2010Flipped from DemocraticFinal results
2010 election for Wisconsin's 8th District
U.S. House · Wisconsin
Reid J. Ribble (R) won with 54.8% of the vote, defeating Steve Kagen (D) by 9.7 points, a seat Democrats won last time.
Reid J. RibbleRepublican · winner
54.8%143,998
Steve KagenDemocrat
45.2%118,646
262,644 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.
Steve KagenReid J. Ribble
$2.1M
Raised by the campaign
$1.3M
$2.1M
Spent by the campaign
$1.3M
$1.2K
Cash on hand
$8.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2010.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2010