Wisconsin's 5th congressional district

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Wisconsin's 5th congressional district
District map as of 2002
District map as of 2002
Current representative Jim Sensenbrenner
Republican
Area 1,273.23 mi²
Distribution 84.79% urban, 15.21% rural
Population (2000) 670,458
Median income $58,594
Ethnic composition 95.3% White, 1.3% Black, 1.5% Asian, 2.2% Hispanic, 0.2% Native American, 0.2% other
Occupation 20.2% blue collar, 66.8% white collar, 13.0% gray collar
Cook PVI R + 12

Wisconsin's 5th congressional district is a congressional district of the United States House of Representatives in Wisconsin, covering Ozaukee County and Washington County, as well as portions of Milwaukee County, Waukesha County, and Jefferson County.[1]

The district's current Representative is Republican Jim Sensenbrenner.


[edit] List of Representatives

Representative Party Years District home Note
District created 1863-03-04
Ezra Wheeler Democratic 1863-03-04 – 1865-03-03 Berlin
Philetus Sawyer Republican 1865-03-04 – 1873-03-03 Oshkosh Redistricted to 6th district
Charles Augustus Eldredge Democratic 1873-03-04 – 1875-03-03 Fond du Lac Redistricted from 4th district
Samuel D. Burchard Democratic 1875-03-04 – 1877-03-03
Edward S. Bragg Democratic 1877-03-04 – 1883-03-03 Fond du Lac Retired
Joseph Rankin Democratic 1883-03-04 – 1886-01-24 Manitowoc Died
Vacant 1886-01-25 – 1886-03-07
Thomas R. Hudd Democratic 1886-03-08 – 1889-03-03 Green Bay
George H. Brickner Democratic March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1895 Sheboygan Falls
Samuel S. Barney Republican 1895-03-04 – 1903-03-03 West Bend Retired
William H. Stafford Republican 1903 – 1911 Milwaukee Lost renomination
Victor L. Berger Socialist 1911-03-04 – 1913-03-03 Lost re-election to Stafford
William H. Stafford Republican 1913-03-04 – 1919-03-03 Milwaukee Lost re-election to Berger
Vacant 1919-03-04 – 1921-03-03 Congress refused to seat Rep.-elect Victor Berger
William H. Stafford Republican 1921-03-04 – 1923-03-03 Milwaukee Lost re-election to Berger
Victor L. Berger Socialist 1923-03-04 – 1929-03-03 Lost re-election to Stafford
William H. Stafford Republican 1929-03-04 – 1933-03-03 Milwaukee Lost renomination
Thomas O'Malley Democratic 1933-03-03 – 1939-01-03 Lost re-election
Lewis D. Thill Republican January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1943 Lost re-election
Howard J. McMurray Democratic 1943-01-03 – 1945-01-03 Retired to run for U.S. Senate
Andrew Biemiller Democratic 1945-01-03 – 1947-01-03 Lost re-election to Kersten
Charles J. Kersten Republican 1947-01-03 – 1949-01-03 Lost re-election to Biemiller
Andrew Biemiller Democratic 1949-01-03 – 1951-01-03 Lost re-election to Kersten
Charles J. Kersten Republican 1951-01-03 – 1955-01-03 Lost renomination
Henry S. Reuss Democratic 1955-01-03 – 1983-01-03 Milwaukee Retired
Jim Moody Democratic 1983-01-03 – 1993-01-03 Retired to run for U.S. Senate
Tom Barrett Democratic 1993-01-03 – 2003-01-03 Milwaukee Retired to run for Governor
Jim Sensenbrenner Republican 2003-01-03 – present Redistricted from the 9th district
Incumbent

[edit] References

  1. ^ Map of the district, via Rep. Sensenbrenner's office
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