2010Final results
2010 election for Wisconsin's 3rd District
U.S. House · Wisconsin
Ron Kind (D) won with 50.3% of the vote, defeating Dan Kapanke (R) by 3.8 points.
Ron KindDemocrat · winner
50.3%126,380
Dan KapankeRepublican
46.5%116,838
Michael KrsieanOther party
3.2%8,001
251,219 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.
Ron KindDan Kapanke
$1.9M
Raised by the campaign
$1M
$2.6M
Spent by the campaign
$1M
$54.3K
Cash on hand
$5.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2010.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2010