Elections / 1988 · House · WI-07
WI-07 — 1988 U.S. House election
Akashiccongressional district1988 US House electionWI-07 · U.S. HouseObeyD+24.4
How it voted
Share of the 1988 vote
| David R Obey (i) ✓Democrat | 61.8% | 142,197 |
|---|---|---|
| Kevin J HermeningRepublican | 37.4% | 86,077 |
| John Thomas Alan DuelgeIndependent | 0.8% | 1,893 |
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District boundary, filled by its own 1988 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over faint county context.
Margin history
WI-07 across every cycle on record. Each year links to its district page.
| Year | Won | Margin | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 430,384 | |
| 2022 | R | 338,268 | |
| 2020 | R | 415,007 | |
| 2018 | R | 322,840 | |
| 2016 | R | 362,271 | |
| 2014 | R | 286,603 | |
| 2012 | R | 359,669 | |
| 2010 | R | 253,966 | |
| 2008 | D | 349,837 | |
| 2006 | D | 260,428 | |
| 2004 | D | 280,665 | |
| 2002 | D | 227,955 | |
| 2000 | D | 273,460 | |
| 1998 | D | 190,662 | |
| 1996 | D | 240,898 | |
| 1994 | D | 178,921 | |
| 1992 | D | 257,972 | |
| 1990 | D | 161,041 | |
| 1988 | D | 230,179 | |
| 1986 | D | 171,712 | |
| 1984 | D | 238,652 | |
| 1982 | D | 179,668 | |
| 1980 | D | 254,107 | |
| 1978 | D | 178,304 | |
| 1976 | D | 233,937 |
Same ballot, 1988WI
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1988 US House returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · district lines from the 2010-census apportionment. Real returns — nothing estimated.