Minnesota's 6th congressional district includes most or all of

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, 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,

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- Albertville, Elk River, Chanhassen, Otsego, Lino Lakes, Buffalo,

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, Monticello, Waconia, Big Lake,

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, 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),

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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 *

– 21,034 *

– 19,696 * Buffalo – 18,168 *

– 16,464 * Monticello – 14,804 *

– 13,862 * Waconia – 13,033 *

– 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 *

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– 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 *

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– 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

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

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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

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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

was reelected to the

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on November 6, 1984.
He continued to serve through the

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and

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1986 to 2006

The elected representatives were: * Bill Luther 104th Congress,

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and

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* Rod Grams

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and *

(also served in the)

and

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

Historical district boundaries

References

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