2016Final results
2016 election for Wisconsin's 5th District
U.S. House · Wisconsin
F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. (R) won with 66.7% of the vote, defeating Khary Penebaker (D) by 37.4 points.
F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr.Republican · winner
66.7%260,706
Khary PenebakerDemocrat
29.3%114,477
John ArndtLibertarian
3.9%15,324
390,844 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.
Khary PenebakerF. James Sensenbrenner, Jr.
$85.3K
Raised by the campaign
$384.9K
$74.6K
Spent by the campaign
$296.4K
$10.7K
Cash on hand
$482.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Oct 19, 2016; FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016
The candidates
F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. (R)Khary Penebaker (D)
Also on the ballot: John Arndt (Libertarian), 3.9%