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      Home/Elections/2016/US House/Wisconsin/WI-08
      2016·US House·Wisconsin·District profile →

      Wisconsin District 8 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Mike Gallagher
      62.6%227,892 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Thomas R Nelson
      37.3%135,682 votes
      Margin
      R+25.4
      363,780 total votes
      5 candidates363,780 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Mike GallagherREP✓
      		REP227,89262.6%
      Thomas R NelsonDEM
      		DEM135,68237.3%
      WriteinOTH
      		OTH1880.1%
      WriteinOTH
      		OTH16---
      WriteinOTH
      		OTH2---

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+16.2
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+0.7
      Even20082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202441.2%57.4%R+16.2430,454
      202041.5%57.0%R+15.5412,078
      201638.5%55.6%R+17.1364,050
      201248.3%51.7%R+3.4360,071
      200853.6%44.7%D+8.8357,189

      Seat History

      US House in Wisconsin

      2024
      Tony WiedREP
      R+14.7
      2022
      Mike GallagherREP
      R+71.1
      Redistricted
      2020
      Mike GallagherREP
      R+28.4
      2018
      Mike GallagherREP
      R+27.4
      2014
      Reid J RibbleREP
      R+30.1
      2012
      Reid J RibbleREP
      R+12.0
      Redistricted
      2010
      Reid J RibbleREP
      R+9.6
      2008
      Steven L KagenDEM
      D+8.1
      2006
      Steven L KagenDEM
      D+2.1
      2004
      Mark J GreenREP
      R+40.3
      2002
      Mark J GreenREP
      R+48.7
      Redistricted
      2000
      Mark J GreenREP
      R+49.4
      1998
      Mark J GreenREP
      R+9.2
      1996
      Jay W JohnsonDEM
      D+4.1
      View all US House history for Wisconsin →

      Candidates

      WriteinOTH
      Record0W-2660L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-2024
      US House / Governor
      Full profile →
      Mike GallagherREP
      Record4W-0L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2016-2022
      US House
      Full profile →
      Thomas R NelsonDEM
      Record7W-1L
      Avg MarginD+11.1
      Career1976-2016
      US House / State Senate / State House
      Full profile →

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