2020Final results
2020 election for Wisconsin's 5th District
U.S. House · Wisconsin
Scott Fitzgerald (R) won with 60.1% of the vote, defeating Tom Palzewicz (D) by 20.3 points.
Scott FitzgeraldRepublican · winner
60.1%265,434
Tom PalzewiczDemocrat
39.8%175,902
441,599 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2020
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Tom PalzewiczScott Fitzgerald
$370.5K
Raised by the campaign
$1.2M
$371.9K
Spent by the campaign
$969.9K
$0
Cash on hand
$187.3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2020.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2020