2016Final results
2016 election for Wisconsin's 7th District
U.S. House · Wisconsin
Sean P. Duffy (R) won with 61.7% of the vote, defeating Mary Hoeft (D) by 23.4 points.
Sean P. DuffyRepublican · winner
61.7%223,418
Mary HoeftDemocrat
38.3%138,643
362,271 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.
Mary HoeftSean P. Duffy
$116.3K
Raised by the campaign
$2.3M
$116.3K
Spent by the campaign
$2M
$0
Cash on hand
$974.8K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016