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Wisconsin · 1892 presidential election

Wisconsin presidential election results 1892

Grover Cleveland carried Wisconsin by 1.68 points (6,224 votes), winning 12 electoral votes.

Electoral votes
12
Votes counted
371,481
WI result
D+1.7
Compared with the nation
1.3 pts more Republican
Swing since 1888
7.7 pts to D

Statewide result

CandidatePartyVotesShareBarElectoral votes
Grover ClevelandDemocratic177,32547.70%12
Benjamin HarrisonRepublican171,10146.10%—
James B. WeaverPopulist9,9192.70%—
Total votes371,481

Sources: 1892

Questions and answers

Who won Wisconsin in 1892?

Grover Cleveland won Wisconsin by 1.68 percentage points (6,224 votes).

How many electoral votes did Wisconsin have in 1892?

Wisconsin cast 12 electoral votes in 1892.

How many people voted for president in Wisconsin in 1892?

371,481 votes were counted for president.

How did Wisconsin change from 1888 to 1892?

The margin moved 7.7 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Republican by 6.0 points to Democratic by 1.7 points.

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