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 districts from 2023

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

Current districts and representatives

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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
District Member
(Residence)[2]
Party Incumbent since CPVI
(2022)[3]
District map
1st  
Bryan Steil
(Janesville)
Republican January 3, 2019 R+3  
2nd  
Mark Pocan
(Vermont)
Democratic January 3, 2013 D+19  
3rd  
Derrick Van Orden
(Prairie du Chien)
Republican January 3, 2023 R+4  
4th  
Gwen Moore
(Milwaukee)
Democratic January 3, 2005 D+25  
5th  
Scott Fitzgerald
(Clyman)
Republican January 3, 2021 R+14  
6th  
Glenn Grothman
(Glenbeulah)
Republican January 3, 2015 R+10  
7th  
Tom Tiffany
(Minocqua)
Republican May 19, 2020 R+12  
8th Vacant April 24, 2024 R+10  

Historical and present district boundaries

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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.

Year Statewide map
1973–1982  
1983–1992  
1993–2002  
2003–2013  
2013–2023  

Obsolete districts

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See also

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References

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  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.
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