Who represents the Wisconsin 5th congressional district?

Rep. Scott Fitzgerald (Republican-WI) represents Wisconsin’s 5th district in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Wisconsin district 5 candidates 2026

Rep. Scott Fitzgerald (Republican-WI) is the current representative for Wisconsin’s 5th district. The district is heavily Republican (R+29).

Wisconsin district 5 election results

Rep. Scott Fitzgerald won the 2024 general election with 64.47% of the vote. 466,682 total votes were cast. The full result was 35.53% Democratic, 64.47% Republican. The district is heavily Republican (R+29).

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Representative Scott Fitzgerald, Republican from Wisconsin

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Scott Fitzgerald

Q: Wisconsin district 5 demographics

The Wisconsin 5th congressional district is 6.3% Hispanic, 87% White, 1.6% Black, 3% Asian. The median age is 43.2. Median household income is $95,803. 4.8% of residents are foreign-born. Source: Census ACS.

Wisconsin's 5th congressional district

Representative Scott Fitzgerald represents Wisconsin's 5th congressional district, serving 742,808 constituents. The district has an estimated median household income of $95,803 and an unemployment rate of 2.6%.

Economic & Demographic Snapshot

742,808Population

↑ 4,190

$95,803Median Incomenat'l $37,585

↑ $4,687

2.6%Unemploymentnat'l 3.5%

↓ 0.3%

4%Poverty Ratenat'l 12.4%

↑ 0.4%

74.3%Homeownershipnat'l 65.5%

→ no change

$1,219Median Rentnat'l $1,163

↑ $89

0.3%Public Transitnat'l 5%

→ no change

23.7 minMean Commutenat'l 26.4 min

↓ 0.2 min

Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2017-2021 vs. 2019-2023). All figures are statistical estimates with 90% confidence level.

Wisconsin District 5 Demographics

Median Age 43.2 (vs 38.5) · Homeownership 74.3% (vs 65.5%) · Bachelor’s+ 41.0% (vs 33.7%) · Poverty 4% (vs 12.4%) · Income $95,803 (vs $37,585)

Age Distribution

Skews older than the national average (median age 43.2 vs 38.5 nationally). The largest age cohort is 60–69 at 14.1%.

Race & Ethnicity

White residents are the largest group at 87%.

* Hispanic includes respondents of any race. Racial categories include both Hispanic and non-Hispanic individuals.

Education

41.0% hold a bachelor’s degree or higher, above the 33.7% national average.

Income Distribution

Median household income is $95,803, well above the $37,585 national median.

Housing

Homeownership at 74.3% (vs 65.5% nationally). Median rent is $1,219. Median home value is $357,300.

How People Get to Work

Car-dependent: 77% drive alone to work. Average commute is 23.7 minutes.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates

Data represents 5-year statistical estimates for increased reliability.

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