Race Status
Strong Rep
INCUMBENT PARTY: Rep last updated: 09-10-2018
INCUMBENT PARTY: Rep last updated: 09-10-2018
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
Average | 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
- NCSL Slams Post-Wayfair Bill In Letter To Congress Leaders 09/18/2018
- Saving Our Democracy: Sept. 20-26, 2018 09/18/2018
- Will Wayfair unleash state-by-state chaos? 09/18/2018
- Last-ditch effort 09/17/2018
- On The Money: Trump readying $200B in tariffs for China | Warren wants companies to disclose climate impacts | Bill … 09/14/2018
- Bipartisan group of lawmakers offer bill to provide certainty following online sales tax ruling 09/14/2018
- Tammy Baldwin defends Tomah VA record and introduces veteran supporters, including Medal of Honor recipient Gary … 09/14/2018
- New Federal Remote Sales Tax Bill Would Delay State Collections 09/14/2018
- Civil Rights Commission Calls for Action on Voting Rights Fix 09/13/2018
- Senator Elizabeth Warren Endorses Tom Palzewicz for Congress 08/31/2018
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 |
