2018 governor elections · Wisconsin history
Wisconsin governor election 2018
Tony Evers DEM +1.1 gain · held 11/6/18
- Votes counted
- 2,673,308
- Margin
- 1.1 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanchanged party
General election 11/6/18
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Evers Won | DEM | 1,324,307 | 49.54% | |
| Scott Walker | REP | 1,295,080 | 48.45% | |
| Phil Anderson | LIB | 20,225 | 0.76% | |
| Maggie Turnbull | IND | 18,884 | 0.71% | |
| Michael J. White | GRE | 11,087 | 0.42% | |
| Arnie Enz | IND | 2,745 | 0.10% | |
| Scattering | — | 970 | 0.04% | |
| Ryan Cason | W | 4 | 0.00% | |
| Richard Michael Turtenwald | W | 2 | 0.00% | |
| Mark S. Grimek | W | 2 | 0.00% | |
| Paul David Boucher | W | 1 | 0.00% | |
| Robbie Hoffman | W | 1 | 0.00% | |
| Total | 2,673,308 | |||
Official source: Summary%20Results-2018%20Gen%20Election_0.pdf
Other Wisconsin governor races
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Tony Evers | 3.4 |
| 2018 | Tony Evers | 1.1 |
| 2014 | Scott Walker | 5.7 |
| 2012 special | Scott Walker | 6.8 |
| 2010 | Scott Walker | 5.8 |
| 2006 | Jim Doyle | 7.4 |
| 2002 | Jim Doyle | 3.7 |
| 1998 | Tommy Thompson | 21.0 |
Full Wisconsin governor history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 2018 Wisconsin governor race?
Tony Evers (DEM) won with 49.5% of the vote, ahead of Scott Walker (48.4%), a margin of 1.1 points.
Did the Wisconsin governor seat change party in 2018?
Yes. It moved from the Republican Party to the Democratic Party.
How many votes were cast in the 2018 Wisconsin governor race?
2,673,308 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.