Wisconsin's 8th congressional district | |||
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Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023 | |||
Representative |
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Area | 9,740.44 sq mi (25,227.6 km2) | ||
Distribution |
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Population (2022) | 742,030 | ||
Median household income | $71,930[1] | ||
Ethnicity |
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Cook PVI | R+10[2] |
Wisconsin's 8th congressional district is a congressional district of the United States House of Representatives in northeastern Wisconsin. It officially has been vacant since April 24, 2024, following the effective date of the resignation of Mike Gallagher, a Republican. Gallagher won the open seat vacated by Reid Ribble who retired in 2016. It is also one of only two congressional districts to ever elect a Catholic priest, in the case of Wisconsin’s 8th, Robert John Cornell.[clarification needed]
The 8th District has leaned Republican throughout its history; seven Democrats have represented it since its creation, but none have served more than two terms. It became more of a swing seat in the 1990s. In 2004, Republican George W. Bush won 55 percent of the vote in the district, while in 2008, Democrat Barack Obama received 53.6 percent of the vote. The last Democrat to represent the district was Steve Kagen from 2007 to 2011. Since Kagen lost in the 2010 election, the seat has been held by Republicans, who have consistently won it by double digit percent margins in each election to the seat since 2012, and won similarly in statewide elections. The only county in the current district to back the Democratic presidential candidate in the 2000, 2004 and 2016 elections was overwhelmingly Native American Menominee County, which has never voted Republican since its creation in 1960, and only Menominee and Door Counties voted Democratic in 2012 and 2020.
Gallagher Resignation Gallagher announced in February 2024 that he would not run for re-election to the House of Representatives. His announcement came amid his outspoken criticism of the House Republican majority's impeachment of Homeland Security secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. He later clarified that he would leave Congress in April.
The timing of his resignation means that his seat will remain vacant for the remaining eight months of the congressional term, as it will be too late under Wisconsin law to hold a special election before the fall general election.
Shortly after his resignation it became public that Gallagher accepted a job at United States data analysis and defense contractor Palantir.
Since the 1930 census, the district has been centered upon Green Bay, Appleton and the Door Peninsula. Between the 1970 census and the 2010 census, the 8th moved north to encompass most counties bordering Michigan, but after 2010 it lost most of the border counties to the Seventh District, while gaining Calumet County.
Counties currently within the district include the entirety of Brown, Calumet, Door, Kewaunee, Marinette, Menominee, Oconto, Outagamie, Shawano, and Waupaca Counties, and part of Winnebago County.
Counties and municipalities within the district
# | County | Seat | Population |
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9 | Brown | Green Bay | 269,591 |
15 | Calumet | Chilton | 52,539 |
29 | Door | Sturgeon Bay | 30,369 |
61 | Kewaunee | Kewaunee | 20,543 |
75 | Marinette | Marinette | 41,875 |
78 | Menominee | Keshena | 4,289 |
83 | Oconto | Oconto | 39,356 |
87 | Outagamie | Appleton | 191,545 |
115 | Shawano | Shawano | 40,859 |
135 | Waupaca | Waupaca | 51,570 |
139 | Winnebago | Oshkosh | 171,623 |
- Baileys Harbor, Brussels, Clay Banks, Egg Harbor, Ephraim, Forestville, Gardner, Gibraltar, Jacksonsport, Liberty Grove, Nasewaupee, Sevastopol, Sister Bay, Sturgeon Bay, Union, and Washington Island.
- Algoma, Casco, Forestville, and Luxemburg.
- Gillett, Lena, Oconto, Oconto Falls, and Suring.
- Appleton, Bear Creek, Black Creek, Combined Locks, Hortonville, Kaukauna, Kimberly, Little Chute, Nichols, Seymour, and Shiocton.
- Aniwa, Birnamwood, Bonduel, Bowler, Cecil, Eland, Gresham, Mattoon, Shawano, Tigerton, and Wittenberg.
- Big Falls, Clintonville, Embarrass, Fremont, Iola, Manawa, Marion, New London, Ogdensburg, Scandinavia, Waupaca, and Weyauwega.
- Clayton (part) and Winchester.
Recent statewide election results
Year | Office | Results |
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2000 | President | Bush 52% – 43% |
2004 | President | Bush 55% – 44% |
2008 | President | Obama 53% – 45% |
2012 | President | Romney 51% – 48% |
2016 | President | Trump 56% – 39% |
2020 | President | Trump 57% – 41% |
List of members representing the district
Member | Party | Years | Cong ress |
Electoral history | District |
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District established March 4, 1873 | |||||
Alexander S. McDill (Plover) |
Republican | March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1875 |
43rd | Elected in 1872. Lost re-election. |
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![]() George W. Cate (Stevens Point) |
Democratic | March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1877 |
44th | Elected in 1874. Lost re-election. | |
![]() Thaddeus C. Pound (Chippewa Falls) |
Republican | March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1883 |
45th 46th 47th |
Elected in 1876. Re-elected in 1878. Re-elected in 1880. Retired. | |
![]() William T. Price (Black River Falls) |
Republican | March 4, 1883 – December 6, 1886 |
48th 49th |
Elected in 1882. Re-elected in 1884. Died. |
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Vacant | December 6, 1886 – January 18, 1887 |
49th | |||
![]() Hugh H. Price (Black River Falls) |
Republican | January 18, 1887 – March 3, 1887 |
Elected to finish his father's term. Retired. | ||
![]() Nils P. Haugen (River Falls) |
Republican | March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1893 |
50th 51st 52nd |
Elected in 1886. Re-elected in 1888. Re-elected in 1890. Redistricted to the 10th district. | |
![]() Lyman E. Barnes (Appleton) |
Democratic | March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1895 |
53rd | Elected in 1892. Lost re-election. |
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![]() Edward S. Minor (Sturgeon Bay) |
Republican | March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1903 |
54th 55th 56th 57th |
Elected in 1894. Re-elected in 1896. Re-elected in 1898. Re-elected in 1900. Redistricted to the 9th district. | |
![]() James H. Davidson (Oshkosh) |
Republican | March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1913 |
58th 59th 60th 61st 62nd |
Redistricted from the 6th district and re-elected in 1902. Re-elected in 1904. Re-elected in 1906. Re-elected in 1908. Re-elected in 1910. Lost re-election. |
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![]() Edward E. Browne (Waupaca) |
Republican | March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1931 |
63rd 64th 65th 66th 67th 68th 69th 70th 71st |
Elected in 1912. Re-elected in 1914. Re-elected in 1916. Re-elected in 1918. Re-elected in 1920. Re-elected in 1922. Re-elected in 1924. Re-elected in 1926. Re-elected in 1928. Lost renomination. |
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![]() Gerald J. Boileau (Wausau) |
Republican | March 4, 1931 – March 3, 1933 |
72nd | Elected in 1930. Redistricted to the 7th district. | |
![]() James F. Hughes (De Pere) |
Democratic | March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1935 |
73rd | Elected in 1932. Retired. |
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![]() George J. Schneider (Appleton) |
Progressive | January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1939 |
74th 75th |
Elected in 1934. Re-elected in 1936. Lost re-election. | |
![]() Joshua L. Johns (Appleton) |
Republican | January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1943 |
76th 77th |
Elected in 1938. Re-elected in 1940. Lost re-election. | |
![]() LaVern Dilweg (Green Bay) |
Democratic | January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1945 |
78th | Elected in 1942. Lost re-election. | |
![]() John W. Byrnes (Green Bay) |
Republican | January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1973 |
79th 80th 81st 82nd 83rd 84th 85th 86th 87th 88th |
Elected in 1944. Re-elected in 1946. Re-elected in 1948. Re-elected 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. | |
89th 90th 91st 92nd |
Re-elected in 1964. Re-elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Re-elected in 1970. Retired. |
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![]() Harold V. Froehlich (Appleton) |
Republican | January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1975 |
93rd | Elected in 1972. Lost re-election. |
![]() most of Brown County & part of Oneida County
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![]() Robert John Cornell (De Pere) |
Democratic | January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1979 |
94th 95th |
Elected in 1974. Re-elected in 1976. Lost re-election. | |
![]() Toby Roth (Appleton) |
Republican | January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1997 |
96th 97th 98th 99th 100th 101st 102nd 103rd 104th |
Elected in 1978. 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. Retired. | |
![]() most of Oneida County
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1993–2003![]() | |||||
![]() Jay Johnson (Green Bay) |
Democratic | January 3, 1997 – January 3, 1999 |
105th | Elected in 1996. Lost re-election. | |
![]() Mark Green (Green Bay) |
Republican | January 3, 1999 – January 3, 2007 |
106th 107th 108th 109th |
Elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Re-elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Retired to run for Governor of Wisconsin. | |
2003–2013![]() | |||||
Steve Kagen (Appleton) |
Democratic | January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2011 |
110th 111th |
Elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Lost re-election. | |
![]() Reid Ribble (Sherwood) |
Republican | January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2017 |
112th 113th 114th |
Elected in 2010. Re-elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Retired. | |
2013–2023![]() | |||||
![]() Mike Gallagher (Green Bay) |
Republican | January 3, 2017 – April 24, 2024 |
115th 116th 117th 118th |
Elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Re-elected in 2022. Resigned. | |
2023–present![]() | |||||
Vacant | April 24, 2024 – present |
118th |
Recent election results
2002 district boundaries (2002–2011)
Year | Date | Elected | Defeated | Total | Plurality | ||||||
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2002[3] | Nov. 5 | Mark Green (inc) | Republican | 152,745 | 72.58% | Andrew M. Becker | Dem. | 50,284 | 23.89% | 210,447 | 102,461 |
Dick Kaiser | Grn. | 7,338 | 3.49% | ||||||||
2004[4] | Nov. 2 | Mark Green (inc) | Republican | 248,070 | 70.13% | Dottie Le Clair | Dem. | 105,513 | 29.83% | 353,725 | 142,557 |
2006[5] | Nov. 7 | Steve Kagen | Democratic | 141,570 | 50.90% | John Gard | Rep. | 135,622 | 48.76% | 278,135 | 5,948 |
2008[6] | Nov. 4 | Steve Kagen (inc) | Democratic | 193,662 | 54.00% | John Gard | Rep. | 164,621 | 45.90% | 358,647 | 29,041 |
2010[7] | Nov. 2 | Reid Ribble | Republican | 143,998 | 54.77% | Steve Kagen (inc) | Dem. | 118,646 | 45.12% | 262,938 | 25,352 |
2011 district boundaries (2012–2021)
Year | Date | Elected | Defeated | Total | Plurality | ||||||
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2012[8] | Nov. 6 | Reid Ribble (inc) | Republican | 198,874 | 55.95% | Jamie Wall | Dem. | 156,287 | 43.97% | 355,464 | 42,587 |
2014[9] | Nov. 4 | Reid Ribble (inc) | Republican | 188,553 | 65.01% | Ron Gruett | Dem. | 101,345 | 34.94% | 290,048 | 87,208 |
2016[10] | Nov. 8 | Mike Gallagher | Republican | 227,892 | 62.65% | Tom Nelson | Dem. | 135,682 | 37.30% | 363,780 | 92,210 |
Wendy Gribben (write-in) | Grn. | 16 | 0.00% | ||||||||
Jerry Kobishop (write-in) | Dem. | 2 | 0.00% | ||||||||
2018[11] | Nov. 6 | Mike Gallagher (inc) | Republican | 209,410 | 63.69% | Beau Liegeois | Dem. | 119,265 | 36.28% | 328,774 | 90,145 |
2020[12] | Nov. 3 | Mike Gallagher (inc) | Republican | 268,173 | 64.18% | Amanda Stuck | Dem. | 149,558 | 35.79% | 417,838 | 118,615 |
2022 district boundaries (2022–2031)
Year | Date | Elected | Defeated | Total | Plurality | ||||||
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2022[13] | Nov. 8 | Mike Gallagher (inc) | Republican | 223,981 | 72.21% | Paul Boucher | Independent | 48,896 | 15.80% | 310,196 | 175,085 |
Jacob VandenPlas | Libertarian | 32,057 | 10.30% | ||||||||
Julie Hancock (write-in) | Dem. | 3,160 | 1.02% | ||||||||
Robbie Hoffman (write-in) | Dem. | 135 | 0.04% |
See also
References
- ^ "My Congressional District: Congressional District 8 (118th Congress), Wisconsin". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List". Cook Political Report. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
- ^ Results of Fall General Election - 11/05/2002 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin State Elections Board. December 2, 2002. p. 6. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
- ^ Results of Fall General Election - 11/02/2004 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin State Elections Board. December 1, 2004. p. 6. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
- ^ Results of Fall General Election - 11/07/2006 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin State Elections Board. December 5, 2006. p. 6. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
- ^ Results of Fall General Election - 11/04/2008 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin State Elections Board. December 1, 2008. p. 4. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
- ^ 2010 Fall General Election Results Summary (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Government Accountability Board. October 4, 2010. p. 5. 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. 4. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
- ^ Canvass Results for 2014 General Election - 11/4/2014 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Government Accountability Board. November 26, 2014. p. 5. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
- ^ Canvass Results for 2016 General Election - 11/8/2016 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Elections Commission. December 22, 2016. p. 5. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
- ^ Canvass Results for 2018 General Election - 11/6/2018 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Elections Commission. February 22, 2019. p. 5. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
- ^ Canvass Results for 2020 Special Election Representative in Congress District 7 - 5/12/2020 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Elections Commission. June 10, 2020. p. 1. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
- ^ 2022 General Election Results (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Elections Commission. November 8, 2022. p. 1. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
- 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
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