Elections / 1978 · House · WI-05
WI-05 — 1978 U.S. House election
Akashiccongressional district1978 US House electionWI-05 · U.S. HouseReussD+47.1
How it voted
Share of the 1978 vote
| Henry S Reuss (i) ✓Democrat | 73.1% | 85,067 |
|---|---|---|
| James R W MedinaRepublican | 25.9% | 30,185 |
| Paul GreenbergIndependent | 0.7% | 779 |
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District boundary, filled by its own 1978 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over faint county context.
Margin history
WI-05 across every cycle on record. Each year links to its district page.
| Year | Won | Margin | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 466,682 | |
| 2022 | R | 378,523 | |
| 2020 | R | 441,599 | |
| 2018 | R | 364,288 | |
| 2016 | R | 390,844 | |
| 2014 | R | 332,826 | |
| 2012 | R | 369,664 | |
| 2010 | R | 331,089 | |
| 2008 | R | 345,899 | |
| 2006 | R | 315,180 | |
| 2004 | R | 407,086 | |
| 2002 | R | 222,012 | |
| 2000 | D | 223,852 | |
| 1998 | D | 154,635 | |
| 1996 | D | 192,569 | |
| 1994 | D | 140,640 | |
| 1992 | D | 233,429 | |
| 1990 | D | 114,115 | |
| 1988 | D | 219,179 | |
| 1986 | D | 110,604 | |
| 1984 | D | 178,819 | |
| 1982 | D | 156,921 | |
| 1980 | D | 168,218 | |
| 1978 | D | 116,420 | |
| 1976 | D | 173,511 |
Same ballot, 1978WI
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1978 US House returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · district lines from the 2010-census apportionment. Real returns — nothing estimated.