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Minnesota's 8th congressional district

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.

Minnesota's 8th congressional district
Map
Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023
Representative
 Pete Stauber
R–Hermantown
Area27,583[1] sq mi (71,440 km2)
Distribution
  • 61.53% rural[2]
  • 38.47% urban
Population (2022)725,126[3]
Median household
income		$69,868[3]
Ethnicity
Cook PVIR+8[4]
External image
image icon THIS govtrack.us MAP, is a useful representation of the 8th CD's borders, based on Google Maps.

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 edit

YearOfficeResults
2000PresidentAl Gore 49 - George W. Bush 43%
2004PresidentJohn Kerry 53 - George W. Bush 46%
2008PresidentBarack Obama 53 - John McCain 45%
SenateAl Franken 52.3 - Norm Coleman 47.6%
2012PresidentBarack Obama 51.7 - Mitt Romney 46.2%
SenateAmy Klobuchar 65 - Kurt Bills 31%
2014SenateAl Franken 54 - Mike McFadden 42%
2016PresidentDonald Trump 54.2 - Hillary Clinton 38.6%
2018SenateAmy Klobuchar 53.7 - Jim Newberger 42.9%
Senate (special)Karin Housley 48.3 - Tina Smith 46.8%
GovernorJeff Johnson 48.9 - Tim Walz 47.1%
2020PresidentDonald Trump 56.3 - Joe Biden 41.7%
2022GovernorScott Jensen 52.2 - Tim Walz 43.9%

Demographics edit

Sex edit

  • Male 50.5% [8]
  • Female 49.5%

Ethnicity edit

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 edit

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] Minnesota's 8th district has the highest percentage of Swedish Americans of any congressional district in the country.

Place of birth edit

  • Born in United States97.8%
    • State of residence78.5%
    • Different state19.1%
  • Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s)0.4%
  • Foreign born1.9%

Language edit

Language spoken at home other than English edit

  • Spanish 1.0%
  • German 0.4%
  • Native American languages 0.4%
  • French 0.1%
  • Chinese 0.1%

List of members representing the district edit

MemberPartyYearsCong
ress		Electoral history
District created March 4, 1903

James Bede
(Pine City)		RepublicanMarch 4, 1903 –
March 3, 1909		58th
59th
60th		Elected in 1902.
Re-elected in 1904.
Re-elected in 1906.
Lost renomination.

Clarence B. Miller
(Duluth)		RepublicanMarch 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
(Proctor)		Farmer–LaborMarch 4, 1919 –
March 3, 1921		66thElected in 1918.
Lost re-election as a Democrat.
Democratic

Oscar Larson
(Duluth)		RepublicanMarch 4, 1921 –
March 3, 1925		67th
68th		Elected in 1920.
Re-elected in 1922.
Retired.

William Leighton Carss
(Proctor)		Farmer–LaborMarch 4, 1925 –
March 3, 1929		69th
70th		Elected in 1924.
Re-elected in 1926.
Lost re-election.

William Alvin Pittenger
(Duluth)		RepublicanMarch 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 inactiveMarch 4, 1933 –
January 3, 1935		73rdAll members elected At-large on a general ticket

William Alvin Pittenger
(Duluth)		RepublicanJanuary 3, 1935 –
January 3, 1937		74thElected in 1934.
Lost re-election.

John Bernard
(Eveleth)		Farmer–LaborJanuary 3, 1937 –
January 3, 1939		75thElected in 1936.
Lost re-election.

William Alvin Pittenger
(Duluth)		RepublicanJanuary 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
(Chisholm)		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.
VacantDecember 31, 1974 –
January 3, 1975		93rd

Jim Oberstar
(Chisholm)		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
(Lindström)		RepublicanJanuary 3, 2011 –
January 3, 2013		112thElected in 2010.
Lost re-election.

Rick Nolan
(Crosby)		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
(Hermantown)		RepublicanJanuary 3, 2019 –
present		116th
117th
118th		Elected in 2018.
Re-elected in 2020.
Re-elected in 2022.

Recent election results edit

Vote share from 1982–2022
YearDFLRepublicanOthersTotalResult
CandidateVotes%CandidateVotes%Votes%Votes%
2002[10]Jim Oberstar193,95968.6%Bob Lemen88,42331.2%349[a]0.1%283,931100.0%DFL hold
2004Jim Oberstar228,58665.2%Mark Groettum112,69332.2%9,204[b]2.6%350,483100.0%DFL hold
2006Jim Oberstar180,67063.6%Rod Grams97,68334.4%5,663[c]2.0%284,016100.0%DFL hold
2008Jim Oberstar241,83167.7%Michael Cummins114,87132.2%582[d]0.2%357,284100.0%DFL hold
2010Jim Oberstar129,09146.6%Chip Cravaack133,49048.2%14,500[e]5.2%277,081100.0%Republican gain
2012Rick Nolan191,97654.3%Chip Cravaack160,52045.4%1,1670.3%353,663100.0%DFL gain
2014Rick Nolan129,09048.5%Stewart Mills III125,35847.1%11,6354.4%266,083100.0%DFL hold
2016Rick Nolan179,09850.2%Stewart Mills III177,08949.6%7920.2%356,979100.0%DFL hold
2018Joe Radinovich141,94845.2%Pete Stauber159,36450.7%12,6974.1%314,209100.0%Republican gain
2020Quinn Nystrom147,85337.6%Pete Stauber223,43256.7%22,4265.7%393,711100.0%Republican hold
2022Jennifer Schultz140,77042.7%Pete Stauber188,44457.2%3170.1%329,531100.0%Republican hold
  1. ^ Write-in: 349
  2. ^ Van Presley (Green): 8,933 Write-in: 271
  3. ^ Harry Welty (Unity): 5,508 Write-in: 155
  4. ^ Write-in: 582
  5. ^ Timothy Olson (IPM): 11,876 Richard Burton (Constitution): 2,492 Write-in: 132

Historical district boundaries edit

2003–2013
2013–2023

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Minnesota congressional districts by urban and rural population and land area" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved April 2, 2007.
  2. ^ Geography. "Congressional Districts Relationship Files (state-based) Bureau". census.gov.
  3. ^ a b "My Congressional District". census.gov. US Census Bureau Center for New Media & Promotion (CNMP).
  4. ^ "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List". Cook Political Report. July 12, 2022. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
  5. ^ a b "Minnesota Election Results 2018: Live Midterm Map by County & Analysis". Retrieved November 7, 2018.
  6. ^ "Minnesota avoids losing House seat to New York by 89 people". Associated Press. April 26, 2021.
  7. ^ "Minnesota's 8th Congressional District election, 2016 - Ballotpedia". Retrieved November 14, 2016.
  8. ^ a b "My Congressional District". Census.gov. January 25, 2017. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
  9. ^ Area, Metro (September 4, 2018). "The Demographic Statistical Atlas of the United States". Statistical Atlas (in Kinyarwanda). Retrieved August 25, 2022.
  10. ^ "Index". Election Results. November 5, 2002. Retrieved March 3, 2022.

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