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Minnesota's 7th congressional district The 7th congressional district of Minnesota since 2002
Current Representative Collin Peterson (DFL–Detroit Lakes) Area 31,796[1] mi² (82,351 km²) Distribution 34% urban, 66% rural Population (2000) 614,935[2] Median income $36,453 Ethnicity 94.3% White, 0.4% Black, 0.5% Asian, 2.6% Hispanic, 2.5% Native American, 1.3% other Cook PVI R+5 
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THIS govtrack.us MAP, is a more detailed, and useful representation of the 7th CD's borders, based on Google Maps. Minnesota's 7th congressional district covers almost all of the western side of Minnesota except for the far south, which is located in the 1st district. It is by far the state's largest district, and has a very rural character. Cities in the district include Moorhead, Fergus Falls, Alexandria and Willmar.
Historically, the district has leaned Republican; it has a CPVI of R + 5. It has been represented since 1991 by Collin Peterson, a moderate-to-conservative DFLer. He is rated 50% conservative by a conservative group[3] and 57% progressive by a liberal group.[4] The district's largest city is Moorhead.
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List of representatives
Congress Representative Party Years Notes District created March 4, 1893 53rd Haldor Boen Populist March 4, 1893 - March 3, 1895 54th-57th Frank Eddy Republican March 4, 1895 - March 3, 1903 58th-67th Andrew Volstead Republican March 4, 1903 - March 3, 1923 68th-70th Ole J. Kvale Farmer-Labor March 4, 1923 - September 11, 1929 Died Vacant September 11, 1929 - October 16, 1929 71st-72nd Paul John Kvale Farmer-Labor October 16, 1929 - March 3, 1933 Redistricted to the At-large district 73rd March 4, 1933 - January 3, 1935 District inactive, all representatives elected At-large on a general ticket 73rd-75th Paul John Kvale Farmer-Labor January 3, 1935 - January 3, 1939 Redistricted from the At-large district 76th-87th Herman Carl Andersen Republican January 3, 1939 - January 3, 1963 88th-91st Odin Langen Republican January 3, 1963 - January 3, 1971 Redistricted from the 9th district 92nd-94th Robert Bergland DFL January 3, 1971 - January 22, 1977 Resigned after being appointed Secretary of Agriculture Vacant January 22, 1977 - February 22, 1977 95th-101st Arlan Stangeland Republican February 22, 1977 - January 3, 1991 102nd-Incumbent Collin Peterson DFL January 3, 1991 - Present Incumbent Elections
2010
Main article: U.S. House elections, 20102010 Seventh Congressional District of Minnesota Elections Party Candidate Votes % ±% Democratic Collin C. Peterson 159,479 52.5 -19.7 Republican Lee Byberg 90,650 37.6 +9.2 N/A others 17,155 7.2 - 2008
Main article: U.S. House elections, 20082008 Seventh Congressional District of Minnesota Elections Party Candidate Votes % ±% Democratic Collin C. Peterson 227,180 72.20 +2.2 Republican Glen Menze 87,062 27.67 - N/A others 431 0.14 - 2006
Main article: U.S. House elections, 20062006 Seventh Congressional District of Minnesota Elections Party Candidate Votes % ±% Democratic Collin C. Peterson 179,164 70 +4 Republican Michael Barrett 74,557 29 - Constitution Ken Lucier 3,303 1 - 2004
Main article: U.S. House elections, 20042004 Seventh Congressional District of Minnesota Elections Party Candidate Votes % ±% Democratic Collin C. Peterson 207,628 66.07 +1 Republican David Sturrock 106,349 33.84 - 2002
Main article: U.S. House elections, 20022002 Seventh Congressional District of Minnesota Elections Party Candidate Votes % ±% Democratic Collin C. Peterson 170,234 65.27 - Republican Dan Stevens 90,342 34.64 - References
- ^ "Minnesota congressional districts by urban and rural population and land area". US Census Bureau. 2000. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/cd109th/MN/ur_c9_27.pdf. Retrieved 2007-04-02.
- ^ "Fast Facts". US Census Bureau. 2000. http://fastfacts.census.gov/servlet/CWSFacts?_event=ChangeGeoContext&geo_id=50000US2707&_geoContext=01000US%7C04000US27%7C50000US2706&_street=&_county=&_cd=50000US2707&_cityTown=&_state=04000US27&_zip=&_lang=en&_sse=on&ActiveGeoDiv=&_useEV=&pctxt=fph&pgsl=500&_content=&_keyword=&_industry=. Retrieved 2007-04-02.
- ^ "Congressional Voting Scorecard 2005" (pdf). SBE Council’s Congressional Voting Scorecard 2005. Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council. June, 2006. http://www.sbecouncil.org/uploads/Ratings2005Scorecard.pdf. Retrieved 2006-11-02.
- ^ "Leading with the Left". Progressive Punch. http://www.progressivepunch.org. Retrieved 2006-11-02.
5. Minnesota Secretary of State http://www.sos.state.mn.us/
External links
Minnesota's congressional districts All districts: Territory At-large 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
The At-large, 9th and 10th districts are obsolete.
See also: Minnesota's past & present Representatives, Senators, and Delegations, 2010 elections, 2012 elections
All U.S. districts – Apportionment – Redistricting – Gerrymandering – MapsCategories:- Congressional districts of Minnesota
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