Who won Wisconsin in the 1880 presidential election?

Garfield (Republican) carried Wisconsin in 1880, winning its 10 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Wisconsin have in 1880?

Wisconsin cast 10 electoral votes in the 1880 presidential election.

Did Wisconsin vote for the national winner in 1880?

Yes. Wisconsin backed James A. Garfield, who won the presidency that year.

Gilded AgeWI · 10 EV

1880

Wisconsin: Garfield carries 10 EV.

Wisconsin cast its 10 electoral votes for Garfield (Republican). National winner: James A. Garfield (Republican) — Wisconsin voted with the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 1880 result in Wisconsin

Wisconsin backed Garfield (Republican) in the 1880 presidential election, casting 10 electoral votes for the ticket. That placed Wisconsin with the eventual winner: James A. Garfield went on to take the presidency, and Wisconsin was part of his column.

Wisconsin stayed in the Republican column for the 7th straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1856. Wisconsin did not move alone — neighboring Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois, and Michigan broke the same way in 1880. Over its 45 recorded presidential cycles, Wisconsin has backed the Republican party more than any other — 24 times in all. The vote fell within the Gilded Age — Industrialization, narrow margins, and patronage politics.

Nationally, James A. Garfield finished with 214 of the 369 electoral votes to Winfield Scott Hancock's 155. James A. Garfield led the national popular vote with 48.31% of the ballots cast.

The 1880 national map

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