Wisconsin's 7th congressional district is a

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of the

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in northwestern and central

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; 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,

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, Jackson (partial),

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(partial), Langlade, Lincoln,

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(partial), Oneida, Polk,

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, Sawyer,

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, Vilas, Washburn, and

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(partial). The district is currently represented by Republican Tom Tiffany. While in

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, the district gave 56% of the vote to

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, it has swung to the Republicans in recent presidential elections with

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winning with 51% of the vote in

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and

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winning with 58% of the vote in

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. 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

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7th has surpassed the

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5th as the most Republican district in Wisconsin.

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is a major industry and employer in the rural 7th district. This district has been a major producer of

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from

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s, oilseeds, dry

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s, and dry

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s. 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:https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/cong_dist/cd118/cd_based/ST55/CD118_WI07.pdf
/ref> Ashland County (16) : All 16 towns and municipalities Barron County (36) : All 36 towns and municipalities

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(29) : All 29 towns and municipalities Burnett County (29) : All 29 towns and municipalities Chippewa County (24) : Anson,

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, Auburn, Birch Creek, Bloomer (city), Bloomer (town), Boyd, Cadott,

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, Colburn, Cooks Valley, Cornell, Delmar, Eagle Point, Estella, Goetz, Lake Holcombe, New Auburn,

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, Sampson, Sigel,

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(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) :

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(part; also 3rd), Bear Bluff,

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, Garden Valley,

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, Merrillan (part; also 3rd) Juneau County (8) :

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, Clearfield (part; also 3rd), Cutler, Finley, Germantown (part; also 3rd),

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, 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) :

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, 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,

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, Hansen, Hewitt, Hiles, Lincoln, Marshfield (city) (shared with Marathon County), Marshfield (town), Pittsville, Remington, Richfield,

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List of members representing the district

Recent election results

2002 district boundaries (2002–2011)

2011 district boundaries (2012–2021)

2022 district boundaries (2022–2031)

Recent election results from statewide races

References

;General * *
Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
;Specific

External links

Wisconsin's 7th Congressional District
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