2008Final results
2008 election for Wisconsin's 7th District
U.S. House · Wisconsin
David Obey (D) won with 60.8% of the vote, defeating Dan Mielke (R) by 21.6 points.
David ObeyDemocrat · winner
60.8%212,666
Dan MielkeRepublican
39.1%136,938
349,837 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.
David ObeyDan Mielke
$1.7M
Raised by the campaign
$93.7K
$1.6M
Spent by the campaign
$92.5K
$654.3K
Cash on hand
$1.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008