[1] Wisconsin voters chose electors to represent them in the Electoral College via a popular vote, pitting the Republican Party's nominee, incumbent President Donald Trump, and running mate Vice President Mike Pence against Democratic Party nominee, former Vice President Joe Biden, and his running mate California Senator Kamala Harris.

[2] The 2020 Democratic National Convention was scheduled to be held at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, but it was moved to the nearby Wisconsin Center due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

[3][4] Polls of Wisconsin in the lead-up to election day showed a clear Biden lead, averaging in the high single digits.

[5] Biden won the highest vote share for a Democrat in Waukesha County, at 38.8%, since Jimmy Carter in 1976.

[8][9] On November 29, both counties re-affirmed Biden's victory, giving him a net gain of 87 votes over Trump.

[10] With Ohio, Florida, and Iowa backing the losing candidate for the first time since 1960, 1992, and 2000 respectively, this election established Wisconsin, Michigan, and Pennsylvania as the states with the longest bellwether streak still in effect today.

Concerns were raised by health officials, poll workers, and voters that in-person voting at the height of the pandemic would be unsafe for vulnerable individuals.

[15][16] The Supreme Court of the United States "did not alter the provision in Conley's amended order which prohibits the reporting of results until April 13".

[23] Voting was somewhat chaotic, with people waiting in the rain for hours in some cases in masks and social distancing.

Republicans had scored notable statewide victories over the Obama presidency, with Scott Walker having won election and re-election as Governor and having fought off a recall attempt in 2012, and with Ron Johnson having defeated Russ Feingold in the 2010 Senate election.

In terms of partisan lean, Biden was able to win 7% of Republicans in the state, which is significant, as they voted in this cycle by about 5 points more than Democrats.

total vote On November 6, Trump campaign manager Bill Stepien said: "There have been reports of irregularities in several Wisconsin counties which raise serious doubts about the validity of the results."

[214] Milwaukee certified its recount results on November 27, 2020, and led to Joe Biden gaining a net 132 votes.

Dane certified its recount results on November 29, 2020, and led to Donald Trump gaining a net 45 votes.

In total, the recount across the two counties led to Joe Biden increasing his lead by an additional 87 votes.

[218] The following electors all cast their vote for Biden: Voter samples and additional candidates Partisan clients