Minnesota's 1st congressional district

Minnesota's 1st congressional district extends across southern Minnesota from the border with South Dakota to the border with Wisconsin. The First District is primarily a rural district built on a strong history of agriculture, although this is changing rapidly due to strong population growth in Rochester and surrounding communities. The First District is also home to several of Minnesota's major mid-sized cities, including Rochester, Mankato, Winona, Austin, Owatonna, Albert Lea, New Ulm, and Worthington. This district is currently represented by Republican Jim Hagedorn of Blue Earth.

Minnesota's 1st congressional district
Minnesota's 1st congressional district - since January 3, 2013.
Representative
  Jim Hagedorn
R–Blue Earth
Area13,322[1] sq mi (34,500 km2)
Distribution
  • 62.53% urban[2]
  • 37.47% rural
Population (2018 est.)678,418[3]
Median income$61,247[4]
Ethnicity
Cook PVIR+5[6]

From early statehood until the latest redistricting after the 2000 census, the first district covered only southeast Minnesota. During the 20th century it was generally considered solidly Republican, though it became more of a swing district in the late 20th to early 21st century. In 2004, John Kerry received 48% of the vote in this Congressional district. Two years later, in 2006, Republican Representative Gil Gutknecht was defeated by Democrat Tim Walz. In March 2017, Walz announced that he would not run for reelection to Congress, and instead would run for governor of Minnesota. On paper, the district leans Republican with a CPVI of R+5, but recent elections have been among the closest in the nation, being won by less than a single percentage point in both 2016 and 2018.[6]

List of members representing the district
Member Party Years Cong
ress		 Electoral history
District created March 4, 1863

William Windom		 Republican March 4, 1863 –
March 3, 1869		 38th
39th
40th		 Redistricted from the at-large district.
Retired.

Morton S. Wilkinson		 Republican March 4, 1869 –
March 3, 1871		 41st [data unknown/missing]
Lost renomination.

Mark H. Dunnell		 Republican March 4, 1871 –
March 3, 1883		 42nd
43rd
44th
45th
46th
47th		 [data unknown/missing]
Retired to run for U.S. Senator.

Milo White		 Republican March 4, 1883 –
March 3, 1887		 48th
49th		 [data unknown/missing]

Thomas Wilson		 Democratic March 4, 1887 –
March 3, 1889		 50th [data unknown/missing]
Lost re-election.

Mark H. Dunnell		 Republican March 4, 1889 –
March 3, 1891		 51st [data unknown/missing]
Lost re-election.
William H. Harries Democratic March 4, 1891 –
March 3, 1893		 52nd [data unknown/missing]
Lost re-election.

James Albertus Tawney		 Republican March 4, 1893 –
March 3, 1911		 53rd
54th
55th
56th
57th
58th
59th
60th		 [data unknown/missing]
Lost renomination.

Sydney Anderson		 Republican March 4, 1911 –
March 3, 1925		 61st
62nd
63rd
64th
65th
66th
67th
68th		 [data unknown/missing]
Retired.

Allen J. Furlow		 Republican March 4, 1925 –
March 3, 1929		 69th
70th		 [data unknown/missing]
Lost renomination.
Victor Christgau Republican March 4, 1929 –
March 3, 1933		 71st
72nd		 [data unknown/missing]
Lost renomination.
District inactive March 4, 1933 –
January 3, 1935		 73rd All members elected at-large.

August H. Andresen		 Republican January 3, 1935 –
January 14, 1958		 74th
75th
76th
77th
78th
79th
80th
81st
82nd
83rd
84th
85th		 [data unknown/missing]
Died.
Vacant January 14, 1958 –
February 18, 1958

Al Quie		 Republican February 18, 1958 –
January 3, 1979		 85th
86th
87th
88th
89th
90th
91st
92nd
93rd
94th
95th		 [data unknown/missing]
Retired to run for Minnesota Governor.

Arlen Erdahl		 Republican January 3, 1979 –
January 3, 1983		 96th
97th		 [data unknown/missing]
Lost renomination.

Tim Penny		 Democratic–Farmer–Labor January 3, 1983 –
January 3, 1995		 98th
99th
100th
101st
102nd
103rd		 [data unknown/missing]
Retired.

Gil Gutknecht		 Republican January 3, 1995 –
January 3, 2007		 104th
105th
106th
107th
108th
109th		 [data unknown/missing]
Lost re-election.

Tim Walz		 Democratic–Farmer–Labor January 3, 2007 –
January 3, 2019		 110th
111th
112th
113th
114th
115th		 Elected in 2006.
Retired to run for Governor of Minnesota.

Jim Hagedorn		 Republican January 3, 2019 –
present		 116th Elected in 2018.

Recent elections
2002 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota, District 1
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican Gil Gutknecht (Incumbent) 163,532 61 -
Democratic (DFL) Steve Andreasen 92,149 35 -
Green Gregory Mikkelson 9,954 4 -
2004 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota, District 1
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican Gil Gutknecht (Incumbent) 193,132 60 -1
Democratic (DFL) Leigh Pomeroy 115,088 35 -
Independence Gregory Mikkelson 15,569 5 -
2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota, District 1
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic (DFL) Tim Walz 141,622 53 -
Republican Gil Gutknecht (Incumbent) 126,487 47 -13
2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota, District 1
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic (DFL) Tim Walz (Incumbent) 207,748 62.5 +9.5
Republican Brian J. Davis 109,446 32.9 -
Independence Gregory Mikkelson 14,903 4.5 -
2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota, District 1
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic (DFL) Tim Walz (Incumbent) 122,390 49.4 -13.1
Republican Randy Demmer 109,261 44.1 +11.2
Independence Steven Wilson 13,243 5.3 +0.8
2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota, District 1
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic (DFL) Tim Walz (Incumbent) 193,211 57.5 +8.1
Republican Allen Quist 142,164 42.3 -1.8
2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota, District 1
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic (DFL) Tim Walz (Incumbent) 122,851 54.2 -3.3
Republican Jim Hagedorn 103,536 45.7 +3.4
2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota, District 1
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic (DFL) Tim Walz (Incumbent) 169,076 50.4 -3.8
Republican Jim Hagedorn 166,527 49.6 +3.9
2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota, District 1
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican Jim Hagedorn 146,202 50.1 +0.5
Democratic (DFL) Dan Feehan 144,891 49.7 -0.7

Election results from statewide races
Year Office Results
2000 President George W. Bush 49 - Al Gore 45%
2004 President George W. Bush 51 - John Kerry 47%
2008 President Barack Obama 51 - John McCain 47%
2012 President Barack Obama 49.6 - Mitt Romney 48.2%
Senate Amy Klobuchar 62 - Kurt Bills 32%
2014 Governor Jeff Johnson 48 - Mark Dayton 46%
Attorney General Lori Swanson 48 - Scott Newman 43%
Secretary of State Dan Severson 50 - Steve Simon 42%
State Auditor Rebecca Otto 45 - Randy Gilbert 45%
2016 President Donald J. Trump 53.3 - Hillary Clinton 38.4%
2018 Governor Tim Walz 50 - Jeff Johnson 47%
Attorney General Keith Ellison 49.0 - Doug Wardlow 45.1%
Senate Amy Klobuchar 53.5 - Jim Newberger 42.0%
Secretary of State John Howe 50 - Steve Simon 45%
State Auditor Pam Myhra 50 - Julie Blaha 43%

Historical district boundaries
2003 - 2013

See also

References
  1. "Minnesota congressional districts by urban and rural population and land area" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-04-02.
  2. Geography, US Census Bureau. "Congressional Districts Relationship Files (state-based)". www.census.gov. This article incorporates public domain material from this U.S government document.
  3. Bureau, Center for New Media & Promotion (CNMP), US Census. "My Congressional District". www.census.gov.
  4. https://www.census.gov/mycd/?st=27&cd=01
  5. https://censusreporter.org/profiles/50000US2701-congressional-district-1-mn/
  6. "Partisan Voting Index – Districts of the 115th Congress" (PDF). The Cook Political Report. April 7, 2017. Retrieved April 7, 2017.

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