House districts / Wisconsin
Wisconsin's 5th congressional district
WI-5. Same lines in 2026 as in 2022.
Fundraising
- Scott Fitzgerald Ras of Oct 14, 2026Raised $1.7mSpent $1.4m · Cash $1.2m
- Andrew Beck Das of Jun 30, 2026Raised $15kSpent $12k · Cash $3k
1 other 2026 candidate filed reports (primary candidate).
Federal Election Commission, candidate totals, public domain.
President in this district
PollCheck calculation from precinct returns on the 2026 lines (method).
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Other | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Harris 38.1% | Trump 60.2% | 1.6% | R+22.1 |
| 2020 | Biden 37.8% | Trump 60.6% | 1.6% | R+22.8 |
| 2016 | Clinton 33.3% | Trump 60.2% | 6.5% | R+26.9 |
Who lives here
| Measure | This district | US |
|---|---|---|
| People | ||
| Population | 742,808 | |
| Adults (18+) | 589,852 | |
| Citizens, % of adults | 97.6% | 92.1% |
| Age, % of adults | ||
| 18 to 29 | 16.4% | 20.3% |
| 30 to 44 | 23.4% | 25.9% |
| 45 to 64 | 35.0% | 31.8% |
| 65 and over | 25.3% | 22.0% |
| Race and Hispanic origin, % of residents | ||
| White | 85.4% | 57.4% |
| Black | 1.6% | 11.9% |
| Hispanic | 6.3% | 19.3% |
| Asian | 3.0% | 5.9% |
| Other or more than one | 3.7% | 5.5% |
| Education and income | ||
| Bachelor's degree or higher, % of 25+ | 40.9% | 35.7% |
| Median household income | $95,803 | $80,734 |
American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates for this district. The tick marks the US figure.
Winning margin
Results since 1976
| Year | Winner | Share | Runner-up | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current lines (2022 on) post-census redistricting | |||||
| 2024 | Scott Fitzgerald Republican | 64.4% | Ben Steinhoff Democrat others 0.1% | 35.5% | R+28.9 |
| 2022 | Scott Fitzgerald Republican | 64.4% | Mike Van Someren Democrat others 0.1% | 35.5% | R+28.8 |
| Earlier lines, elections 2012-2020 post-census redistricting | |||||
| 2020 | Scott Fitzgerald Republican | 60.1% | Tom Palzewicz Democrat others 0.1% | 39.8% | R+20.3 |
| 2018 | F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. Republican | 61.9% | Tom Palzewicz Democrat others 0.1% | 38.0% | R+23.9 |
| 2016 | F. James Sensenbrenner Jr. Republican | 66.7% | Khary Penebaker Democrat others 4.0% | 29.3% | R+37.4 |
| 2014 | F. James Sensenbrenner Jr. Republican | 69.5% | Chris Rockwood Democrat others 0.1% | 30.4% | R+39.0 |
| 2012 | F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. Republican | 67.7% | Dave Heaster Democrat others 0.2% | 32.0% | R+35.7 |
| Earlier lines, elections 2002-2010 seat count changed from 9 to 8 after the census | |||||
| 2010 | F. James Sensenbrenner Republican | 69.3% | Todd P. Kolosso Democrat others 3.3% | 27.4% | R+42.0 |
| 2008 | F. James Sensenbrenner Jr. Republican | 79.6% | Robert R. Raymond Independent others 0.3% | 20.1% | R+59.4 |
| 2006 | F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. Republican | 61.8% | Bryan Kennedy Democrat others 2.6% | 35.7% | R+26.1 |
| 2004 | F. James Sensenbrenner Republican | 66.6% | Bryan Kennedy Democrat others 1.7% | 31.8% | R+34.8 |
| 2002 | F. James Sensenbrenner Jr. Republican | 86.1% | Robert Raymond Independent others 0.6% | 13.3% | R+72.8 |
| Earlier lines, elections 1992-2000 post-census redistricting | |||||
| 2000 | Thomas M. Barrett Democrat | 77.7% | Jonathan Smith Republican others 0.3% | 22.0% | D+55.7 |
| 1998 | Thomas M. Barrett Democrat | 78.2% | Jack Melvin Republican others 0.1% | 21.6% | D+56.6 |
| 1996 | Thomas M. Barrett Democrat | 73.3% | Paul D. Melotik Republican others 2.1% | 24.6% | D+48.7 |
| 1994 | Thomas M. Barrett Democrat | 62.4% | Steven B. Hollingshead Republican others 1.2% | 36.4% | D+26.1 |
| 1992 | Thomas M. Barrett Democrat | 69.3% | Donalda Ann Hammersmith Republican others 0.3% | 30.4% | D+39.0 |
| Earlier lines, elections 1982-1990 post-census redistricting | |||||
| 1990 | Jim Moody Democrat | 68.0% | Donalda Arnell Hammersmith Republican others 4.6% | 27.4% | D+40.6 |
| 1988 | Jim Moody Democrat | 64.1% | Helen I. Barnhill Republican others 0.2% | 35.7% | D+28.4 |
| 1986 | Jim Moody Democrat | 99.0% | others 1.0% | D+98.0 | |
| 1984 | Jim Moody Democrat | 98.0% | William C. Breihan Socialist workers others 0.1% | 1.9% | D+96.1 |
| 1982 | Jim Moody Democrat | 63.5% | Rod K. Johnston Republican others 1.5% | 34.9% | D+28.6 |
| Earlier lines, elections 1976-1980 | |||||
| 1980 | Henry S. Reuss Democrat | 77.0% | David Bathke Republican others 0.8% | 22.1% | D+54.9 |
| 1978 | Henry S. Reuss Democrat | 73.1% | James R. W. Medina Republican others 1.0% | 25.9% | D+47.1 |
| 1976 | Henry S. Reuss Democrat | 77.8% | Robert L. Hicks Republican others 1.2% | 21.0% | D+56.8 |
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About these results
Shares count all candidate votes, including write-ins, with a candidate's votes on several party lines added together. Each result is on the lines in force at the time. Mid-decade redraws before 2016 may be unmarked.
President in this district: 2016 and 2020 are estimates: precinct votes are split between districts by census block.
Counties only partly inside the district show the 2024 result for that part; estimates are labelled.
Margin chart: winner minus runner-up. Gaps are unopposed races; dashed lines are new district lines.
Sources
Results: MIT Election Data and Science Lab, U.S. House 1976-2016 (doi:10.7910/DVN/IG0UN2, CC0; via MEDSL/constituency-returns), and Clerk of the US House, Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election 2018-2024 (public domain).
Presidential results: PollCheck calculation from MIT Election Data and Science Lab 2024 precinct returns (doi:10.7910/DVN/XDJYKC, doi:10.7910/DVN/USBYR4, CC0; state totals doi:10.7910/DVN/42MVDX, CC0) and Voting and Election Science Team 2016 and 2020 precinct results and shapes (doi:10.7910/DVN/NH5S2I, doi:10.7910/DVN/K7760H, CC BY 4.0), with US Census Bureau 2020 block populations and block equivalency files (public domain). Official figures: Texas Legislative Council (2024 on the 2026 lines); Louisiana, New Jersey, California and Washington election offices (county totals). Certified results transcribed by Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): Maine 2024 by district: 2024 United States presidential election in Maine (revision 1382530995); Indiana county totals: 2024 United States presidential election in Indiana (revision 1382505975); Oregon county totals: 2024 United States presidential election in Oregon (revision 1382605746).
District lines: US Census Bureau TIGER/Line 2026 (120th Congress) and 2025 cartographic boundary files (119th Congress), public domain.
Members: unitedstates/congress-legislators (CC0).
Counties: US Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file (public domain); 2024 county results summed from the same MEDSL precinct returns, with the official county totals above.
Demographics: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024 (public domain).
2028 candidates: Federal Election Commission (public domain).
Photos: official portraits, public domain (US government); see Photo credits.
PollCheck US. Data through November 5, 2026. Photo credits