Wisconsin's 7th congressional district
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, for a total of 18,787 sq mi. The district contains the following counties: Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Burnett, Chippewa, Clark, Douglas, Florence, Forest, Iron, Jackson, Juneau, Langlade, Lincoln, Marathon, Monroe, Oneida, Polk, Price, Rusk, St. Croix, Sawyer, Taylor, Vilas, Washburn, and Wood.
The district is currently represented by Republican Tom Tiffany.
While in 2008, the district gave 56% of the vote to Barack Obama, it has swung to the Republicans in recent presidential elections with Mitt Romney winning with 51% of the vote in 2012 and Donald Trump winning with 58% of the vote in 2016. Additionally, left-leaning Portage County was removed from the 7th and added to the 3rd during the hotly contested 2013 redistricting. Since these shifts, the rural 7th has surpassed the suburban 5th as the most Republican district in Wisconsin.
Agriculture is a major industry and employer in the rural 7th district. This district has been a major producer of milk from cows, grains, oilseeds, dry beans, and dry peas. 60% of the farmland in this district is used for crop production, another major economic stimulant.
Counties and municipalities within the district
For the 118th and successive Congresses, the district contains all or portions of the following counties, towns, and municipalities:Ashland County
Barron County
Bayfield County
Burnett County
Chippewa County
Clark County
Douglas County
Florence County
Forest County
Iron County
Jackson County
Juneau County
Langlade County
Lincoln County
Marathon County
Monroe County
Oneida County
Polk County
Price County
Rusk County
Sawyer County
St. Croix County
Taylor County
Vilas County
Washburn County
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