Wisconsin's 8th congressional district
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Wisconsin's 8th congressional district - since January 3, 2013.
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| Current Representative | Mike Gallagher (R–Green Bay) |
| Area | 9,740.44 sq mi (25,227.6 km2) |
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| Population (2000) | 670,480 |
| Median income | 43,274 |
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| Cook PVI | R+2 |
Wisconsin's 8th congressional district is a congressional district of the United States House of Representatives in northeastern Wisconsin. The district includes Green Bay and Appleton. It is currently represented by Mike Gallagher, a Republican. Gallagher won the open seat vacated by Reid Ribble. It is also one of two Congressional Districts to ever elect a Catholic Priest, Robert John Cornell.
The 8th leaned Republican for several years; only four Democrats represented it in the 20th century. However, it has become more of a swing seat since the 1990s. In 2004, Republican George W. Bush won 55% of the vote in the district, while in 2008, Democrat Barack Obama received 53.6% of the vote.
On January 30, 2016, Reid Ribble announced he would retire at the end of his third term, opening the seat for the 2016 election.
As of February 2017[update], five former members of the U.S. House of Representatives from Wisconsin's 8th congressional district are alive. the most recent representative to die was Jay W. Johnson (1997-1999) on October 17, 2009.
Coordinates: 44°49′53″N 87°56′13″W / 44.83139°N 87.93694°W
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