2000Final results
2000 election for Wisconsin's 5th District
U.S. House · Wisconsin
Thomas Barrett (D) won with 77.7% of the vote, defeating Jonathan Smith (R) by 55.7 points.
Thomas BarrettDemocrat · winner
77.7%173,893
Jonathan SmithRepublican
22.0%49,296
223,852 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 2000
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.
Thomas BarrettJonathan Smith
$553.9K
Raised by the campaign
$16.3K
$221.8K
Spent by the campaign
$16.3K
$718.3K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2000; FEC, through Dec 16, 2000.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2000