Wisconsin's 8th congressional district: election results
U.S. House elections in Wisconsin's 8th 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: Tony Wied (Republican), term ends 2027-01-03.
| Year | Winner | Party | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Tony Wied | Republican | 57.3% | 14.7 |
| 2024 special | Tony Wied | Republican | 57.4% | 14.7 |
| 2022 | Mike Gallagher | Republican | 72.2% | 56.4 |
| 2020 | Mike Gallagher | Republican | 64.2% | 28.4 |
| 2018 | Mike Gallagher | Republican | 63.7% | 27.4 |
| 2016 | Mike Gallagher | Republican | 62.6% | 25.4 |
| 2014 | Reid J. Ribble | Republican | 65.0% | 30.1 |
| 2012 | Reid J. Ribble | Republican | 55.9% | 12.0 |
| 2010 | Reid J. Ribble | Republican | 54.8% | 9.6 |
| 2008 | Steven L. Kagen | Democratic | 54.0% | 8.1 |
| 2006 | Steven L. Kagen | Democratic | 50.9% | 2.1 |
| 2004 | Mark A. Green | Republican | 70.1% | 40.3 |
| 2002 | Mark A. Green | Republican | 72.6% | 48.7 |
| 2000 | Mark A. Green | Republican | 74.6% | 49.4 |
| 1998 | Mark A. Green | Republican | 54.6% | 9.2 |
| 1980 | Toby Roth | Republican | 67.7% | 35.4 |
| 1978 | Toby Roth | Republican | 57.9% | 15.9 |
| 1976 | Robert John Cornell | Democratic | 50.9% | 3.9 |
2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Wied Won | REP | 240,040 | 57.29% | |
| Kristin Lyerly | DEM | 178,666 | 42.64% | |
| Scattering | — | 272 | 0.07% | |
| Total | 418,978 | |||
2024 (special)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Wied Won | REP | 242,003 | 57.36% | |
| Kristin Lyerly | DEM | 179,926 | 42.64% | |
| Total | 421,929 | |||
2022
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Gallagher Won | REP | 223,981 | 72.21% | |
| Paul David Boucher | IND | 48,896 | 15.76% | |
| Jacob J. VandenPlas | LIB | 32,057 | 10.33% | |
| Julie Hancock | W | 3,160 | 1.02% | |
| Scattering | — | 1,967 | 0.63% | |
| Robbie Hoffman | W | 135 | 0.04% | |
| Total | 310,196 | |||
Questions and answers
Who represents Wisconsin's 8th congressional district?
Tony Wied (Republican) is the current representative; the term ends on 2027-01-03.
Who won the last election in Wisconsin's 8th congressional district?
Tony Wied won in 2024 by 14.7 points.
Results: FiveThirtyEight, from official sources.