Redistricting Process: The Wisconsin state legislature controls congressional and state legislative redistricting using the standard legislative process. However, the governor has veto power over the plans.
Governor: Republican Scott Walker
Legislature: Republicans control both chambers.
Number of Congressional Seats in 2011: 8 (no change from 2010)
Link to Wisconsin State Legislature: Legislative Redistricting
Current District by District Politics and Demographics
1st District– Republican Paul Ryan
2010 Congressional Results: Ryan 68%
2008 Congressional Results: Ryan 64%
2006 Congressional Results: Ryan 63%
2004 Congressional Results: Ryan 65%
2008 Presidential Results: McCain 47% Obama 51%
2004 Presidential Results: Bush 54% Kerry 46%
District Population: 728,042
Over/Under Populated by: 17,169
White Population: 598,210
African American Population: 37,988
Hispanic Population: 65,848
See more demographic information from the 2010 Census for the 1st District.*
2nd District– Democrat Tammy Baldwin
2010 Congressional Results: Baldwin 62%
2008 Congressional Results: Baldwin 69%
2006 Congressional Results: Baldwin 63%
2004 Congressional Results: Baldwin 63%
2008 Presidential Results: McCain 30% Obama 69%
2004 Presidential Results: Bush 37% Kerry 62%
District Population: 751,169
Over/Under Populated by: 40,296
White Population: 631,510
African American Population: 32,598
Hispanic Population: 45,626
See more demographic information from the 2010 Census for the 2nd District.
3rd District– Democrat Ron Kind
2010 Congressional Results: Kind 50.4%
2008 Congressional Results: Kind 63%
2006 Congressional Results: Kind 65%
2004 Congressional Results: Kind 56%
2008 Presidential Results: McCain 41% Obama 58%
2004 Presidential Results: Bush 48% Kerry 51%
District Population: 729,957
Over/Under Populated by: 19,804
White Population: 684,756
African American Population: 6,183
Hispanic Population: 14,858
See more demographic information from the 2010 Census for the 3rd District.
4th District– Democrat Gwen Moore
2010 Congressional Results: Moore 69%
2008 Congressional Results: Moore 88%
2006 Congressional Results: Moore 71%
2004 Congressional Results: Moore 70%
2008 Presidential Results: McCain 24% Obama 75%
2004 Presidential Results: Bush 30% Kerry 70%
District Population: 669,015
Over/Under Populated by: 41,858
White Population: 280,156
African American Population: 235,783
Hispanic Population: 111,636
See more demographic information from the 2010 Census for the 4th District.
5th District– Republican Jim Sensenbrenner
2010 Congressional Results: Sensenbrenner 70%
2008 Congressional Results: Sensenbrenner 80%
2006 Congressional Results: Sensenbrenner 62%
2004 Congressional Results: Sensenbrenner 67%
2008 Presidential Results: McCain 58% Obama 41%
2004 Presidential Results: Bush 63% Kerry 36%
District Population: 707,580
Over/Under Populated by: 3,293
White Population: 635,781
African American Population: 16,195
Hispanic Population: 26,701
See more demographic information from the 2010 Census for the 5th District.
6th District– Republican Tom Petri
2010 Congressional Results: Petri 71%
2008 Congressional Results: Petri 64%
2006 Congressional Results: Petri 99%
2004 Congressional Results: Petri 67%
2008 Presidential Results: McCain 49% Obama 50%
2004 Presidential Results: Bush 56% Kerry 43%
District Population: 705,102
Over/Under Populated by: 5,771
White Population: 642,333
African American Population: 10,035
Hispanic Population: 28,436
See more demographic information from the 2010 Census for the 6th District.
7th District– Republican Sean Duffy
2010 Congressional Results: Duffy 52%
2008 Congressional Results: David Obey (D) 61%
2006 Congressional Results: Obey 62%
2004 Congressional Results: Obey 86%
2008 Presidential Results: McCain 42% Obama 56%
2004 Presidential Results: Bush 49% Kerry 50%
District Population: 689,279
Over/Under Populated by: 21,594
White Population: 640,201
African American Population: 4,239
Hispanic Population: 12,844
See more demographic information from the 2010 Census for the 7th District.
8th District– Republican Reid Ribble
2010 Congressional Results: Ribble 55%
2008 Congressional Results: Steve Kagen (D) 54%
2006 Congressional Results: Kagen 50.9%
2004 Congressional Results: Mark Green (R) 70%
2008 Presidential Results: McCain 45% Obama 53%
2004 Presidential Results: Bush 55% Kerry 44%
District Population: 706,840
Over/Under Populated by: 4,033
White Population: 625,462
African American Population: 7,877
Hispanic Population: 30,107
See more demographic information from the 2010 Census for the 8th District.
*In some browsers, the link to the 2010 Census page may link to a table of demographics for several states as opposed to the districts for the specific state. If this occurs, click the “Back to Search” link at the top of the page and then click on the arrow next to “Geographies” in the left column. Select “All Congressional Districts within Wisconsin” and then close the box. Click on the link for “Race, Hispanic or Latino, Age and Housing Occupancy: 2010” and the correct table should appear.
Redistricting Process taken from Rose Institute study “Redistricting in America.”