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Wisconsin's 6th congressional district

U.S. House district for Wisconsin

Wisconsin's 6th congressional district

U.S. House district for Wisconsin

FieldValue
stateWisconsin
district number6
image name
image captionInteractive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023
representativeGlenn Grothman
partyRepublican
residenceGlenbeulah
english area5,641.16
percent urban60.63
percent rural39.37
population743,039
population year2024
median income$76,182
percent white86.1
percent black2.2
percent asian2.6
percent more than one race3.0
percent hispanic5.4
percent other race0.7
cpviR+8

| percent more than one race = 3.0

Wisconsin's 6th congressional district is a congressional district of the United States House of Representatives in eastern Wisconsin. It is based in the rural, suburban and exurban communities between Madison, Milwaukee, and Green Bay. It also includes the village of River Hills in far northern Milwaukee County. The district is currently represented by Glenn Grothman (R-Glenbeaulah) who took office in January 2015.

The 6th district has a long history of farming livestock in rural areas, and is a major producer of both milk and grains.

The 6th district has been a Republican stronghold for most of its history; since the 1930s, only one Democrat, John A. Race, represented the district between 1965 and 1967. The 6th district's Republican lean extends to presidential races; since 1952, only three Democrats have carried it: Lyndon B. Johnson in 1964, Bill Clinton in 1996, and Barack Obama in 2008, all three of whom swept the state of Wisconsin in landslides. In the 2020 Presidential Election, the district voted 57% for Donald Trump and 42% for Joe Biden.

Counties and municipalities within the district

For the 118th and successive Congresses (based on redistricting following the 2020 census), the district contains all or portions of the following counties, towns, and municipalities:

Calumet County (4) : Brothertown, Kiel (shared with Manitowoc County), New Holstein (city), New Holstein (town)

Columbia County (35) : All 35 towns and municipalities

Dodge County (17) : Beaver Dam, Brownsville, Burnett, Chester, Fox Lake (city), Fox Lake (town), Kekoskee, LeRoy, Lomira (town), Lomira (village), Mayville, Randolph (shared with Columbia County), Theresa (town) (part; also 5th), Theresa (village), Trenton, Waupun (shared with Fond du Lac County), Westford

Fond du Lac County (34) : All 34 towns and municipalities

Green Lake County (16) : All 16 towns and municipalities

Manitowoc County (30) : All 30 towns and municipalities

Marquette County (19) : All 19 towns and municipalities

Ozaukee County (16) : All 16 towns and municipalities

Sheboygan County (25) : All 25 towns and municipalities

Waushara County (26) : All 19 towns and municipalities

Winnebago County (22) : Algoma, Appleton (part; also 8th; shared with Calumet and Outagamie counties), Black Wolf, Clayton (part; also 8th), Fox Crossing, Menasha (part; also 8th; shared with Calumet County), Neenah (city), Neenah (town), Nekimi, Nepeuskun, Omro (city), Omro (town), Oshkosh (city), Oshkosh (town), Poygan, Rushford, Utica, Vinland, Winchester (part; also 8th), Winneconne (town), Winneconne (village), Wolf River

History

Wisconsin's 6th congressional district came into existence in 1863 following the federal census of 1860. The first elected representative from the district was Walter D. McIndoe of Wausau. The district originally comprised the counties of the northern and western parts of the state. Following subsequent congressional reapportionment after each decennial census, the district's boundaries shifted eastward.

Census of 1860

Wisconsin Congressional districts following the 1860 census

The reapportionment of Congressional districts following the federal census of 1860 gave Wisconsin three additional members in the House of Representatives. Members elected from the newly created 4th, 5th and 6th districts were chosen in the midterm elections of 1862 and took their seats in the lower house as part of the 38th United States Congress.

The 6th District originally included the counties of Adams, Ashland, Bad Ax (Vernon), Buffalo, Burnett, Dallas (Barron), Chippewa, Clark, Douglas, Dunn, Eau Claire, Jackson, Juneau, La Crosse, La Pointe, Marathon, Monroe, Pepin, Pierce, Polk, Portage, St. Croix, Trempealeau, and Wood.

Areas of east central Wisconsin, which make up much of the 6th district today, were originally part of the newly created 5th district.

Census of 1870

Wisconsin Congressional districts following the 1870 census

Following the 1870 census Wisconsin gained two seats in the House of Representatives. The new 6th District was shifted eastward and included many counties in northeast Wisconsin. It included the counties of Brown, Calumet, Door, Green Lake, Kewaunee, Outagamie, Waupaca, Waushara and Winnebago. Representative Philetus Sawyer of Oshkosh had been elected to Congress from Wisconsin's 5th District since 1865, was then elected from the newly configured 6th District. He later served the state as a member of the U.S. Senate.

Census of 1880

Census of 1890

Census of 1900

Censuses of 1910 & 1920

Censuses of 1930, 1940 & 1950

Census of 1960

It was also during this era, that the Republican Party's domination of the district was broken. Democrat John Abner Race, represented the district from 1965 to 1967. Other than this brief interruption, a Republican has been sent to Washington, D.C. in every election since 1938.

Census of 1970

The 6th District now extended farther west than at any time other since its original configuration in 1860. It now included all or portions of Adams, Calumet, Fond du Lac, Green Lake, Juneau, Manitowoc, Marquette, Monroe, Sheboygan, Waushara, and Winnebago counties.

This was the first time, other than in Milwaukee County, that districts did not follow county borders throughout the state. The Town of Waupun in Fond du Lac County was included in the 2nd District. Only the five easternmost towns in Monroe County were included in the 6th District.

Census of 1980

Census of 1990

Census of 2000

Following the 2000 census, Wisconsin's population rose to 5,363,675. Because this growth was not as large as in other parts of the nation, Wisconsin lost a congressional seat. Now with only eight seats, a major redistricting took place in the state for the first time since the state's loss of its 10th seat following the census of 1970. The new 6th District included the counties of Adams, Calumet, Dodge, Fond du Lac, Green Lake, Marquette, Manitowoc, Waushara and Winnebago, in addition to small sections of Outagamie and Jefferson counties.

Census of 2010

Wisconsin held on to its eight seats in the House of Representatives following the census of 2010, although the district boundaries were changed by the state legislature to include Columbia and Ozaukee County, while no longer including Adams, Calumet, and most of Dodge County. This isn't the first time the 6th congressional district included Ozaukee County. However this is the first time it include a portion of Milwaukee County. It included the northern suburb River Hills.

List of members representing the district

MemberPartyYearsCong
ressElectoral history
District established March 4, 1863
[[File:WalterMcIndoe.png100px]]
Walter D. McIndoe
(Wausau)RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1863 –
March 3, 1867Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1862.
Re-elected in 1864.
Retired.
[[File:Cadwallader Colden Washburn.jpg100px]]
Cadwallader C. Washburn
(La Crosse)RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1867 –
March 3, 1871Elected in 1866.
Re-elected in 1868.
Retired.
[[File:JMRusk.jpg100px]]
Jeremiah McLain Rusk
(Viroqua)RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1871 –
March 3, 1873Elected in 1870.
Redistricted to the .
[[File:Philetus Sawyer - Brady-Handy.jpg100px]]
Philetus Sawyer
(Oshkosh)RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1873 –
March 3, 1875Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1872.
Retired.
[[File:Alanson M. Kimball - Brady-Handy.jpg100px]]
Alanson M. Kimball
(Pine River)RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1875 –
March 3, 1877Elected in 1874.
Lost re-election.
[[File:GabrielBouck.jpg100px]]
Gabriel Bouck
(Oshkosh)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1877 –
March 3, 1881Elected in 1876.
Re-elected in 1878.
Lost re-election.
[[File:RWGuenther.jpg100px]]
Richard W. Guenther
(Oshkosh)RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1881 –
March 3, 1887Elected in 1880.
Re-elected in 1882.
Re-elected in 1884.
Redistricted to the .
[[File:Rep. Charles B. Clark (R-WI).jpg100px]]
Charles B. Clark
(Neenah)RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1887 –
March 3, 1891Elected in 1886.
Re-elected in 1888.
Lost re-election.
[[File:Lucas M. Miller (Wisconsin Congressman).jpg100px]]
Lucas M. Miller
(Oshkosh)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1891 –
March 3, 1893Elected in 1890.
Lost renomination.
[[File:Owen A. Wells (Wisconsin Congressman).jpg100px]]
Owen A. Wells
(Fond du Lac)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1893 –
March 3, 1895Elected in 1892.
Lost re-election.
[[File:SamuelACook.jpg100px]]
Samuel A. Cook
(Neenah)RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1895 –
March 3, 1897Elected in 1894.
Retired to run for U.S. senator.
[[File:James H Davidson.jpg100px]]
James H. Davidson
(Oshkosh)RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1897 –
March 3, 1903Elected in 1896.
Re-elected in 1898.
Re-elected in 1900.
Redistricted to the .
[[File:CharlesHWeisse.jpg100px]]
Charles H. Weisse
(Sheboygan Falls)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1903 –
March 3, 1911Elected in 1902.
Re-elected in 1904.
Re-elected in 1906.
Re-elected in 1908.
Retired.
[[File:Michael E. Burke (Wisconsin Congressman).jpg100px]]
Michael E. Burke
(Beaver Dam)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1911 –
March 3, 1913Elected in 1910.
Redistricted to the .
[[File:Michael K. Reilly (D-WI) (small).jpg100px]]
Michael Reilly
(Fond du Lac)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1913 –
March 3, 1917Elected in 1912.
Re-elected in 1914.
Lost re-election.
[[File:James H Davidson.jpg100px]]
James H. Davidson
(Oshkosh)RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1917 –
August 6, 1918Elected in 1916.
Died.
VacantnowrapAugust 6, 1918 –
November 5, 1918
[[File:FlorianLampert.jpg100px]]
Florian Lampert
(Oshkosh)RepublicannowrapNovember 5, 1918 –
July 18, 1930Elected to finish Davidson's term.
Also elected to the next full term.
Re-elected in 1920.
Re-elected in 1922.
Re-elected in 1924.
Re-elected in 1926.
Re-elected in 1928.
Died.
VacantnowrapJuly 18, 1930 –
November 4, 1930
[[File:Michael K. Reilly (D-WI) (small).jpg100px]]
Michael Reilly
(Fond du Lac)DemocraticnowrapNovember 4, 1930 –
January 3, 1939Elected to finish Lampert's term.
Also elected to the next full term.
Re-elected in 1932.
Re-elected in 1934.
Re-elected in 1936.
Lost re-election.
[[File:Frank B. Keefe (1887-1952) (8253034513).jpg100px]]
Frank Bateman Keefe
(Oshkosh)RepublicannowrapJanuary 3, 1939 –
January 3, 1951Elected in 1938.
Re-elected in 1940.
Re-elected in 1942.
Re-elected in 1944.
Re-elected in 1946.
Re-elected in 1948.
Retired.
[[File:William Van Pelt.jpg100px]]
William Van Pelt
(Fond du Lac)RepublicannowrapJanuary 3, 1951 –
January 3, 1965Elected in 1950.
Re-elected in 1952.
Re-elected in 1954.
Re-elected in 1956.
Re-elected in 1958.
Re-elected in 1960.
Re-elected in 1962.
Lost re-election.
[[File:JARace.jpg100px]]
John Abner Race
(Fond du Lac)DemocraticnowrapJanuary 3, 1965 –
January 3, 1967Elected in 1964.
Lost re-election.
[[File:William A. Steiger cph.3c32771.jpg100px]]
William A. Steiger
(Oshkosh)RepublicannowrapJanuary 3, 1967 –
December 4, 1978Elected in 1966.
Re-elected in 1968.
Re-elected in 1970.
Re-elected in 1972.
Re-elected in 1974.
Re-elected in 1976.
Re-elected in 1978 but died before next term began.
VacantnowrapDecember 4, 1978 –
April 3, 1979
[[File:Tom Petri, official Congressional photo portrait.jpg100px]]
Tom Petri
(Fond du Lac)RepublicannowrapApril 3, 1979 –
January 3, 2015Elected to finish Steiger's term.
Re-elected in 1980.
Re-elected in 1982.
Re-elected in 1984.
Re-elected in 1986.
Re-elected in 1988.
Re-elected in 1990.
Re-elected in 1992.
Re-elected in 1994.
Re-elected in 1996.
Re-elected in 1998.
Re-elected in 2000.
Re-elected in 2002.
Re-elected in 2004.
Re-elected in 2006.
Re-elected in 2008.
Re-elected in 2010.
Re-elected in 2012.
Retired.
[[File:Glenn Grothman official congressional photo.jpg100px]]
Glenn Grothman
(Glenbeulah)RepublicannowrapJanuary 3, 2015 –
presentElected in 2014.
Re-elected in 2016.
Re-elected in 2018.
Re-elected in 2020.
Re-elected in 2022.
Re-elected in 2024.

Recent election results

2002 district boundaries (2002–2011)

YearDateElectedDefeatedTotalPlurality20022004200620082010
Nov. 5Tom Petri (inc)Republican169,83499.22%--unopposed--171,161168,507
Nov. 2Tom Petri (inc)Republican238,62067.03%Jef HallDem.107,20930.12%355,995131,411
Carol Ann RittenhouseGrn.10,0182.81%
Nov. 7Tom Petri (inc)Republican201,36798.92%--unopposed--203,557199,177
Nov. 4Tom Petri (inc)Republican221,87563.71%Roger A. KittelsonDem.126,09036.21%348,26495,785
Nov. 2Tom Petri (inc)Republican183,27170.66%Joseph C. KallasDem.90,63427.36%259,367107,345

2011 district boundaries (2012–2021)

YearDateElectedDefeatedTotalPlurality20122014201620182020
Nov. 6Tom Petri (inc)Republican223,46062.12%Dave HeasterDem.135,92137.78%359,74587,539
Nov. 4Glenn GrothmanRepublican169,76756.77%Chris RockwoodDem.122,21240.87%299,03347,555
Gus FahrendorfInd.6,8652.30%
Nov. 8Glenn Grothman (inc)Republican204,14757.15%Sarah LloydDem.133,07237.26%357,18371,075
Jeff DahlkeLib.19,7165.52%
Nov. 6Glenn Grothman (inc)Republican180,31155.47%Dan KohlDem.144,53644.46%325,06535,775
Nov. 3Glenn Grothman (inc)Republican238,87459.23%Jessica KingDem.164,23940.72%403,33374,635

2022 district boundaries (2022–2031)

YearDateElectedDefeatedTotalPlurality20222024
Nov. 8Glenn Grothman (inc)Republican239,23194.93%Tom Powell (write-in)Ind.340
Nov. 5Glenn Grothman (inc)Republican251,88961.2%John ZarbanoDem.159,042

Recent election results from statewide races

YearOfficeResults
2008PresidentObama 49.21% - 49.16%
2010SenateJohnson 61% - 38%
GovernorWalker 61% - 38%
Secretary of StateKing 56% - 44%
Attorney GeneralVan Hollen 67% - 33%
TreasurerSchuller 61% - 39%
2012PresidentRomney 54% - 46%
SenateThompson 53% - 44%
Governor (Recall)Walker 62% - 38%
2014GovernorWalker 61% - 38%
Secretary of StateBradley 54% - 42%
Attorney GeneralSchimel 59% - 38%
TreasurerAdamczyk 56% - 37%
2016PresidentTrump 55% - 38%
SenateJohnson 59% - 38%
2018SenateVukmir 53% - 47%
GovernorWalker 57% - 41%
Secretary of StateSchroeder 55% - 44%
Attorney GeneralSchimel 57% - 41%
TreasurerHartwig 55% - 42%
2020PresidentTrump 57% - 41%
2022SenateJohnson 59% - 41%
GovernorMichels 57% - 42%
Secretary of StateLoudenbeck 56% - 40%
Attorney GeneralToney 58% - 42%
TreasurerLeiber 58% - 39%
2024PresidentTrump 57% - 41%
SenateHovde 56% - 41%

Historical district boundaries

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'''2013–2023'''}}

References

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