2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin#District 3
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{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin
| country = Wisconsin
| type = legislative
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin
| previous_year = 2006
| next_election = 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin
| next_year = 2010
| seats_for_election = All 8 Wisconsin seats to the United States House of Representatives
| election_date = November 4, 2008
| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
| last_election1 = 5
| seats1 = 5
| seat_change1 = {{steady}}
| popular_vote1 = 1,383,536
| percentage1 = 49.85%
| swing1 = {{increase}} 1.23%
| party2 = Republican Party (United States)
| last_election2 = 3
| seats2 = 3
| seat_change2 = {{steady}}
| popular_vote2 = 1,274,987
| percentage2 = 45.94%
| swing2 = {{decrease}} 4.47%
| map_image = {{switcher |255px |District results |255px |County results}}
| map_size = 255px
| map_caption = {{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}
Democratic
{{legend|#86b6f2ff|50–60%}}
{{legend|#4389e3ff|60–70%}}
{{legend|#1666CB|70–80%}}
{{legend|#0645b4ff|80–90%}}
{{col-2}}
Republican
{{legend|#E27F90|50–60%}}
{{legend|#CC2F4A|60–70%}}
{{legend|#d40000ff|70–80%}}
{{legend|#AA0000|80–90%}}
{{col-end}}
}}
{{Elections in Wisconsin}}
The 2008 congressional elections in Wisconsin were held on November 4, 2008, to determine who would represent the state of Wisconsin in the United States House of Representatives. Representatives were elected for two-year terms; those elected served in the 111th Congress from January 3, 2009, until January 3, 2011. The election coincided with the 2008 U.S. presidential election and other Wisconsin elections.
Wisconsin has eight seats in the House, apportioned according to the 2000 United States census. Its 2007-2008 congressional delegation consisted of five Democrats and three Republicans. That remained unchanged after the 2008 congressional elections in Wisconsin as all incumbent candidates won re-election, although CQ Politics had forecasted Wisconsin's 8 district to be at some risk for the incumbent party.[http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?parm1=11 House: Races to Watch] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071213230328/http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?parm1=11 |date=2007-12-13 }} CQ Politics
As of {{CURRENTYEAR}}, this is the last time the Democrats won a majority of congressional districts from Wisconsin. However, they would still go on to win the popular vote in several subsequent House elections.
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Results summary
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:100%; text-align:right;"
! colspan="2" rowspan="2" |Party ! rowspan="2" |Candi- dates ! colspan="2" |Votes ! colspan="3" |Seats |
| {{Abbr|No.|Number}}
! % !{{Abbr|No.|Number}} !+/– ! % |
|---|
| style="background:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}};" |
|7 |1,383,536 |49.85% |5 |{{Steady}} |62.50% |
| style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}};" |
| align="left" |Republican Party |7 |1,274,987 |45.94% |3 |{{Steady}} |37.50% |
| style="background:{{party color|Independent}};" |
| align="left" |Independent |2 |103,809 |3.74% |0 |{{Steady}} |0% |
| style="background:{{party color|Libertarian Party (United States)}};" |
| align="left" |Libertarian Party |2 |12,842 |0.46% |0 |{{Steady}} |0% |
| style="font-weight:bold"
| colspan="2" align="left" |Total |18 |2,775,174 |100% |8 |{{steady}} |100% |
{{bar box|title=Popular vote|titlebar=#ddd|width=600px|barwidth=410px|bars={{bar percent|Democratic|{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}|49.85}}
{{bar percent|Republican|{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}|45.94}}
{{bar percent|Independent|{{party color|Independent}}|3.74}}
{{bar percent|Libertarian|{{party color|Libertarian Party (United States)}}|0.46}}}}{{bar box|title=House seats|titlebar=#ddd|width=600px|barwidth=410px|bars={{bar percent|Democratic|{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}|62.50}}
{{bar percent|Republican|{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}|37.50}}}}
District 1
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2008 Wisconsin's 1st congressional district election
| country = Wisconsin
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin#District 1
| previous_year = 2006
| next_election = 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin#District 1
| next_year = 2010
| image_size = x150px
| image1 = File:Paul Ryan, Official Portrait, 113th Congress (cropped).png
| nominee1 = Paul Ryan
| party1 = Republican Party (US)
| popular_vote1 = 231,009
| percentage1 = 63.97%
| image2 = 3x4.svg
| nominee2 = Marge Krupp
| party2 = Democratic Party (US)
| popular_vote2 = 125,268
| percentage2 = 34.69%
|map_size = 250px
| map_caption = Precinct results
Ryan: {{legend0|#FFB2B2|40–50%}} {{legend0|#E27F7F|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#D72F30|70–80%}} {{legend0|#C21B18|80–90%}} {{legend0|#A80000|>90%}}
Krupp: {{legend0|#A5B0FF|40–50%}} {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}} {{legend0|#3933e5|80–90%}}
Tie: {{legend0|#ae8bb1|50%}} {{legend0|#808080|No votes}}
| title = U.S. Representative
| before_election = Paul Ryan
| before_party = Republican Party (US)
| after_election = Paul Ryan
| after_party = Republican Party (US)
| map_image = WI1 House 2008.svg
}}
{{see also|Wisconsin's 1st congressional district}}
In this relatively moderate district in southeast Wisconsin, incumbent Republican Congressman Paul Ryan has enjoyed popularity and faced no serious challenge from Democratic nominee, Marge Krupp, a chemist. Despite Barack Obama's strong performance in Wisconsin that year in the presidential election, Ryan was re-elected overwhelmingly.
{{Election box begin no change| title=Wisconsin's 1st congressional district election, 2008}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|votes = 231,009
|percentage = 63.97
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Marge Krupp
|votes = 125,268
|percentage = 34.69
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Libertarian Party (United States)
|candidate = Joseph Kexel
|votes = 4,606
|percentage = 1.28
}}
{{Election box candidate no change|
|party = Write-ins
|candidate =
|votes = 224
|percentage = 0.06
}}
{{Election box total no change|
|votes = 361,107
|percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing|
|winner = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
District 2
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2008 Wisconsin's 2nd congressional district election
| country = Wisconsin
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin#District 2
| previous_year = 2006
| next_election = 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin#District 2
| next_year = 2010
| image_size = x150px
| image1 = File:Tammy Baldwin, official photo portrait, color (cropped).jpg
| nominee1 = Tammy Baldwin
| party1 = Democratic Party (US)
| popular_vote1 = 277,914
| percentage1 = 69.33%
| image2 = 3x4.svg
| nominee2 = Peter Theron
| party2 = Republican Party (US)
| popular_vote2 = 122,513
| percentage2 = 30.56%
|map_size = 150px
| map_caption = Precinct results
Baldwin: {{legend0|#A5B0FF|40–50%}} {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}} {{legend0|#3933e5|80–90%}} {{legend0|#0D0596|>90%}}
Theron: {{legend0|#FFB2B2|40–50%}} {{legend0|#E27F7F|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#D72F30|70–80%}} {{legend0|#C21B18|80–90%}}
Tie: {{legend0|#ae8bb1|50%}} {{legend0|#808080|No votes}}
| title = U.S. Representative
| before_election = Tammy Baldwin
| before_party = Democratic Party (US)
| after_election = Tammy Baldwin
| after_party = Democratic Party (US)
| map_image = WI2 House 2008.svg
}}
{{see also|Wisconsin's 2nd congressional district}}
In this very liberal district based in the Madison metropolitan area, incumbent Democratic Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin, the first openly lesbian member of the House, easily turned away a challenge from Republican candidate Peter Theron and won her sixth term with nearly seventy percent of the vote.
{{Election box begin no change| title=Wisconsin's 2nd congressional district election, 2008}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Tammy Baldwin (inc.)
|votes = 277,914
|percentage = 69.33
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Peter Theron
|votes = 122,513
|percentage = 30.56
}}
{{Election box candidate no change|
|party = Write-ins
|candidate =
|votes = 414
|percentage = 0.10
}}
{{Election box total no change|
|votes = 400,841
|percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing|
|winner = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
District 3
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2008 Wisconsin's 3rd congressional district election
| country = Wisconsin
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin#District 3
| previous_year = 2006
| next_election = 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin#District 3
| next_year = 2010
| image_size = x150px
| image1 = File:Ron Kind, Official Portrait, 109th Congress (cropped).jpg
| nominee1 = Ron Kind
| party1 = Democratic Party (US)
| popular_vote1 = 225,208
| percentage1 = 63.19%
| image2 = 3x4.svg
| nominee2 = Paul Stark
| party2 = Republican Party (US)
| popular_vote2 = 122,760
| percentage2 = 34.44%
|map_size = 150px
| map_caption = Precinct results
Kind: {{legend0|#A5B0FF|40–50%}} {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}} {{legend0|#3933e5|80–90%}} {{legend0|#0D0596|>90%}}
Stark: {{legend0|#FFB2B2|40–50%}} {{legend0|#E27F7F|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}}
Tie: {{legend0|#d2b1d9|40–50%}} {{legend0|#ae8bb1|50%}} {{legend0|#808080|No votes}}
| title = U.S. Representative
| before_election = Ron Kind
| before_party = Democratic Party (US)
| after_election = Ron Kind
| after_party = Democratic Party (US)
| map_image = WI3 House 2008.svg
}}
{{see also|Wisconsin's 3rd congressional district}}
In this relatively liberal district based in western Wisconsin, incumbent Democratic Congressman Ron Kind easily won a seventh term over Republican challenger Paul Stark.
{{Election box begin no change| title=Wisconsin's 3rd congressional district election, 2008}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|votes = 225,208
|percentage = 63.19
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Paul Stark
|votes = 122,760
|percentage = 34.44
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Libertarian Party (United States)
|candidate = Kevin Barrett
|votes = 8,236
|percentage = 2.31
}}
{{Election box candidate no change|
|party = Write-ins
|candidate =
|votes = 196
|percentage = 0.05
}}
{{Election box total no change|
|votes = 356,400
|percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing|
|winner = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
District 4
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2008 Wisconsin's 4th congressional district election
| country = Wisconsin
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin#District 4
| previous_year = 2006
| next_election = 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin#District 4
| next_year = 2010
| image_size = x150px
| image1 = File:Gwen Moore, official 109th Congress photo.jpg
| nominee1 = Gwen Moore
| party1 = Democratic Party (US)
| popular_vote1 = 222,728
| percentage1 = 87.63%
| image2 = 3x4.svg
| nominee2 = Michael D. LaForest
| party2 = Independent politician
| popular_vote2 = 29,282
| percentage2 = 11.52%
|map_size = 150px
| map_caption = Precinct results
Moore: {{legend0|#BDD3FF|30–40%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}} {{legend0|#3933e5|80–90%}} {{legend0|#0D0596|>90%}}
Tie: {{legend0|#d2b1d9|40–50%}} {{legend0|#ae8bb1|50%}} {{legend0|#808080|No votes}}
| title = U.S. Representative
| before_election = Gwen Moore
| before_party = Democratic Party (US)
| after_election = Gwen Moore
| after_party = Democratic Party (US)
| map_image = WI4 House 2008.svg
}}
{{see also|Wisconsin's 4th congressional district}}
Incumbent Democratic Congresswoman Gwen Moore, running for her third term, faced easy re-election prospects in this highly liberal district based in Milwaukee; no Republican candidate filed to run against her. Moore defeated independent candidate Michael LaForest in a landslide.
{{Election box begin no change| title=Wisconsin's 4th congressional district election, 2008}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Gwen Moore (inc.)
|votes = 222,728
|percentage = 87.63
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Michael D. LaForest
|votes = 29,282
|percentage = 11.52
}}
{{Election box candidate no change|
|party = Write-ins
|candidate =
|votes = 2,169
|percentage = 0.85
}}
{{Election box total no change|
|votes = 254,179
|percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing|
|winner = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
District 5
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2008 Wisconsin's 5th congressional district election
| country = Wisconsin
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin#District 5
| previous_year = 2006
| next_election = 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin#District 5
| next_year = 2010
| image_size = x150px
| image1 = File:Jim Sensenbrenner, official 109th Congress photo.jpg
| nominee1 = Jim Sensenbrenner
| party1 = Republican Party (US)
| popular_vote1 = 275,271
| percentage1 = 79.58%
| image2 =
| nominee2 = Robert R. Raymond
| party2 = Independent politician
| popular_vote2 = 69,715
| percentage2 = 20.15%
|map_size = 200px
| map_caption = Precinct results
Sensenbrenner: {{legend0|#FFB2B2|40–50%}} {{legend0|#E27F7F|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#D72F30|70–80%}} {{legend0|#C21B18|80–90%}} {{legend0|#A80000|>90%}}
Raymond: {{legend0|#87DE87|40–50%}} {{legend0|#5FD35F|50–60%}}
Tie: {{legend0|#d2b1d9|40–50%}} {{legend0|#808080|No votes}}
| title = U.S. Representative
| before_election = Jim Sensenbrenner
| before_party = Republican Party (US)
| after_election = Jim Sensenbrenner
| after_party = Republican Party (US)
| map_image = WI5 House 2008.svg
}}
{{see also|Wisconsin's 5th congressional district}}
In the wealthiest and most conservative district in Wisconsin, based in the northern suburbs of Milwaukee, long-serving incumbent Republican Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner easily defeated his only challenger, independent candidate Robert R. Raymond, to win a sixteenth term in Congress.
{{Election box begin no change| title=Wisconsin's 5th congressional district election, 2008}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Jim Sensenbrenner (inc.)
|votes = 275,271
|percentage = 79.58
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Robert R. Raymond
|votes = 69,715
|percentage = 20.15
}}
{{Election box candidate no change|
|party = Write-ins
|candidate =
|votes = 913
|percentage = 0.26
}}
{{Election box total no change|
|votes = 345,899
|percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing|
|winner = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
District 6
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2008 Wisconsin's 6th congressional district election
| country = Wisconsin
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin#District 6
| previous_year = 2006
| next_election = 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin#District 6
| next_year = 2010
| image_size = x150px
| image1 = File:Tom Petri, official portrait, 108th Congress (cropped).jpg
| nominee1 = Tom Petri
| party1 = Republican Party (US)
| popular_vote1 = 221,875
| percentage1 = 63.71%
| image2 = 3x4.svg
| nominee2 = Roger A. Kittelson
| party2 = Democratic Party (US)
| popular_vote2 = 126,090
| percentage2 = 36.21%
|map_size = 250px
| map_caption = Precinct results
Petri: {{legend0|#FFB2B2|40–50%}} {{legend0|#E27F7F|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#D72F30|70–80%}} {{legend0|#C21B18|80–90%}} {{legend0|#A80000|>90%}}
Kittelson: {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}} {{legend0|#0D0596|>90%}}
Tie: {{legend0|#ae8bb1|50%}} {{legend0|#808080|No votes}}
| title = U.S. Representative
| before_election = Tom Petri
| before_party = Republican Party (US)
| after_election = Tom Petri
| after_party = Republican Party (US)
| map_image = WI6 House 2008.svg
}}
{{see also|Wisconsin's 6th congressional district}}
This traditionally conservative district based in the Oshkosh-Neenah, Metropolitan Statistical Area was narrowly won by Democratic nominee Barack Obama in the 2008 election, but long-serving Republican incumbent Congressman Tom Petri held a tight grip on his seat. Petri sought and won a sixteenth term against Democratic candidate Roger Kittelson, winning handily.
{{Election box begin no change| title=Wisconsin's 6th congressional district election, 2008}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|votes = 221,875
|percentage = 63.71
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Roger A. Kittelson
|votes = 126,090
|percentage = 36.21
}}
{{Election box candidate no change|
|party = Write-ins
|candidate =
|votes = 299
|percentage = 0.09
}}
{{Election box total no change|
|votes = 348,264
|percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing|
|winner = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
District 7
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2008 Wisconsin's 7th congressional district election
| country = Wisconsin
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin#District 7
| previous_year = 2006
| next_election = 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin#District 7
| next_year = 2010
| image_size = x150px
| image1 = File:Dave Obey, official Congressional photo portrait.jpg
| nominee1 = Dave Obey
| party1 = Democratic Party (US)
| popular_vote1 = 212,666
| percentage1 = 60.79%
| image2 = 3x4.svg
| nominee2 = Dan Mielke
| party2 = Republican Party (US)
| popular_vote2 = 136,938
| percentage2 = 39.14%
|map_size = 200px
| map_caption = Precinct results
Obey: {{legend0|#A5B0FF|40–50%}} {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}} {{legend0|#3933e5|80–90%}} {{legend0|#0D0596|>90%}}
Mielke: {{legend0|#E27F7F|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}}
Tie: {{legend0|#d2b1d9|40–50%}} {{legend0|#ae8bb1|50%}} {{legend0|#808080|No votes}}
| title = U.S. Representative
| before_election = Dave Obey
| before_party = Democratic Party (US)
| after_election = Dave Obey
| after_party = Democratic Party (US)
| map_image = WI7 House 2008.svg
}}
{{see also|Wisconsin's 7th congressional district}}
Long-serving incumbent Democratic Congressman Dave Obey held an iron grip on this district based in northwestern Wisconsin for forty years. Seeking a twenty-first term in Congress, Obey was overwhelmingly re-elected again over Republican challenger Dan Mielke despite the centrist nature of the district.
{{Election box begin no change| title=Wisconsin's 7th congressional district election, 2008}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|votes = 212,666
|percentage = 60.79
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Dan Mielke
|votes = 136,938
|percentage = 39.14
}}
{{Election box candidate no change|
|party = Write-ins
|candidate =
|votes = 233
|percentage = 0.07
}}
{{Election box total no change|
|votes = 349,837
|percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing|
|winner = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
District 8
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2008 Wisconsin's 8th congressional district election
| country = Wisconsin
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin#District 8
| previous_year = 2006
| next_election = 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin#District 8
| next_year = 2010
| image_size = x150px
| image1 = File:Steve Kagen, official 110th Congress photo portrait, color (cropped).JPG
| nominee1 = Steve Kagen
| party1 = Democratic Party (US)
| popular_vote1 = 193,662
| percentage1 = 54.00%
| image2 = 3x4.svg
| nominee2 = John Gard
| party2 = Republican Party (US)
| popular_vote2 = 164,621
| percentage2 = 45.90%
|map_size = 200px
| map_caption = Precinct results
Kagen: {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}} {{legend0|#3933e5|80–90%}} {{legend0|#0D0596|>90%}}
Gard: {{legend0|#FFB2B2|40–50%}} {{legend0|#E27F7F|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#D72F30|70–80%}} {{legend0|#C21B18|80–90%}}
Tie: {{legend0|#d2b1d9|40–50%}} {{legend0|#ae8bb1|50%}} {{legend0|#808080|No votes}}
| title = U.S. Representative
| before_election = Steve Kagen
| before_party = Democratic Party (US)
| after_election = Steve Kagen
| after_party = Democratic Party (US)
| map_image = WI8 House 2008.svg
}}
{{see also|Wisconsin's 8th congressional district}}
Incumbent Congressman Steve Kagen faced off against former Wisconsin State Assembly Speaker John Gard for a second time in this Republican-leaning district that is based in northeastern Wisconsin and that includes the cities of Green Bay and Appleton. Seeking a second term, Kagen defeated Gard by a larger margin than he did in 2006, allowing him to keep this swing district under Democratic control.
{{Election box begin no change| title=Wisconsin's 8th congressional district election, 2008}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Steve Kagen (inc.)
|votes = 193,662
|percentage = 54.00
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = John Gard
|votes = 164,621
|percentage = 45.90
}}
{{Election box candidate no change|
|party = Write-ins
|candidate =
|votes = 364
|percentage = 0.10
}}
{{Election box total no change|
|votes = 358,647
|percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing|
|winner = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20080418214048/http://www.legis.state.wi.us/ltsb/redistricting/Maps/con2007.pdf State of Wisconsin Congressional Districts]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20061027062440/http://elections.state.wi.us/ Elections Division] from the Wisconsin Government Accountability Board
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20080621185808/http://www.2008racetracker.com/page/Wisconsin Wisconsin U.S. House Races] from 2008 Race Tracker
- [http://www.opensecrets.org/races/election.php?state=WI Campaign contributions for Wisconsin congressional races] from OpenSecrets
- [http://www.jsonline.com/index/index.aspx?id=502 Politics Plus State and Local Elections] from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel newspaper
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