Minnesota's 6th congressional district

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Minnesota's 6th congressional district includes most or all of Benton, Carver, Sherburne, Stearns, Wright, and Anoka counties. Many of the Twin Cities' outer northern and western suburbs are included within the boundaries of this district, such as Blaine (the district's largest city), Andover, Chaska, Ramsey, St. Michael-Albertville, Elk River, Chanhassen, Otsego, Lino Lakes, Buffalo, Ham Lake, Monticello, Waconia, Big Lake, East Bethel, and Victoria. The St. Cloud Area is the other major center of population for the district, including the cities of St. Cloud (the district's second-largest city), Sartell, Sauk Rapids and Waite Park.

Representative
Area3,081[1] mi2 (7,980 km2)
Distribution
  • 69.55% urban[2]
  • 30.45% rural
Population (2024)755,084[3]
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Minnesota's 6th congressional district
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Representative
Area3,081[1] mi2 (7,980 km2)
Distribution
  • 69.55% urban[2]
  • 30.45% rural
Population (2024)755,084[3]
Median household
income		$105,084[4]
Ethnicity
Cook PVIR+10[5]
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It is currently represented by Republican House Majority Whip Tom Emmer.

Recent election results from statewide races

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Year Office Results[6][7][8]
2003–2013 Boundaries
2008 President McCain 55% - 43%
Senate Coleman 50% - 32%
2010 Governor Emmer 55% - 33%
Secretary of State Severson 57% - 38%
Auditor Anderson 57% - 39%
Attorney General Barden 51% - 43%
2013–2023 Boundaries
2012 President Romney 56% - 41%
Senate Klobuchar 58% - 38%
2014 Senate McFadden 54% - 42%
Governor Johnson 56% - 39%
Secretary of State Severson 58% - 35%
Auditor Gilbert 50% - 42%
Attorney General Newman 49% - 44%
2016 President Trump 57% - 34%
2018 Senate (Reg.) Klobuchar 49% - 48%
Senate (Spec.) Housley 55% - 41%
Governor Johnson 55% - 41%
Secretary of State Howe 56% - 39%
Auditor Myhra 55% - 37%
Attorney General Wardlow 57% - 36%
2020 President Trump 58% - 40%
Senate Lewis 55% - 37%
2023–2033 Boundaries
2022 Governor Jensen 57% - 40%
Secretary of State Crockett 57% - 42%
Auditor Wilson 59% - 35%
Attorney General Schultz 62% - 38%
2024 President Trump 59% - 39%
Senate White 52% - 45%
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Composition

For the 118th and successive Congresses (based on redistricting following the 2020 census), the district contains all or portions of the following counties, townships, and municipalities:[9]

Anoka County (15)

Andover, Blaine, Bethel, Centerville, Circle Pines, Columbus, East Bethel, Ham Lake, Lexington, Lino Lakes, Linwood Township, Nowthen, Oak Grove, Ramsey (part; also 3rd), St. Francis (part; also 8th; shared with Isanti County)

Benton County (19)

All 19 townships and municipalities

Carver County (21)

All 21 townships and municipalities

Hennepin County (2)

Hanover (shared with Wright County), Rockford (shared with Wright County)

Sherburne County (17)

All 17 townships and municipalities

Stearns County (12)

Collegeville Township, Fair Haven Township, Le Sauk Township, Lynden Township, Rockville, Sartell, St. Augusta, St. Cloud, St. Joseph, St. Joseph Township, St. Wendell Township (part; also 7th), Waite Park

Wright County (35)

All 35 township and municipalities

List of members representing the district

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Member Party Years Cong
ress		 Electoral history District location
District created March 4, 1893

Melvin Baldwin
(Duluth)		 Democratic March 4, 1893 –
March 3, 1895		 53rd Elected in 1892.
Lost re-election.

Charles A. Towne
(Duluth)		 Republican March 4, 1895 –
March 3, 1897		 54th Elected in 1894.
Lost re-election as an independent.

Page Morris
(Duluth)		 Republican March 4, 1897 –
March 3, 1903		 55th
56th
57th		 Elected in 1896.
Re-elected in 1898.
Re-elected in 1900.
Retired.

Clarence Buckman
(Little Falls)		 Republican March 4, 1903 –
March 3, 1907		 58th
59th		 Elected in 1902.
Re-elected in 1904.
Lost renomination.

Charles August Lindbergh
(Little Falls)		 Republican March 4, 1907 –
March 3, 1917		 60th
61st
62nd
63rd
64th		 Elected in 1906.
Re-elected in 1908.
Re-elected in 1910.
Re-elected in 1912.
Re-elected in 1914.
Retired to run for U.S. senator.

Harold Knutson
(St. Cloud)		 Republican March 4, 1917 –
March 3, 1933		 65th
66th
67th
68th
69th
70th
71st
72nd		 Elected in 1916.
Re-elected in 1918.
Re-elected in 1920.
Re-elected in 1922.
Re-elected in 1924.
Re-elected in 1926.
Re-elected in 1928.
Re-elected in 1930.
Redistricted to the at-large district.
District inactive March 4, 1933 –
January 3, 1935		 73rd All members elected at-large.

Harold Knutson
(Manhattan Beach)		 Republican January 3, 1935 –
January 3, 1949		 74th
75th
76th
77th
78th
79th
80th		 Redistricted from the at-large district and re-elected in 1934.
Re-elected in 1936.
Re-elected in 1938.
Re-elected in 1940.
Re-elected in 1942.
Re-elected in 1944.
Re-elected in 1946.
Lost re-election.		 1935–1943
1943–1953

Fred Marshall
(Grove City)		 Democratic (DFL) January 3, 1949 –
January 3, 1963		 81st
82nd
83rd
84th
85th
86th
87th		 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.
Retired.
1953–1963
Aitkin County, Benton County, Cass County, Crow Wing County, Hubbard County, Meeker County, Mille Lacs County, Morrison County, Pine County, Redwood County, Renville County, Sherburne County, Stearns County, Todd County, Wadena County and Wright County

Alec G. Olson
(Montevideo)		 Democratic (DFL) January 3, 1963 –
January 3, 1967		 88th
89th		 Elected in 1962.
Re-elected in 1964.
Lost re-election.		 1963–1973
Benton County, Big Stone County, Chippewa County, Crow Wing County, Kandiyohi County, Lac qui Parle County, Lincoln County, Lyon County, Meeker County, Mille Lacs County, Redwood County, Renville County, Sherburne County, Stearns County, Stevens County, Swift County, Wright County and Yellow Medicine County

John M. Zwach
(Walnut Grove)		 Republican January 3, 1967 –
January 3, 1975		 90th
91st
92nd
93rd		 Elected in 1966.
Re-elected in 1968.
Re-elected in 1970.
Re-elected in 1972.
Retired.
1973–1983
Benton County, Big Stone County, Chippewa County, Cottonwood County, Jackson County, Kandiyohi County, Lac qui Parle County, Lincoln County, Lyon County, Meeker County, Mille Lacs County, Murray County, Nobles County, Pipestone County, Redwood County, Renville County, Rock, Sherburne County, Stearns County, Wright County, Yellow Medicine County and Hennepin County (Part)

Rick Nolan
(Waite Park)		 Democratic (DFL) January 3, 1975 –
January 3, 1981		 94th
95th
96th		 Elected in 1974.
Re-elected in 1976.
Re-elected in 1978.
Retired.

Vin Weber
(St. Cloud)		 Republican January 3, 1981 –
January 3, 1983		 97th Elected in 1980.
Redistricted to the 2nd district.

Gerry Sikorski
(Stillwater)		 Democratic (DFL) January 3, 1983 –
January 3, 1993		 98th
99th
100th
101st
102nd		 Elected in 1982.
Re-elected in 1984.
Re-elected in 1986.
Re-elected in 1988.
Re-elected in 1990.
Lost re-election.		 1983–1993
Anoka County, Washington County (Majority), Benton County (Part), Hennepin County (Part), Ramsey County (Part) and Wright County (Part)

Rod Grams
(Ramsey)		 Republican January 3, 1993 –
January 3, 1995		 103rd Elected in 1992.
Retired to run for U.S. senator.		 1993–2003
Anoka County, Washington County and Dakota County (Part)

Bill Luther
(Stillwater)		 Democratic (DFL) January 3, 1995 –
January 3, 2003		 104th
105th
106th
107th		 Elected in 1994.
Re-elected in 1996.
Re-elected in 1998.
Re-elected in 2000.
Redistricted to the 2nd district and lost re-election.

Mark Kennedy
(Watertown)		 Republican January 3, 2003 –
January 3, 2007		 108th
109th		 Redistricted from the 2nd district and re-elected in 2002.
Re-elected in 2004.
Retired to run for U.S. senator.		 2003–2013

Benton County, Sherburne County, Wright County, Anoka County (Part), Hennepin County (Part), Stearns County (Part) and Washington County (Part)

Michele Bachmann
(Stillwater)		 Republican January 3, 2007 –
January 3, 2015		 110th
111th
112th
113th		 Elected in 2006.
Re-elected in 2008.
Re-elected in 2010.
Re-elected in 2012.
Retired.
2013–2023

Benton County, Sherburne County, Wright County, Anoka County (Part), Carver County (Part), Hennepin County (Part), Stearns County (Part) and Washington County (Part)

Tom Emmer
(Delano)		 Republican January 3, 2015 –
present		 114th
115th
116th
117th
118th
119th		 Elected in 2014.
Re-elected in 2016.
Re-elected in 2018.
Re-elected in 2020.
Re-elected in 2022.
Re-elected in 2024.
2023–present

Benton County, Carver County, Sherburne County, Wright County, Anoka County (Part), Hennepin County (Part) and Stearns County (Part)
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Recent elections

1972–1982

1972

Main article: 1972 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota § District 6

Rick Nolan ran unsuccessfully for Minnesota's 6th congressional district seat in the United States House of Representatives in the election of November 7, 1972.

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1972 Sixth Congressional District of Minnesota Elections[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John M. Zwach {incumbent} 114,537 51.0
Democratic (DFL) Rick Nolan 109,955 49.0
Write-in not recorded
Turnout 224,492
Registered electors
Republican win (new boundaries)
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1974

Main article: 1974 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota § District 6

Rick Nolan was elected in his second run on November 5, 1974, to the 94th Congress.

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1974 Sixth Congressional District of Minnesota Elections[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic (DFL) Rick Nolan 96,465 55.4 +6.4
Republican Jon Grunseth 77,797 44.6 –6.4
Write-in not recorded
Turnout 174,262
Registered electors
Democratic (DFL) gain from Republican Swing +6.4
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1976

Main article: 1976 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota § District 6

Rick Nolan was re-elected in 1976 to the 95th Congress.

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1976 Sixth Congressional District of Minnesota Elections[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic (DFL) Rick Nolan (incumbent) 147,507 59.8 +4.4
Republican James Anderson (IR) 99,201 40.2
Write-in not recorded
Turnout 246,708
Registered electors
Democratic (DFL) hold Swing +4.4
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1978

Main article: 1978 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota § District 6

Nolan was reelected to the 96th Congress on November 7, 1978.

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1978 Sixth Congressional District of Minnesota Elections[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic (DFL) Rick Nolan (incumbent) 115,880 55.3 –4.5
Republican Russ Bjorhus (IR) 93,742 44.7 +4.5
Write-in not recorded
Turnout 209,622
Registered electors
Democratic (DFL) hold Swing –4.5
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1980

Main article: 1980 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota § District 6

Vin Weber was elected to serve in the 97th Congress.

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1980 Sixth Congressional District of Minnesota Elections[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Vin Weber (IR) 140,402 52.7 +7.9
Democratic (DFL) Archie Baumann (DFL) 126,173 47.3 –7.9
Write-in not recorded
Turnout 266,575
Registered electors
Republican gain from Democratic (DFL) Swing +7.9
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1982–1992

1982

Main article: 1982 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota § District 6

Gerry Sikorski, (DFL) was elected to the 98th Congress on November 2, 1982.

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1982 Sixth Congressional District of Minnesota Elections[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic (DFL) Gerry Sikorski (DFL) 109,246 50.8
Republican Arlen Erdahl (IR) (incumbent) 105,734 49.2
Turnout 214,980
Registered electors
Democratic (DFL) win (new boundaries)
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1984

Main article: 1984 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota § District 6

Gerry Sikorski was reelected to the 99th Congress on November 6, 1984.
He continued to serve through the 100th Congress, 101st Congress and 102nd Congress.

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1984 Sixth Congressional District of Minnesota Elections[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic (DFL) Gerry Sikorski (DFL) (incumbent) 154,603 60.5 +9.7
Republican Patrick Trueman (IR) 101,058 39.5 –9.7
Turnout 255,661
Registered electors
Democratic (DFL) hold Swing +9.7
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1986 to 2006

The elected representatives were:

2002–2012

2002

Main article: 2002 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota § District 6
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Minnesota's 6th Congressional district election, 2002
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mark Kennedy (incumbent) 164,747 57.3
Democratic (DFL) Janet Robert 100,738 35.1
Independence Dan Becker 21,484 7.5
Write-in 343 0.1
Total votes 287,312 100.0
Republican win (new boundaries)
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2004

Main article: 2004 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota
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Minnesota's 6th Congressional district election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Mark Kennedy (incumbent) 203,669 54.0 –3.3
Democratic (DFL) Patty Wetterling 173,309 45.9 +10.9
Write-in 246 0.1 –0.1
Total votes 377,224 100.0
Republican hold Swing –7.1
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2006

Main article: 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota § District 6
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Minnesota's 6th Congressional district election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Michele Bachmann 151,248 50.1 –3.9
Democratic (DFL) Patty Wetterling 127,144 42.1 –3.9
Independence John Binkowski 23,557 7.8 N/a
Write-in 239 0.1 +0.0
Total votes 302,188 100.0
Republican hold Swing –0.0
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2008

Main article: 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota § District 6
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Minnesota's 6th congressional district election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Michele Bachmann (incumbent) 187,817 46.4 –3.6
Democratic (DFL) Elwyn Tinklenberg 175,786 43.4 +1.4
Independence Bob Anderson 40,643 10.0 +2.2
Write-in 479 0.1 +0.0
Total votes 404,725 100.0
Republican hold Swing –2.5
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2010

Main article: 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota § District 6
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Minnesota's 6th Congressional district election, 2010
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Michele Bachmann (incumbent) 159,476 52.5 +6.1
Democratic (DFL) Tarryl Clark 120,846 39.8 –3.6
Independence Bob Anderson 17,698 5.8 –4.2
Independent Aubrey Immelsman 5,490 1.8 N/a
Write-in 181 0.1 –0.1
Total votes 303,691 100.0
Republican hold Swing +4.9
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2012–2022

2012

Main article: 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota § District 6

Although Bachmann's home was not within the new boundaries of the 6th district, she legally ran for reelection and won.[17]

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Minnesota's 6th congressional district general election, 2012[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Michele Bachmann (incumbent) 179,241 50.5
Democratic (DFL) Jim Graves 174,944 49.3
Write-in 969 0.3
Total votes 355,154 100.0
Republican win (new boundaries)
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2014

Main article: 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota § District 6
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Minnesota's 6th congressional district general election, 2014[19][20]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Tom Emmer 133,332 56.3 +5.8
Democratic (DFL) Joe Perske 90,926 38.4 –10.9
Independence John Denney 12,459 5.3 N/a
Write-in
Republican hold Swing
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2016

Main article: 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota § District 6
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Minnesota's 6th congressional district general election, 2016[21]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Tom Emmer (incumbent) 235,385 65.6 +9.3
Democratic (DFL) David Snyder 123,010 34.3 –4.1
Write-in
Republican hold Swing
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2018

Main article: 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota § District 6
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Minnesota's 6th congressional district general election, 2018[22]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Tom Emmer (incumbent) 192,931 61.11 –4.5
Democratic (DFL) Ian Todd 122,332 38.75 +4.5
Write-in
Republican hold Swing
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2020

Main article: 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota § District 6
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Minnesota's 6th congressional district general election, 2020[23]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Tom Emmer (incumbent) 270,901 65.7 +4.3
Democratic (DFL) Tawnja Zahradka 140,853 34.2 −4.3
Write-in 553 0.1
Republican hold Swing
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2012–2022

2022

Main article: 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota § District 6
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Minnesota's 6th congressional district general election, 2022[24]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tom Emmer (incumbent) 198,145 61.97
Democratic (DFL) Jeanne Hendricks 120,852 37.79
Write-in 770 0.24
Republican win (new boundaries)
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2024

Main article: 2024 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota § District 6
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Minnesota's 6th congressional district general election, 2024[25]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Tom Emmer (incumbent) 257,527 62.68
Democratic (DFL) Jeanne Hendricks 152,700 37.16
Write-in 653 0.16
Republican hold Swing
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