Wisconsin's 2nd Congressional District
Wisconsin · WI-02
Wisconsin's 2nd Congressional District is one of 8 U.S. House districts in Wisconsin, represented in Congress by Mark Pocan (Democrat). It is home to roughly 736,498 people, with a median age of 37.2. The population is about 80% White. The median household income is $86,788, and 48% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election it voted safely Democratic (D+40).
Representative
Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).
Geography
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Covering 4,360 square miles, WI-02 is the 160th-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 169 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 0.43 ranks 60th of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.
Presidential results
In the 2024 presidential election, 69% of WI-02 voters backed Kamala Harris and 29% Donald Trump — a D+40 margin. That is a 2.0-point shift toward the Republicans from 2020, when the district voted D+42.
Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).
Who lives here
The median resident of the district is 37.2 years old; 20.5% of residents are under 18 and 15.8% are 65 or older. About 7.4% of residents were born outside the United States, and 9.7% speak a language other than English at home.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).
Economy & education
At $86,788, the district's median household income ranks 148th of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $334,181, and the median rent is $1,282 a month. 9.8% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 23.4-minute commute (16.1% work from home).
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).