Minnesota's 8th congressional district
Minnesota's 8th congressional district | |
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Minnesota's 8th congressional district - since January 3, 2013. | |
Current Representative | Rick Nolan (D–Crosby) |
Area | 27,583[1] sq mi (71,440 km2) |
Distribution |
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Population (2016) | 662,354[3] |
Median income | $53,676 |
Ethnicity |
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Cook PVI | R+4[4] |
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Minnesota's 8th congressional district covers the northeastern part of Minnesota. It is anchored by Duluth, which is the fifth largest city in the state. It also includes most of the Mesabi and Vermilion iron ranges. The district is best known for its mining, agriculture, tourism, and shipping industries.
For many decades, the district was Democratic. However, in 2016, Republicans made strong gains and Donald Trump carried the district by a 15-point margin. Nonetheless, elected Republicans are few and far between. Republican strength is concentrated in the district's southern portion, which stretches into the outer northern portion of the Twin Cities.
The district is currently represented by retiring Democrat Rick Nolan, who defeated incumbent Republican Chip Cravaack in November 2012, and Republican Stewart Mills in 2014 and 2016.[5]
List of representatives
Congress | Representative | Party | Years | Notes |
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58th 59th 60th |
Republican | March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1909 |
District created | |
61st 62nd 63rd 64th 65th |
Republican | March 4, 1909 – March 3, 1919 |
[Data unknown/missing.] | |
66th | Farmer-Labor | March 4, 1919 – March 3, 1921 |
[Data unknown/missing.] | |
67th 68th |
Republican | March 4, 1921 – March 3, 1925 |
[Data unknown/missing.] | |
69th 70th |
Farmer-Labor | March 4, 1925 – March 3, 1929 |
[Data unknown/missing.] | |
71st 72nd |
Republican | March 4, 1929 – March 3, 1933 |
[Data unknown/missing.] | |
73rd | District inactive, all representatives elected At-large on a general ticket | March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1935 | ||
74th | Republican | January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1937 |
[Data unknown/missing.] | |
75th | Farmer-Labor | January 3, 1937 – January 3, 1939 |
[Data unknown/missing.] | |
76th 77th 78th 79th |
Republican | January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1947 |
[Data unknown/missing.] | |
80th 81st 82nd 83rd 84th 85th 86th 87th 88th 89th 90th 91st 92nd 93rd |
Democratic–Farmer–Labor | January 3, 1947 – December 31, 1974 |
Resigned | |
93rd | Vacant | December 31, 1974 – January 3, 1975 | ||
94th 95th 96th 97th 98th 99th 100th 101st 102nd 103rd 104th 105th 106th 107th 108th 109th 110th 111th |
Democratic–Farmer–Labor | January 3, 1975 – January 3, 2011 |
Lost re-election. | |
112th | Republican | January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2013 |
Lost re-election. | |
113th 114th 115th |
Democratic–Farmer–Labor | January 3, 2013 – present |
First elected in 2012. |
Recent elections
Year | Nominee | Party | Votes | % | Nominee | Party | Votes | % |
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2002 | Jim Oberstar | Democratic | 193,959 | 69.0 | Bob Lemen | Republican | 88,423 | 31 |
2004 | Jim Oberstar | Democratic | 228,509 | 65 | Mark Groettum | Republican | 112,657 | 32 |
2006 | Jim Oberstar | Democratic | 194,677 | 64 | Rod Grams | Republican | 101,744 | 34 |
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 |
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 |
2016 | Rick Nolan | Democratic | 178,893 | 50.2 | Stewart Mills III | Republican | 176,821 | 49.6 |
Election results from presidential races
Year | Office | Results | Political parties that won the district |
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2000 | President | Al Gore 49 - George W. Bush 44% | Democratic Party (United States) |
2004 | President | John Kerry 53 - George W. Bush 46% | Democratic Party (United States) |
2008 | President | Barack Obama 53 - John McCain 45% | Democratic Party (United States) |
2012 | President | Barack Obama 52 - Mitt Romney 46% | Democratic Party (United States) |
2016 | President | Donald Trump 54 - Hillary Clinton 39% | Republican Party (United States) |
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.
- ↑ Bureau, Center for New Media & Promotion (CNMP), US Census. "My Congressional District". www.census.gov.
- ↑ "Partisan Voting Index – Districts of the 115th Congress" (PDF). The Cook Political Report. April 7, 2017. Retrieved April 7, 2017.
- ↑ "Minnesota's 8th Congressional District election, 2016 - Ballotpedia". Retrieved November 14, 2016.
Coordinates: 47°15′01″N 92°57′50″W / 47.25028°N 92.96389°W