Wisconsin's 6th congressional district
U.S. House district in eastern Wisconsin
Wisconsin's 6th congressional district is a congressional district of the United States House of Representatives in eastern Wisconsin. It is based in the rural, suburban and exurban communities between Madison, Milwaukee, and Green Bay. It also includes the village of River Hills in far northern Milwaukee County. The district is currently represented by Glenn Grothman (R-Glenbeaulah) who took office in January 2015.
The 6th district has a long history of farming livestock in rural areas, and is a major producer of both milk and grains.
The 6th district has been a Republican stronghold for most of its history; since the 1930s, only one Democrat, John A. Race, represented the district between 1965 and 1967. The 6th district's Republican lean extends to presidential races; since 1952, only three Democrats have carried it: Lyndon B. Johnson in 1964, Bill Clinton in 1996, and Barack Obama in 2008, all three of whom swept the state of Wisconsin in landslides. In the 2020 Presidential Election, the district voted 57% for Donald Trump and 42% for Joe Biden. In 2024, it backed Donald Trump by a slightly bigger margin, 57%-41%, over Kamala Harris.
Counties and municipalities within the district
For the 118th and successive Congresses (based on redistricting following the 2020 census), the district contains all or portions of the following counties, towns, and municipalities:
Calumet County (4)
Brothertown, Kiel (shared with Manitowoc County), New Holstein (city), New Holstein (town)
Columbia County (35)
All 35 towns and municipalities
Dodge County (17)
Beaver Dam, Brownsville, Burnett, Chester, Fox Lake (city), Fox Lake (town), Kekoskee, LeRoy, Lomira (town), Lomira (village), Mayville, Randolph (shared with Columbia County), Theresa (town) (part; also 5th), Theresa (village), Trenton, Waupun (shared with Fond du Lac County), Westford
Fond du Lac County (34)
All 34 towns and municipalities
Green Lake County (16)
All 16 towns and municipalities
Manitowoc County (30)
All 30 towns and municipalities
Marquette County (19)
All 19 towns and municipalities
Ozaukee County (16)
All 16 towns and municipalities
Sheboygan County (25)
All 25 towns and municipalities
Waushara County (26)
All 19 towns and municipalities
Winnebago County (22)
Algoma, Appleton (part; also 8th; shared with Calumet and Outagamie counties), Black Wolf, Clayton (part; also 8th), Fox Crossing, Menasha (part; also 8th; shared with Calumet County), Neenah (city), Neenah (town), Nekimi, Nepeuskun, Omro (city), Omro (town), Oshkosh (city), Oshkosh (town), Poygan, Rushford, Utica, Vinland, Winchester (part; also 8th), Winneconne (town), Winneconne (village), Wolf River
History
Wisconsin's 6th congressional district came into existence in 1863 following the federal census of 1860.
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