Minnesota's 7th congressional district covers the majority of western Minnesota. It is by far the state's largest district, and has a very rural character. Except for a few southern counties in the 1st district, the 7th includes almost all of Western Minnesota. Cities in the district include Moorhead (its largest city), Willmar, Alexandria, and Fergus Falls.
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Minnesota's 7th congressional district |
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Interactive map of district boundaries from January 3, 2023 |
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Area | 31,796[1] sq mi (82,350 km2) |
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Distribution | - 64.13% rural[2]
- 35.87% urban
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Population (2023) | 715,239[3] |
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Median household income | $70,873[4] |
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Cook PVI | R+19[5] |
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With a Cook Partisan Voting Index rating of R+19, it is the most Republican district in Minnesota.[5] The district is currently represented by Republican Michelle Fischbach. Despite this, it was represented by DFL member Collin Peterson from 1991 to 2021; Peterson was considered one of the most conservative Democrats in the House.
Election results from presidential races:
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County |
Seat |
Population |
5 |
Becker |
Detroit Lakes |
35,283 |
11 |
Big Stone |
Ortonville |
5,105 |
23 |
Chippewa |
Montevideo |
12,172 |
27 |
Clay |
Moorhead |
66,258 |
33 |
Cottonwood |
Windom |
11,319 |
41 |
Douglas |
Alexandria |
39,953 |
51 |
Grant |
Elbow Lake |
6,139 |
57 |
Hubbard |
Park Rapids |
22,132 |
67 |
Kandiyohi |
Willmar |
43,813 |
69 |
Kittson |
Hallock |
4,060 |
73 |
Lac qui Parle |
Madison |
6,630 |
81 |
Lincoln |
Ivanhoe |
5,521 |
83 |
Lyon |
Marshall |
25,427 |
85 |
McLeod |
Glencoe |
36,785 |
89 |
Marshall |
Warren |
8,810 |
93 |
Meeker |
Litchfield |
23,490 |
97 |
Morrison |
Little Falls |
34,250 |
101 |
Murray |
Slayton |
8,049 |
107 |
Norman |
Ada |
6,329 |
111 |
Otter Tail |
Fergus Falls |
60,626 |
113 |
Pennington |
Thief River Falls |
13,714 |
117 |
Pipestone |
Pipestone |
9,245 |
119 |
Polk |
Crookston |
30,412 |
121 |
Pope |
Glenwood |
11,400 |
125 |
Red Lake |
Red Lake Falls |
3,911 |
127 |
Redwood |
Redwood Falls |
15,288 |
129 |
Renville |
Olivia |
14,348 |
135 |
Roseau |
Roseau |
15,252 |
143 |
Sibley |
Gaylord |
15,084 |
145 |
Stearns |
St. Cloud |
160,977 |
149 |
Stevens |
Morris |
9,728 |
151 |
Swift |
Benson |
9,719 |
153 |
Todd |
Long Prairie |
25,667 |
155 |
Traverse |
Wheaton |
3,136 |
159 |
Wadena |
Wadena |
14,241 |
167 |
Wilkin |
Breckenridge |
6,306 |
173 |
Yellow Medicine |
Granite Falls |
9,467 |
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Cities and townships of 10,000 or more people
2,500 – 10,000 people
- Little Falls – 9,140
- East Grand Forks – 8,929
- Thief River Falls – 8,903
- Crookston – 7,323
- Litchfield – 6,602
- Glencoe – 5,744
- Montevideo – 5,300
- Morris – 5,206
- Redwood Falls – 5,084
- Dilworth – 4,771
- Windom – 4,742
- Sauk Centre – 4,599
- Wadena – 4,335
- Park Rapids – 4,269
- Le Sueur – 4,178
- Cold Spring – 4,164
- Pipestone – 4,160
- Melrose – 3,602
- Perham – 3,572
- Benson – 3,480
- Breckenridge – 3,398
- New London Township – 3,057
- Alexandria Township – 2,964
- Barnesville – 2,781
- Albany – 2,780
- Wakefield Township – 2,756
- Roseau – 2,730
- Granite Falls – 2,713
- Brockway Township – 2,702
- Glenwood – 2,651
- Pelican Rapids – 2,602
According to the APM Research Lab's Voter Profile Tools[6] (featuring the U.S. Census Bureau's 2019 American Community Survey), the district contained about 501,000 potential voters (citizens, age 18+). Of these, 91% are White and 9% are people of color. Immigrants make up 2% of the district's potential voters. Median income among households (with one or more potential voter) in the district is about $61,000, while 9% of households live below the poverty line. As for the educational attainment of potential voters in the district, 8% of those 25 and older have not earned a high school degree, while 22% hold a bachelor's or higher degree.