Wisconsin's 5th Congressional District
Wisconsin · WI-05
Wisconsin's 5th Congressional District is one of 8 U.S. House districts in Wisconsin, represented in Congress by Scott Fitzgerald (Republican). It is home to roughly 737,900 people, with a median age of 43.1. The population is about 86% White. The median household income is $94,672, and 40% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election it voted solidly Republican (R+22).
Representative
Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).
Geography
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Covering 2,215 square miles, WI-05 is the 222nd-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 333 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 61st of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.
Presidential results
In the 2024 presidential election, 38% of WI-05 voters backed Kamala Harris and 60% Donald Trump — a R+22 margin. That is a 1.0-point shift toward the Democrats from 2020, when the district voted R+23.
Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).
Who lives here
The median resident of the district is 43.1 years old; 20.8% of residents are under 18 and 19.5% are 65 or older. About 4.6% of residents were born outside the United States, and 7.2% speak a language other than English at home.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).
Economy & education
At $94,672, the district's median household income ranks 98th of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $331,954, and the median rent is $1,179 a month. 6% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 25.4-minute commute (13.3% work from home).
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).