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2016 Wisconsin U.S. House District 2 Election

Wisconsin · 2 candidates · See every 2016 U.S. House race

Who won the 2016 Wisconsin U.S. House District 2 Election?

Mark Pocan won the 2016 Wisconsin U.S. House District 2 Election. Mark Pocan received 273,537 popular votes (68.72%). The main challenger was Peter Theron (31.16%).

See the full head-to-head between Pocan and Theron

Pocan +37.6 pts · won by 149,493 votes
Mark PocanDemocraticWINNER68.72%
273,537 votes
Peter TheronRepublican31.16%
124,044 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.