The 1908 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1908. Primary elections were held on September 1, 1908.

Incumbent Republican Governor James O. Davidson won re-election, defeating Democratic nominee John A. Aylward and Social Democratic nominee Harvey Dee Brown, with 54.03% of the vote.

Primary election Republican party

Candidates James O. Davidson, incumbent Governor

Results

Democratic party Candidates John A. Aylward, Democratic nominee for Governor in 1906 Adolph J. Schmitz, lawyer, Democratic nominee for Lieutenant Governor in 1894

Results

Socialist party Candidates Harvey Dee Brown, preacher

Results

Prohibition party Candidates Winfred Douglas Cox, Prohibition nominee for Wisconsin's 5th congressional district in 1900 and 1902

Results

General election Results

Results by county County James O. DavidsonRepublican John A. AylwardDemocratic Harvey Dee BrownSocial Democratic Winfred D. CoxProhibition Herman BottemaSocialist Labor Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % # % # %Adams1,18671.23%40224.14%211.26%553.30%10.06%78447.09%1,665Ashland2,21154.15%1,56338.28%2045.00%1042.55%10.02%64815.87%4,083Barron3,43471.33%99220.61%1182.45%2635.46%70.15%2,44250.73%4,814Bayfield1,98572.95%50018.38%1625.95%702.57%40.15%1,48554.58%2,721Brown4,94456.01%3,24936.81%4855.49%1391.57%100.11%1,69519.20%8,827Buffalo1,93364.56%98232.80%200.67%591.97%00.00%95131.76%2,994Burnett1,26878.86%20112.50%543.36%825.10%30.19%1,06766.36%1,608Calumet1,56746.78%1,67650.03%712.12%351.04%10.03%-109-3.25%3,350Chippewa3,49159.54%2,16036.84%791.35%1332.27%00.00%1,33122.70%5,863Clark3,47766.56%1,50328.77%781.49%1623.10%40.08%1,97437.79%5,224Columbia4,04660.41%2,34134.95%1291.93%1822.72%00.00%1,70525.46%6,698Crawford2,01453.86%1,60242.85%431.15%782.09%20.05%41211.02%3,739Dane9,34152.30%7,81543.76%2481.39%4532.54%30.02%1,5268.54%17,860Dodge3,76237.51%6,03360.16%600.60%1741.73%00.00%-2,271-22.64%10,029Door2,48176.39%64819.95%561.72%561.72%70.22%1,83356.43%3,248Douglas3,61257.61%1,61625.77%62710.00%2804.47%1352.15%1,99631.83%6,270Dunn3,36978.42%71316.60%1052.44%1092.54%00.00%2,65661.82%4,296Eau Claire3,90364.00%1,84230.21%1572.57%1943.18%20.03%2,06133.80%6,098Florence54181.60%10515.84%40.60%131.96%00.00%43665.76%663Fond du Lac5,67650.11%5,23146.18%1731.53%2452.16%30.03%4453.93%11,328Forest1,03073.89%28320.30%423.01%382.73%10.07%74753.59%1,394Grant4,88354.60%3,66640.99%880.98%3063.42%00.00%1,21713.61%8,943Green2,42951.91%1,91540.93%1152.46%2204.70%00.00%51410.99%4,649Green Lake2,01853.86%1,63743.69%290.77%631.68%00.00%38110.17%3,747Iowa2,93355.68%2,07639.41%160.30%2434.61%00.00%85716.27%5,268Iron1,11874.63%29219.49%422.80%453.00%10.07%82655.14%1,498Jackson2,66081.22%52015.88%361.10%581.77%10.03%2,14065.34%3,275Jefferson3,05838.83%4,58058.15%610.77%1762.23%10.01%-1,522-19.32%7,876Juneau2,49858.98%1,62538.37%360.85%731.72%30.07%87320.61%4,235Kenosha3,34953.69%2,02932.53%63010.10%2303.69%00.00%1,32021.16%6,238Kewaunee1,60347.26%1,71450.53%481.42%270.80%00.00%-111-3.27%3,392La Crosse4,39950.73%3,97045.78%1031.19%1972.27%30.03%4294.95%8,672Lafayette2,84456.37%2,07941.21%220.44%991.96%00.00%76515.16%5,045Langlade1,80755.24%1,36741.79%270.83%702.14%00.00%44013.45%3,271Lincoln2,27653.12%1,84943.15%942.19%661.54%00.00%4279.96%4,285Manitowoc4,09845.12%3,99343.96%92610.19%630.69%30.03%1051.16%9,083Marathon5,08949.42%4,80446.65%2552.48%1491.45%00.00%2852.77%10,297Marinette3,47765.62%1,45127.38%1242.34%2454.62%20.04%2,02638.23%5,299Marquette1,52162.90%83134.37%190.79%461.90%10.04%69028.54%2,418Milwaukee26,24335.91%26,91736.83%18,42325.21%1,3961.91%1070.15%-674-0.92%73,086Monroe3,30458.75%2,11737.64%951.69%1071.90%10.02%1,18721.11%5,624Oconto2,94463.24%1,50832.40%1012.17%1002.15%20.04%1,43630.85%4,655Oneida1,45357.57%68427.10%35113.91%361.43%00.00%76930.47%2,524Outagamie4,97151.46%4,36645.20%1101.14%2032.10%90.09%6056.26%9,659Ozaukee1,11735.87%1,91361.43%581.86%240.77%20.06%-796-25.56%3,114Pepin99567.14%44429.96%40.27%392.63%00.00%55137.18%1,482Pierce2,98474.60%83720.93%431.08%1363.40%00.00%2,14753.68%4,000Polk3,02478.34%57014.77%1213.13%1433.70%20.05%2,45463.58%3,860Portage3,26656.33%2,38641.15%460.79%971.67%30.05%88015.18%5,798Price1,70765.70%54621.02%26010.01%823.16%10.04%1,16144.69%2,598Racine5,02948.66%4,03539.05%7817.56%4854.69%30.03%9949.62%10,334Richland2,34353.24%1,72439.17%511.16%2806.36%30.07%61914.06%4,401Rock7,78167.12%3,13027.00%2622.26%4023.47%170.15%4,65140.12%11,592Rusk1,43971.45%44221.95%844.17%462.28%30.15%99749.50%2,014Sauk3,78856.62%2,53637.91%310.46%3344.99%10.01%1,25218.71%6,690Sawyer84974.28%26022.75%141.22%201.75%00.00%58951.53%1,143Shawano3,34464.62%1,70933.02%280.54%941.82%00.00%1,63531.59%5,175Sheboygan5,83351.82%4,48639.85%6836.07%2442.17%100.09%1,34711.97%11,256St. Croix3,32564.70%1,65032.11%711.38%921.79%10.02%1,67532.59%5,139Taylor1,60161.11%89634.20%863.28%371.41%00.00%70526.91%2,620Trempealeau3,61673.81%1,12222.90%280.57%1312.67%20.04%2,49450.91%4,899Vernon4,12269.82%1,53926.07%420.71%1993.37%20.03%2,58343.75%5,904Vilas79472.38%26223.88%222.01%191.73%00.00%53248.50%1,097Walworth4,26364.51%1,84627.94%701.06%4266.45%30.05%2,41736.58%6,608Washburn1,13473.54%31820.62%523.37%372.40%10.06%81652.92%1,542Washington2,49147.21%2,66750.55%751.42%400.76%00.00%-176-3.34%5,276Waukesha4,54654.40%3,28239.28%2142.56%3123.73%20.02%1,26415.13%8,356Waupaca4,72871.55%1,50522.78%1422.15%2323.51%10.02%3,22348.77%6,608Waushara2,74978.79%51514.76%832.38%1283.67%140.40%2,23464.03%3,489Winnebago6,81452.79%5,38741.74%2892.24%4143.21%20.02%1,42711.06%12,907Wood3,00750.85%2,52342.67%2564.33%1252.11%20.03%4848.19%5,913Total242,93554.03%165,97736.91%28,5836.36%11,7602.62%3930.09%76,95817.11%449,656

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Kewaunee Milwaukee

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