| Minnesota's 8th congressional district | |||
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.tif.jpg')) Minnesota's 8th congressional district - since January 3, 2013. | |||
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| Area | 27,583[1] sq mi (71,440 km2) | ||
| Distribution |
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| Population (2019) | 671,346[3] | ||
| Median household income | $61,659[3] | ||
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| Cook PVI | R+4[5] | ||
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 THIS govtrack.us MAP, is a useful representation of the 8th CD's borders, based on Google Maps. |
Minnesota's 8th congressional district covers the northeastern part of Minnesota. It is anchored by Duluth, the state's fourth-largest city. It also includes most of the Mesabi & Vermilion iron ranges, and the Boundary Waters Canoe Area in the Superior National Forest. The district is best known for its mining, agriculture, tourism, and shipping industries.
For many decades, the district reliably voted Democratic, but in 2016, Republicans made strong gains and Donald Trump carried the district by a 15-point margin. In the 2018 midterm election, it was one of only three congressional districts in the country which flipped to Republican. The eastern part of the district (Carlton, Cook, Lake, and St. Louis counties) tends to vote Democratic while the rest of the district leans Republican.[6]
The district is represented by Republican Pete Stauber.[6][7]
List of members representing the district
| Member | Party | Years | Cong ress | Electoral history |
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) James Bede | Republican | March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1909 | 58th 59th 60th | Elected in 1902. Re-elected in 1904. Re-elected in 1906. Lost renomination. |
) Clarence B. Miller | Republican | March 4, 1909 – March 3, 1919 | 61st 62nd 63rd 64th 65th | Elected in 1908. Re-elected in 1910. Re-elected in 1912. Re-elected in 1914. Re-elected in 1916. Lost re-election. |
) William Leighton Carss | Farmer–Labor | March 4, 1919 – March 3, 1921 | 66th | Elected in 1918. Lost re-election as a Democrat. |
) Oscar Larson | Republican | March 4, 1921 – March 3, 1925 | 67th 68th | Elected in 1920. Re-elected in 1922. Retired. |
William Leighton Carss | Farmer–Labor | March 4, 1925 – March 3, 1929 | 69th 70th | Elected in 1924. Re-elected in 1926. Lost re-election. |
) William Alvin Pittenger | Republican | March 4, 1929 – March 3, 1933 | 71st 72nd | Elected in 1928. Re-elected in 1930. Redistricted to the at-large district and lost re-election. |
| District inactive | March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1935 | 73rd | All members elected At-large on a general ticket | |
William Alvin Pittenger | Republican | January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1937 | 74th | Elected in 1934. Lost re-election. |
) John Bernard | Farmer–Labor | January 3, 1937 – January 3, 1939 | 75th | Elected in 1936. Lost re-election. |
William Alvin Pittenger | Republican | January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1947 | 76th 77th 78th 79th | Elected in 1938. Re-elected in 1940. Re-elected in 1942. Re-elected in 1944. Lost re-election. |
) John Blatnik | Democratic (DFL) | January 3, 1947 – December 31, 1974 | 80th 81st 82nd 83rd 84th 85th 86th 87th 88th 89th 90th 91st 92nd 93rd | 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. Re-elected in 1962. Re-elected in 1964. Re-elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Re-elected in 1970. Re-elected in 1972. Retired and resigned early. |
| Vacant | December 31, 1974 – January 3, 1975 | 93rd | ||
) Jim Oberstar | Democratic (DFL) | January 3, 1975 – January 3, 2011 | 94th 95th 96th 97th 98th 99th 100th 101st 102nd 103rd 104th 105th 106th 107th 108th 109th 110th 111th | Elected in 1974. Re-elected in 1976. Re-elected in 1978. Re-elected in 1980. Re-elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1988. Re-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. Lost re-election. |
) Chip Cravaack | Republican | January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2013 | 112th | Elected in 2010. Lost re-election. |
) Rick Nolan | Democratic (DFL) | January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2019 | 113th 114th 115th | Elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Retired to run for Lt. Governor of Minnesota. |
) Pete Stauber | Republican | January 3, 2019 – present | 116th 117th | Elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. |
Recent elections
| Year | Nominee | Party | Votes | % | Nominee | Party | Votes | % | Nominee | Party | Votes | % |
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| 2002 | Jim Oberstar | Democratic | 193,959 | 68.6 | Bob Lemen | Republican | 88,423 | 31.2 | ||||
| 2004 | Jim Oberstar | Democratic | 228,509 | 65.2 | Mark Groettum | Republican | 112,657 | 32.2 | Van Presley | Green | 8,933 | 2.5 |
| 2006 | Jim Oberstar | Democratic | 194,677 | 63.6 | Rod Grams | Republican | 101,744 | 34.4 | Harry Welty | Unity | 5,508 | 1.9 |
| 2008 | Jim Oberstar | Democratic | 240,586 | 67.6 | Michael Cummins | Republican | 114,588 | 32.2 | ||||
| 2010 | Jim Oberstar | Democratic | 129,072 | 46.6 | Chip Cravaack | Republican | 133,479 | 48.2 | Timothy Olson | Independence | 11,876 | 4.3 |
| 2012 | Rick Nolan | Democratic | 192,748 | 54.5 | Chip Cravaack | Republican | 161,113 | 45.5 | ||||
| 2014 | Rick Nolan | Democratic | 129,089 | 48.5 | Stewart Mills III | Republican | 125,357 | 47.1 | Ray Sandman | Green | 11,450 | 4.3 |
| 2016 | Rick Nolan | Democratic | 178,893 | 50.2 | Stewart Mills III | Republican | 176,821 | 49.6 | ||||
| 2018 | Joe Radinovich | Democratic | 141,972 | 45.2 | Pete Stauber | Republican | 159,388 | 50.7 | Ray Sandman | Independence | 12,741 | 4.1 |
| 2020 | Quinn Nystrom | Democratic | 147,853 | 37.6 | Pete Stauber | Republican | 223,432 | 56.7 | Judith Schwartzbacker | Grassroots | 22,190 | 5.6 |
Election results from statewide races
| Year | Office | Results |
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| 2000 | President | Al Gore 49 - George W. Bush 44% |
| 2004 | President | John Kerry 53 - George W. Bush 46% |
| 2008 | President | Barack Obama 53 - John McCain 45% |
| Senate | Al Franken 52.3 - Norm Coleman 47.6% | |
| 2012 | President | Barack Obama 51.7 - Mitt Romney 46.2% |
| Senate | Amy Klobuchar 65 - Kurt Bills 31% | |
| 2014 | Senate | Al Franken 54 - Mike McFadden 42% |
| 2016 | President | Donald Trump 54.2 - Hillary Clinton 38.6% |
| 2018 | Senate | Amy Klobuchar 53.7 - Jim Newberger 42.9% |
| Senate (special) | Karin Housley 48.3 - Tina Smith 46.8% | |
| Governor | Jeff Johnson 48.9 - Tim Walz 47.1% | |
| 2020 | President | Donald Trump 56.1 - Joe Biden 41.6% |
Historical district boundaries
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See also
- Minnesota's congressional districts
- List of United States congressional districts
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.
- ^ a b "My Congressional District". www.census.gov. US Census Bureau Center for New Media & Promotion (CNMP).
- ^ "Census profile: Congressional District 8, MN". Census Reporter.
- ^ "Partisan Voting Index – Districts of the 115th Congress" (PDF). The Cook Political Report. April 7, 2017. Retrieved April 7, 2017.
- ^ a b "Minnesota Election Results 2018: Live Midterm Map by County & Analysis". Retrieved November 7, 2018.
- ^ "Minnesota's 8th Congressional District election, 2016 - Ballotpedia". Retrieved November 14, 2016.