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Minnesota's 4th congressional district

Coordinates: 45°00′10″N 92°58′38″W / 45.00278°N 92.97722°W / 45.00278; -92.97722
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Minnesota's 4th congressional district
Map
Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023
Representative
Area202[1] sq mi (520 km2)
Distribution
  • 97.21% urban[2]
  • 2.79% rural
Population (2023)699,739[3]
Median household
income		$85,172[4]
Ethnicity
Cook PVID+17[5]
External image
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Minnesota's 4th congressional district covers nearly all of Ramsey County and part of Washington County. It includes all of St. Paul and most of its northern and eastern suburbs, including Woodbury, Blaine, Roseville, and Maplewood. The district is solidly Democratic, with a CPVI of D+17.[5] It is currently represented by Betty McCollum of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party (DFL). The DFL has held the seat without interruption since 1949 and all but one term (1947–1949) since the merger of the Democratic and Farmer-Labor Parties.

One of the most diverse congressional districts in Minnesota, the 4th district has the second-largest immigrant population of Minnesota's congressional districts, at 15% of the population. The largest countries of origin are Laos, Thailand, Myanmar, Mexico, India, Ethiopia, and Somalia, with immigrant populations largely concentrated in Saint Paul.[6] The 4th district has the highest percentage of Hmong residents of any district in the United States, at 6% of the population.[7]

Recent statewide election results

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Election results from statewide races
Year Office Results
2000 President Gore 57 - 37%
2004 President Kerry 62 - 37%
2008 President Obama 64 - 34%
2012 President Obama 63 - 36%
2016 President Clinton 62 - 31%
2018 Senator Klobuchar 71 - 25%
2020 President Biden 67 - 30%

Composition

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# County Seat Population
123 Ramsey Saint Paul 536,075
163 Washington Stillwater 278,936

Cities and townships of 10,000 or more people

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2,500 – 10,000 people

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List of members representing the district

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Member Party Years Cong
ress 		Electoral history Location
District created March 4, 1883

William D. Washburn
(Minneapolis) 		Republican March 4, 1883 –
March 3, 1885 		48th Redistricted from the 3rd district and re-elected in 1882.
Lost renomination. 		Hennepin
(Minneapolis)

John Gilfillan
(Minneapolis) 		Republican March 4, 1885 –
March 3, 1887 		49th Elected in 1884.
Lost re-election.

Edmund Rice
(Saint Paul) 		Democratic March 4, 1887 –
March 3, 1889 		50th Elected in 1886.
Lost re-election.

Samuel Snider
(Minneapolis) 		Republican March 4, 1889 –
March 3, 1891 		51st Elected in 1888.
Lost re-election.

James Castle
(Stillwater) 		Democratic March 4, 1891 –
March 3, 1893 		52nd Elected in 1890.
Lost re-election. 		Chisago

Isanti

Kannebec

Ramsey

Washington


Andrew Kiefer
(Saint Paul) 		Republican March 4, 1893 –
March 3, 1897 		53rd
54th 		Elected in 1892.
Re-elected in 1894.
Retired.

Frederick Stevens
(Saint Paul) 		Republican March 4, 1897 –
March 3, 1915 		55th
56th
57th
58th
59th
60th
61st
62nd
63rd 		Elected in 1896.
Re-elected in 1898.
Re-elected in 1900.
Re-elected in 1902.
Re-elected in 1904.
Re-elected in 1906.
Re-elected in 1908.
Re-elected in 1910.
Re-elected in 1912.
Lost re-election. 		Chisago

Ramsey

Washington


Carl Van Dyke
(Saint Paul) 		Democratic March 4, 1915 –
May 20, 1919 		64th
65th
66th 		Elected in 1914.
Re-elected in 1916.
Re-elected in 1918.
Died. 		Ramsey
Vacant May 20, 1919 –
July 1, 1919 		66th

Oscar Keller
(Saint Paul) 		Republican July 1, 1919 –
March 3, 1927 		66th
67th
68th
69th 		Elected to finish Van Dyke's term.
Re-elected in 1920.
Re-elected in 1922.
Re-elected in 1924.
Lost renomination.

Melvin Maas
(Saint Paul) 		Republican March 4, 1927 –
March 3, 1933 		70th
71st
72nd 		Elected in 1926.
Re-elected in 1928.
Re-elected in 1930.
Redistricted to the at-large district and lost renomination.
District inactive March 4, 1933 –
January 3, 1935 		73rd All members elected at-large

Melvin Maas
(Saint Paul) 		Republican January 3, 1935 –
January 3, 1945 		74th
75th
76th
77th
78th 		Elected in 1934.
Re-elected in 1936.
Re-elected in 1938.
Re-elected in 1940.
Re-elected in 1942.
Lost re-election. 		Ramsey

Frank Starkey
(Saint Paul) 		Democratic (DFL) January 3, 1945 –
January 3, 1947 		79th Elected in 1944.
Lost re-election.

Edward Devitt
(Saint Paul) 		Republican January 3, 1947 –
January 3, 1949 		80th Elected in 1946.
Lost re-election.

Eugene McCarthy
(Saint Paul) 		Democratic (DFL) January 3, 1949 –
January 3, 1959 		81st
82nd
83rd
84th
85th 		Elected in 1948.
Re-elected in 1950.
Re-elected in 1952.
Re-elected in 1954.
Re-elected in 1956.
Retired to run for U.S. senator.

Joseph Karth
(Saint Paul) 		Democratic (DFL) January 3, 1959 –
January 3, 1977 		86th
87th
88th
89th
90th
91st
92nd
93rd
94th 		Elected in 1958.
Re-elected in 1960.
Re-elected in 1962.
Re-elected in 1964.
Re-elected in 1966.
Re-elected in 1968.
Re-elected in 1970.
Re-elected in 1972.
Re-elected in 1974.
Retired. 		Ramsey

Washington


Bruce Vento
(Saint Paul) 		Democratic (DFL) January 3, 1977 –
October 10, 2000 		95th
96th
97th
98th
99th
100th
101st
102nd
103rd
104th
105th
106th 		Elected in 1976.
Re-elected in 1978.
Re-elected in 1980.
Re-elected in 1982.
Re-elected in 1984.
Re-elected in 1986.
Re-elected in 1988.
Re-elected in 1990.
Re-elected in 1992.
Re-elected in 1994.
Re-elected in 1996.
Re-elected in 1998.
Died.
Vacant October 10, 2000 –
January 3, 2001 		106th

Betty McCollum
(Saint Paul) 		Democratic (DFL) January 3, 2001 –
present 		107th
108th
109th
110th
111th
112th
113th
114th
115th
116th
117th
118th 		Elected in 2000.
Re-elected in 2002.
Re-elected in 2004.
Re-elected in 2006.
Re-elected in 2008.
Re-elected in 2010.
Re-elected in 2012.
Re-elected in 2014.
Re-elected in 2016.
Re-elected in 2018.
Re-elected in 2020.
Re-elected in 2022.

Recent election results

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Graph of election results in Minnesota's 4th congressional district (some minor parties omitted)
Year Democratic Republican Other
1918 √ Carl Van Dyke: 62.0% Walter Mallory: 38.0%
1920 Thomas J. Brady: 34.2% √ Oscar Keller: 58.7%

Carl W. Cummins: 7.1%

1922 Paul E. Doty: 35.6% √ Oscar Keller: 58.7% O. J. McCartney (Independent): 5.7%
1924 Daniel W. Lawler: 36.8% √ Oscar Keller: 47.7% Julius F. Emme (Farmer-Labor) 15.4%
1926 Charles C. Kolars: 15.4% √ Melvin Maas: 54.3% Thomas V. Sullivan (Farmer-Labor) 41.0%
1928 John P. J. Dolan: 28.6% √ Melvin Maas: 36% Howard Y. Williams (Farmer-Labor): 21.0%

Fred A. Snyder (Independent): 14.0%

Maurice Powers (Independent): 0.5%

1930 Frank Munger: 9.0% √ Melvin Maas: 66.5% Claus V. Hammerstrom (Farmer-Labor): 22.1%

A. W. Anderson (Independent): 2.3%

1932 (Congress elected on a general ticket after state legislature failed to redraw districts after 1930 census)
1934 John J. McDonough: 23.4% √ Melvin Maas: 36.8% A. E. Smith (Farmer-Labor): 29.4%

Charles J. Andre (Independent): 9.9%

Thomas Tracy (Independent): 0.5%

1936 A. B. C. Doherty: 22.9% √ Melvin Maas: 38.3% Howard Y. Williams (Farmer-Labor): 38.0%

Otis A. Luce (Independent): 0.7%

1938 A. B. C. Doherty: 11.1% √ Melvin Maas: 53.1% Howard Y. Williams (Farmer-Labor): 35.8%
1940 Willard J. Moran: 12.9% √ Melvin Maas: 58.8% George L. Siegel (Farmer-Labor): 28.2%
1942 Edward K. Delaney: 9.8% √ Melvin Maas: 65.1% William Mahoney (Farmer-Labor): 24.2%;

Rose Tillotson (Communist Party USA) 0.9%

1944 √ Frank Starkey: 51.8% Melvin Maas: 48.2%  
1946 Frank Starkey: 47.2% √ Edward Devitt: 51.5% Dorothy Schultz (Independent): 1.3%
1948 √ Eugene McCarthy: 59.4% Edward Devitt: 40.6%  
1950 √ Eugene McCarthy: 60.4% Ward Fleming: 39.6%  
1952 √ Eugene McCarthy: 61.7% Roger G. Kennedy: 38.3%  
1954 √ Eugene McCarthy: 63.0% Richard C. Hansen: 37.0%  
1956 √ Eugene McCarthy: 64.1% Edward C. Slettedahl: 35.9%  
1958 √ Joseph Karth: 56.4% Frank S. Farrell: 43.6%  
1960 √ Joseph Karth: 61.0% Joseph J. Mitchell: 39.0%  
1962 √ Joseph Karth: 59.5% Harry Strong: 40.5%  
1964 √ Joseph Karth: 72.3% John M. Drexler: 27.1% Write-in: 0.7%
1966 √ Joseph Karth: 53.4% Stephen Maxwell: 46.6%  
1968 √ Joseph Karth: 61.3% Emery Barrette: 38.7%  
1970 √ Joseph Karth: 74.2% Frank L. Loss:) 25.8%  
1972 √ Joseph Karth: 72.4% Steve Thompson: 27.6%  
1974 √ Joseph Karth: 76.0% Joseph A. Rheinberger: 24.0%  
1976 √ Bruce Vento: 66.4% Andrew Engebretson: 29.8% Alan W. Uhl (Independent): 1.5%

Thomas F. Piotrowski (Libertarian): 1.4%

Ralph Schwartz (Socialist Workers): 0.9%

1978 √ Bruce Vento: 58.0% John Berg: 42.0%
1980 √ Bruce Vento: 58.5% John Berg: 40.5% James Kendrick (Socialist Workers) 1.0%
1982 √ Bruce Vento: 73.2% Bill James: 26.8%
1984 √ Bruce Vento: 73.5% Mary Jane Rachner: 25.2% Peter Brandli (Socialist Workers) 1.3%
1986 √ Bruce Vento: 72.9% Harold Stassen 27.1%
1988 √ Bruce Vento: 72.4% Ian Maitland: 26.8% Natasha Terlexis (Socialist Workers) 0.7%
1990 √ Bruce Vento: 64.7% Ian Maitland: 35.1%
1992 √ Bruce Vento: 57.6% Ian Maitland: 37.6% James Willess (Independent): 2.4%

Dan R. Vacek (Grassroots) 1.6%

Lynn Marvin Johnson (Natural Law) 1.3%

Jo Rothenberg (Socialist Workers) 0.4%

1994 √ Bruce Vento: 54.7% Dennis Newinski: 41.8% Dan R. Vacek (Grassroots): 2.9%
1996 √ Bruce Vento: 57.02% Dennis Newinski: 36.80% Richard Gibbons (Reform): 3.64%

Phil Willkie (Grassroots): 1.41%

Dan Vacek (Grassroots): 1.05%

1998 √ Bruce Vento: 53.7% Dennis Newinski: 39.8% Dan R. Vacek (Legal Marijuana Now): 2.4%

Carol Simmons Schulstad (Minnesota Taxpayers): 1.9%

Michael A. Neitzel (Libertarian): 1.2%

Heather Wood (Socialist Workers): 0.9%

2000 √ Betty McCollum: 48.04% Linda Runbeck: 30.89% Tom Foley (Independence): 20.59%;

Nicholas Skrivanek (Constitution): 0.47%

2002 √ Betty McCollum: 62.22% Clyde Billington: 33.91% Steve J. Raskiewicz (Green): 3.75%
2004 √ Betty McCollum: 57.5% Patrice Bataglia: 33.2% Peter Vento (Independence): 9.2%
2006 √ Betty McCollum: 69.5% Obi Sium: 30.2%
2008 √ Betty McCollum: 68.4% Ed Matthews: 31.3%
2010 √ Betty McCollum: 59.2% Teresa Collett: 34.7% Steve Carlson (Independence): 6.1%
2012 √ Betty McCollum: 62.27% Tony Hernandez: 31.51% Steve Carlson (Independence): 6.07%
2014 √ Betty McCollum: 61.2% Sharna Wahlgren: 32.9% Dave Thomas (Independence): 5.8%;

Write-ins: 0.1%

2016 √ Betty McCollum: 57.8% Greg Ryan: 34.4% Susan Pendergast Sindt (Legal Marijuana Now): 7.7%
2018 √ Betty McCollum: 66.0% Greg Ryan: 29.7% Susan Pendergast Sindt (Legal Marijuana Now): 4.2%
2020 √ Betty McCollum: 63.2% Gene Rechtzigel: 29.0% Susan Sindt (Grassroots): 7.6%
Democratic Primary, 2022: Minnesota's 4th Congressional District [8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic (DFL) Betty McCollum 58,043 83.40
Democratic (DFL) Amane Badhasso 10,557 15.17
Democratic (DFL) Fasil Moghul 997 1.43
Total votes 69,597 100.0
U.S. House election, 2022:
Minnesota's 4th congressional district
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic (DFL) Betty McCollum 200,055 67.59
Republican May Lor Xiong 95,493 32.26
Total votes 295,548 100.0
Democratic (DFL) hold

Historical district boundaries

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2003–2013
2013–2023

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Minnesota congressional districts by urban and rural population and land area" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved April 2, 2007.
  2. ^ "Congressional Districts Relationship Files (state-based)". www.census.gov. US Census Bureau Geography. Retrieved April 10, 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". www.census.gov. Center for New Media & Promotion (CNMP), US Census Bureau. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
  5. ^ a b "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List". Cook Political Report. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
  6. ^ "The Demographic Statistical Atlas of the United States - Statistical Atlas". statisticalatlas.com. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
  7. ^ "The Demographic Statistical Atlas of the United States - Statistical Atlas". statisticalatlas.com. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
  8. ^ "Minnesota Secretary of State Results for U.S. Representative Primary District 4, 2022".

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