1868 United States presidential election in Wisconsin

none June 2025 September 2023 1868 United States presidential election in Wisconsin Wisconsin 1866 presidential no 1864 United States presidential election in Wisconsin 1864 1872 United States presidential election in Wisconsin 1872 November 3, 1868 x200px Ulysses S Grant by Brady c1870-restored (3x4 crop).jpg Ulysses S. Grant Republican Party (United States) Illinois Schuyler Colfax 8 108,857 56.22% Hon. Horatio Seymour, N.Y - NARA - 528568 (cropped).jpg Horatio Seymour Democratic Party (United States) New York Francis Preston Blair Jr. 0 84,710 43.75% 1868 United States presidential election in Wisconsin results map by county.svg 315px County results Grant #e27f90 50–60% #cc2f4a 60–70% #d40000 70–80% #aa0000 80–90% #800000 90–100% Seymour #86b6f2 50–60% #4389e3 60–70% #1666cb 70–80% #0645b4 80–90% #d4c4dc Tie #808080 Unknown/no vote President Andrew Johnson Democratic Party (United States) Ulysses S. Grant Republican Party (United States) 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. 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.http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?year=1868&fips=55&off=0&elect=0&f=0 1868 Presidential General Election Results – Wisconsin August 18, 2016 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. Results + General Election ResultsWisconsin Historical Society, Tabular Statement of the votes polled for Electors of President and Vice President of the United States at a General Election held in the several Towns, Wards and Election Precincts, in the several Counties of the State of Wisconsin on the Tuesday succeeding the first Monday being the third day of November A.D. 1868Party Pledged to Elector Votes Republican Party Ulysses S. Grant Allen Warden108,857 Republican Party Ulysses S. Grant Henry D. Barron108,853 Republican Party Ulysses S. Grant Elihu Enos108,851 Republican Party Ulysses S. Grant W. G. Ritch108,849 Republican Party Ulysses S. Grant S. S. Barlow108,847 Republican Party Ulysses S. Grant William T. Price108,837 Republican Party Ulysses S. Grant Charles G. Williams108,809 Republican Party Ulysses S. Grant L. F. Frisby108,793 Democratic Party Horatio Seymour Samuel Ryan Jr.84,710 Democratic Party Horatio Seymour Theodore Rodolf84,709 Democratic Party Horatio Seymour N. D. Fratt84,707 Democratic Party Horatio Seymour H. N. Smith84,705 Democratic Party Horatio Seymour A. G. Cook84,704 Democratic Party Horatio Seymour Moses M. Strong84,704 Democratic Party Horatio Seymour Gilbert L. Park84,702 Democratic Party Horatio Seymour George B. Smith84,695 Write-in Scattering53Votes castBased on totals for highest elector on each ticket 193,620 Results by county County Ulysses S. GrantRepublican Horatio SeymourDemocratic Margin Total votescastBased on highest elector on each ticket # % # % # %Adams95874.96%32025.04%63849.92%1,278Ashland923.08%3076.92%-21-53.85%39Bayfield2045.45%2454.55%-4-9.09%44Brown1,80647.22%2,01952.78%-213-5.57%3,825Buffalo1,09370.61%45529.39%63841.21%1,548Calumet98546.44%1,13653.56%-151-7.12%2,121Chippewa67749.45%69250.55%-15-1.10%1,369Clark41175.00%13725.00%27450.00%548Columbia3,86767.14%1,89332.86%1,97434.27%5,760Crawford1,10448.21%1,18651.79%-82-3.58%2,290Dane5,73154.00%4,88045.99%8518.02%10,612"one" Includes 1 Scattering voteDodge3,63439.04%5,67560.96%-2,041-21.93%9,309Door64379.58%16520.42%47859.16%808Douglas7350.00%7350.00%00.00%146Dunn1,13876.38%35223.62%78652.75%1,490Eau Claire1,28764.54%70735.46%58029.09%1,994Fond du Lac4,73451.46%4,46648.54%2682.91%9,200Grant4,64069.12%2,07130.85%2,56938.27%6,713Includes 2 Scattering votesGreen2,79168.32%1,29431.68%1,49736.65%4,085Green Lake1,80369.13%80530.87%99838.27%2,608Iowa2,34554.48%1,95945.52%3868.97%4,304Jackson1,05673.74%37626.26%68047.49%1,432Jefferson3,19546.02%3,74753.98%-552-7.95%6,942Juneau1,44556.47%1,11443.53%33112.93%2,559Kenosha1,53056.17%1,19443.83%33612.33%2,724Kewaunee64543.11%85156.89%-206-13.77%1,496La Crosse2,36863.03%1,38836.94%98026.08%3,757"one"Lafayette2,22050.96%2,13649.04%841.93%4,356Manitowoc2,60549.67%2,64050.33%-35-0.67%5,245Marathon20920.96%78879.04%-579-58.07%997Marquette66742.03%92057.97%-253-15.94%1,587Milwaukee6,10140.20%9,07459.80%-2,973-19.59%15,175Monroe1,95160.99%1,24839.01%70321.98%3,199Oconto84269.13%37630.87%46638.26%1,218Outagamie1,50145.40%1,80554.60%-304-9.20%3,306Ozaukee51219.91%2,05980.09%-1,547-60.17%2,571Pepin54471.02%22228.98%32242.04%766Pierce1,35671.78%53328.22%82343.57%1,889Polk32269.10%14430.90%17838.20%466Portage1,23162.46%74037.54%49124.91%1,971Racine3,13061.89%1,92738.11%1,20323.79%5,057Richland1,61959.50%1,10240.50%51719.00%2,721Rock5,58371.88%2,13527.49%3,44844.39%7,767Includes 49 Scattering votesSauk3,26270.48%1,36629.52%1,89640.97%4,628Shawano29955.99%23544.01%6411.99%534Sheboygan3,06255.48%2,45744.52%60510.96%5,519St. Croix1,23760.40%81139.60%42620.80%2,048Trempealeau1,19381.66%26818.34%92563.31%1,461Vernon2,24878.35%62121.65%1,62756.71%2,869Walworth4,18472.74%1,56827.26%2,61645.48%5,752Washington1,21328.30%3,07371.70%-1,860-43.40%4,286Waukesha2,93049.65%2,97150.35%-41-0.69%5,901Waupaca1,99468.62%91231.38%1,08237.23%2,906Waushara1,74181.85%38618.15%1,35563.70%2,127Winnebago4,71263.21%2,74236.79%1,97026.43%7,454Wood40147.57%44252.43%-41-4.86%843Total108,85756.22%84,71043.75%24,14712.47%193,620 Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Iowa Lafayette Sheboygan See also United States presidential elections in Wisconsin Notes References Wisconsin Category:1868 Wisconsin elections 1868