Minnesota's 8th congressional district U.S. House district for Minnesota
Minnesota's 8th congressional district Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023
Representative Area 27,583[ 1] 2 ) Distribution 61.53% rural[ 2] 38.47% urban Population (2023) 727,776[ 3] Median household $73,546[ 3] Ethnicity Cook PVI R+8[ 4]
External image 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 fifth-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.[ 5]
The district is notable for being the last one assigned after both the 2010 and 2020 censuses. After the 2020 census in particular, in spite of early predictions that it would be eliminated, Minnesota held onto the district by a mere 89 people, beating out New York's 27th district for the last spot.[ 6]
The district is represented by Republican Pete Stauber .[ 5] [ 7]
Election results from statewide races
Composition
#
County
Seat
Population
1
Aitkin
Aitkin
16,102
5
Becker
Detroit Lakes
35,283
7
Beltrami
Bemidji
46,718
17
Carlton
Carlton
36,825
21
Cass
Walker
31,446
25
Chisago
Center City
58,535
29
Clearwater
Bagley
8,644
31
Cook
Grand Marais
5,639
35
Crow Wing
Brainerd
68,304
59
Isanti
Cambridge
43,182
61
Itasca
Grand Rapids
45,365
65
Kanabec
Mora
16,602
67
Hubbard
Park Rapids
22,132
87
Mahnomen
Mahnomen
5,280
71
Koochiching
International Falls
11,751
75
Lake
Two Harbors
10,855
77
Lake of the Woods
Baudette
3,778
95
Mille Lacs
Milaca
27,427
115
Pine
Pine City
30,197
137
St. Louis
Duluth
200,514
163
Washington
Stillwater
278,936
Duluth – 86,619Forest Lake – 20,857Hibbing – 16,052Bemidji – 15,946Hugo – 15,766Brainerd – 14,580Cloquet – 12,603Grand Rapids – 11,220North Branch – 11,113Cambridge – 10,509Hermantown – 10,126
Baxter – 8,971Virginia – 8,332St. Francis – 8,142Wyoming – 8,032Isanti – 6,804International Falls – 5,665Chisago City – 5,558Princeton – 5,311Lindström – 5,008Thomson Township – 5,003Chisholm – 4,775Northern Township – 4,657Chisago Lake Township – 4,656Rice Lake – 4,101Scandia – 3,963Pine City – 3,736Mora – 3,665Two Harbors – 3,585Eveleth – 3,493Bradford Township – 3,472Ely – 3,268Harris Township – 3,253White Township – 3,229Rush City – 3,228Bemidji Township – 3,134Proctor – 3,120Lent Township – 3,091Milaca – 3,021Mountain Iron – 2,860Grand Lake Township – 2,779Cohasset – 2,689May Township – 2,670Breezy Point – 2,574Pokegama Township – 2,570Moose Lake – 2,565
Demographics
Sex
Male 50.5% [ 8]
Female 49.5%
Ethnicity
Minnesota's 8th district has one of the highest proportions of non-Hispanic whites in the nation. 98.4% of people over the age of 85 are non-Hispanic whites. 86% of those in the 0-4 year old bracket are non-Hispanic white, compared to less than 50% of the nation at large.[ 9]
White 92.1%
Hispanic 1.6%
Black 1.0%
Asian 0.7%
More than one race 2.0%
Other race 2.6%
Ancestry
The ancestry of Minnesota's 8th district is dominated by Northern Europeans : German Americans , Norwegian Americans , Swedish Americans , and Danish Americans make up over 55% of the population.[ 8]
Place of birth
Born in United States 97.8%
State of residence 78.5%
Different state 19.1%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) 0.4%
Foreign born 1.9%
Language
Language spoken at home other than English
Spanish 1.0%
German 0.4%
Native American languages 0.4%
French 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
List of members representing the district
Member
Party
Years
Cong
Electoral history
District created March 4, 1903
James Bede (Pine City )
Republican
March 4, 1903 –
58th 59th 60th
Elected in 1902 .Re-elected in 1904 .Re-elected in 1906 .
Clarence B. Miller (Duluth )
Republican
March 4, 1909 –
61st 62nd 63rd 64th 65th
Elected in 1908 .Re-elected in 1910 .Re-elected in 1912 .Re-elected in 1914 .Re-elected in 1916 .
William Leighton Carss (Proctor )
Farmer–Labor
March 4, 1919 –
66th
Elected in 1918 .
Democratic
Oscar Larson (Duluth )
Republican
March 4, 1921 –
67th 68th
Elected in 1920 .Re-elected in 1922 .
William Leighton Carss (Proctor )
Farmer–Labor
March 4, 1925 –
69th 70th
Elected in 1924 .Re-elected in 1926 .
William Alvin Pittenger (Duluth )
Republican
March 4, 1929 –
71st 72nd
Elected in 1928 .Re-elected in 1930 .at-large district
District inactive
March 4, 1933 –
73rd
All members elected At-large
William Alvin Pittenger (Duluth )
Republican
January 3, 1935 –
74th
Elected in 1934 .
John Bernard (Eveleth )
Farmer–Labor
January 3, 1937 –
75th
Elected in 1936 .
William Alvin Pittenger (Duluth )
Republican
January 3, 1939 –
76th 77th 78th 79th
Elected in 1938 .Re-elected in 1940 .Re-elected in 1942 .Re-elected in 1944 .
John Blatnik (Chisholm )
Democratic (DFL)
January 3, 1947 –
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 .
Vacant
December 31, 1974 –
93rd
Jim Oberstar (Chisholm )
Democratic (DFL)
January 3, 1975 –
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 .
Chip Cravaack (Lindström )
Republican
January 3, 2011 –
112th
Elected in 2010 .
Rick Nolan (Crosby )
Democratic (DFL)
January 3, 2013 –
113th 114th 115th
Elected in 2012 .Re-elected in 2014 .Re-elected in 2016 .run for Lt. Governor of Minnesota .
Pete Stauber (Hermantown )
Republican
January 3, 2019 –
116th 117th 118th
Elected in 2018 .Re-elected in 2020 .Re-elected in 2022 .Re-elected in 2024 .
Recent election results
Vote share from 1982–2022
Historical district boundaries
2003–2013
2013–2023
See also
References
^ "Minnesota congressional districts by urban and rural population and land area" (PDF) . US Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved April 2, 2007 .^ Geography. "Congressional Districts Relationship Files (state-based) Bureau" . census.gov . ^ a b "My Congressional District" . census.gov . US Census Bureau Center for New Media & Promotion (CNMP).^ "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List" . Cook Political Report . July 12, 2022. Retrieved January 10, 2023 .^ a b "Minnesota Election Results 2018: Live Midterm Map by County & Analysis" . Retrieved November 7, 2018 .^ "Minnesota avoids losing House seat to New York by 89 people" . Associated Press ^ "Minnesota's 8th Congressional District election, 2016 - Ballotpedia" . Retrieved November 14, 2016 .^ a b "My Congressional District" . Census.gov . January 25, 2017. Retrieved March 3, 2022 .^ Area, Metro (September 4, 2018). "The Demographic Statistical Atlas of the United States" . Statistical Atlas (in Kinyarwanda). Retrieved August 25, 2022 . ^ "Index" . Election Results . November 5, 2002. Retrieved March 3, 2022 .
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