Minnesota's 4th congressional district

Minnesota's 4th congressional district covers nearly all of Ramsey County and part of Washington County. It includes all of St. Paul and most of its northern and eastern suburbs, including Woodbury, Blaine, Roseville, and Maplewood. The district is solidly Democratic, with a CPVI of D+18. It is currently represented by Betty McCollum of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party (DFL). The DFL has held the seat without interruption since 1949 and all but one term (1947–1949) since the merger of the Democratic and Farmer-Labor Parties.

One of the most diverse congressional districts in Minnesota, the 4th district has the second-largest immigrant population of Minnesota's congressional districts, at 15% of the population. The largest countries of origin are Laos, Thailand, Myanmar, Mexico, India, Ethiopia, and Somalia, with immigrant populations largely concentrated in Saint Paul. The 4th district has the highest percentage of Hmong residents of any district in the United States, at 6% of the population.

Recent election results from statewide races Year Office Results2003–2013 Boundaries2008 PresidentObama 63% - 35% SenateFranken 49% - 37%2010 GovernorDayton 51% - 36% Secretary of StateRitchie 58% - 38% AuditorOtto 57% - 38% Attorney GeneralSwanson 61% - 34%2013–2023 Boundaries2012 PresidentObama 62% - 35% SenateKlobuchar 71% - 25%2014 SenateFranken 62% - 35% GovernorDayton 59% - 36% Secretary of StateSimon 56% - 37% AuditorOtto 61% - 31% Attorney GeneralSwanson 60% - 31%2016 PresidentClinton 61% - 30%2018 Senate (Reg.)Klobuchar 71% - 25% Senate (Spec.)Smith 65% - 31% GovernorWalz 66% - 30% Secretary of StateSimon 65% - 31% AuditorBlaha 61% - 31% Attorney GeneralEllison 61% - 33%2020 PresidentBiden 68% - 30% SenateSmith 62% - 30%2023–2033 Boundaries2022 GovernorWalz 68% - 29% Secretary of StateSimon 70% - 30% AuditorBlaha 61% - 32% Attorney GeneralEllison 66% - 34%2024 PresidentHarris 66% - 31% SenateKlobuchar 70% - 26%

Composition For the 118th and successive Congresses (based on redistricting following the 2020 census), the district contains all or portions of the following counties, townships, and municipalities:https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/cong_dist/cd118/cd_based/ST27/CD118_MN04.pdf

Ramsey County (18)

Arden Hills, Blaine, Falcon Heights, Gem Lake, Lauderdale, Little Canada, Maplewood, Mounds View, New Brighton, North Oaks, North St. Paul, Roseville, Saint Paul, Shoreview, Spring Lake Park (part; also 5th; shared with Anoka County), Vadnais Heights, White Bear Lake, White Bear Township

Washington County (21)

Afton, Bayport, Baytown Township, Birchwood Village, Dellwood, Grant, Lake Elmo, Lakeland, Lakeland Shores, Lake St. Croix Beach, Landfall, Mahtomedi, Oakdale, Oak Park Heights, Pine Springs, St. Marys Point, Stillwater, Stillwater Township (part; also 8th), West Lakeland Township, Willernie, Woodbury (part; also 2nd)

List of members representing the district

Member Party Years Congress Electoral history Location District created March 4, 1883 William D. Washburn Republican March 4, 1883 –March 3, 1885 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1882.Lost renomination. Hennepin(Minneapolis) John Gilfillan Republican March 4, 1885 –March 3, 1887 Elected in 1884.Lost re-election. Edmund Rice Democratic March 4, 1887 –March 3, 1889 Elected in 1886.Lost re-election. Samuel Snider Republican March 4, 1889 –March 3, 1891 Elected in 1888.Lost re-election. James Castle Democratic March 4, 1891 –March 3, 1893 Elected in 1890.Lost re-election. Chisago Isanti

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Ramsey

Washington Andrew Kiefer Republican March 4, 1893 –March 3, 1897 Elected in 1892.Re-elected in 1894.Retired. Frederick Stevens Republican March 4, 1897 –March 3, 1915 Elected in 1896.Re-elected in 1898.Re-elected in 1900.Re-elected in 1902.Re-elected in 1904.Re-elected in 1906.Re-elected in 1908.Re-elected in 1910.Re-elected in 1912.Lost re-election. Chisago Ramsey

Washington Carl Van Dyke Democratic March 4, 1915 –May 20, 1919 Elected in 1914.Re-elected in 1916.Re-elected in 1918.Died. Ramsey Vacant May 20, 1919 –July 1, 1919 Oscar Keller Republican July 1, 1919 –March 3, 1927 Elected to finish Van Dyke's term.Re-elected in 1920.Re-elected in 1922.Re-elected in 1924.Lost renomination. Melvin Maas Republican March 4, 1927 –March 3, 1933 Elected in 1926.Re-elected in 1928.Re-elected in 1930.Redistricted to the and lost renomination. District inactive March 4, 1933 –January 3, 1935 All members elected at-large Melvin Maas Republican January 3, 1935 –January 3, 1945 Elected in 1934.Re-elected in 1936.Re-elected in 1938.Re-elected in 1940.Re-elected in 1942.Lost re-election. Ramsey Frank Starkey January 3, 1945 –January 3, 1947 Elected in 1944.Lost re-election. Edward Devitt Republican January 3, 1947 –January 3, 1949 Elected in 1946.Lost re-election. Eugene McCarthy January 3, 1949 –January 3, 1959 Elected in 1948.Re-elected in 1950.Re-elected in 1952.Re-elected in 1954.Re-elected in 1956.Retired to run for U.S. senator. Joseph Karth January 3, 1959 –January 3, 1977 Elected in 1958.Re-elected in 1960.Re-elected in 1962.Re-elected in 1964.Re-elected in 1966.Re-elected in 1968.Re-elected in 1970.Re-elected in 1972.Re-elected in 1974.Retired. Ramsey Washington Bruce Vento January 3, 1977 –October 10, 2000 Elected in 1976.Re-elected in 1978.Re-elected in 1980.Re-elected in 1982.Re-elected in 1984.Re-elected in 1986.Re-elected in 1988.Re-elected in 1990.Re-elected in 1992.Re-elected in 1994.Re-elected in 1996.Re-elected in 1998.Announced retirement, then died. Vacant October 10, 2000 –January 3, 2001 Betty McCollum January 3, 2001 –present 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.Re-elected in 2020.Re-elected in 2022.Re-elected in 2024.

Recent election results

YearDemocraticRepublicanOther1918√ Carl Van Dyke: 62.0%Walter Mallory: 38.0%1920Thomas J. Brady: 34.2%√ Oscar Keller: 58.7% Carl W. Cummins: 7.1%1922Paul E. Doty: 35.6%√ Oscar Keller: 58.7%O. J. McCartney (Independent): 5.7%1924Daniel W. Lawler: 36.8%√ Oscar Keller: 47.7%Julius F. Emme (Farmer-Labor) 15.4%1926Charles C. Kolars: 15.4%√ Melvin Maas: 54.3%Thomas V. Sullivan (Farmer-Labor) 41.0%1928John P. J. Dolan: 28.6%√ Melvin Maas: 36%Howard Y. Williams (Farmer-Labor): 21.0% Fred A. Snyder (Independent): 14.0%

Maurice Powers (Independent): 0.5%1930Frank Munger: 9.0%√ Melvin Maas: 66.5%Claus V. Hammerstrom (Farmer-Labor): 22.1% A. W. Anderson (Independent): 2.3%1932(Congress elected on a general ticket after state legislature failed to redraw districts after 1930 census)1934John J. McDonough: 23.4%√ Melvin Maas: 36.8%A. E. Smith (Farmer-Labor): 29.4% Charles J. Andre (Independent): 9.9%

Thomas Tracy (Independent): 0.5%1936A. B. C. Doherty: 22.9%√ Melvin Maas: 38.3%Howard Y. Williams (Farmer-Labor): 38.0% Otis A. Luce (Independent): 0.7%1938A. B. C. Doherty: 11.1%√ Melvin Maas: 53.1%Howard Y. Williams (Farmer-Labor): 35.8%1940Willard J. Moran: 12.9%√ Melvin Maas: 58.8%George L. Siegel (Farmer-Labor): 28.2%1942Edward K. Delaney: 9.8%√ Melvin Maas: 65.1%William Mahoney (Farmer-Labor): 24.2%; Rose Tillotson (Communist Party USA) 0.9%1944√ Frank Starkey: 51.8%Melvin Maas: 48.2% 1946Frank Starkey: 47.2%√ Edward Devitt: 51.5%Dorothy Schultz (Independent): 1.3%1948√ Eugene McCarthy: 59.4%Edward Devitt: 40.6% 1950√ Eugene McCarthy: 60.4%Ward Fleming: 39.6% 1952√ Eugene McCarthy: 61.7%Roger G. Kennedy: 38.3% 1954√ Eugene McCarthy: 63.0%Richard C. Hansen: 37.0% 1956√ Eugene McCarthy: 64.1%Edward C. Slettedahl: 35.9% 1958√ Joseph Karth: 56.4%Frank S. Farrell: 43.6% 1960√ Joseph Karth: 61.0%Joseph J. Mitchell: 39.0% 1962√ Joseph Karth: 59.5%Harry Strong: 40.5% 1964√ Joseph Karth: 72.3%John M. Drexler: 27.1%Write-in: 0.7%1966√ Joseph Karth: 53.4%Stephen Maxwell: 46.6% 1968√ Joseph Karth: 61.3%Emery Barrette: 38.7% 1970√ Joseph Karth: 74.2%Frank L. Loss:) 25.8% 1972√ Joseph Karth: 72.4%Steve Thompson: 27.6% 1974√ Joseph Karth: 76.0%Joseph A. Rheinberger: 24.0% 1976√ Bruce Vento: 66.4%Andrew Engebretson: 29.8%Alan W. Uhl (Independent): 1.5% Thomas F. Piotrowski (Libertarian): 1.4%

Ralph Schwartz (Socialist Workers): 0.9%1978√ Bruce Vento: 58.0%John Berg: 42.0%1980√ Bruce Vento: 58.5%John Berg: 40.5%James Kendrick (Socialist Workers) 1.0%1982√ Bruce Vento: 73.2%Bill James: 26.8%1984√ Bruce Vento: 73.5%Mary Jane Rachner: 25.2%Peter Brandli (Socialist Workers) 1.3%1986√ Bruce Vento: 72.9%Harold Stassen 27.1%1988√ Bruce Vento: 72.4%Ian Maitland: 26.8%Natasha Terlexis (Socialist Workers) 0.7%1990√ Bruce Vento: 64.7%Ian Maitland: 35.1%1992√ Bruce Vento: 57.6%Ian Maitland: 37.6%James Willess (Independent): 2.4% Dan R. Vacek (Grassroots) 1.6%

Lynn Marvin Johnson (Natural Law) 1.3%

Jo Rothenberg (Socialist Workers) 0.4%1994√ Bruce Vento: 54.7%Dennis Newinski: 41.8%Dan R. Vacek (Grassroots): 2.9%1996√ Bruce Vento: 57.02%Dennis Newinski: 36.80%Richard Gibbons (Reform): 3.64% Phil Willkie (Grassroots): 1.41%

Dan Vacek (Grassroots): 1.05%1998√ Bruce Vento: 53.7%Dennis Newinski: 39.8%Dan R. Vacek (Legal Marijuana Now): 2.4% Carol Simmons Schulstad (Minnesota Taxpayers): 1.9%

Michael A. Neitzel (Libertarian): 1.2%

Heather Wood (Socialist Workers): 0.9%2000√ Betty McCollum: 48.04%Linda Runbeck: 30.89%Tom Foley (Independence): 20.59%; Nicholas Skrivanek (Constitution): 0.47%2002√ Betty McCollum: 62.22%Clyde Billington: 33.91%Steve J. Raskiewicz (Green): 3.75%2004√ Betty McCollum: 57.5%Patrice Bataglia: 33.2%Peter Vento (Independence): 9.2%2006√ Betty McCollum: 69.5%Obi Sium: 30.2%2008√ Betty McCollum: 68.4%Ed Matthews: 31.3%2010√ Betty McCollum: 59.2%Teresa Collett: 34.7%Steve Carlson (Independence): 6.1%2012√ Betty McCollum: 62.27% Tony Hernandez: 31.51%Steve Carlson (Independence): 6.07%2014√ Betty McCollum: 61.2%Sharna Wahlgren: 32.9% Dave Thomas (Independence): 5.8%; Write-ins: 0.1%2016√ Betty McCollum: 57.8%Greg Ryan: 34.4%Susan Pendergast Sindt (Legal Marijuana Now): 7.7% 2018√ Betty McCollum: 66.0%Greg Ryan: 29.7%Susan Pendergast Sindt (Legal Marijuana Now): 4.2% 2020√ Betty McCollum: 63.2%Gene Rechtzigel: 29.0%Susan Sindt (Grassroots): 7.6%

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Historical district boundaries

See also

Minnesota's congressional districts List of United States congressional districts

References