Winnebago County leans heavily toward Republicans. Here are Tuesday's election results.

(This story has been updated to add new information.)

OSHKOSH – It was a red-letter day in Winnebago County.

Just two Democratic candidates, Kristin Alfheim and Lori Palmeri, won races on the Winnebago County ballot after the local electorate seemingly put their support squarely behind the Republican Party in Tuesday’s general election.

Riding former President Donald Trump's return to office, Republicans completely dominated the Winnebago County ballots quite like they did in the U.S. Senate and House races.

In the only contested local race, Town of Black Wolf town clerk Susan Snyder comfortably beat political newcomer Christopher Larson to become the county’s new Register of Deeds.

Snyder joined fellow Republicans Julie Barthels and Amber Hoppa, who were returned unopposed as the county clerk and county treasurer, respectively.

Incumbent District Attorney Eric Sparr, who ran as an independent, was also returned to the position unchallenged.

The new electoral maps that were supposed to weaken the Republicans' advantages in Wisconsin appeared to do the exact opposite, particularly in District 57, where Republican State Assembly District 40 incumbent Kevin Peterson easily got the better of Democrat Ruth Caves and independent Dylan Testin.

Full election results: 2024 Wisconsin General Election Results

Palmeri, a former Oshkosh Mayor, was successful in her reelection bid for Assembly District 54 after outlasting Winnebago County Board District 11 Supervisor Tim Paterson.

Appleton Alderperson and Democrat Kristin Alfheim held off a challenge from Republican oncologist Anthony Wayne Phillips to win the redrawn State Senate District 18.

But Palmeri and Alfheim's races were the only successes the Democrats would enjoy on a day the county was swept in a wave of red.

Republican Nate Gustafson, Patterson’s fellow Winnebago County Board Supervisor, had an easier time of it while comfortably beating Democrat real estate agent Kyle Kehoe for the State Assembly District 55 seat.

Former Neenah Mayor Dean Kaufert marked his return to political life by taking District 53 over Democratic candidate Duane Shukoski.

Republican Alex Dallman, who previously represented District 41, got the county’s support en route to winning District 39 against Democrat career school educator Chris Gordon.

Former business owner Tony Wied replaced former Rep. Mike Gallagher by defeating Democratic gynecologist Kristin Lyerly in the 8th Congressional District while Republican Congressman Glen Grothman enjoyed the county’s support in retaining the 6th U.S. Congressional District over John Zarbano.

Multi-millionaire Sunwest Bank CEO Eric Hovde also led the U.S. Senate race on the Winnebago County ballot but ultimately lost to Democratic incumbent Tammy Baldwin, who successfully won a third successive term.

The Winnebago County electorate narrowly rejected a Town of Vinland referendum that would allow the Town Clerk/Treasurer to be appointed by the Town Board, but voted in favor of the state referendum on voting eligibility.

That state referendum read "Shall section 1 of article III of the constitution, which deals with suffrage, be amended to provide that only a United States citizen age 18 or older who resides in an election district may vote in an election for national, state, or local office or at a statewide or local referendum?”

Winnebago County also voted in favor of pair of Omro School District referendums, both of which were passed.

However, the electorate rejected a Berlin Area School referendum that read "Shall the Berlin Area School District, Green Lake, Waushara and Winnebago Counties, Wisconsin be authorized to exceed the revenue limit specified in Section 121.91, Wisconsin Statutes, by $802,156 for the 2025- 2026 school year, by $1,263 061 for the 2026-2027 school year, by $2,125,956 for the 2027-2028 school year, and by $2,874,340 for the 2028-2029 school year, for non-recurring purposes consisting of operational costs to maintain instructional programs, staffing, technology and facilities?"

Here is the full Winnebago County ballot (overall winners in bold)

U.S. President/Vice President

• Kamala D. Harris/Tim Walz (Democratic) - 44,657

• Donald J. Trump/JD Vance (Republican) - 49,179

• Randall Terry/Stephen Broden (Constitution) - 111

• Chase Russell Oliver/Mike ter Maat (Libertarian) - 372

• Jill Stein/Rudolph Ware (Wisconsin Green) - 267

• Claudia De la Cruz/Karina Garcia (Party for Socialism and Liberation) - 43

• Cornel West/Melina Abdullah (Justice For All) - 25

• Robert F. Kennedy Jr./Nicole Shanahan (We The People) - 509

U.S. Senator

• Tammy Baldwin (Democratic) - 44,720

• Eric Hovde (Republican) - 47,265

• Phil Anderson (Disrupt the Corruption) - 1,551

• Thomas Leager (America First) - 882

Note: Eric Hovde garnered more votes in Winnebago County than Tammy Baldwin but lost the U.S. Senate race.

U.S. Congressional District 6

• John Zarbano (Democratic) - 40,474

• Glenn Grothman (Republican) - 49,253

U.S. Congressional District 8

• Kristin Lyerly (Democratic) - 616

• Tony Wied (Republican) - 1,292

Senate District 18

• Kristin Alfheim (Democratic) - 28,381

• Anthony Wayne Phillips (Republican) - 26,526

Assembly District 39

• Chris Gordon (Democratic) - 127

• Alex Dallman (Republican) - 341

Assembly District 53

• Duane J. Shukoski (Democratic) - 14,302

• Dean R. Kaufert (Republican) - 14,885

Assembly District 54

• Lori Palmeri (Democratic) - 14,003

• Tim Patterson (Republican) - 12,590

Assembly District 55

• Kyle Kehoe (Democratic) - 13,286

• Nate Gustafson (Republican) - 20,922

Assembly District 57

• Ruth Caves (Democratic) - 441

• Kevin Petersen (Republican) - 1,420

• Dylan Testin (Independent) - 63

District Attorney

• Eric Sparr (Independent) - 66,979

County Clerk

• Julie A. Bathels (Republican) - 70,479

County Treasurer

• Amber L. Hoppa (Republican) - 69,399

Register of Deeds

• Christopher G. Larson (Democratic) - 40,854

• Susan M. Snyder (Republican) - 48,375

Wisconsin State Referendum

Question: “Eligibility to vote. Shall section 1 of article III of the constitution, which deals with suffrage, be amended to provide that only a United States citizen age 18 or older who resides in an election district may vote in an election for national, state, or local office or at a statewide or local referendum?”

• Yes - 64,854

• No - 26,128

Town of Vinland Referendum

Question: “Shall the person holding the office of Town Clerk/Treasurer in the Town of Vinland be appointed by the Town Board?”

• Yes - 617

• No - 626

School District of Berlin Referendum

Question: Shall the Berlin Area School District, Green Lake, Waushara and Winnebago Counties, Wisconsin be authorized to exceed the revenue limit specified in Section 121.91, Wisconsin Statutes, by $802,156 for the 2025- 2026 school year, by $1,263 061 for the 2026-2027 school year, by $2,125,956 for the 2027-2028 school year, and by $2,874,340 for the 2028-2029 school year, for non-recurring purposes consisting of operational costs to maintain instructional programs, staffing, technology and facilities?

• Yes - 188

• No - 224

School District of Omro Referendums

Question Number I: Shall the School District of Omro, Winnebago and Waushara Counties, Wisconsin be authorized to exceed the revenue limit specified in Section 121.91, Wisconsin Statutes, by $1,900,000 per year for five years, beginning with the 2024-2025 school year and ending with the 2028-2029 school year, on a non-recurring basis, for operational and maintenance expenses?

• Yes - 2,772

• No - 2,399

Question Number II: Shall the School District of Omro, Winnebago and Waushara Counties, Wisconsin be authorized to issue pursuant to Chapter 67 of the Wisconsin Statutes, general obligation bonds in an amount not to exceed $26,500,000 for the public purpose of paying the cost of a school facility improvement project consisting of: renovations at Omro Middle School and Omro High School, including for safe and secure entrances, classrooms, kitchen and commons space, and construction of an outdoor restroom and concessions; construction of an addition and renovations at Omro Elementary School, including for classrooms and multipurpose space; renovations at H.B. Patch Elementary School, including for a safe and secure entrance; district-wide improvements, including for accessibility updates, capital maintenance, building infrastructure, systems, sitework and traffic safety; and acquisition of furnishings, fixtures and equipment.

• Yes - 2,907

• No - 2,258

Contact Justin Marville at [email protected].

This article originally appeared on Oshkosh Northwestern: Oshkosh area election results: Republicans have strong showing