2010Final results
2010 election for Wisconsin's 1st District
U.S. House · Wisconsin
Paul D. Ryan (R) won with 68.2% of the vote, defeating John Heckenlively (D) by 38.1 points.
Paul D. RyanRepublican · winner
68.2%179,819
John HeckenlivelyDemocrat
30.1%79,363
Joseph KexelLibertarian
1.6%4,311
263,493 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 2010
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.
John HeckenlivelyPaul D. Ryan
$12.1K
Raised by the campaign
$3.9M
$11.6K
Spent by the campaign
$1.8M
$417
Cash on hand
$3M
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2010.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2010