Minnesota's 3rd congressional district
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| Minnesota's 3rd congressional district | |
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| Area | 468[1] mi² (1212 km²) |
| Distribution | 96% urban, 4% rural |
| Population (2000) | 614,935[2] |
| Median income | $63,816 |
| Ethnic composition | 89.5% White, 3.8% Black, 4% Asian, 1.8% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American, 0.7% other |
| Cook PVI | R + 1 |
Minnesota's 3rd Congressional District is one of the most affluent in the state, encompassing the suburbs of Hennepin County to the north, west, and south of Minneapolis. With blue collar Brooklyn Park to the north, middle-income Bloomington to the south, and higher-income Eden Prairie, Edina, Maple Grove, Plymouth and Wayzata to the West, it features a mixed characteristic. The district leans slightly Republican with a CPVI of R + 1.[3] It is currently represented by Jim Ramstad, a Republican, scoring 79% conservative by a conservative group[4] and 20% progressive by a liberal group.[5] People of the district voted for George W. Bush in 2004, but with only 51% of the votes cast. On September 17, 2007 Ramstad announced he would not seek reelection in 2008.[6]
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[edit] Historical Representation
| Congress | Representative | Party |
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| 43rd (1873–1875) | John T. Averill | Republican |
| 44th (1875–1877) | William S. King | Republican |
| 45th (1877–1879) | Jacob H. Stewart | Republican |
| 46th-47th (1879–1883) | William D. Washburn | Republican |
| 48th-49th (1883–1887) | Horace B. Strait | Republican |
| 50th (1887–1889) | John L. MacDonald | Democratic |
| 51st (1889–1891) | Darwin Hall | Republican |
| 52nd-53rd (1891–1895) | Osee M. Hall | Democratic |
| 54th-57th (1895–1903) | Joel Heatwole | Republican |
| 58th-68th (1903–1925) | Charles Russell Davis | Republican |
| 69th-72nd (1925–1933) | August H. Andresen | Republican |
| 73rd (1933–1935) | Theodore Christianson | Republican |
| 74th (1935–1937) | Ernest Lundeen | Farmer-Labor |
| 75th (1937–1939) | Henry Teigan | Farmer-Labor |
| 76th (1939–1941) | John G. Alexander | Republican |
| 77th-78th (1941–1945) | Richard Pillsbury Gale | Republican |
| 79th (1945–1947) | William Gallagher | Democratic |
| 80th (1947–1949) | George MacKinnon | Republican |
| 81st-86th (1949–1961) | Roy Wier | Democratic |
| 87th-91st (1961–1971) | Clark MacGregor | Republican |
| 92nd-101st (1971–1991) | Bill Frenzel | Republican |
| 102nd-Incumbent (1991–) | Jim Ramstad | Republican |
[edit] Elections
[edit] 2006
| 2006 Third Congressional District of Minnesota Elections | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Republican | Jim Ramstad | 184,355 | 65 | - | |
| Democratic | Wendy Wilde | 99,599 | 35 | - | |
[edit] 2004
| 2004 Third Congressional District of Minnesota Elections | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Republican | Jim Ramstad | 231,872 | 65 | - | |
| Democratic | Deborah Watts | 126,670 | 35 | - | |
[edit] 2002
| 2002 Third Congressional District of Minnesota Elections | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Republican | Jim Ramstad | 213,355 | 72 | - | |
| Democratic | Darryl Stanton | 82,587 | 28 | - | |
[edit] References
- ^ Minnesota congressional districts by urban and rural population and land area. US Census Bureau (2000). Retrieved on 2007-04-02.
- ^ Fast Facts. US Census Bureau (2000). Retrieved on 2007-03-30.
- ^ Will Gerrymandered Districts Stem the Wave of Voter Unrest?. The Campaign Legal Center. Retrieved on 2007-03-30.
- ^ Congressional Voting Scorecard 2005 (pdf). SBE Council’s Congressional Voting Scorecard 2005. Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council (June, 2006). Retrieved on 2006-11-02.
- ^ Leading with the Left. Progressive Punch. Retrieved on 2006-11-02.
- ^ Fred Frommer, Fred (2007-09-17). Ramstad announces his retirement from Congress. Minnesota Public Radio. Retrieved on 2007-09-17.
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