2016Final results
2016 election for Wisconsin's 1st District
U.S. House · Wisconsin
Paul D. Ryan (R) won with 64.9% of the vote, defeating Ryan Solen (D) by 34.7 points.
Paul D. RyanRepublican · winner
64.9%230,072
Ryan SolenDemocrat
30.2%107,003
Shannon ZimmermanOther party
2.7%9,429
Jason LebeckLibertarian
2.1%7,486
354,245 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2016
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Ryan SolenPaul D. Ryan
$23.7K
Raised by the campaign
$19.9M
$16.9K
Spent by the campaign
$13.4M
$6.9K
Cash on hand
$9.1M
Other candidates' campaigns: Jason Lebeck $555.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016
The candidates
Paul D. Ryan (R)Ryan Solen (D)
Also on the ballot: Shannon Zimmerman (Other party), 2.7%; Jason Lebeck (Libertarian), 2.1%