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.
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Interactive map of district boundaries from January 3, 2023 | |||
| Representative |
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| Area | 31,796[1] sq mi (82,350 km2) | ||
| Distribution |
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| Population (2021) | 707,323[3] | ||
| Median household income | $64,737[4] | ||
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| Cook PVI | R+19[5] | ||
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 THIS govtrack.us MAP, is a useful representation of the 7th CD's borders, based on Google Maps. |
The 7th is the most Republican district in Minnesota, and is currently represented by Republican Michelle Fischbach. Despite this, the district was represented by DFL member Collin Peterson from 1991 to 2021, who was considered one of the most conservative Democrats in the House.
Election results from statewide races
Election results from presidential races:
| Year | Office | Results |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 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
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
Recent election results
2002
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic (DFL) | Collin Peterson (incumbent) | 170,234 | 65.27 | - | |
| Republican | Dan Stevens | 90,342 | 34.64 | - | |
2004
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic (DFL) | Collin Peterson (incumbent) | 207,628 | 66.07 | +1 | |
| Republican | David Sturrock | 106,349 | 33.84 | - | |
2006
| 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
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| 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
| 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
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| 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
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| 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
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| 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
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| 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
| 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 | ||
2022
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| 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
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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 October 31, 2022.
- "My Congressional District".
- "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.