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Minnesota's 4th congressional district

U.S. House district for Minnesota

Minnesota's 4th congressional district
Summary

U.S. House district for Minnesota

FieldValue
stateMinnesota
district number4
image name
image captionInteractive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023
representativeBetty McCollum
partyDemocratic-Farmer-Labor
residenceSaint Paul
english area202
metric area523
distribution ref
percent urban97.21
percent rural2.79
population708,464
population year2024
median income$84,731
percent white62.2
percent hispanic7.4
percent black11.1
percent asian13.8
percent more than one race4.6
percent other race0.9
cpviD+18

| percent more than one race = 4.6

Minnesota's 4th congressional district covers nearly all of Ramsey County and part of Washington County. It includes all of St. Paul and most of its northern and eastern suburbs, including Woodbury, Blaine, Roseville, and Maplewood. The district is solidly Democratic, with a CPVI of D+18. It is currently represented by Betty McCollum of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party (DFL). The DFL has held the seat without interruption since 1949 and all but one term (1947–1949) since the merger of the Democratic and Farmer-Labor Parties.

One of the most diverse congressional districts in Minnesota, the 4th district has the second-largest immigrant population of Minnesota's congressional districts, at 15% of the population. The largest countries of origin are Laos, Thailand, Myanmar, Mexico, India, Ethiopia, and Somalia, with immigrant populations largely concentrated in Saint Paul. The 4th district has the highest percentage of Hmong residents of any district in the United States, at 6% of the population.

Recent election results from statewide races

YearOfficeResults2003–2013 Boundaries2013–2023 Boundaries2023–2033 Boundaries
2008PresidentObama 63% - 35%
SenateFranken 49% - 37%
2010GovernorDayton 51% - 36%
Secretary of StateRitchie 58% - 38%
AuditorOtto 57% - 38%
Attorney GeneralSwanson 61% - 34%
2012PresidentObama 62% - 35%
SenateKlobuchar 71% - 25%
2014SenateFranken 62% - 35%
GovernorDayton 59% - 36%
Secretary of StateSimon 56% - 37%
AuditorOtto 61% - 31%
Attorney GeneralSwanson 60% - 31%
2016PresidentClinton 61% - 30%
2018Senate (Reg.)Klobuchar 71% - 25%
Senate (Spec.)Smith 65% - 31%
GovernorWalz 66% - 30%
Secretary of StateSimon 65% - 31%
AuditorBlaha 61% - 31%
Attorney GeneralEllison 61% - 33%
2020PresidentBiden 68% - 30%
SenateSmith 62% - 30%
2022GovernorWalz 68% - 29%
Secretary of StateSimon 70% - 30%
AuditorBlaha 61% - 32%
Attorney GeneralEllison 66% - 34%
2024PresidentHarris 66% - 31%
SenateKlobuchar 70% - 26%

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:

Ramsey County (18)

: Arden Hills, Blaine, Falcon Heights, Gem Lake, Lauderdale, Little Canada, Maplewood, Mounds View, New Brighton, North Oaks, North St. Paul, Roseville, Saint Paul, Shoreview, Spring Lake Park (part; also 5th; shared with Anoka County), Vadnais Heights, White Bear Lake, White Bear Township

Washington County (21)

: Afton, Bayport, Baytown Township, Birchwood Village, Dellwood, Grant, Lake Elmo, Lakeland, Lakeland Shores, Lake St. Croix Beach, Landfall, Mahtomedi, Oakdale, Oak Park Heights, Pine Springs, St. Marys Point, Stillwater, Stillwater Township (part; also 8th), West Lakeland Township, Willernie, Woodbury (part; also 2nd)

List of members representing the district

MemberPartyYearsCong
ressElectoral historyLocation
District created March 4, 1883
[[File:William Drew Washburn cph.3b08692 (cropped).jpg100px]]
William D. Washburn
(Minneapolis)RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1883 –
March 3, 1885Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1882.
Lost renomination.Hennepin
(Minneapolis)
[[File:JohnGilfillan.jpg100px]]
John Gilfillan
(Minneapolis)RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1885 –
March 3, 1887Elected in 1884.
Lost re-election.
[[File:Rice, Hon. Edmund (2016688619) (cropped).jpg100px]]
Edmund Rice
(Saint Paul)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1887 –
March 3, 1889Elected in 1886.
Lost re-election.
[[File:Samuel P. Snider (Minnesota Congressman).jpg100px]]
Samuel Snider
(Minneapolis)RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1889 –
March 3, 1891Elected in 1888.
Lost re-election.
[[File:Hon. Jas. N. Castle (cropped).jpg100px]]
James Castle
(Stillwater)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1891 –
March 3, 1893Elected in 1890.
Lost re-election.Chisago
[[File:Kiefer, Hon. A.R. (2016692846) (cropped).jpg100px]]
Andrew Kiefer
(Saint Paul)RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1893 –
March 3, 1897Elected in 1892.
Re-elected in 1894.
Retired.
[[File:Frederick Clement Stevens.jpg100px]]
Frederick Stevens
(Saint Paul)RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1897 –
March 3, 1915Elected 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.
Re-elected in 1910.
Re-elected in 1912.
Lost re-election.Chisago
[[File:Carl C. Van Dyke (Minnesota Congressman).jpg100px]]
Carl Van Dyke
(Saint Paul)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1915 –
May 20, 1919Elected in 1914.
Re-elected in 1916.
Re-elected in 1918.
Died.Ramsey
VacantnowrapMay 20, 1919 –
July 1, 1919
[[File:KELLER, OSCAR E. HONORABLE LCCN2016860552 (cropped).jpg100px]]
Oscar Keller
(Saint Paul)RepublicannowrapJuly 1, 1919 –
March 3, 1927Elected to finish Van Dyke's term.
Re-elected in 1920.
Re-elected in 1922.
Re-elected in 1924.
Lost renomination.
[[File:Melvin J. Maas.jpg100px]]
Melvin Maas
(Saint Paul)RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1927 –
March 3, 1933Elected in 1926.
Re-elected in 1928.
Re-elected in 1930.
Redistricted to the and lost renomination.
District inactivenowrapMarch 4, 1933 –
January 3, 1935All members elected at-large
[[File:Melvin J. Maas.jpg100px]]
Melvin Maas
(Saint Paul)RepublicannowrapJanuary 3, 1935 –
January 3, 1945Elected in 1934.
Re-elected in 1936.
Re-elected in 1938.
Re-elected in 1940.
Re-elected in 1942.
Lost re-election.Ramsey
[[File:Frank Starkey (Minnesota Congressman).jpg100px]]
Frank Starkey
(Saint Paul)[](minnesota-democratic-farmer-labor-party)nowrapJanuary 3, 1945 –
January 3, 1947Elected in 1944.
Lost re-election.
[[File:Edward J. Devitt (US Congressman from Minnesota).jpg100px]]
Edward Devitt
(Saint Paul)RepublicannowrapJanuary 3, 1947 –
January 3, 1949Elected in 1946.
Lost re-election.
[[File:Eugene McCarthy.png100px]]
Eugene McCarthy
(Saint Paul)[](minnesota-democratic-farmer-labor-party)nowrapJanuary 3, 1949 –
January 3, 1959Elected in 1948.
Re-elected in 1950.
Re-elected in 1952.
Re-elected in 1954.
Re-elected in 1956.
Retired to run for U.S. senator.
[[File:Joseph E. Karth.jpg100px]]
Joseph Karth
(Saint Paul)[](minnesota-democratic-farmer-labor-party)nowrapJanuary 3, 1959 –
January 3, 1977Elected 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.
Retired.Ramsey
[[File:Bruce Vento.jpg100px]]
Bruce Vento
(Saint Paul)[](minnesota-democratic-farmer-labor-party)nowrapJanuary 3, 1977 –
October 10, 2000Elected in 1976.
Re-elected in 1978.
Re-elected in 1980.
Re-elected in 1982.
Re-elected in 1984.
Re-elected in 1986.
Re-elected in 1988.
Re-elected in 1990.
Re-elected in 1992.
Re-elected in 1994.
Re-elected in 1996.
Re-elected in 1998.
Announced retirement, then died.
VacantnowrapOctober 10, 2000 –
January 3, 2001
[[File:Betty McCollum, official portrait, 116th Congress.jpg100px]]
Betty McCollum
(Saint Paul)[](minnesota-democratic-farmer-labor-party)nowrapJanuary 3, 2001 –
presentElected 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.
Re-elected in 2020.
Re-elected in 2022.
Re-elected in 2024.

Recent election results

YearDemocraticRepublicanOther
1918*√ Carl Van Dyke*: 62.0%Walter Mallory: 38.0%
1920Thomas J. Brady: 34.2%*√ Oscar Keller*: 58.7%
1922Paul E. Doty: 35.6%*√ Oscar Keller*: 58.7%O. J. McCartney (Independent): 5.7%
1924Daniel W. Lawler: 36.8%*√ Oscar Keller*: 47.7%Julius F. Emme (Farmer-Labor) 15.4%
1926Charles C. Kolars: 15.4%*√ Melvin Maas*: 54.3%Thomas V. Sullivan (Farmer-Labor) 41.0%
1928John P. J. Dolan: 28.6%*√ Melvin Maas*: 36%Howard Y. Williams (Farmer-Labor): 21.0%
1930Frank Munger: 9.0%*√ Melvin Maas*: 66.5%Claus V. Hammerstrom (Farmer-Labor): 22.1%
1932(Congress elected on a general ticket after state legislature failed to redraw districts after 1930 census)
1934John J. McDonough: 23.4%*√ Melvin Maas*: 36.8%A. E. Smith (Farmer-Labor): 29.4%
1936A. B. C. Doherty: 22.9%*√ Melvin Maas*: 38.3%Howard Y. Williams (Farmer-Labor): 38.0%
1938A. B. C. Doherty: 11.1%*√ Melvin Maas*: 53.1%Howard Y. Williams (Farmer-Labor): 35.8%
1940Willard J. Moran: 12.9%*√ Melvin Maas*: 58.8%George L. Siegel (Farmer-Labor): 28.2%
1942Edward K. Delaney: 9.8%*√ Melvin Maas*: 65.1%William Mahoney (Farmer-Labor): 24.2%;
1944*√ Frank Starkey*: 51.8%Melvin Maas: 48.2%
1946Frank Starkey: 47.2%*√ Edward Devitt*: 51.5%Dorothy Schultz (Independent): 1.3%
1948*√ Eugene McCarthy*: 59.4%Edward Devitt: 40.6%
1950*√ Eugene McCarthy*: 60.4%Ward Fleming: 39.6%
1952*√ Eugene McCarthy*: 61.7%Roger G. Kennedy: 38.3%
1954*√ Eugene McCarthy*: 63.0%Richard C. Hansen: 37.0%
1956*√ Eugene McCarthy*: 64.1%Edward C. Slettedahl: 35.9%
1958*√ Joseph Karth*: 56.4%Frank S. Farrell: 43.6%
1960*√ Joseph Karth*: 61.0%Joseph J. Mitchell: 39.0%
1962*√ Joseph Karth:* 59.5%Harry Strong: 40.5%
1964*√ Joseph Karth:* 72.3%John M. Drexler: 27.1%Write-in: 0.7%
1966*√ Joseph Karth:* 53.4%Stephen Maxwell: 46.6%
1968*√ Joseph Karth:* 61.3%Emery Barrette: 38.7%
1970*√ Joseph Karth:* 74.2%Frank L. Loss:) 25.8%
1972*√ Joseph Karth:* 72.4%Steve Thompson: 27.6%
1974*√ Joseph Karth:* 76.0%Joseph A. Rheinberger: 24.0%
1976*√ Bruce Vento:* 66.4%Andrew Engebretson: 29.8%Alan W. Uhl (Independent): 1.5%
1978*√ Bruce Vento:* 58.0%John Berg: 42.0%
1980*√ Bruce Vento:* 58.5%John Berg: 40.5%James Kendrick (Socialist Workers) 1.0%
1982*√ Bruce Vento:* 73.2%Bill James: 26.8%
1984*√ Bruce Vento:* 73.5%Mary Jane Rachner: 25.2%Peter Brandli (Socialist Workers) 1.3%
1986*√ Bruce Vento:* 72.9%Harold Stassen 27.1%
1988*√ Bruce Vento:* 72.4%Ian Maitland: 26.8%Natasha Terlexis (Socialist Workers) 0.7%
1990*√ Bruce Vento:* 64.7%Ian Maitland: 35.1%
1992*√ Bruce Vento:* 57.6%Ian Maitland: 37.6%James Willess (Independent): 2.4%
1994*√ Bruce Vento:* 54.7%Dennis Newinski: 41.8%Dan R. Vacek (Grassroots): 2.9%
1996*√ Bruce Vento:* 57.02%Dennis Newinski: 36.80%Richard Gibbons (Reform): 3.64%
1998*√ Bruce Vento:* 53.7%Dennis Newinski: 39.8%Dan R. Vacek (Legal Marijuana Now): 2.4%
2000*√ Betty McCollum*: 48.04%Linda Runbeck: 30.89%Tom Foley (Independence): 20.59%;
2002*√ Betty McCollum*: 62.22%Clyde Billington: 33.91%Steve J. Raskiewicz (Green): 3.75%
2004*√ Betty McCollum:* 57.5%Patrice Bataglia: 33.2%Peter Vento (Independence): 9.2%
2006'√ Betty McCollum''''': 69.5%Obi Sium: 30.2%
2008*√ Betty McCollum*: 68.4%Ed Matthews: 31.3%
2010*√ Betty McCollum*: 59.2%Teresa Collett: 34.7%Steve Carlson (Independence): 6.1%
2012*√ Betty McCollum*: 62.27%Tony Hernandez: 31.51%Steve Carlson (Independence): 6.07%
2014*√ Betty McCollum:* 61.2%Sharna Wahlgren: 32.9%Dave Thomas (Independence): 5.8%;
2016*√ Betty McCollum*: 57.8%Greg Ryan: 34.4%Susan Pendergast Sindt (Legal Marijuana Now): 7.7%
2018*√ Betty McCollum*: 66.0%Greg Ryan: 29.7%Susan Pendergast Sindt (Legal Marijuana Now): 4.2%
2020*√ Betty McCollum*: 63.2%Gene Rechtzigel: 29.0%Susan Sindt (Grassroots): 7.6%

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2024

Historical district boundaries

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References

References

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  2. "Congressional Districts Relationship Files (state-based)". US Census Bureau Geography.
  3. "My Congressional District". Center for New Media & Promotion (CNMP), US Census Bureau.
  4. "My Congressional District". Center for New Media & Promotion (CNMP), US Census Bureau.
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  9. "State & Federal Results in Congressional District 4".
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