Minnesota 6th Congressional District (MN) — Elections 1876–2024

Minnesota 6th Congressional District, Minnesota: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+16%. Republican peak: R+68 in 1920.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+16MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Republican loyalistAkashic 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 Democratic margin: D+33 in 1932MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+68 in 1920MIT Election Lab

EMMER, Thomas Earl, IICongress 119 · Republican

−1 liberal

+1 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 results by constituent county

7 counties · 1 D · 6 R

R+60

D+60

One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.

38 presidential elections

Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
Year	Won	Margin	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	−15.6%	182,877	252,651	446,424
2020	R	−13.4%	182,450	240,323	433,491
2016	R	−19.8%	134,484	209,021	376,623
2012	R	−11.7%	159,113	202,493	370,232
2008	R	−9.2%	159,198	192,366	359,194
2004	R	−14.4%	142,015	190,503	336,465
2000	R	−9.0%	113,753	137,744	267,747
1996	D	+11.3%	106,085	81,016	222,357
1992	D	+5.8%	87,568	74,304	227,180
1988	D	+2.1%	93,655	89,797	185,421
1984	R	−5.8%	80,068	90,077	171,282
1980	D	+4.6%	76,094	68,665	160,756
1976	D	+19.0%	82,472	55,298	142,839
1972	R	−6.2%	51,302	58,300	113,762
1968	D	+15.6%	52,056	37,316	94,703
1964	D	+28.4%	55,050	30,665	85,894
1960	D	+5.5%	39,598	35,474	75,214
1956	R	−13.3%	24,541	32,085	56,739
1952	R	−19.8%	21,552	32,225	53,972
1948	D	+9.2%	24,289	20,121	45,274
1944	R	−20.5%	16,006	24,310	40,563
1940	R	−23.7%	17,288	28,102	45,646
1936	D	+14.7%	20,155	14,205	40,465
1932	D	+32.9%	25,077	12,475	38,281
1928	R	−8.4%	16,806	19,918	37,023
1924	R	−40.0%	2,383	14,576	30,472
1920	R	−67.6%	3,912	23,786	29,401
1916	R	−12.2%	6,716	8,664	16,031
1912	O	+9.6%	4,475	3,153	13,763
1908	R	−25.5%	4,957	8,568	14,158
1904	R	−50.5%	2,919	9,335	12,708
1900	R	−21.4%	5,508	8,623	14,551
1896	R	−15.3%	6,553	8,983	15,832
1892	D	+0.7%	5,799	5,704	13,609
1888	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	No data	—	—	—

Congressional elections · 17 Senate races

U.S. Senate

Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), Senate. CC-BY 4.0.
Year	Won	D %	R %	Total
2024	D	56.2%	40.5%	3,189,323
2020	D	48.7%	43.5%	3,214,256
2018	D	60.3%	36.2%	2,596,879
2014	D	53.2%	42.9%	1,981,528
2012	D	65.2%	30.5%	2,843,207
2008	D	42.0%	42.0%	2,887,646
2006	D	58.1%	37.9%	2,202,772
2002	R	47.8%	49.5%	2,254,636
2000	D	48.8%	43.3%	2,419,520
1996	D	50.3%	41.3%	2,182,905
1994	R	44.1%	49.1%	1,772,929
1990	D	50.4%	47.8%	1,808,045
1988	R	40.9%	56.2%	2,093,953
1984	R	41.3%	58.1%	2,066,143
1982	R	46.6%	52.6%	1,804,675
1978	R	40.4%	56.6%	1,580,622
1976	D	67.5%	25.0%	1,912,020

Demographics

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.

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%

2.9%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Median household income

2024 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.

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.

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.

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.

The Republican margin in Minnesota 6th Congressional District reached its widest at sixty-eight points in 1920. The margin in 2024 was sixteen points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $104,335, a 82% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 765,312 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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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 15.6 points (R+16), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 446,424 votes cast, 182,877 went Democratic and 252,651 went Republican.

What is Congressional District 6, Minnesota's political archetype?

Akashic classifies Congressional District 6, Minnesota as a "Republican loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 12 times, Republican 21 times, and other 1 times.

When did Congressional District 6, Minnesota last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Congressional District 6, Minnesota voted Democratic was 1996.

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 38 presidential elections in Congressional District 6, Minnesota from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 12 went Democratic and 21 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

Minnesota 6th Congressional District has voted Republican in seven straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

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