Minnesota's 7th congressional district covers the majority of western Minnesota except for a few southern counties in 1st district. It is by far the state's largest district, and has a very rural character. Cities in the district include Moorhead (its largest city), Fergus Falls, Alexandria and Willmar. The district is currently represented by Republican Michelle Fischbach.
Minnesota's 7th congressional district | |||
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Representative |
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Area | 31,796[1] sq mi (82,350 km2) | ||
Distribution |
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Population (2019) | 668,096[3] | ||
Median householdincome | $60,932[4] | ||
Ethnicity | |||
Cook PVI | R+17[6] |
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THIS govtrack.us MAP, is a useful representation of the 7th CD's borders, based on Google Maps. |
Demographics
According to the APM Research Lab's Voter Profile Tools[7] (featuring the U.S. Census Bureau's 2019 American Community Survey), the district contained about 501,000 potential voters (citizens, age 18+). Of these, 91% are White and 9% are people of color. Immigrants make up 2% of the district's potential voters. Median income among households (with one or more potential voter) in the district is about $61,000, while 9% of households live below the poverty line. As for the educational attainment of potential voters in the district, 8% of those 25 and older have not earned a high school degree, while 22% hold a bachelor's or higher degree.
List of members representing the district
Member | Party | Years | Cong ress | Electoral history |
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District created March 4, 1893 | ||||
Haldor Boen | Populist | March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1895 | 53rd | Elected in 1892. Lost re-election. |
Frank Eddy | Republican | March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1903 | 54th 55th 56th 57th | Elected in 1894. Re-elected in 1896. Re-elected in 1898. Re-elected in 1900. Retired. |
Andrew Volstead | Republican | March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1923 | 58th 59th 60th 61st 62nd 63rd 64th 65th 66th 67th | Elected in 1902. Re-elected in 1904. Re-elected in 1906. Re-elected in 1908. Re-elected in 1910. Re-elected in 1912. Re-elected in 1914. Re-elected in 1916. Re-elected in 1918. Re-elected in 1920. Lost re-election. |
Ole J. Kvale | Farmer–Labor | March 4, 1923 – September 11, 1929 | 68th 69th 70th 71st | Elected in 1922. Re-elected in 1924. Re-elected in 1926. Re-elected in 1928. Died. |
Vacant | September 11, 1929 – October 16, 1929 | 71st | ||
Paul John Kvale | Farmer–Labor | October 16, 1929 – March 3, 1933 | 71st 72nd | Elected to finish his father's term. Re-elected in 1930. Redistricted to the at-large district. |
District inactive | March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1935 | 73rd | All representatives elected at-large on a general ticket. | |
Paul John Kvale | Farmer–Labor | January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1939 | 74th 75th | Redistricted from the at-large district and re-elected in 1934. Re-elected in 1936. Lost re-election. |
Herman Carl Andersen | Republican | January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1963 | 76th 77th 78th 79th 80th 81st 82nd 83rd 84th 85th 86th 87th | Elected in 1938. Re-elected in 1940. Re-elected in 1942. Re-elected in 1944. Re-elected in 1946. Re-elected in 1948. Re-elected in 1950. Re-elected in 1952. Re-elected in 1954. Re-elected in 1956. Re-elected in 1958. Re-elected in 1960. Lost renomination in a redistricting contest. |
Odin Langen | Republican | January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1971 | 88th 89th 90th 91st | Redistricted from the 9th district and re-elected in 1962. Re-elected in 1964. Re-elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Lost re-election. |
Robert Bergland | Democratic (DFL) | January 3, 1971 – January 22, 1977 | 92nd 93rd 94th 95th | Elected in 1970. Re-elected in 1972. Re-elected in 1974. Resigned to become U.S. Secretary of Agriculture. |
Vacant | January 22, 1977 – February 22, 1977 | 95th | ||
Arlan Stangeland | Republican | February 22, 1977 – January 3, 1991 | 95th 96th 97th 98th 99th 100th 101st | Elected to finish Bergland's term. Re-elected in 1978. Re-elected in 1980. Re-elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1988. Lost re-election. |
Collin Peterson | Democratic (DFL) | January 3, 1991 – January 3, 2021 | 102nd 103rd 104th 105th 106th 107th 108th 109th 110th 111th 112th 113th 114th 115th 116th | Elected in 1990. Re-elected in 1992. Re-elected in 1994. Re-elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Re-elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Re-elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Re-elected in 2010. Re-elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Lost re-election. |
Michelle Fischbach | Republican | January 3, 2021 – present | 117th | Elected in 2020. |
Elections
2002
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Collin Peterson (incumbent) | 170,234 | 65.27 | - | |
Republican | Dan Stevens | 90,342 | 34.64 | - |
2004
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Collin Peterson (incumbent) | 207,628 | 66.07 | +1 | |
Republican | David Sturrock | 106,349 | 33.84 | - |
2006
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Collin Peterson (incumbent) | 179,164 | 70 | +4 | |
Republican | Michael Barrett | 74,557 | 29 | - | |
Constitution | Ken Lucier | 3,303 | 1 | - |
2008
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Collin Peterson (incumbent) | 227,180 | 72.20 | +2.2 | |
Republican | Glen Menze | 87,062 | 27.67 | - | |
N/A | others | 431 | 0.14 | - |
2010
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Collin Peterson (incumbent) | 159,479 | 52.5 | -19.7 | |
Republican | Lee Byberg | 90,650 | 37.6 | +9.2 | |
N/A | others | 17,155 | 7.2 | - |
2012
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Collin Peterson (incumbent) | 197,791 | 60.4 | +7.9 | |
Republican | Lee Byberg | 114,151 | 34.8 | -2.8 | |
N/A | others | 4.7 | - |
2014
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Collin Peterson (incumbent) | 130,546 | 54.2 | -6.2 | |
Republican | Torrey Westrom | 109,955 | 45.7 | +10.9 | |
N/A | others | 334 | 0.1 | - |
2016
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Collin Peterson (incumbent) | 173,589 | 52.5 | -1.7 | |
Republican | Dave Hughes | 156,952 | 47.4 | +1.7 | |
N/A | others | 307 | 0.1 | - |
2018
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Collin Peterson (incumbent) | 146,672 | 52.1 | -0.4 | |
Republican | Dave Hughes | 134,668 | 47.9 | +0.4 | |
N/A | others | 168 | >0.1 | - |
2020
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Michelle Fischbach | 194,066 | 53.4 | |
Democratic (DFL) | Collin Peterson (incumbent) | 144,840 | 39.8 | |
Legal Marijuana Now | Slater Johnson | 17,710 | 4.9 | |
Grassroots | Rae Hart Anderson | 6,499 | 1.8 | |
Write-in | 362 | 0.1 |
Election results from presidential races
Election results from presidential races:
Year | Office | Results | Political parties that won the district |
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2000 | President | George W. Bush 54 - Al Gore 40% | Republican Party (United States) |
2004 | President | George W. Bush 55 - John Kerry 43% | Republican Party (United States) |
2008 | President | John McCain 50 - Barack Obama 47% | Republican Party (United States) |
2012 | President | Mitt Romney 54 - Barack Obama 44% | Republican Party (United States) |
2016 | President | Donald Trump 62 - Hillary Clinton 31% | Republican Party (United States) |
2020 | President | Donald Trump 64 - Joe Biden 34% | Republican Party (United States) |
Historical district boundaries
See also
- Minnesota's congressional districts
- List of United States congressional districts
References
- ^ "Minnesota congressional districts by urban and rural population and land area" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved April 2, 2007.
- ^ Geography, US Census Bureau. "Congressional Districts Relationship Files (state-based)". www.census.gov. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
- ^ Bureau, Center for New Media & Promotion (CNMP), US Census. "My Congressional District". www.census.gov. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
- ^ https://www.census.gov/mycd/?st=27&cd=07
- ^ https://censusreporter.org/profiles/50000US2707-congressional-district-7-mn/
- ^ "Introducing the 2021 Cook Political Report Partisan Voter Index". The Cook Political Report. April 15, 2021. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
- ^ "Representing US: 2020 Voter Profiles". APM Research Lab. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
- "Minnesota Secretary of State".
External links
- Minnesota's 7th Congressional District Republicans
Coordinates: 46°33′11″N 95°40′33″W / 46.55306°N 95.67583°W / 46.55306; -95.67583