Minnesota's 7th congressional district


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, Willmar, Alexandria, and Fergus Falls.
The district is currently represented by Republican Michelle Fischbach. With a Cook Partisan Voting Index rating of R+18, it is the most Republican district in Minnesota. 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.

Composition

For the 118th and successive Congresses, the district contains all or portions of the following counties, townships, and municipalities:
Becker 'County '
Big Stone County '
Brown County '
Chippewa County '
Clay County '
Cottonwood County '
Douglas County '
Grant County '
Hubbard County '
Kandiyohi County '
Kittson County '
Lac qui Parle County '
Lincoln County '
Lyon County '
McLeod County '
Marshall County '
Meeker County '
Morrison County '
Murray County '
Norman County '
Otter Tail County '
Pennington County '
Pipestone County '
Polk County '
Pope County '
Red Lake County '
Redwood County '
Renville County '
Roseu County '
Sibley County '
Stearns County '
Stevens County '
Swift County '
Todd County '
Traverse County '
Wadena County '
Wilkin County '

Yellow Medicine 'County' ''''''

Demographics

According to the APM Research Lab's Voter Profile Tools, the district contained about 501,000 potential voters. Of these, 91% are White and 9% are people of color. Immigrants make up 2% of the district's potential voters. Median income among households in the district is about $61,000, while 9% of households live below the poverty line. As for the educational attainment of potential voters in the district, 8% of those 25 and older have not earned a high school degree, while 22% hold a bachelor's or higher degree.