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Congressional District 6·Minnesota

Minnesota 6th Congressional District delivered R+20 in 2024.

One of Minnesota's most reliably Republican-leaning exurban districts

2008 — 2024·5 elections
MN
LatestR+20in 2024
TypologyIndustrial Catholic Metrocluster typology
Population765,3122024 ACS

Minnesota 6th Congressional District: Industrial Catholic Metro district. In 2024, voted R+20%. Republican peak: R+24 in 2016.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+20MIT Election Lab
Political typology
Industrial Catholic MetroAkashic typology
Population
765,3122024 5-year
Median household income
$104,3352024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
81.9%2024 5-year
Black
5.8%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
4.8%2024 5-year
Peak Republican margin
R+24 in 2016MIT Election Lab
DW-NOMINATE
Member ideology
R
EMMER, Thomas Earl, IICongress 119 · Republican
DW-NOMINATE first-dimension (economic) score0.47 sits at approximately the 73rd percentile.00.47−1 liberal+1 conservative
EMMER scores 0.47 on the first NOMINATE dimension (−1 most liberal, +1 most conservative).

Predecessors: BACHMANN, Michele (2013–2015), BACHMANN, Michele (2011–2013), BACHMANN, Michele (2009–2011), BACHMANN, Michele (2007–2009)

Source · Voteview / Lewis, Poole, Rosenthal et al. (CC-BY).
2024 presidential election
Congressional District 6
TrumpR+20
—
2024 presidential margin by county for Congressional District 6, MNA map of the constituent counties of Congressional District 6, MN, each outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic).Wright County, MN · R+29Anoka County, MN · R+4Benton County, MN · R+36Sherburne County, MN · R+35Carver County, MN · R+5Stearns County, MN · R+27Hennepin County, MN · D+42
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican58.6%253,293
Kamala HarrisDemocratic39.0%168,635
OtherAll other candidates2.4%10,154
D+60
R+60
7 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 2008 to 2024. Most recent: −19.6% in 2024.−19.6%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008−11.7%
2012−15.6%
2016−23.7%
2020−17.6%
2024−19.6%
DemocraticRepublican
5 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−19.6%
168,635253,293432,082
R
−17.6%
165,880238,897414,989
R
−23.7%
122,301207,908361,800
R
−15.6%
145,240198,778344,018
R
−11.7%
147,211187,164341,854
Congressional elections · 17 Senate races

U.S. Senate

Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), Senate. CC-BY 4.0.
YearWonD %R %Total
2024D56.2%40.5%3,189,323
2020D48.7%43.5%3,214,256
2018D60.3%36.2%2,596,879
2014D53.2%42.9%1,981,528
2012D65.2%30.5%2,843,207
2008D42.0%42.0%2,887,646
2006D58.1%37.9%2,202,772
2002R47.8%49.5%2,254,636
2000D48.8%43.3%2,419,520
1996D50.3%41.3%2,182,905
1994R44.1%49.1%1,772,929
1990D50.4%47.8%1,808,045
1988R40.9%56.2%2,093,953
1984R41.3%58.1%2,066,143
1982R46.6%52.6%1,804,675
1978R40.4%56.6%1,580,622
1976D67.5%25.0%1,912,020

Demographics

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
31.2%
Irish
9.8%
English
6.1%
Polish
4.9%
American
4.6%
French
2.7%
Italian
2.0%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 38.1 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.5%
85+
0.9%
1.9%
75–84
2.3%
4.3%
65–74
4.6%
6.7%
55–64
6.4%
6.5%
45–54
6.3%
7.4%
35–44
7.0%
6.4%
25–34
6.1%
4.2%
18–24
3.8%
9.5%
5–17
9.3%
3.2%
<5
2.9%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$104,335
Congressional District 6 ranks near the middle of US counties.
Congressional District 6$104,335
Minnesota$89,062
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
6.4%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 187.3%
Working age (18–64)6.0%
Seniors (65+)9.5%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
89.9%
speak English only
Spanish3.2%
Other languages3.0%
Asian & Pacific Islander2.3%
Other Indo-European1.6%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic & Orthodox
21.7%
Mainline Protestant
11.7%
Other Christian
4.7%
Pentecostal & Holiness
2.5%
Non-Christian
1.7%
Methodist
0.7%
Baptist
0.1%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 57.0% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Stretching from the Twin Cities' outer-ring suburbs into the St. Cloud corridor, Minnesota's 6th has voted Republican by double digits in every recent presidential cycle, reflecting its blend of working-class exurban towns and rural agricultural communities.

Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of twenty-four points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved two points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was twenty points.

A population of 765,312, a 82% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $104,335 describe the district.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Congressional District 6, Minnesota vote in 2024?
In 2024, Congressional District 6, Minnesota voted Republican by 19.6 points (R+20), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 432,082 votes cast, 168,635 went Democratic and 253,293 went Republican.
What is Congressional District 6, Minnesota's political typology?
Akashic places Congressional District 6, Minnesota in the "Industrial Catholic Metro" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 5 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 0 times, Republican 5 times, and other 0 times.
How many people live in Congressional District 6, Minnesota?
Congressional District 6, Minnesota has a population of 765,312 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Congressional District 6, Minnesota?
Median household income in Congressional District 6, Minnesota is $104,335 — above the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.
What is the political history of Congressional District 6, Minnesota?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Congressional District 6, Minnesota from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 5 went Republican. The district's typology — "Industrial Catholic Metro" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.