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Minnesota's congressional districts
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Minnesota is currently divided into eight congressional districts, each represented by a member of the United States House of Representatives. After the 2020 census, the number of Minnesota's seats remained unchanged.
Minnesota statutes do not require candidates for the United States House of Representatives to reside in the district in which they run for office, but candidates must be inhabitants of the state at the time of the election.
Current districts and representatives
This is a list of United States representatives from Minnesota, their terms, their district boundaries, and the district political ratings according to the CPVI. The delegation has a total of eight members, consisting of four Democrats and four Republicans.
| Current U.S. representatives from Minnesota | District | Member | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Residence) | Party | Incumbent since | CPVI | ||||||
| (2025) | District map | ||||||||
| [[File:Brad Finstad 117th Congress.jpeg | 100px]] | ||||||||
| Brad Finstad | |||||||||
| (New Ulm) | August 12, 2022 | [[File:Minnesota's 1st congressional district (since 2023).svg | center | 200px]] | |||||
| [[File:Angie Craig, official portrait, 116th Congress.jpg | 100px]] | ||||||||
| Angie Craig | |||||||||
| (Prior Lake) | [](minnesota-democratic-farmer-labor-party) | January 3, 2019 | [[File:Minnesota's 2nd congressional district (since 2023).svg | center | 200px]] | ||||
| [[File:Representative Kelly Morrison Official Portrait.jpg | 100px]] | ||||||||
| Kelly Morrison | |||||||||
| (Wayzata) | January 3, 2025 | [[File:Minnesota's 3rd congressional district in the Twin Cities (since 2023).svg | 250px]] | ||||||
| [[File:Betty McCollum, official portrait, 116th Congress.jpg | 100px]] | ||||||||
| Betty McCollum | |||||||||
| (Saint Paul) | January 3, 2001 | [[File:Minnesota's 4th congressional district in the Twin Cities (since 2023).svg | 250px]] | ||||||
| [[File:Ilhan Omar, official portrait, 116th Congress (cropped) A.jpg | 100px]] | ||||||||
| Ilhan Omar | |||||||||
| (Minneapolis) | January 3, 2019 | [[File:Minnesota's 5th congressional district in the Twin Cities (since 2023).svg | 250px]] | ||||||
| [[File:Tom Emmer Congressional Photo 2.jpg | 100px]] | ||||||||
| Tom Emmer | |||||||||
| (Delano) | January 3, 2015 | [[File:Minnesota's 6th congressional district (since 2023).svg | center | 200px]] | |||||
| [[File:Rep. Michelle Fischbach official portrait.jpg | 100px]] | ||||||||
| Michelle Fischbach | |||||||||
| (Regal) | January 3, 2021 | [[File:Minnesota's 7th congressional district (since 2023).svg | center | 200px]] | |||||
| [[File:Pete Stauber, official portrait, 116th Congress (3x4).jpg | 100px]] | ||||||||
| Pete Stauber | |||||||||
| (Hermantown) | January 3, 2019 | [[File:Minnesota's 8th congressional district (since 2023).svg | center | 200px]] |
Historical and present district boundaries
Table of United States congressional district boundary maps in the State of Minnesota, presented chronologically. All redistricting events that took place in Minnesota between 1973 and 2013 are shown.
| Year | Statewide map | Minneapolis–St. Paul Metro Area highlight | 1862–1872 | 1872–1874 | 1874–1882 | 1882–1892 | 1892–1902 | 1902–1913 | 1913-1931 | 1931-1933 | 1933-1962 | 1962-1973 | 1973–1982 | 1983–1992 | 1993–1994 | 1995–2002 | 2003–2013 | 2013-2023 | Since 2023 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [[File:1862-1872 Minnesota Congressional Districts.png | frameless | 235x235px]] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:1872-1874 Minnesota Congressional Districts.png | frameless | 235x235px]] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:MN1872House.svg | 200px]] | |||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:MN1882House.svg | 200px]] | |||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:MN1892House.svg | 200px]] | |||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:MN 1912 House.svg | 200px]] | |||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:1913-1931 Minnesota Congressional Districts.png | 235x235px]] | [[File:1913-1931 Minnesota Congressional Districts Twin Cities Inset.png | center | 237x237px]] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Governor Floyd Olson vetoed the legislature's congressional redistricting bill, upheld in Smiley v. Holm. Because the state lost its 10th congressional district in reapportionment, the 1932 House elections in Minnesota were held at-large. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:1933-1962 Minnesota Congressional Districts.png | 235x235px]] | [[File:1933-1962 Minnesota Congressional Districts Twin Cities Inset.png | center | 237x237px]] | ||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:1962-1973 Minnesota Congressional Districts.png | 235x235px]] | |||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:United States Congressional Districts in Minnesota, 1973 – 1982.tif | 400px]] | [[File:United States Congressional Districts in Minnesota (metro highlight), 1973 – 1982.tif | 400px]] | |||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:United States Congressional Districts in Minnesota, 1983 – 1992.tif | 400px]] | [[File:United States Congressional Districts in Minnesota (metro highlight), 1983 – 1992.tif | 400px]] | |||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:United States Congressional Districts in Minnesota, 1993 – 1994.tif | 400px]] | [[File:United States Congressional Districts in Minnesota (metro highlight), 1993 – 1994.tif | 400px]] | |||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:United States Congressional Districts in Minnesota, 1995 – 2002.tif | 400px]] | [[File:United States Congressional Districts in Minnesota (metro highlight), 1995 – 2002.tif | 400px]] | |||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:United States Congressional Districts in Minnesota, 2003 – 2013.tif | 400px]] | [[File:United States Congressional Districts in Minnesota (metro highlight), 2003 – 2013.tif | 400px]] | |||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:United States Congressional Districts in Minnesota, since 2013.tif | 400px]] | [[File:United States Congressional Districts in Minnesota (metro highlight), since 2013.tif | 400px]] | |||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:MN 2022 congressional districts.jpg | 400px]] | [[File:United States Congressional Districts in Minnesota (metro highlight), since 2023.svg | 400px]] |
Obsolete districts
Districts
Minnesota currently has eight congressional districts. There were 9th and 10th districts but they were eliminated in 1963 and 1933 respectively. Redistricting is done every 10 years to reflect population shifts within the United States.
- : 1903–1933, 1935–1963 (obsolete since the 1960 census)
- : 1915–1933 (obsolete since the 1930 census) Minnesota is projected to lose its 8th congressional district after the 2030 Census, based on analysis of yearly Census Bureau population estimates. Minnesota narrowly avoided the same fate after the 2020 Census.
Importance in state government
Congressional districts are also used to ensure regional representation on other government bodies within the state. The following entities are required by state statute to have at least one member from each congressional district:
- The Minnesota Court of Appeals (based on a judge's place of residence for a minimum of one year upon initial appointment or election).
- The Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota.
- The Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System Board of Trustees.
- The state Board of Invention.
References
References
- (2012). "204B.06 FILING FOR PRIMARY; AFFIDAVIT OF CANDIDACY". Office of the Revisor of Statutes.
- Devin Henry. (February 21, 2012). "Bachmann to seek 6th District seat despite redistricting". MinnPost.
- "Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives".
- (April 3, 2025). "2025 Cook PVI: District Map and List". The Cook Political Report.
- "Digital Boundary Definitions of United States Congressional Districts, 1789–2012.".
- (2024-12-20). "How Congressional Maps Could Change in 2030 {{!}} Brennan Center for Justice".
- (2024-12-19). "2030 Apportionment Forecast - 2024".
- (2021-04-26). "Minnesota avoids losing House seat to New York by 89 people".
- (January 13, 2012). "Administrative Order filed in In re Designations of Court of Appeals Judges for Congressional Districts Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Section 480A.02, Subdivision 5". Minnesota Judicial Branch.
- (2012). "137.024 CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS REPRESENTED ON BOARD OF REGENTS". Office of the Revisor of Statutes.
- (2012). "136F.02 BOARD OF TRUSTEES". Office of the Revisor of Statutes.
- (2012). "116J.988 BOARD OF INVENTION". Office of the Revisor of Statutes.
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