Wisconsin's 2nd congressional district
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Wisconsin's 2nd congressional district is a predominantly Democratic-leaning U.S. House district centered on Madison, encompassing much of south-central Wisconsin.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Wisconsin's 2nd congressional district canonical | 2 |
| Wisconsin congressional districts | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3599950 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Wisconsin's 2nd congressional district Context triple: [Tammy Baldwin, represents, Wisconsin's 2nd congressional district]
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A.
Iowa's 2nd congressional district
Iowa's 2nd congressional district is a U.S. House of Representatives district in Iowa that encompasses a portion of the state's southeastern and central regions, including both urban and rural communities.
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B.
Indiana's 2nd congressional district
Indiana's 2nd congressional district is a U.S. House of Representatives district in northern Indiana that includes cities such as South Bend and Elkhart and has historically leaned Republican.
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C.
Michigan’s 5th congressional district
Michigan’s 5th congressional district is a former U.S. House district in western Michigan that once served as the political base for future President Gerald Ford during his long congressional career.
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D.
Illinois 2nd congressional district
Illinois 2nd congressional district is a U.S. House district on Chicago’s South Side and surrounding suburbs, known for its predominantly urban, heavily Democratic constituency.
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E.
Iowa's 1st congressional district
Iowa's 1st congressional district is a U.S. House of Representatives district in eastern Iowa that includes cities such as Cedar Rapids and Iowa City and is known for its mix of urban, suburban, and rural communities.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Wisconsin's 2nd congressional district Target entity description: Wisconsin's 2nd congressional district is a predominantly Democratic-leaning U.S. House district centered on Madison, encompassing much of south-central Wisconsin.
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A.
Iowa's 2nd congressional district
Iowa's 2nd congressional district is a U.S. House of Representatives district in Iowa that encompasses a portion of the state's southeastern and central regions, including both urban and rural communities.
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B.
Indiana's 2nd congressional district
Indiana's 2nd congressional district is a U.S. House of Representatives district in northern Indiana that includes cities such as South Bend and Elkhart and has historically leaned Republican.
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C.
Michigan’s 5th congressional district
Michigan’s 5th congressional district is a former U.S. House district in western Michigan that once served as the political base for future President Gerald Ford during his long congressional career.
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D.
Illinois 2nd congressional district
Illinois 2nd congressional district is a U.S. House district on Chicago’s South Side and surrounding suburbs, known for its predominantly urban, heavily Democratic constituency.
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E.
Iowa's 1st congressional district
Iowa's 1st congressional district is a U.S. House of Representatives district in eastern Iowa that includes cities such as Cedar Rapids and Iowa City and is known for its mix of urban, suburban, and rural communities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | United States congressional district ⓘ |
| abbreviation | WI-02 ⓘ |
| capitalCityContained |
Madison, Wisconsin, United States
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surface form:
Madison, Wisconsin
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| containsCapitalCityOf |
Wisconsin
ⓘ
surface form:
State of Wisconsin
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| containsCity |
Fitchburg, Wisconsin
ⓘ
Janesville, Wisconsin, United States ⓘ
surface form:
Janesville, Wisconsin
Madison, Wisconsin, United States ⓘ
surface form:
Madison, Wisconsin
Monroe, Wisconsin ⓘ Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, United States ⓘ
surface form:
Sun Prairie, Wisconsin
|
| containsCountyPartsOf |
Columbia County, Wisconsin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dane County, Wisconsin NERFINISHED ⓘ Green County, Wisconsin NERFINISHED ⓘ Iowa County, Wisconsin NERFINISHED ⓘ Lafayette County, Wisconsin NERFINISHED ⓘ Rock County, Wisconsin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| created | 1863 ⓘ |
| currentRepresentative | Mark Pocan ⓘ |
| currentRepresentativeParty |
Democratic Party
ⓘ
surface form:
Democratic Party (United States)
|
| elects | one member of the United States House of Representatives ⓘ |
| federalDistrictNumber | 2 ⓘ |
| governmentLevel | federal ⓘ |
| hasRuralAreas | yes ⓘ |
| hasUrbanAreas | yes ⓘ |
| includesInstitution | University of Wisconsin–Madison ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States House of Representatives ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Wisconsin
ⓘ
south-central Wisconsin ⓘ |
| majorUrbanCenter |
Madison, Wisconsin, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
Madison, Wisconsin
|
| notableFeature | includes the state capital and flagship state university ⓘ |
| partOf |
Wisconsin's 2nd congressional district
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Wisconsin congressional districts
|
| politicalLeaning |
Democratic-leaning
ⓘ
safe Democratic ⓘ |
| previousNotableRepresentative |
Scott Klug
ⓘ
Tammy Baldwin ⓘ |
| primaryEconomicSectors |
agriculture
ⓘ
government and public administration ⓘ health care ⓘ higher education ⓘ |
| redrawnAfter |
1990 United States census
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2000 United States census ⓘ 2010 United States census ⓘ 2020 United States census ⓘ |
| stateDelegation |
Wisconsin congressional delegation
ⓘ
surface form:
United States House delegation from Wisconsin
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| timeZone | Central Time Zone ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Wisconsin's 2nd congressional district Description of subject: Wisconsin's 2nd congressional district is a predominantly Democratic-leaning U.S. House district centered on Madison, encompassing much of south-central Wisconsin.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Wisconsin's 2nd congressional district
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partOf
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Wisconsin's 2nd congressional district
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Wisconsin congressional districts
Scott Klug (as U.S. Representative for Wisconsin's 2nd district)
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representedDistrict
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Wisconsin's 2nd congressional district
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subject surface form:
Scott Klug