Wisconsin's 2nd congressional district
Wisconsin's 2nd congressional district is a congressional district of the United States House of Representatives in southern Wisconsin, covering Dane County, Iowa County, Lafayette County, Sauk County and Green County, as well as portions of Richland County and Rock County.[4] The district includes Madison, the state's capital, its suburbs and some of the surrounding areas.
Wisconsin's 2nd congressional district | |||
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Wisconsin's 2nd congressional district – since January 3, 2013. | |||
Representative |
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Area | 3,511.41 sq mi (9,094.5 km2) | ||
Distribution |
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Population (2019) | 773,663 | ||
Median household income | $72,036[1] | ||
Ethnicity | |||
Cook PVI | D+18[3] |
The district is currently represented by Democrat Mark Pocan, who succeeded current Senator Tammy Baldwin in 2013.
Historically, the district has tilted Democratic, due largely to the presence of heavily Democratic Madison. It was a swing district for much of the 1990s and early 2000s. and was held by a Republican from 1991 to 1999. However, since the 2000s round of redistricting, only the Milwaukee-based 4th District is considered more Democratic. John Kerry won the district in 2004 with 62% of the vote. Barack Obama also swept the district in 2008 with 69% of the vote to John McCain's 30%.
List of members representing the district
Recent election results
2012
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Mark Pocan | 265,422 | 67.90 | |
Republican | Chad Lee | 124,683 | 31.90 | |
Write-In | Joe Kopsick | 6 | 0.00 | |
none | Scattering | 787 | 0.20 | |
Total votes | 390,898 | 100.0 |
2014
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Mark Pocan (incumbent) | 224,920 | 68.4 | |
Republican | Peter Theron | 103,619 | 31.5 | |
n/a | Write-ins | 308 | 0.1 | |
Total votes | 328,847 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
2016
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Mark Pocan (incumbent) | 273,537 | 68.7 | |
Republican | Peter Theron | 124,044 | 31.2 | |
n/a | Write-ins | 479 | 0.1 | |
Total votes | 398,060 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
2018
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Mark Pocan (incumbent) | 309,116 | 97.4 | |
Republican | Joey Wayne Reed (write-in) | 29 | 0.0 | |
Independent | Rick Cruz (write-in) | 8 | 0.0 | |
Democratic | Bradley Jason Burt (write-in) | 1 | 0.0 | |
n/a | Write-ins | 8,141 | 2.6 | |
Total votes | 317,295 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
2020
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Mark Pocan (incumbent) | 318,523 | 69.7 | |
Republican | Peter Theron | 138,306 | 30.2 | |
Write-in | 376 | 0.1 | ||
Total votes | 457,205 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
Election results from presidential races
Election results from presidential races | ||
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Year | Office | Results |
2000 | President | Al Gore 58% – George W. Bush 36% |
2004 | President | John Kerry 62% – George W. Bush 37% |
2008 | President | Barack Obama 69% – John McCain 30% |
2012 | President | Barack Obama 68% – Mitt Romney 31% |
2016 | President | Hillary Clinton 66% – Donald Trump 29% |
2020 | President | Joe Biden 69% – Donald Trump 29% |
References
- Center for New Media & Promotion (CNMP), US Census Bureau. "My Congressional District". www.census.gov.
- "Census profile: Congressional District 2, WI". Census Reporter.
- "Partisan Voting Index – Districts of the 115th Congress" (PDF). The Cook Political Report. April 7, 2017. Retrieved April 7, 2017.
- "Official Wisconsin redistricting" (PDF).
External links
- 2nd Congressional District of Wisconsin
- 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