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2018 Wisconsin U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 2018 Wisconsin U.S. House District 5 Election?

F. James Sensenbrenner Jr. won the 2018 Wisconsin U.S. House District 5 Election. F. James Sensenbrenner Jr. received 225,619 popular votes (61.93%). The main challenger was Tom Palzewicz (37.99%).

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

Jr. +23.9 pts · won by 87,234 votes
F. James Sensenbrenner Jr.RepublicanWINNER61.93%
225,619 votes
Tom PalzewiczDemocratic37.99%
138,385 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.