Delegation At A Glance (District Map)
• Total House seats: 8
• 109th Congress: 4 D, 4 R
• 110th Congress: 5 D, 3 R

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MN-01


District Profile: The 1st District includes the state's two southern tiers of counties, running along Interstate 90 just north of the Iowa border. Full Profile
2006 Results: Tim Walz (D) defeated Gil Gutknecht (R) by 53-47%

Gil Gutknecht (R) Elected in 1994; Seeking seventh term; Gutknecht was nominated with 87% in a two-way primary. Contact: 800-750-1994 • Campaign Web site • Official Web site • Almanac biography

Tim Walz (D) Walz, a teacher, was unopposed in the primary. Contact: 507-388-5382 • Campaign Web site • DCCC profile

MN-02


District Profile: In 1998, this was Jesse Ventura Country. In that three-way race, he carried each of the counties in the district, with a sharply increased turnout. Full Profile
2006 Results: John Kline (R) defeated Coleen Rowley (DFL) by 56-40%

John Kline (R) Elected in 2002; Seeking third term; Kline was unopposed in the primary. Contact: 952-890-9430 • Campaign Web site • Official Web site • Almanac biography

Coleen Rowley (D) Rowley, a retired FBI agent, was unopposed in the primary. Contact: 952-686-7735 • Campaign Web site • DCCC profile

MN-03


District Profile: This area trended Democratic in the 1990s. The 3rd may be the home of Minnesota's traditional GOP establishment, but it voted just 51 percent for George W. Bush in 2004. Full Profile
2006 Results: Jim Ramstad (R) defeated Wendy Wilde (D) by 65-35%

Jim Ramstad (R) Elected in 1990; Seeking ninth term; Ramstad was unopposed in the primary. Contact: 952-738-9100 • Campaign Web site • Official Web site • Almanac biography

Wendy Wilde (D) Wilde, a radio talk-show host, was nominated with 77% in a three-way primary. Contact: 952-486-8746 • Campaign Web site • DCCC profile

MN-04


District Profile: The 4th District seat has been held by the DFL since it elected Eugene McCarthy in 1948, and remains the second-most Democratic district in the state. Full Profile
2006 Results: Betty McCollum (D) defeated Obi Sium (R) by 70-30%

Betty McCollum (D) Elected in 2000; Seeking fourth term; McCollum was unopposed in the primary. Contact: 651-603-1505 • Campaign Web site • Official Web site • Almanac biography • DCCC profile

Obi Sium (R) Sium, a hydrologist and civil engineer, was nominated with 64% in a two-way primary. Contact: 651-293-1224 • Campaign Web site

MN-05


District Profile: The 5th is the most heavily Democratic district in the state. Al Gore and John Kerry carried this district by more than two to one margins. Full Profile
2006 Results: Keith Ellison (D) defeated Alan Fine (R) and Tammy Lee (I) by 56% to 21% and 21%, respectively

Keith Ellison (D) Ellison, a state representative, was nominated with 41% in a seven-way primary. Contact: 612-522-4416 • Campaign Web site • DCCC profile

Alan Fine (R) Fine, a management consultant, was unopposed in the primary. Contact: 612-598-2349 • Campaign Web site

MN-06


District Profile: The 1990s saw an influx of Vietnamese, Chinese and Japanese people into St. Cloud. By 2000, the 6th had more Asians than blacks or Hispanics. Full Profile
2006 Results: Michele Bachmann (R) defeated Patty Wetterling (DFL) by 50-42%

Michele Bachmann (R) Bachmann, a state senator, was unopposed in the primary. Contact: 651-735-7512 • Campaign Web site

Patty Wetterling (D) Wetterling, a child safety activist, was unopposed in the primary. Contact: 320-229-0444 • Campaign Web site • DCCC profile

MN-07


District Profile: Many political traditions coexist here: Some wheat counties are heavily DFL while the heavily Norwegian Otter Tail County leans Republican. Full Profile
2006 Results: Collin Peterson (D) defeated Michael Barrett (R) by 70-29%

Collin Peterson (D) Elected in 1990; Seeking ninth term; Peterson was nominated with 86% in a two-way primary. Contact: 218-844-6117 • Campaign Web site • Official Web site • Almanac biography • DCCC profile

Mike Barrett (R) Barrett, a pharmacist, was unopposed in the primary. Contact: 320-594-2727 • Campaign Web site

MN-08


District Profile: This district has been a bulwark of Minnesota's Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party since it was formed in 1944, but there are signs of change. Full Profile
2006 Results: James Oberstar (D) defeated Rod Grams (R) by 64-34%

James Oberstar (D) Elected in 1974; Seeking 17th term; Oberstar was unopposed in the primary. Contact: 218-723-8813 • Campaign Web site • Official Web site • Almanac biography • DCCC profile

Rod Grams (R) Grams, a former senator and congressman, was unopposed in the primary. Contact: 218-722-9100 • Campaign Web site