| State: | Minnesota |
| District Number: | 7 |
| Image Caption: | Interactive map of district boundaries from January 3, 2023 |
| Representative: | Michelle Fischbach |
| Party: | Republican |
| Residence: | Regal |
| English Area: | 31,796[1] |
| Metric Area: | 82,351 |
| Distribution Ref: | [2] |
| Percent Urban: | 35.87 |
| Percent Rural: | 64.13 |
| Population: | 713,848[3] |
| Population Year: | 2022 |
| Median Income: | $70,672[4] |
| Percent White: | 88.1 |
| Percent Hispanic: | 5.3 |
| Percent Black: | 1.6 |
| Percent Asian: | 0.9 |
| Percent Native American: | 0.8 |
| Percent More Than One Race: | 3.0 |
| Percent Other Race: | 0.3 |
| Cpvi: | R+19[5] |
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 (its largest city), Willmar, Alexandria, and Fergus Falls.
With a Cook Partisan Voting Index rating of R+19, it is the most Republican district in Minnesota.[5] The district is currently represented by Republican Michelle Fischbach. 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.
Election results from presidential races:
| Year | Office | Results | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | President | George W. Bush 54 - Al Gore 40% | |
| 2004 | President | George W. Bush 55 - John Kerry 43% | |
| 2008 | President | John McCain 50 - Barack Obama 47% | |
| 2012 | President | Mitt Romney 54 - Barack Obama 44% | |
| 2016 | President | Donald Trump 62 - Hillary Clinton 31% | |
| 2020 | President | Donald Trump 63 - Joe Biden 34% |
According to the APM Research Lab's Voter Profile Tools[6] (featuring the U.S. Census Bureau's 2019 American Community Survey), the district contained about 501,000 potential voters (citizens, age 18+). 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 (with one or more potential voter) 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.
| Member | Party | Years | Cong ress | Electoral history | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District created March 4, 1893 | ||||||||
| align=left | Haldor Boen | Populist | nowrap | March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1895 | Elected in 1892. Lost re-election. | |||
| align=left | Frank Eddy | Republican | nowrap | March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1903 | Elected in 1894. Re-elected in 1896. Re-elected in 1898. Re-elected in 1900. Retired. | |||
| align=left | Andrew Volstead | Republican | nowrap | March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1923 | Elected in 1902. Re-elected in 1904. Re-elected in 1906. Re-elected in 1908. Re-elected in 1910. Re-elected in 1912. Re-elected in 1914. Re-elected in 1916. Re-elected in 1918. Re-elected in 1920. Lost re-election. | |||
| align=left | Ole J. Kvale | Farmer–Labor | nowrap | March 4, 1923 – September 11, 1929 | Elected in 1922. Re-elected in 1924. Re-elected in 1926. Re-elected in 1928. Died. | |||
| Vacant | nowrap | September 11, 1929 – October 16, 1929 | ||||||
| align=left | Paul John Kvale | Farmer–Labor | nowrap | October 16, 1929 – March 3, 1933 | Elected to finish his father's term. Re-elected in 1930. Redistricted to the . | |||
| District inactive | nowrap | March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1935 | All representatives elected at-large on a general ticket. | |||||
| align=left | Paul John Kvale | Farmer–Labor | nowrap | January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1939 | Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1934. Re-elected in 1936. Lost re-election. | |||
| align=left | Herman Carl Andersen | Republican | nowrap | January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1963 | Elected in 1938. Re-elected in 1940. Re-elected in 1942. Re-elected in 1944. Re-elected in 1946. Re-elected in 1948. Re-elected in 1950. Re-elected in 1952. Re-elected in 1954. Re-elected in 1956. Re-elected in 1958. Re-elected in 1960. Lost renomination in a redistricting contest. | |||
| align=left | Odin Langen | Republican | nowrap | January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1971 | Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1962. Re-elected in 1964. Re-elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Lost re-election. | |||
| align=left | Robert Bergland | nowrap | January 3, 1971 – January 22, 1977 | Elected in 1970. Re-elected in 1972. Re-elected in 1974. Resigned to become U.S. Secretary of Agriculture. | ||||
| Vacant | nowrap | January 22, 1977 – February 22, 1977 | ||||||
| align=left | Arlan Stangeland | Republican | nowrap | February 22, 1977 – January 3, 1991 | Elected to finish Bergland's term. Re-elected in 1978. Re-elected in 1980. Re-elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1988. Lost re-election. | |||
| align=left | Collin Peterson | nowrap | January 3, 1991 – January 3, 2021 | Elected in 1990. Re-elected in 1992. Re-elected in 1994. Re-elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Re-elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Re-elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Re-elected in 2010. Re-elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Lost re-election. | ||||
| align=left | Michelle Fischbach | Republican | nowrap | January 3, 2021 – present | Elected in 2020. Re-elected in 2022. | |||
See main article: 2002 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota.
See main article: 2004 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota.
See main article: 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota.
See main article: 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota.
See main article: 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota.
See main article: 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota.
See main article: 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota.
See main article: 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota.
See main article: 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota.
See main article: 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota.
See main article: 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota.