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 .
Minnesota's 6th congressional district Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023
Representative Area 3,081[ 1] 2 ) Distribution 69.55% urban[ 2] 30.45% rural Population (2023) 747,036[ 3] Median household $100,756[ 4] Ethnicity Cook PVI R+12[ 5]
External image This govtrack.us map , is a useful representation of the 6th CD's borders, based on Google Maps.
It is currently represented by Republican House Majority Whip Tom Emmer .
Recent statewide election results
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Blaine – 71,739St. Cloud – 69,568Andover – 32,928Ramsey – 28,333Chaska – 28,262Elk River – 26,750Chanhassen – 26,224Otsego – 23,241Lino Lakes – 21,973St. Michael – 21,034Sartell – 19,696Buffalo – 18,168Ham Lake – 16,464Monticello – 14,804Sauk Rapids – 13,862Waconia – 13,033East Bethel – 11,786Big Lake – 11,686Victoria – 11,042Dayton – 10,157
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Oak Grove – 9,130Waite Park – 8,360St. Francis – 8,142Albertville – 7,970St. Joseph – 6,932Big Lake Township – 6,785Zimmerman – 6,511Delano – 6,484Carver – 5,829Linwood Township – 5,334Princeton – 5,311Becker – 4,997Circle Pines – 4,944Watertown – 4,842Baldwin Township – 4,672Nowthen – 4,536Rockford – 4,500Columbus – 4,159Monticello Township – 4,139Centerville – 3,923Livonia Township – 3,917Norwood Young America – 3,863Montrose – 3,775Becker Township – 3,605Hanover – 3,594St. Augusta – 3,574Rockford Township – 3,444Collegeville Township – 3,344Annandale – 3,330Watab Township – 3,093Lexington – 3,072Cokato – 2,775Franklin Township – 2,774Orrock Township – 2,764Foley – 2,682 List of members representing the district
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Member
Party
Term
Cong
Electoral history
District created March 4, 1893
Melvin Baldwin (Duluth )
Democratic
March 4, 1893 –
53rd
Elected in 1892 .
Charles A. Towne (Duluth )
Republican
March 4, 1895 –
54th
Elected in 1894 .independent .
Page Morris (Duluth )
Republican
March 4, 1897 –
55th 56th 57th
Elected in 1896 .Re-elected in 1898 .Re-elected in 1900 .
Clarence Buckman (Little Falls )
Republican
March 4, 1903 –
58th 59th
Elected in 1902 .Re-elected in 1904 .
Charles August Lindbergh (Little Falls )
Republican
March 4, 1907 –
60th 61st 62nd 63rd 64th
Elected in 1906 .Re-elected in 1908 .Re-elected in 1910 .Re-elected in 1912 .Re-elected in 1914 .run for U.S. senator .
Harold Knutson (St. Cloud )
Republican
March 4, 1917 –
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 .At-large district
District inactive
March 4, 1933 –
73rd
All members elected at-large.
Harold Knutson (Manhattan Beach )
Republican
January 3, 1935 –
74th 75th 76th 77th 78th 79th 80th
Redistricted from the at-large district 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 .
Fred Marshall (Grove City )
Democratic (DFL)
January 3, 1949 –
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 .
Alec G. Olson (Montevideo )
Democratic (DFL)
January 3, 1963 –
88th 89th
Elected in 1962 .Re-elected in 1964 .
John M. Zwach (Walnut Grove )
Republican
January 3, 1967 –
90th 91st 92nd 93rd
Elected in 1966 .Re-elected in 1968 .Re-elected in 1970 .Re-elected in 1972 .
Rick Nolan (Waite Park )
Democratic (DFL)
January 3, 1975 –
94th 95th 96th
Elected in 1974 .Re-elected in 1976 .Re-elected in 1978 .
Vin Weber (St. Cloud )
Republican
January 3, 1981 –
97th
Elected in 1980 .2nd district
Gerry Sikorski (Stillwater )
Democratic (DFL)
January 3, 1983 –
98th 99th 100th 101st 102nd
Elected in 1982 .Re-elected in 1984 .Re-elected in 1986 .Re-elected in 1988 .Re-elected in 1990 .
Rod Grams (Ramsey )
Republican
January 3, 1993 –
103rd
Elected in 1992 .run for U.S. senator .
Bill Luther (Stillwater )
Democratic (DFL)
January 3, 1995 –
104th 105th 106th 107th
Elected in 1994 .Re-elected in 1996 .Re-elected in 1998 .Re-elected in 2000 .2nd district
Mark Kennedy (Watertown )
Republican
January 3, 2003 –
108th 109th
Redistricted from the 2nd district re-elected in 2002 .Re-elected in 2004 .run for U.S. senator .
Michele Bachmann (Stillwater )
Republican
January 3, 2007 –
110th 111th 112th 113th
Elected in 2006 .Re-elected in 2008 .Re-elected in 2010 .Re-elected in 2012 .
Tom Emmer (Delano )
Republican
January 3, 2015 –
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 .
Historical district boundaries
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2003–2013
2013–2023
2023-2033
^ "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 .^ "Congressional Districts Relationship Files (state-based)" . www.census.gov . US Census Bureau Geography. Retrieved April 9, 2018 .^ "My Congressional District" . www.census.gov . Center for New Media & Promotion (CNMP), US Census Bureau. Retrieved September 22, 2024 .^ "My Congressional District" .^ "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List" . Cook Political Report . Retrieved January 10, 2023 .^ MN Legislative Manual, 1973-'74 (i.e.: "The Blue Book"), page 531, Dewey Decimal Classification number: "Ref 353.9776 M".
^ MN Legislative Manual, 1975-'76 (i.e.: "The Blue Book"), page 579 & 581, Dewey Decimal Classification number: "Ref 353.9776 M".
^ MN Legislative Manual, 1977-'78 (i.e.: "The Blue Book"), page 543, Dewey Decimal Classification no.: "Ref 353.9776 M".
^ MN Legislative Manual, 1979-'80 (i.e.: "The Blue Book"), page 493, Dewey Decimal Classification number: "Ref 353.9776 M".
^ MN Legislative Manual, 1981-'82 (i.e.: "The Blue Book"), page ?, Dewey Decimal Classification number: "Ref 353.9776 M".
^ MN Legislative Manual, 1983-'84 (i.e.: "The Blue Book"), page 336, Dewey Decimal Classification number: "Ref 353.9776 M".
^ MN Legislative Manual, 1985-'86 (i.e.: "The Blue Book"), page 339, Dewey Decimal Classification number: "Ref 353.9776 M".
^ 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. ^ "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 .^ "Home - Election Results" . electionresults.sos.state.mn.us . Archived from the original on December 22, 2021. Retrieved May 22, 2022 .^ "Office of the House Clerk – Electoral Statistics" . Clerk of the United States House of Representatives. Archived from the original on July 30, 2008.^ "November 8, 2016 General Election Unofficial Results" . Minnesota Secretary of State. November 8, 2016. Retrieved November 20, 2016 .^ "Results for U.S. Representative District 6" . Minnesota Secretary of State. November 15, 2018. Retrieved April 5, 2019 .^ "Results for U.S. Representative District 6" . Minnesota Secretary of State. November 15, 2018. Retrieved April 19, 2023 .^ "Results for All Congressional Districts" . Minnesota Secretary of State . Retrieved April 19, 2023 .^ "Results for All Congressional Districts" . Minnesota Secretary of State . Retrieved November 6, 2024 .
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