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2024Final results

2024 election for Wisconsin's 5th District

U.S. House · Wisconsin

Scott Fitzgerald (R) won with 64.4% of the vote, defeating Ben Steinhoff (D) by 28.9 points.

Scott FitzgeraldRepublican · winner
64.4%300,521
35.5%165,653
The same year, the district voted R+22.1 for president; this race was R+28.9.466,682 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 3:26 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2024

Races before and after

EvenR+37.42016R+24.02018R+20.32020R+28.82022R+28.92024R+18.12026

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 3:26 AM ET

Money in this race

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

Ben SteinhoffScott Fitzgerald
$92.9K
Raised by the campaign
$1.3M
$92.1K
Spent by the campaign
$884.7K
$7.4K
Cash on hand
$837.6K

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2024.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2024