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Minnesota's 7th congressional district

Minnesota's 7th congressional district covers the majority of western Minnesota. It is by far the state's largest district, and has a very rural character. Except for a few southern counties in the 1st district, the 7th includes almost all of Western Minnesota. Cities in the district include Moorhead (its largest city), Fergus Falls, Alexandria and Willmar.

Minnesota's 7th congressional district
Interactive map of district boundaries from January 3, 2023
Representative
Area31,796[1] sq mi (82,350 km2)
Distribution
  • 64.13% rural[2]
  • 35.87% urban
Population (2022)713,848[3]
Median household
income
$70,672[4]
Ethnicity
Cook PVIR+19[5]
External image
THIS govtrack.us MAP, is a useful representation of the 7th CD's borders, based on Google Maps.

With a Cook Partisan Voting Index rating of R+19, it is the most Republican district in Minnesota.[5] The district is currently represented by Republican Michelle Fischbach. Despite this, it was represented by DFL member Collin Peterson from 1991 to 2021; Peterson was considered one of the most conservative Democrats in the House.

Election results from statewide races edit

Election results from presidential races:

Demographics edit

According to the APM Research Lab's Voter Profile Tools[6] (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 edit

Member Party Years Cong
ress
Electoral history
District created March 4, 1893
 
Haldor Boen
(Fergus Falls)
Populist March 4, 1893 –
March 3, 1895
53rd Elected in 1892.
Lost re-election.
 
Frank Eddy
(Glenwood)
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
(Granite Falls)
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
(Benson)
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
(Benson)
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
(Benson)
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
(Tyler)
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
(Kennedy)
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
(Roseau)
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
(Barnesville)
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
(Detroit Lakes)
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
(Regal)
Republican January 3, 2021 –
present
117th
118th
Elected in 2020.
Re-elected in 2022.

Recent election results edit

Graph of election results in Minnesota's 7th congressional district (minor parties omitted)

2002 edit

2002 Seventh Congressional District of Minnesota election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic (DFL) Collin Peterson (incumbent) 170,234 65.27 -
Republican Dan Stevens 90,342 34.64 -

2004 edit

2004 Seventh Congressional District of Minnesota election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic (DFL) Collin Peterson (incumbent) 207,628 66.07 +1
Republican David Sturrock 106,349 33.84 -

2006 edit

2006 Seventh Congressional District of Minnesota election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic (DFL) Collin Peterson (incumbent) 179,164 70 +4
Republican Michael Barrett 74,557 29 -
Constitution Ken Lucier 3,303 1 -

2008 edit

2008 Seventh Congressional District of Minnesota election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic (DFL) Collin Peterson (incumbent) 227,180 72.20 +2.2
Republican Glen Menze 87,062 27.67 -
N/A others 431 0.14 -

2010 edit

2010 Seventh Congressional District of Minnesota election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic (DFL) 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 edit

2012 Seventh Congressional District of Minnesota election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic (DFL) Collin Peterson (incumbent) 197,791 60.4 +7.9
Republican Lee Byberg 114,151 34.8 -2.8
N/A others 4.7 -

2014 edit

2014 Seventh Congressional District of Minnesota election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic (DFL) 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 edit

2016 Seventh Congressional District of Minnesota election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic (DFL) 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 edit

2018 Seventh Congressional District of Minnesota election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic (DFL) Collin Peterson (incumbent) 146,672 52.1 -0.4
Republican Dave Hughes 134,668 47.9 +0.5
N/A others 168 <0.1 -0.1

2020 edit

Minnesota's 7th congressional district, 2020
Party Candidate Votes %
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

2022 edit

Minnesota's 7th congressional district, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Michelle Fischbach (incumbent) 204,755 67.0
Democratic (DFL) Jill Abahsain 84,447 27.6
Independent Travis Johnson 16,421 5.4

Historical district boundaries edit

 
2003–2013
 
2013–2023

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Minnesota congressional districts by urban and rural population and land area" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved April 2, 2007.
  2. ^ Geography, US Census Bureau. "Congressional Districts Relationship Files (state-based)". www.census.gov. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
  3. ^ Bureau, Center for New Media & Promotion (CNMP), US Census. "My Congressional District". www.census.gov. Retrieved October 5, 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ "My Congressional District".
  5. ^ a b "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List". Cook Political Report. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
  6. ^ "Representing US: 2020 Voter Profiles". APM Research Lab. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
  • "Minnesota Secretary of State".

External links edit

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currently represented by Republican Michelle Fischbach Despite this it was represented by DFL member Collin Peterson from 1991 to 2021 Peterson was considered one of the most conservative Democrats in the House Contents 1 Election results from statewide races 2 Demographics 3 List of members representing the district 4 Recent election results 4 1 2002 4 2 2004 4 3 2006 4 4 2008 4 5 2010 4 6 2012 4 7 2014 4 8 2016 4 9 2018 4 10 2020 4 11 2022 5 Historical district boundaries 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksElection results from statewide races editElection results from presidential races Year Office Results2000 President George W Bush 54 Al Gore 40 2004 President George W Bush 55 John Kerry 43 2008 President John McCain 50 Barack Obama 47 2012 President Mitt Romney 54 Barack Obama 44 2016 President Donald Trump 62 Hillary Clinton 31 2020 President Donald Trump 63 Joe Biden 34 Demographics editAccording to the APM Research Lab s Voter Profile Tools 6 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 editMember Party Years Congress Electoral historyDistrict created March 4 1893 nbsp Haldor Boen Fergus Falls Populist March 4 1893 March 3 1895 53rd Elected in 1892 Lost re election nbsp Frank Eddy Glenwood Republican March 4 1895 March 3 1903 54th55th56th57th Elected in 1894 Re elected in 1896 Re elected in 1898 Re elected in 1900 Retired nbsp Andrew Volstead Granite Falls Republican March 4 1903 March 3 1923 58th59th60th61st62nd63rd64th65th66th67th 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 nbsp Ole J Kvale Benson Farmer Labor March 4 1923 September 11 1929 68th69th70th71st Elected in 1922 Re elected in 1924 Re elected in 1926 Re elected in 1928 Died Vacant September 11 1929 October 16 1929 71st nbsp Paul John Kvale Benson Farmer Labor October 16 1929 March 3 1933 71st72nd 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 nbsp Paul John Kvale Benson Farmer Labor January 3 1935 January 3 1939 74th75th Redistricted from the at large district and re elected in 1934 Re elected in 1936 Lost re election nbsp Herman Carl Andersen Tyler Republican January 3 1939 January 3 1963 76th77th78th79th80th81st82nd83rd84th85th86th87th 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 nbsp Odin Langen Kennedy Republican January 3 1963 January 3 1971 88th89th90th91st 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 nbsp Robert Bergland Roseau Democratic DFL January 3 1971 January 22 1977 92nd93rd94th95th 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 nbsp Arlan Stangeland Barnesville Republican February 22 1977 January 3 1991 95th96th97th98th99th100th101st 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 nbsp Collin Peterson Detroit Lakes Democratic DFL January 3 1991 January 3 2021 102nd103rd104th105th106th107th108th109th110th111th112th113th114th115th116th 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 nbsp Michelle Fischbach Regal Republican January 3 2021 present 117th118th Elected in 2020 Re elected in 2022 Recent election results editGraphs are unavailable due to technical issues There is more info on Phabricator and on MediaWiki org Graph of election results in Minnesota s 7th congressional district minor parties omitted 2002 edit Main article 2002 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota 2002 Seventh Congressional District of Minnesota election Party Candidate Votes Democratic DFL Collin Peterson incumbent 170 234 65 27 Republican Dan Stevens 90 342 34 64 2004 edit Main article 2004 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota 2004 Seventh Congressional District of Minnesota election Party Candidate Votes Democratic DFL Collin Peterson incumbent 207 628 66 07 1Republican David Sturrock 106 349 33 84 2006 edit Main article 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota 2006 Seventh Congressional District of Minnesota election Party Candidate Votes Democratic DFL Collin Peterson incumbent 179 164 70 4Republican Michael Barrett 74 557 29 Constitution Ken Lucier 3 303 1 2008 edit Main article 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota 2008 Seventh Congressional District of Minnesota election Party Candidate Votes Democratic DFL Collin Peterson incumbent 227 180 72 20 2 2Republican Glen Menze 87 062 27 67 N A others 431 0 14 2010 edit Main article 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota 2010 Seventh Congressional District of Minnesota election Party Candidate Votes Democratic DFL Collin Peterson incumbent 159 479 52 5 19 7Republican Lee Byberg 90 650 37 6 9 2N A others 17 155 7 2 2012 edit Main article 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota 2012 Seventh Congressional District of Minnesota election Party Candidate Votes Democratic DFL Collin Peterson incumbent 197 791 60 4 7 9Republican Lee Byberg 114 151 34 8 2 8N A others 4 7 2014 edit Main article 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota 2014 Seventh Congressional District of Minnesota election Party Candidate Votes Democratic DFL Collin Peterson incumbent 130 546 54 2 6 2Republican Torrey Westrom 109 955 45 7 10 9N A others 334 0 1 2016 edit Main article 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota 2016 Seventh Congressional District of Minnesota election Party Candidate Votes Democratic DFL Collin Peterson incumbent 173 589 52 5 1 7Republican Dave Hughes 156 952 47 4 1 7N A others 307 0 1 2018 edit Main article 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota 2018 Seventh Congressional District of Minnesota election Party Candidate Votes Democratic DFL Collin Peterson incumbent 146 672 52 1 0 4Republican Dave Hughes 134 668 47 9 0 5N A others 168 lt 0 1 0 12020 edit Main article 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota Minnesota s 7th congressional district 2020 Party Candidate Votes Republican Michelle Fischbach 194 066 53 4Democratic DFL Collin Peterson incumbent 144 840 39 8Legal Marijuana Now Slater Johnson 17 710 4 9Grassroots Rae Hart Anderson 6 499 1 8Write in 362 0 12022 edit Main article 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota Minnesota s 7th congressional district 2022 Party Candidate Votes Republican Michelle Fischbach incumbent 204 755 67 0Democratic DFL Jill Abahsain 84 447 27 6Independent Travis Johnson 16 421 5 4Historical district boundaries edit nbsp 2003 2013 nbsp 2013 2023See also edit nbsp United States portalMinnesota s congressional districts List of United States congressional districtsReferences edit 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 amp Promotion CNMP US Census My Congressional District www census gov Retrieved October 5 2023 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint multiple names authors list link My Congressional District a b 2022 Cook PVI District Map and List Cook Political Report Retrieved January 10 2023 Representing US 2020 Voter Profiles APM Research Lab Retrieved October 22 2020 Minnesota Secretary of State External links edit46 33 11 N 95 40 33 W 46 55306 N 95 67583 W 46 55306 95 67583 Retrieved from 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