2026 results · Wisconsin · Wisconsin 8th District
Tony Wied, the Republican, wins re-election in Wisconsin's 8th District
Donald Trump carried the district by 16.1 points in 2024; this year's count is a 8.2-point move toward the Democrats.
| Candidate | Votes | Share | Share of the vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tony WiedRepublican, incumbent | 177,258 | 53.9% | |
| Rick CrossonDemocrat | 151,471 | 46.1% |
Called by Call the Map, Nov 4, 10:46 AM EST · 94% counted.
About 94% of the expected vote counted328,729 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 8th District takes in all or part of 11 counties. The Republicans held it before this election. Its voters went R+16.1 for president in 2024. Its move from that vote, 8.2 points toward the Democrats, ranks 5 of 7 among the state's districts, counting from the largest move toward the Democrats.
- 2024 president
- R+16.1
- 2024 House race, same lines
- R+14.7
- Move from 2024, rank in state
- 5 of 7
- Brown County34%
- Outagamie County26%
- Waupaca County7%
- Calumet County7%
- Marinette County6%
- Oconto County6%
- Door County5%
- Shawano County5%
- 3 more4%
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 11 counties compared moved 8.1 points toward the Democrats from the 2024 presidential vote.
The counties compared cast 76% as many votes as in 2024, from 84% in Calumet County to 36% in Winnebago County.
Marinette County moved most: R+37.5 for president in 2024, R+23.7 this year
The 10 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
Brown County added 13,593 net votes for Crosson against the 2024 margin, 31% of the district's change
Across the 11 counties compared, the margin moved by 43,339 votes toward Crosson: 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.
- Brown County+13,593 Crosson
- Outagamie County+10,799 Crosson
- Marinette County+4,759 Crosson
- Oconto County+3,593 Crosson
- Waupaca County+3,316 Crosson
- Shawano County+3,191 Crosson
- Calumet County+1,893 Crosson
- Kewaunee County+1,474 Crosson
1 county Donald Trump carried in 2024 is led by Crosson this year
Striped on the map above. Largest first.
- Brown CountyR+7.5D+2.0
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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.