Wisconsin's 5th congressional district: election results

U.S. House elections in Wisconsin's 5th congressional district, 1976 to 2024: winners, vote shares and margins. District lines are redrawn after each census, so the area covered changes over time.

Current representative: Scott Fitzgerald (Republican), term ends 2027-01-03.

Wisconsin's 5th congressional district: Republican minus Democratic share, in points. Bars above the line lean Republican, below lean Democratic.

Year	Winner	Party	Share	Margin
2024	Scott Fitzgerald	Republican	64.4%	28.9
2022	Scott Fitzgerald	Republican	64.4%	28.8
2020	Scott Fitzgerald	Republican	60.1%	20.3
2018	Jim Sensenbrenner	Republican	61.9%	24.0
2016	Jim Sensenbrenner	Republican	66.7%	37.4
2014	Jim Sensenbrenner	Republican	69.5%	39.1
2012	Jim Sensenbrenner	Republican	67.7%	35.7
2010	Jim Sensenbrenner	Republican	69.3%	42.0
2008	Jim Sensenbrenner	Republican	79.6%	59.4
2006	Jim Sensenbrenner	Republican	61.8%	26.1
2004	Jim Sensenbrenner	Republican	66.6%	34.8
2002	Jim Sensenbrenner	Republican	86.1%	72.8
2000	Thomas M. Barrett	Democratic	77.7%	55.7
1998	Thomas M. Barrett	Democratic	78.2%	56.6
1980	Henry S. Reuss	Democratic	77.0%	54.9
1978	Henry S. Reuss	Democratic	73.1%	47.1
1976	Henry S. Reuss	Democratic	77.8%	56.8

2024

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Scott Fitzgerald Won	REP	300,521	64.40%
Ben Steinhoff	DEM	165,653	35.50%
Scattering	—	508	0.11%
Total		466,682

2022

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Scott Fitzgerald Won	REP	243,741	64.39%
Mike Van Someren	DEM	134,581	35.55%
Scattering	—	201	0.05%
Total		378,523

2020

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Scott Fitzgerald Won	REP	265,434	60.11%
Tom Palzewicz	DEM	175,902	39.83%
Scattering	—	263	0.06%
Total		441,599

Questions and answers

Who represents Wisconsin's 5th congressional district?

Scott Fitzgerald (Republican) is the current representative; the term ends on 2027-01-03.

Who won the last election in Wisconsin's 5th congressional district?

Scott Fitzgerald won in 2024 by 28.9 points.

Results: FiveThirtyEight, from official sources.