2026 results · Wisconsin · Wisconsin 1st District
Mitchell Berman, the Democrat, flips Wisconsin's 1st District
Donald Trump carried the district by 4.5 points in 2024; this year's count is a 8.4-point move toward the Democrats. The Republicans held the seat before the election.
| Candidate | Votes | Share | Share of the vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell BermanDemocrat | 158,839 | 52.0% | |
| Bryan SteilRepublican, incumbent | 146,885 | 48.0% |
Called by Call the Map, Nov 3, 11:35 PM EST · 93% counted.
About 93% of the expected vote counted305,724 votesCount last changed Nov 7, 1:02 PM EST · checked Nov 7, 5:12 PM ESTSource: the official state and county counts, gathered by civicAPI
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About the seat
Wisconsin's 1st District takes in all or part of 5 counties. The Republicans held it before this election. Its voters went R+4.5 for president in 2024. Its move from that vote, 8.4 points toward the Democrats, ranks 4 of 7 among the state's districts, counting from the largest move toward the Democrats.
- 2024 president
- R+4.5
- 2024 House race, same lines
- R+10.4
- Move from 2024, rank in state
- 4 of 7
- Racine County27%
- Kenosha County22%
- Milwaukee County21%
- Rock County16%
- Walworth County14%
Shares are of the votes counted this year. The 2024 House figure is the same district, on the same lines.
What the count shows
Added together, the 5 counties compared moved 7.8 points toward the Democrats from the 2024 presidential vote.
The counties compared cast 77% as many votes as in 2024, from 80% in Milwaukee County to 73% in Kenosha County.
Kenosha County moved most: R+6.2 for president in 2024, D+4.0 this year
The 5 counties with the largest moves from the 2024 presidential vote, among those with 2,000 or more votes for president in 2024 and a quarter of that counted. Each line runs from the 2024 margin to this year’s.
2024 president 2026
Kenosha County added 8,345 net votes for Berman against the 2024 margin, 30% of the district's change
Across the 5 counties compared, the margin moved by 27,377 votes toward Berman: this year’s lead in votes against the 2024 presidential lead in votes, county by county. The figure counts voters who changed sides and differences in who turned out alike; the count cannot tell them apart.
- Kenosha County+8,345 Berman
- Racine County+5,918 Berman
- Milwaukee County+5,434 Berman
- Walworth County+4,587 Berman
- Rock County+3,093 Berman
1 county Donald Trump carried in 2024 is led by Berman this year
Striped on the map above. Largest first.
- Kenosha CountyR+6.2D+4.0
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The seats that changed party
StatewideDemocrats won all 4 of Wisconsin's statewide races.
U.S. HouseBefore the election R 6–2, now 4–4
won leads, still counting changed party. Margins are the leader’s share minus the runner-up’s, in points.
Every count on this page is the official count, from the state and its counties. Counts are unofficial until the state certifies them. The 2024 comparison is the presidential vote, Kamala Harris against Donald Trump, on the same ground. Margins are the Democrat minus the Republican, in points of all votes.