Wisconsin's 4th congressional district
Wisconsin's 4th congressional district | |||
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Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023 | |||
Representative |
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Area | 111.90 sq mi (289.8 km2) | ||
Distribution |
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Population (2022) | 719,451 | ||
Median household income | $54,672[1] | ||
Ethnicity |
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Cook PVI | D+25[2] |
Wisconsin's 4th congressional district is a congressional district of the United States House of Representatives in Wisconsin, encompassing a part of Milwaukee County and including almost all of the city of Milwaukee (except the slivers of the city in Waukesha and Washington counties), as well as its working-class suburbs of Cudahy, St. Francis, South Milwaukee, and West Milwaukee. Recent redistricting has added the Milwaukee County North Shore communities of Glendale, Shorewood, Whitefish Bay, Fox Point, Bayside, and Brown Deer to the district. It is currently represented by Gwen Moore, a Democrat.
With a Cook Partisan Voting Index rating of D+25, it is the most Democratic district in Wisconsin.[2] John Kerry won 69% of the vote here in 2004. Barack Obama also swept the district in 2008, by a three-to-one margin over John McCain, with 75.39% of the vote to McCain's 23.61%.
Before the 2000 census, the 4th covered much of south Milwaukee, and extended into eastern Waukesha County. After Wisconsin lost a district in the 2000 census, the 4th was cut back to a Milwaukee County district.
Counties and municipalities within the district
# | County | Seat | Population |
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79 | Milwaukee | Milwaukee
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928,059 |
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Election results from statewide races
Election results from presidential races | ||
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Year | Office | Results |
2000 | President | George W Bush 51% – Al Gore 45%
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2004 | President | John Kerry 70% – George W. Bush 30% |
2008 | President | Barack Obama 75% – John McCain 24% |
2012 | President | Barack Obama 75% – Mitt Romney 24% |
2016 | President | Hillary Clinton 73% – Donald Trump 22% |
2020 | President | Joe Biden 76% – Donald Trump 22% |
List of members representing the district
# | Member | Party | Years | Cong ress |
Electoral history | District |
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District established March 4, 1863 | ||||||
1 | ![]() Charles A. Eldredge (Fond du Lac) |
Democratic | March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1873 |
38th 39th 40th 41st 42nd |
Re-elected in 1870. .
Redistricted to the 5th district |
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2 | ![]() Alexander Mitchell (Milwaukee) |
Democratic | March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1875 |
43rd | Redistricted from the re-elected in 1872 .Retired. |
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3 | ![]() William Pitt Lynde (Milwaukee) |
Democratic | March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1879 |
44th 45th |
Re-elected in 1876 .Retired. | |
4 | ![]() Peter V. Deuster (Milwaukee) |
Democratic | March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1885 |
46th 47th 48th |
Re-elected in 1882 .Lost re-election. | |
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5 | ![]() Isaac W. Van Schaick (Milwaukee) |
Republican | March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1887 |
49th | Elected in 1884 .Retired. | |
6 | ![]() Henry Smith (Milwaukee) |
Union Labor
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March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1889 |
50th | Elected in 1886 .Lost re-election. | |
7 | ![]() Isaac W. Van Schaick (Milwaukee) |
Republican | March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1891 |
51st | state senator .
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8 | ![]() John L. Mitchell (Milwaukee) |
Democratic | March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1893 |
52nd | elected U.S. senator .
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Vacant | March 3, 1893 – August 27, 1893 |
53rd | ![]() Southern Milwaukee County
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9 | ![]() Peter J. Somers (Milwaukee) |
Democratic | August 27, 1893 – March 3, 1895 |
Elected to finish Mitchell's term .Retired. | ||
10 | ![]() Theobald Otjen (Milwaukee) |
Republican | March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1907 |
54th 55th 56th 57th 58th 59th |
Re-elected in 1904 .Lost renomination. | |
![]() Southern Milwaukee County
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11 | ![]() William J. Cary (Milwaukee) |
Republican | March 4, 1907 – March 3, 1919 |
60th 61st 62nd 63rd 64th 65th |
Re-elected in 1916 .Lost renomination. | |
![]() Southern Milwaukee County
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12 | ![]() John C. Kleczka (Milwaukee) |
Republican | March 4, 1919 – March 3, 1923 |
66th 67th |
Re-elected in 1920 .Retired. | |
13 | ![]() John C. Schafer (Milwaukee) |
Republican | March 4, 1923 – March 3, 1933 |
68th 69th 70th 71st 72nd |
Re-elected in 1930 .Lost re-election. | |
14 | Raymond Joseph Cannon )
(Milwaukee |
Democratic | March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1939 |
73rd 74th 75th |
Re-elected in 1936. .
Lost renomination and lost re-election as an independent |
![]() Southern Milwaukee County
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15 | ![]() John C. Schafer (Milwaukee) |
Republican | January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1941 |
76th | Elected in 1938 .Lost re-election. | |
16 | Thaddeus Wasielewski (Milwaukee) |
Democratic | January 3, 1941 – January 3, 1947 |
77th 78th 79th |
Re-elected in 1944. .
Lost renomination and lost re-election as an independent | |
17 | John C. Brophy (Milwaukee) |
Republican | January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1949 |
80th | Elected in 1946 .Lost re-election. | |
18 | Clement J. Zablocki )
(Milwaukee |
Democratic | January 3, 1949 – December 3, 1983 |
81st 82nd 83rd 84th 85th 86th 87th 88th 89th 90th 91st 92nd 93rd 94th 95th 96th 97th 98th |
Re-elected in 1982 .Died. | |
![]() Southern Milwaukee County
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![]() Southern Milwaukee County
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Vacant | December 3, 1983 – April 3, 1984 |
98th | ||||
19 | ![]() Jerry Kleczka (Milwaukee) |
Democratic | April 3, 1984 – January 3, 2005 |
98th 99th 100th 101st 102nd 103rd 104th 105th 106th 107th 108th |
Re-elected in 2002 .Retired. | |
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2003–2013![]() | ||||||
20 | ![]() Gwen Moore (Milwaukee) |
Democratic | January 3, 2005 – present |
109th 110th 111th 112th 113th 114th 115th 116th 117th 118th |
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2013–2023![]() | ||||||
2023–present![]() |
Recent election results
2002 district boundaries (2002–2011)
Year | Date | Elected | Defeated | Total | Plurality | ||||||
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2002[3] | Nov. 5 | Jerry Kleczka (inc) | Democratic | 122,031 | 86.32% | Brian Verdin | Rep. | 18,324 | 12.96% | 141,367 | 103,707 |
2004[4] | Nov. 2 | Gwen Moore | Democratic | 212,382 | 69.60% | Gerald H. Boyle | Rep. | 85,928 | 28.16% | 305,142 | 126,454 |
Tim Johnson | Ind.
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3,733 | 1.22% | ||||||||
Robert R. Raymond | Ind.
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1,861 | 0.61% | ||||||||
Colin Hudson | Con. | 897 | 0.29% | ||||||||
2006[5] | Nov. 7 | Gwen Moore (inc) | Democratic | 136,735 | 71.31% | Perfecto Rivera | Rep. | 54,486 | 28.42% | 191,742 | 82,249 |
2008[6] | Nov. 4 | Gwen Moore (inc) | Democratic | 222,728 | 87.63% | Michael D. LaForest | Rep. | 29,282 | 11.52% | 254,179 | 193,446 |
2010[7] | Nov. 2 | Gwen Moore (inc) | Democratic | 143,559 | 68.98% | Dan Sebring | Rep. | 61,543 | 29.57% | 208,103 | 82,016 |
Eddie Ahmad Ayyash | Ind.
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2,802 | 1.35% |
2011 district boundaries (2012–2021)
Year | Date | Elected | Defeated | Total | Plurality | ||||||
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2012[8] | Nov. 6 | Gwen Moore (inc) | Democratic | 235,257 | 72.21% | Dan Sebring | Rep. | 80,787 | 24.80% | 325,788 | 154,470 |
Robert R. Raymond | Ind.
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9,277 | 2.85% | ||||||||
2014[9] | Nov. 4 | Gwen Moore (inc) | Democratic | 179,045 | 70.24% | Dan Sebring | Rep. | 68,490 | 26.87% | 254,892 | 110,555 |
Robert R. Raymond | Ind.
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7,002 | 2.75% | ||||||||
2016[10] | Nov. 8 | Gwen Moore (inc) | Democratic | 220,181 | 76.74% | Robert R. Raymond | Ind.
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33,494 | 11.67% | 254,892 | 110,555 |
Andy Craig | Lib. | 32,183 | 11.22% | ||||||||
2018[11] | Nov. 6 | Gwen Moore (inc) | Democratic | 206,487 | 75.61% | Tim Rogers | Rep. | 59,091 | 21.64% | 273,087 | 147,396 |
Robert R. Raymond | Ind.
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7,170 | 2.63% | ||||||||
2020[12] | Nov. 3 | Gwen Moore (inc) | Democratic | 232,668 | 74.65% | Tim Rogers | Rep. | 70,769 | 22.70% | 311,697 | 161,899 |
Robert R. Raymond | Ind.
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7,911 | 2.54% |
See also
References
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
- Specific
- ^ "My Congressional District".
- ^ a b "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List". Cook Political Report. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
- ^ Results of Fall General Election - 11/05/2002 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin State Elections Board. December 2, 2002. p. 4. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
- ^ Results of Fall General Election - 11/02/2004 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin State Elections Board. December 1, 2004. p. 4. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
- ^ Results of Fall General Election - 11/07/2006 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin State Elections Board. December 5, 2006. p. 4. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
- ^ Results of Fall General Election - 11/04/2008 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin State Elections Board. December 1, 2008. p. 3. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
- ^ 2010 Fall General Election Results Summary (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Government Accountability Board. October 4, 2010. pp. 3–4. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
- ^ Canvass Results for 2012 Presidential and General Election - 11/6/2012 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Government Accountability Board. November 6, 2012. p. 3. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
- ^ Canvass Results for 2014 General Election - 11/4/2014 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Government Accountability Board. November 26, 2014. p. 4. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
- ^ Canvass Results for 2016 General Election - 11/8/2016 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Elections Commission. December 22, 2016. pp. 3–4. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
- ^ Canvass Results for 2018 General Election - 11/6/2018 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Elections Commission. February 22, 2019. p. 4. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
- ^ Canvass Results for 2020 General Election - 11/3/2020 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Elections Commission. November 18, 2020. p. 2. Retrieved September 23, 2021.