Minnesota's 3rd congressional district
Minnesota's 3rd congressional district | |||
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Representative |
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Area | 468[1] sq mi (1,210 km2) | ||
Distribution |
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Population (2022) | 700,754[3] | ||
Median household income | $100,867[4] | ||
Ethnicity |
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Cook PVI | D+8[5] |
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THIS govtrack.us MAP, is a useful representation of the 3rd CD's borders, based on Google Maps. |
Minnesota's 3rd congressional district encompasses the suburbs of
U.S. House of Representatives, after defeating incumbent Republican Erik Paulsen in the 2018 midterm elections
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The 3rd congressional district has the highest median household income out of Minnesota's congressional districts, with a median household income of $100,867, compared to the state average of $74,593. 12 percent of residents of the 3rd congressional district are immigrants; the largest countries of origin being India, Mexico, Laos, Liberia, and Vietnam. The largest immigrant populations in the district are concentrated in Brooklyn Park, one of the most culturally diverse cities in Minnesota, as well as in Eden Prairie and Bloomington.[6]
Recent statewide election results
Year | Office | Results | Party |
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2000 | President | Bush 50 - 46% | Republican |
2004 | President | Bush 51 - 48% | Republican |
2008 | President | Obama 52 - 46% | Democratic |
2012 | President | Obama 49.6 - 48.8% | Democratic |
2016 | President | Clinton 50.8 - 41.4% | Democratic |
2018 | Senate | Klobuchar 62.3 - 34.7% | Democratic |
2020 | President | Biden 58.7 - 39.2% | Democratic |
2022 | Governor | Tim Walz 59.2 - 38.13%[7] | Democratic
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List of members representing the district
Member | Party | Years | Cong ress |
Electoral history | District location |
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District created March 4, 1873 | |||||
St. Paul )
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Republican | March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1875 |
43rd | Redistricted from the re-elected in 1872 .Retired. |
1873–1883 [data missing] |
Minneapolis )
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Republican | March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1877 |
44th | Elected in 1874 .Retired. | |
St. Paul )
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Republican | March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1879 |
45th | Elected in 1876 .Retired. | |
Minneapolis )
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Republican | March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1883 |
46th 47th |
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Horace B. Strait (Shakopee) |
Republican | March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1887 |
48th 49th |
Redistricted from the Re-elected in 1884 .Lost re-election. |
1883–1893 Carver, Chippewa, Dakota, Goodhue, Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker, Renville, Rice, Scott, and Swift |
John L. MacDonald (Shakopee) |
Democratic | March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1889 |
50th | Elected in 1886 .Lost re-election. | |
Darwin Hall (Stewart) |
Republican | March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1891 |
51st | Elected in 1888 .Lost re-election. | |
Osee M. Hall (Red Wing) |
Democratic | March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1895 |
52nd 53rd |
Re-elected in 1892 .Lost re-election. | |
1893–1903 Carver, Dakota, Goodhue, Le Sueur, McLeod, Meeker, Renville, Rice, Scott, and Sibley | |||||
Joel Heatwole (Northfield) |
Republican | March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1903 |
54th 55th 56th 57th |
Re-elected in 1900 .Retired. | |
St. Paul )
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Republican | March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1925 |
58th 59th 60th 61st 62nd 63rd 64th 65th 66th 67th 68th |
Re-elected in 1922 .Lost renomination. |
1903–1915 [data missing] |
1915–1933 Carver, Dakota, Goodhue, Le Sueur, McLeod, Nicollet, Rice, Scott, Sibley, and Washington | |||||
August H. Andresen (Red Wing) |
Republican | March 4, 1925 – March 3, 1933 |
69th 70th 71st 72nd |
Re-elected in 1930. and lost re-election.
Redistricted to the at-large district | |
District inactive | March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1935 |
73rd | All representatives elected at-large | ||
Minneapolis )
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Farmer–Labor | January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1937 |
74th | Redistricted from the re-elected in 1934. .
Retired to run for U.S. senator |
1935–1963 Anoka, Chisago, Isanti, and Washington; parts of Hennepin |
Minneapolis )
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Farmer–Labor | January 3, 1937 – January 3, 1939 |
75th | Elected in 1936 .Lost re-election. | |
Minneapolis )
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Republican | January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1941 |
76th | Elected in 1938 .Lost renomination. | |
Richard Pillsbury Gale
(Mound) |
Republican | January 3, 1941 – January 3, 1945 |
77th 78th |
Re-elected in 1942 .Lost re-election. | |
Minneapolis )
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Democratic (DFL) | January 3, 1945 – August 13, 1946 |
79th | Elected in 1944 .Died. | |
Vacant | August 13, 1946 – January 3, 1947 |
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Minneapolis )
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Republican | January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1949 |
80th | Elected in 1946 .Lost re-election. | |
Minneapolis )
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Democratic (DFL) | January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1961 |
81st 82nd 83rd 84th 85th 86th |
Re-elected in 1958 .Lost re-election. | |
Clark MacGregor (Plymouth) |
Republican | January 3, 1961 – January 3, 1971 |
87th 88th 89th 90th 91st |
Re-elected in 1968. .
Retired to run for U.S. senator | |
1963–1973 Anoka; parts of Hennepin | |||||
Bill Frenzel (Golden Valley) |
Republican | January 3, 1971 – January 3, 1991 |
92nd 93rd 94th 95th 96th 97th 98th 99th 100th 101st |
Re-elected in 1988 .Retired. | |
1973–1983 [data missing] | |||||
1983–1993 Parts of Carver, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, and Scott | |||||
Jim Ramstad (Minnetonka) |
Republican | January 3, 1991 – January 3, 2009 |
102nd 103rd 104th 105th 106th 107th 108th 109th 110th |
. Retired. | |
1993–1995 Parts of Dakota, Hennepin, Scott, and Washington | |||||
1995–2003 Parts of Dakota, Hennepin, Scott, and Wright | |||||
2003–2013 Parts of Anoka and Hennepin | |||||
Erik Paulsen (Eden Prairie) |
Republican | January 3, 2009 – January 3, 2019 |
111th 112th 113th 114th 115th |
Elected in 2008. Re-elected in 2010. Re-elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Lost re-election. | |
2013–2023 Parts of Anoka, Carver, and Hennepin | |||||
Dean Phillips (Plymouth) |
Democratic (DFL) | January 3, 2019 – present |
116th 117th 118th |
Elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Re-elected in 2022. Retired to run for U.S. President. | |
2023–present Parts of Anoka and Hennepin |
Recent election results
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2022
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic (DFL) | Dean Phillips (Incumbent) | 198,883[7] | 59.56% | |
Republican
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Tom Weiler | 134,797[7] | 40.37% |
2020
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic (DFL) | Dean Phillips (Incumbent) | 246,666 | 55.61% | |
Republican
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Kendall Qualls | 196,625 | 44.32% |
2018
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic (DFL) | Dean Phillips | 202,402 | 55.61% | |
Republican
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Erik Paulsen (Incumbent) | 160,838 | 44.19% |
2016
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican
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Erik Paulsen (Incumbent) | 233,075 | 56.9% | |
Democratic (DFL) | Terri Bonoff | 169,238 | 43.1% |
2014
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican
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Erik Paulsen (Incumbent) | 167,515 | 62.1 | |
Democratic (DFL) | Sharon Sund | 101,846 | 37.8 |
2012
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican
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Erik Paulsen (Incumbent) | 222,335 | 58.10 | |
Democratic (DFL) | Brian Barnes | 159,937 | 41.79 | |
Write-in | 433 | 0.11 | ||
Total votes | 382,705 | 100.0 |
2010
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican
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Erik Paulsen (Incumbent) | 161,177 | 58.8 | |
Democratic (DFL) | Jim Meffert | 100,240 | 36.6 | |
Independence
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Jon Oleson | 12,508 | 4.6 |
2008
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican
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Erik Paulsen | 179,032 | 48.5 | |
Democratic (DFL) | Ashwin Madia | 150,863 | 40.9 | |
Independence
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David Dillon | 38,987 | 10.6 |
2006
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican
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Jim Ramstad (Incumbent) | 184,355 | 64.9 | |
Democratic (DFL) | Wendy Wilde | 99,599 | 35.0 |
2004
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican
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Jim Ramstad (Incumbent) | 231,871 | 64.7 | |
Democratic (DFL) | Deborah Watts | 126,665 | 35.3 |
2002
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican
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Jim Ramstad (Incumbent) | 213,334 | 72.0 | |
Democratic (DFL) | Darryl Stanton | 82,575 | 27.9 |
2000
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican
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Jim Ramstad (Incumbent) | 222,571 | 67.6 | |
Democratic (DFL) | Sue Schuff | 98,219 | 29.9 | |
Libertarian
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Bob Odden | 5,302 | 1.6 | |
Constitution | Arne Niska | 2,970 | 0.9 |
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. "Congressional Districts Relationship Files (state-based) Bureau". www.census.gov. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
- ^ "My Congressional District". www.census.gov. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
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- ^ "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List". Cook Political Report. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
- ^ "The Demographic Statistical Atlas of the United States - Statistical Atlas". statisticalatlas.com. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
- ^ a b c "State & Federal Results in Congressional District 3". Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved May 30, 2023.