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2008 Wisconsin U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 2008 Wisconsin U.S. House District 7 Election?

David R. Obey won the 2008 Wisconsin U.S. House District 7 Election. David R. Obey received 212,666 popular votes (60.79%). The main challenger was Dan Mielke (39.14%).

See the full head-to-head between Obey and Mielke

Obey +21.6 pts · won by 75,728 votes
David R. ObeyDemocraticWINNER60.79%
212,666 votes
Dan MielkeRepublican39.14%
136,938 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.