Wisconsin's 1st Congressional District
Wisconsin · WI-01
Wisconsin's 1st Congressional District is one of 8 U.S. House districts in Wisconsin, represented in Congress by Bryan Steil (Republican). It is home to roughly 734,571 people, with a median age of 40.4. The population is about 75% White. The median household income is $77,720, and 31% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election the district was highly competitive (R+5).
Representative
Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).
Geography
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Covering 1,569 square miles, WI-01 is the 249th-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 468 residents per square mile, it is a mix of small cities, suburbs and countryside. Its shape is fairly compact: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.31 ranks 167th of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.
Presidential results
In the 2024 presidential election, 47% of WI-01 voters backed Kamala Harris and 52% Donald Trump — a R+5 margin. That is a 3.0-point shift toward the Republicans from 2020, when the district voted R+2.
Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).
Who lives here
The median resident of the district is 40.4 years old; 22% of residents are under 18 and 17.3% are 65 or older. About 6.4% of residents were born outside the United States, and 11.1% speak a language other than English at home.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).
Economy & education
At $77,720, the district's median household income ranks 211th of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $244,348, and the median rent is $1,090 a month. 10.2% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 25.6-minute commute (9.5% work from home).
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).