U.S. House district for Minnesota
Minnesota's 6th congressional district Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023
Representative Area 3,081[ 1] 2 (7,980 km2 ) Distribution 69.55% urban[ 2] 30.45% rural Population (2024) 755,084[ 3] Median household $105,084[ 4] Ethnicity Cook PVI R+10[ 5]
External image 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 ofBenton ,Carver ,Sherburne ,Stearns ,Wright , andAnoka counties. Many of theTwin Cities ' outer northern and western suburbs are included within the boundaries of this district, such asBlaine (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 , andVictoria . TheSt. Cloud Area is the other major center of population for the district, including the cities ofSt. Cloud (the district's second-largest city),Sartell ,Sauk Rapids andWaite Park .
It is currently represented byRepublican House Majority WhipTom Emmer .
Recent election results from statewide races [ edit ] For the118th and successive Congresses (based on redistricting following the2020 census ), the district contains all or portions of the following counties, townships, and municipalities:[ 9]
Anoka County (15)
Andover ,Blaine ,Bethel ,Centerville ,Circle Pines ,Columbus ,East Bethel ,Ham Lake ,Lexington ,Lino Lakes ,Linwood Township ,Nowthen ,Oak Grove ,Ramsey (part; also3rd ),St. Francis (part; also8th ; shared withIsanti County )Benton County (19)
All 19 townships and municipalities Carver County (21)
All 21 townships and municipalities Hennepin County (2)
Hanover (shared with Wright County),Rockford (shared with Wright County)Sherburne County (17)
All 17 townships and municipalities Stearns County (12)
Collegeville Township ,Fair Haven Township ,Le Sauk Township ,Lynden Township ,Rockville ,Sartell ,St. Augusta ,St. Cloud ,St. Joseph ,St. Joseph Township ,St. Wendell Township (part; also7th ),Waite Park Wright County (35)
All 35 township and municipalities List of members representing the district [ edit ] Member Party Years Cong Electoral history District location 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 theat-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 . 1935–1943 1943–1953 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 .1953–1963 Aitkin County ,Benton County ,Cass County ,Crow Wing County ,Hubbard County ,Meeker County ,Mille Lacs County ,Morrison County ,Pine County ,Redwood County ,Renville County ,Sherburne County ,Stearns County ,Todd County ,Wadena County andWright County Alec G. Olson (Montevideo ) Democratic (DFL) January 3, 1963 – 88th 89th Elected in 1962 .Re-elected in 1964 .1963–1973 Benton County ,Big Stone County ,Chippewa County ,Crow Wing County ,Kandiyohi County ,Lac qui Parle County ,Lincoln County ,Lyon County ,Meeker County ,Mille Lacs County ,Redwood County ,Renville County ,Sherburne County ,Stearns County ,Stevens County ,Swift County ,Wright County andYellow Medicine County 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 .1973–1983 Benton County ,Big Stone County ,Chippewa County ,Cottonwood County ,Jackson County ,Kandiyohi County ,Lac qui Parle County ,Lincoln County ,Lyon County ,Meeker County ,Mille Lacs County ,Murray County ,Nobles County ,Pipestone County ,Redwood County ,Renville County ,Rock ,Sherburne County ,Stearns County ,Wright County ,Yellow Medicine County andHennepin County (Part)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 .1983–1993 Anoka County ,Washington County (Majority),Benton County (Part),Hennepin County (Part),Ramsey County (Part) andWright County (Part)Rod Grams (Ramsey ) Republican January 3, 1993 – 103rd Elected in 1992 .run for U.S. senator .1993–2003 Anoka County ,Washington County andDakota County (Part)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 the2nd district re-elected in 2002 .Re-elected in 2004 .run for U.S. senator . 2003–2013 Benton County ,Sherburne County ,Wright County ,Anoka County (Part),Hennepin County (Part),Stearns County (Part) andWashington County (Part)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 .2013–2023 Benton County ,Sherburne County ,Wright County ,Anoka County (Part),Carver County (Part),Hennepin County (Part),Stearns County (Part) andWashington County (Part)Tom Emmer (Delano ) Republican January 3, 2015 – 114th 115th 116th 117th 118th 119th Elected in 2014 .Re-elected in 2016 .Re-elected in 2018 .Re-elected in 2020 .Re-elected in 2022 .Re-elected in 2024 .2023–present Benton County ,Carver County ,Sherburne County ,Wright County ,Anoka County (Part),Hennepin County (Part) andStearns County (Part)
Rick Nolan ran unsuccessfully for Minnesota's 6th congressional district seat in theUnited States House of Representatives in the election of November 7, 1972.
Rick Nolan was elected in his second run on November 5, 1974, to the94th Congress .
Rick Nolan was re-elected in 1976 to the95th Congress .
Nolan was reelected to the96th Congress on November 7, 1978.
Vin Weber was elected to serve in the97th Congress .
Gerry Sikorski , (DFL ) was elected to the98th Congress on November 2, 1982.
Gerry Sikorski was reelected to the99th Congress on November 6, 1984.100th Congress ,101st Congress and102nd Congress .
The elected representatives were:
Although Bachmann's home was not within the new boundaries of the 6th district, she legally ran for reelection and won.[ 17]
^ "Minnesota congressional districts by urban and rural population and land area" (PDF) . US Census Bureau. 2000. Archived fromthe original (PDF) on May 8, 2007. RetrievedApril 2, 2007 .^ "Congressional Districts Relationship Files (state-based)" .www.census.gov . US Census Bureau Geography. RetrievedApril 9, 2018 .^ "My Congressional District" .www.census.gov . Center for New Media & Promotion (CNMP), US Census Bureau. RetrievedSeptember 14, 2025 .^ "My Congressional District" .^ "2025 Cook PVI℠: District Map and List (119th Congress)" .Cook Political Report . RetrievedApril 5, 2025 .^ https://davesredistricting.org/maps#viewmap::4b212b88-2b8b-48aa-b2d2-e2f9980ac884 ^ "State & Federal Results in Congressional District 6" .^ "State & Federal Results in Congressional District 6" .^ https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/cong_dist/cd118/cd_based/ST27/CD118_MN06.pdf ^ 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. RetrievedJuly 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 fromthe original on November 10, 2012. RetrievedNovember 18, 2012 .^ "Home - Election Results" .electionresults.sos.state.mn.us . Archived fromthe original on December 22, 2021. RetrievedMay 22, 2022 .^ "Office of the House Clerk – Electoral Statistics" . Clerk of the United States House of Representatives. Archived fromthe original on July 30, 2008.^ "November 8, 2016 General Election Unofficial Results" . Minnesota Secretary of State. November 8, 2016. RetrievedNovember 20, 2016 .^ "Results for U.S. Representative District 6" . Minnesota Secretary of State. November 15, 2018. RetrievedApril 5, 2019 .^ "Results for U.S. Representative District 6" . Minnesota Secretary of State. November 15, 2018. RetrievedApril 19, 2023 .^ "Results for All Congressional Districts" .Minnesota Secretary of State . RetrievedApril 19, 2023 .^ "Results for All Congressional Districts" .Minnesota Secretary of State . RetrievedNovember 6, 2024 .
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