Wisconsin's 1st congressional district: election results

U.S. House elections in Wisconsin's 1st congressional district, 1976 to 2024: winners, vote shares and margins. District lines are redrawn after each census, so the area covered changes over time.

Current representative: Bryan Steil (Republican), term ends 2027-01-03.

Wisconsin's 1st congressional district: Republican minus Democratic share, in points. Bars above the line lean Republican, below lean Democratic.

Year	Winner	Party	Share	Margin
2024	Bryan Steil	Republican	54.0%	10.2
2022	Bryan Steil	Republican	54.0%	8.9
2020	Bryan Steil	Republican	59.3%	18.7
2018	Bryan Steil	Republican	54.6%	12.3
2016	Paul Ryan	Republican	64.9%	34.7
2014	Paul Ryan	Republican	63.3%	26.6
2012	Paul Ryan	Republican	54.9%	11.5
2010	Paul Ryan	Republican	68.2%	38.1
2008	Paul Ryan	Republican	64.0%	29.3
2006	Paul Ryan	Republican	62.6%	25.5
2004	Paul Ryan	Republican	65.4%	32.8
2002	Paul Ryan	Republican	67.2%	36.6
2000	Paul Ryan	Republican	66.6%	33.3
1998	Paul Ryan	Republican	57.1%	14.4
1980	Les Aspin	Democratic	56.2%	13.4
1978	Les Aspin	Democratic	54.5%	9.0
1976	Les Aspin	Democratic	64.9%	30.9

2024

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Bryan Steil Won	REP	212,515	54.01%
Peter Barca	DEM	172,402	43.81%
Chester Todd	GRE	8,191	2.08%
Scattering	—	385	0.10%
Total		393,493

2022

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Bryan Steil Won	REP	162,610	54.05%
Ann Roe	DEM	135,825	45.15%
Charles Barman	OTH	2,247	0.75%
Scattering	—	185	0.06%
Total		300,867

2020

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Bryan Steil Won	REP	238,271	59.31%
Roger Polack	DEM	163,170	40.61%
Scattering	—	313	0.08%
Total		401,754

Questions and answers

Who represents Wisconsin's 1st congressional district?

Bryan Steil (Republican) is the current representative; the term ends on 2027-01-03.

Who won the last election in Wisconsin's 1st congressional district?

Bryan Steil won in 2024 by 10.2 points.

Results: FiveThirtyEight, from official sources.