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      Home/Elections/2008/US House/Wisconsin/WI-04
      2008·US House·Wisconsin·District profile →

      Wisconsin District 4 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Gwen S Moore
      87.6%222,728 votes
      Runner-up
      IND
      Michael D Laforest
      11.5%29,282 votes
      Margin
      D+87.6
      254,179 total votes
      3 candidates254,179 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Gwen S MooreDEM✓
      		DEM222,72887.6%
      Michael D LaforestIND
      		IND29,28211.5%
      WriteinOTH
      		OTH2,1690.8%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+51.4
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+1.7
      R+30EvenD+3020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202474.7%23.3%D+51.4345,704
      202075.9%22.8%D+53.1342,657
      201672.0%22.3%D+49.7336,288
      201274.2%25.8%D+48.3377,685
      200872.7%26.2%D+46.4367,339

      Seat History

      US House in Wisconsin

      2024
      Gwen S MooreDEM
      D+52.4
      2022
      Gwen S MooreDEM
      D+52.7
      Redistricted
      2020
      Gwen S MooreDEM
      D+51.9
      2018
      Gwen S MooreDEM
      D+54.0
      2016
      Gwen S MooreDEM
      D+76.7
      2014
      Gwen S MooreDEM
      D+43.4
      2012
      Gwen S MooreDEM
      D+47.4
      Redistricted
      2010
      Gwen S MooreDEM
      D+39.4
      2006
      Gwen S MooreDEM
      D+42.9
      2004
      Gwen S MooreDEM
      D+41.4
      2002
      Gerald D KleczkaDEM
      D+86.3
      Redistricted
      2000
      Gerald D KleczkaDEM
      D+23.0
      1998
      Gerald D KleczkaDEM
      D+16.0
      1996
      Gerlad D KleczkaDEM
      D+15.4
      View all US House history for Wisconsin →

      Candidates

      WriteinOTH
      Record0W-2660L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-2024
      US House / Governor
      Full profile →
      Gwen S MooreDEM
      Record19W-0L
      Avg MarginD+57.9
      Career1978-2024
      US House / State House
      Full profile →
      Michael D LaforestIND
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2008-2008
      US House
      Full profile →

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