Minnesota's 8th congressional district
Minnesota's 8th congressional district | ||
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Minnesota's 8th congressional district - since January 3, 2013. | ||
Current Representative | Rick Nolan (D–Crosby) | |
Area | 27,583[1] mi2 (71,440 km2) | |
Distribution | 37% urban, 63% rural | |
Population (2000) | 614,935[2] | |
Median income | $37,911 | |
Ethnicity | 95.1% White, 0.5% Black, 0.4% Asian, 0.8% Hispanic, 2.6% Native American, 0.2% other | |
Cook PVI | D+1[3] |
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Minnesota's 8th congressional district covers the northeastern part of Minnesota. It is anchored by Duluth, Minnesota which is the fourth largest city in state. It also includes most of the Mesabi and Vermilion iron ranges. The district is best known for its mining, agriculture, tourism, and shipping industries.
Politically the district leans Democratic with a CPVI of D+1. However, the state DFLers in this district, particularly outside the Duluth area, are not as liberal as their counterparts in the Twin Cities[citation needed]. Nonetheless, elected Republicans are few and far between. Republican strength is concentrated in the district's southern portion, which stretches into the outer northern portion of the Twin Cities.
The district is currently represented by Democrat Rick Nolan, who defeated incumbent Republican Chip Cravaack in November 2012 and, most recently, Republican Stewart Mills in 2014.
Contents
List of representatives
Congress | Representative | Party | Years | Notes |
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58th | March 4, 1903 | District created | ||
58th-60th | James Bede | Republican | March 4, 1903 - March 3, 1909 | |
61st-65th | Clarence B. Miller | Republican | March 4, 1909 - March 3, 1919 | |
66th | William Leighton Carss | Farmer-Labor | March 4, 1919 - March 3, 1921 | |
67th-68th | Oscar Larson | Republican | March 4, 1921 - March 3, 1925 | |
69th-70th | William Leighton Carss | Farmer-Labor | March 4, 1925 - March 3, 1929 | |
71st-72nd | William Pittenger | Republican | March 4, 1929 - March 3, 1933 | |
73rd | March 4, 1933 - January 3, 1935 | District inactive, all representatives elected At-large on a general ticket | ||
74th | William Pittenger | Republican | January 3, 1935 - January 3, 1937 | |
75th | John Bernard | Farmer-Labor | January 3, 1937 - January 3, 1939 | |
76th-79th | William Pittenger | Republican | January 3, 1939 - January 3, 1947 | |
80th-93rd | John Blatnik | DFL | January 3, 1947 - December 31, 1974 | Resigned |
93rd | Vacant | December 31, 1974 - January 3, 1975 | ||
94th-111th | Jim Oberstar | DFL | January 3, 1975 - January 3, 2011 | Defeated in bid for 19th term |
112th | Chip Cravaack | Republican | January 3, 2011 - January 3, 2013 | Defeated in bid for 2nd term |
113th- | Rick Nolan | DFL | January 3, 2013 – Present | Incumbent |
Recent elections
Year | Election | Nominee | Party | Votes | % | Nominee | Party | Votes | % | |||
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2002 | General | James Oberstar | Democratic | 193,959 | 69 | Bob Lemen | Republican | 88,423 | 31 | |||
2004 | General | James Oberstar | Democratic | 228,509 | 65 | Mark Groettum | Republican | 112,657 | 32 | |||
2006 | General | James Oberstar | Democratic | 194,677 | 64 | Rod Grams | Republican | 101,744 | 34 | |||
2008 | General | James Oberstar | Democratic | 240,586 | 67.6 | Michael Cummins | Republican | 114,588 | 32.2 | |||
2010 | General | James Oberstar | Democratic | 129,072 | 46.6 | Chip Cravaack | Republican | 133,479 | 48.2 | |||
2012 | General | Rick Nolan | Democratic | 192,748 | 54.5 | Chip Cravaack | Republican | 161,113 | 45.5 | |||
2014 | General | Rick Nolan | Democratic | 129,089 | 48.5 | Stewart Mills | Republican | 125,357 | 47.1 |
Competitiveness
Election results from presidential races:
Year | Office | Results |
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2000 | President | Al Gore 49 - George W. Bush 44% |
2004 | President | John Kerry 53 - George W. Bush 46% |
2008 | President | Barack Obama 53 - John McCain 45% |
2012 | President | Barack Obama 52 - Mitt Romney 46% |
Historical district boundaries
See also
References
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