House districts / Wisconsin
Wisconsin's 8th congressional district
WI-8. Same lines in 2026 as in 2022.
Fundraising
- Tony Wied Ras of Oct 14, 2026Raised $1.4mSpent $1.2m · Cash $242k
- Rick Crosson Das of Oct 14, 2026Raised $168kSpent $106k · Cash $62k
1 other 2026 candidate filed reports (primary candidate). 2 other candidates have not filed.
Federal Election Commission, candidate totals, public domain.
President in this district
PollCheck calculation from precinct returns on the 2026 lines (method).
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Other | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Harris 41.2% | Trump 57.4% | 1.4% | R+16.2 |
| 2020 | Biden 41.4% | Trump 56.9% | 1.7% | R+15.5 |
| 2016 | Clinton 38.5% | Trump 55.6% | 5.9% | R+17.1 |
Who lives here
| Measure | This district | US |
|---|---|---|
| People | ||
| Population | 742,398 | |
| Adults (18+) | 579,665 | |
| Citizens, % of adults | 97.6% | 92.1% |
| Age, % of adults | ||
| 18 to 29 | 17.9% | 20.3% |
| 30 to 44 | 24.2% | 25.9% |
| 45 to 64 | 33.8% | 31.8% |
| 65 and over | 24.0% | 22.0% |
| Race and Hispanic origin, % of residents | ||
| White | 83.8% | 57.4% |
| Black | 1.4% | 11.9% |
| Hispanic | 6.5% | 19.3% |
| Asian | 2.5% | 5.9% |
| Other or more than one | 5.8% | 5.5% |
| Education and income | ||
| Bachelor's degree or higher, % of 25+ | 29.7% | 35.7% |
| Median household income | $78,966 | $80,734 |
American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates for this district. The tick marks the US figure.
Winning margin
Results since 1976
| Year | Winner | Share | Runner-up | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current lines (2022 on) post-census redistricting | |||||
| 2024 | Tony Wied Republican | 57.3% | Kristin Lyerly Democrat others 0.1% | 42.6% | R+14.7 |
| 2022 | Mike Gallagher Republican | 72.2% | Paul David Boucher Independent others 12.0% | 15.8% | R+56.5 |
| Earlier lines, elections 2012-2020 post-census redistricting | |||||
| 2020 | Mike Gallagher Republican | 64.2% | Amanda Stuck Democrat | 35.8% | R+28.4 |
| 2018 | Mike Gallagher Republican | 63.7% | Beau Liegeois Democrat | 36.3% | R+27.4 |
| 2016 | Mike Gallagher Republican | 62.6% | Tom Nelson Democrat others 0.1% | 37.3% | R+25.4 |
| 2014 | Reid J. Ribble Republican | 65.0% | Ron Gruett Democrat others 0.1% | 34.9% | R+30.1 |
| 2012 | Reid J. Ribble Republican | 56.0% | Jamie Wall Democrat others 0.1% | 44.0% | R+12.0 |
| Earlier lines, elections 2002-2010 seat count changed from 9 to 8 after the census | |||||
| 2010 | Reid J. Ribble Republican | 54.8% | Steve Kagen Democrat others 0.1% | 45.1% | R+9.7 |
| 2008 | Steve Kagen Democrat | 54.0% | John Gard Republican others 0.1% | 45.9% | D+8.1 |
| 2006 | Steven L. Kagen Democrat | 50.9% | John Gard Republican others 0.3% | 48.8% | D+2.1 |
| 2004 | Mark Green Republican | 70.1% | Dottie Le Clair Democrat | 29.8% | R+40.3 |
| 2002 | Mark Green Republican | 72.6% | Andrew M. Becker Democrat others 3.5% | 23.9% | R+48.7 |
| Earlier lines, elections 1992-2000 post-census redistricting | |||||
| 2000 | Mark Green Republican | 74.6% | Dean Reich Democrat others 0.1% | 25.3% | R+49.4 |
| 1998 | Mark Green Republican | 54.6% | Jay W. Johnson Democrat others 0.1% | 45.4% | R+9.2 |
| 1996 | Jay W. Johnson Democrat | 52.0% | David Prosser Republican others 0.1% | 47.9% | D+4.1 |
| 1994 | Toby Roth Republican | 63.7% | Stan Gruszynski Democrat | 36.3% | R+27.4 |
| 1992 | Toby Roth Republican | 70.1% | Catherine L. Helms Democrat | 29.9% | R+40.2 |
| Earlier lines, elections 1982-1990 post-census redistricting | |||||
| 1990 | Toby Roth Republican | 53.5% | Jerome Van Sistine Democrat | 46.4% | R+7.1 |
| 1988 | Toby Roth Republican | 69.7% | Robert A. Baron Democrat | 30.3% | R+39.4 |
| 1986 | Toby Roth Republican | 67.3% | Paul F. Willems Democrat | 32.6% | R+34.7 |
| 1984 | Toby Roth Republican | 67.9% | Paul Willems Democrat others 1.3% | 30.8% | R+37.1 |
| 1982 | Toby Roth Republican | 57.2% | Ruth C. Clusen Democrat others 0.8% | 42.0% | R+15.2 |
| Earlier lines, elections 1976-1980 | |||||
| 1980 | Toby Roth Republican | 67.7% | Michael R. Monfils Democrat | 32.3% | R+35.4 |
| 1978 | Toby Roth Republican | 57.9% | Robert J. Cornell Democrat | 42.0% | R+15.9 |
| 1976 | Robert J. Cornell Democrat | 50.9% | Harold V. Froehlich Republican others 2.2% | 46.9% | D+3.9 |
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About these results
Shares count all candidate votes, including write-ins, with a candidate's votes on several party lines added together. Each result is on the lines in force at the time. Mid-decade redraws before 2016 may be unmarked.
President in this district: 2016 and 2020 are estimates: precinct votes are split between districts by census block.
Counties only partly inside the district show the 2024 result for that part; estimates are labelled.
Margin chart: winner minus runner-up. Gaps are unopposed races; dashed lines are new district lines.
Sources
Results: MIT Election Data and Science Lab, U.S. House 1976-2016 (doi:10.7910/DVN/IG0UN2, CC0; via MEDSL/constituency-returns), and Clerk of the US House, Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election 2018-2024 (public domain).
Presidential results: PollCheck calculation from MIT Election Data and Science Lab 2024 precinct returns (doi:10.7910/DVN/XDJYKC, doi:10.7910/DVN/USBYR4, CC0; state totals doi:10.7910/DVN/42MVDX, CC0) and Voting and Election Science Team 2016 and 2020 precinct results and shapes (doi:10.7910/DVN/NH5S2I, doi:10.7910/DVN/K7760H, CC BY 4.0), with US Census Bureau 2020 block populations and block equivalency files (public domain). Official figures: Texas Legislative Council (2024 on the 2026 lines); Louisiana, New Jersey, California and Washington election offices (county totals). Certified results transcribed by Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): Maine 2024 by district: 2024 United States presidential election in Maine (revision 1382530995); Indiana county totals: 2024 United States presidential election in Indiana (revision 1382505975); Oregon county totals: 2024 United States presidential election in Oregon (revision 1382605746).
District lines: US Census Bureau TIGER/Line 2026 (120th Congress) and 2025 cartographic boundary files (119th Congress), public domain.
Members: unitedstates/congress-legislators (CC0).
Counties: US Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file (public domain); 2024 county results summed from the same MEDSL precinct returns, with the official county totals above.
Demographics: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024 (public domain).
2028 candidates: Federal Election Commission (public domain).
Photos: official portraits, public domain (US government); see Photo credits.
PollCheck US. Data through November 5, 2026. Photo credits