Wisconsin's 5th congressional district is a congressional district

Congressional district

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 of the United States House of Representatives

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 in Wisconsin

Wisconsin

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, covering all of Ozaukee and Washington counties, almost all of Waukesha County and portions of Milwaukee and Jefferson

Jefferson County, Wisconsin

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 counties. The district includes the northern Milwaukee

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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 suburbs as well as the more affluent western suburbs. It is currently represented by Republican

Republican Party (United States)

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 Jim Sensenbrenner

Jim Sensenbrenner

Frank James Sensenbrenner, Jr. is an American politician who has been a member of the Republican Party in the United States House of Representatives since 1979, representing . The district, the state's richest, includes many of Milwaukee's northern and western suburbs, and extends into rural...

.

This is the wealthiest and most Republican district in Wisconsin. George W. Bush

George W. Bush

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 carried the district in 2004

United States presidential election, 2004

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 with 63% of the vote. The 5th District was the only district in Wisconsin that John McCain

John McCain

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 won in 2008

United States presidential election, 2008

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, giving 57.73% of the vote to McCain and 41.28% to Barack Obama

Barack Obama

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.

Prior to the 2000 census (when Wisconsin lost a seat in Congress), the 5th District was a Milwaukee district, with vastly different boundaries and political history, represented often by Democrats

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 or even Socialists

Socialist Party of America

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. The district now numbered the 5th was primarily encompassed in Wisconsin's 9th congressional district

Wisconsin's 9th congressional district

Wisconsin's 9th congressional district is a former congressional district of the United States House of Representatives in Wisconsin. It was created following the 1870 Census along with the 8th district, and was disbanded after the 2000 Census. In its final incarnation, the district included most...

 until the abolition of the latter.

List of representatives

Representative	Party	Years	District home	Note
District created		March 4, 1863
Ezra Wheeler Ezra Wheeler Ezra Wheeler was a U.S. Representative from Wisconsin.Born in Chenango County, New York, Wheeler received a liberal preparatory schooling and was graduated from Union College, Schenectady, New York, in 1842....	Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...	March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1865	Berlin Berlin, Wisconsin Berlin is a city in Green Lake and Waushara Counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 5,305 at the 2000 census. The city is located mostly within the Town of Berlin in Green Lake County; only a small portion of the city extends into the Town of Aurora in Waushara...
Philetus Sawyer Philetus Sawyer Philetus Sawyer was an American politician of the Republican Party who represented Wisconsin in both houses of Congress. Sawyer County, Wisconsin, is named for him....	Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...	March 4, 1865 – March 3, 1873	Oshkosh Oshkosh, Wisconsin As of the census of 2000, there were 62,916 people, 24,082 households, and 13,654 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,662.2 people per square mile . There were 25,420 housing units at an average density of 1,075.6 per square mile...	Redistricted to
	Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...	March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1875	Fond du Lac Fond du Lac, Wisconsin Fond du Lac is a city in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States. The name is French for bottom of the lake, for it is located at the bottom of Lake Winnebago. The population was 42,203 at the 2000 census...	Redistricted from
Samuel D. Burchard Samuel D. Burchard Samuel Dickinson Burchard was a nineteenth century politician and manufacturer from Wisconsin.Born in Leyden, New York, Burchard moved to Beaver Dam, Wisconsin with his father in 1845, attended Madison University and engaged in the manufacturing of wool in Beaver Dam...	Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...	March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1877
Edward S. Bragg Edward S. Bragg Edward Stuyvesant Bragg was a Democratic politician, lawyer and Union Army general from Wisconsin. He served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1877 to 1883 and from 1885 to 1887 and subsequently served as a foreign diplomat.-Early life and career:Born in Unadilla, New York, Bragg attended...	Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...	March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1883	Fond du Lac Fond du Lac, Wisconsin Fond du Lac is a city in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States. The name is French for bottom of the lake, for it is located at the bottom of Lake Winnebago. The population was 42,203 at the 2000 census...	Retired
Joseph Rankin Joseph Rankin Joseph Rankin was a U.S. Representative from Wisconsin.Born in Passaic, New Jersey, Rankin pursued an academic course.He moved to Mishicot, Wisconsin, in 1854 and engaged in mercantile pursuits....	Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...	March 4, 1883-03-04 – January 24, 1886	Manitowoc Manitowoc, Wisconsin Manitowoc is a city in and the county seat of Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, United States. The city is located on Lake Michigan at the mouth of the Manitowoc River. According to the 2000 census, Manitowoc had a population of 34,053, with over 50,000 residents in the surrounding communities...	Died
Vacant		January 24, 1886 – March 8, 1886
Thomas R. Hudd Thomas R. Hudd Thomas Richard Hudd was a U.S. Representative from Wisconsin.Born in Buffalo, New York, Hudd moved with his mother to Chicago, Illinois, in 1842 and to Appleton, Wisconsin, in 1853....	Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...	March 8, 1886 – March 3, 1889	Green Bay Green Bay, Wisconsin Green Bay is a city in and the county seat of Brown County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, located at the head of Green Bay, a sub-basin of Lake Michigan, at the mouth of the Fox River. It has an elevation of above sea level and is located north of Milwaukee. As of the 2010 United States Census,...
George H. Brickner George H. Brickner George H. Brickner was a German-born American Democratic politician.He was born in Ansbach, Bavaria, in what is now Germany. He immigrated to the United States in 1840 with his parents, settling in Seneca County, Ohio. He attended the public schools. He moved to Cascade, Wisconsin in 1855. ...	Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...	March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1895	Sheboygan Falls Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin Sheboygan Falls is a city in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, United States whose population was 6,772 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Sheboygan, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
Samuel S. Barney Samuel S. Barney Samuel Stebbins Barney was a U.S. Representative from Wisconsin.Born in Hartford, Wisconsin, Barney attended the public schools and Lombard College, Galesburg, Illinois...	Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...	March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1903	West Bend West Bend, Wisconsin West Bend is a city in and the county seat of Washington County, Wisconsin, United States in southeastern Wisconsin. The population was estimated to be 29,894 in 2008...	Retired
William H. Stafford William H. Stafford William Henry Stafford was a U.S. Republican politician.He was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He was elected as a Republican to the United States House of Representatives from Wisconsin and served from March 4, 1903 to March 3, 1911. He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1910...	Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...	March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1911	Milwaukee Milwaukee, Wisconsin Milwaukee is the largest city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, the 28th most populous city in the United States and 39th most populous region in the United States. It is the county seat of Milwaukee County and is located on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan. According to 2010 census data, the...	Lost renomination
Victor L. Berger Victor L. Berger Victor Luitpold Berger was a founding member of the Socialist Party of America and an important and influential Socialist journalist who helped establish the so-called Sewer Socialist movement. The first Socialist elected to the U.S...	Socialist	March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1913		Lost re-election to Stafford
William H. Stafford William H. Stafford William Henry Stafford was a U.S. Republican politician.He was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He was elected as a Republican to the United States House of Representatives from Wisconsin and served from March 4, 1903 to March 3, 1911. He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1910...	Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...	March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1919	Milwaukee Milwaukee, Wisconsin Milwaukee is the largest city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, the 28th most populous city in the United States and 39th most populous region in the United States. It is the county seat of Milwaukee County and is located on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan. According to 2010 census data, the...	Lost re-election to Berger
Vacant		March 4, 1919 – March 3, 1921		Congress refused to seat Rep.-elect Victor Berger
William H. Stafford William H. Stafford William Henry Stafford was a U.S. Republican politician.He was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He was elected as a Republican to the United States House of Representatives from Wisconsin and served from March 4, 1903 to March 3, 1911. He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1910...	Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...	March 4, 1921 – March 3, 1923	Milwaukee Milwaukee, Wisconsin Milwaukee is the largest city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, the 28th most populous city in the United States and 39th most populous region in the United States. It is the county seat of Milwaukee County and is located on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan. According to 2010 census data, the...	Lost re-election to Berger
Victor L. Berger Victor L. Berger Victor Luitpold Berger was a founding member of the Socialist Party of America and an important and influential Socialist journalist who helped establish the so-called Sewer Socialist movement. The first Socialist elected to the U.S...	Socialist	March 4, 1923 – March 3, 1929		Lost re-election to Stafford
William H. Stafford William H. Stafford William Henry Stafford was a U.S. Republican politician.He was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He was elected as a Republican to the United States House of Representatives from Wisconsin and served from March 4, 1903 to March 3, 1911. He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1910...	Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...	March 4, 1929 – March 3, 1933	Milwaukee Milwaukee, Wisconsin Milwaukee is the largest city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, the 28th most populous city in the United States and 39th most populous region in the United States. It is the county seat of Milwaukee County and is located on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan. According to 2010 census data, the...	Lost renomination
Thomas O'Malley	Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...	March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1939		Lost re-election
Lewis D. Thill Lewis D. Thill Lewis Dominic Thill was a U.S. Representative from Wisconsin.Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Thill attended the public and parochial schools and graduated from Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in 1926....	Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...	January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1943		Lost re-election
Howard J. McMurray Howard J. McMurray Howard Johnstone McMurray was a U.S. Representative from Wisconsin.Born in Harvey County, near Mount Hope, Kansas, McMurray attended the public schools, Berea Academy at Berea, Kentucky, and high school at Madison, Wisconsin....	Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...	January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1945		Retired to run for U.S. Senate
Andrew Biemiller Andrew Biemiller Andrew John Biemiller was a prominent leader of American liberalism in the 20th century....	Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...	January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1947		Lost re-election to Kersten
Charles J. Kersten Charles J. Kersten Charles Joseph Kersten was a U.S. Representative from Wisconsin .Born in Chicago, Illinois, Kersten graduated from Marquette University College of Law, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in 1925 and was admitted to the bar the same year.He commenced the practice of law in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in 1928, serving...	Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...	January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1949		Lost re-election to Biemiller
Andrew Biemiller Andrew Biemiller Andrew John Biemiller was a prominent leader of American liberalism in the 20th century....	Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...	January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1951		Lost re-election to Kersten
Charles J. Kersten Charles J. Kersten Charles Joseph Kersten was a U.S. Representative from Wisconsin .Born in Chicago, Illinois, Kersten graduated from Marquette University College of Law, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in 1925 and was admitted to the bar the same year.He commenced the practice of law in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in 1928, serving...	Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...	January 3, 1951 – January 3, 1955		Lost re-election to Reuss
Henry S. Reuss Henry S. Reuss Henry Schoellkopf Reuss was a Democrat U.S. Representative from Wisconsin.-Childhood and education:He was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and grew up in that city's German section. Reuss earned his A.B. from Cornell University in 1933 and was a member of the Sphinx Head Society. He then earned his LL.B...	Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...	January 3, 1955 – January 3, 1983	Milwaukee Milwaukee, Wisconsin Milwaukee is the largest city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, the 28th most populous city in the United States and 39th most populous region in the United States. It is the county seat of Milwaukee County and is located on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan. According to 2010 census data, the...	Retired
Jim Moody Jim Moody James Powers "Jim" Moody is an American economist, and former member of the U.S. Congress. Moody represented Milwaukee, Wisconsin in Congress from 1983 to 1993.- Background :...	Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...	January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1993		Retired to run for U.S. Senate
Tom Barrett Tom Barrett (politician) Thomas Mark "Tom" Barrett is the Democratic Mayor of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, serving since 2004. He ran for Governor of Wisconsin in November 2010, losing by a margin of 52 percent to 47 percent to Republican Scott Walker. Previously, Barrett served in the United States House of Representatives...	Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...	January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2003	Milwaukee Milwaukee, Wisconsin Milwaukee is the largest city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, the 28th most populous city in the United States and 39th most populous region in the United States. It is the county seat of Milwaukee County and is located on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan. According to 2010 census data, the...	Retired to run for Governor Governor of Wisconsin The Governor of Wisconsin is the highest executive authority in the government of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The position was first filled by Nelson Dewey on June 7, 1848, the year Wisconsin became a state...
Jim Sensenbrenner Jim Sensenbrenner Frank James Sensenbrenner, Jr. is an American politician who has been a member of the Republican Party in the United States House of Representatives since 1979, representing . The district, the state's richest, includes many of Milwaukee's northern and western suburbs, and extends into rural...	Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...	January 3, 2003 – Present		Redistricted from the , Incumbent