2008Final results
2008 election for Wisconsin's 5th District
U.S. House · Wisconsin
F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. (R) won with 79.6% of the vote, defeating Robert R. Raymond (Ind) by 59.4 points.
F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr.Republican · winner
79.6%275,271
Robert R. RaymondIndependent
20.2%69,715
345,899 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.
No independentF. James Sensenbrenner, Jr.
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Raised by the campaign
$479.9K
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Spent by the campaign
$567.7K
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Cash on hand
$406.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008