Minnesota's 1st congressional district
Minnesota's 1st congressional district | |
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![]() Minnesota's 1st congressional district - since January 3, 2013. | |
Representative | |
Area | 13,322[1] sq mi (34,500 km2) |
Distribution |
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Population (2016) | 672,415[3] |
Median household income | $60,424 |
Ethnicity |
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Cook PVI | R+5[4] |
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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 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 Republican with a CPVI of R + 5[4].
List of representatives
Congress | Representative | Party | Years | Electoral history | |
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District created | March 4, 1861 | ||||
37th | Cyrus Aldrich | Republican | March 4, 1861 – March 3, 1863 |
Redistricted from the at-large district. Retired to run for U.S. Senate. | |
38th 39th 40th |
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Republican | March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1869 |
Redistricted from the 2nd district. Retired. | |
41st | ![]() |
Republican | March 4, 1869 – March 3, 1871 |
Lost renomination. | |
42nd 43rd 44th 45th 46th 47th |
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Republican | March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1883 |
Retired to run for U.S. Senate. | |
48th 49th |
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Republican | March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1887 |
[data missing] | |
50th | ![]() |
Democratic | March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1889 |
Lost re-election. | |
51st | ![]() |
Republican | March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1891 |
Lost re-election. | |
52nd | William H. Harries | Democratic | March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1893 |
Lost re-election. | |
53rd 54th 55th 56th 57th 58th 59th 60th |
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Republican | March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1911 |
Lost renomination. | |
61st 62nd 63rd 64th 65th 66th 67th 68th |
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Republican | March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1925 |
Retired. | |
69th 70th |
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Republican | March 4, 1925 – March 3, 1929 |
Lost renomination. | |
71st 72nd |
Victor Christgau | Republican | March 4, 1929 – March 3, 1933 |
Lost renomination. | |
73rd | March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1935 |
District inactive, all representatives elected At-large on a general ticket | |||
74th 75th 76th 77th 78th 79th 80th 81st 82nd 83rd 84th 85th |
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Republican | January 3, 1935 – January 14, 1958 |
Died. | |
Vacant | January 14, 1958 – February 18, 1958 | ||||
85th 86th 87th 88th 89th 90th 91st 92nd 93rd 94th 95th |
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Republican | February 18, 1958 – January 3, 1979 |
Retired to run for Minnesota Governor. | |
96th 97th |
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Republican | January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1983 |
Lost renomination. | |
98th 99th 100th 101st 102nd 103rd |
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Democratic–Farmer–Labor | January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1995 |
Retired. | |
104th 105th 106th 107th 108th 109th |
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Republican | January 3, 1995 – January 3, 2007 |
Lost re-election. | |
110th 111th 112th 113th 114th 115th |
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Democratic–Farmer–Labor | January 3, 2007 – Present |
First elected in 2006. |
Recent elections
2002
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Gil Gutknecht (Incumbent) | 163,532 | 61 | − | |
Democratic (DFL) | Steve Andreasen | 92,149 | 35 | − | |
Green | Gregory Mikkelson | 9,954 | 4 | − |
2004
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Gil Gutknecht (Incumbent) | 193,132 | 60 | −1 | |
Democratic (DFL) | Leigh Pomeroy | 115,088 | 35 | − | |
Independence | Gregory Mikkelson | 15,569 | 5 | − |
2006
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic (DFL) | Tim Walz | 141,622 | 53 | − | |
Republican | Gil Gutknecht (Incumbent) | 126,487 | 47 | −13 |
2008
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic (DFL) | Tim Walz (Incumbent) | 207,748 | 62.5 | +9.5 | |
Republican | Brian J. Davis | 109,446 | 32.9 | − | |
Independence | Gregory Mikkelson | 14,903 | 4.5 | − |
2010
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic (DFL) | Tim Walz (Incumbent) | 122,390 | 49.4 | −13.1 | |
Republican | Randy Demmer | 109,261 | 44.1 | +11.2 | |
Independence | Steven Wilson | 13,243 | 5.3 | +0.8 |
2012
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic (DFL) | Tim Walz (Incumbent) | 193,211 | 57.5 | +8.1 | |
Republican | Allen Quist | 142,164 | 42.3 | −1.8 |
2014
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic (DFL) | Tim Walz (Incumbent) | 122,851 | 54.2 | −3.3 | |
Republican | Jim Hagedorn | 103,536 | 45.7 | +3.4 |
2016
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic (DFL) | Tim Walz (Incumbent) | 169,076 | 50.4 | −3.8 | |
Republican | Jim Hagedorn | 166,527 | 49.6 | +3.9 |
Election results from presidential races
Year | Office | Results |
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2000 | President | George W. Bush 49 - Al Gore 45% |
2004 | President | George W. Bush 51 - John Kerry 47% |
2008 | President | Barack Obama 51 - John McCain 47% |
2012 | President | Barack Obama 50 - Mitt Romney 48% |
2016 | President | Donald Trump 53 - Hillary Clinton 38% |
Historical district boundaries
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See also
References
- ^ "Minnesota congressional districts by urban and rural population and land area" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-04-02.
- ^ Geography, US Census Bureau. "Congressional Districts Relationship Files (state-based)". www.census.gov.
This article incorporates public domain material from this U.S government document.
- ^ Bureau, Center for New Media & Promotion (CNMP), US Census. "My Congressional District". www.census.gov.
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