Wisconsin's 5th congressional district
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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+11, it is one the most Republican districts in Wisconsin.[1] 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. In 2024, Donald Trump carried the district with 60.24% of the vote, the second most only behind the 7th district.[2]
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.
It is the wealthiest congressional district in the state of Wisconsin.[3]
Recent election results from statewide races
Counties and municipalities within the district
For the 118th and successive Congresses (based on redistricting following the 2020 census), the district contains all or portions of the following counties, towns, and municipalities:[11]
Dodge County (26)
- Ashippun, Beaver Dam, Calamus, Clyman (town), Clyman (village), Elba, Emmet, Hartford (shared with Washington County), Herman, Horicon, Hubbard, Hustisford (town), Hustisford (village), Iron Ridge, Juneau, Lebanon, Lowell (town), Lowell (village), Neosho, Oak Grove, Portland, Reeseville, Rubicon, Shields, Theresa (part; also 6th), Watertown (shared with Jefferson County)
Jefferson County (27)
- All 27 towns and municipalities
Milwaukee County (2)
- Greenfield (part; also 4th), West Allis (part; also 4th)
Walworth County (3)
- East Troy (town), East Troy (village) (part; also 1st), Mukwonago (shared with Waukesha County)
Washington County (21)
- All 21 towns and municipalities
Waukesha County (39)
- All 39 towns and municipalities
List of members representing the district
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Recent election results
2002 district boundaries (2002–2011)
| Year | Date | Elected | Defeated | Total | Plurality | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002[12] | Nov. 5 | Jim Sensenbrenner | valign="top" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican | 191,224 | 86.13% | Robert R. Raymond | Template:Party shading/Independent | Ind. | 29,567 | 13.32% | 222,012 | 161,657 |
| 2004[13] | Nov. 2 | Jim Sensenbrenner (inc) | rowspan="2" valign="top" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican | 271,153 | 66.57% | Bryan Kennedy | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Dem. | 129,384 | 31.77% | 407,291 | 141,769 |
| Tim Peterson | style="background:Template:Party color" | Lib. | 6,549 | 1.61% | ||||||||
| 2006[14] | Nov. 7 | Jim Sensenbrenner (inc) | rowspan="3" valign="top" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican | 194,669 | 61.76% | Bryan Kennedy | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Dem. | 112,451 | 35.68% | 315,180 | 82,218 |
| Bob Levis | Grn. | 4,432 | 1.41% | ||||||||
| Robert R. Raymond | Template:Party shading/Independent | Ind. | 3,525 | 1.12% | ||||||||
| 2008[15] | Nov. 4 | Jim Sensenbrenner (inc) | valign="top" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican | 275,271 | 79.58% | Robert R. Raymond | Template:Party shading/Independent | Ind. | 69,715 | 20.15% | 345,899 | 205,556 |
| 2010[16] | Nov. 2 | Jim Sensenbrenner (inc) | rowspan="2" valign="top" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican | 229,642 | 69.32% | Todd P. Kolosso | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Dem. | 90,634 | 27.36% | 331,258 | 139,008 |
| Robert R. Raymond | Template:Party shading/Independent | Ind. | 10,813 | 3.26% | ||||||||
2011 district boundaries (2012–2021)
| Year | Date | Elected | Defeated | Total | Plurality | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012[17] | Nov. 6 | Jim Sensenbrenner (inc) | valign="top" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican | 250,335 | 67.72% | Dave Heaster | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Dem. | 118,478 | 32.05% | 369,664 | 131,857 |
| 2014[18] | Nov. 4 | Jim Sensenbrenner (inc) | valign="top" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican | 231,160 | 69.45% | Chris Rockwood | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Dem. | 101,190 | 30.40% | 332,826 | 129,970 |
| 2016[19] | Nov. 8 | Jim Sensenbrenner (inc) | rowspan="2" valign="top" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican | 260,706 | 69.45% | Khary Penebaker | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Dem. | 114,477 | 29.29% | 390,844 | 146,229 |
| John Arndt | style="background:Template:Party color" | Lib. | 15,324 | 3.92% | ||||||||
| 2018[20] | Nov. 6 | Jim Sensenbrenner (inc) | valign="top" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican | 225,619 | 61.93% | Tom Palzewicz | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Dem. | 138,385 | 37.99% | 364,288 | 87,234 |
| 2020[21] | Nov. 3 | Scott L. Fitzgerald | valign="top" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican | 265,434 | 60.11% | Tom Palzewicz | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Dem. | 175,902 | 39.83% | 441,599 | 89,532 |
2022 district boundaries (2022–2031)
| Year | Date | Elected | Defeated | Total | Plurality | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022[22] | Nov. 8 | Scott L. Fitzgerald (inc) | valign="top" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican | 243,741 | 64.39% | Mike Van Someren | valign="top" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Dem. | 134,581 | 35.55% | 378,523 | 109,160 |
| 2024[23] | Nov. 5 | Scott L. Fitzgerald (inc) | rowspan="2" valign="top" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican | 300,521 | 64.4 | Ben Steinhoff | valign="top" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Dem. | 165,653 | 35.5% | 466,682 | |
See also
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References
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- Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
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