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| Minnesota's 7th congressional district |
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The 7th congressional district of Minnesota since 2002 |
| Area |
31,796[1] mi² (82,351 km²) |
| Distribution |
34% urban, 66% rural |
| Population (2000) |
614,935[2] |
| Median income |
$17,603 |
| Ethnic composition |
94.3% White, 0.4% Black, 0.5% Asian, 2.6% Hispanic, 2.5% Native American |
| Cook Partisan Voting Index |
R + 6 |
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 a largely rural district. The district is solidly Republican with a CPVI of R + 6.[3] It has been represented by DFLer Collin Peterson since 1991, a moderate, scoring 50% conservative by a conservative group[4] and 57% progressive by a liberal group.[5] The largest city is Moorhead.
[edit] Historical Representation
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[edit] References
- ^ Minnesota congressional districts by urban and rural population and land area. US Census Bureau (2000). Retrieved on April 2, 2007.
- ^ Fast Facts. US Census Bureau (2000). Retrieved on April 2, 2007.
- ^ Will Gerrymandered Districts Stem the Wave of Voter Unrest?. The Campaign Legal Center. Retrieved on March 30, 2007.
- ^ Congressional Voting Scorecard 2005 (pdf). SBE Council’s Congressional Voting Scorecard 2005. Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council (June, 2006). Retrieved on November 2, 2006.
- ^ Leading with the Left. Progressive Punch. Retrieved on November 2, 2006.
