Ballot Status History – Wisconsin Green Party

1996: The Wisconsin Green Party qualified for statewide ballot status in November 1996

In Wisconsin to gain ballot status, a party must receive at least 1% in a statewide race, in either a gubernatorial or presidential race year. Ballot status lasts for four years, except that unique among states in the U.S.,  if a party already has statewide ballot status in Wisconsin, it can only lose it in a gubernatorial election year, but not in a presidential election year.

Green Presidential candidate Ralph Nader received 28,723 votes (1.31%). His 1.31% surpassed the 1% needed for the Wisconsin Green Party to retain for statewide ballot status for four years.


1998: The Wisconsin Green Party qualified for statewide ballot status in November 1998

In Wisconsin, the criteria to qualify for statewide ballot status is for a party to receive at least 1% in any statewide race.

Jeff Peterson received 31,329 votes (1.9%) for Secretary of State. His 1.9% surpassed the 1% needed for the Wisconsin Green Party to qualify for statewide ballot status for four years.


2000: The Wisconsin Green Party retained statewide ballot status in November 2000

In Wisconsin to retain ballot status, a party must receive at least 1% in a statewide race, in either a gubernatorial or presidential race year. Ballot status lasts for four years. Unique among states in the U.S.,  if a party already has statewide ballot status in Wisconsin, it can only lose it in a gubernatorial election year, but not in a presidential election year.

Green Presidential candidate Ralph Nader received 94.070 votes (3.4%). His 3.4% surpassed the 1% needed for the Wisconsin Green Party to retain for statewide ballot status for four years.


2002: The Wisconsin Green Party retained statewide ballot status in November 2002

Jim Young received 44,111 votes (2.5%) for Governor and Paul Aschenbrenner received 114,955 votes (6.92%) for State Treasurer. Both totals surpassed the 1% needed for the Wisconsin Green Party to retain its statewide ballot status for four years.


2004: The Wisconsin Green Party failed to extend statewide ballot status in November 2004

Green presidential candidate David Cobb received 2,661 votes  (0.09%) less than 1% needed for the Wisconsin Green Party to extend its statewide ballot status for four years.


2006: The Wisconsin Green Party retained statewide ballot status in November 2006

Nelson Eisman/Leon Todd received 40.709 votes 1.9% for Governor/Lt. Governor; Michael Laforest received 92,587 votes (4.5%) for Secretary of State; and Winston Sephus, Jr. received 57,326 votes (2.8%) for State Treasurer. All three totals surpassed the 1% needed for the Wisconsin Green Party to retain its statewide ballot status for four years.


2008: The Wisconsin Green Party failed to extend statewide ballot status in November 2008

In Wisconsin to retain ballot status, a party must receive at least 1% in a statewide race, in either a gubernatorial or presidential race year. Ballot status lasts for two years. Unique among states in the U.S.,  if a party already has statewide ballot status in Wisconsin, it can only lose it in a gubernatorial election year, but not in a presidential election year.

Green presidential candidate Cynthia McKinney received 4,216 votes (0.14%), less than the 1% needed for the Wisconsin Green Party to extend its statewide ballot status for four years.


2010: The Wisconsin Green Party failed to qualify for statewide ballot status in November 2008

In Wisconsin, the criteria to qualify for statewide ballot status is for a party to receive at least 1% in any statewide race. The Wisconsin Green Party did not run a statewide candidate in 2010 and therefore did not receive at least 1% in any statewide race to maintain its statewide ballot status for four years..


2012: The Wisconsin Green Party failed to qualify for statewide ballot status in November 2008

In Wisconsin, the criteria to qualify for statewide ballot status is for a party to receive at least 1% in any statewide race.

Green presidential candidate Jill Stein received 7,665 votes (0.25), less than the 1% needed for the Wisconsin Green Party to extend its statewide ballot status for four years.


2014: The Wisconsin Green Party qualified for statewide ballot status in November 2014

In Wisconsin, the criteria to qualify for statewide ballot status is for a party to receive at least 1% in any statewide race.

Ron Hardy received 66,120 votes (2.88%) for State Treasurer. His 2.88% surpassed the 1% needed for the Wisconsin Green Party to qualify for statewide ballot status for four years.


2016: The Wisconsin Green Party qualified for statewide ballot status in November 2016

Green presidential candidate Jill Stein received 31,072 votes (1.04%), more than the 1% needed for the Wisconsin Green Party to extend its statewide ballot status for four years.


2018: The Wisconsin Green Party failed to qualify for statewide ballot status in November 2018

In Wisconsin, the criteria to qualify for or retain statewide ballot status is for a party to receive at least 1% in any statewide race. The Wisconsin Green Party did not run a statewide candidate in 2018 and therefore did not receive at least 1% in any statewide race to maintain its statewide ballot status for four years.