Wisconsin's 5th Congressional District

Wisconsin's 5th Congressional District is represented by Scott Fitzgerald (Republican), who has held the seat since 2021. Fitzgerald has an overall VoteSee report card grade of C, voted in 99% of roll-call votes on bills this Congress, and votes with the Republican majority 95% of the time. The district includes Waukesha, Brookfield, and New Berlin. It takes in all or part of 6 counties, and 55% of residents live in Waukesha County. About 743,000 people live in the district, and the median household income is $95,803.

Current Representative

Scott Fitzgerald (Republican) has represented Wisconsin's 5th Congressional District since 2021.

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2026 Election

U.S. House: Wisconsin 5th District

Winner: Scott Fitzgerald.

Incumbent Scott Fitzgerald is running for re-election. 2 candidates were on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot.

Polls: No public polls

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District Demographics

Source: American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, 119th Congress boundaries.

How Fitzgerald Voted Recently

Breaks with the Republican majority

Who Held This Seat Before

Members of Congress who previously represented Wisconsin's 5th Congressional District. District lines are redrawn after each census, so earlier members may have represented a different area under this number.

Where the District Is

Wisconsin's 5th Congressional District covers 2,143 square miles of land. Boundaries are for the current (119th) Congress.

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Largest communities

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