CQ Risk Rating: Safe Democrat 
| GENERAL ELECTION: NOVEMBER 7, 2000 |
|
| Gerald D. Kleczka (D) | 163,622 | 61% |
| Tim Riener (R) | 101,811 | 38% |
| Nikola Rajnovic (LIBERT) | 3,705 | 1% |
| write-ins | 127 | 0% |
| PRIMARY ELECTION: SEPTEMBER 12, 2000 |
|
| | Votes | Percentage | | Democratic |
| Gerald D. Kleczka | 12,765 | 99% |
| write-ins | 73 | 1% |
| | Libertarian |
| Nikola Rajnovic | 71 | 100% |
| | Republican |
| Tim Riener | 4,513 | 71% |
| Roman R. Blenski | 1,859 | 29% |
| 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 4
:
Southern Milwaukee and Milwaukee County suburbs; southeast Waukesha County
The densely packed Polish flats in the northern part of the 4th and the
sprawling and suburban farms to the west make the district one of the most
politically and physically diverse region in the state. In southern
Milwaukee County, Polish and German descendants dominate, but the region
also houses the state's highest concentration of Hispanic residents.
After the next census, the 5th might be combined with the 4th, as
suburban sprawl continues to drain Milwaukee County of its population; it's
the only county in the state to suffer population decline since 1990. The
local economy has been resurrected in recent years through growth in the
service industries, after suffering thousands of job losses through
de-industrialization since the early 1980s.
The loss of union jobs and general urban flight have eroded the
Democratic base of support in Milwaukee's south. While the core of city
voters in southern Milwaukee County vote Democratic, Waukesha County to the
west is one of the fastest growing regions of the state and votes
Republican, creating a conservative Democratic seat.
Major Industry
Machinery manufacturing for mining, construction and electronic equipment,
service
Population
543,482 (1990)
Cities
Milwaukee (pt.), 202,167 (1990); West Allis, 60,550; Waukesha, 60,197 (1990)
People
98% urban; 13% age 65+ (ranks fifth of nine in state; middle third
nationally); 56% married couples, 25% married couples with children; 17%
college educated (ranks fourth of nine in state; middle third nationally),
58% white collar (ranks third of nine in state; middle third nationally),
29% blue collar (ranks sixth of nine in state; middle third nationally)
(1990)
Race
94% white, 1% black, 1% Asian; 6% Hispanic origin (1990)
Median Household Income
$32,260 (ranks second of nine in state; middle third nationally) (1990)
Unusual Features
World's largest four-sided analog clock on Allen-Bradley building; oldest
sanctioned bowling alley in the United States, called Holler House.
Source: Congressional Quarterly (Updated April 1999)
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