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      Home/Elections/2006/US House/Wisconsin/WI-07
      2006·US House·Wisconsin·District profile →

      Wisconsin District 7 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      David R Obey
      62.2%161,903 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Nick Reid
      35.0%91,069 votes
      Margin
      D+27.2
      260,428 total votes
      4 candidates260,428 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      David R ObeyDEM✓
      		DEM161,90362.2%
      Nick ReidREP
      		REP91,06935.0%
      Mike MilesGRN
      		GRN7,3912.8%
      WriteinOTH
      		OTH650.0%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+22.5
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+2.5
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202437.9%60.4%R+22.5441,810
      202039.3%59.2%R+20.0422,463
      201636.9%57.2%R+20.3375,094
      201248.5%51.5%R+3.0371,213
      200852.8%45.0%D+7.8376,377

      Seat History

      US House in Wisconsin

      2024
      Thomas P TiffanyREP
      R+27.2
      2022
      Thomas P TiffanyREP
      R+23.8
      Redistricted
      2020
      Thomas P TiffanyREP
      R+21.5
      2018
      Sean P DuffyREP
      R+21.6
      2016
      Sean P DuffyREP
      R+23.4
      2014
      Sean P DuffyREP
      R+19.9
      2012
      Sean P DuffyREP
      R+12.3
      Redistricted
      2010
      Sean P DuffyREP
      R+7.7
      2008
      David R ObeyDEM
      D+21.6
      2004
      David R ObeyDEM
      D+85.6
      2002
      David R ObeyDEM
      D+28.4
      Redistricted
      2000
      David R ObeyDEM
      D+26.6
      1998
      David R ObeyDEM
      D+21.3
      1996
      David R ObeyDEM
      D+14.1
      View all US House history for Wisconsin →

      Candidates

      WriteinOTH
      Record0W-2660L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-2024
      US House / Governor
      Full profile →
      David R ObeyDEM
      Record18W-0L
      Avg MarginR+4.9
      Career1968-2008
      US House / State House
      Full profile →
      Mike MilesGRN
      Record0W-2L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2004-2006
      US House
      Full profile →
      Nick ReidOTH
      Record0W-2L
      Avg MarginR+46.7
      Career2006-2018
      State House / US House
      Full profile →

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