Wisconsin's 7th congressional district

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Wisconsin's 7th congressional district is a congressional district of the United States House of Representatives in northwestern and central Wisconsin; it is the largest congressional district in the state geographically, covering 20 counties (in whole or part), for a total of 18,787 sq mi. The district contains the following counties: Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Burnett, St. Croix, Chippewa (partial), Clark, Douglas, Florence, Forest, Iron, Jackson (partial), Juneau (partial), Langlade, Lincoln, Marathon, Monroe (partial), Oneida, Polk, Price, Rusk, Sawyer, Taylor, Vilas, Washburn, and Wood (partial).

The district is currently represented by Republican Tom Tiffany.

While in 2008, the district gave 56% of the vote to Barack Obama, it has swung to the Republicans in recent presidential elections with Mitt Romney winning with 51% of the vote in 2012 and Donald Trump winning with 58% of the vote in 2016. Additionally, left-leaning Portage County (which contains the city of Stevens Point) was removed from the 7th and added to the 3rd during the hotly contested 2013 redistricting. Since these shifts, the rural 7th has surpassed the suburban 5th as the most Republican district in Wisconsin.

Agriculture is a major industry and employer in the rural 7th district.[1] This district has been a major producer of milk from cows, grains, oilseeds, dry beans, and dry peas.[2] 60% of the farmland in this district is used for crop production, another major economic stimulant.

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:[3]

Ashland County (16)

All 16 towns and municipalities

Barron County (36)

All 36 towns and municipalities

Bayfield County (29)

All 29 towns and municipalities

Burnett County (29)

All 29 towns and municipalities

Chippewa County (24)

Anson, Arthur, Auburn, Birch Creek, Bloomer (city), Bloomer (town), Boyd, Cadott, Cleveland, Colburn, Cooks Valley, Cornell, Delmar, Eagle Point, Estella, Goetz, Lake Holcombe, New Auburn, Ruby, Sampson, Sigel, Stanley (shared with Clark County), Tilden, Woodmohr

Clark County (46)

All 46 towns and municipalities

Douglas County (22)

All 22 towns and municipalities

Florence County (8)

All 8 towns and municipalities

Forest County (15)

All 15 towns and municipalities

Iron County (12)

All 12 towns and municipalities

Jackson County (7)

Alma (part; also 3rd), Bear Bluff, City Point, Cleveland, Garden Valley, Knapp, Merrillan (part; also 3rd)

Juneau County (8)

Armenia, Clearfield (part; also 3rd), Cutler, Finley, Germantown (part; also 3rd), Kingston, Necedah (town), Necedah (village)

Langlade County (19)

All 19 towns and municipalities

Lincoln County (18)

All 18 towns and municipalities

Marathon County (61)

All 61 towns and municipalities

Monroe County (6)

Byron, La Grange, Lincoln, Scott, Warrens, Wyeville

Oneida County (21)

All 21 towns and municipalities

Polk County (36)

All 36 towns and municipalities

Price County (22)

All 22 towns and municipalities

Rusk County (33)

All 33 towns and municipalities

Sawyer County (21)

All 21 towns and municipalities

St. Croix County (35)

All 35 towns and municipalities

Taylor County (27)

All 27 towns and municipalities

Vilas County (15)

All 15 towns and municipalities

Washburn County (25)

All 25 towns and municipalities

Wood County (18)

Arpin (town), Arpin (village), Auburndale (town), Auburndale (village), Cameron, Cary, Dexter, Hansen, Hewitt, Hiles, Lincoln, Marshfield (city) (shared with Marathon County), Marshfield (town), Pittsville, Remington, Richfield, Rock, Wood

List of members representing the district

Member Party Years Cong
ress 		Electoral history District
District established March 4, 1873
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Jeremiah Rusk
(Viroqua)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican March 4, 1873 –
March 3, 1877 		Template:USCongressOrdinal Redistricted from the Template:Ushr and re-elected in 1872.
Re-elected in 1874.
Retired.
File:1871 WI Cong 07.svg
Buffalo, Clark, Eau Claire, Jackson, La Crosse, Monroe, Pepin, Pierce, St. Croix, Trempealeau, & Vernon counties
File:Herman L. Humphrey (Wisconsin Congressman).jpg
Herman L. Humphrey
(Hudson)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican March 4, 1877 –
March 3, 1883 		Template:USCongressOrdinal Elected in 1876.
Re-elected in 1878.
Re-elected in 1880.
Lost renomination.
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Gilbert M. Woodward
(La Crosse)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Democratic March 4, 1883 –
March 3, 1885 		Template:USCongressOrdinal Elected in 1882.
Lost re-election.
File:1882 WI Cong 07.svg
Crawford, Juneau, La Crosse, Monroe, Richland, Sauk, & Vernon counties
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Ormsby B. Thomas
(Prairie du Chien)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican March 4, 1885 –
March 3, 1891 		Template:USCongressOrdinal Elected in 1884.
Re-elected in 1886.
Re-elected in 1888.
Lost re-election.
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Frank P. Coburn
(West Salem)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Democratic March 4, 1891 –
March 3, 1893 		Template:USCongressOrdinal Elected in 1890.
Lost re-election.
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George B. Shaw
(Eau Claire)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican March 4, 1893 –
August 27, 1894 		Template:USCongressOrdinal Elected in 1892.
Died.
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Buffalo, Eau Claire, Jackson, La Crosse, Monroe, Pepin, & Trempealeau counties
Vacant August 27, 1894 –
November 5, 1894
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Michael Griffin
(Eau Claire)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican November 5, 1894 –
March 3, 1899 		Template:USCongressOrdinal Elected to finish Shaw's term.
Also elected to the next full term.
Re-elected in 1896.
Retired.
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John J. Esch
(La Crosse)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		rowspan=3 style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican March 4, 1899 –
March 3, 1921 		Template:USCongressOrdinal Elected in 1898.
Re-elected in 1900.
Re-elected in 1902.
Re-elected in 1904.
Re-elected in 1906.
Re-elected in 1908.
Re-elected in 1910.
Re-elected in 1912.
Re-elected in 1914.
Re-elected in 1916.
Re-elected in 1918.
Lost renomination.
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Buffalo, Clark, Eau Claire, Jackson, La Crosse, Monroe, Pepin, & Trempealeau counties
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Adams, Clark, Jackson, Juneau, La Crosse, Monroe, Sauk, & Vernon counties
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Joseph D. Beck
(Viroqua)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican March 4, 1921 –
March 3, 1929 		Template:USCongressOrdinal Elected in 1920.
Re-elected in 1922.
Re-elected in 1924.
Re-elected in 1926.
Retired to run for Governor of Wisconsin.
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Merlin Hull
(Black River Falls)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican March 4, 1929 –
March 3, 1931 		Template:USCongressOrdinal Elected in 1928.
Lost renomination.
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Gardner R. Withrow
(La Crosse)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican March 4, 1931 –
March 3, 1933 		Template:USCongressOrdinal Elected in 1930.
Redistricted to the Template:Ushr.
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Gerald J. Boileau
(Wausau)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican March 4, 1933 –
January 3, 1935 		Template:USCongressOrdinal Redistricted from the Template:Ushr and re-elected in 1932.
Re-elected in 1934.
Re-elected in 1936.
Lost re-election.
File:1931 WI Cong 07.svg
Adams, Green Lake, Langlade, Marathon, Marquette, Portage, Shawano, Waupaca, Waushara, & Wood counties
Template:Party shading/Progressive (Wisconsin) | Progressive January 3, 1935 –
January 3, 1939
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Reid F. Murray
(Ogdensburg)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican January 3, 1939 –
April 29, 1952 		Template:USCongressOrdinal Elected in 1938.
Re-elected in 1940.
Re-elected in 1942.
Re-elected in 1944.
Re-elected in 1946.
Re-elected in 1948.
Re-elected in 1950.
Died.
Vacant April 29, 1952 –
January 3, 1953 		Template:USCongressOrdinal
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Melvin Laird
(Marshfield)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		rowspan=2 style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican January 3, 1953 –
January 21, 1969 		Template:USCongressOrdinal Elected in 1952.
Re-elected in 1954.
Re-elected in 1956.
Re-elected in 1958.
Re-elected in 1960.
Re-elected in 1962.
Re-elected in 1964.
Re-elected in 1966.
Re-elected in 1968.
Resigned to become U.S. Secretary of Defense.
File:1963 WI Cong 07.svg
Adams, Clark, Florence, Forest, Langlade, Lincoln, Marathon, Marquette, Menominee, Portage, Shawano, Taylor, Waupaca, Waushara, & Wood counties
Vacant January 21, 1969 –
April 1, 1969 		Template:USCongressOrdinal
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Dave Obey
(Wausau)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		rowspan=5 style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Democratic April 1, 1969 –
January 3, 2011 		Template:USCongressOrdinal Elected to finish Laird's term.
Re-elected in 1970.
Re-elected in 1972.
Re-elected in 1974.
Re-elected in 1976.
Re-elected in 1978.
Re-elected in 1980.
Re-elected in 1982.
Re-elected in 1984.
Re-elected in 1986.
Re-elected in 1988.
Re-elected in 1990.
Re-elected in 1992.
Re-elected in 1994.
Re-elected in 1996.
Re-elected in 1998.
Re-elected in 2000.
Re-elected in 2002.
Re-elected in 2004.
Re-elected in 2006.
Re-elected in 2008.
Retired.
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Ashland, Bayfield, Burnett, Chippewa, Clark, Douglas, Iron, Lincoln, Marathon, Portage, Price, Rusk, Sawyer, Taylor, Washburn, & Wood counties & Script error: No such module "collapsible list".
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Ashland, Bayfield, Burnett, Chippewa, Douglas, Iron, Lincoln, Marathon, Portage, Price, Rusk, Sawyer, Taylor, & Washburn counties & Script error: No such module "collapsible list".
1993–2003
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2003–2013
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Sean Duffy
(Wausau)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		rowspan=2 style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican January 3, 2011 –
September 23, 2019 		Template:USCongressOrdinal Elected in 2010.
Re-elected in 2012.
Re-elected in 2014.
Re-elected in 2016.
Re-elected in 2018.
Resigned due to family health issues.
2013–2023
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Vacant September 23, 2019 –
May 19, 2020 		Template:USCongressOrdinal
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Tom Tiffany
(Minocqua)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		rowspan=2 style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican May 19, 2020 –
present 		Template:USCongressOrdinal Elected to finish Duffy's term.
Re-elected in 2020.
Re-elected in 2022.
Re-elected in 2024.
2023–present
File:Wisconsin's 7th congressional district (since 2023).svg

Recent election results

2002 district boundaries (2002–2011)

Year Date Elected Defeated Total Plurality
2002[4] Nov. 5 Dave Obey (inc) valign="top" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Democratic 146,364 64.21% Joe Rothbauer valign="top" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Rep. 81,518 35.76% 227,955 64,846
2004[5] Nov. 2 Dave Obey (inc) rowspan="2" valign="top" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Democratic 241,306 85.64% Mike Miles Grn. 26,518 9.41% 281,752 214,788
Larry Oftedahl Con. 12,841 4.56%
2006[6] Nov. 7 Dave Obey (inc) rowspan="2" valign="top" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Democratic 161,903 62.17% Nick Reid valign="top" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Rep. 91,069 34.97% 260,428 70,834
Mike Miles Grn. 7,391 2.84%
2008[7] Nov. 4 Dave Obey (inc) valign="top" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Democratic 212,666 60.79% Dan Mielke valign="top" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Rep. 136,938 39.14% 349,837 75,728
2010[8] Nov. 2 Sean Duffy rowspan="2" valign="top" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican 132,551 52.11% Julie Lassa valign="top" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Dem. 113,018 44.43% 254,389 19,533
Gary Kauther valign="top" Template:Party shading/Independent | Ind. 8,397 3.30%

2011 district boundaries (2012–2021)

Year Date Elected Defeated Total Plurality
2012[9] Nov. 6 Sean Duffy (inc) rowspan="2" valign="top" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican 201,720 56.08% Pat Kreitlow valign="top" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Dem. 157,524 43.80% 359,669 44,196
Dale C. Lehner (write-in) valign="top" Template:Party shading/Independent | Ind. 20 0.01%
2014[10] Nov. 4 Sean Duffy (inc) rowspan="4" valign="top" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican 169,891 59.28% Kelly Westlund valign="top" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Dem. 112,949 39.41% 286,603 56,942
Lawrence Dale valign="top" Template:Party shading/Independent | Ind. 3,686 1.29%
Tob Taylor (write-in) valign="top" Template:Party shading/Independent | Ind. 30 0.01%
John Schiess (write-in) valign="top" Template:Party shading/Independent | Ind. 5 0.00%
2016[11] Nov. 8 Sean Duffy (inc) valign="top" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican 223,418 61.67% Mary Hoeft valign="top" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Dem. 138,643 38.27% 362,271 84,775
2018[12] Nov. 6 Sean Duffy (inc) rowspan="2" valign="top" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican 194,061 60.11% Margaret Engebretson valign="top" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Dem. 124,307 38.50% 322,840 69,754
Ken Driessen valign="top" Template:Party shading/Independent | Ind. 4,416 1.37%
2020[13] (special)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". May 12 Tom Tiffany rowspan="3" valign="top" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican 109,498 57.11% Tricia Zunker valign="top" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Dem. 82,135 42.84% 191,720 27,363
Michael Opela (write-in) valign="top" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Rep. 3 0.00%
Dennis Paulaha (write-in) valign="top" Template:Party shading/Independent | Ind. 2 0.00%
2020[14] Nov. 3 Tom Tiffany (inc) valign="top" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican 252,048 60.73% Tricia Zunker valign="top" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Dem. 162,741 39.21% 415,007 89,307

2022 district boundaries (2022–2031)

Year Date Elected Defeated Total Plurality
2022[15] Nov. 8 Tom Tiffany (inc) valign="top" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican 209,224 61.85% Richard Dick Ausman valign="top" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Dem. 128,877 38.10% 338,268 80,347
2024[16] Nov. 5 Tom Tiffany (inc) valign="top" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican 273,553 63.6% Kyle Kilbourn valign="top" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Dem. 156,524 36.4% 430,384

Recent election results from statewide races

Year Office Results[17][18][19][20][21][22][23]
2008 President align="right" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Obama 53% - 45%
2010 Senate align="right" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|Johnson 55% - 43%
Governor align="right" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|Walker 56% - 42%
Secretary of State align="right" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|King 52% - 48%
Attorney General align="right" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|Van Hollen 60% - 39%
Treasurer align="right" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|Schuller 56% - 44%
2012 President align="right" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|Romney 52% - 48%
Senate align="right" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|Thompson 49% - 48%
Governor (Recall) align="right" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|Walker 59% - 40%
2014 Governor align="right" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|Walker 58% - 41%
Secretary of State align="right" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|Bradley 51% - 46%
Attorney General align="right" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|Schimel 57% - 40%
Treasurer align="right" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|Adamczyk 52% - 41%
2016 President align="right" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|Trump 57% - 37%
Senate align="right" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|Johnson 57% - 40%
2018 Senate align="right" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|Vukmir 52% - 48%
Governor align="right" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|Walker 57% - 41%
Secretary of State align="right" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|Schroeder 56% - 44%
Attorney General align="right" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|Schimel 57% - 41%
Treasurer align="right" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|Hartwig 55% - 43%
2020 President align="right" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|Trump 59% - 39%
2022 Senate align="right" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|Johnson 61% - 39%
Governor align="right" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|Michels 58% - 40%
Secretary of State align="right" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|Loudenbeck 58% - 38%
Attorney General align="right" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|Toney 59% - 41%
Treasurer align="right" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|Leiber 60% - 38%
2024 President align="right" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|Trump 60% - 38%
Senate align="right" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|Hovde 59% - 39%

See also

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References

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