Minnesota's 6th congressional district

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Minnesota's 6th congressional district
The 6th congressional district of Minnesota since 2002
The 6th congressional district of Minnesota since 2002
Area 3081[1] mi² (7980 km²)
Distribution 64% urban, 36% rural
Population (2000) 614,935[2]
Median income $56,862[citation needed]
Ethnic composition 95.6% White, 1% Black, 1.4% Asian, 1.3% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American, 0.4% other
Cook PVI R + 5

Minnesota's Sixth Congressional District includes most or all of Benton, Sherburne, Stearns, Wright, Anoka, and Washington counties. The district is Republican-leaning with a CPVI of R + 5.[3] It is currently represented by Michele Bachmann (Republican).

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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] 2008

Main article: Minnesota 6th congressional district election, 2008

[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 Party of Minnesota 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 Janet Robert 100,732 35 -
Independence Party of Minnesota Becker 21,483 8 -

[edit] References

  1. ^ Minnesota congressional districts by urban and rural population and land area. US Census Bureau (2000). Retrieved on 2007-04-02.
  2. ^ Fast Facts. US Census Bureau (2000). Retrieved on 2007-03-30.
  3. ^ Will Gerrymandered Districts Stem the Wave of Voter Unrest?. The Campaign Legal Center. Retrieved on 2007-03-30.