U.S. House district in western Minnesota
Minnesota's 7th congressional district Minnesota's 7th congressional district - since January 3, 2013.
Representative Area 31,796[1] sq mi (82,350 km2 ) Distribution 64.13% rural[2] 35.87% urban Population (2018 est.) 663,069[3] Median income $58,463[4] Ethnicity Cook PVI R+12[6]
External image THIS govtrack.us MAP , is a useful representation of the 7th CD's borders, based on Google Maps.
Minnesota's 7th congressional district covers almost all of the western side of Minnesota except for the far south, which is in the 1st district . It is by far the state's largest district, and has a very rural character. Cities in the district include Moorhead (its largest city), Fergus Falls , Alexandria and Willmar .
Historically, the district has leaned Republican ; it has a CPVI of R+12. It has been represented since 1991 by Collin Peterson , a member of the DFL . He is rated 26% conservative by the American Conservative Union for 2017 and 57% progressive by a liberal group.[7] It is the second-most Republican leaning district in the country to be represented by a Democrat after Utah's 4th congressional district .
Demographics
According to the APM Research Lab's Voter Profile Tools[8] (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
Member
Party
Years
Cong ress
Electoral history
District created
March 4, 1893
Haldor Boen
Populist
March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1895
53rd
Elected in 1892 . Lost re-election.
Frank Eddy
Republican
March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1903
54th 55th 56th 57th
Elected in 1894 .Re-elected in 1896 .Re-elected in 1898 .Re-elected in 1900 . Retired.
Andrew Volstead
Republican
March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1923
58th 59th 60th 61st 62nd 63rd 64th 65th 66th 67th
Elected in 1902 .Re-elected in 1904 .Re-elected in 1906 .Re-elected in 1908 .Re-elected in 1910 .Re-elected in 1912 .Re-elected in 1914 .Re-elected in 1916 .Re-elected in 1918 .Re-elected in 1920 . Lost re-election.
Ole J. Kvale
Farmer–Labor
March 4, 1923 – September 11, 1929
68th 69th 70th 71st
Elected in 1922 .Re-elected in 1924 .Re-elected in 1926 .Re-elected in 1928 . Died.
Vacant
September 11, 1929 – October 16, 1929
71st
Paul John Kvale
Farmer–Labor
October 16, 1929 – March 3, 1933
71st 72nd
Elected to finish Kvale's term .Re-elected in 1930 . Redistricted to the at-large district .
District inactive
March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1935
73rd
All representatives elected at-large on a general ticket.
Paul John Kvale
Farmer–Labor
January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1939
74th 75th
Redistricted from the at-large district and re-elected in 1934 .Re-elected in 1936 . Lost re-election.
Herman Carl Andersen
Republican
January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1963
76th 77th 78th 79th 80th 81st 82nd 83rd 84th 85th 86th 87th
Elected in 1938 .Re-elected in 1940 .Re-elected in 1942 .Re-elected in 1944 .Re-elected in 1946 .Re-elected in 1948 .Re-elected in 1950 .Re-elected in 1952 .Re-elected in 1954 .Re-elected in 1956 .Re-elected in 1958 .Re-elected in 1960 . Lost renomination in a redistricting contest.
Odin Langen
Republican
January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1971
88th 89th 90th 91st
Redistricted from the 9th district and re-elected in 1962 .Re-elected in 1964 .Re-elected in 1966 .Re-elected in 1968 . Lost re-election.
Robert Bergland
Democratic (DFL)
January 3, 1971 – January 22, 1977
92nd 93rd 94th 95th
Elected in 1970 .Re-elected in 1972 .Re-elected in 1974 . Resigned to become U.S. Secretary of Agriculture .
Vacant
January 22, 1977 – February 22, 1977
95th
Arlan Stangeland
Republican
February 22, 1977 – January 3, 1991
95th 96th 97th 98th 99th 100th 101st
Elected to finish Bergland's term .Re-elected in 1978 .Re-elected in 1980 .Re-elected in 1982 .Re-elected in 1984 .Re-elected in 1986 .Re-elected in 1988 . Lost re-election.
Collin Peterson
Democratic (DFL)
January 3, 1991 – present
102nd 103rd 104th 105th 106th 107th 108th 109th 110th 111th 112th 113th 114th 115th 116th
Elected in 1990 .Re-elected in 1992 .Re-elected in 1994 .Re-elected in 1996 .Re-elected in 1998 .Re-elected in 2000 .Re-elected in 2002 .Re-elected in 2004 .Re-elected in 2006 .Re-elected in 2008 .Re-elected in 2010 .Re-elected in 2012 .Re-elected in 2014 .Re-elected in 2016 .Re-elected in 2018 .
Elections
2002
2004
2006
2008
2008 Seventh Congressional District of Minnesota election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Collin Peterson
227,180
72.20
+2.2
Republican
Glen Menze
87,062
27.67
-
N/A
others
431
0.14
-
2010
2012
2014
2016
2016 Seventh Congressional District of Minnesota election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Collin Peterson
173,589
52.5
-1.7
Republican
Dave Hughes
156,952
47.4
+1.7
N/A
others
307
0.1
-
2018
2018 Seventh Congressional District of Minnesota election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Collin Peterson
146,672
52.1
-0.4
Republican
Dave Hughes
134,668
47.9
+0.4
N/A
others
168
>0.1
-
Election results from presidential races
Election results from presidential races:
Historical district boundaries
See also
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 April 7, 2018 .
^ https://www.census.gov/mycd/?st=27&cd=07
^ https://censusreporter.org/profiles/50000US2707-congressional-district-7-mn/
^ "Partisan Voting Index – Districts of the 115th Congress" (PDF) . The Cook Political Report. April 7, 2017. Retrieved April 19, 2017 .
^ "Leading with the Left" . Progressive Punch. Retrieved November 2, 2006 .
^ "Representing US: 2020 Voter Profiles" . APM Research Lab . Retrieved October 22, 2020 .
External links
Coordinates : 46°33′11″N 95°40′33″W / 46.55306°N 95.67583°W / 46.55306; -95.67583