Minnesota's 7th congressional district

"MN-7" redirects here. The term may also refer to Minnesota State Highway 7.

Minnesota's 7th congressional district
Map
Interactive map of district boundaries from January 3, 2023
Representative
Area31,796[1] sq mi (82,350 km2)
Distribution
  • 64.13% rural[2]
  • 35.87% urban
Population (2023)715,239[3]
Median household
income		$70,873[4]
Ethnicity
Cook PVIR+19[5]
External image
image icon THIS govtrack.us MAP, is a useful representation of the 7th CD's borders, based on Google Maps.

Minnesota's 7th congressional district covers the majority of western Minnesota. It is by far the state's largest district, and has a very rural character. Except for a few southern counties in the 1st district, the 7th includes almost all of Western Minnesota. Cities in the district include Moorhead (its largest city), Willmar, Alexandria, and Fergus Falls.

With a Cook Partisan Voting Index rating of R+19, it is the most Republican district in Minnesota.[5] The district is currently represented by Republican Michelle Fischbach. Despite this, it was represented by DFL member Collin Peterson from 1991 to 2021; Peterson was considered one of the most conservative Democrats in the House.

  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. ^ a b "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List". Cook Political Report. Retrieved January 10, 2023.