1996Flipped from RepublicanFinal results
1996 election for Wisconsin's 8th District
U.S. House · Wisconsin
Jay Johnson (D) won with 52.0% of the vote, defeating David Prosser (R) by 4.1 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Jay JohnsonDemocrat · winner
52.0%129,551
David ProsserRepublican
47.9%119,398
249,157 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1996
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Jay JohnsonDavid Prosser
$293.7K
Raised by the campaign
$580.4K
$289.6K
Spent by the campaign
$556.1K
$4.1K
Cash on hand
$24.3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996