CQ Risk Rating: Safe Republican 
| GENERAL ELECTION: NOVEMBER 7, 2000 |
|
| Tom Petri (R) | 179,205 | 65% |
| Daniel Flaherty (D) | 96,125 | 35% |
| write-ins | 275 | 0% |
| PRIMARY ELECTION: SEPTEMBER 12, 2000 |
|
| | Votes | Percentage | | Democratic |
| Daniel Flaherty | 10,607 | 100% |
| write-ins | 12 | 0% |
| | Republican |
| Tom Petri | 31,113 | 87% |
| John Moder | 4,713 | 13% |
| write-ins | 11 | 0% |
Source: Congressional Quarterly. To suggest updates and corrections: politics.feedback@cq.com
Major Industry | Military Bases | Population | Cities | People | Race | Median Household Income | Unusual Features
WISCONSIN 6
:
Central - Oshkosh; Fond du Lac; Manitowoc
The 6th carves a swath across the middle of Wisconsin from Lake Michigan
to a point 30 miles east of the Mississippi River, encompassing industrial
parks, rural small towns, farmland and the state's largest inland body of
water, Lake Winebego.
To the west, farmers cultivate milk, cranberries and other crops on the
flatlands, but manufacturing provides an economic backbone for many district
towns. The paper industry remains a dominant employer to the north and east,
and towns like Oshkosh, Fond du Lac and Manitowoc form a scattered
industrial corridor.
Politically, the 6th is unusual. Although it has a higher percentage of
blue-collar workers than any other district in the state, many vote
Republican. Socially conservative Catholics and Lutherans, many with German
ancestry, and a historical dominance by the local chambers of commerce
forged a conservative region. Yet the district is still considered somewhat
of a swing district. Voters chose Republican George Bush for president in
1992 and Bill Clinton in 1996.
Major Industry
Paper, dairy, cranberries, tourism
Military Bases
Fort McCoy (Army), 285 military, 1,812 civilian (1997)
Population
543,531 (1990)
Cities
Oshkosh, 57,957; Fond du Lac, 39,658; Manitowoc, 33,388 (1996)
People
47% rural, 28% suburban; 15% age 65+ (ranks second of nine in state; top
third nationally); 63% married couples, 29% married couples with children;
13% college educated (ranks ninth of nine in state; bottom third
nationally); 44% white collar (ranks ninth of nine in state; bottom third
nationally), 36% blue collar (ranks first of nine in state; top third
nationally) (1990)
Race
98% white, 0% black, 1% Asian; 1% Hispanic origin (1990)
Median Household Income
$28,038 (ranks sixth of nine in state; middle third nationally) (1990)
Unusual Features
Ripon was one of the birthplaces of the Republican Party in 1854; Meeting of
the Experimental Aircraft Association draws nearly 1 million people and
12,000 airplanes to Oshkosh each year.
Source: Congressional Quarterly (Updated April 1999)
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