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| Population
(Source: U.S. Census Bureau, State Elections Board) Total Resident Population, July 1, 2012 est. 5,726,398 Voter Registration, Nov. 5, 2012 3,515,813 > Wisconsin has: 72 counties. Largest counties: Milwaukee, Dane, Waukesha, Brown, Racine. > Largest cities: Milwaukee, Madison, Green Bay, Kenosha, Racine. > Government |
State
of Wisconsin Gov't Accountability Board Democratic
Party of WI Milwaukee
Journal Sentinel, p  The Badger State
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| Voting Eligible
Population*: 4,120,694. VEP Highest Office Turnout Rate: 72.4%. |
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Overview: Republicans
saw encouraging signs in their success in the June 5 recall
election and Romney's
selection
of
Rep.
Paul
Ryan
put the state in play,
but when the votes were counted the Obama-Biden ticket won with a
plurality of 213,019 votes (7.06 percentage points), carrying 35
counties to 37 for Romney-Ryan. Wisconsin had the
second
highest turnout as a percentage of voting eligilble population,
trailing only Minnesota. General Election Details Obama | Romney BALLOT [PDF] |
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| Democrats
Delegates Barack Obama 293,914 votes (97.89%) uninstructed delegation 5,492 (1.83%) scattering 849 (0.28%) |
Republicans
42 Delegates: 3 RNC; 15 at-large; 24 by CD (3 x 8). 1.84% of the 2,286 Delegates. Official Results
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Gov. Scott Walker signed
SB
115
into law on Sept. 30, 2011. The measure set the presidential
primary on the same day as the spring general election.
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| Voting Eligible
Population*: 4,113,565. VEP Highest Office Turnout Rate: 72.5%. As of Oct. 31, 2008 there were 3,502,196 registered voters. In Wisconsin one can register at the polling place on Election Day with proof of residence. Registered voters can vote absentee and are not required to provide any reason. > |
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2008
Overview In both 2004 and 2000, the Democratic margin of victory in the presidential race had been less than one percentage point; indeed in 2004 Wisconsin had the smallest margin of any state. 2008 was a very different story as the Obama-Biden ticket won by a comfortable margin, gaining a plurality of 414,818 votes (13.91 percentage points) and carrying 59 counties to 13 for McCain-Palin. General Election Details Obama/Allies | McCain/Allies | Nader |
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| Voting Eligible
Population*: 4,006,948. VEP Highest Office Turnout Rate: 74.8%. Wisconsin has Election Day registration at polling place with verification of residence (since 1976). Total voters: 3,003,083. No early voting; people can request an absentee ballot from their municipal clerk without providing an explanation. Municipal clerks (there are 1,850) can start sending out absentee ballots to people who have requested them 30 days before the election. Absentee vote: 364,639. |
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2004
Overview As in 2000 the race in Wisconsin was tightly fought to the end and as in 2000 the Democratic ticket narrowly prevailed. Kerry-Edwards secured a plurality of 11,384 votes (0.38 percentage points). Bush carried 45 counties to 27 for Kerry. Wisconsin received numerous visits from the candidates and their wives, and intense advertising (Milwaukee Mix: The Ad Campaign). General Election Details | Photos Kerry/Allies | Bush-Cheney '04 |
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| Voting Eligible
Population*: 3,842,044. VEP Highest Office Turnout Rate: 67.6%. Total voters: 2,619,184. Absentee vote: 160,425. |
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2000
Overview Both major campaigns poured significant resources into the battleground state of Wisconsin. Ralph Nader's appeal in this state gave the Bush forces grounds for optimism, but on Election Day the Gore-Lieberman ticket eked out a narrow win, gaining a plurality of 5,708 votes (0.22 percentage points) over Bush-Cheney. Bush carried 46 counties to Gore's 26. By comparison, in 1996, when Dole did not actively compete in the state, the Dole-Kemp ticket carried just 11 counties, while Clinton-Gore won in 61. Four-term Gov. Tommy Thompson was an ardent Bush supporter, and his organization provided a foundation for Bush's strong showing as the state's electors nearly went into the Republican column for the first time since 1984. General Election Activity | Photos |
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