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Wisconsin · 1848 presidential election

Wisconsin presidential election results 1848

Lewis Cass carried Wisconsin by 3.20 points (1,254 votes), winning 4 electoral votes.

Electoral votes
4
Votes counted
39,166

Statewide result

CandidatePartyVotesShareBarElectoral votes
Lewis CassDemocratic15,00138.30%4
Zachary TaylorWhig13,74735.10%—
Martin Van BurenFree Soil10,41826.60%—
Total votes39,166

Sources: 1848

Questions and answers

Who won Wisconsin in 1848?

Lewis Cass won Wisconsin by 3.20 percentage points (1,254 votes).

How many electoral votes did Wisconsin have in 1848?

Wisconsin cast 4 electoral votes in 1848.

How many people voted for president in Wisconsin in 1848?

39,166 votes were counted for president.

Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data