 407,420 | 99.73% |
| | Republican | Scattering | 1,092 | 0.27% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 408,512 | 100.00% |

## Democratic primary
### Governor
#### Nominee

* Tony Evers, Wisconsin state superintendent of public instruction

#### Eliminated in primary

* Matt Flynn, former chair of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin, retired partner at Quarles & Brady and candidate for U.S. Senate in 1986
* Mike McCabe, former executive director of Wisconsin Democracy Campaign and candidate for the State Assembly in 1998
* Mahlon Mitchell, president of the Professional Fire Fighters of Wisconsin and nominee for lieutenant governor in 2012
* Josh Pade, lawyer
* Kelda Helen Roys, former state representative and candidate for WI-02 in 2012
* Paul Soglin, mayor of Madison and nominee for WI-02 in 1996
* Kathleen Vinehout, state senator and candidate for governor in 2012

#### Withdrew

* Mike Crute, liberal talk radio broadcaster (endorsed Mike McCabe)
* Michele Doolan, businesswoman (endorsed Matt Flynn)
* Andy Gronik, businessman (still on ballot; endorsed Kelda Roys)
* Bob Harlow, candidate for CA-18 in 2016 (endorsed Matt Flynn)
* Kurt Kober, businessman (running for lieutenant governor)
* Jeff Rumbaugh, disability rights activist (endorsed Mike McCabe)
* Dana Wachs, state representative (still on ballot; endorsed Tony Evers)

#### Declined

* Chris Abele, Milwaukee County Executive
* Mark Bakken, businessman
* Peter Barca, state representative and former U.S. representative
* Tom Barrett, mayor of Milwaukee, former U.S. representative, and nominee for governor in 2010 and 2012
* John T. Chisholm, Milwaukee County District Attorney (endorsed Matt Flynn)
* Kevin Conroy, president and CEO of Exact Sciences
* Timothy Cullen, former state senator
* Katherine Gehl, former president and CEO of Gehl Foods
* Gordon Hintz, minority leader of the State Assembly
* Brett Hulsey, former state representative and candidate for governor in 2014
* Ron Kind, U.S. representative
* James Kreuser, Kenosha County executive
* Joe Parisi, Dane County executive
* Mark Pocan, U.S. representative
* Jennifer Shilling, Democratic leader of the State Senate

#### Endorsements

U.S. senators
* Russ Feingold, Wisconsin (former)
* Herb Kohl, Wisconsin (former)
U.S. representatives
* Steve Kagen, Wisconsin's 8th congressional district (former)
* Dave Obey, Wisconsin's 7th congressional district (former)
State officials
* Barbara Lawton, former lieutenant governor of Wisconsin
State legislators
* Spencer Black, former state representative
* Fred Clark, former state representative
* John Lehman, former state senator
* Mark Miller, state senator
* Sondy Pope, state representative
* Calvin Potter, former state senator
* Bob Turner, former state representative
* Dana Wachs, state representative
* Mandy Wright, former state representative
Municipal elected officials
* Susan J. M. Bauman, former mayor of Madison
* Joel Skornicka, former mayor of Madison
Labor unions
* Wisconsin Postal Workers Union
State elected officials
* Tony Earl, former governor of Wisconsin
County elected officials
* John T. Chisholm, district attorney of Milwaukee County
* John La Fave, register of deeds of Milwaukee County and former state representative
Individuals
* Ernesto Chacon, president of the Federation for Civic Action
* James Santelle, former United States attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin
* Edward J. Zore, chairman of Northwestern Mutual
Individuals
* Tim Canova, candidate for Florida's 23rd congressional district (Independent)
U.S. senators
* Kamala Harris, U.S. senator from California
U.S. representatives
* Gwen Moore, U.S. representative from Wisconsin's 4th congressional district
Labor unions
* AFSCME Council 32
* Amalgamated Transit Union Local 998
* International Union of Operating Engineers Local 139
* Service Employees International Union Wisconsin State Council
* Wisconsin State AFL–CIO
U.S. senators
* Kirsten Gillibrand, U.S. senator
National organizations
* EMILY's List
* Feminist Majority
* NARAL Pro-Choice America,
* National Organization for Women
* Women's March Wisconsin
* #VoteProChoice
State legislators
* Jessica King, state senator (former)
* Nick Milroy, state representative
* Christine Sinicki, state representative
* Amanda Stuck, state representative
* Lisa Subeck, state representative
* JoCasta Zamarripa, state representative
Individuals
* Andy Gronik, businessman
* Chelsea Handler, actor and comedian
* Bon Iver, indie folk band
* Jane Lynch, actor and comedian
* Sarah Silverman, actor and comedian
* Bradley Whitford, actor, best known from The West Wing
U.S. representatives
* Dave Obey, 7th congressional district (former)
State legislators
* Jill Billings, state representative
* Jonathan Brostoff, state representative
* Dave Considine, state representative
* Steve Doyle, state representative
* Dianne Hesselbein, state representative
* LaTonya Johnson, state senator
* Nick Milroy, state representative
* Tod Ohnstad, state representative
* Christine Sinicki, state representative
* Mark Spreitzer, state representative
* Lisa Subeck, state representative

#### Polling

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Tony Evers | Matt Flynn | Andy Gronik* | Mike McCabe | Mahlon Mitchell | Josh Pade | Kelda Roys | Paul Soglin | Kathleen Vinehout | Dana Wachs* | Other | Undecided |
| Emerson College | July 26–28, 2018 | 282 | ± 6.3% | 30% | 5% | – | 5% | 5% | – | 7% | 5% | 10% | – | – | 33% |
| Marist College | July 15–19, 2018 | 466 | ± 5.3% | 25% | 3% | 2% | 7% | 3% | 1% | 3% | 6% | 7% | 2% | <1% | 41% |
| Marquette University | July 11–15, 2018 | 305 | ± 6.6% | 31% | 5% | – | 3% | 6% | 0% | 3% | 4% | 6% | – | 0% | 38% |
| Marquette University | June 13–17, 2018 | 278 | ± 6.4% | 25% | 7% | 4% | 7% | 4% | 1% | 2% | 7% | 5% | 2% | 1% | 34% |
| FM3 Research (D-Soglin) | March 16–19, 2018 | 601 | ± 4.0% | 30% | 6% | 2% | 4% | 6% | – | 3% | 17% | 12% | 3% | – | 16% |
| Marquette University | February 25 – March 1, 2018 | 318 | ± 7.1% | 18% | 7% | 3% | 6% | 4% | – | 0% | 9% | 5% | 4% | 1% | 44% |
| Public Policy Polling (D-Evers) | January 8–10, 2018 | 747 | ± 3.6% | 29% | 5% | 2% | 5% | 5% | – | 2% | 10% | 11% | 4% | – | 28% |
An asterisk (*) denotes that a candidate withdrew before the primary but remains on the ballot.

#### Results

Democratic gubernatorial primary results :
| Party | 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 | Total votes | Total votes | 538,857 | 100.00% |

### Lieutenant governor

Mandela Barnes, a former state representative from Milwaukee, defeated opponent Kurt Kober by a 2 to 1 margin for the nomination, becoming the first African American to be nominated by a major party for a Wisconsin gubernatorial ticket.

#### Candidate
##### Nominee

* Mandela Barnes, former state representative, and candidate for state senate in 2016

##### Eliminated in primary

* Kurt J. Kober, businessman

#### Results

Democratic lieutenant gubernatorial primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Mandela Barnes | 326,855 | 67.86% |
| | Democratic | Kurt J. Kober | 153,994 | 31.97% |
| | Democratic | Corban Gehler (write-in) | 12 | 0.00% |
| | Democratic | William Henry Davis III (write-in) | 8 | 0.00% |
| | Democratic | Scattering | 775 | 0.16% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 481,644 | 100.00% |

## Libertarian primary
### Governor
#### Nominee

* Phil Anderson, chairman of the Wisconsin Libertarian Party and Libertarian nominee for the U.S. Senate in 2016

#### Endorsements

State officials
* William Weld, former governor of Massachusetts (1991–1997)

#### Results

Libertarian gubernatorial primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Libertarian | Philip Anderson | 1,673 | 98.35% |
| | Libertarian | Scattering | 28 | 1.65% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,701 | 100.00% |

### Lieutenant governor
#### Nominee

* Patrick Baird, U.S. Navy veteran

#### Results

Libertarian lieutenant gubernatorial primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Libertarian | Patrick Baird | 1,636 | 98.85% |
| | Libertarian | Scattering | 19 | 1.15% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,655 | 100.00% |

## Green primary
### Governor
#### Nominee

* Michael White

#### Withdrew

* Nick De Leon, pastor (endorsed Matt Flynn)

#### Results

Green gubernatorial primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Green | Michael J. White | 817 | 95.78% |
| | Green | Scattering | 36 | 4.22% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 853 | 100.00% |

### Lieutenant governor
#### Nominee

* Tiffany Anderson

#### Results

Green primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Green | Tiffany Anderson | 793 | 98.02% |
| | Green | Scattering | 16 | 1.98% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 809 | 100.00% |

## Independent candidates
### Governor

* Maggie Turnbull, astrobiologist

### Lieutenant governor

* Wil Losch, Turnbull's running mate

## General election

Despite the fact that Scott Walker had won three prior races for governor in 2010, 2012, and 2014 by fairly comfortable margins, his bid for a third term was complicated by rising unpopularity due to his policies concerning public education and infrastructure. Walker also faced backlash for a deal his administration made with Taiwanese company Foxconn in 2017 to create jobs in the state in exchange for around $4.5 billion in taxpayer subsidies. In 2018, the deal resulted in around $90 million of funding for roads being diverted to a stretch of I-94 that was set to be near a future Foxconn plant from the rest of state. The poor condition of many roads around the state as well as the lack of work being done to redo them prompted a campaign where potholes were being labeled as “Scott”-holes.
Walker's approval ratings were hobbled further by the unpopularity of Republican U.S. President Donald Trump in Wisconsin. Walker himself sounded the alarm on this several times in early 2018 after Democrats won two special elections to the Wisconsin State Senate in typically Republican districts and an election to the Wisconsin Supreme Court. In April 2018, Walker warned that Wisconsin was "at risk of a blue wave" in November. The Walker campaign generally focused on promoting the popular parts of his record, such as a freeze on tuition at public universities and record low unemployment.
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. In the end, Walker was ultimately defeated by Democrat Tony Evers, who garnered a slightly more than 1% margin of victory, as Democrats swept every statewide race up for election.

### Predictions

| Source | Ranking | As of |
| The Cook Political Report | Tossup | October 26, 2018 |
| The Washington Post | Tossup | November 5, 2018 |
| FiveThirtyEight | Lean D (flip) | November 5, 2018 |
| Rothenberg Political Report | Tossup | November 1, 2018 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball | Lean D (flip) | November 5, 2018 |
| RealClearPolitics | Tossup | November 4, 2018 |
| Daily Kos | Tossup | November 5, 2018 |
| Fox News | Lean D (flip) | November 5, 2018 |
| Politico | Tossup | November 5, 2018 |
| Governing | Tossup | November 5, 2018 |

#### Notes

* ↑ Democrats won the popular vote in Wisconsin by 1.1 points, and won it 3.1 points nationally.
* ↑ The Fox News Midterm Power Rankings uniquely does not contain a category for Safe/Solid races

### Polling

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Scott Walker (R) | Tony Evers (D) | Phil Anderson (L) | Other | Undecided |
| Research Co. | November 1–3, 2018 | 450 | ± 4.6% | 44% | 45% | – | 3% | 9% |
| Emerson College | October 29–31, 2018 | 604 | ± 4.1% | 46% | 51% | – | 2% | 1% |
| Marquette University | October 24–28, 2018 | 1,154 LV | ± 3.2% | 47% | 47% | 3% | – | 0% |
| Marquette University | October 24–28, 2018 | 1,400 RV | ± 3.0% | 47% | 44% | 5% | – | 2% |
| Ipsos | October 12–18, 2018 | 1,193 | ± 3.0% | 45% | 48% | – | 2% | 5% |
| Marquette University | October 3–7, 2018 | 799 LV | ± 3.9% | 47% | 46% | 5% | – | 1% |
| Marquette University | October 3–7, 2018 | 1,000 RV | ± 3.6% | 47% | 43% | 7% | – | 2% |
| Marist College | September 30 – October 3, 2018 | 571 LV | ± 4.8% | 42% | 50% | 3% | 2% | 3% |
| Marist College | September 30 – October 3, 2018 | 571 LV | ± 4.8% | 43% | 53% | – | 1% | 3% |
| Marist College | September 30 – October 3, 2018 | 781 RV | ± 4.1% | 42% | 49% | 3% | 3% | 4% |
| Marist College | September 30 – October 3, 2018 | 781 RV | ± 4.1% | 43% | 52% | – | 1% | 3% |
| Ipsos | September 14–24, 2018 | 1,109 | ± 3.0% | 43% | 50% | – | 3% | 4% |
| Marquette University | September 12–16, 2018 | 614 LV | ± 4.4% | 44% | 49% | 6% | – | 1% |
| Marquette University | September 12–16, 2018 | 800 RV | ± 4.0% | 43% | 47% | 7% | – | 2% |
| Public Policy Polling (D-High Ground Action Fund) | September 4–5, 2018 | 726 | ± 4.0% | 45% | 49% | – | – | 6% |
| Suffolk University | August 18–24, 2018 | 500 | ± 4.4% | 44% | 46% | 2% | 1% | 7% |
| Marquette University | August 15–19, 2018 | 601 LV | ± 4.5% | 46% | 46% | 6% | – | 2% |
| Marquette University | August 15–19, 2018 | 800 RV | ± 4.0% | 46% | 44% | 7% | – | 3% |
| Public Policy Polling | August 15–16, 2018 | 596 | ± 4.0% | 44% | 49% | – | – | 7% |
| Emerson College | July 26–28, 2018 | 632 | ± 4.2% | 41% | 48% | – | 5% | 7% |
| Marist College | July 15–19, 2018 | 906 | ± 3.8% | 41% | 54% | – | <1% | 5% |
| Marquette University | June 13–17, 2018 | 800 | ± 4.0% | 48% | 44% | – | – | 5% |
| Public Policy Polling (D-Evers) | May 9–10, 2018 | 644 | ± 3.9% | 45% | 49% | – | – | 6% |
with Kelda Roys
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Scott Walker (R) | Kelda Roys (D) | Undecided |
| Marquette University | June 13–17, 2018 | 800 | ± 4.0% | 48% | 40% | 7% |
with Matt Flynn
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Scott Walker (R) | Matt Flynn (D) | Undecided |
| Marquette University | June 13–17, 2018 | 400 | ± 5.6% | 46% | 42% | 10% |
with Mike McCabe
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Scott Walker (R) | Mike McCabe (D) | Undecided |
| Marquette University | June 13–17, 2018 | 400 | ± 5.6% | 44% | 42% | 9% |
with Mahlon Mitchell
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Scott Walker (R) | Mahlon Mitchell (D) | Undecided |
| Marquette University | June 13–17, 2018 | 400 | ± 5.6% | 45% | 41% | 11% |
with Josh Pade
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Scott Walker (R) | Josh Pade (D) | Undecided |
| Marquette University | June 13–17, 2018 | 400 | ± 5.6% | 49% | 36% | 11% |
with Paul Soglin
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Scott Walker (R) | Paul Soglin (D) | Undecided |
| Marquette University | June 13–17, 2018 | 400 | ± 5.6% | 48% | 39% | 8% |
with Kathleen Vinehout
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Scott Walker (R) | Kathleen Vinehout (D) | Undecided |
| Marquette University | June 13–17, 2018 | 400 | ± 5.6% | 48% | 39% | 9% |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Scott Walker (R) | Generic Democrat | Undecided |
| Public Policy Polling | October 17–18, 2017 | 1,116 | ± 2.9% | 43% | 48% | 8% |
with Andy Gronik
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Scott Walker (R) | Andy Gronik (D) | Undecided |
| Marquette University | June 13–17, 2018 | 400 | ± 5.6% | 46% | 41% | 11% |
with Dana Wachs
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Scott Walker (R) | Dana Wachs (D) | Undecided |
| Marquette University | June 13–17, 2018 | 400 | ± 5.6% | 49% | 38% | 9% |

### Results

Evers won the election by a 1.09% margin.
2018 Wisconsin gubernatorial election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Tony EversMandela Barnes | 1,324,307 | 49.54% | +2.95% |
| | Republican | Scott Walker (incumbent)Rebecca Kleefisch (incumbent) | 1,295,080 | 48.44% | −3.82% |
| | Libertarian | Phil AndersonPatrick Baird | 20,225 | 0.76% | |
| | Independent | Margaret TurnbullWil Losch | 18,884 | 0.71% | |
| | Green | Michael J. WhiteTiffany Anderson | 11,087 | 0.41% | |
| | Independent | Arnie Enz | 2,745 | 0.10% | |
| | Republican | Ryan Cason (write-in) | 4 | 0.00% | |
| | Democratic | No CandidateWilliam 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 CandidateCorban Gehler (write-in) | 1 | 0.00% | |
| | | Scattering | 966 | 0.04% | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 29,227 | 1.09% | |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 2,673,308 | 100.00% | |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Swing | +6.77% | |

### Results by county

| County | Tony Evers Democratic | Tony Evers Democratic | Scott Walker Republican | Scott Walker Republican | All Others Various | All Others Various | Margin | Margin | Total votes cast |
| County | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | 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

* Grant (largest city: Platteville)
* Kenosha (largest city: Kenosha)
* Richland (largest city: Richland Center)

### By congressional district

Despite losing the state, Walker won five of the eight congressional districts.
| District | Walker | Evers | Representative |
| 1st | 54.13% | 43.75% | Paul Ryan |
| 2nd | 28.11% | 69.99% | Mark Pocan |
| 3rd | 47.87% | 49.78% | Ron Kind |
| 4th | 23.6% | 74.48% | Gwen Moore |
| 5th | 61.47% | 37.0% | Jim Sensenbrenner |
| 6th | 57.17% | 40.98% | Glenn Grothman |
| 7th | 57.09% | 40.63% | Sean Duffy |
| 8th | 56.47% | 41.56% | Mike Gallagher |

## Aftermath

Despite the close result, Scott Walker was unable to request a recount due to a law he had signed himself two years prior, which requires the margin of difference to be within 1%.

### Lame duck legislative session

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 incoming Democratic Attorney General Josh Kaul, who had defeated incumbent Brad Schimel in the concurrent Attorney General election.
Other bills being considered included restrictions on early voting and the passage of Medicaid work requirements, which Walker had previously held off on due to the election. A similar law restricting early voting that was passed several years prior had been ruled as unconstitutional.
The bills were widely denounced by Democrats and others as a "power grab." Representative Gwen Moore described the move as a "coup" that "hijacked the voters' will." Walker and other Republicans meanwhile argued that the bills were necessary ”checks on power” and that they did not actually strip any real powers from the executive. Lawsuits were filed by Evers and various labor unions almost immediately after Walker signed the bills into law.