Wisconsin's 8th congressional district

Wisconsin's 8th congressional district is a congressional district of the United States House of Representatives in northeastern Wisconsin. It has been represented by Republican Tony Wied since November 12, 2024. It was previously vacant from April 24, 2024, following the effective date of the resignation of Mike Gallagher, a Republican. Gallagher won the open seat vacated by Reid Ribble who retired in 2016. It is also one of only three congressional districts to ever elect a Catholic priest, Robert John Cornell having represented the district from 1975 to 1979. The other Catholic priest was Robert Drinan, who represented Massachusetts's 3rd and later 4th congressional districts from 1971 to 1981.

The 8th District has leaned Republican throughout its history; seven Democrats have represented it since its creation in 1873, but none have served more than two terms. It became more of a swing seat in the 1990s. In 2004, Republican George W. Bush won 55 percent of the vote in the district, while in 2008, Democrat Barack Obama received 53.6 percent of the vote. The last Democrat to represent the district was Steve Kagen from 2007 to 2011. Since Kagen lost in the 2010 election, the seat has been held by Republicans, who have consistently won it by double-digit percent margins in each election to the seat since 2012 and won similarly in statewide elections. The only county in the current district to back the Democratic presidential candidate in the 2000, 2004, and 2016 elections was overwhelmingly Native American Menominee County, which has never voted Republican since its creation in 1960, and only Menominee and Door Counties voted Democratic in 2012 and 2020.

Counties and municipalities within the district For the 118th and successive Congresses (based on redistricting following the 2020 census), the district contains all or portions of the following counties, towns, and municipalities:https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/cong_dist/cd118/cd_based/ST55/CD118_WI08.pdf

Brown County (24) All 24 towns and municipalities

Calumet County (15) Appleton (part; also 6th; shared with Outagamie and Winnebago counties), Brillion (city), Brillion (town), Charlestown, Chilton (city), Chilton (town), Harrison, Hilbert, Menasha (part; also 6th; shared with Winnebago County), Potter, Rantoul, Sherwood, Stockbridge (town), Stockbridge (village), Woodville

Door County (19) All 19 towns and municipalities

Kewaunee County (14) All 14 towns and municipalities

Marinette County (25) All 25 towns and municipalities

Menominee County (1) Menominee

Oconto County (29) All 29 towns and municipalities

Outagamie County (35) All 35 towns and municipalities

Shawano County (38) All 38 towns and municipalities

Waupaca County (34) All 34 towns and municipalities

Winnebago County (2) Clayton (part; also 6th), Winchester (part; also 6th)

Recent election results from statewide races Year Office Results2008 PresidentObama 54% - 45%2010 SenateJohnson 57% - 42% GovernorWalker 56% - 43% Secretary of StateKing 51% - 49% Attorney GeneralVan Hollen 64% - 36% TreasurerSchuller 59% - 41%2012 PresidentRomney 52% - 48% SenateThompson 50% - 47% Governor (Recall)Walker 62% - 38%2014 GovernorWalker 60% - 39% Secretary of StateBradley 52% - 45% Attorney GeneralSchimel 58% - 38% TreasurerAdamczyk 55% - 38%2016 PresidentTrump 56% - 38% SenateJohnson 59% - 38%2018 SenateVukmir 51% - 49% GovernorWalker 56% - 42% Secretary of StateSchroeder 55% - 45% Attorney GeneralSchimel 56% - 42% TreasurerHartwig 54% - 43%2020 PresidentTrump 57% - 41%2022 SenateJohnson 59% - 41% GovernorMichels 56% - 43% Secretary of StateLoudenbeck 56% - 40% Attorney GeneralToney 57% - 43% TreasurerLeiber 58% - 40%2024 PresidentTrump 57% - 41% SenateHovde 56% - 42%

List of members representing the district Member Party Years Congress Electoral history District District established March 4, 1873 Alexander S. McDill Republican March 4, 1873 –March 3, 1875 Elected in 1872.Lost re-election. Adams, Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Burnett, Chippewa, Douglas, Dunn, Juneau, Marathon, Marquette, Oconto, Polk, Portage, Shawano, & Wood counties (& Langlade, Lincoln, Marinette, Price, & Taylor counties created from this territory during the 1870s) George W. Cate Democratic March 4, 1875 –March 3, 1877 Elected in 1874.Lost re-election. Thaddeus C. Pound Republican March 4, 1877 –March 3, 1883 Elected in 1876.Re-elected in 1878.Re-elected in 1880.Retired. William T. Price Republican March 4, 1883 –December 6, 1886 Elected in 1882.Re-elected in 1884.Died. Bayfield, Barron, Buffalo, Burnett, Clark, Douglas, Dunn, Jackson, Pepin, Pierce, Polk, , & Trempealeau counties Vacant December 6, 1886 –January 18, 1887 Hugh H. Price Republican January 18, 1887 –March 3, 1887 Elected to finish his father's term.Retired. Nils P. Haugen Republican March 4, 1887 –March 3, 1893 Elected in 1886.Re-elected in 1888.Re-elected in 1890.Redistricted to the . Lyman E. Barnes Democratic March 4, 1893 –March 3, 1895 Elected in 1892.Lost re-election. Brown, Door, Kewaunee, Outagamie, Portage, Waupaca, & Wood counties Edward S. Minor Republican March 4, 1895 –March 3, 1903 Elected in 1894.Re-elected in 1896.Re-elected in 1898.Re-elected in 1900.Redistricted to the . James H. Davidson Republican March 4, 1903 –March 3, 1913 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1902.Re-elected in 1904.Re-elected in 1906.Re-elected in 1908.Re-elected in 1910.Lost re-election. Calumet, Manitowoc, Portage, Waupaca, Waushara, & Winnebago counties Edward E. Browne Republican March 4, 1913 –March 3, 1931 Elected in 1912.Re-elected in 1914.Re-elected in 1916.Re-elected in 1918.Re-elected in 1920.Re-elected in 1922.Re-elected in 1924.Re-elected in 1926.Re-elected in 1928.Lost renomination. Marathon, Portage, Shawano, Waupaca, Waushara, & Wood counties Gerald J. Boileau Republican March 4, 1931 –March 3, 1933 Elected in 1930.Redistricted to the . James F. Hughes Democratic March 4, 1933 –January 3, 1935 Elected in 1932.Retired. Brown, Door, Florence, Forest, Kewaunee, Manitowoc, Marinette, Oconto, & Outagamie counties George J. Schneider Progressive January 3, 1935 –January 3, 1939 Elected in 1934.Re-elected in 1936.Lost re-election. Joshua L. Johns Republican January 3, 1939 –January 3, 1943 Elected in 1938.Re-elected in 1940.Lost re-election. LaVern Dilweg Democratic January 3, 1943 –January 3, 1945 Elected in 1942.Lost re-election. John W. Byrnes Republican January 3, 1945 –January 3, 1973 Elected in 1944.Re-elected in 1946.Re-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.Retired. Brown, Door, Kewaunee, Manitowoc, Marinette, Oconto, & Outagamie counties Harold V. Froehlich Republican January 3, 1973 –January 3, 1975 Elected in 1972.Lost re-election. Door, Florence, Forest, Kewaunee, Langlade, Marinette, Menominee, Oconto, Outagamie, Shawano, Vilas, & Waupaca counties & Robert John Cornell Democratic January 3, 1975 –January 3, 1979 Elected in 1974.Re-elected in 1976.Lost re-election. Toby Roth Republican January 3, 1979 –January 3, 1997 Elected in 1978.Re-elected in 1980.Re-elected in 1982.Re-elected in 1984.Re-elected in 1986.Re-elected in 1988.Re-elected in 1990.Re-elected in 1992.Re-elected in 1994.Retired. Brown, Door, Florence, Forest, Kewaunee, Langlade, Marinette, Menominee, Oconto, Outagamie, Shawano, & Vilas counties & 1993–2003 Jay Johnson Democratic January 3, 1997 –January 3, 1999 Elected in 1996.Lost re-election. Mark Green Republican January 3, 1999 –January 3, 2007 Elected in 1998.Re-elected in 2000.Re-elected in 2002.Re-elected in 2004.Retired to run for Governor of Wisconsin. 2003–2013 Steve Kagen Democratic January 3, 2007 –January 3, 2011 Elected in 2006.Re-elected in 2008.Lost re-election. Reid Ribble Republican January 3, 2011 –January 3, 2017 Elected in 2010.Re-elected in 2012.Re-elected in 2014.Retired. 2013–2023 Mike Gallagher Republican January 3, 2017 –April 24, 2024 Elected in 2016.Re-elected in 2018.Re-elected in 2020.Re-elected in 2022.Resigned. 2023–present Vacant April 24, 2024 –November 12, 2024 Tony Wied RepublicanNovember 12, 2024 –presentElected to finish Gallagher's term. Elected to full term in 2024.

Recent election results 2002 district boundaries (2002–2011) Year Date Elected Defeated Total Plurality 2002 Republican 152,745 72.58% Dem. 50,284 23.89% 210,447 102,461 Grn. 7,338 3.49% 2004 Republican 248,070 70.13% Dem. 105,513 29.83% 353,725 142,557 2006 Democratic 141,570 50.90% Rep. 135,622 48.76% 278,135 5,948 2008 Democratic 193,662 54.00% Rep. 164,621 45.90% 358,647 29,041 2010 Republican 143,998 54.77% Dem. 118,646 45.12% 262,938 25,352

2011 district boundaries (2012–2021) Year Date Elected Defeated Total Plurality 2012 Republican 198,874 55.95% Dem. 156,287 43.97% 355,464 42,587 2014 Republican 188,553 65.01% Dem. 101,345 34.94% 290,048 87,208 2016 Republican 227,892 62.65% Dem. 135,682 37.30% 363,780 92,210 Grn. 16 0.00% Dem. 2 0.00% 2018 Republican 209,410 63.69% Dem. 119,265 36.28% 328,774 90,145 2020 Republican 268,173 64.18% Dem. 149,558 35.79% 417,838 118,615

2022 district boundaries (2022–2031) Year Date Elected Defeated Total Plurality 2022 Republican 223,981 72.21% Independent 48,896 15.80% 310,196 175,085 Libertarian 32,057 10.30% Dem. 3,160 1.02% Dem. 135 0.04% 2024 Republican 240,040 57.3% Dem. 178,666 42.6% 418,978 Independent 272 0.1%

Wisconsin's 8th congressional district

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