| Wisconsin's 7th congressional district | ||
|---|---|---|
| District map as of 2002 | ||
| Current Representative | Sean Duffy (R–Weston) | |
| Area | 18,786.53 mi² | |
| Distribution | 42.04% urban, 57.96% rural | |
| Population (2000) | 670,462 | |
| Median income | $39,026 | |
| Ethnicity | 95.6% White, 0.3% Black, 1.5% Asian, 0.9% Hispanic, 1.5% Native American, 0.1% other | |
| Occupation | 30.8% blue collar, 52.3% white collar, 16.9% gray collar | |
| Cook PVI | D+3 | |
Wisconsin's 7th congressional district is a congressional district of the United States House of Representatives in northwestern and central Wisconsin; it is the largest congressional district in the state geographically, covering 20 counties (in whole or part), for a total of 18,787 sq mi. The district contains the following counties: Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Burnett, Chippewa, Clark (partial), Douglas, Iron, Langlade (partial), Lincoln, Marathon, Oneida (partial), Polk, Portage, Price, Rusk, Sawyer, Taylor, Washburn and Wood.
The district is currently represented by Sean Duffy, a Republican. David Obey announced his retirement for the upcoming congress in 2011, and Duffy won the seat against Democratic State Senator Julie Lassa.
While John Kerry narrowly won the district in 2004 with 51% of the vote, the 7th District swung more Democratic in 2008, giving 55.91% of the vote to Barack Obama and 42.52% to John McCain.
| Representative | Party | Years | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| District created | March 4, 1873 | ||
| Jeremiah Rusk | Republican | March 4, 1873 - March 4, 1877 | Redistricted from the 6th district |
| Herman L. Humphrey | Republican | March 4, 1877 - March 4, 1883 | |
| Gilbert M. Woodward | Democratic | March 4, 1883 - March 4, 1885 | |
| Ormsby B. Thomas | Republican | March 4, 1885 - March 4, 1891 | |
| Frank P. Coburn | Democratic | March 4, 1891 - March 4, 1893 | |
| George B. Shaw | Republican | March 4, 1893 - August 27, 1894 | Died |
| Vacant | August 27, 1894 - November 5, 1894 | ||
| Michael Griffin | Republican | November 5, 1894 - March 4, 1899 | |
| John J. Esch | Republican | March 4, 1899 - March 4, 1921 | |
| Joseph D. Beck | Republican | March 4, 1921 - March 4, 1929 | |
| Merlin Hull | Republican | March 4, 1929 - March 4, 1931 | |
| Gardner R. Withrow | Republican | March 4, 1931 - March 4, 1933 | Redistricted to the 3rd district |
| Gerald J. Boileau | Republican | March 4, 1933 - January 3, 1935 | Redistricted from the 8th district |
| Progressive | January 3, 1935 - January 3, 1939 | ||
| Reid F. Murray | Republican | January 3, 1939 - April 29, 1952 | Died |
| Vacant | April 29, 1952 - January 3, 1953 | ||
| Melvin Laird | Republican | January 3, 1953 - January 21, 1969 | Resigned after being appointed US Secretary of Defense |
| Vacant | January 21, 1969 - April 1, 1969 | ||
| Dave Obey | Democratic | April 1, 1969 - January, 3, 2011 | Retired |
| Sean Duffy | Republican | January 3, 2011 - | Incumbent |
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