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All U.S. congressional districts, including the 8th Congressional District of Wisconsin, held elections in 2018.
Heading into the election the incumbent was Mike Gallagher (R), who was first elected in 2016.
Wisconsin's 8th Congressional District includes Brown, Calumet, Door, Kewaunee, Marinette, Menominee, Oconto, Outagamie, Shawano, and Waupaca counties and a portion of Winnebago County.
The chart below contains data from financial reports submitted to the Federal Election Commission.
| Name | Party | Receipts* | Disbursements** | Cash on hand | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Gallagher | Republican Party | $2,848,318 | $2,101,886 | $808,258 | As of December 31, 2018 |
| Beau Liegeois | Democratic Party | $357,968 | $343,474 | $14,494 | As of December 31, 2018 |
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Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2018.
* According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee." |
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This section provides an overview of federal and state elections in Wisconsin from 2000 to 2016. All data comes from the Wisconsin Elections Commission.
This chart shows the results of the presidential election in Wisconsin every year from 2000 to 2016.
Election results (President of the United States), Wisconsin 2000-2016
| Year | First-place candidate | First-place candidate votes (%) | Second-place candidate | Second-place candidate votes (%) | Margin of victory (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 |  Donald Trump |
47.8% |  Hillary Clinton |
46.3% | 1.5% |
| 2012 | Barack Obama |
52.8% | Mitt Romney |
45.9% | 6.9% |
| 2008 | Barack Obama |
56.2% | John McCain |
42.3% | 13.9% |
| 2004 | John Kerry |
49.7% | George W. Bush |
49.3% | 0.4% |
| 2000 | Al Gore |
47.8% | George W. Bush |
47.6% | 0.2% |
This chart shows the results of U.S. Senate races in Wisconsin from 2000 to 2016. Every state has two Senate seats, and each seat goes up for election every six years. The terms of the seats are staggered so that roughly one-third of the seats are up every two years.
Election results (U.S. Senator), Wisconsin 2000-2016
| Year | First-place candidate | First-place candidate votes (%) | Second-place candidate | Second-place candidate votes (%) | Margin of victory (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Ron Johnson |
50.2% | Russ Feingold |
46.8% | 3.4% |
| 2012 | Tammy Baldwin |
51.4% | Tommy Thompson |
45.9% | 5.5% |
| 2010 | Ron Johnson |
51.9% | Russ Feingold |
47.0% | 4.9% |
| 2006 | Herb Kohl |
67.3% | Robert Lorge |
29.5% | 37.8% |
| 2004 | Russ Feingold |
55.3% | Tim Michels |
44.1% | 11.2% |
| 2000 | Herb Kohl |
61.5% | John Gillespie |
37.0% | 24.5% |
This chart shows the results of the four gubernatorial elections held between 2000 and 2016. Gubernatorial elections are held every four years in Wisconsin.
Election results (Governor), Wisconsin 2000-2016
| Year | First-place candidate | First-place candidate votes (%) | Second-place candidate | Second-place candidate votes (%) | Margin of victory (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Scott Walker |
52.3% | Mary Burke |
46.6% | 5.7% |
| 2010 | Scott Walker |
52.3% | Tom Barrett |
46.5% | 5.8% |
| 2006 | Jim Doyle |
52.7% | Mark Green |
45.3% | 7.4% |
| 2002 | Jim Doyle |
45.1% | Scott McCallum |
41.4% | 3.7% |
This chart shows the number of Democrats and Republicans who were elected to represent Wisconsin in the U.S. House from 2000 to 2016. Elections for U.S. House seats are held every two years.
Congressional delegation, Wisconsin 2000-2016
| Year | Republicans | Republicans (%) | Democrats | Democrats (%) | Balance of power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 5 |
62.5% | 3 |
37.5% | R+2 |
| 2014 | 5 |
62.5% | 3 |
37.5% | R+2 |
| 2012 | 5 |
62.5% | 3 |
37.5% | R+2 |
| 2010 | 5 |
62.5% | 3 |
37.5% | R+2 |
| 2008 | 3 |
37.5% | 5 |
62.5% | D+2 |
| 2006 | 3 |
37.5% | 5 |
62.5% | D+2 |
| 2004 | 4 |
50% | 4 |
50% | - |
| 2002 | 4 |
50% | 4 |
50% | - |
| 2000 | 4 |
44.4% | 5 |
55.6% | D+1 |
A state government trifecta occurs when one party controls both chambers of the state legislature and the governor's office.
Wisconsin Party Control: 1992-2019
Two years of Democratic trifectas • 10 years of Republican trifectas
| Year | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Governor | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | D |
| Senate | D | R | R | R | D | D | R | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
| House | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
Demographic data for Wisconsin
| Wisconsin | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|
| Total population: | 5,767,891 | 316,515,021 |
| Land area (sq mi): | 54,158 | 3,531,905 |
| Gender | ||
| Female: | 50.3% | 50.8% |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White: | 86.5% | 73.6% |
| Black/African American: | 6.3% | 12.6% |
| Asian: | 2.5% | 5.1% |
| Native American: | 0.9% | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander: | 0% | 0.2% |
| Two or more: | 2.1% | 3% |
| Hispanic/Latino: | 6.3% | 17.1% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate: | 91% | 86.7% |
| College graduation rate: | 27.8% | 29.8% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income: | $53,357 | $53,889 |
| Persons below poverty level: | 15% | 11.3% |
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015) for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Wisconsin. | ||
As of July 2017, Wisconsin had a population of approximately 5,800,000 people, with its three largest cities being Milwaukee (pop. est. 600,000), Madison (pop. est. 250,000), and Green Bay (pop. est. 110,000).
