Minnesota's 7th congressional district

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Minnesota's 7th congressional district
Minnesota's 7th congressional district (since 2023).svg
Minnesota's 7th congressional district
Interactive map of district boundaries from January 3, 2023
Representative
Area31,796 [1]  sq mi (82,350 km2)
Distribution
  • 64.13% rural [2]
  • 35.87% urban
Population (2023)715,239 [3]
Median household
income
$70,873 [4]
Ethnicity
Cook PVI R+19 [5]
External image
Searchtool.svg THIS govtrack.us MAP, is a useful representation of the 7th CD's borders, based on Google Maps.

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), Willmar, Alexandria, and Fergus Falls.

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With a Cook Partisan Voting Index rating of R+19, it is the most Republican district in Minnesota. [5] The district is currently represented by Republican Michelle Fischbach. Despite this, it was represented by DFL member Collin Peterson from 1991 to 2021; Peterson was considered one of the most conservative Democrats in the House.

Election results from statewide races

Election results from presidential races:

YearOfficeResults
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%

Composition

#CountySeatPopulation
5 Becker Detroit Lakes 35,283
11 Big Stone Ortonville 5,105
23 Chippewa Montevideo 12,172
27 Clay Moorhead 66,258
33 Cottonwood Windom 11,319
41 Douglas Alexandria 39,953
51 Grant Elbow Lake 6,139
57 Hubbard Park Rapids 22,132
67 Kandiyohi Willmar 43,813
69 Kittson Hallock 4,060
73 Lac qui Parle Madison 6,630
81 Lincoln Ivanhoe 5,521
83 Lyon Marshall 25,427
85 McLeod Glencoe 36,785
89 Marshall Warren 8,810
93 Meeker Litchfield 23,490
97 Morrison Little Falls 34,250
101 Murray Slayton 8,049
107 Norman Ada 6,329
111 Otter Tail Fergus Falls 60,626
113 Pennington Thief River Falls 13,714
117 Pipestone Pipestone 9,245
119 Polk Crookston 30,412
121 Pope Glenwood 11,400
125 Red Lake Red Lake Falls 3,911
127 Redwood Redwood Falls 15,288
129 Renville Olivia 14,348
135 Roseau Roseau 15,252
143 Sibley Gaylord 15,084
145 Stearns St. Cloud 160,977
149 Stevens Morris 9,728
151 Swift Benson 9,719
153 Todd Long Prairie 25,667
155 Traverse Wheaton 3,136
159 Wadena Wadena 14,241
167 Wilkin Breckenridge 6,306
173 Yellow Medicine Granite Falls 9,467

Cities and townships of 10,000 or more people

2,500 – 10,000 people

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

MemberPartyYearsCong
ress
Electoral history
District created March 4, 1893
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Haldor Boen
(Fergus Falls)
Populist March 4, 1893 –
March 3, 1895
53rd Elected in 1892.
Lost re-election.
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Frank Eddy
(Glenwood)
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.
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Andrew Volstead
(Granite Falls)
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.
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Ole J. Kvale
(Benson)
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.
VacantSeptember 11, 1929 –
October 16, 1929
71st
Rep. Paul J.K. Vale, Farm-Labor of Minn (cropped).tif
Paul John Kvale
(Benson)
Farmer–Labor October 16, 1929 –
March 3, 1933
71st
72nd
Elected to finish his father's term.
Re-elected in 1930.
Redistricted to the at-large district .
District inactiveMarch 4, 1933 –
January 3, 1935
73rd All representatives elected at-large on a general ticket.
Rep. Paul J.K. Vale, Farm-Labor of Minn (cropped).tif
Paul John Kvale
(Benson)
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.
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Herman Carl Andersen
(Tyler)
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.
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Odin Langen
(Kennedy)
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.
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Robert Bergland
(Roseau)
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.
VacantJanuary 22, 1977 –
February 22, 1977
95th
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Arlan Stangeland
(Barnesville)
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.
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Collin Peterson
(Detroit Lakes)
Democratic (DFL) January 3, 1991 –
January 3, 2021
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.
Lost re-election.
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Michelle Fischbach
(Regal)
Republican January 3, 2021 –
present
117th
118th
Elected in 2020.
Re-elected in 2022.
Re-elected in 2024.

Recent election results

Graph of election results in Minnesota's 7th congressional district (minor parties omitted)

2002

2002 Seventh Congressional District of Minnesota election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic (DFL) Collin Peterson (incumbent) 170,234 65.27
Republican Dan Stevens90,34234.64

2004

2004 Seventh Congressional District of Minnesota election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic (DFL) Collin Peterson (incumbent) 207,628 66.07 +1
Republican David Sturrock106,34933.84

2006

2006 Seventh Congressional District of Minnesota election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic (DFL) Collin Peterson (incumbent) 179,164 70 +4
Republican Michael Barrett74,55729
Constitution Ken Lucier3,3031

2008

2008 Seventh Congressional District of Minnesota election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic (DFL) Collin Peterson (incumbent) 227,180 72.20 +2.2
Republican Glen Menze87,06227.67
N/Aothers4310.14

2010

2010 Seventh Congressional District of Minnesota election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic (DFL) Collin Peterson (incumbent) 159,479 52.5 −19.7
Republican Lee Byberg 90,65037.6+9.2
N/Aothers17,1557.2

2012

2012 Seventh Congressional District of Minnesota election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic (DFL) Collin Peterson (incumbent) 197,791 60.4 +7.9
Republican Lee Byberg 114,15134.8−2.8
N/Aothers4.7

2014

2014 Seventh Congressional District of Minnesota election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic (DFL) Collin Peterson (incumbent) 130,546 54.2 −6.2
Republican Torrey Westrom 109,95545.7+10.9
N/Aothers3340.1

2016

2016 Seventh Congressional District of Minnesota election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic (DFL) Collin Peterson (incumbent) 173,589 52.5 −1.7
Republican Dave Hughes156,95247.4+1.7
N/Aothers3070.1

2018

2018 Seventh Congressional District of Minnesota election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic (DFL) Collin Peterson (incumbent) 146,672 52.1 −0.4
Republican Dave Hughes134,66847.9+0.5
N/Aothers168<0.1−0.1

2020

Minnesota's 7th congressional district, 2020
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Michelle Fischbach 194,066 53.4
Democratic (DFL) Collin Peterson (incumbent)144,84039.8
Legal Marijuana Now Slater Johnson17,7104.9
Grassroots Rae Hart Anderson6,4991.8
Write-in 3620.1

2022

Minnesota's 7th congressional district, 2022
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Michelle Fischbach (incumbent) 204,755 67.0
Democratic (DFL) Jill Abahsain84,44727.6
Independent Travis Johnson16,4215.4

Historical district boundaries

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2003–2013
2013-2023 Minnesota US Congressional District 7 (since 2013).tif
2013–2023

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