Wisconsin's 8th District: 2026 result
Called · unofficial countWied (R) 53.9%, Crosson (D) 46.1%.
Tony Wied (Republican) won Wisconsin's 8th District in the 3 November 2026 election, with 53.9% of the vote to Rick Crosson's 46.1%, a margin of 7.8 points (25,787 votes). The seat stays Republican. Count as of November 9 at 12:00 AM EST, not yet certified.
What stands out in WI-8
from the count and past results- In 2024 the district went R+14.6 (Wied 57.3%, Lyerly 42.6%); in 2026 it went R+7.8, a 6.8-point swing toward Democrats.
- Donald Trump carried this district by 16.0 points in 2024; Wied's margin was 7.8 points, 8.2 points narrower.
- Wied finished 7.8 points ahead of Crosson, a gap of 25,787 votes.
- Cook Partisan Voting Index for the district, on its 2026 lines: R+8.
- Republican hold: the incumbent, Tony Wied, was re-elected.
Wisconsin's 8th District: candidates and votes
Called · unofficial countGeneral election, 3 November 2026 · as of November 9 at 12:00 AM EST
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Wied · incumbent | Republican | 177,258 | 53.9 |
| Rick Crosson | Democratic | 151,471 | 46.1 |
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-8 in 2024
same district linesHouse election, 5 November 2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Wied | Republican | 240,040 | 57.3 |
| Kristin Lyerly | Democratic | 178,666 | 42.6 |
| Write-ins | Other | 272 | 0.1 |
| Total | 418,978 | 100.0 |
2024 presidential vote in the district: Trump 57.0%, Harris 41.0%.
Related races
- Wisconsin: every 2026 House district, the delegation before and after
- Other districts in Wisconsin: WI-1, WI-2, WI-3, WI-4, WI-5, WI-6, WI-7
- 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.