Election Results: WI Senate

Senate

Wisconsin

Russ Feingold* 47% 1,020,860

Ron Johnson 52% 1,125,637

0% in | projected winner incumbent

County results

Adams 100% in
rep	Ron Johnson	52%	3,761
dem	Russ Feingold*	46%	3,349
Ashland 100% in
dem	Russ Feingold*	62%	3,728
rep	Ron Johnson	36%	2,156
Barron 100% in
rep	Ron Johnson	54%	8,445
dem	Russ Feingold*	43%	6,854
Bayfield 100% in
dem	Russ Feingold*	59%	4,290
rep	Ron Johnson	39%	2,882
Brown 100% in
rep	Ron Johnson	57%	50,744
dem	Russ Feingold*	42%	37,369
Buffalo 100% in
rep	Ron Johnson	54%	2,728
dem	Russ Feingold*	44%	2,222
Burnett 100% in
rep	Ron Johnson	56%	3,498
dem	Russ Feingold*	42%	2,599
Calumet 100% in
rep	Ron Johnson	60%	11,224
dem	Russ Feingold*	38%	7,155
Chippewa 100% in
rep	Ron Johnson	55%	11,803
dem	Russ Feingold*	43%	9,177
Clark 100% in
rep	Ron Johnson	58%	6,119
dem	Russ Feingold*	39%	4,151
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Columbia 100% in
rep	Ron Johnson	50%	10,719
dem	Russ Feingold*	49%	10,481
Crawford 100% in
dem	Russ Feingold*	52%	3,145
rep	Ron Johnson	46%	2,791
Dane 100% in
dem	Russ Feingold*	70%	153,826
rep	Ron Johnson	30%	65,867
Dodge 100% in
rep	Ron Johnson	66%	20,503
dem	Russ Feingold*	33%	10,419
Door 100% in
rep	Ron Johnson	51%	7,080
dem	Russ Feingold*	49%	6,807
Douglas 100% in
dem	Russ Feingold*	57%	8,652
rep	Ron Johnson	41%	6,288
Dunn 100% in
rep	Ron Johnson	53%	7,220
dem	Russ Feingold*	45%	6,086
Eau Claire 100% in
dem	Russ Feingold*	51%	18,914
rep	Ron Johnson	48%	17,962
Florence 100% in
rep	Ron Johnson	64%	1,187
dem	Russ Feingold*	35%	645
Fond du Lac 100% in
rep	Ron Johnson	65%	24,791
dem	Russ Feingold*	34%	12,796
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Forest 100% in
rep	Ron Johnson	50%	1,718
dem	Russ Feingold*	49%	1,687
Grant 100% in
rep	Ron Johnson	51%	8,482
dem	Russ Feingold*	48%	7,958
Green 100% in
dem	Russ Feingold*	53%	7,044
rep	Ron Johnson	46%	6,101
Green Lake 100% in
rep	Ron Johnson	67%	4,693
dem	Russ Feingold*	32%	2,249
Iowa 100% in
dem	Russ Feingold*	57%	4,972
rep	Ron Johnson	42%	3,728
Iron 100% in
rep	Ron Johnson	53%	1,326
dem	Russ Feingold*	47%	1,180
Jackson 100% in
rep	Ron Johnson	50%	3,437
dem	Russ Feingold*	48%	3,306
Jefferson 100% in
rep	Ron Johnson	60%	18,800
dem	Russ Feingold*	39%	12,342
Juneau 97% in
rep	Ron Johnson	57%	4,644
dem	Russ Feingold*	41%	3,334
Kenosha 100% in
rep	Ron Johnson	52%	25,477
dem	Russ Feingold*	47%	22,995
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Kewaunee 100% in
rep	Ron Johnson	56%	4,592
dem	Russ Feingold*	42%	3,470
La Crosse 100% in
dem	Russ Feingold*	50%	21,310
rep	Ron Johnson	48%	20,480
Lafayette 100% in
rep	Ron Johnson	51%	2,891
dem	Russ Feingold*	48%	2,693
Langlade 100% in
rep	Ron Johnson	60%	4,330
dem	Russ Feingold*	39%	2,830
Lincoln 100% in
rep	Ron Johnson	54%	6,202
dem	Russ Feingold*	43%	4,945
Manitowoc 100% in
rep	Ron Johnson	58%	17,700
dem	Russ Feingold*	41%	12,456
Marathon 100% in
rep	Ron Johnson	56%	27,714
dem	Russ Feingold*	43%	21,154
Marinette 100% in
rep	Ron Johnson	57%	8,317
dem	Russ Feingold*	42%	6,212
Marquette 100% in
rep	Ron Johnson	59%	3,536
dem	Russ Feingold*	40%	2,429
Menominee 100% in
dem	Russ Feingold*	78%	595
rep	Ron Johnson	21%	159
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Milwaukee 100% in
dem	Russ Feingold*	61%	209,395
rep	Ron Johnson	38%	129,847
Monroe 100% in
rep	Ron Johnson	57%	7,516
dem	Russ Feingold*	41%	5,433
Oconto 100% in
rep	Ron Johnson	60%	8,191
dem	Russ Feingold*	39%	5,387
Oneida 100% in
rep	Ron Johnson	54%	8,610
dem	Russ Feingold*	44%	7,008
Outagamie 100% in
rep	Ron Johnson	55%	36,322
dem	Russ Feingold*	44%	28,794
Ozaukee 100% in
rep	Ron Johnson	69%	29,749
dem	Russ Feingold*	31%	13,491
Pepin 100% in
rep	Ron Johnson	53%	1,280
dem	Russ Feingold*	46%	1,118
Pierce 100% in
rep	Ron Johnson	53%	7,107
dem	Russ Feingold*	45%	5,976
Polk 100% in
rep	Ron Johnson	58%	8,719
dem	Russ Feingold*	39%	5,903
Portage 100% in
dem	Russ Feingold*	53%	14,819
rep	Ron Johnson	46%	12,653
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Price 100% in
rep	Ron Johnson	50%	3,222
dem	Russ Feingold*	48%	3,089
Racine 100% in
rep	Ron Johnson	56%	40,753
dem	Russ Feingold*	43%	31,800
Richland 100% in
rep	Ron Johnson	51%	3,294
dem	Russ Feingold*	48%	3,090
Rock 100% in
dem	Russ Feingold*	54%	28,358
rep	Ron Johnson	44%	23,179
Rusk 100% in
rep	Ron Johnson	55%	2,989
dem	Russ Feingold*	43%	2,363
Sauk 100% in
dem	Russ Feingold*	50%	11,186
rep	Ron Johnson	48%	10,855
Sawyer 100% in
rep	Ron Johnson	57%	3,697
dem	Russ Feingold*	42%	2,739
Shawano 100% in
rep	Ron Johnson	61%	8,772
dem	Russ Feingold*	38%	5,505
Sheboygan 100% in
rep	Ron Johnson	62%	29,355
dem	Russ Feingold*	37%	17,175
St. Croix 100% in
rep	Ron Johnson	61%	17,216
dem	Russ Feingold*	38%	10,653
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Taylor 100% in
rep	Ron Johnson	60%	4,085
dem	Russ Feingold*	38%	2,596
Trempealeau 100% in
rep	Ron Johnson	49%	5,037
dem	Russ Feingold*	49%	5,031
Vernon 100% in
dem	Russ Feingold*	50%	5,546
rep	Ron Johnson	48%	5,323
Vilas 100% in
rep	Ron Johnson	62%	6,552
dem	Russ Feingold*	37%	3,949
Walworth 100% in
rep	Ron Johnson	64%	22,429
dem	Russ Feingold*	35%	12,379
Washburn 100% in
rep	Ron Johnson	53%	3,479
dem	Russ Feingold*	45%	2,957
Washington 100% in
rep	Ron Johnson	75%	44,104
dem	Russ Feingold*	25%	14,644
Waukesha 100% in
rep	Ron Johnson	71%	133,601
dem	Russ Feingold*	28%	53,261
Waupaca 100% in
rep	Ron Johnson	60%	10,732
dem	Russ Feingold*	39%	7,062
Waushara 100% in
rep	Ron Johnson	61%	5,248
dem	Russ Feingold*	38%	3,290
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Winnebago 100% in
rep	Ron Johnson	55%	33,967
dem	Russ Feingold*	44%	26,866
Wood 100% in
rep	Ron Johnson	55%	15,659
dem	Russ Feingold*	43%	12,171

Exit Poll

Category	Feingold	Johnson	% Total
Are you:
Male	42	56	50
Female	52	48	50
Are you:
Category	Feingold	Johnson	% Total
White	44	55	90
Black	86	14	4
Hispanic/Latino	-	-	4
Asian	-	-	1
Other	-	-	1
Sex by race
Category	Feingold	Johnson	% Total
White men	40	59	45
White women	49	50	45
Black men	-	-	2
Black women	-	-	2
Latino men	-	-	2
Latino women	-	-	2
All other races	-	-	2
Age, four categories
Category	Feingold	Johnson	% Total
18-29	53	46	15
30-44	43	56	23
45-64	47	51	45
65+	46	54	17
Age-65
Category	Feingold	Johnson	% Total
18-24	50	49	7
25-29	56	44	8
30-39	47	53	15
40-49	39	60	20
50-64	49	49	34
65 or over	46	54	17
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2009 total family income:
Category	Feingold	Johnson	% Total
Under $30,000	58	40	20
$30,000 - $49,999	48	51	22
$50,000 - $74,999	46	54	27
$75,000 - $99,999	45	55	16
$100,000 - $199,999	37	62	15
$200,000 or more	-	-	2
Total family income:
Category	Feingold	Johnson	% Total
Less than $50,000	53	46	41
$50,000 or more	44	56	59
Total family income:
Category	Feingold	Johnson	% Total
Less than $100,000	49	50	84
$100,000 or more	39	61	16
Total family income in 2009:
Category	Feingold	Johnson	% Total
Under $50,000	53	46	41
$50,000-$99,999	45	54	42
$100,000 or more	39	61	16
Income by Race
Category	Feingold	Johnson	% Total
Under $50,000 and white	48	51	36
Over $50,000 and white	41	58	54
Under $50,000 and non-white	-	-	5
Over $50,000 and non-white	-	-	5
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What was the last grade of school you completed?
Category	Feingold	Johnson	% Total
No high school diploma	-	-	3
High school graduate	44	55	24
Some college or associates degree	43	56	35
College graduate	47	53	24
Postgraduate study	63	37	14
What was the last grade of school you completed?
Category	Feingold	Johnson	% Total
More than high school graduate	48	51	73
High school graduate or less	46	53	27
What was the last grade of school you completed?
Category	Feingold	Johnson	% Total
College graduate	53	47	38
No college degree	44	55	62
Education by race
Category	Feingold	Johnson	% Total
White college graduates	51	49	35
White non-college graduates	40	58	55
Non-white college graduates	-	-	3
Non-white non-college graduates	72	27	7
No matter how you voted today, do you usually think of yourself as a:
Category	Feingold	Johnson	% Total
Democrat	92	8	37
Republican	5	94	36
Independent or something else	43	56	28
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Party by race
Category	Feingold	Johnson	% Total
White Democrats	91	9	30
White Independents	42	57	25
White Republicans	6	94	34
Non-white Democrats	96	4	6
All other	-	-	4
On most political matters, do you consider yourself:
Category	Feingold	Johnson	% Total
Liberal	89	10	21
Moderate	58	42	43
Conservative	11	89	36
Religion, combined Protestant and other Christian.
Category	Feingold	Johnson	% Total
Protestant/Other Christian	43	56	51
Catholic	48	52	32
Jewish	-	-	0
Something else	-	-	6
None	-	-	11
Religion among whites
Category	Feingold	Johnson	% Total
White Protestant/other Christian	39	60	45
White Catholic	45	54	30
White Jewish	-	-	0
White something else	-	-	4
White none	-	-	10
Non-white	72	28	11
Do you have any children under 18 living in your household?
Category	Feingold	Johnson	% Total
Yes	43	57	32
No	52	47	68
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Parents
Category	Feingold	Johnson	% Total
Fathers	36	63	16
Mothers	49	51	17
Men without children	48	51	33
Women without children	55	44	34
Does someone in your household belong to a labor union?
Category	Feingold	Johnson	% Total
Yes	59	40	26
No	44	55	74
In the 2008 election for president, did you vote for:
Category	Feingold	Johnson	% Total
Barack Obama (Dem)	84	15	49
John McCain (Rep)	7	93	43
Other	-	-	3
Did not vote	-	-	5
Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling his job as president?
Category	Feingold	Johnson	% Total
Strongly approve	96	3	21
Somewhat approve	82	18	25
Somewhat disapprove	28	72	15
Strongly disapprove	6	93	38
Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling his job as president?
Category	Feingold	Johnson	% Total
Approve	89	11	46
Disapprove	13	87	53
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Was one reason for your vote for U.S. Senate today:
Category	Feingold	Johnson	% Total
To express support for Barack Obama	98	2	27
To express opposition to Barack Obama	4	96	34
Barack Obama was not a factor	52	46	37
Is your opinion of the Democratic Party:
Category	Feingold	Johnson	% Total
Favorable	92	8	46
Unfavorable	9	89	52
Is your opinion of the Republican Party:
Category	Feingold	Johnson	% Total
Favorable	11	88	46
Unfavorable	80	18	50
Which is closer to your view:
Category	Feingold	Johnson	% Total
Government should do more to solve problems	79	20	41
Government is doing too many things better left to businesses and individuals	23	76	56
Which of these best describes your feelings about the way the federal government is working?
Category	Feingold	Johnson	% Total
Enthusiastic	-	-	7
Satisfied, but not enthusiastic	84	16	27
Dissatisfied, but not angry	37	62	39
Angry	9	90	25
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Which of these best describes your feelings about the way the federal government is working?
Category	Feingold	Johnson	% Total
Positive	85	14	34
Negative	26	73	64
How do you feel about the Tea Party movement?
Category	Feingold	Johnson	% Total
Strongly support	7	93	21
Somewhat support	16	84	15
Neutral	51	49	29
Somewhat oppose	-	-	8
Strongly oppose	92	7	24
How do you feel about the Tea Party movement?
Category	Feingold	Johnson	% Total
Support	11	89	37
Neutral	51	49	29
Oppose	88	11	32
Parents and Tea Party movement support
Category	Feingold	Johnson	% Total
Mothers who somewhat or strongly support Tea Party movement	-	-	5
Mothers who do not support the Tea Party movement	-	-	11
Fathers who somewhat or strongly support Tea Party movement	-	-	7
Fathers who do not support the Tea Party movement	-	-	8
Do not have children	53	47	69
Which ONE of these four issues is the most important facing the country?
Category	Feingold	Johnson	% Total
The war in Afghanistan	-	-	6
Health care	52	48	21
The economy	45	54	65
Illegal immigration	-	-	5
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Most important issue facing the country
Category	Feingold	Johnson	% Total
The economy	45	54	65
Another issue	49	50	32
How worried are you about the direction of the nation's economy in the next year?
Category	Feingold	Johnson	% Total
Very worried	31	68	50
Somewhat worried	61	39	39
Not too worried	-	-	10
Not at all worried	-	-	1
How worried are you about the direction of the nation's economy in the next year?
Category	Feingold	Johnson	% Total
Worried	44	56	89
Not worried	81	17	11
Compared to two years ago, is your family's financial situation:
Category	Feingold	Johnson	% Total
Better	67	33	13
Worse	33	67	44
About the same	54	45	43
What should Congress do with the new health care law?
Category	Feingold	Johnson	% Total
Expand it	87	12	36
Leave it as is	73	26	17
Repeal it	10	89	45
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When did you finally decide for whom to vote in the U.S. Senate election?
Category	Feingold	Johnson	% Total
In the last three days	-	-	10
In the last week	-	-	7
In the last month	49	51	14
Before that	51	48	68
When did you finally decide for whom to vote in the U.S. Senate election?
Category	Feingold	Johnson	% Total
In the last week	49	51	17
Before that	51	49	82
When did you finally decide for whom to vote in the U.S. Senate election?
Category	Feingold	Johnson	% Total
In last 3 days/Sometime last week/In the last month	49	51	32
Before that	51	48	68
Which best describes your vote for U.S. Senate today?
Category	Feingold	Johnson	% Total
I strongly favor my candidate	53	46	64
I like my candidate but with reservations	42	58	24
I dislike the other candidate	-	-	10
Which ONE candidate quality mattered most in deciding how you voted for U.S. Senate? (CHECK ONLY ONE)
Category	Feingold	Johnson	% Total
Has the right experience	86	14	18
Understands the needs of people like me	54	45	44
Is not too extreme	-	-	7
Can bring needed change	24	75	29
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Do you think Russ Feingold's positions on the issues are:
Category	Feingold	Johnson	% Total
Too liberal	4	96	39
Too conservative	-	-	8
About right	89	10	47
How concerned are you about the large amount of his own money Ron Johnson spent on his campaign?
Category	Feingold	Johnson	% Total
Very concerned	88	10	22
Somewhat concerned	60	40	17
Not too concerned	35	65	26
Not at all concerned	23	75	32
How concerned are you about the large amount of his own money Ron Johnson spent on his campaign?
Category	Feingold	Johnson	% Total
Concerned	76	24	39
Not concerned	29	71	58
In today's election for governor, did you just vote for:
Category	Feingold	Johnson	% Total
Tom Barrett	93	7	47
Scott Walker	7	92	53
Population of area
Category	Feingold	Johnson	% Total
Over 500,000	72	26	9
50,000 to 500,000	69	31	6
Suburbs	43	56	49
10,000 to 50,0000	-	-	3
Rural	42	57	32
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Population of area
Category	Feingold	Johnson	% Total
City over 50,000	71	28	16
Suburbs	43	56	49
Small city and Rural	42	57	35
Geo Stratum Code
Category	Feingold	Johnson	% Total
Milwaukee County	61	38	16
Southeast	34	66	28
Southwest	61	38	18
Northeast	42	57	17
Northwest	46	53	22

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