Wisconsin's 4th congressional district
U.S. House district for Wisconsin
Wisconsin's 4th congressional district Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023
Representative Area 111.90 sq mi (289.8 km2 ) Distribution Population (2023) 719,795 Median household income $59,499[ 1] Ethnicity Cook PVI D+25[ 2]
Wisconsin's 4th congressional district is a congressional district of the United States House of Representatives in Wisconsin , encompassing a part of Milwaukee County and including almost all of the city of Milwaukee (except the slivers of the city in Waukesha and Washington counties), as well as its working-class suburbs of Cudahy , St. Francis , South Milwaukee , and West Milwaukee . Recent redistricting has added the Milwaukee County North Shore communities of Glendale , Shorewood , Whitefish Bay , Fox Point , Bayside , and Brown Deer to the district. It is currently represented by Gwen Moore , a Democrat .
With a Cook Partisan Voting Index rating of D+25, it is the most Democratic district in Wisconsin.[ 2] John Kerry won 69% of the vote here in 2004 . Barack Obama also swept the district in 2008 , by a three-to-one margin over John McCain , with 75.39% of the vote to McCain's 23.61%.
Before the 2000 census, the 4th covered much of south Milwaukee, and extended into eastern Waukesha County . After Wisconsin lost a district in the 2000 census, the 4th was cut back to a Milwaukee County district.
Counties and municipalities within the district
Milwaukee County
Bayside , Brown Deer , Fox Point , Glendale , Milwaukee , River Hills , Shorewood , Wauwatosa , West Allis (half) , West Milwaukee , and Whitefish Bay .
Election results from statewide races
List of members representing the district
#
Member
Party
Years
Cong ress
Electoral history
District
District established March 4, 1863
1
Charles A. Eldredge (Fond du Lac )
Democratic
March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1873
38th 39th 40th 41st 42nd
Elected in 1862 .Re-elected in 1864 .Re-elected in 1866 .Re-elected in 1868 .Re-elected in 1870 . Redistricted to the 5th district .
Dodge, Fond du Lac , Ozaukee, Sheboygan, & Washington counties
2
Alexander Mitchell (Milwaukee )
Democratic
March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1875
43rd
Redistricted from the 1st district and re-elected in 1872 . Retired.
Milwaukee, Ozaukee, & Washington counties
3
William Pitt Lynde (Milwaukee )
Democratic
March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1879
44th 45th
Elected in 1874 .Re-elected in 1876 . Retired.
4
Peter V. Deuster (Milwaukee )
Democratic
March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1885
46th 47th 48th
Elected in 1878 .Re-elected in 1880 .Re-elected in 1882 . Lost re-election.
Milwaukee County
5
Isaac W. Van Schaick (Milwaukee )
Republican
March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1887
49th
Elected in 1884 . Retired.
6
Henry Smith (Milwaukee )
Union Labor
March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1889
50th
Elected in 1886 . Lost re-election.
7
Isaac W. Van Schaick (Milwaukee )
Republican
March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1891
51st
Elected in 1888 . Retired to run for state senator .
8
John L. Mitchell (Milwaukee )
Democratic
March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1893
52nd
Elected in 1890 .Re-elected in 1892 but resigned when elected U.S. senator .
Vacant
March 3, 1893 – August 27, 1893
53rd
Town of Franklin
Town of Greenfield
Town of Lake
Town of Oak Creek
Wards 1-9, 11, 12, 14-18, city of Milwaukee
9
Peter J. Somers (Milwaukee )
Democratic
August 27, 1893 – March 3, 1895
Elected to finish Mitchell's term . Retired.
10
Theobald Otjen (Milwaukee )
Republican
March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1907
54th 55th 56th 57th 58th 59th
Elected in 1894 .Re-elected in 1896 .Re-elected in 1898 .Re-elected in 1900 .Re-elected in 1902 .Re-elected in 1904 . Lost renomination.
Town of Franklin
Town of Greenfield
Town of Lake
Town of Oak Creek
Town of Wauwatosa
Village of Cudahy
City of South Milwaukee
City of Wauwatosa
Wards 2-5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 14-17, 23, city of Milwaukee
11
William J. Cary (Milwaukee )
Republican
March 4, 1907 – March 3, 1919
60th 61st 62nd 63rd 64th 65th
Elected in 1906 .Re-elected in 1908 .Re-elected in 1910 .Re-elected in 1912 .Re-elected in 1914 .Re-elected in 1916 . Lost renomination.
Town of Franklin
Town of Greenfield
Town of Lake
Town of Oak Creek
Town of Wauwatosa
Village of Cudahy
Village of West Milwaukee
City of South Milwaukee
City of Wauwatosa
City of West Allis
Wards 3-5, 8, 11, 12, 14, 16, 17, 23, 24, city of Milwaukee
12
John C. Kleczka (Milwaukee )
Republican
March 4, 1919 – March 3, 1923
66th 67th
Elected in 1918 .Re-elected in 1920 . Retired.
13
John C. Schafer (Milwaukee )
Republican
March 4, 1923 – March 3, 1933
68th 69th 70th 71st 72nd
Elected in 1922 .Re-elected in 1924 .Re-elected in 1926 .Re-elected in 1928 .Re-elected in 1930 . Lost re-election.
14
Raymond Joseph Cannon (Milwaukee )
Democratic
March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1939
73rd 74th 75th
Elected in 1932 .Re-elected in 1934 .Re-elected in 1936 . Lost renomination and lost re-election as an independent .
Town of Franklin
Town of Greenfield
Town of Lake
Town of Oak Creek
Town of Wauwatosa
Village of West Milwaukee
City of Cudahy
City of South Milwaukee
City of Wauwatosa
City of West Allis
Wards 3-5, 8, 11, 12, 14, 16, 17, 23, 24, 27, city of Milwaukee
15
John C. Schafer (Milwaukee )
Republican
January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1941
76th
Elected in 1938 . Lost re-election.
16
Thad F. Wasielewski (Milwaukee )
Democratic
January 3, 1941 – January 3, 1947
77th 78th 79th
Elected in 1940 .Re-elected in 1942 .Re-elected in 1944 . Lost renomination and lost re-election as an independent .
17
John C. Brophy (Milwaukee )
Republican
January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1949
80th
Elected in 1946 . Lost re-election.
18
Clement J. Zablocki (Milwaukee )
Democratic
January 3, 1949 – December 3, 1983
81st 82nd 83rd 84th 85th 86th 87th 88th 89th 90th 91st 92nd 93rd 94th 95th 96th 97th 98th
Elected in 1948 .Re-elected in 1950 .Re-elected in 1952 .Re-elected in 1954 .Re-elected in 1956 .Re-elected in 1958 .Re-elected in 1960 .Re-elected in 1962 .Re-elected in 1964 .Re-elected in 1966 .Re-elected in 1968 .Re-elected in 1970 .Re-elected in 1972 .Re-elected in 1974 .Re-elected in 1976 .Re-elected in 1978 .Re-elected in 1980 .Re-elected in 1982 . Died.
Village of Greendale
Village of Hales Corners
Village of West Milwaukee
City of Cudahy
City of Franklin
City of Greenfield
City of Oak Creek
City of St. Francis
City of South Milwaukee
City of West Allis
The part of the city of Milwaukee south of the Menomonee River
Village of Greendale
Village of Hales Corners
Village of West Milwaukee
City of Cudahy
City of Franklin
City of Greenfield
City of Oak Creek
City of St. Francis
City of South Milwaukee
City of Wauwatosa
City of West Allis
The part of the city of Milwaukee south of St. Paul Ave. and east of 39th St.
Milwaukee County
Village of Greendale
Village of Hales Corners
Village of West Milwaukee
City of Cudahy
City of Franklin
City of Greenfield
City of Oak Creek
City of St. Francis
City of South Milwaukee
City of West Allis
The part of the city of Milwaukee south of the line extending from the point where I-94 intersects with the western city limits, following I-94 east to the point where it intersects with the Menomonee River, then following the river east to the point where it intersects with the Milwaukee River, then north to E. Juneau Ave., east to N. Van Buren St., south to E. State St., east 1 block, south 1 block, then east on E. Kilbourn Ave. to the lake
Waukesha County
Town of Vernon
Town of Waukesha
Village of Big Bend
City of Muskego
City of New Berlin
The part of the city of Waukesha south of a line extending from the point where the right-of-way of the M.St.P. & S.S.M. railroad intersects the northern city limits, south along the right-of-way of the M.St.P. & S.S.M. railroad to Moreland Blvd., then east to Murray Ave., north to Catherine St., east to Highland Ave., north to Josephine St., east to Cardinal Dr., north to Atlantic Dr., east to Empire Dr., northeasterly on Empire Dr. and Wolf Rd. to the city limits
Vacant
December 3, 1983 – April 3, 1984
98th
19
Jerry Kleczka (Milwaukee )
Democratic
April 3, 1984 – January 3, 2005
98th 99th 100th 101st 102nd 103rd 104th 105th 106th 107th 108th
Elected to finish Zablocki's term .Re-elected in 1984 .Re-elected in 1986 .Re-elected in 1988 .Re-elected in 1990 .Re-elected in 1992 .Re-elected in 1994 .Re-elected in 1996 .Re-elected in 1998 .Re-elected in 2000 .Re-elected in 2002 . Retired.
1993–2003
2003–2013
20
Gwen Moore (Milwaukee )
Democratic
January 3, 2005 – present
109th 110th 111th 112th 113th 114th 115th 116th 117th 118th
Elected in 2004 .Re-elected in 2006 .Re-elected in 2008 .Re-elected in 2010 .Re-elected in 2012 .Re-elected in 2014 .Re-elected in 2016 .Re-elected in 2018 .Re-elected in 2020 .Re-elected in 2022 .Re-elected in 2024 .
2013–2023
2023–present
Recent election results
2002 district boundaries (2002–2011)
Year
Date
Elected
Defeated
Total
Plurality
2002 [ 3]
Nov. 5
Jerry Kleczka (inc)
Democratic
122,031
86.32%
Brian Verdin
Rep.
18,324
12.96%
141,367
103,707
2004 [ 4]
Nov. 2
Gwen Moore
Democratic
212,382
69.60%
Gerald H. Boyle
Rep.
85,928
28.16%
305,142
126,454
Tim Johnson
Ind.
3,733
1.22%
Robert R. Raymond
Ind.
1,861
0.61%
Colin Hudson
Con.
897
0.29%
2006 [ 5]
Nov. 7
Gwen Moore (inc)
Democratic
136,735
71.31%
Perfecto Rivera
Rep.
54,486
28.42%
191,742
82,249
2008 [ 6]
Nov. 4
Gwen Moore (inc)
Democratic
222,728
87.63%
Michael D. LaForest
Rep.
29,282
11.52%
254,179
193,446
2010 [ 7]
Nov. 2
Gwen Moore (inc)
Democratic
143,559
68.98%
Dan Sebring
Rep.
61,543
29.57%
208,103
82,016
Eddie Ahmad Ayyash
Ind.
2,802
1.35%
2011 district boundaries (2012–2021)
Year
Date
Elected
Defeated
Total
Plurality
2012 [ 8]
Nov. 6
Gwen Moore (inc)
Democratic
235,257
72.21%
Dan Sebring
Rep.
80,787
24.80%
325,788
154,470
Robert R. Raymond
Ind.
9,277
2.85%
2014 [ 9]
Nov. 4
Gwen Moore (inc)
Democratic
179,045
70.24%
Dan Sebring
Rep.
68,490
26.87%
254,892
110,555
Robert R. Raymond
Ind.
7,002
2.75%
2016 [ 10]
Nov. 8
Gwen Moore (inc)
Democratic
220,181
76.74%
Robert R. Raymond
Ind.
33,494
11.67%
254,892
110,555
Andy Craig
Lib.
32,183
11.22%
2018 [ 11]
Nov. 6
Gwen Moore (inc)
Democratic
206,487
75.61%
Tim Rogers
Rep.
59,091
21.64%
273,087
147,396
Robert R. Raymond
Ind.
7,170
2.63%
2020 [ 12]
Nov. 3
Gwen Moore (inc)
Democratic
232,668
74.65%
Tim Rogers
Rep.
70,769
22.70%
311,697
161,899
Robert R. Raymond
Ind.
7,911
2.54%
2022 district boundaries (2022–2031)
Year
Date
Elected
Defeated
Total
Plurality
2022 [ 13]
Nov. 8
Gwen Moore (inc)
Democratic
191,955
75.27%
Tim Rogers
Rep.
57,660
22.61%
255,012
134,295
Robert R. Raymond
Ind.
5,164
2.03%
See also
References
Specific
^ "My Congressional District" .
^ a b "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List" . Cook Political Report . Retrieved January 10, 2023 .
^ Results of Fall General Election - 11/05/2002 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin State Elections Board. December 2, 2002. p. 4. Retrieved April 10, 2022 .
^ Results of Fall General Election - 11/02/2004 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin State Elections Board. December 1, 2004. p. 4. Retrieved September 23, 2021 .
^ Results of Fall General Election - 11/07/2006 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin State Elections Board. December 5, 2006. p. 4. Retrieved September 23, 2021 .
^ Results of Fall General Election - 11/04/2008 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin State Elections Board. December 1, 2008. p. 3. Retrieved September 23, 2021 .
^ 2010 Fall General Election Results Summary (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Government Accountability Board . October 4, 2010. pp. 3– 4. Retrieved September 23, 2021 .
^ Canvass Results for 2012 Presidential and General Election - 11/6/2012 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Government Accountability Board . November 6, 2012. p. 3. Retrieved September 23, 2021 .
^ Canvass Results for 2014 General Election - 11/4/2014 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Government Accountability Board . November 26, 2014. p. 4. Retrieved September 23, 2021 .
^ Canvass Results for 2016 General Election - 11/8/2016 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Elections Commission . December 22, 2016. pp. 3– 4. Retrieved September 23, 2021 .
^ Canvass Results for 2018 General Election - 11/6/2018 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Elections Commission . February 22, 2019. p. 4. Retrieved September 23, 2021 .
^ Canvass Results for 2020 General Election - 11/3/2020 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Elections Commission . November 18, 2020. p. 2. Retrieved September 23, 2021 .
^ Canvass Results for 2022 General Election - 11/8/2022 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Elections Commission . November 30, 2022. p. 3. Retrieved July 5, 2024 .
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