2016Final results
2016 election for Wisconsin's 2nd District
U.S. House · Wisconsin
Mark Pocan (D) won with 68.7% of the vote, defeating Peter Theron (R) by 37.6 points.
Mark PocanDemocrat · winner
68.7%273,537
Peter TheronRepublican
31.2%124,044
398,060 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.
Mark PocanPeter Theron
$1M
Raised by the campaign
$42.3K
$827.3K
Spent by the campaign
$42.2K
$399.2K
Cash on hand
$2.3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016