Minnesota's 1st congressional district spans southern

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from the border with

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to the border with

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. It is a primarily rural district built on a strong history of

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, though this is changing rapidly due to population growth in the Rochester combined statistical area. The district also includes several of Minnesota's major mid-sized cities, such as Rochester,

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, Winona,

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, Owatonna, Albert Lea, Red Wing, New Ulm, Worthington, and Lake City. It is currently represented by Republican Brad Finstad. From the state's early years until after the 2000 census, the district encompassed only southeastern Minnesota. Throughout the 20th century, it was generally regarded as solidly Republican, but it became more of a swing district in the late 20th and early 21st centuries. In 2004,

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received 47% of the vote in the district. In 2006, Republican Representative Gil Gutknecht lost to Democrat

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. In March 2017, Walz announced that he would not run for reelection to Congress and would instead run for

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. On paper, the district leans Republican, with a CPVI of R+6, but some recent elections have been among the closest in the nation, with victories by less than a single percentage point in both 2016 and 2018. In the 2022 general election, Republican Brad Finstad defeated the Democratic nominee by 11.5 points. His margin of victory was the largest of any candidate's in the district since 2012 and the best showing for a Republican since 2004.

Recent election results from statewide races

Composition

For the 118th and successive Congresses (based on redistricting following the 2020 census), the district contains all or portions of the following counties, townships, and municipalities:https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/cong_dist/cd118/cd_based/ST27/CD118_MN01.pdf Blue Earth County (36) : All 36 townships and municipalities Brown County (16) : Albin Township, Cottonwood Township, Eden Township, Essig,

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, Hanska, Home Township, Lake Hanska Township, Linden Township, Milford Township, New Ulm, Prairieville Township (part; also 7th), Sigel Township, Searles, Sleepy Eye, Stark Township Dodge County (19) : All 19 townships and municipalities Fairbault County (31) : All 31 townships and municipalities Fillmore County (37) : All 37 townships and municipalities Freeborn County (34) : All 34 townships and municipalities Goodhue County (31) : All 31 townships and municipalities Houston County (24) : All 24 townships and municipalities Jackson County (26) : All 26 townships and municipalities Martin County (31) : All 31 townships and municipalities Mower County (34) : All 34 townships and municipalities Nicollet County (20) : All 20 townships and municipalities Nobles County (31) : All 31 townships and municipalities Olmsted County (26) : All 26 townships and municipalities Rice County (9) : Cannon City Township, Faribault, Nerstrand, Northfield Township (part; also

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), Richland Township, Walcott Township, Warsaw Township, Wells Township, Wheeling Township Rock County (20) : All 20 townships and municipalities Steele County (17) : All 17 townships and municipalities Wabasha County (28) : All 28 townships and municipalities Watonwan County (20) : All 20 townships and municipalities Winona County (32) : All 32 townships and municipalities

List of members representing the district

Recent election results

References

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Recent election results from statewide races

Composition

List of members representing the district

Recent election results

See also

References