Race Status
RESULT: Jim Sensenbrenner (Rep)
Strong Rep
INCUMBENT PARTY: Rep last updated: 10-15-2018
Key Dates
Filing Deadline: 06/01/2018
Primaries: 08/14/2018
General Election: 11/06/2018
Primaries: 08/14/2018
General Election: 11/06/2018
Race Status History
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Rep Incumbent
Pundit Opinions
RESULT |
Cook | Sabato | Inside Elections | Real Clear Politics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Rep | Strong Rep | Strong Rep | Strong Rep | Strong Rep |
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Current House Scoreboard
Race Newsfeed
- Sen. Ted Cruz Proposes Unique Border Wall Solution: Make EL CHAPO Pay For It – The Daily Wire February 12, 2019
- Disabled activists demand ‘no forced institutionalization!’ – Workers World January 29, 2019
- Wisconsin Election Results: Fifth House District – New York Times January 28, 2019
- Bill Would Prohibit Waiting Lists For Community-Based Services – Disability Scoop January 24, 2019
- Nancy Pelosi Charged The Air Force Nearly $200k To Fly Her Family And Other Lawmakers To Italy And Ukraine – The Daily Caller January 21, 2019
- The 11 Most Anti-Capitalist Quotes from Martin Luther King Jr. – Common Dreams January 21, 2019
- U.S. Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner recuperating after hip replacement surgery – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel January 10, 2019
- Mexican drug cartels would pay for the wall under GOP bill – Washington Examiner January 10, 2019
- Sensenbrenner Introduces the BUILD WALL Act – urbanmilwaukee January 9, 2019
- Jim Sensenbrenner urges VA Secretary to take 'immediate' action on underpayment of GI Bill benefits – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel December 7, 2018
2018 District WI-05 Data Card
WI-05 Demographics
| Demographic | District | State | Nation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | 51% Female | 49.7% Male 50.3% Female |
51% Female |
| Race/Ethnicity | 88% White 6% Hispanic 3% Asian |
81.7% White/Caucasian 6.6% Black/African American 5.8% White/Hispanic |
61% White 18% Hispanic 12% Black 5% Asian 2% Two or More 1% Native |
| Language Other than Eng at Home | 7.7% | 8.7% | 21.1% |
| High School Grad Rate | 94.5% | 91.9% | 87.5% |
| College Grad Rate | 36.9% | 29.5% | 31.3% |
| Per Capita Income | $37,330 | $30,902 | $31,128 |
| Median Age | 41.4 | 39.4 | 37.9 |
| Population | 722,739 | 5778708 | 325.7 mil |
| Square Miles | 1,890.80 | 54158.3 | 3,796,742 |
| Population per SqMi | 1382.20 | 1106.7 | 185.8 |
| People per Household | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.7 |
| Foreign Born | 4.2% | 5.0% | 13.5% |
| Veteran | 7.3% | 7.5% | 7.4% |
| Geographic Mobility | 12.9% | 14.6% | 14.6% |
Data Credits
District/State/National: www.censusreporter.org
State: www.census.gov
State/Miscellaneous: BALLOTPEDIA State Profile
WI-05 Voting History
Presidential Voting Percentages
| Year | Clinton | Trump | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 37.3 | 57.4 | -20.1 |
| Year | Obama | Romney | Margin |
| 2012 | 37.7 | 61.3 | -23.6 |
| Year | Obama | McCain | Margin |
| 2008 | 41.8 | 57.2 | -15.4 |
House Voting Percentages
| Year | DEM | REP | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 29.3 | 66.7 | -37.4 |
| 2014 | 30.4 | 69.5 | -39.1 |
| 2012 | 32.1 | 67.9 | -35.8 |
National Presidential Voting Percentages
National House Voting Percentages
| Year | Clinton | Trump | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 48.4 | 46.3 | +2.1 |
| Year | Obama | Romney | Margin |
| 2012 | 51.1 | 47.3 | +3.8 |
| Year | Obama | McCain | Margin |
| 2008 | 53 | 45.7 | +7.3 |
National House Voting Percentages
| Year | DEM | REP | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 48 | 49.1 | -1.1 |
| 2014 | 45.7 | 51.4 | -5.7 |
| 2012 | 50.6 | 49.4 | +1.2 |
Other Races in Wisconsin
| Sort | Race | Current Status |
|---|---|---|
| Sort | Race | Current Status |
| Senate Race: Wisconsin (Baldwin v TBD) | Lean Dem | |
| Gubernatorial Race: Wisconsin (TBD v Walker) | Likely Rep | |
| House Race: WI-01 (TBD v Ryan) | Strong Rep | |
| House Race: WI-02 (Pocan v TBD) | Strong Dem | |
| House Race: WI-03 (Kind v TBD) | Likely Dem | |
| House Race: WI-04 (Moore v TBD) | Strong Dem | |
| House Race: WI-05 (TBD v Sensenbrenner) | Strong Rep | |
| House Race: WI-06 (TBD v Grothman) | Strong Rep | |
| House Race: WI-07 (TBD v Duffy) | Strong Rep | |
| House Race: WI-08 (TBD v Gallagher) | Strong Rep |
