District: Wisconsin - 1st District Leadership: Speaker of the House Political Highlights: Republican nominee for vice president, 2012 Born: January 29, 1970; Janesville, Wis. Residence: Janesville Religion: Roman Catholic Family: Wife, Janna Ryan, three children Education: Miami U. (Ohio), B.A. 1992 Elected: 1998 Committee Assignments: None
Roll Call Vitals
District Rating: Leans Republican House Seniority: 29th ranked House Republican
Election History
Margin of Victory (% pts.)
House Race
1998 Election Results
Candidate
Paul Ryan (R) Lydia Spottswood (D)
Votes
108,475 81,164
%
57.1% 42.7%
2000 Election Results
Candidate
Paul Ryan (R) Jeffrey Thomas (D)
Votes
177,612 88,885
%
66.6% 33.3%
2002 Election Results
Candidate
Paul Ryan (R) Jeffrey Thomas (D) George Meyers (LIBERT)
Votes
140,176 63,895 4,406
%
67.2% 30.6% 2.1%
2004 Election Results
Candidate
Paul Ryan (R) Jeffrey Thomas (D) Norman Aulabaugh (I) Don Bernau (LIBERT)
Votes
233,372 116,250 4,252 2,936
%
65.4% 32.6% 1.2% 0.8%
2006 Election Results
Candidate
Paul Ryan (R) Jeffrey Thomas (D)
Votes
161,320 95,761
%
62.6% 37.2%
2008 Election Results
Candidate
Paul Ryan (R) Marge Krupp (D) Joseph Kexel (LIBERT)
Votes
231,009 125,268 4,606
%
64.0% 34.7% 1.3%
2010 Election Results
Candidate
Paul Ryan (R) John Heckenlively (D) Joseph Kexel (LIBERT)
Votes
179,819 79,363 4,311
%
68.2% 30.1% 1.6%
2012 Election Results
Candidate
Paul Ryan (R) Rob Zerban (D) Keith Deschler (LIBERT)
