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Congressional District 5·Wisconsin

Wisconsin 5th Congressional District has voted Republican in fifteen straight presidential cycles.

Milwaukee's western suburbs anchor one of Wisconsin's most reliably Republican seats

1876 — 2024·38 elections
WI
Latest
R+19
in 2024
Archetype
Republican loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
764,806
2024 ACS

Wisconsin 5th Congressional District, Wisconsin: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+19%. Republican peak: R+53 in 1920.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+19MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population
764,8062024 5-year
Median household income
$95,7522024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
84.7%2024 5-year
Black
3.7%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
6.8%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+39 in 1932MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+53 in 1920MIT Election Lab
R
FITZGERALD, ScottCongress 119 · Republican

Predecessors: SENSENBRENNER, Frank James, Jr. (2019–2021), SENSENBRENNER, Frank James, Jr. (2017–2019), SENSENBRENNER, Frank James, Jr. (2015–2017), SENSENBRENNER, Frank James, Jr. (2013–2015)

Source · Voteview / Lewis, Poole, Rosenthal et al. (CC-BY).

2024 results by constituent county
6 counties · 1 D · 5 R
R+60
D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−19.3%
192,244286,080486,174
R
−19.8%
185,114278,534471,210
R
−23.3%
147,473245,271419,538
R
−25.5%
159,328269,862433,632
R
−17.3%
169,180240,771414,809
R
−28.1%
145,984261,192410,614
R
−26.3%
126,003220,297358,742
R
−12.3%
112,114147,886291,366
R
−15.1%
100,158148,572320,401
R
−14.8%
113,442153,067268,245
R
−25.3%
97,374163,777262,975
R
−19.1%
96,485147,081265,399
R
−12.0%
101,888130,619238,621
R
−19.5%
76,312115,041198,425
R
−13.8%
69,76294,326178,579
D
+14.4%
95,99071,796168,095
R
−11.4%
71,74390,264162,232
R
−34.0%
43,74489,228133,809
R
−29.6%
46,55985,770132,687
R
−5.3%
44,77349,91997,161
R
−12.8%
43,89456,978101,927
R
−8.0%
46,53054,787102,930
D
+35.2%
58,99426,87691,261
D
+39.3%
55,96923,34782,986
R
−4.6%
34,22537,58873,445
O
−23.5%
6,70520,63559,351
R
−53.2%
9,31136,42151,002
D
+0.9%
16,06915,76433,964
D
+21.1%
15,8149,46430,085
D
+1.8%
16,00615,39533,840
R
−10.9%
13,27316,80232,444
R
−6.0%
15,26417,29633,666
R
−14.1%
14,20419,07534,483
D
+18.3%
17,09411,66129,677
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Congressional elections · 17 Senate races

U.S. Senate

Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), Senate. CC-BY 4.0.
YearWonD %R %Total
2024D49.3%48.5%3,390,787
2022R49.4%50.4%2,652,477
2018D55.4%44.6%2,657,841
2016R46.8%50.2%2,948,741
2012D51.4%45.9%3,009,411
2010R47.0%51.9%2,171,331
2006D67.3%29.5%2,138,297
2004D55.4%44.1%2,949,743
2000D61.5%37.0%2,540,083
1998D50.5%48.4%1,760,836
1994D58.3%40.7%1,565,628
1992D52.6%46.0%2,455,124
1988D52.1%47.5%2,168,190
1986R47.4%50.9%1,483,174
1982D63.6%34.1%1,544,883
1980R48.3%50.2%2,204,202
1976D72.2%27.0%1,935,183

Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
42.6%
Irish
11.4%
Polish
10.0%
English
6.5%
Italian
4.6%
American
3.9%
French
2.4%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 42.6 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.8%
85+
1.5%
2.5%
75–84
3.0%
5.6%
65–74
6.0%
7.4%
55–64
7.4%
6.4%
45–54
6.2%
6.6%
35–44
6.4%
5.7%
25–34
5.5%
4.1%
18–24
3.8%
8.1%
5–17
7.8%
2.6%
<5
2.5%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$95,752
Congressional District 5 ranks near the middle of US counties.
Congressional District 5$95,752
Wisconsin$77,485
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
7.0%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 187.7%
Working age (18–64)6.5%
Seniors (65+)9.5%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
92.3%
speak English only
Spanish3.8%
Other Indo-European2.2%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.5%
Other languages0.3%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic & Orthodox
26.5%
Mainline Protestant
16.1%
Other Christian
8.0%
Non-Christian
2.2%
Pentecostal & Holiness
1.9%
Methodist
1.2%
Baptist
0.5%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 43.6% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Covering Waukesha County and surrounding exurbs west of Milwaukee, the district has posted double-digit Republican presidential margins consistently, making it one of the most stable GOP-leaning constituencies in a state known for statewide volatility.

The Republican margin in Wisconsin 5th Congressional District reached its widest at fifty-three points in 1920. The margin in 2024 was nineteen points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $95,752, a 85% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 764,806 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Congressional District 5, Wisconsin vote in 2024?
In 2024, Congressional District 5, Wisconsin voted Republican by 19.3 points (R+19), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 486,174 votes cast, 192,244 went Democratic and 286,080 went Republican.
What is Congressional District 5, Wisconsin's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Congressional District 5, Wisconsin as a "Republican loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 7 times, Republican 26 times, and other 1 times.
When did Congressional District 5, Wisconsin last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Congressional District 5, Wisconsin voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Congressional District 5, Wisconsin?
Congressional District 5, Wisconsin has a population of 764,806 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Congressional District 5, Wisconsin?
Median household income in Congressional District 5, Wisconsin is $95,752 — above the national median of $80,734. The Wisconsin state median is $77,485.
What is the political history of Congressional District 5, Wisconsin?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Congressional District 5, Wisconsin from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 7 went Democratic and 26 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.