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The 1868 United States presidential election in Wisconsin was held on November 3, 1868, as part of the 1868 United States presidential election. State voters chose eight electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
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County Results
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Wisconsin was won by Republican Party candidate Ulysses S. Grant, over Democratic candidate, Horatio Seymour. Grant won the state with 56.22% of the popular vote, winning the state's eight electoral votes.[1]
Lafayette County voted for a Republican for the first time in this election and would continue to vote Republican in every election until 1912. Conversely, Fond du Lac County voted Republican for the last time until 1896. In this election, Iowa County began a streak of backing the statewide winner that lasted until 1940.
Party | Pledged to | Elector | Votes | |
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Republican Party | Ulysses S. Grant | Allen Warden | 108,857 | |
Republican Party | Ulysses S. Grant | Henry D. Barron | 108,853 | |
Republican Party | Ulysses S. Grant | Elihu Enos | 108,851 | |
Republican Party | Ulysses S. Grant | W. G. Ritch | 108,849 | |
Republican Party | Ulysses S. Grant | S. S. Barlow | 108,847 | |
Republican Party | Ulysses S. Grant | William T. Price | 108,837 | |
Republican Party | Ulysses S. Grant | Charles G. Williams | 108,809 | |
Republican Party | Ulysses S. Grant | L. F. Frisby | 108,793 | |
Democratic Party | Horatio Seymour | Samuel Ryan Jr. | 84,710 | |
Democratic Party | Horatio Seymour | Theodore Rodolf | 84,709 | |
Democratic Party | Horatio Seymour | N. D. Fratt | 84,707 | |
Democratic Party | Horatio Seymour | H. N. Smith | 84,705 | |
Democratic Party | Horatio Seymour | A. G. Cook | 84,704 | |
Democratic Party | Horatio Seymour | Moses M. Strong | 84,704 | |
Democratic Party | Horatio Seymour | Gilbert L. Park | 84,702 | |
Democratic Party | Horatio Seymour | George B. Smith | 84,695 | |
Write-in | Scattering | 53 | ||
Votes cast[lower-alpha 1] | 193,620 |
County[2] | Ulysses S. Grant Republican |
Horatio Seymour Democratic |
Margin | Total votes cast[lower-alpha 2] | |||
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# | % | # | % | # | % | ||
Adams | 958 | 74.96% | 320 | 25.04% | 638 | 49.92% | 1,278 |
Ashland | 9 | 23.08% | 30 | 76.92% | -21 | -53.85% | 39 |
Bayfield | 20 | 45.45% | 24 | 54.55% | -4 | -9.09% | 44 |
Brown | 1,806 | 47.22% | 2,019 | 52.78% | -213 | -5.57% | 3,825 |
Buffalo | 1,093 | 70.61% | 455 | 29.39% | 638 | 41.21% | 1,548 |
Calumet | 985 | 46.44% | 1,136 | 53.56% | -151 | -7.12% | 2,121 |
Chippewa | 677 | 49.45% | 692 | 50.55% | -15 | -1.10% | 1,369 |
Clark | 411 | 75.00% | 137 | 25.00% | 274 | 50.00% | 548 |
Columbia | 3,867 | 67.14% | 1,893 | 32.86% | 1,974 | 34.27% | 5,760 |
Crawford | 1,104 | 48.21% | 1,186 | 51.79% | -82 | -3.58% | 2,290 |
Dane | 5,731 | 54.00% | 4,880 | 45.99% | 851 | 8.02% | 10,612[lower-alpha 3] |
Dodge | 3.634 | 39.04% | 5,675 | 60.96% | -2,041 | -21.93% | 9,309 |
Door | 643 | 79.58% | 165 | 20.42% | 478 | 59.16% | 808 |
Douglas | 73 | 50.00% | 73 | 50.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 146 |
Dunn | 1,138 | 76.38% | 352 | 23.62% | 786 | 52.75% | 1,490 |
Eau Claire | 1,287 | 64.54% | 707 | 35.46% | 580 | 29.09% | 1,994 |
Fond du Lac | 4,734 | 51.46% | 4,466 | 48.54% | 268 | 2.91% | 9,200 |
Grant | 4,640 | 69.12% | 2,071 | 30.85% | 2,569 | 38.27% | 6,713[lower-alpha 4] |
Green | 2,791 | 68.32% | 1,294 | 31.68% | 1,497 | 36.65% | 4,085 |
Green Lake | 1,803 | 69.13% | 805 | 30.87% | 998 | 38.27% | 2,608 |
Iowa | 2,345 | 54.48% | 1,959 | 45.52% | 386 | 8.97% | 4,304 |
Jackson | 1,056 | 73.74% | 376 | 26.26% | 680 | 47.49% | 1,432 |
Jefferson | 3,195 | 46.02% | 3,747 | 53.98% | -552 | -7.95% | 6,942 |
Juneau | 1,445 | 56.47% | 1,114 | 43.53% | 331 | 12.93% | 2,559 |
Kenosha | 1,530 | 56.17% | 1,194 | 43.83% | 336 | 12.33% | 2,724 |
Kewaunee | 645 | 43.11% | 851 | 56.89% | -206 | -13.77% | 1,496 |
La Crosse | 2,368 | 63.03% | 1,388 | 36.94% | 980 | 26.08% | 3,757[lower-alpha 3] |
Lafayette | 2,220 | 50.96% | 2,136 | 49.04% | 84 | 1.93% | 4,356 |
Manitowoc | 2,605 | 49.67% | 2,640 | 50.33% | -35 | -0.67% | 5,245 |
Marathon | 209 | 20.96% | 788 | 79.04% | -579 | -58.07% | 997 |
Marquette | 667 | 42.03% | 920 | 57.97% | -253 | -15.94% | 1,587 |
Milwaukee | 6,101 | 40.20% | 9,074 | 59.80% | -2,973 | -19.59% | 15,175 |
Monroe | 1,951 | 60.99% | 1,248 | 39.01% | 703 | 21.98% | 3,199 |
Oconto | 842 | 69.13% | 376 | 30.87% | 466 | 38.26% | 1,218 |
Outagamie | 1,501 | 45.40% | 1,805 | 54.60% | -304 | -9.20% | 3,306 |
Ozaukee | 512 | 19.91% | 2,059 | 80.09% | -1,547 | -60.17% | 2,571 |
Pepin | 544 | 71.02% | 222 | 28.98% | 322 | 42.04% | 766 |
Pierce | 1,356 | 71.78% | 533 | 28.22% | 823 | 43.57% | 1,889 |
Polk | 322 | 69.10% | 144 | 30.90% | 178 | 38.20% | 466 |
Portage | 1,231 | 62.46% | 740 | 37.54% | 491 | 24.91% | 1,971 |
Racine | 3,130 | 61.89% | 1,927 | 38.11% | 1,203 | 23.79% | 5,057 |
Richland | 1,619 | 59.50% | 1,102 | 40.50% | 517 | 19.00% | 2,721 |
Rock | 5,583 | 71.88% | 2,135 | 27.49% | 3,448 | 44.39% | 7,767[lower-alpha 5] |
Sauk | 3,262 | 70.48% | 1,366 | 29.52% | 1,896 | 40.97% | 4,628 |
Shawano | 299 | 55.99% | 235 | 44.01% | 64 | 11.99% | 534 |
Sheboygan | 3,062 | 55.48% | 2,457 | 44.52% | 605 | 10.96% | 5,519 |
St. Croix | 1,237 | 60.40% | 811 | 39.60% | 426 | 20.80% | 2,048 |
Trempealeau | 1,193 | 81.66% | 268 | 18.34% | 925 | 63.31% | 1,461 |
Vernon | 2,248 | 78.35% | 621 | 21.65% | 1,627 | 56.71% | 2,869 |
Walworth | 4,184 | 72.74% | 1,568 | 27.26% | 2,616 | 45.48% | 5,752 |
Washington | 1,213 | 28.30% | 3,073 | 71.70% | -1,860 | -43.40% | 4,286 |
Waukesha | 2,930 | 49.65% | 2,971 | 50.35% | -41 | -0.69% | 5,901 |
Waupaca | 1,994 | 68.62% | 912 | 31.38% | 1,082 | 37.23% | 2,906 |
Waushara | 1,741 | 81.85% | 386 | 18.15% | 1,355 | 63.70% | 2,127 |
Winnebago | 4,712 | 63.21% | 2,742 | 36.79% | 1,970 | 26.43% | 7,454 |
Wood | 401 | 47.57% | 442 | 52.43% | -41 | -4.86% | 843 |
Total | 108,857 | 56.22% | 84,710 | 43.75% | 24,147 | 12.47% | 193,620 |
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