United States presidential elections in Wisconsin
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Following is a table of United States presidential elections in Wisconsin, ordered by year. Since its admission to statehood in 1848,
Wisconsin Wisconsin () is a state in the upper Midwestern United States. Wisconsin is the 25th-largest state by total area and the 20th-most populous. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake M ...
has participated in every U.S. presidential election. Winners of the state are in bold. The shading refers to the state winner, and not the national winner.


Elections from 1864 to present


Election of 1860

The election of 1860 was a complex realigning election in which the breakdown of the previous two-party alignment culminated in four parties each competing for influence in different parts of the country. The result of the election, with the victory of an ardent opponent of
slavery Slavery and enslavement are both the state and the condition of being a slave—someone forbidden to quit one's service for an enslaver, and who is treated by the enslaver as property. Slavery typically involves slaves being made to perf ...
, spurred the secession of eleven states and brought about the
American Civil War The American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 26, 1865; also known by other names) was a civil war in the United States. It was fought between the Union ("the North") and the Confederacy ("the South"), the latter formed by states th ...
.


Elections prior to 1860


See also.

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Elections in Wisconsin Elections in Wisconsin are held to fill various local, state, and federal seats. Special elections may be held to fill vacancies at other points in time. In a 2020 study, Wisconsin was ranked as th ...


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References

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