U.S. House district for Wisconsin
Wisconsin's 5th congressional district is a congressional district of the United States House of Representatives in Wisconsin, covering most of Milwaukee's northern and western suburbs. It presently covers all of Washington and Jefferson counties, most of Waukesha County, and portions of Dodge, Milwaukee and Walworth counties. It is currently represented by Republican Scott Fitzgerald.
With a Cook Partisan Voting Index rating of R+14, it is the most Republican district in Wisconsin.[2] George W. Bush carried the district in 2004 with 63% of the vote. The 5th District was the only district in Wisconsin that John McCain won in 2008, giving 57.73% of the vote to McCain and 41.28% to Barack Obama.
For most of the 20th century, the 5th District was a Milwaukee-based district. It had vastly different boundaries from the current 5th, as well as a dramatically different political history, represented often by Democrats or even Socialists. From 1983 to 2003, it covered the northern half of Milwaukee, including downtown, as well as some suburbs to the north. Meanwhile, most of the territory now in the 5th was part of the 9th District from 1965 to 2003. After Wisconsin lost a district in the 2000 census, all of Milwaukee was merged into the 4th district, while the old 9th essentially became the new 5th.
Election results from recent statewide races
Counties and municipalities within the district
Dodge County
- Clyman, Horicon, Hustisford, Iron Ridge, Juneau, Lowell, Neosho, Reeseville, and Watertown (Dodge County side).
Jefferson
- Fort Atkinson, Jefferson, Johnson Creek, Lake Mills, Palmyra, Sullivan, Waterloo, Watertown, and Whitewater (Jefferson County side).
Milwaukee
- Greenfield and West Allis (half).
Walworth
- East Troy.
Washington
- Germantown, Hartford, Kewaskum, Newburg, Richfield, Slinger, and West Bend.
Waukesha
- Big Bend, Brookfield, Butler, Delafield, Chenequa, Douesman, Eagle, Elm Grove, Hartland, Lac La Belle, Lannon, Menomonee Falls, Merton, Mukwonago, Nashotah, New Berlin, North Prairie, Oconomowoc, Pewaukee, Summit, Sussex, Vernon, Wales, and Waukesha.
List of members representing the district
Recent election results
2002 district boundaries (2002–2011)
2011 district boundaries (2012–2021)
2022 district boundaries (2022–2031)
See also
References
- ^ "My Congressional District".
- ^ a b "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List". Cook Political Report. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
- ^ Results of Fall General Election - 11/05/2002 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin State Elections Board. December 2, 2002. p. 5. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
- ^ Results of Fall General Election - 11/02/2004 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin State Elections Board. December 1, 2004. p. 4. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
- ^ Results of Fall General Election - 11/07/2006 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin State Elections Board. December 5, 2006. p. 5. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
- ^ Results of Fall General Election - 11/04/2008 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin State Elections Board. December 1, 2008. p. 3. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
- ^ 2010 Fall General Election Results Summary (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Government Accountability Board. December 1, 2010. p. 4. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
- ^ Canvass Results for 2012 Presidential and General Election - 11/6/2012 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Government Accountability Board. December 26, 2012. p. 3. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
- ^ Canvass Results for 2014 General Election - 11/4/2014 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Government Accountability Board. November 26, 2014. p. 4. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
- ^ Canvass Results for 2016 General Election - 11/8/2016 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Elections Commission. December 22, 2016. p. 4. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
- ^ Canvass Results for 2018 General Election - 11/6/2018 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Government Accountability Board. February 22, 2019. pp. 4–5. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
- ^ Canvass Results for 2020 General Election - 11/3/2020 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Elections Commission. November 18, 2020. p. 3. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
- ^ Canvass Results for 2022 General Election - 11/8/2022 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Elections Commission. November 30, 2022. pp. 3–4. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
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