Minnesota's 7th congressional district

Minnesota's 7th congressional district
Minnesota's 7th congressional district - since January 3, 2013.
Current Representative	Collin Peterson (D)
Area	31,796[1] sq mi (82,350 km^2)
Distribution	34% urban 66% rural
Population (2000)	614,935[2]
Median income	36,453
Ethnicity	94.3% White 0.4% Black 0.5% Asian 2.6% Hispanic 2.5% Native American 1.3% other
Occupation	% Blue-collar % White-collar % Grey-collar
Cook PVI	R+6

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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 located 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, Fergus Falls, Alexandria and Willmar.

Historically, the district has leaned Republican; it has a CPVI of R + 6. It has been represented since 1991 by Collin Peterson, a moderate-to-conservative DFLer. He is rated 50% conservative by a conservative group^[3] and 57% progressive by a liberal group.^[4] The district's largest city is Moorhead.

List of representatives

Congress	Representative	Party	Years	Notes
District created		March 4, 1893
53rd	Haldor Boen	Populist	March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1895
54th-57th	Frank Eddy	Republican	March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1903
58th-67th	Andrew Volstead	Republican	March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1923
68th-70th	Ole J. Kvale	Farmer-Labor	March 4, 1923 – September 11, 1929	Died
Vacant		September 11, 1929 – October 16, 1929
71st-72nd	Paul John Kvale	Farmer-Labor	October 16, 1929 – March 3, 1933	Redistricted to the At-large district
73rd	March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1935	District inactive, all representatives elected At-large on a general ticket
73rd-75th	Paul John Kvale	Farmer-Labor	January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1939	Redistricted from the At-large district
76th-87th	Herman Carl Andersen	Republican	January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1963
88th-91st	Odin Langen	Republican	January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1971	Redistricted from the 9th district
92nd-94th	Robert Bergland	DFL	January 3, 1971 – January 22, 1977	Resigned after being appointed Secretary of Agriculture
Vacant		January 22, 1977 – February 22, 1977
95th-101st	Arlan Stangeland	Republican	February 22, 1977 – January 3, 1991
102nd-current	Collin Peterson	DFL	January 3, 1991 – present	Incumbent

Elections

2014

2014 Seventh Congressional District of Minnesota Elections

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Democratic	Collin C. Peterson	130,546	54.2	-6.2
	Republican	Torrey Westrom	109,955	45.7	+10.9
	N/A	others	334	0.1	-

2012

2012 Seventh Congressional District of Minnesota Elections

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Democratic	Collin C. Peterson	197,791	60.4	+7.9
	Republican	Lee Byberg	114,151	34.8	-2.8
	N/A	others		4.7	-

2010

2010 Seventh Congressional District of Minnesota Elections

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Democratic	Collin C. Peterson	159,479	52.5	-19.7
	Republican	Lee Byberg	90,650	37.6	+9.2
	N/A	others	17,155	7.2	-

2008

2008 Seventh Congressional District of Minnesota Elections

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Democratic	Collin C. Peterson	227,180	72.20	+2.2
	Republican	Glen Menze	87,062	27.67	-
	N/A	others	431	0.14	-

2006

2006 Seventh Congressional District of Minnesota Elections

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Democratic	Collin C. Peterson	179,164	70	+4
	Republican	Michael Barrett	74,557	29	-
	Constitution	Ken Lucier	3,303	1	-

2004

2004 Seventh Congressional District of Minnesota Elections

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Democratic	Collin C. Peterson	207,628	66.07	+1
	Republican	David Sturrock	106,349	33.84	-

2002

2002 Seventh Congressional District of Minnesota Elections

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Democratic	Collin C. Peterson	170,234	65.27	-
	Republican	Dan Stevens	90,342	34.64	-

Competitiveness

Election results from presidential races:

Year	Office	Results
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 61 - Hillary Clinton 31%

Historical district boundaries

2003 - 2013

See also

• Minnesota's congressional districts
• List of United States congressional districts

References

1. "Minnesota congressional districts by urban and rural population and land area" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-04-02.
2. "Fast Facts". US Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-04-02.
3. "Congressional Voting Scorecard 2005" (pdf). SBE Council’s Congressional Voting Scorecard 2005. Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council. June 2006. Retrieved 2006-11-02.
4. "Leading with the Left". Progressive Punch. Retrieved 2006-11-02.

5. Minnesota Secretary of State http://www.sos.state.mn.us/

External links

• Minnesota's 7th Congressional District Republicans

Coordinates: 46°33′11″N 95°40′33″W / 46.55306°N 95.67583°W