2008Final results
2008 election for Wisconsin's 4th District
U.S. House · Wisconsin
Gwen Moore (D) won with 87.6% of the vote, defeating Michael D. Laforest (Ind) by 76.1 points.
Gwen MooreDemocrat · winner
87.6%222,728
Michael D. LaforestIndependent
11.5%29,282
Write-ins and other votesOther party
0.9%2,169
254,179 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.
Gwen MooreNo Republican
$546.2K
Raised by the campaign
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$559.8K
Spent by the campaign
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$35.5K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008