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2014Final results

2014 election for Wisconsin's 1st District

U.S. House · Wisconsin

Paul D. Ryan (R) won with 63.3% of the vote, defeating Rob Zervan (D) by 26.6 points.

Paul D. RyanRepublican · winner
63.3%182,316
Rob ZervanDemocrat
36.6%105,552
288,170 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 2014

Races before and after

EvenR+29.32008R+38.12010R+11.52012R+26.62014R+34.72016R+12.32018

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.

No DemocratPaul D. Ryan
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Raised by the campaign
$9.4M
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Spent by the campaign
$8.1M
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Cash on hand
$2.7M

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2014.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2014