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Minnesota's 6th congressional district
Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023
Representative	Tom Emmer R–Delano
Area	3,081 sq mi (7,980 km)
Distribution	69.55% urban 30.45% rural
Population (2023)	747,036
Median household income	$100,756
Ethnicity	84.1% White 4.6% Black 4.0% Two or more races 3.7% Hispanic 3.0% Asian 0.7% other
Cook PVI	R+12

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This govtrack.us map, is a useful representation of the 6th CD's borders, based on Google Maps.

Minnesota's 6th congressional district includes most or all of Benton, Carver, Sherburne, Stearns, Wright, and Anoka counties. Many of the Twin Cities' outer northern and western suburbs are included within the boundaries of this district, such as Blaine (the district's largest city), Andover, Chaska, Ramsey, St. Michael-Albertville, Elk River, Chanhassen, Otsego, Lino Lakes, Buffalo, Ham Lake, Monticello, Waconia, Big Lake, East Bethel, and Victoria. The St. Cloud Area is the other major center of population for the district, including the cities of St. Cloud (the district's second-largest city), Sartell, Sauk Rapids and Waite Park.

It is currently represented by Republican House Majority Whip Tom Emmer.

Recent statewide election results

Composition

Cities and townships of 10,000 or more people

• Blaine – 71,739
• St. Cloud – 69,568
• Andover – 32,928
• Ramsey – 28,333
• Chaska – 28,262
• Elk River – 26,750
• Chanhassen – 26,224
• Otsego – 23,241
• Lino Lakes – 21,973
• St. Michael – 21,034
• Sartell – 19,696
• Buffalo – 18,168
• Ham Lake – 16,464
• Monticello – 14,804
• Sauk Rapids – 13,862
• Waconia – 13,033
• East Bethel – 11,786
• Big Lake – 11,686
• Victoria – 11,042
• Dayton – 10,157

2,500 – 10,000 people

• Oak Grove – 9,130
• Waite Park – 8,360
• St. Francis – 8,142
• Albertville – 7,970
• St. Joseph – 6,932
• Big Lake Township – 6,785
• Zimmerman – 6,511
• Delano – 6,484
• Carver – 5,829
• Linwood Township – 5,334
• Princeton – 5,311
• Becker – 4,997
• Circle Pines – 4,944
• Watertown – 4,842
• Baldwin Township – 4,672
• Nowthen – 4,536
• Rockford – 4,500
• Columbus – 4,159
• Monticello Township – 4,139
• Centerville – 3,923
• Livonia Township – 3,917
• Norwood Young America – 3,863
• Montrose – 3,775
• Becker Township – 3,605
• Hanover – 3,594
• St. Augusta – 3,574
• Rockford Township – 3,444
• Collegeville Township – 3,344
• Annandale – 3,330
• Watab Township – 3,093
• Lexington – 3,072
• Cokato – 2,775
• Franklin Township – 2,774
• Orrock Township – 2,764
• Foley – 2,682

List of members representing the district

Member	Party	Term	Cong ress	Electoral history
District created March 4, 1893
Melvin Baldwin (Duluth)	Democratic	March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1895	53rd	Elected in 1892. Lost re-election.
Charles A. Towne (Duluth)	Republican	March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1897	54th	Elected in 1894. Lost re-election as an independent.
Page Morris (Duluth)	Republican	March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1903	55th 56th 57th	Elected in 1896. Re-elected in 1898. Re-elected in 1900. Retired.
Clarence Buckman (Little Falls)	Republican	March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1907	58th 59th	Elected in 1902. Re-elected in 1904. Lost renomination.
Charles August Lindbergh (Little Falls)	Republican	March 4, 1907 – March 3, 1917	60th 61st 62nd 63rd 64th	Elected in 1906. Re-elected in 1908. Re-elected in 1910. Re-elected in 1912. Re-elected in 1914. Retired to run for U.S. senator.
Harold Knutson (St. Cloud)	Republican	March 4, 1917 – March 3, 1933	65th 66th 67th 68th 69th 70th 71st 72nd	Elected in 1916. Re-elected in 1918. Re-elected in 1920. Re-elected in 1922. Re-elected in 1924. Re-elected in 1926. Re-elected in 1928. Re-elected in 1930. Redistricted to the At-large district.
District inactive		March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1935	73rd	All members elected at-large.
Harold Knutson (Manhattan Beach)	Republican	January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1949	74th 75th 76th 77th 78th 79th 80th	Redistricted from the at-large district and re-elected in 1934. Re-elected in 1936. Re-elected in 1938. Re-elected in 1940. Re-elected in 1942. Re-elected in 1944. Re-elected in 1946. Lost re-election.
Fred Marshall (Grove City)	Democratic (DFL)	January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1963	81st 82nd 83rd 84th 85th 86th 87th	Elected in 1948. Re-elected in 1950. Re-elected in 1952. Re-elected in 1954. Re-elected in 1956. Re-elected in 1958. Re-elected in 1960. Retired.
Alec G. Olson (Montevideo)	Democratic (DFL)	January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1967	88th 89th	Elected in 1962. Re-elected in 1964. Lost re-election.
John M. Zwach (Walnut Grove)	Republican	January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1975	90th 91st 92nd 93rd	Elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Re-elected in 1970. Re-elected in 1972. Retired.
Rick Nolan (Waite Park)	Democratic (DFL)	January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1981	94th 95th 96th	Elected in 1974. Re-elected in 1976. Re-elected in 1978. Retired.
Vin Weber (St. Cloud)	Republican	January 3, 1981 – January 3, 1983	97th	Elected in 1980. Redistricted to the 2nd district.
Gerry Sikorski (Stillwater)	Democratic (DFL)	January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1993	98th 99th 100th 101st 102nd	Elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1988. Re-elected in 1990. Lost re-election.
Rod Grams (Ramsey)	Republican	January 3, 1993 – January 3, 1995	103rd	Elected in 1992. Retired to run for U.S. senator.
Bill Luther (Stillwater)	Democratic (DFL)	January 3, 1995 – January 3, 2003	104th 105th 106th 107th	Elected in 1994. Re-elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Redistricted to the 2nd district and lost re-election.
Mark Kennedy (Watertown)	Republican	January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2007	108th 109th	Redistricted from the 2nd district and re-elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Retired to run for U.S. senator.
Michele Bachmann (Stillwater)	Republican	January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2015	110th 111th 112th 113th	Elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Re-elected in 2010. Re-elected in 2012. Retired.
Tom Emmer (Delano)	Republican	January 3, 2015 – present	114th 115th 116th 117th 118th	Elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Re-elected in 2022. Re-elected in 2024.

Recent elections

1972

Rick Nolan ran unsuccessfully for Minnesota's 6th congressional district seat in the United States House of Representatives in the election of November 7, 1972.

1974

Rick Nolan was elected in his second run on November 5, 1974, to the 94th Congress.

1976

Rick Nolan was reelected in 1976 to the 95th Congress.

1978

Nolan was reelected to the 96th Congress on November 7, 1978.

1980

Vin Weber was elected to serve in the 97th Congress.

1982

Gerry Sikorski, (DFL) was elected to the 98th Congress on November 2, 1982.

1984

Gerry Sikorski was reelected to the 99th Congress on November 6, 1984.
He continued to serve through the 100th Congress, 101st Congress and 102nd Congress.

1986 to 2006

The elected representatives were:

• Bill Luther 104th Congress, 105th Congress, 106th Congress and 107th Congress
• Rod Grams 103rd Congress and
• Gerry Sikorski (also served in the) 100th Congress, 101st Congress and 102nd Congress.

2002

2004

2006

2008

2010

2012

Although Bachmann's home was not within the new boundaries of the 6th district, she legally ran for reelection and won.

2014

2016

2018

2020

2022

2024

Historical district boundaries

See also

• Minnesota's congressional districts
• List of United States congressional districts

References

1. "Minnesota congressional districts by urban and rural population and land area" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 2000. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 8, 2007. Retrieved April 2, 2007.
2. "Congressional Districts Relationship Files (state-based)". www.census.gov. US Census Bureau Geography. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
3. "My Congressional District". www.census.gov. Center for New Media & Promotion (CNMP), US Census Bureau. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
4. "My Congressional District".
5. "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List". Cook Political Report. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
6. MN Legislative Manual, 1973-'74 (i.e.: "The Blue Book"), page 531, Dewey Decimal Classification number: "Ref 353.9776 M".
7. MN Legislative Manual, 1975-'76 (i.e.: "The Blue Book"), page 579 & 581, Dewey Decimal Classification number: "Ref 353.9776 M".
8. MN Legislative Manual, 1977-'78 (i.e.: "The Blue Book"), page 543, Dewey Decimal Classification no.: "Ref 353.9776 M".
9. MN Legislative Manual, 1979-'80 (i.e.: "The Blue Book"), page 493, Dewey Decimal Classification number: "Ref 353.9776 M".
10. MN Legislative Manual, 1981-'82 (i.e.: "The Blue Book"), page ?, Dewey Decimal Classification number: "Ref 353.9776 M".
11. MN Legislative Manual, 1983-'84 (i.e.: "The Blue Book"), page 336, Dewey Decimal Classification number: "Ref 353.9776 M".
12. MN Legislative Manual, 1985-'86 (i.e.: "The Blue Book"), page 339, Dewey Decimal Classification number: "Ref 353.9776 M".
13. Lien, Dennis (February 22, 2012). "Bachmann sidesteps McCollum to stay in new 6th District". Pioneer Press. MediaNews Group, Inc. Retrieved July 19, 2012. The redistricting, done every 10 years to reflect population shifts, had to cut more than 96,000 residents out of Bachmann's growing 6th District and add more than 48,000 to McCollum's shrinking 4th District. It did that in two ways. It lopped off the far ends of the 6th District — western Stearns County and a portion of Washington County directly east of St. Paul — and added a piece of Carver County in the western suburbs. And it dropped the southern portion of the 4th District, but pushed the eastern border all the way to Wisconsin. That put Bachmann's home in McCollum's district. McCollum is a six-term incumbent and Minnesota's only other female U.S. representative. But because members of Congress don't have to live in the district they represent, Bachmann had an alternative to facing McCollum, and she took it.
14. "2012 State & Federal Results in Congressional District 6". Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State. November 14, 2012. Archived from the original on November 10, 2012. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
15. "Home - Election Results". electionresults.sos.state.mn.us. Archived from the original on December 22, 2021. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
16. "Office of the House Clerk – Electoral Statistics". Clerk of the United States House of Representatives. Archived from the original on July 30, 2008.
17. "November 8, 2016 General Election Unofficial Results". Minnesota Secretary of State. November 8, 2016. Retrieved November 20, 2016.
18. "Results for U.S. Representative District 6". Minnesota Secretary of State. November 15, 2018. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
19. "Results for U.S. Representative District 6". Minnesota Secretary of State. November 15, 2018. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
20. "Results for All Congressional Districts". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
21. "Results for All Congressional Districts". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved November 6, 2024.

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• Congressional districts of Minnesota
• Anoka County, Minnesota
• Benton County, Minnesota
• Sherburne County, Minnesota
• Stearns County, Minnesota
• Washington County, Minnesota
• Wright County, Minnesota