2006Final results
2006 election for Wisconsin's 1st District
U.S. House · Wisconsin
Paul D. Ryan (R) won with 62.6% of the vote, defeating Jeffrey C. Thomas (D) by 25.5 points.
Paul D. RyanRepublican · winner
62.6%161,320
Jeffrey C. ThomasDemocrat
37.2%95,761
257,596 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 2006
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.
Jeffrey C. ThomasPaul D. Ryan
$28K
Raised by the campaign
$1.5M
$28K
Spent by the campaign
$1.3M
$0
Cash on hand
$1.3M
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2006.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2006