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Minnesota's 1st congressional district Minnesota's 1st congressional district - since January 3, 2013.
Representative Area 13,322[1] sq mi (34,500 km2 ) Distribution Population (2000) 614,935[2] Median household income 40,941 Ethnicity Cook PVI R+1[3]
External image THIS govtrack.us MAP , is a useful representation of the 1st CD's borders, based on Google Maps.
Minnesota's 1st congressional district extends across southern Minnesota from the border with South Dakota to the border with Wisconsin . The First District is primarily a rural district built on a strong history of agriculture , although this is changing rapidly due to strong population growth in Rochester and surrounding communities. The First District is also home to several of Minnesota's major mid-sized cities, including Rochester , Mankato , Winona , Austin , Owatonna , Albert Lea , New Ulm , and Worthington . This district is currently represented by U.S. Congressman Tim Walz (Mankato ) from the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party .
From early statehood until the latest redistricting after the 2000 census, the first district covered only southeast Minnesota . During the 20th century it was generally considered solidly Republican , though in recent years this is changing. In 2004, John Kerry received 48% of the vote in this Congressional district. Two years later, in 2006, Republican Representative Gil Gutknecht was defeated by Democrat Tim Walz . The district leans slightly Republican with a CPVI of R + 1.[4]
List of representatives
Congress
Representative
Party
Years
Notes
District created
March 4, 1861
37th
Cyrus Aldrich
Republican
March 4, 1861 – March 3, 1863
Redistricted from the At-large district
38th -40th
William Windom
Republican
March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1869
Redistricted from the 2nd district
41st
Morton S. Wilkinson
Republican
March 4, 1869 – March 3, 1871
42nd -47th
Mark H. Dunnell
Republican
March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1883
48th -49th
Milo White
Republican
March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1887
50th
Thomas Wilson
Democratic
March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1889
51st
Mark H. Dunnell
Republican
March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1891
52nd
William H. Harries
Democratic
March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1893
53rd -60th
James Albertus Tawney
Republican
March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1911
61st -68th
Sydney Anderson
Republican
March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1925
69th -70th
Allen J. Furlow
Republican
March 4, 1925 – March 3, 1929
71st -72nd
Victor Christgau
Republican
March 4, 1929 – March 3, 1933
73rd
March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1935
District inactive, all representatives elected At-large on a general ticket
74th -85th
August H. Andresen
Republican
January 3, 1935 – January 14, 1958
Died
Vacant
January 14, 1958 – February 18, 1958
85th -95th
Al Quie
Republican
February 18, 1958 – January 3, 1979
96th -97th
Arlen Erdahl
Republican
January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1983
98th -103rd
Tim Penny
DFL
January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1995
104th -109th
Gil Gutknecht
Republican
January 3, 1995 – January 3, 2007
Lost re-election
110th -114th
Tim Walz
DFL
January 3, 2007 – present
Incumbent
Recent elections
2014
2012
2010
2008
2006
2004
2002
Competitiveness
Election results from presidential races:
Historical district boundaries
2003 - 2013
See also
References
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