Minnesota's 6th congressional district
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| Minnesota's 6th congressional district | ||
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| Current Representative | Michele Bachmann (R–Stillwater) | |
| Area | 3081[1] mi² (7980 km²) | |
| Distribution | 64% urban, 36% rural | |
| Population (2000) | 614,935[2] | |
| Median income | $56,862[citation needed] | |
| Ethnicity | 95.6% White, 1% Black, 1.4% Asian, 1.3% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American, 0.4% other | |
| Cook PVI | R+7 | |
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Minnesota's 6th congressional district includes most or all of Benton, Sherburne, Stearns, Wright, Anoka, and Washington counties. The district is Republican-leaning with a CPVI of R + 7. It is currently represented by Republican Michele Bachmann.
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[edit] List of representatives
| Congress | Representative | Party | Years | Notes | |
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| District created | March 4, 1893 | ||||
| 53rd | Melvin Baldwin | Democratic | March 4, 1893 - March 3, 1895 | ||
| 54th | Charles A. Towne | Republican | March 4, 1895 - March 3, 1897 | ||
| 55th-57th | Robert P. Morris | Republican | March 4, 1897 - March 3, 1903 | ||
| 58th-59th | Clarence Buckman | Republican | March 4, 1903 - March 3, 1907 | ||
| 60th-64th | Charles August Lindbergh | Republican | March 4, 1907 - March 3, 1917 | ||
| 65th-72nd | Harold Knutson | Republican | March 4, 1917 - March 3, 1933 | Redistricted to the At-large district | |
| 73rd | March 4, 1933 - January 3, 1935 | District inactive, all representatives elected At-large on a general ticket | |||
| 74th-80th | Harold Knutson | Republican | January 3, 1935 - January 3, 1949 | Redistricted from the At-large district | |
| 81st-87th | Fred Marshall | DFL | January 3, 1949 - January 3, 1963 | ||
| 88th-89th | Alec G. Olson | DFL | January 3, 1963 - January 3, 1967 | ||
| 90th-93rd | John Zwach | Republican | January 3, 1967 - January 3, 1975 | ||
| 94th-96th | Richard Nolan | DFL | January 3, 1975 - January 3, 1981 | ||
| 97th | Vin Weber | Republican | January 3, 1981 - January 3, 1983 | Redistricted to the 2nd district | |
| 98th-102nd | Gerry Sikorski | DFL | January 3, 1983 - January 3, 1993 | ||
| 103rd | Rod Grams | Republican | January 3, 1993 - January 3, 1995 | ||
| 104th-107th | Bill Luther | DFL | January 3, 1995 - January 3, 2003 | ||
| 108th-109th | Mark Kennedy | Republican | January 3, 2003 - January 3, 2007 | Redistricted from the 2nd district | |
| 110th- | Michele Bachmann | Republican | January 3, 2007–Present | Incumbent | |
[edit] Elections
[edit] 2010
Main article: United States House of Representatives elections, 2010
| 2010 Sixth Congressional District of Minnesota Elections | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Republican | Michele Bachmann | 159,476 | 52.5 | +6.1 | |
| Democratic | Tarryl Clark | 120,846 | 39.8 | - | |
| Independence | Bob Anderson | 17,698 | 5.8 | - | |
[edit] 2008
Main article: United States House of Representatives elections, 2008
| 2008 Sixth Congressional District of Minnesota Elections | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Republican | Michele Bachmann | 187,805 | 46.4 | -3.6 | |
| Democratic | Elwyn Tinklenberg | 175,784 | 43.4 | - | |
| Independence | Bob Anderson | 40,642 | 10 | - | |
[edit] 2006
Main article: U.S. House elections, 2006
Main article: United States House of Representatives elections, 2006
| 2006 Sixth Congressional District of Minnesota Elections | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Republican | Michele Bachmann | 152,317 | 50 | - | |
| Democratic | Patty Wetterling | 128,342 | 42 | -4 | |
| Independence | John Binkowski | 23,706 | 8 | - | |
[edit] 2004
Main article: United States House of Representatives elections, 2004
| 2004 Sixth Congressional District of Minnesota Elections | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Republican | Mark Kennedy | 205,586 | 54 | -3 | |
| Democratic | Patty Wetterling | 174,828 | 46 | - | |
[edit] 2002
Main article: United States House of Representatives elections, 2002
| 2002 Sixth Congressional District of Minnesota Elections | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Republican | Mark Kennedy | 164,742 | 57 | - | |
| Democratic | Janet Robert | 100,732 | 35 | - | |
| Independence | Becker | 21,483 | 8 | - | |
[edit] References
- ^ "Minnesota congressional districts by urban and rural population and land area". US Census Bureau. 2000. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/cd109th/MN/ur_c9_27.pdf. Retrieved 2007-04-02.
- ^ "Fast Facts". US Census Bureau. 2000. http://fastfacts.census.gov/servlet/CWSFacts?_event=ChangeGeoContext&geo_id=50000US2706&_geoContext=01000US%7C04000US27%7C50000US2705&_street=&_county=&_cd=50000US2706&_cityTown=&_state=04000US27&_zip=&_lang=en&_sse=on&ActiveGeoDiv=&_useEV=&pctxt=fph&pgsl=500&_content=&_keyword=&_industry=. Retrieved 2007-03-30.
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