Minnesota's 3rd congressional district
The 3rd congressional district of Minnesota since 2002
Current Representative		Erik Paulsen (R)
Area	468[1] mi² (1212 km²)
Distribution	96% urban, 4% rural
Population (2000)	614,935[2]
Median income	$63,816
Ethnicity	89.5% White, 3.8% Black, 4% Asian, 1.8% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American, 0.7% other
Cook PVI	EVEN

Minnesota's 3rd Congressional District is one of the most affluent in the state, encompassing the suburbs of Hennepin County to the north, west, and south of Minneapolis. With blue collar Brooklyn Park and Coon Rapids to the north, middle-income Bloomington to the south, and higher-income Eden Prairie, Edina, Maple Grove, Plymouth and Wayzata to the West, it features a mixed characteristic. The district leans slightly Republican with a CPVI of EVEN.^[3] People of the district voted for Barack Obama in 2008, but with only 53% of the votes cast. On September 17, 2007 Ramstad announced he would not seek reelection in 2008.^[4] On November 4, 2008, Erik Paulsen defeated Ashwin Madia to replace Jim Ramstad.^[5]

[edit] Historical Representation

[edit] Elections

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[edit] References

• Minnesota Public Radio