congressional districtMinnesota 7th Congressional District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+14.9
2008R+6.2
2012R+13.0
2016R+34.0
2020R+33.1
2024R+36.4
net swing · 2004→2024R+21.5R+14.9 → R+36.4
vs. U.S. · 2024R+34.9R+36.4 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 74.1% of 536,795 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
122,679
267,343
7,779
397,801
536,795
74.1%
2020
128,526
259,979
8,072
396,577
528,270†
75.1%
2016
106,520
230,262
27,403
364,185
526,133†
69.2%
2012
152,159
198,888
8,447
359,494
525,376†
68.4%
2008
167,224
190,333
12,596
370,153
517,461†
71.5%
2004
153,708
208,423
5,394
367,525
509,546†
72.1%
† Citizen voting-age population estimated for prior cycles from the constituent-county ACS trend anchored to the current figure. Source: ACS 5-year, table B05003.
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D+60R+60
20042024
District by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
People and households
Who lives here
Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.
Race · ethnicity · ancestry
Communities and origins
GroupMN-7MinnesotaUnited States
German38.3%29.2%12.5%
Norwegian18.7%12.1%—
Irish7.5%9.9%9.4%
Swedish6.4%6.5%—
English4.8%6.6%9.5%
Polish4.1%3.7%2.2%
American3.1%2.3%5.3%
French1.7%1.8%1.6%
Mexican3.4%3.9%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.4%0.3%1.8%
Guatemalan0.2%0.2%0.5%
Honduran0.2%—0.3%
African American†0.8%3.8%9.9%
Somali0.3%1.1%—
African0.2%0.5%0.5%
Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.
Age and life stage
Measure
MN-7
Minnesota
United States
Median age
41.3
39
39.1
Age 18–24
9.2%
8.8%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
20.4%
17.2%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
MN-7
Minnesota
United States
Median household income
$74,383
$89,062
$84,427
Poverty rate
10.6%
9.3%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
26.1%
39.4%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
MN-7
Minnesota
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
7.2%
12.5%
22.3%
Spanish
3.6%
4.2%
13.6%
Other languages
1.3%
2.6%
0.8%
Religious landscape
Measure
MN-7
Minnesota
United States
Catholic
—
19.5%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
—
11.8%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
—
50.6%
51.5%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.
Minnesota 7th Congressional District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−14.9%
2008
−6.2%
2012
−13.0%
2016
−34.0%
2020
−33.1%
2024
−36.4%
DemocraticRepublican
6 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year. Third-party votes in 2012 are allocated from certified county totals by this place's share of each county's two-party vote — that cycle's precinct source records two-party splits. † 2004 sub-county results are estimated: the source's block-level detail for this cycle was unreliable — either county/municipality-level consolidated reporting (COVID-era) or a precinct-to-block allocation that misplaced votes — so the figures are allocated from the constituent county totals in proportion to the place and scaled to certified totals.
Federal officeholders only. State and local officeholders are planned for the next data pass.
Congressional elections · 25 House races · 17 Senate races
U.S. House
Each result reflects the U.S. House district as it was drawn for that election; redistricting has redrawn these lines over time, so they can differ from the current 120th-Congress district shown on the map above.
Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), House. CC-BY 4.0.
Year
District
Won
Democratic
Republican
Total
2024
7
R
29.4%114,979
70.4%275,098
390,510
2022
7
R
27.6%84,455
66.9%204,766
305,866
2020
7
R
39.8%144,840
53.4%194,066
363,477
2018
7
D
52.1%146,672
47.8%134,668
281,509
2016
7
D
52.5%173,572
47.4%156,944
330,823
2014
7
D
54.2%130,546
45.7%109,955
240,835
2012
7
D
60.4%197,791
34.8%114,151
327,576
2010
7
D
55.2%133,096
37.6%90,652
241,097
2008
7
D
72.2%227,187
27.7%87,062
314,680
2006
7
D
69.7%179,164
29.0%74,557
257,194
2004
7
D
66.1%207,628
33.8%106,349
314,257
2002
7
D
65.3%170,234
34.6%90,342
260,813
2000
7
D
68.7%185,771
29.3%79,175
270,496
1998
7
D
71.7%169,907
28.1%66,562
236,942
1996
7
D
67.9%170,936
31.8%80,132
251,599
1994
7
D
51.2%108,023
48.6%102,623
211,003
1992
7
D
50.4%133,886
49.1%130,396
265,524
1990
7
D
53.5%107,126
46.4%92,876
200,186
1988
7
R
45.4%101,011
54.6%121,396
222,496
1986
7
R
49.6%93,903
49.7%94,024
189,264
1984
7
R
42.9%101,720
57.0%135,087
236,839
1982
7
R
49.7%107,062
50.3%108,254
215,316
1980
7
R
47.9%124,026
52.1%135,084
259,113
1978
7
R
45.1%93,055
51.7%106,573
206,192
1976
7
D
72.0%174,080
26.6%64,333
241,627
U.S. Senate
The statewide Senate race, counted in this district — aggregated from the precinct-level returns that fall inside its boundaries (not a statewide figure).
Votes · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL) precinct returns (CC BY 4.0); aggregated to the district over VEST precinct geometry (CC BY-NC 4.0).
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Total
2024
R
39.7%156,530
57.4%226,489
394,422
2020
D
48.8%1,566,522
43.5%1,398,145
3,211,995
2018
D
60.3%1,566,174
36.2%940,437
2,595,948
2014
D
53.2%1,053,205
42.9%850,227
1,980,647
2012
D
65.3%1,854,595
30.6%867,974
2,840,625
2008
D
42.0%1,212,629
42.0%1,212,317
2,885,281
2006
D
58.1%1,278,849
38.0%835,653
2,201,818
2002
R
47.9%1,078,627
49.6%1,116,697
2,252,836
2000
D
48.8%1,181,553
43.3%1,047,474
2,419,516
1996
D
50.3%1,098,430
41.3%901,194
2,181,775
1994
R
44.2%781,860
49.1%869,653
1,770,315
1990
D
50.5%911,999
47.9%864,375
1,806,194
1988
R
40.9%856,694
56.2%1,176,210
2,093,538
1984
R
41.3%852,844
58.1%1,199,926
2,066,143
1982
R
46.6%840,401
52.6%949,207
1,804,675
1978
R
40.4%638,375
56.6%894,092
1,580,550
1976
D
67.5%1,290,736
25.0%478,602
1,912,020
2024 U.S. Senate — every candidate counted in this district
Covering the vast agricultural expanse of western and southwestern Minnesota, this district posted a 32-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, reflecting a rural electorate that has shifted decisively away from its Farmer-Labor roots over the past two decades.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 36.4 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 36.4 points.
A population of 712,869, a 88% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $74,383 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 1 and Congressional District 8.
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How did Minnesota 7th Congressional District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Minnesota 7th Congressional District voted Republican by 36.4 points (R+36.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 397,801 votes cast, 122,679 went Democratic and 267,343 went Republican.
How many people live in Minnesota 7th Congressional District?
Minnesota 7th Congressional District has a population of 712,869 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Minnesota 7th Congressional District?
Median household income in Minnesota 7th Congressional District is $74,383 — below the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.
What is the political history of Minnesota 7th Congressional District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Minnesota 7th Congressional District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
