Wisconsin's 5th congressional district is a
congressional district
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of the
United States House of Representatives
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in
Wisconsin
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, covering most of
Milwaukee
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's northern and western suburbs. It presently covers all of
Washington and
Jefferson counties, most of
Waukesha County, and portions of
Dodge
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,
Milwaukee
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and
Walworth
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Major streets in Walworth include the ...
counties. It is currently represented by
Republican Scott Fitzgerald.
With a
Cook Partisan Voting Index
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rating of R+11, it is one the most Republican districts in Wisconsin.
George W. Bush
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carried the district in
2004
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with 63% of the vote. The 5th District was the only district in Wisconsin that
John McCain
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won in
2008
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, giving 57.73% of the vote to McCain and 41.28% to
Barack Obama
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. In
2024
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,
Donald Trump
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carried the district with 60.24% of the vote, the second most only behind the
7th district.
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
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. 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
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.
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:
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Dodge County (26)
: Ashippun, Beaver Dam
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, Calamus, Clyman (town), Clyman (village), Elba
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, Emmet, Hartford
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(shared with Washington County), Herman, Horicon, Hubbard, Hustisford (town), Hustisford (village), Iron Ridge, Juneau
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, Lebanon
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, Lowell (town), Lowell (village), Neosho, Oak Grove, Portland, Reeseville, Rubicon
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The ri ...
, Shields
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, Theresa
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(part; also 6th), Watertown (shared with Jefferson County)
Jefferson County (27)
: All 27 towns and municipalities
Milwaukee County
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(2)
: Greenfield (part; also 4th), West Allis (part; also 4th)
Walworth County (3)
: East Troy (town), East Troy (village) (part; also 1st
First most commonly refers to:
* First, the ordinal form of the number 1
First or 1st may also refer to:
Acronyms
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), Mukwonago
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(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
Recent election results
2002 district boundaries (2002–2011)
2011 district boundaries (2012–2021)
2022 district boundaries (2022–2031)
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See also
*Wisconsin's congressional districts
Wisconsin is currently divided into 8 congressional districts, each represented by a member of the United States House of Representatives. After the 2020 census, the number of Wisconsin's seats remained unchanged.
Wisconsin’s congressional ...
*List of United States congressional districts
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References
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Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
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