2008Final results
2008 election for Wisconsin's 2nd District
U.S. House · Wisconsin
Tammy Baldwin (D) won with 69.3% of the vote, defeating Peter Theron (R) by 38.8 points.
Tammy BaldwinDemocrat · winner
69.3%277,914
Peter TheronRepublican
30.6%122,513
400,841 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.
Tammy BaldwinPeter Theron
$1.5M
Raised by the campaign
$27.4K
$1.2M
Spent by the campaign
$27.2K
$592.1K
Cash on hand
$229
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008