Minnesota's 6th congressional district includes most or all of Benton, Carver, Sherburne, Stearns, Wright, and Anoka counties. Many of the Twin Cities' outer northern and western suburbs are included within the boundaries of this district, such as Blaine (the district's largest city), Andover, Chaska, Ramsey, St. Michael-Albertville, Elk River, Chanhassen, Otsego, Lino Lakes, Buffalo, Ham Lake, Monticello, Waconia, Big Lake, East Bethel, and Victoria. The St. Cloud Area is the other major center of population for the district, including the cities of St. Cloud (the district's second-largest city), Sartell, Sauk Rapids and Waite Park.

It is currently represented by Republican House Majority Whip Tom Emmer.

Recent election results from statewide races

YearOfficeResults
2003–2013 Boundaries
2008PresidentMcCain 55% - 43%
SenateColeman 50% - 32%
2010GovernorEmmer 55% - 33%
Secretary of StateSeverson 57% - 38%
AuditorAnderson 57% - 39%
Attorney GeneralBarden 51% - 43%
2013–2023 Boundaries
2012PresidentRomney 56% - 41%
SenateKlobuchar 58% - 38%
2014SenateMcFadden 54% - 42%
GovernorJohnson 56% - 39%
Secretary of StateSeverson 58% - 35%
AuditorGilbert 50% - 42%
Attorney GeneralNewman 49% - 44%
2016PresidentTrump 57% - 34%
2018Senate (Reg.)Klobuchar 49% - 48%
Senate (Spec.)Housley 55% - 41%
GovernorJohnson 55% - 41%
Secretary of StateHowe 56% - 39%
AuditorMyhra 55% - 37%
Attorney GeneralWardlow 57% - 36%
2020PresidentTrump 58% - 40%
SenateLewis 55% - 37%
2023–2033 Boundaries
2022GovernorJensen 57% - 40%
Secretary of StateCrockett 57% - 42%
AuditorWilson 59% - 35%
Attorney GeneralSchultz 62% - 38%
2024PresidentTrump 59% - 39%
SenateWhite 52% - 45%

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:

Anoka County (15)

Andover, Blaine, Bethel, Centerville, Circle Pines, Columbus, East Bethel, Ham Lake, Lexington, Lino Lakes, Linwood Township, Nowthen, Oak Grove, Ramsey (part; also 3rd), St. Francis (part; also 8th; shared with Isanti County)

Benton County (19)

All 19 townships and municipalities

Carver County (21)

All 21 townships and municipalities

Hennepin County (2)

Hanover (shared with Wright County), Rockford (shared with Wright County)

Sherburne County (17)

All 17 townships and municipalities

Stearns County (12)

Collegeville Township, Fair Haven Township, Le Sauk Township, Lynden Township, Rockville, Sartell, St. Augusta, St. Cloud, St. Joseph, St. Joseph Township, St. Wendell Township (part; also 7th), Waite Park

Wright County (35)

All 35 township and municipalities

List of members representing the district

MemberPartyYearsCong ressElectoral historyDistrict location
District created March 4, 1893
Melvin Baldwin (Duluth)DemocraticMarch 4, 1893 – March 3, 189553rdElected in 1892. Lost re-election.
Charles A. Towne (Duluth)RepublicanMarch 4, 1895 – March 3, 189754thElected in 1894. Lost re-election as an independent.
Page Morris (Duluth)RepublicanMarch 4, 1897 – March 3, 190355th 56th 57thElected in 1896. Re-elected in 1898. Re-elected in 1900. Retired.
Clarence Buckman (Little Falls)RepublicanMarch 4, 1903 – March 3, 190758th 59thElected in 1902. Re-elected in 1904. Lost renomination.
Charles August Lindbergh (Little Falls)RepublicanMarch 4, 1907 – March 3, 191760th 61st 62nd 63rd 64thElected in 1906. Re-elected in 1908. Re-elected in 1910. Re-elected in 1912. Re-elected in 1914. Retired to run for U.S. senator.
Harold Knutson (St. Cloud)RepublicanMarch 4, 1917 – March 3, 193365th 66th 67th 68th 69th 70th 71st 72ndElected in 1916. Re-elected in 1918. Re-elected in 1920. Re-elected in 1922. Re-elected in 1924. Re-elected in 1926. Re-elected in 1928. Re-elected in 1930. Redistricted to the at-large district.
District inactiveMarch 4, 1933 – January 3, 193573rdAll members elected at-large.
Harold Knutson (Manhattan Beach)RepublicanJanuary 3, 1935 – January 3, 194974th 75th 76th 77th 78th 79th 80thRedistricted from the at-large district and re-elected in 1934. Re-elected in 1936. Re-elected in 1938. Re-elected in 1940. Re-elected in 1942. Re-elected in 1944. Re-elected in 1946. Lost re-election.1935–1943
1943–1953
Fred Marshall (Grove City)Democratic (DFL)January 3, 1949 – January 3, 196381st 82nd 83rd 84th 85th 86th 87thElected in 1948. Re-elected in 1950. Re-elected in 1952. Re-elected in 1954. Re-elected in 1956. Re-elected in 1958. Re-elected in 1960. Retired.
1953–1963 Aitkin County, Benton County, Cass County, Crow Wing County, Hubbard County, Meeker County, Mille Lacs County, Morrison County, Pine County, Redwood County, Renville County, Sherburne County, Stearns County, Todd County, Wadena County and Wright County
Alec G. Olson (Montevideo)Democratic (DFL)January 3, 1963 – January 3, 196788th 89thElected in 1962. Re-elected in 1964. Lost re-election.1963–1973 Benton County, Big Stone County, Chippewa County, Crow Wing County, Kandiyohi County, Lac qui Parle County, Lincoln County, Lyon County, Meeker County, Mille Lacs County, Redwood County, Renville County, Sherburne County, Stearns County, Stevens County, Swift County, Wright County and Yellow Medicine County
John M. Zwach (Walnut Grove)RepublicanJanuary 3, 1967 – January 3, 197590th 91st 92nd 93rdElected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Re-elected in 1970. Re-elected in 1972. Retired.
1973–1983 Benton County, Big Stone County, Chippewa County, Cottonwood County, Jackson County, Kandiyohi County, Lac qui Parle County, Lincoln County, Lyon County, Meeker County, Mille Lacs County, Murray County, Nobles County, Pipestone County, Redwood County, Renville County, Rock, Sherburne County, Stearns County, Wright County, Yellow Medicine County and Hennepin County (Part)
Rick Nolan (Waite Park)Democratic (DFL)January 3, 1975 – January 3, 198194th 95th 96thElected in 1974. Re-elected in 1976. Re-elected in 1978. Retired.
Vin Weber (St. Cloud)RepublicanJanuary 3, 1981 – January 3, 198397thElected in 1980. Redistricted to the 2nd district.
Gerry Sikorski (Stillwater)Democratic (DFL)January 3, 1983 – January 3, 199398th 99th 100th 101st 102ndElected in 1982. Re-elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1988. Re-elected in 1990. Lost re-election.1983–1993 Anoka County, Washington County (Majority), Benton County (Part), Hennepin County (Part), Ramsey County (Part) and Wright County (Part)
Rod Grams (Ramsey)RepublicanJanuary 3, 1993 – January 3, 1995103rdElected in 1992. Retired to run for U.S. senator.1993–2003 Anoka County, Washington County and Dakota County (Part)
Bill Luther (Stillwater)Democratic (DFL)January 3, 1995 – January 3, 2003104th 105th 106th 107thElected in 1994. Re-elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Redistricted to the 2nd district and lost re-election.
Mark Kennedy (Watertown)RepublicanJanuary 3, 2003 – January 3, 2007108th 109thRedistricted from the 2nd district and re-elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Retired to run for U.S. senator.2003–2013 Benton County, Sherburne County, Wright County, Anoka County (Part), Hennepin County (Part), Stearns County (Part) and Washington County (Part)
Michele Bachmann (Stillwater)RepublicanJanuary 3, 2007 – January 3, 2015110th 111th 112th 113thElected in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Re-elected in 2010. Re-elected in 2012. Retired.
2013–2023 Benton County, Sherburne County, Wright County, Anoka County (Part), Carver County (Part), Hennepin County (Part), Stearns County (Part) and Washington County (Part)
Tom Emmer (Delano)RepublicanJanuary 3, 2015 – present114th 115th 116th 117th 118th 119thElected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Re-elected in 2022. Re-elected in 2024.
2023–present Benton County, Carver County, Sherburne County, Wright County, Anoka County (Part), Hennepin County (Part) and Stearns County (Part)

Recent elections

1972–1982

1972

Rick Nolan ran unsuccessfully for Minnesota's 6th congressional district seat in the United States House of Representatives in the election of November 7, 1972.

1972 Sixth Congressional District of Minnesota Elections
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanJohn M. Zwach {incumbent}114,53751.0
Democratic (DFL)Rick Nolan109,95549.0
Write-innot recorded
Turnout224,492
Registered electors
Republican win (new boundaries)

1974

Rick Nolan was elected in his second run on November 5, 1974, to the 94th Congress.

1974 Sixth Congressional District of Minnesota Elections
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic (DFL)Rick Nolan96,46555.4+6.4
RepublicanJon Grunseth77,79744.6–6.4
Write-innot recorded
Turnout174,262
Registered electors
Democratic (DFL) gain from RepublicanSwing+6.4

1976

Rick Nolan was re-elected in 1976 to the 95th Congress.

1976 Sixth Congressional District of Minnesota Elections
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic (DFL)Rick Nolan (incumbent)147,50759.8+4.4
RepublicanJames Anderson (IR)99,20140.2
Write-innot recorded
Turnout246,708
Registered electors
Democratic (DFL) holdSwing+4.4

1978

Nolan was reelected to the 96th Congress on November 7, 1978.

1978 Sixth Congressional District of Minnesota Elections
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic (DFL)Rick Nolan (incumbent)115,88055.3–4.5
RepublicanRuss Bjorhus (IR)93,74244.7+4.5
Write-innot recorded
Turnout209,622
Registered electors
Democratic (DFL) holdSwing–4.5

1980

Vin Weber was elected to serve in the 97th Congress.

1980 Sixth Congressional District of Minnesota Elections
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
RepublicanVin Weber (IR)140,40252.7+7.9
Democratic (DFL)Archie Baumann (DFL)126,17347.3–7.9
Write-innot recorded
Turnout266,575
Registered electors
Republican gain from Democratic (DFL)Swing+7.9

1982–1992

1982

Gerry Sikorski, (DFL) was elected to the 98th Congress on November 2, 1982.

1982 Sixth Congressional District of Minnesota Elections
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic (DFL)Gerry Sikorski (DFL)109,24650.8
RepublicanArlen Erdahl (IR) (incumbent)105,73449.2
Turnout214,980
Registered electors
Democratic (DFL) win (new boundaries)

1984

Gerry Sikorski was reelected to the 99th Congress on November 6, 1984. He continued to serve through the 100th Congress, 101st Congress and 102nd Congress.

1984 Sixth Congressional District of Minnesota Elections
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic (DFL)Gerry Sikorski (DFL) (incumbent)154,60360.5+9.7
RepublicanPatrick Trueman (IR)101,05839.5–9.7
Turnout255,661
Registered electors
Democratic (DFL) holdSwing+9.7

1986 to 2006

The elected representatives were:

2002–2012

2002

Minnesota's 6th Congressional district election, 2002
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanMark Kennedy (incumbent)164,74757.3
Democratic (DFL)Janet Robert100,73835.1
IndependenceDan Becker21,4847.5
Write-in3430.1
Total votes287,312100.0
Republican win (new boundaries)

2004

Minnesota's 6th Congressional district election, 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
RepublicanMark Kennedy (incumbent)203,66954.0–3.3
Democratic (DFL)Patty Wetterling173,30945.9+10.9
Write-in2460.1–0.1
Total votes377,224100.0
Republican holdSwing–7.1

2006

Minnesota's 6th Congressional district election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
RepublicanMichele Bachmann151,24850.1–3.9
Democratic (DFL)Patty Wetterling127,14442.1–3.9
IndependenceJohn Binkowski23,5577.8N/a
Write-in2390.1+0.0
Total votes302,188100.0
Republican holdSwing–0.0

2008

Minnesota's 6th congressional district election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
RepublicanMichele Bachmann (incumbent)187,81746.4–3.6
Democratic (DFL)Elwyn Tinklenberg175,78643.4+1.4
IndependenceBob Anderson40,64310.0+2.2
Write-in4790.1+0.0
Total votes404,725100.0
Republican holdSwing–2.5

2010

Minnesota's 6th Congressional district election, 2010
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
RepublicanMichele Bachmann (incumbent)159,47652.5+6.1
Democratic (DFL)Tarryl Clark120,84639.8–3.6
IndependenceBob Anderson17,6985.8–4.2
IndependentAubrey Immelsman5,4901.8N/a
Write-in1810.1–0.1
Total votes303,691100.0
Republican holdSwing+4.9

2012–2022

2012

Although Bachmann's home was not within the new boundaries of the 6th district, she legally ran for reelection and won.

Minnesota's 6th congressional district general election, 2012
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanMichele Bachmann (incumbent)179,24150.5
Democratic (DFL)Jim Graves174,94449.3
Write-in9690.3
Total votes355,154100.0
Republican win (new boundaries)

2014

Minnesota's 6th congressional district general election, 2014
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
RepublicanTom Emmer133,33256.3+5.8
Democratic (DFL)Joe Perske90,92638.4–10.9
IndependenceJohn Denney12,4595.3N/a
Write-in
Republican holdSwing

2016

Minnesota's 6th congressional district general election, 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
RepublicanTom Emmer (incumbent)235,38565.6+9.3
Democratic (DFL)David Snyder123,01034.3–4.1
Write-in
Republican holdSwing

2018

Minnesota's 6th congressional district general election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
RepublicanTom Emmer (incumbent)192,93161.11–4.5
Democratic (DFL)Ian Todd122,33238.75+4.5
Write-in
Republican holdSwing

2020

Minnesota's 6th congressional district general election, 2020
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
RepublicanTom Emmer (incumbent)270,90165.7+4.3
Democratic (DFL)Tawnja Zahradka140,85334.2−4.3
Write-in5530.1
Republican holdSwing

2012–2022

2022

Minnesota's 6th congressional district general election, 2022
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanTom Emmer (incumbent)198,14561.97
Democratic (DFL)Jeanne Hendricks120,85237.79
Write-in7700.24
Republican win (new boundaries)

2024

Minnesota's 6th congressional district general election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
RepublicanTom Emmer (incumbent)257,52762.68
Democratic (DFL)Jeanne Hendricks152,70037.16
Write-in6530.16
Republican holdSwing

See also

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