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| Minnesota's 5th congressional district | |
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Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023 | |
| Representative | |
| Area | 124[1] mi2 (320 km2) |
| Distribution |
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| Population (2024) | 705,006[3] |
| Median household income | $80,274[4] |
| Ethnicity |
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| Cook PVI | D+32[5] |
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 This govtrack.us map is a useful representation of the 5th CD's borders, based on Google Maps. |
Minnesota's 5th congressional district is a geographically small urban and suburban congressional district in Minnesota. It covers eastern Hennepin County, including the entire city of Minneapolis, along with parts of Anoka and Ramsey counties. Besides Minneapolis, major cities in the district include Brooklyn Center, St. Louis Park, Richfield, Crystal, Robbinsdale, Golden Valley, New Hope, Fridley, and a small portion of Edina.
It was created in 1883, and was nicknamed the "Bloody Fifth" on account of its first election.[6] The contest between Knute Nelson and Charles F. Kindred involved graft, intimidation, and election fraud at every turn. The Republican convention on July 12 in Detroit Lakes was compared to the historic Battle of the Boyne in Ireland. One hundred and fifty delegates fought over eighty seats. After a scuffle in the main conference center, the Kindred and Nelson campaigns nominated each of their candidates.[7][8]
The district is strongly Democratic, with a Cook Partisan Voting Index (CPVI) of D+32 — by far the most Democratic district in the state.[5] The 5th is also the most Democratic district in the Upper Midwest. The Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) has held the seat without interruption since 1963, and the Republicans have not tallied more than 40 percent of the vote in almost half a century. The 5th district is one of the most diverse in Minnesota; 16% of the district's residents are immigrants, the highest of any district in Minnesota, with the largest countries of origin being Somalia, Ethiopia, Mexico, India, Laos, Ecuador, and Liberia.[9] The district also has the largest population of Somali Americans in the country, with Somalis making up 3% of the district's population.[10]
The district is represented by Ilhan Omar, who is the first Somali–American to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives, and the first woman of color to represent Minnesota in that chamber. Omar, also an American Muslim, succeeded Keith Ellison, the first American Muslim to serve in Congress, after he was elected Minnesota attorney general.[11][12]
Recent election results from statewide races
[edit]| Year | Office | Results[13][14][15] |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | President | Obama 74% - 24% |
| Senate | Franken 61% - 25% | |
| 2010 | Governor | Dayton 64% - 24% |
| Secretary of State | Ritchie 70% - 26% | |
| Auditor | Otto 68% - 27% | |
| Attorney General | Swanson 72% - 23% | |
| 2012 | President | Obama 74% - 24% |
| Senate | Klobuchar 79% - 17% | |
| 2014 | Senate | Franken 74% - 22% |
| Governor | Dayton 71% - 23% | |
| Secretary of State | Simon 70% - 23% | |
| Auditor | Otto 70% - 20% | |
| Attorney General | Swanson 69% - 19% | |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 73% - 18% |
| 2018 | Senate (Reg.) | Klobuchar 81% - 15% |
| Senate (Spec.) | Smith 77% - 18% | |
| Governor | Walz 78% - 18% | |
| Secretary of State | Simon 78% - 18% | |
| Auditor | Blaha 73% - 19% | |
| Attorney General | Ellison 74% - 20% | |
| 2020 | President | Biden 80% - 17% |
| Senate | Smith 74% - 18% | |
| 2022 | Governor | Walz 81% - 16% |
| Secretary of State | Simon 83% - 17% | |
| Auditor | Blaha 76% - 18% | |
| Attorney General | Ellison 80% - 20% | |
| 2024 | President | Harris 79% - 18% |
| Senate | Klobuchar 82% - 15% |
Composition
[edit]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:[16]
Anoka County (4)
- Columbia Heights, Fridley, Hilltop, Spring Lake Park (part; also 4th; shared with Ramsey County)
Hennepin County (10)
- Brooklyn Center, Crystal, Edina (part; also 3rd), Golden Valley, Minneapolis, New Hope, Richfield, Robbinsdale, St. Anthony (shared with Ramsey County), St. Louis Park
Ramsey County (1)
- St. Anthony (shared with Hennepin County)
List of members representing the district
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Recent election results
[edit]2002
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic (DFL) | Martin Sabo (Incumbent) | 171,572 | 67 | |
| Republican | Daniel Mathias | 66,271 | 25.9 | |
| Green | Tim Davis | 17,825 | 7 | |
2004
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic (DFL) | Martin Sabo (Incumbent) | 218,434 | 69.7 | +2.7% | |
| Republican | Daniel Mathias | 76,600 | 24.4 | −1.5% | |
| Green | Jay Pond | 17,984 | 5.7 | −1.3% | |
2006
[edit]Congressman Martin Sabo, DFL, retired after 26 years in the House. Keith Ellison, also a DFLer, replaced him. Although Ellison was endorsed by the DFL convention, four non-endorsed candidates ran strong campaigns against him in the DFL primary: Gail Dorfman, Mike Erlandson, Ember Reichgott Junge, and Jack Nelson Pallmeyer. Ellison won the primary with 41% of the vote. In the general election, he won with 56% of the vote against Jay Pond of the Green Party, Tammy Lee of the Independence Party, and Alan Fine of the Republican Party. Ellison was the first Muslim member of the U.S. Congress.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic (DFL) | Keith Ellison | 136,060 | 55.6% | −14.1% | |
| Republican | Alan Fine | 52,263 | 21.3% | −3.1% | |
| Independence | Tammy Lee | 51,456 | 21.0% | − | |
| Green | Jay Pond | 4,792 | 2% | −3.7% | |
2008
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic (DFL) | Keith Ellison (Incumbent) | 228,776 | 70.9 | +15.3% | |
| Republican | Barb Davis White | 71,020 | 22 | +0.7% | |
| Independence | Bill McGaughey | 22,318 | 6.9 | −14.9% | |
2010
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic (DFL) | Keith Ellison (Incumbent) | 154,833 | 67.7 | −3.2 | |
| Republican | Joel Demos | 55,222 | 24.1 | +2.1% | |
| Independent | Lynne Torgerson | 8,548 | 3.7 | − | |
| Independence | Tom Schrunk | 7,446 | 3.3 | −3.6% | |
| Independent Progressive | Michael James Cavlan | 2,468 | 1.1 | − | |
2012
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic (DFL) | Keith Ellison (Incumbent) | 262,102 | 74.5 | +6.8% | |
| Republican | Chris Fields | 88,753 | 25.2 | +1.1% | |
2014
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic (DFL) | Keith Ellison (Incumbent) | 167,079 | 70.8 | −3.7% | |
| Republican | Doug Daggett | 56,577 | 24.0 | −1.2% | |
| Independence | Lee Bauer | 12,001 | 5.1 | — | |
2016
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic (DFL) | Keith Ellison (Incumbent) | 249,964 | 69.1 | −1.6% | |
| Republican | Frank Drake | 80,660 | 22.3 | −1.7% | |
| Legal Marijuana Now | Dennis Schuller | 30,759 | 8.5 | — | |
2018
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic (DFL) | Ilhan Omar | 267,703 | 78.0 | +8.8% | |
| Republican | Jennifer Zielinski | 74,440 | 21.7 | −0.6% | |
2020
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic (DFL) | Ilhan Omar (Incumbent) | 255,924 | 64.3 | |
| Republican | Lacy Johnson | 102,878 | 25.8 | |
| Legal Marijuana Now | Michael Moore | 37,979 | 9.5 | |
| Write-in | 1,448 | 0.4 | ||
| Turnout | 398,229 | |||
| Democratic (DFL) hold | ||||
2022
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic (DFL) | Ilhan Omar (Incumbent) | 214,224 | 74.33 | |
| Republican | Cicely Davis | 70,702 | 24.53 | |
| Write-in | 3,280 | 1.14 | ||
| Democratic (DFL) hold | ||||
2024
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic (DFL) | Ilhan Omar (incumbent) | 261,066 | 74.4 | |
| Republican | Dalia Al-Aqidi | 86,213 | 24.6 | |
| Write-in | 3,768 | 1.1 | ||
| Total votes | 351,047 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic (DFL) hold | ||||
See also
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References
[edit]- ↑ "Minnesota congressional districts by urban and rural population and land area" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 2010. Retrieved April 2, 2007.
- ↑ "Congressional Districts Relationship Files (state-based)". www.census.gov. US Census Bureau Geography. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
- ↑ "My Congressional District". www.census.gov. Center for New Media & Promotion (CNMP), US Census Bureau. Retrieved September 14, 2025.
- ↑ "My Congressional District Bureau". www.census.gov. Center for New Media & Promotion (CNMP), US Census Bureau.
- 1 2 "2025 Cook PVI℠: District Map and List (119th Congress)". Cook Political Report. April 3, 2025. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
- ↑ Martin, Lawrence (July 15, 2003). "Thursday Night Hikes: Capitol Hill/Cathedral Hill Hike Architecture Notes, Part 2". Archived from the original on April 6, 2005. Retrieved February 27, 2007.
- ↑ Martin, Lawrence (July 15, 2003). "Thursday Night Hikes: Capitol Hill/Cathedral Hill Hike Architecture Notes, Part 2". Archived from the original on April 6, 2005. Retrieved February 27, 2007.
- ↑ Carl Zapffe (1946). Brainerd, Minnesota, 1871–1946: Seventy-fifth Anniversary. Published under the auspices of the Brainerd Civic Association.
- ↑ "The Demographic Statistical Atlas of the United States - Statistical Atlas". statisticalatlas.com. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
- ↑ "The Demographic Statistical Atlas of the United States - Statistical Atlas". statisticalatlas.com. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
- ↑ Ellison, Keith [@keithellison] (June 5, 2018). "Today, I am announcing my candidacy to be the People's Lawyer, and to protect and defend all Minnesotans as your next Attorney General" (Tweet). Archived from the original on June 5, 2018. Retrieved June 5, 2018 – via Twitter.
- ↑ Bierschbach, Briana; Bakst, Brian; Pugmire, Tim (June 5, 2018). "Filing deadline drama: Rep. Omar jumps into race for Congress". Minnesota Public Radio. St. Paul, Minnesota: American Public Media Group. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
- ↑ "Dra 2020".
- ↑ "State & Federal Results in Congressional District 5".
- ↑ "State & Federal Results in Congressional District 5".
- ↑ "Minnesota - Congressional District 5" (PDF). census.gov. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 24, 2025. Retrieved April 19, 2026.
- ↑ "Results General November 2, 2010; Results from Congressional District 05". Minnesota Secretary of State Election Reporting System. January 19, 2011. Archived from the original on April 3, 2012.
- ↑ "2012 General Election Results – Minnesota Secretary of State". November 6, 2012. Archived from the original on November 6, 2012. Retrieved November 9, 2012.
- ↑ "Ballotpedia:Minnesota's 5th Congressional District elections, 2014". Retrieved October 12, 2014.
- ↑ "Minnesota U.S. House 5th District Results: Keith Ellison Wins". The New York Times. November 13, 2016. Retrieved November 13, 2016.
- ↑ "Ballotpedia: Minnesota's 5th Congressional District election, 2018". Retrieved February 11, 2019.
- ↑ "Results for All Congressional Districts". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved November 25, 2020.
- ↑ "Index - Election Results". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
- ↑ "MN Election Results". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved November 25, 2024.