McFarland School District, Wisconsin, elections (2019)
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Two seats on the McFarland School District school board in Wisconsin were up for general election on April 2, 2019. If more five or more candidates had filed to run, a primary would have been held on February 19, 2019. The filing deadline for this election was January 2, 2019.
Christine Pribbenow and incumbent Arlyn Halvorson won election in the general election for McFarland School District School Board At-large.
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Candidates and results
General election
General election for McFarland School District School Board At-large (2 seats)
Christine Pribbenow and incumbent Arlyn Halvorson defeated incumbent Craig Howery in the general election for McFarland School District School Board At-large on April 2, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Christine Pribbenow (Nonpartisan) | 35.6 | 1,828 |
| ✔ |  | Arlyn Halvorson (Nonpartisan) | 32.4 | 1,662 |
| Craig Howery (Nonpartisan) | 31.7 | 1,626 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 16 | ||
| Total votes: 5,132 | |||
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About the district
- See also: McFarland School District, Wisconsin
The McFarland School District is located in Wisconsin. The district served 4,392 students during the 2016-2017 school year.[1]
State profile
- See also: Wisconsin and Wisconsin elections, 2019
Partisan data
The information in this section was current as of May 7, 2019
Presidential voting pattern
- Wisconsin voted for the Democratic candidate in five out of the seven presidential elections between 2000 and 2024.
Congressional delegation
- Following the 2018 elections, one U.S. senator from Wisconsin was a Democrat and the other was a Republican.
- Five of Wisconsin's eight U.S. representatives were Republicans and three were Democrats.
State executives
- Democrats held five of Wisconsin's 11 state executive offices. The other six offices were nonpartisan.
- Wisconsin's governor was Democrat Tony Evers.
State legislature
- Republicans controlled the Wisconsin State Senate with a 19-14 majority.
- Republicans controlled the Wisconsin State Assembly with a 63-35 majority.
Wisconsin Party Control: 1992-2025
Two years of Democratic trifectas • Ten years of Republican trifectas
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| Demographic data for Wisconsin | ||
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| Wisconsin | U.S. | |
| Total population: | 5,767,891 | 316,515,021 |
| Land area (sq mi): | 54,158 | 3,531,905 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White: | 86.5% | 73.6% |
| Black/African American: | 6.3% | 12.6% |
| Asian: | 2.5% | 5.1% |
| Native American: | 0.9% | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander: | 0% | 0.2% |
| Two or more: | 2.1% | 3% |
| Hispanic/Latino: | 6.3% | 17.1% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate: | 91% | 86.7% |
| College graduation rate: | 27.8% | 29.8% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income: | $53,357 | $53,889 |
| Persons below poverty level: | 15% | 11.3% |
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015) Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Wisconsin. **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
Pivot Counties
- See also: Pivot Counties by state
Twenty-three of 72 Wisconsin counties—32 percent—are Pivot Counties. Pivot Counties are counties that voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012 and for Donald Trump (R) in 2016. Altogether, the nation had 206 Pivot Counties, with most being concentrated in upper midwestern and northeastern states.
| Counties won by Trump in 2016 and Obama in 2012 and 2008 | |||||||
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| County | Trump margin of victory in 2016 | Obama margin of victory in 2012 | Obama margin of victory in 2008 | ||||
| Adams County, Wisconsin | 21.92% | 8.73% | 18.35% | ||||
| Buffalo County, Wisconsin | 21.82% | 2.93% | 14.66% | ||||
| Columbia County, Wisconsin | 2.14% | 13.58% | 15.26% | ||||
| Crawford County, Wisconsin | 5.40% | 19.98% | 27.03% | ||||
| Door County, Wisconsin | 3.22% | 6.99% | 17.33% | ||||
| Dunn County, Wisconsin | 11.09% | 4.97% | 14.95% | ||||
| Forest County, Wisconsin | 26.58% | 5.44% | 15.16% | ||||
| Grant County, Wisconsin | 9.43% | 13.77% | 23.88% | ||||
| Jackson County, Wisconsin | 11.74% | 15.01% | 21.84% | ||||
| Juneau County, Wisconsin | 26.05% | 7.03% | 9.00% | ||||
| Kenosha County, Wisconsin | 0.31% | 12.23% | 18.06% | ||||
| Lafayette County, Wisconsin | 8.99% | 15.37% | 22.32% | ||||
| Lincoln County, Wisconsin | 20.60% | 0.71% | 12.48% | ||||
| Marquette County, Wisconsin | 24.09% | 0.27% | 5.28% | ||||
| Pepin County, Wisconsin | 23.08% | 2.22% | 12.89% | ||||
| Price County, Wisconsin | 25.00% | 0.04% | 13.40% | ||||
| Racine County, Wisconsin | 4.28% | 3.54% | 7.41% | ||||
| Richland County, Wisconsin | 5.50% | 16.13% | 20.63% | ||||
| Sauk County, Wisconsin | 0.35% | 18.47% | 23.04% | ||||
| Sawyer County, Wisconsin | 18.41% | 0.49% | 6.23% | ||||
| Trempealeau County, Wisconsin | 12.64% | 14.08% | 26.39% | ||||
| Vernon County, Wisconsin | 4.43% | 14.73% | 22.00% | ||||
| Winnebago County, Wisconsin | 7.34% | 3.73% | 11.66% | ||||
In the 2016 presidential election, Donald Trump (R) won Wisconsin with 47.2 percent of the vote. Hillary Clinton (D) received 46.5 percent. In presidential elections between 1900 and 2016, Wisconsin cast votes for the winning presidential candidate 76.7 percent of the time. In that same time frame, Wisconsin supported Republicans slightly more than Democratic candidates, 50.0 to 46.7 percent. The state, however, favored Democrats in every presidential election from 2000 to 2012 before voting for Trump in 2016.
Presidential results by legislative district
The following table details results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections by state Assembly districts in Wisconsin. Click [show] to expand the table. The "Obama," "Romney," "Clinton," and "Trump" columns describe the percent of the vote each presidential candidate received in the district. The "2012 Margin" and "2016 Margin" columns describe the margin of victory between the two presidential candidates in those years. The "Party Control" column notes which party held that seat heading into the 2018 general election. Data on the results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections broken down by state legislative districts was compiled by Daily Kos.[2][3]
| In 2012, Barack Obama (D) won 43 out of 99 state Assembly districts in Wisconsin with an average margin of victory of 34.1 points. In 2016, Hillary Clinton (D) won 36 out of 99 state Assembly districts in Wisconsin with an average margin of victory of 34.6 points. Clinton won three districts controlled by Republicans heading into the 2018 elections. |
| In 2012, Mitt Romney (R) won 56 out of 99 state Assembly districts in Wisconsin with an average margin of victory of 12.1 points. In 2016, Donald Trump (R) won 63 out of 99 state Assembly districts in Wisconsin with an average margin of victory of 19.4 points. Trump won two districts controlled by Democrats heading into the 2018 elections. |
| 2016 Presidential Results by State Assembly District ' | |||||||
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| District | Obama | Romney | 2012 Margin | Clinton | Trump | 2016 Margin | Party Control |
| 1 | 49.45% | 49.55% | R+0.1 | 40.19% | 55.31% | R+15.1 | R |
| 2 | 45.06% | 53.88% | R+8.8 | 35.98% | 58.55% | R+22.6 | R |
| 3 | 46.37% | 52.37% | R+6 | 39.25% | 54.77% | R+15.5 | R |
| 4 | 47.96% | 51.02% | R+3.1 | 42.82% | 51.96% | R+9.1 | R |
| 5 | 45.84% | 53.01% | R+7.2 | 35.60% | 58.94% | R+23.3 | R |
| 6 | 44.15% | 54.75% | R+10.6 | 30.90% | 64.34% | R+33.4 | R |
| 7 | 57.11% | 41.73% | D+15.4 | 55.20% | 39.20% | D+16 | D |
| 8 | 86.53% | 12.79% | D+73.7 | 82.43% | 14.14% | D+68.3 | D |
| 9 | 74.69% | 24.42% | D+50.3 | 71.60% | 23.86% | D+47.7 | D |
| 10 | 89.76% | 9.63% | D+80.1 | 89.09% | 8.09% | D+81 | D |
| 11 | 86.92% | 12.62% | D+74.3 | 85.40% | 12.20% | D+73.2 | D |
| 12 | 80.00% | 19.52% | D+60.5 | 79.28% | 17.84% | D+61.4 | D |
| 13 | 41.61% | 57.43% | R+15.8 | 46.60% | 48.01% | R+1.4 | R |
| 14 | 42.53% | 56.71% | R+14.2 | 49.36% | 45.05% | D+4.3 | R |
| 15 | 44.86% | 54.03% | R+9.2 | 43.63% | 50.53% | R+6.9 | R |
| 16 | 90.18% | 8.97% | D+81.2 | 88.16% | 8.20% | D+80 | D |
| 17 | 86.03% | 13.52% | D+72.5 | 85.53% | 11.96% | D+73.6 | D |
| 18 | 89.18% | 10.15% | D+79 | 87.03% | 9.71% | D+77.3 | D |
| 19 | 69.95% | 28.13% | D+41.8 | 72.67% | 20.16% | D+52.5 | D |
| 20 | 58.37% | 40.39% | D+18 | 55.33% | 39.27% | D+16.1 | D |
| 21 | 47.93% | 51.07% | R+3.1 | 44.81% | 50.06% | R+5.3 | R |
| 22 | 42.44% | 56.73% | R+14.3 | 35.41% | 60.15% | R+24.7 | R |
| 23 | 34.62% | 64.61% | R+30 | 50.43% | 44.81% | D+5.6 | R |
| 24 | 43.05% | 56.18% | R+13.1 | 45.71% | 49.32% | R+3.6 | R |
| 25 | 46.93% | 51.76% | R+4.8 | 35.85% | 58.74% | R+22.9 | R |
| 26 | 45.64% | 53.35% | R+7.7 | 38.91% | 55.22% | R+16.3 | R |
| 27 | 45.07% | 53.89% | R+8.8 | 40.39% | 54.00% | R+13.6 | R |
| 28 | 43.68% | 54.77% | R+11.1 | 32.63% | 61.90% | R+29.3 | R |
| 29 | 48.16% | 50.05% | R+1.9 | 38.58% | 54.01% | R+15.4 | R |
| 30 | 46.24% | 52.24% | R+6 | 42.51% | 50.44% | R+7.9 | R |
| 31 | 46.56% | 52.48% | R+5.9 | 40.68% | 53.70% | R+13 | R |
| 32 | 41.42% | 57.37% | R+15.9 | 34.97% | 59.41% | R+24.4 | R |
| 33 | 39.95% | 58.97% | R+19 | 35.54% | 59.27% | R+23.7 | R |
| 34 | 44.59% | 54.39% | R+9.8 | 35.28% | 60.34% | R+25.1 | R |
| 35 | 46.89% | 52.10% | R+5.2 | 34.68% | 60.52% | R+25.8 | R |
| 36 | 46.49% | 52.48% | R+6 | 32.07% | 64.35% | R+32.3 | R |
| 37 | 45.97% | 52.93% | R+7 | 39.87% | 54.26% | R+14.4 | R |
| 38 | 41.66% | 57.48% | R+15.8 | 38.23% | 56.78% | R+18.5 | R |
| 39 | 42.12% | 56.85% | R+14.7 | 32.76% | 62.11% | R+29.4 | R |
| 40 | 45.04% | 53.94% | R+8.9 | 32.61% | 62.85% | R+30.2 | R |
| 41 | 48.58% | 50.35% | R+1.8 | 36.02% | 59.60% | R+23.6 | R |
| 42 | 51.09% | 48.03% | D+3.1 | 40.26% | 54.51% | R+14.3 | R |
| 43 | 58.46% | 40.22% | D+18.2 | 50.24% | 43.54% | D+6.7 | D |
| 44 | 63.57% | 35.53% | D+28 | 55.44% | 38.62% | D+16.8 | D |
| 45 | 63.99% | 34.88% | D+29.1 | 52.83% | 41.86% | D+11 | D |
| 46 | 63.63% | 35.46% | D+28.2 | 61.74% | 32.95% | D+28.8 | D |
| 47 | 71.05% | 27.83% | D+43.2 | 71.89% | 23.13% | D+48.8 | D |
| 48 | 77.21% | 21.61% | D+55.6 | 76.06% | 19.26% | D+56.8 | D |
| 49 | 56.34% | 42.26% | D+14.1 | 42.01% | 51.26% | R+9.3 | R |
| 50 | 54.10% | 44.84% | D+9.3 | 38.35% | 57.05% | R+18.7 | R |
| 51 | 59.12% | 39.77% | D+19.4 | 48.42% | 46.59% | D+1.8 | R |
| 52 | 45.04% | 53.91% | R+8.9 | 38.03% | 56.66% | R+18.6 | R |
| 53 | 43.36% | 55.55% | R+12.2 | 34.18% | 60.93% | R+26.7 | R |
| 54 | 57.39% | 41.08% | D+16.3 | 49.16% | 44.12% | D+5 | D |
| 55 | 47.32% | 51.08% | R+3.8 | 41.80% | 51.70% | R+9.9 | R |
| 56 | 43.05% | 55.69% | R+12.6 | 37.98% | 56.68% | R+18.7 | R |
| 57 | 58.41% | 39.31% | D+19.1 | 51.73% | 41.22% | D+10.5 | D |
| 58 | 31.25% | 67.77% | R+36.5 | 28.43% | 66.52% | R+38.1 | R |
| 59 | 31.24% | 67.73% | R+36.5 | 25.52% | 69.73% | R+44.2 | R |
| 60 | 31.82% | 67.23% | R+35.4 | 32.35% | 62.53% | R+30.2 | R |
| 61 | 44.42% | 54.59% | R+10.2 | 36.49% | 58.50% | R+22 | R |
| 62 | 45.73% | 53.46% | R+7.7 | 41.17% | 54.02% | R+12.9 | R |
| 63 | 42.73% | 56.47% | R+13.7 | 37.80% | 57.26% | R+19.5 | R |
| 64 | 58.84% | 40.05% | D+18.8 | 52.63% | 42.23% | D+10.4 | D |
| 65 | 67.06% | 31.78% | D+35.3 | 57.76% | 36.48% | D+21.3 | D |
| 66 | 75.23% | 23.77% | D+51.5 | 68.34% | 26.50% | D+41.8 | D |
| 67 | 48.07% | 50.75% | R+2.7 | 36.41% | 58.15% | R+21.7 | R |
| 68 | 51.24% | 47.56% | D+3.7 | 40.11% | 54.44% | R+14.3 | R |
| 69 | 43.65% | 55.15% | R+11.5 | 34.08% | 60.83% | R+26.8 | R |
| 70 | 48.55% | 50.09% | R+1.5 | 36.82% | 57.83% | R+21 | R |
| 71 | 57.55% | 41.03% | D+16.5 | 50.34% | 43.28% | D+7.1 | D |
| 72 | 48.68% | 50.09% | R+1.4 | 36.95% | 58.55% | R+21.6 | R |
| 73 | 60.93% | 37.66% | D+23.3 | 47.53% | 47.49% | D+0 | D |
| 74 | 57.74% | 40.88% | D+16.9 | 46.22% | 49.38% | R+3.2 | D |
| 75 | 47.55% | 51.22% | R+3.7 | 34.53% | 60.84% | R+26.3 | R |
| 76 | 81.64% | 15.70% | D+65.9 | 82.30% | 11.34% | D+71 | D |
| 77 | 82.23% | 16.20% | D+66 | 83.80% | 11.48% | D+72.3 | D |
| 78 | 71.91% | 26.85% | D+45.1 | 75.62% | 19.47% | D+56.2 | D |
| 79 | 60.89% | 38.29% | D+22.6 | 62.65% | 32.43% | D+30.2 | D |
| 80 | 63.93% | 35.08% | D+28.9 | 62.12% | 32.50% | D+29.6 | D |
| 81 | 61.46% | 37.67% | D+23.8 | 51.23% | 43.11% | D+8.1 | D |
| 82 | 43.03% | 56.32% | R+13.3 | 43.69% | 51.79% | R+8.1 | R |
| 83 | 31.12% | 68.10% | R+37 | 29.71% | 65.91% | R+36.2 | R |
| 84 | 42.31% | 56.84% | R+14.5 | 41.43% | 53.68% | R+12.3 | R |
| 85 | 52.04% | 46.78% | D+5.3 | 44.67% | 49.90% | R+5.2 | R |
| 86 | 43.96% | 55.02% | R+11.1 | 36.19% | 59.18% | R+23 | R |
| 87 | 44.81% | 53.95% | R+9.1 | 30.93% | 64.82% | R+33.9 | R |
| 88 | 48.79% | 50.35% | R+1.6 | 43.75% | 50.75% | R+7 | R |
| 89 | 46.02% | 52.97% | R+6.9 | 32.41% | 63.26% | R+30.9 | R |
| 90 | 63.31% | 35.13% | D+28.2 | 53.29% | 39.82% | D+13.5 | D |
| 91 | 60.63% | 37.68% | D+22.9 | 55.95% | 36.72% | D+19.2 | D |
| 92 | 55.89% | 42.98% | D+12.9 | 40.90% | 54.33% | R+13.4 | R |
| 93 | 47.10% | 51.80% | R+4.7 | 38.30% | 56.18% | R+17.9 | R |
| 94 | 51.53% | 47.32% | D+4.2 | 45.50% | 49.03% | R+3.5 | D |
| 95 | 64.46% | 33.93% | D+30.5 | 58.03% | 34.66% | D+23.4 | D |
| 96 | 55.57% | 42.95% | D+12.6 | 42.90% | 51.64% | R+8.7 | R |
| 97 | 39.90% | 59.02% | R+19.1 | 39.37% | 54.43% | R+15.1 | R |
| 98 | 33.69% | 65.46% | R+31.8 | 35.20% | 59.58% | R+24.4 | R |
| 99 | 26.70% | 72.64% | R+45.9 | 28.97% | 66.40% | R+37.4 | R |
| Total | 52.92% | 45.97% | D+7 | 47.01% | 47.78% | R+0.8 | - |
| Source: Daily Kos | |||||||
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Footnotes
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Local Education Agency (School District) Universe Survey Data," accessed February 4, 2019
- ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' statewide election results by congressional and legislative districts," July 9, 2013
- ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2016 presidential results for congressional and legislative districts," February 6, 2017
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