2022Final results
2022 election for Wisconsin's 8th District
U.S. House · Wisconsin
Mike Gallagher (R) won with 72.2% of the vote, defeating Paul David Boucher (Ind) by 56.4 points.
Mike GallagherRepublican · winner
72.2%223,981
Paul David BoucherIndependent
15.8%48,896
Jacob J. VandenplasLibertarian
10.3%32,057
Write-ins and other votesOther party
1.7%5,262
310,196 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2022
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Jacob J. VandenplasMike Gallagher
$11.4K
Raised by the campaign
$3.2M
$5.2K
Spent by the campaign
$1.4M
$5.3K
Cash on hand
$3M
Campaign money: FEC, through Oct 19, 2022; FEC, through Dec 31, 2022.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2022