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      Home/Elections/1978/US House/Wisconsin/WI-06
      1978·US House·Wisconsin·District profile →

      Wisconsin District 6 US House

      Winner
      REP
      William A Steiger
      69.6%114,742 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Robert J Steffes
      29.6%48,785 votes
      Margin
      R+40.0
      164,817 total votes
      4 candidates164,817 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      William A SteigerREP✓
      		REP114,74269.6%
      Robert J SteffesDEM
      		DEM48,78529.6%
      Gordon PonschockOTH
      		OTH1,2870.8%
      WriteinOTH
      		OTH3---

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+16.4
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+0.8
      Even20082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202441.0%57.5%R+16.4427,769
      202041.4%57.0%R+15.7415,757
      201638.1%55.0%R+16.9376,041
      201246.2%53.8%R+7.6382,466
      200849.2%49.2%D+0.1380,156

      Seat History

      US House in Wisconsin

      2024
      Glenn GrothmanREP
      R+22.6
      2022
      Glenn GrothmanREP
      R+94.9
      Redistricted
      2020
      Glenn GrothmanREP
      R+18.5
      2018
      Glenn GrothmanREP
      R+11.0
      2016
      Glenn GrothmanREP
      R+19.9
      2014
      Glenn GrothmanREP
      R+15.9
      2012
      Thomas E PetriREP
      R+24.3
      Redistricted
      2010
      Thomas E PetriREP
      R+41.4
      2008
      Thomas E PetriREP
      R+27.5
      2006
      Thomas E PetriREP
      R+98.9
      2004
      Thomas E PetriREP
      R+36.9
      2002
      Thomas E PetriREP
      R+99.2
      Redistricted
      2000
      Thomas E PetriREP
      R+30.1
      1998
      Thomas E PetriREP
      R+92.6
      1996
      Thomas E PetriREP
      R+49.1
      View all US House history for Wisconsin →

      Candidates

      WriteinOTH
      Record0W-2660L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-2024
      US House / Governor
      Full profile →
      William A SteigerREP
      Record2W-0L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-1978
      US House
      Full profile →
      Gordon PonschockOTH
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1978-1978
      US House
      Full profile →
      Robert J SteffesDEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1978-1978
      US House
      Full profile →

      Also in Wisconsin, 1978

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