Wisconsin's 1st District: 2026 result
Called · unofficial countBerman (D) 52.0%, Steil (R) 48.0%.
Mitchell Berman (Democratic) won Wisconsin's 1st District in the 3 November 2026 election, with 52.0% of the vote to Bryan Steil's 48.0%, a margin of 4.0 points (11,954 votes). The seat changes from Republican to Democratic. Count as of November 9 at 12:00 AM EST, not yet certified.
What stands out in WI-1
from the count and past results- Democratic gain: Mitchell Berman defeated the Republican incumbent, Bryan Steil.
- Donald Trump carried this district by 4.0 points in 2024 (51.0% to 47.0%); Berman, a Democrat, won it by 4.0 points.
- Cook Partisan Voting Index for the district, on its 2026 lines: R+2. A Democrat won it.
- In 2024 the district went R+10.2 (Steil 54.0%, Barca 43.8%); in 2026 it went D+4.0, a 14.2-point swing toward Democrats.
- Berman finished 4.0 points ahead of Steil, a gap of 11,954 votes.
Wisconsin's 1st District: candidates and votes
Called · unofficial countGeneral election, 3 November 2026 · as of November 9 at 12:00 AM EST
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Berman | Democratic | 158,839 | 52.0 |
| Bryan Steil · incumbent | Republican | 146,885 | 48.0 |
Leading candidates only: the source has not yet published the full results table for this race, so other candidates and the total are missing.
WI-1 in 2024
same district linesHouse election, 5 November 2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan Steil | Republican | 212,515 | 54.0 |
| Peter Barca | Democratic | 172,402 | 43.8 |
| Chester Todd Jr. | Other | 8,191 | 2.1 |
| Write-ins | Other | 385 | 0.1 |
| Total | 393,493 | 100.0 |
2024 presidential vote in the district: Trump 51.0%, Harris 47.0%.
Related races
- Wisconsin: every 2026 House district, the delegation before and after
- Other districts in Wisconsin: WI-2, WI-3, WI-4, WI-5, WI-6, WI-7, WI-8
- Wisconsin governor's race · David Crowley (D)
- Closest House races: MN-1 (0.1), NC-5 (0.1), NC-3 (0.1), TN-4 (0.2), FL-27 (0.4)
- House results 2026: every race
Sources
- Votes and candidates: Wikipedia, 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin (revision 1384622546, November 9 at 12:00 AM EST), which cites the state election office and AP race calls.
- Race call and incumbent: Wikipedia, 2026 United States House of Representatives elections (revision 1385103391). A race is shown as called only when that article marks a winner.
- 2024 comparison: the 2024 House result from Wikipedia's 2024 House election articles; the 2024 presidential vote in the district from the district's own Wikipedia article.
- Text and figures from Wikipedia are available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Results are unofficial until the state certifies them; this page updates with the source.