congressional districtWisconsin 5th Congressional District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+31.8
2008R+20.9
2012R+29.7
2016R+26.9
2020R+22.8
2024R+22.1
net swing · 2004→2024D+9.6R+31.8 → R+22.1
vs. U.S. · 2024R+20.7R+22.1 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 83.4% of 575,547 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
183,718
290,081
6,419
480,218
575,547
83.4%
2020
176,043
282,452
7,461
465,956
562,450†
82.8%
2016
137,832
249,375
26,752
413,959
548,479†
75.5%
2012
147,570
274,111
4,363
426,044
533,672†
79.8%
2008
158,831
244,207
4,831
407,869
519,627†
78.5%
2004
136,534
265,307
3,346
405,187
505,583†
80.1%
† Citizen voting-age population estimated for prior cycles from the constituent-county ACS trend anchored to the current figure. Source: ACS 5-year, table B05003.
——
D+60R+60
20042024
District by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
People and households
Who lives here
Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.
Race · ethnicity · ancestry
Communities and origins
GroupWI-5WisconsinUnited States
German44.9%35.8%12.5%
Irish12.0%10.4%9.4%
Polish10.5%7.6%2.2%
English6.8%6.7%9.5%
Italian4.8%2.7%4.8%
American4.1%3.4%5.3%
Norwegian3.9%6.1%—
French2.4%2.2%1.6%
Mexican3.8%5.4%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.9%1.1%1.8%
Cuban0.2%—0.7%
Asian Indian1.2%0.6%1.4%
Chinese0.4%0.4%1.3%
Hmong0.4%1.0%—
Filipino0.2%0.2%0.9%
African American†1.5%5.3%9.9%
Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.
Age and life stage
Measure
WI-5
Wisconsin
United States
Median age
43.2
40.5
39.1
Age 18–24
7.9%
9.3%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
19.4%
18.5%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
WI-5
Wisconsin
United States
Median household income
$95,803
$77,485
$84,427
Poverty rate
6.1%
10.6%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
40.7%
33.5%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
WI-5
Wisconsin
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
7.7%
9.1%
22.3%
Spanish
3.8%
5.0%
13.6%
Other Indo-European
1.1%
0.7%
2.0%
Religious landscape
Measure
WI-5
Wisconsin
United States
Catholic
—
21.0%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
—
14.5%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
—
52.0%
51.5%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.
Wisconsin 5th Congressional District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−31.8%
2008
−20.9%
2012
−29.7%
2016
−26.9%
2020
−22.8%
2024
−22.1%
DemocraticRepublican
6 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year. Third-party votes in 2012 are allocated from certified county totals by this place's share of each county's two-party vote — that cycle's precinct source records two-party splits. † 2004 sub-county results are estimated: the source's block-level detail for this cycle was unreliable — either county/municipality-level consolidated reporting (COVID-era) or a precinct-to-block allocation that misplaced votes — so the figures are allocated from the constituent county totals in proportion to the place and scaled to certified totals.
Federal officeholders only. State and local officeholders are planned for the next data pass.
Congressional elections · 25 House races · 17 Senate races
U.S. House
Each result reflects the U.S. House district as it was drawn for that election; redistricting has redrawn these lines over time, so they can differ from the current 120th-Congress district shown on the map above.
Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), House. CC-BY 4.0.
Year
District
Won
Democratic
Republican
Total
2024
5
R
35.5%165,653
64.4%300,521
466,682
2022
5
R
35.6%134,581
64.4%243,741
378,523
2020
5
R
39.8%175,902
60.1%265,434
441,599
2018
5
R
38.0%138,385
61.9%225,619
364,288
2016
5
R
29.3%114,477
66.7%260,706
390,844
2014
5
R
30.4%101,190
69.5%231,160
332,826
2012
5
R
32.1%118,478
67.7%250,335
369,664
2010
5
R
27.4%90,634
69.4%229,642
331,089
2008
5
R
0.0%0
79.6%275,271
345,899
2006
5
R
35.7%112,451
61.8%194,669
315,180
2004
5
R
31.8%129,384
66.6%271,153
407,086
2002
5
R
0.0%0
86.1%191,224
222,012
2000
5
D
77.7%173,893
22.0%49,296
223,852
1998
5
D
78.3%121,129
21.7%33,506
154,635
1996
5
D
73.3%141,179
24.6%47,384
192,569
1994
5
D
62.4%87,806
36.4%51,145
140,640
1992
5
D
69.5%162,344
30.5%71,085
233,429
1990
5
D
68.0%77,557
27.4%31,255
114,115
1988
5
D
64.1%140,518
35.7%78,307
219,179
1986
5
D
99.0%109,506
0.0%0
110,604
1984
5
D
98.0%175,243
0.0%0
178,819
1982
5
D
63.5%99,713
34.9%54,826
156,921
1980
5
D
77.0%129,574
22.2%37,267
168,218
1978
5
D
73.1%85,067
25.9%30,185
116,420
1976
5
D
77.8%134,935
21.0%36,413
173,511
U.S. Senate
The statewide Senate race, counted in this district — aggregated from the precinct-level returns that fall inside its boundaries (not a statewide figure).
Votes · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL) precinct returns (CC BY 4.0); aggregated to the district over VEST precinct geometry (CC BY-NC 4.0).
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Total
2024
R
37.8%180,792
60.4%288,620
477,716
2022
R
49.4%1,310,467
50.4%1,337,185
2,652,477
2018
D
55.4%1,472,914
44.6%1,184,885
2,657,799
2016
R
46.8%1,380,335
50.2%1,479,471
2,948,733
2012
D
51.4%1,547,104
45.9%1,380,126
3,009,298
2010
R
47.0%1,020,958
51.9%1,126,133
2,170,693
2006
D
67.3%1,439,214
29.5%630,299
2,138,297
2004
D
55.4%1,632,697
44.1%1,301,183
2,948,909
2000
D
61.5%1,563,238
37.0%940,744
2,540,083
1998
D
50.6%890,059
48.4%852,272
1,760,130
1994
D
58.3%912,662
40.7%636,989
1,565,628
1992
D
52.6%1,290,662
46.0%1,129,599
2,454,665
1988
D
52.1%1,128,625
47.5%1,030,440
2,168,190
1986
R
47.4%702,963
50.9%754,573
1,483,174
1982
D
63.6%983,311
34.1%527,355
1,544,883
1980
R
48.3%1,065,487
50.2%1,106,311
2,204,135
1976
D
72.6%1,404,324
27.0%521,902
1,935,183
2024 U.S. Senate — every candidate counted in this district
Eric Hovde · Republican60.4%288,620
Tammy Baldwin · Democrat37.8%180,792
Phil Anderson · Disrupt The Corruption1.0%4,702
Thomas Leager · America First0.7%3,185
Write-In0.1%417
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.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 31.8 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 0.7 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 22.1 points.
A population of 737,027, a 86% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $95,803 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 6 and Congressional District 2.
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How did Wisconsin 5th Congressional District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Wisconsin 5th Congressional District voted Republican by 22.1 points (R+22.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 480,218 votes cast, 183,718 went Democratic and 290,081 went Republican.
How many people live in Wisconsin 5th Congressional District?
Wisconsin 5th Congressional District has a population of 737,027 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Wisconsin 5th Congressional District?
Median household income in Wisconsin 5th Congressional District is $95,803 — above the national median of $80,734. The Wisconsin state median is $77,485.
What is the political history of Wisconsin 5th Congressional District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Wisconsin 5th Congressional District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
