Wisconsin's congressional districts

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Wisconsin's congressional districts from 2023 Wisconsin Congressional Districts, 118th Congress.svg
Wisconsin's congressional districts from 2023

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.

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Wisconsin’s congressional districts are an example of partisan gerrymandering, in this case in favour of the Republican Party. [1]

Current districts and representatives

List of members of the United States House delegation from Wisconsin, their terms, their district boundaries, and the district political ratings, according to the Cook Partisan Voting Index. The delegation in the 118th United States Congress has a total of 8 members, including 5 Republicans, 2 Democrats, and 1 vacancy.

Current U.S. representatives from Wisconsin
DistrictMember
(Residence) [2]
PartyIncumbent since CPVI
(2022) [3]
District map
1st Bryan Steil.jpg
Bryan Steil
(Janesville)
RepublicanJanuary 3, 2019R+3 Wisconsin's 1st congressional district in Milwaukee (since 2023).svg
2nd Mark Pocan headshot.jpg
Mark Pocan
(Vermont)
DemocraticJanuary 3, 2013D+19 Wisconsin's 2nd congressional district (since 2023).svg
3rd Congressman dvo (1).jpg
Derrick Van Orden
(Prairie du Chien)
RepublicanJanuary 3, 2023R+4 Wisconsin's 3rd congressional district (since 2023).svg
4th Gwen Moore, official portrait, 116th Congress.jpg
Gwen Moore
(Milwaukee)
DemocraticJanuary 3, 2005D+25 Wisconsin's 4th congressional district in Milwaukee (since 2023).svg
5th Scott Fitzgerald Official Portrait (cropped).jpg
Scott Fitzgerald
(Clyman)
RepublicanJanuary 3, 2021R+14 Wisconsin's 5th congressional district in Milwaukee (since 2023).svg
6th Glenn Grothman 117th Congress portrait.jpg
Glenn Grothman
(Glenbeulah)
RepublicanJanuary 3, 2015R+10 Wisconsin's 6th congressional district (since 2023).svg
7th Tom Tiffany.jpg
Tom Tiffany
(Minocqua)
RepublicanMay 19, 2020R+12 Wisconsin's 7th congressional district (since 2023).svg
8th VacantApril 24, 2024R+10 Wisconsin's 8th congressional district (since 2023).svg

Historical and present district boundaries

Table of United States congressional district boundary maps in the State of Wisconsin, presented chronologically. [4] All redistricting events that took place in Wisconsin between 1973 and 2013 are shown.

YearStatewide map
1973–1982 United States Congressional Districts in Wisconsin, 1973 - 1982.tif
1983–1992 United States Congressional Districts in Wisconsin, 1983 - 1992.tif
1993–2002 United States Congressional Districts in Wisconsin, 1993 - 2002.tif
2003–2013 United States Congressional Districts in Wisconsin, 2003 - 2013.tif
2013–2023 United States Congressional Districts in Wisconsin, since 2013.tif

Obsolete districts

See also

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References

  1. https://wisconsinexaminer.com/2021/10/21/just-how-partisan-are-the-gop-nonpartisan-maps/
  2. "Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives". clerk.house.gov. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
  3. "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List". The Cook Political Report. July 12, 2022. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
  4. "Digital Boundary Definitions of United States Congressional Districts, 1789–2012" . Retrieved October 18, 2014.