Minnesota's 6th congressional district
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Minnesota's Sixth Congressional District includes most or all of Benton, Sherburne, Stearns, Wright, Anoka, and Washington counties. It is currently represented by Mark Kennedy (R), but he did not seek reelection because of his senate campaign. The 2006 race was between Patty Wetterling (D), Michele Bachmann (R), and John Binkowski (I). It was won by Bachmann.
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[edit] Historical Representation
| Congress | Representative | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 53rd(1893–1895) | Melvin Baldwin | Democratic |
| 54th(1895–1897) | Charles A. Towne | Republican |
| 55th-57th(1897–1903) | Robert P. Morris | Republican |
| 58th-59th(1903–1907) | Clarence Buckman | Republican |
| 60th-64th(1907–1917) | Charles August Lindbergh | Republican |
| 65th-80th(1917–1949) | Harold Knutson | Republican |
| 81st-87th(1949–1963) | Fred Marshall | DFL |
| 88th-89th(1963–1967) | Alec G. Olson | DFL |
| 90th-93rd(1967–1975) | John Zwach | Republican |
| 94th-96th(1975–1981) | Richard Nolan | DFL |
| 97th(1981–1983) | Vin Weber | Republican |
| 98th-102nd(1983–1993) | Gerry Sikorski | DFL |
| 103rd(1993–1995) | Rod Grams | Republican |
| 104th-107th(1995–2003) | Bill Luther | DFL |
| 108th-109th(2003–2007) | Mark Kennedy | Republican |
| 110th- (2007–) | Michele Bachmann | Republican |
[edit] Elections
[edit] 2006
| 2006 Sixth Congressional District of Minnesota Elections | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Republican | Michele Bachmann | 152,317 | 50 | - | |
| Democratic | Patty Wetterling | 128,342 | 42 | - | |
| Independence | John Binkowski | 23,706 | 8 | - | |
[edit] 2004
| 2004 Sixth Congressional District of Minnesota Elections | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Republican | Mark Kennedy | 205,586 | 54 | - | |
| Democratic | Patty Wetterling | 174,828 | 46 | - | |
[edit] 2002
| 2002 Sixth Congressional District of Minnesota Elections | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Republican | Mark Kennedy | 164,742 | 57 | - | |
| Democratic | Robert | 100,732 | 35 | - | |
| Independence | Becker | 21,483 | 8 | - | |
| Minnesota's congressional districts |
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| 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 The 9th and 10th districts are obsolete. See also: Minnesota's past & present representatives - Minnesota's past & present delegations - Minnesota government category United States congressional districts - Congressional apportionment - Redistricting - Gerrymandering - Maps |
