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2016 Wisconsin U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 2016 Wisconsin U.S. House District 5 Election?

F. James Sensenbrenner Jr. won the 2016 Wisconsin U.S. House District 5 Election. F. James Sensenbrenner Jr. received 260,706 popular votes (66.7%). The main challenger was Khary Penebaker (29.29%).

See the full head-to-head between Jr. and Penebaker

Jr. +37.4 pts · won by 146,229 votes
F. James Sensenbrenner Jr.RepublicanWINNER66.7%
260,706 votes
Khary PenebakerDemocratic29.29%
114,477 votes
John ArndtLibertarian3.92%
15,324 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.