Wisconsin District 5

19 Very compact

Less compact than 13% of other congressional districts.

372nd least compact of 429 nationally, 7th of 8 in Wisconsin.

A score describes shape, not intent. Coastlines, rivers and the Voting Rights Act can all make a district irregular. How scores work

The three measures

Polsby-Popper: 0.38at least as compact as 83% of districts on this measure
Area compared with perimeter. Low for jagged or snaking edges.
Reock: 0.61at least as compact as 81% of districts on this measure
Area compared with the smallest circle around the district, counting only land. Low for stretched shapes.
Convex hull: 0.86at least as compact as 79% of districts on this measure
Area compared with a rubber band stretched around the district, counting only land. Low for bites and tentacles.

Each measure runs from 0 to 1, where 1 is a perfect circle or a shape with no dents.

Cities and towns

The largest places with people in this district, from the 2020 Census. A place split between districts shows how many of its residents live in this one.

Waukesha cityall 71,158 residents
Brookfield cityall 41,464 residents
New Berlin cityall 40,451 residents
Menomonee Falls villageall 38,527 residents
Greenfield city37,581 of its 37,803 residents
West Bend cityall 31,752 residents
Muskego cityall 25,032 residents
Watertown cityall 22,926 residents
West Allis city21,077 of its 60,325 residents
Germantown villageall 20,917 residents

And 61 smaller places. 22% of this district's people live outside any city, town or named community. How places are counted

2024 presidential vote

Kamala Harris 38.8%, Donald Trump 61.2%

Shares of the votes for the two of them; other candidates are left out. Wisconsin used the same lines in 2024, so this is added up from precinct results. A precinct split between districts is divided by its House votes, so the figures are close estimates. Where the votes come from

U.S. House

Statewide results from Wisconsin for the November 3, 2026 election aren't available yet.

Where this comes from

Wisconsin's senators

Tammy Baldwin, Democrat
Ron Johnson, Republican

Senators are elected by the whole state, so district lines don't change who they are. Senators serving as of November 6, 2026. Senators elected in November 2026 take office January 3, 2027. Where this comes from

Where it sits in Wisconsin

Very compact (0 to 19)
Compact (20 to 39)
Middle (40 to 59)
Irregular (60 to 79)
Very irregular (80 to 100)