2008Final results
2008 election for Wisconsin's 3rd District
U.S. House · Wisconsin
Ron Kind (D) won with 63.2% of the vote, defeating Paul Stark (R) by 28.7 points.
Ron KindDemocrat · winner
63.2%225,208
Paul StarkRepublican
34.4%122,760
Kevin BarrettLibertarian
2.3%8,236
356,400 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.
Ron KindPaul Stark
$1.3M
Raised by the campaign
$59.9K
$916.1K
Spent by the campaign
$59.9K
$773.9K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008