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Minnesota's 7th congressional district
	The 7th congressional district of Minnesota since 2002
Area	31,796 mi² (82,351 km²)
Distribution	34% urban, 66% rural
Population (2000)	614,935
Median income	$36,453
Ethnicity	94.3% White, 0.4% Black, 0.5% Asian, 2.6% Hispanic, 2.5% Native American, 1.3% other
Cook PVI	R + 5

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

Minnesota's 7th congressional district covers almost all of the western side of Minnesota except for the far south, which is Minnesota's 1st congressional district. It is by far the state's largest district, and has a very rural character. Cities in the district include Moorhead, Fergus Falls, Alexandria and Willmar.

Historically, the district has leaned Republican; it has a CPVI of R + 5. However, it has been represented since 1991 by DFLer Collin Peterson, a moderate rated 50% conservative by a conservative group^[3] and 57% progressive by a liberal group.^[4] The district's largest city is Moorhead.

[edit] Historical Representation

Congress	Representative	Party
53rd(1893–1895)	Haldor Boen	Populist
54th-57th(1895–1903)	Frank Eddy	Republican
58th-67th(1903–1923)	Andrew Volstead	Republican
68th-70th(1923–1929)	Ole J. Kvale	Farmer-Labor
71st-75th(1929–1939)	Paul John Kvale	Farmer-Labor
76th-87th(1939–1963)	Herman Carl Andersen	Republican
88th-91st(1963–1971)	Odin Langen	Republican
92nd-94th(1971–1977)	Robert Bergland	DFL
95th-101st(1977–1991)	Arlan Stangeland	Republican
102nd-Incumbent(1991–)	Collin Peterson	DFL

[edit] Elections

[edit] 2008

Main article: U.S. House elections, 2008

2008 Seventh Congressional District of Minnesota Elections
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Collin Peterson	227,180	72.2	+2.2
	Republican	Eric J Harpel	229,589	27.7	-
	N/A	others	428	0.1	-

[edit] 2006

Main article: U.S. House elections, 2006

2006 Seventh Congressional District of Minnesota Elections
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Collin Peterson	179,163	70	+4
	Republican	Michael Barrett	74,680	29	-
	Constitution	Ken Lucier	3,303	1	-

[edit] 2004

Main article: U.S. House elections, 2004

2004 Seventh Congressional District of Minnesota Elections
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Collin Peterson	207,254	66	+1
	Republican	David Sturrock	106,235	34	-

[edit] 2002

Main article: U.S. House elections, 2002

2002 Seventh Congressional District of Minnesota Elections
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Collin Peterson	170,191	65	-
	Republican	Stevens	90,320	35	-

[edit] References

^ "Minnesota congressional districts by urban and rural population and land area". US Census Bureau. 2000. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/cd109th/MN/ur_c9_27.pdf. Retrieved 2007-04-02.
^ "Fast Facts". US Census Bureau. 2000. http://fastfacts.census.gov/servlet/CWSFacts?_event=ChangeGeoContext&geo_id=50000US2707&_geoContext=01000US%7C04000US27%7C50000US2706&_street=&_county=&_cd=50000US2707&_cityTown=&_state=04000US27&_zip=&_lang=en&_sse=on&ActiveGeoDiv=&_useEV=&pctxt=fph&pgsl=500&_content=&_keyword=&_industry=. Retrieved 2007-04-02.
^ "Congressional Voting Scorecard 2005" (pdf). SBE Council’s Congressional Voting Scorecard 2005. Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council. June, 2006. http://www.sbecouncil.org/uploads/Ratings2005Scorecard.pdf. Retrieved 2006-11-02.
^ "Leading with the Left". Progressive Punch. http://www.progressivepunch.org. Retrieved 2006-11-02.

[edit] External links

Minnesota's 7th Congressional District Republicans

[0] "Minnesota congressional districts by urban and rural population and land area". US Census Bureau. 2000. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/cd109th/MN/ur_c9_27.pdf. Retrieved 2007-04-02.

[1] "Fast Facts". US Census Bureau. 2000. http://fastfacts.census.gov/servlet/CWSFacts?_event=ChangeGeoContext&geo_id=50000US2707&_geoContext=01000US%7C04000US27%7C50000US2706&_street=&_county=&_cd=50000US2707&_cityTown=&_state=04000US27&_zip=&_lang=en&_sse=on&ActiveGeoDiv=&_useEV=&pctxt=fph&pgsl=500&_content=&_keyword=&_industry=. Retrieved 2007-04-02.

[2] "Congressional Voting Scorecard 2005" (pdf). SBE Council’s Congressional Voting Scorecard 2005. Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council. June, 2006. http://www.sbecouncil.org/uploads/Ratings2005Scorecard.pdf. Retrieved 2006-11-02.

[3] "Leading with the Left". Progressive Punch. http://www.progressivepunch.org. Retrieved 2006-11-02.

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