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Minnesota's 1st congressional district

U.S. House district for Minnesota

Field	Value
state	Minnesota
district number	1
image name
image caption	Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023
representative	Brad Finstad
party	Republican
residence	New Ulm
english area	13,322
metric area	34,504
distribution ref
percent urban	62.53
percent rural	37.47
population	718,116
population year	2024
median income	$78,573
percent white	82.4
percent hispanic	7.2
percent black	3.8
percent asian	2.8
percent more than one race	3.1
percent other race	0.6
cpvi	R+6

|percent more than one race = 3.1

Minnesota's 1st congressional district spans southern Minnesota from the border with South Dakota to the border with Wisconsin. It is a primarily rural district built on a strong history of agriculture, though this is changing rapidly due to population growth in the Rochester combined statistical area. The district also includes several of Minnesota's major mid-sized cities, such as Rochester, Mankato, Winona, Austin, Owatonna, Albert Lea, Red Wing, New Ulm, Worthington, and Lake City. It is currently represented by Republican Brad Finstad.

From the state's early years until after the 2000 census, the district encompassed only southeastern Minnesota. Throughout the 20th century, it was generally regarded as solidly Republican, but it became more of a swing district in the late 20th and early 21st centuries. In 2004, John Kerry received 47% of the vote in the district. In 2006, Republican Representative Gil Gutknecht lost to Democrat Tim Walz. In March 2017, Walz announced that he would not run for reelection to Congress and would instead run for governor of Minnesota. On paper, the district leans Republican, with a CPVI of R+6, but some recent elections have been among the closest in the nation, with victories by less than a single percentage point in both 2016 and 2018. In the 2022 general election, Republican Brad Finstad defeated the Democratic nominee by 11.5 points. His margin of victory was the largest of any candidate's in the district since 2012 and the best showing for a Republican since 2004.

Recent election results from statewide races

Year	Office	Results
1992	President	Clinton 39% - 35% - 27%
1996	President	Clinton 48% - 37% - 15%
2000	President	Bush 48% - 46%
2000	President	Bush 49% - 45%
2004	President	Bush 51% - 47%
2008	President	Obama 51% - 46%
Senate	Coleman 43% - 39%
2010	Governor	Emmer 45% - 40%
Secretary of State	Severson 48% - 45%
Auditor	Anderson 52% - 43%
Attorney General	Swanson 49% - 43%
2008	President	Obama 51% - 47%
2012	President	Obama 50% - 48%
Senate	Klobuchar 63% - 32%
2014	Senate	Franken 50% - 45%
Governor	Johnson 48% - 46%
Secretary of State	Severson 50% - 42%
Auditor	Otto 45.3% - 44.8%
Attorney General	Swanson 48% - 43%
2016	President	Trump 52% - 39%
2018	Senate (Reg.)	Klobuchar 54% - 42%
Senate (Spec.)	Housley 48% - 47%
Governor	Walz 50% - 47%
Secretary of State	Howe 50% - 45%
Auditor	Myhra 50% - 43%
Attorney General	Wardlow 52% - 42%
2020	President	Trump 53% - 44%
Senate	Lewis 50% - 42%
2020	President	Trump 54% - 44%
2022	Governor	Jensen 52% - 45%
Secretary of State	Crockett 54% - 46%
Auditor	Wilson 55% - 40%
Attorney General	Schultz 57% - 43%
2024	President	Trump 55% - 43%
Senate	Klobuchar 49% - 48%

Composition

For the 118th and successive Congresses (based on redistricting following the 2020 census), the district contains all or portions of the following counties, townships, and municipalities:

Blue Earth County (36)

: All 36 townships and municipalities

Brown County (16)

: Albin Township, Cottonwood Township, Eden Township, Essig, Evan, Hanska, Home Township, Lake Hanska Township, Linden Township, Milford Township, New Ulm, Prairieville Township (part; also 7th), Sigel Township, Searles, Sleepy Eye, Stark Township

Dodge County (19)

: All 19 townships and municipalities

Fairbault County (31)

: All 31 townships and municipalities

Fillmore County (37)

: All 37 townships and municipalities

Freeborn County (34)

: All 34 townships and municipalities

Goodhue County (31)

: All 31 townships and municipalities

Houston County (24)

: All 24 townships and municipalities

Jackson County (26)

: All 26 townships and municipalities

Martin County (31)

: All 31 townships and municipalities

Mower County (34)

: All 34 townships and municipalities

Nicollet County (20)

: All 20 townships and municipalities

Nobles County (31)

: All 31 townships and municipalities

Olmsted County (26)

: All 26 townships and municipalities

Rice County (9)

: Cannon City Township, Faribault, Nerstrand, Northfield Township (part; also 2nd), Richland Township, Walcott Township, Warsaw Township, Wells Township, Wheeling Township

Rock County (20)

: All 20 townships and municipalities

Steele County (17)

: All 17 townships and municipalities

Wabasha County (28)

: All 28 townships and municipalities

Watonwan County (20)

: All 20 townships and municipalities

Winona County (32)

: All 32 townships and municipalities

List of members representing the district

Member	Party	Years	Cong
ress	Electoral history	District location
District established March 4, 1863
[[File:William Windom, Brady-Handy photo portrait, ca1870-1880.jpg	100px]]
William Windom
(Winona)		Republican	nowrap	March 4, 1863 –
March 3, 1869		Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1862.
Re-elected in 1864.
Re-elected in 1866.
Retired.	1863–1873

[[File:Morton S. Wilkinson - Brady-Handy (cropped).jpg	100px]]
Morton S. Wilkinson
(Mankato)		Republican	nowrap	March 4, 1869 –
March 3, 1871		Elected in 1868.
Lost renomination.
[[File:Hon. Mark Hill Dunnell of Minn (cropped).jpg	100px]]
Mark H. Dunnell
(Owatonna)	Republican	March 4, 1871 –
March 3, 1883		Elected in 1870.
Re-elected in 1872.
Re-elected in 1874.
Re-elected in 1876.
Re-elected in 1878.
Re-elected in 1880.
Retired to run for U.S. Senator.
1873–1883
Blue Earth, Cottonwood, Dodge, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Houston, Jackson, Martin, Mower, Murray, Nobles, Olmsted, Pipestone, Rock, Steele, Waseca, Watonwan, and Winona
[[File:Hon. Milo White (cropped).jpg	100px]]
Milo White
(Chatfield)		Republican	nowrap	March 4, 1883 –
March 3, 1887		Elected in 1882.
Re-elected in 1884.
Retired.	1883–1893
Dodge, Fillmore, Freeborn, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Steele, Wabasha, and Winona
[[File:Thomas Wilson, 1909.jpg	100px]]
Thomas Wilson
(Winona)		Democratic	nowrap	March 4, 1887 –
March 3, 1889		Elected in 1886.
Lost re-election.
[[File:Hon. Dunnell (cropped).jpg	100px]]
Mark H. Dunnell
(Owatonna)		Republican	nowrap	March 4, 1889 –
March 3, 1891		Elected in 1888.
Lost re-election.
[[File:Harries, Hon. W.H (cropped).jpg	100px]]
William H. Harries
(Caledonia)		Democratic	nowrap	March 4, 1891 –
March 3, 1893		Elected in 1890.
Lost re-election.
[[File:Tanney, Hon. J.A (cropped).jpg	100px]]
James A. Tawney
(Winona)		Republican	nowrap	March 4, 1893 –
March 3, 1911		Elected in 1892.
Re-elected in 1894.
Re-elected in 1896.
Re-elected in 1898.
Re-elected in 1900.
Re-elected in 1902.
Re-elected in 1904.
Re-elected in 1906.
Re-elected in 1908.
Lost renomination.	1893–1933
Dodge, Fillmore, Freeborn, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Steele, Wabasha, Waseca, and Winona
[[File:Sydney Anderson, Republican Congressman from Minnesota, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front LCCN2008680665 (cropped).jpg	100px]]
Sydney Anderson
(Lanesboro)		Republican	nowrap	March 4, 1911 –
March 3, 1925		Elected in 1910.
Re-elected in 1912.
Re-elected in 1914.
Re-elected in 1916.
Re-elected in 1918.
Re-elected in 1920.
Re-elected in 1922.
Retired.
[[File:AllenJFurlow.jpg	100px]]
Allen J. Furlow
(Rochester)		Republican	nowrap	March 4, 1925 –
March 3, 1929		Elected in 1924.
Re-elected in 1926.
Lost renomination.
[[File:Victor Christgau, 1928.jpg	100px]]
Victor Christgau
(Austin)		Republican	nowrap	March 4, 1929 –
March 3, 1933		Elected in 1928.
Re-elected in 1930.
Redistricted to the and lost re-election as an independent.
District inactive	nowrap	March 4, 1933 –
January 3, 1935		All members elected at-large.
[[File:AugustAndresen.jpg	100px]]
August H. Andresen
(Red Wing)		Republican	nowrap	January 3, 1935 –
January 14, 1958		Elected in 1934.
Re-elected in 1936.
Re-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.
Died.	1935–1963
Dodge, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Rice, Steele, Wabasha, Waseca, and Winona
Vacant	nowrap	January 14, 1958 –
February 18, 1958
[[File:Al Quie 1977 congressional photo.jpg	100px]]
Al Quie
(Dennison)	Republican	February 18, 1958 –
January 3, 1979		Elected to finish Andresen's term.
Re-elected in 1958.
Re-elected in 1960.
Re-elected in 1962.
Re-elected in 1964.
Re-elected in 1966.
Re-elected in 1968.
Re-elected in 1970.
Re-elected in 1972.
Re-elected in 1974.
Re-elected in 1976.
Retired to run for Governor of Minnesota.
1963–1973
Dakota, Dodge, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Rice, Steele, Wabasha, and Winona
1973–1983
Dodge, Fillmore, Goodhue, Houston, Olmsted, Rice, Steele, Wabasha, Washington, and Winona; parts of Dakota
[[File:Arlen Erdahl.jpg	100px]]
Arlen Erdahl
(West St. Paul)		Republican	nowrap	January 3, 1979 –
January 3, 1983		Elected in 1978.
Re-elected in 1980.
Lost renomination.
[[File:Congressman Timothy Penny.jpg	100px]]
Tim Penny
(New Richland)	[](minnesota-democratic-farmer-labor-party)	January 3, 1983 –
January 3, 1995		Elected in 1982.
Re-elected in 1984.
Re-elected in 1986.
Re-elected in 1988.
Re-elected in 1990.
Re-elected in 1992.
Retired.	1983–1993
Blue Earth, Dodge, Fillmore, Freeborn, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Rice, Steele, Wabasha, Waseca, and Winona; parts of Dakota, Goodhue, Le Sueur, and Scott
1993–1995
Blue Earth, Dodge, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Houston, Le Sueur, Mower, Olmsted, Rice, Steele, Wabasha, Waseca, and Winona; parts of Dakota and Scott
[[File:Gil Gutknecht, official portrait, 108th Congress (cropped).jpg	100px]]
Gil Gutknecht
(Rochester)	Republican	January 3, 1995 –
January 3, 2007		Elected in 1994.
Re-elected in 1996.
Re-elected in 1998.
Re-elected in 2000.
Re-elected in 2002.
Re-elected in 2004.
Lost re-election.	1995–2003
Blue Earth, Dodge, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Rice, Steele, Wabasha, Waseca, and Winona; parts of Dakota, Le Sueur, Nicollet, and Scott
2003–2013
[[File:MN Congressional District 1.gif	300px]]
Blue Earth, Brown, Cottonwood, Dodge, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Houston, Jackson, Martin, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Pipestone, Rock, Steele, Wabasha, Waseca, Watonwan, and Winona; parts of Le Sueur
[[File:Tim Walz official photo.jpg	100px]]
Tim Walz
(Mankato)	[](minnesota-democratic-farmer-labor-party)	January 3, 2007 –
January 3, 2019		Elected in 2006.
Re-elected in 2008.
Re-elected in 2010.
Re-elected in 2012.
Re-elected in 2014.
Re-elected in 2016.
Retired to run for Governor of Minnesota.
2013–2023
[[File:Minnesota US Congressional District 1 (since 2013).tif	300px]]
Blue Earth, Brown, Dodge, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Houston, Jackson, Le Sueur, Martin, Mower, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Rock, Steele, Waseca, Watonwan, and Winona; parts of Cottonwood and Rice
[[File:Jim Hagedorn, official portrait, 116th Congress.jpg	100px]]
Jim Hagedorn
(Blue Earth)		Republican	nowrap	January 3, 2019 –
February 17, 2022		Elected in 2018.
Re-elected in 2020.
Died.
Vacant	nowrap	February 17, 2022 –
August 12, 2022
[[File:Brad Finstad 117th Congress.jpeg	100px]]
Brad Finstad
(New Ulm)	Republican	August 12, 2022 –
present		Elected to finish Hagedorn's term.
Re-elected in 2022.
Re-elected in 2024.
2023–present
[[File:Minnesota's 1st congressional district (since 2023).svg	200px]]
Blue Earth, Dodge, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Houston, Jackson, Martin, Mower, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Rock, Steele, Wabasha, Waseca, Watonwan, and Winona; parts of Brown and Rice

Recent election results

2002–2012

2012–2022

2022–present

References

(2000). "Minnesota congressional districts by urban and rural population and land area". US Census Bureau.
"Congressional Districts Relationship Files (state-based)". US Census Bureau Geography.
"My Congressional District". Center for New Media & Promotion (CNMP), US Census Bureau.
"My Congressional District: Congressional District 1 (119th Congress), Minnesota".
"2025 Cook PVI℠: District Map and List (119th Congress)".
"DRA 2020".
"State & Federal Results in Congressional District 1".
"State & Federal Results in Congressional District 1".
(2005). "PRESIDENTIAL & CONGRESSIONAL ELECTION RESULTS BY DISTRICT 2004". Polidata.
"Minnesota - Congressional District 1 - Representative Brad Finstad".
"Results for All Congressional Districts".

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