2008Final results
2008 election for Wisconsin's 1st District
U.S. House · Wisconsin
Paul D. Ryan (R) won with 64.0% of the vote, defeating Marge Krupp (D) by 29.3 points.
Paul D. RyanRepublican · winner
64.0%231,009
Marge KruppDemocrat
34.7%125,268
Joseph KexelLibertarian
1.3%4,606
361,107 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 2008
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.
Marge KruppPaul D. Ryan
$161.6K
Raised by the campaign
$2M
$143.3K
Spent by the campaign
$2.4M
$18.3K
Cash on hand
$878.8K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008