2008Final results
2008 election for Wisconsin's 6th District
U.S. House · Wisconsin
Thomas E. Petri (R) won with 63.7% of the vote, defeating Roger A. Kittelson (D) by 27.5 points.
Thomas E. PetriRepublican · winner
63.7%221,875
Roger A. KittelsonDemocrat
36.2%126,090
348,264 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.
Roger A. KittelsonThomas E. Petri
$18.2K
Raised by the campaign
$769.2K
$17.2K
Spent by the campaign
$635.9K
$992
Cash on hand
$831.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008