2006Flipped from RepublicanFinal results
2006 election for Wisconsin's 8th District
U.S. House · Wisconsin
Steve Kagen (D) won with 50.9% of the vote, defeating John Gard (R) by 2.1 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Steve KagenDemocrat · winner
50.9%141,570
John GardRepublican
48.8%135,622
278,135 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.
Steve KagenJohn Gard
$3.2M
Raised by the campaign
$2.8M
$3.2M
Spent by the campaign
$2.8M
$52.4K
Cash on hand
$152
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2006.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2006