Minnesota's 3rd congressional district

"MN-3" redirects here. The term may also refer to Minnesota State Highway 3.

Minnesota's 3rd congressional district
Map
Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023, with Hennepin County highlighted in red
Representative
Area468[1] sq mi (1,210 km2)
Distribution
  • 95.57% urban[2]
  • 4.43% rural
Population (2023)699,786[3]
Median household
income		$101,791[4]
Ethnicity
Cook PVID+8[5]
External image
image icon THIS govtrack.us MAP, is a useful representation of the 3rd CD's borders, based on Google Maps.

Minnesota's 3rd congressional district encompasses the suburbs of Hennepin and Anoka counties to the west, south, and north of Minneapolis. The district, which is mostly suburban in character, includes a few farming communities on its far western edge and also inner-ring suburban areas on its eastern edge. The district includes the blue collar cities of Brooklyn Park and Coon Rapids to the north-east, middle-income Bloomington to the south, and higher-income Eden Prairie, Edina, Hopkins, Maple Grove, Plymouth, Minnetonka, and Wayzata to the west. Democrat Dean Phillips currently represents the district in the U.S. House of Representatives, after defeating incumbent Republican Erik Paulsen in the 2018 midterm elections.

The 3rd congressional district has the highest median household income out of Minnesota's congressional districts, with a median household income of $100,867, compared to the state average of $74,593. 12 percent of residents of the 3rd congressional district are immigrants; the largest countries of origin being India, Mexico, Laos, Liberia, and Vietnam. The largest immigrant populations in the district are concentrated in Brooklyn Park, one of the most culturally diverse cities in Minnesota, as well as in Eden Prairie and Bloomington.[6]

The 2024 election is between Republican Tad Jude and Democrat Kelly Morrison. It has been described as "decidedly low-keyed", notable for a lack of attack ads or advertising in general.[7]

  1. ^ "Minnesota congressional districts by urban and rural population and land area" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved April 2, 2007.
  2. ^ "Congressional Districts Relationship Files (state-based)". www.census.gov. US Census Bureau Geography. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
  3. ^ "My Congressional District". www.census.gov. Center for New Media & Promotion (CNMP), US Census Bureau. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
  4. ^ "My Congressional District".
  5. ^ "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List". Cook Political Report. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
  6. ^ "The Demographic Statistical Atlas of the United States - Statistical Atlas". statisticalatlas.com. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
  7. ^ Radelat, Ana. "A quiet 'Minnesota nice' contest for a coveted open congressional seat in a year of 'bare-knuckled' politics". MinnPost.