Minnesota's 6th congressional district includes most or all of
Benton Benton may refer to:
Places
Canada
*Benton, a local service district south of Woodstock, New Brunswick
*Benton, Newfoundland and Labrador
United Kingdom
* Benton, Devon, near Bratton Fleming
* Benton, Tyne and Wear
United States
*Benton, Alabam ...
,
Carver,
Sherburne,
Stearns,
Wright,
Anoka, and
Washington counties. Many of the
Twin Cities' northern and northwestern suburbs are included within the boundaries of this district, such as
Blaine (the district's largest city),
Andover,
Ramsey,
St. Michael
Michael (; he, מִיכָאֵל, lit=Who is like El od, translit=Mīḵāʾēl; el, Μιχαήλ, translit=Mikhaḗl; la, Michahel; ar, ميخائيل ، مِيكَالَ ، ميكائيل, translit=Mīkāʾīl, Mīkāl, Mīkhāʾīl), also ...
-
Albertville,
Elk River,
Lino Lakes,
Forest Lake,
Otsego,
Buffalo,
Anoka,
Ham Lake
Ham Lake is a city in Anoka County, Minnesota, United States. It is a suburb in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area. The population was 15,296 at the 2010 census. It is in the Anoka-Hennepin School District, one of Minnesota's larg ...
,
Hugo,
Monticello,
Waconia,
East Bethel
East Bethel is a city in Anoka County, Minnesota, Anoka County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 11,786 at the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census.
Minnesota State Highway 65 and Anoka County Road 22 are the main routes in the cit ...
, and
Big Lake. 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
Sartell is a city in Benton and Stearns Counties in the U.S. state of Minnesota that straddles the Mississippi River. It is part of the St. Cloud Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 19,351 at the 2020 census, making it St. Clo ...
, and
Sauk Rapids
Sauk Rapids is a city in Benton County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 13,862 at the 2020 census and is 13,896 according to 2021 census estimates, about a third of Benton County's population. It is on a set of rapids on the Missi ...
. The district is Republican-leaning with a
Cook Partisan Voting Index (CPVI) of R+12. It is currently represented by
Republican Tom Emmer.
List of members representing the district
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
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.
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
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.
1982
Gerry Sikorski
Gerald Edward Sikorski (born April 26, 1948) is an American politician and lawyer from Minnesota. He was the U.S. representative for Minnesota's 6th congressional district as a DFL member from January 3, 1983, to January 3, 1993, in the 98th, ...
, (
DFL) was elected to the
98th Congress on November 2, 1982.
1984
Gerry Sikorski
Gerald Edward Sikorski (born April 26, 1948) is an American politician and lawyer from Minnesota. He was the U.S. representative for Minnesota's 6th congressional district as a DFL member from January 3, 1983, to January 3, 1993, in the 98th, ...
was reelected to the
99th Congress
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on November 6, 1984.
He continued to serve through the
100th Congress
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,
101st Congress
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and
102nd Congress
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.
1986 to 2006
The elected representatives were:
*
Bill Luther 104th Congress,
105th Congress
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,
106th Congress
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and
107th Congress
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*
Rod Grams 103rd Congress
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and
*
Gerry Sikorski
Gerald Edward Sikorski (born April 26, 1948) is an American politician and lawyer from Minnesota. He was the U.S. representative for Minnesota's 6th congressional district as a DFL member from January 3, 1983, to January 3, 1993, in the 98th, ...
(also served in the)
100th Congress
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,
101st Congress
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and
102nd Congress
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.
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
Presidential election voting
Historical district boundaries
See also
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Minnesota's congressional districts
*
List of United States congressional districts
References
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Anoka County, Minnesota
Benton County, Minnesota
Sherburne County, Minnesota
Stearns County, Minnesota
Washington County, Minnesota
Wright County, Minnesota