Chapter 3

CHAPTER 3

CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS

SUBCHAPTER I

GENERAL PROVISIONS

3.001   Congressional districts established.

3.002   Description of territory.

3.004   Definitions.

SUBCHAPTER II

CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS

3.11   First congressional district.

3.12   Second congressional district.

3.13   Third congressional district.

3.14   Fourth congressional district.

3.15   Fifth congressional district.

3.16   Sixth congressional district.

3.17   Seventh congressional district.

3.18   Eighth congressional district.

Ch. 3 Note NOTE: On August 23, 2021, four Wisconsin voters filed a petition with the Wisconsin Supreme Court for leave to commence an original action with the court, claiming that, following the 2020 Census, the state’s congressional districts were malapportioned and no longer met the redistricting requirements of the state constitution. The court granted the petition, but stayed any further action, other than the consideration of preliminary matters, until the legislature passed a congressional reapportionment plan or until the legislature failed to pass such a plan after ample opportunity to do so. See Johnson v. Wisconsin Elections Commission, 2022 WI 14.
 On November 11, 2021, the legislature adopted Senate Bill 622, which established new congressional districts. The governor vetoed the bill seven days later. The court subsequently issued orders and an opinion establishing the criteria and process it would use in approving a congressional plan. The parties submitted their proposed plans to the court shortly thereafter. On March 3, 2022, the court approved a plan submitted by the governor. The state’s Republican members of Congress applied to the United States Supreme Court to stay the Wisconsin Supreme Court decision. Justice Barrett denied that application on March 23.
 The plan approved by the state supreme court first applies to the 2022 general election. Detailed maps of the congressional districts under the plan may be found at https://gis-ltsb.hub.arcgis.com/pages/district-maps.
 The plan described under subchapter II of this chapter reflects the plan enacted by 2011 Wisconsin Act 44. The court’s decision in Johnson v. Wisconsin Elections Commission, 2022 WI 14, supersedes that plan. The court’s decision may be found at https://www.wicourts.gov/opinions/sopinion.htm. Enter “2022 WI 14” in the “Public domain citation number” field, then click on the “Search” button.

subch. I of ch. 3 SUBCHAPTER I

GENERAL PROVISIONS

3.001 3.001 Congressional districts established. This state is divided into 8 congressional districts. Each congressional district shall be entitled to elect one representative in the congress of the United States.

3.001 History History: 1981 c. 154; 1991 a. 256; 2001 a. 46.

3.002 3.002 Description of territory. In this chapter:

3.002(1m) (1m) Reference to any county or municipality means that county or municipality as its boundaries exist on April 1 of the year of the federal decennial census on which the districting plan described under subch. II is based.

3.002(2) (2) Wherever territory is described by geographic boundaries, such boundaries follow the conventions set forth in s. 4.003.

3.002 History History: 1981 c. 154; 1983 a. 29; 1991 a. 256; 2001 a. 46; 2011 a. 44.

3.004 3.004 Definitions. In this chapter:

3.004(1) (1) “Block” has the meaning given in s. 5.02 (1q).

3.004(2) (2) “Ward” means a ward prescribed by a municipality based upon municipal boundaries in effect on April 1 of the year of the federal decennial census in accordance with the most recent revision of municipal wards under s. 5.15 upon which the districting plan described under subch. II is based.

3.004 History History: 2001 a. 46; 2011 a. 44.

subch. II of ch. 3 SUBCHAPTER II

CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS

3.11 3.11 First congressional district. [See note preceding subchapter I.] All of the following territory constitutes the first congressional district:

3.11(1) (1) Whole counties. Kenosha and Racine.

3.11(2) (2) Milwaukee County. That part of Milwaukee County consisting of all of the following:

3.11(2)(a) (a) The villages of Greendale and Hales Corners.

3.11(2)(b) (b) The cities of Franklin and Oak Creek.

3.11(3) (3) Rock County. That part of Rock County consisting of all of the following:

3.11(3)(a) (a) The towns of Bradford, Clinton, Johnstown, and Lima.

3.11(3)(b) (b) That part of the town of Harmony comprising U.S. census tract 1202, blocks 3004 and 3095; and tract 1302, blocks 4000, 4001, 4002, 4003, 4006, 4007, 4008, 4009, 4010, 4011, 4012, 4073, 4074, 4075, 4076, 5007, 5023, and 5037; and tract 1303, blocks 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1016, 1018, 1020, 1035, 1036, 1037, 1038, 1039, 1040, 1041, 1042, 1043, 1044, 1045, 1049, 1053, 1065, 1068, 1069, 1073, 1075, 1076, 1077, 1084, 1085, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2020, 2022, 2056, 2057, 2060, 2061, 2062, and 2063; and tract 1304, blocks 1000, 1004, 1005, 1075, 1077, 1078, and 1079.

3.11(3)(c) (c) That part of the town of Janesville comprising U.S. census tract 500, blocks 1004, 1011, 1012, 1016, 1017, 1021, 1028, 1038, 1039, and 1040; and tract 1201, blocks 1020, 2001, 2029, 2033, 2036, 2040, 2041, 2045, and 2069; and tract 1202, blocks 2027, 2029, 2032, 2034, 2038, 2040, 2041, 2043, 2044, 2046, 2050, 2051, 2059, and 2072.

3.11(3)(d) (d) That part of the town of La Prairie comprising U.S. census tract 1000, blocks 1037, 1038, and 1048; and tract 1302, blocks 4013, 4014, 4015, 4016, 4017, 4018, 4023, 4024, 4025, 4026, 4027, 4028, 4029, 4030, 4031, 4032, 4033, 4034, 4035, 4036, 4037, 4038, 4039, 4040, 4041, 4042, 4043, 4044, 4045, 4046, 4047, 4048, 4049, 4050, 4051, 4052, 4054, 4055, 4056, 4057, 4058, 4059, 4060, 4061, 4062, 4063, 4064, 4065, 4066, 4067, 4068, 4069, 4070, 4071, 4072, 4080, 4081, 4082, and 4083; and tract 1400, blocks 1000, 1001, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1012, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1023, 1024, 1027, 1028, 1029, and 1044.

3.11(3)(e) (e) That part of the town of Milton comprising U.S. census tract 3100, blocks 1000, 1001, 1002, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1027, 1039, 1041, 3043, 3046, 5000, 5001, 5003, 5020, 5032, 5040, 5041, 5047, and 5048.

3.11(3)(f) (f) That part of the town of Rock comprising U.S. census tract 1201, blocks 3002, 3003, 3005, 3006, 3008, 3029, 3037, 3038, 3039, and 3118; and tract 1400, blocks 3010, 3011, 3014, 3016, 3019, 3020, 4020, 4021, 4023, 4024, 4025, 4026, 4027, 4029, 4030, 4031, 4032, 4033, 4035, 4036, 4056, 4058, 4071, and 4081.

3.11(3)(g) (g) That part of the town of Turtle comprising U.S. census tract 2602, blocks 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1035, 1036, 1049, 1050, 1051, 1052, 1053, 1054, 1060, 1071, 1072, 1073, 1119, 1120, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2017, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2031, 2032, 2033, 2034, 2035, 2037, 2040, 2140, 2141, 2142, 2151, 2157, 2170, 2171, 2172, 2173, 2174, 2175, 2177, and 2179.

3.11(3)(h) (h) The village of Clinton.

3.11(3)(i) (i) The cities of Janesville and Milton.

3.11(3)(j) (j) That part of the city of Beloit comprising U.S. census tract 2602, blocks 2138, 2139, 2152, and 2153.

3.11(4) (4) Walworth County. That part of Walworth County consisting of all of the following:

3.11(4)(a) (a) The towns of Bloomfield, Darien, Delavan, East Troy, Geneva, La Grange, Lafayette, Linn, Lyons, Richmond, Sharon, Spring Prairie, Sugar Creek, Troy, and Walworth.

3.11(4)(b) (b) That part of the town of Whitewater comprising U.S. census tract 301, blocks 3005, 3006, 3007, 3008, 3009, 3010, 3016, 3017, 3018, 3019, 3020, 3021, 4001, 4002, 4003, 4004, 4006, 4007, 4008, 4009, 4010, 4012, 4013, 4014, 4015, 4016, 4017, 4018, 4019, 4020, 4026, 4027, 4028, 4029, 4030, 4031, 4032, 4033, 4034, 4035, 4036, 4037, 4038, 4039, 4040, 4041, 4042, 4043, 4044, 4045, 4046, 4050, 4051, 4052, 4053, 4054, 4055, 4056, 4057, 4058, 4059, 4060, 4061, 5000, 5001, 5002, 5003, 5004, 5005, 5006, 5007, 5008, 5009, 5010, 5011, 5012, 5013, 5014, 5015, 5016, 5017, 5018, 5019, 5020, 5021, 5022, 5023, 5024, and 5027; and tract 400, blocks 2025, 2073, 2077, 2078, 2079, 2083, 4026, and 4027; and tract 502, blocks 1028, 1029, 1030, 1041, and 1043.

3.11(4)(c) (c) The villages of Darien, East Troy, Fontana-on-Geneva Lake, Sharon, Walworth, and Williams Bay.

3.11(4)(d) (d) That part of the village of Genoa City located in the county.

3.11(4)(e) (e) That part of the village of Mukwonago located in the county.

3.11(4)(f) (f) The cities of Delavan, Elkhorn, and Lake Geneva.

3.11(4)(g) (g) That part of the city of Burlington located in the county.

3.11(5) (5) Waukesha County. That part of Waukesha County consisting of all of the following:

3.11(5)(a) (a) The towns of Eagle, Genesee, Mukwonago, Ottawa, and Vernon.