Minnesota statutes do not require candidates for the United States House of Representatives to reside in the district in which they run for office, but candidates must be inhabitants of the state at the time of the election.[2][3]
Current districts and representatives
List of members of the United States House delegation from Minnesota, their terms, their district boundaries, and the district political ratings according to the CPVI. The delegation has a total of eight members, consisting of four Democrats and four Republicans.
Table of United States congressional district boundary maps in the State of Minnesota, presented chronologically.[6] All redistricting events that took place in Minnesota between 1973 and 2013 are shown.
Year
Statewide map
Minneapolis–St. Paul Metro Area highlight
1872–1882
1882–1892
1892–1902
1902–1912
1973–1982
1983–1992
1993–1994
1995–2002
2003–2013
2013-2023
Since 2023
Obsolete districts
Districts
Minnesota currently has eight congressional districts. There were 9th and 10th districts but they were eliminated in 1963 and 1933 respectively. Redistricting is done every 10 years to reflect population shifts within the United States.
Minnesota is projected to lose its 8th congressional district after the 2030 Census, based on analysis of yearly Census Bureau population estimates.[7][8] Minnesota narrowly avoided the same fate after the 2020 Census.[9]
Importance in State Government
Congressional districts are also used to ensure regional representation on other government bodies within the state. The following entities are required by state statute to have at least one member from each congressional district:
The Minnesota Court of Appeals (based on a judge's place of residence for a minimum of one year upon initial appointment or election).[10]
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