Wisconsin's 8th congressional district

Wisconsin's 8th congressional district
Wisconsin's 8th congressional district - since January 3, 2013.
Current Representative Reid Ribble (R–De Pere)
Area 9,740.44 mi2
Distribution 56.04% urban, 43.96% rural
Population (2000) 670,480
Median income $43,274
Ethnicity 93.2% White, 0.6% Black, 1.4% Asian, 2.2% Hispanic, 2.7% Native American, 0.1% other
Occupation 29.3% blue collar, 53.9% white collar, 16.8% gray collar
Cook PVI R+2

Wisconsin's 8th congressional district is a congressional district of the United States House of Representatives in northeastern Wisconsin. The district includes Green Bay and Appleton. It is currently represented by Reid Ribble, a Republican. Ribble defeated incumbent Democrat Steve Kagen for reelection in 2010. It is also one of two Congressional Districts to ever elect a Catholic Priest, Robert John Cornell.

The 8th leaned Republican for several years; only four Democrats represented it in the 20th century. However, it has become more of a swing seat since the 1990s. In 2004, Republican George W. Bush won 55% of the vote in the district, while in 2008, Democrat Barack Obama received 53.6% of the vote.

Presidential Voting Results

Election results from presidential races
Year Office Results
2012 President Romney 51 - 48%
2008 President Obama 53 - 45%
2004 President Bush 55 - 44%
2000 President Bush 52 - 43%

List of representatives

Congress(es) Representative Party Years Note
District created March 4, 1873
43rd Alexander S. McDill Republican March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1875
44th George W. Cate Democratic March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1877
45th–47th Thaddeus C. Pound Republican March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1883
48th–49th William T. Price Republican March 4, 1883 – December 6, 1886 Died
Vacant December 6, 1886 – January 18, 1887
49th Hugh H. Price Republican January 18, 1887 – March 3, 1887
50th–52nd Nils P. Haugen Republican March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1893 Redistricted to the 10th district
53rd Lyman E. Barnes Democratic March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1895
54th–57th Edward S. Minor Republican March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1903 Redistricted to the 9th district
58th–62nd James H. Davidson Republican March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1913 Redistricted from the 6th district
63rd–71st Edward E. Browne Republican March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1931
72nd Gerald J. Boileau Republican March 4, 1931 – March 3, 1933 Redistricted to the 7th district
73rd James F. Hughes Democratic March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1935
74th–75th George J. Schneider Progressive January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1939
76th–77th Joshua L. Johns Republican January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1943
78th Lavern Dilweg Democratic January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1945
79th–92nd John W. Byrnes Republican January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1973
93rd Harold Vernon Froehlich Republican January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1975
94th–95th Robert John Cornell Democratic January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1979
96th–104th Toby Roth Republican January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1997
105th Jay W. Johnson Democratic January 3, 1997 – January 3, 1999
106th–109th Mark Green Republican January 3, 1999 – January 3, 2007
110th–111th Steve Kagen Democratic January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2011
112th–114th Reid Ribble Republican January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2017 Incumbent, retiring at end of third term
115th– Mike Gallagher Republican January 3, 2017 –

On January 30, 2016, Reid Ribble announced he would retire at the end of his third term, opening the seat for the 2016 election.[1]

Living former Members of the U.S. House of Representatives from Wisconsin's 8th congressional district

As of June 2015, four former members of the U.S. House of Representatives from Wisconsin's 8th congressional district are alive.

U.S. Representative U.S. House of Representatives Term Date of birth (and age)
Harold Vernon Froehlich 1973–1975 May 12, 1932
Toby Roth 1979–1987 October 10, 1938
Mark A. Green 1999–2007 June 1, 1960
Steve Kagen 2007–2011 December 12, 1949

Recent Election Results

2012

Wisconsin’s 8th Congressional District Election – 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Reid Ribble 198,874 55.95
Democratic Jamie Wall 156,287 43.97

2014

Wisconsin’s 8th Congressional District Election – 2014
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Reid Ribble 188,553 65.01
Democratic Ron Gruett 101,345 34.94
Write-in Others 150 0.05

Historical district boundaries

2003 - 2013

See also

References

  1. ↑ McCardle, Elery (30 January 2016). "U.S. Rep. Reid Ribble not seeking re-election". WBAY-TV, Green Bay, Wisconsin. Retrieved 31 January 2016.

External links

Coordinates: 44°49′53″N 87°56′13″W / 44.83139°N 87.93694°W / 44.83139; -87.93694

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