CQ Risk Rating: Safe Republican 
| GENERAL ELECTION: NOVEMBER 7, 2000 |
|
| Paul D. Ryan (R) | 177,612 | 67% |
| Jeffrey C. Thomas (D) | 88,885 | 33% |
| write-ins | 294 | 0% |
| PRIMARY ELECTION: SEPTEMBER 12, 2000 |
|
| | Votes | Percentage | | Democratic |
| Jeffrey C. Thomas | 9,859 | 60% |
| John Graf | 6,459 | 40% |
| write-ins | 12 | 0% |
| | Republican |
| Paul D. Ryan | 15,915 | 100% |
| write-ins | 15 | 0% |
Source: Congressional Quarterly. To suggest updates and corrections: politics.feedback@cq.com
Major Industry | Population | Cities | People | Race | Median Household Income | Unusual Features
WISCONSIN 1
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Southeast - Racine; Kenosha
From the shores of Lake Michigan to the center of Green County, the 1st
blends rural communities with some of the state's largest industrial areas.
A Chrysler plant closing in 1988 hurt the Kenosha area. But it and Walworth
County are now growing twice as fast as the state average, with much of the
expansion attributable to affordable land prices attracting Chicago workers.
While farms dot the rural areas, crop growers outnumber dairy farmers.
Lake Geneva, just north of the Illinois border, attracts a second-home
population from both the district and northwest Illinois.
A socially diverse population has made this once firmly Republican
district the most- contested in the state. While Democrats draw a firm level
of support from the four manufacturing cities, Republicans look to the
suburban and rural areas for a conservative base.
Major Industry
Automotive manufacturing, heavy machine manufacturing, farming
Population
543,380 (1990)
Cities
Kenosha, 86,888; Racine, 82,572; Janesville, 58,960 (1996)
People
58% urban; 13% age 65+ (ranks seventh of nine in state; middle third
nationally); 60% married couples, 28% married couples with children; 15%
college educated (ranks sixth of nine in state; bottom third nationally);
49% white collar (ranks fifth of nine in state; bottom third nationally),
34% blue collar (ranks second of nine in state; top third nationally) (1990)
Race
92% white, 5% black, 1% Asian; 3% Hispanic origin (1990)
Median Household Income
$31,431 (ranks third of nine in state; middle third nationally) (1990)
Unusual Features
Kenosha is home to Dairyland, the nation's largest greyhound dog racing
track; Orson Welles born in Kenosha.
Source: Congressional Quarterly (Updated April 1999)
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