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      Home/Elections/2008/US House/Wisconsin/WI-03
      2008·US House·Wisconsin·District profile →

      Wisconsin District 3 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Ron Kind
      63.2%225,208 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Paul Stark
      34.4%122,760 votes
      Margin
      D+28.8
      356,400 total votes
      4 candidates356,400 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Ron KindDEM✓
      		DEM225,20863.2%
      Paul StarkREP
      		REP122,76034.4%
      Kevin BarrettLIB
      		LIB8,2362.3%
      WriteinOTH
      		OTH1960.1%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+7.4
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+2.7
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202445.5%52.8%R+7.4421,741
      202046.8%51.5%R+4.7395,551
      201644.3%48.8%R+4.5364,731
      201255.6%44.4%D+11.2359,391
      200859.1%38.9%D+20.1367,494

      Seat History

      US House in Wisconsin

      2024
      Derrick Van OrdenREP
      R+2.7
      2022
      Derrick Van OrdenREP
      R+3.7
      Redistricted
      2020
      Ron KindDEM
      D+2.7
      2018
      Ron KindDEM
      D+19.3
      2016
      Ron KindDEM
      D+98.9
      2014
      Ron KindDEM
      D+13.0
      2012
      Ron KindDEM
      D+28.3
      Redistricted
      2010
      Ron KindDEM
      D+3.8
      2006
      Ron KindDEM
      D+29.7
      2004
      Ron KindDEM
      D+12.9
      2002
      Ron KindDEM
      D+29.3
      Redistricted
      2000
      Ron KindDEM
      D+27.8
      1998
      Ron KindDEM
      D+43.0
      1996
      Ron KindDEM
      D+4.2
      View all US House history for Wisconsin →

      Candidates

      WriteinOTH
      Record0W-2660L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-2024
      US House / Governor
      Full profile →
      Ron KindDEM
      Record13W-0L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1996-2020
      US House
      Full profile →
      Kevin BarrettREP
      Record0W-5L
      Avg MarginD+72.3
      Career2008-2014
      State Senate / US House
      Full profile →
      Paul StarkDEM
      Record0W-3L
      Avg MarginR+26.6
      Career1986-2008
      US House / State House
      Full profile →

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