U.S. House seat · former district
Wisconsin's 9th District
13 elections since 1976: Democrats won 0, Republicans 13.
2000 election
Nov 7, 2000- F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. (R) · won74.0%
- Mike Clawson (D)25.9%
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Every election for this seat
13 races since 1976. District numbers are redrawn after each census: each group is one set of lines.
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Won by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 2000 | F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. (R) | Mike Clawson (D) | 48.2 |
| 1998 | F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. (R) | Jeffrey M. Gonyo (I) | 82.9 |
| 1996 | F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. (R) | Floyd Brenholt (D) | 49.0 |
| 1994 | F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 1992 | F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. (R) | Ingrid K. Buxton (D) | 41.7 |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1990 | F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 1988 | F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. (R) | Thomas J. Hickey (D) | 49.8 |
| 1986 | F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. (R) | Thomas G. Popp (D) | 56.4 |
| 1984 | F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. (R) | John Krause (D) | 47.2 |
| 1982 | F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. (R) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1980 | F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. (R) | Gary C. Benedict (D) | 56.8 |
| 1978 | F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. (R) | Matthew J. Flynn (D) | 22.3 |
| 1976 | Robert Kasten (R) | Lynn M. McDonald (D) | 31.8 |
Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)