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2022 population: 708,545
| 2022 Census data | |||
| White: | 453,892 | 64.06% | |
| Black: | 72,358 | 10.21% | |
| Indian: | 2,467 | 0.35% | |
| Asian: | 93,944 | 13.26% | |
| 2+ races: | 34,165 | 4.82% | |
| Hispanic: | 49,189 | 6.94% | |
| Total non-White: | 254,653 | 35.94% | |
| Housing Data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | % | |
| Housing Units | 292,929 | |
| Median Value | $312,300 | |
| Occupied | 278,173 | 95.0% |
| Vacant | 14,756 | 5.0% |
| Owned | 182,501 | 65.6% |
| Rented | 95,672 | 34.4% |
| Median Rent | $1,242 | |
| Single-Family Units | 191,051 | 65.2% |
| Detached | 162,480 | 55.5% |
| Attached | 28,571 | 9.8% |
| Buldings with 5+ Units | 80,370 | 27.4% |
| Mobile Homes | 4,061 | 1.4% |
| Household Income | ||
|---|---|---|
| Range | Number | % |
| Less than $10,000 | 10,545 | 3.8% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 8,589 | 3.1% |
| $15,000 to $19,999 | 7,044 | 2.5% |
| $20,000 to $24,999 | 8,044 | 2.9% |
| $25,000 to $29,999 | 8,001 | 2.9% |
| $30,000 to $34,999 | 9,366 | 3.4% |
| $35,000 to $39,999 | 8,990 | 3.2% |
| $40,000 to $44,999 | 9,430 | 3.4% |
| $45,000 to $49,999 | 9,330 | 3.4% |
| $50,000 to $59,999 | 19,255 | 6.9% |
| $60,000 to $74,999 | 24,771 | 8.9% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 35,162 | 12.6% |
| $100,000 to $124,999 | 29,457 | 10.6% |
| $125,000 to $149,999 | 21,828 | 7.8% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 30,061 | 10.8% |
| $200,000 or more | 38,300 | 13.8% |
| Median Household Income | 85,466 | |
| Per Capita Income | 46,627 | |
| Welfare Households | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | % | |
| SSI | 12,415 | 4.5% |
| Public Assistance | 11,638 | 4.2% |
| Public Asst. or Food Stamps | 30,304 | 10.9% |
| Labor Force, Ages 25-64 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | % | |
| Employed | 323,857 | 76.7% |
| Unemployed | 14,682 | 3.5% |
| In Armed Forces | 199 | 0.0% |
| Total Labor Force | 338,738 | 80.2% |
| Not in Labor Force | 83,453 | 19.8% |
| Real Unemployment Rate | 23.2% | |
| Class of Worker | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | % Male | |
| Private Sector | 131,903 | 105,951 | 55.5% |
| Non-Profit | 18,109 | 33,461 | 35.1% |
| Self-Employed | 16,256 | 11,389 | 58.8% |
| Local Government | 9,465 | 14,967 | 38.7% |
| State Government | 8,698 | 9,829 | 46.9% |
| Federal Government | 3,234 | 3,013 | 51.8% |
| Total Private + Self | 148,159 | 117,340 | 55.8% |
| Total Non-Profit + Govt. | 39,506 | 61,270 | 39.2% |
| Total | 187,665 | 178,610 | 51.2% |
| Pct. Govt. | 13.4% | ||
| Occupation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | % | |
| Management, Business, Science, Arts | 68,488 | 18.7% |
| Sales and Office Occupations | 70,538 | 19.2% |
| Professional, Technical | 107,440 | 29.3% |
| Service Occupations | 57,498 | 15.7% |
| Farming, Forestry, Fishing | 1,000 | 0.3% |
| All others | 62,916 | 17.1% |
| White Collar | 67.2% | |
| Industry | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | % | |
| Manufacturing | 47,494 | 12.9% |
| Educational services and health care | 40,005 | 10.9% |
| Retail trade | 35,070 | 9.6% |
| Professional, scientific, management | 30,899 | 8.4% |
| Finance, insurance and real estate | 22,600 | 6.2% |
| Accommodation, food svcs, recreation | 21,543 | 5.9% |
| Other services | 16,861 | 4.6% |
| Public administration | 16,676 | 4.5% |
| Construction | 16,507 | 4.5% |
| Transportation, warehousing, utilities | 15,654 | 4.3% |
| Wholesale trade | 9,074 | 2.5% |
| Information | 5,920 | 1.6% |
| Farming, forestry, fishing, mining | 2,139 | 0.6% |
| Hispanic Breakdown | ||
|---|---|---|
| Country | Number | % |
| Mexican | 32,166 | 4.54% |
| Puerto Rican | 2,460 | 0.35% |
| Cuban | 1,242 | 0.18% |
| Dominican | 341 | 0.05% |
| Total Central American | 6,137 | 0.87% |
| Costa Rican | 378 | 0.05% |
| Guatemalan | 825 | 0.12% |
| Honduran | 782 | 0.11% |
| Nicaraguan | 369 | 0.05% |
| Panamanian | 186 | 0.03% |
| Salvadoran | 3,570 | 0.50% |
| Other Central American | 27 | 0.00% |
| Total South American | 3,420 | 0.48% |
| Argentinean | 319 | 0.05% |
| Bolivian | 52 | 0.01% |
| Chilean | 216 | 0.03% |
| Colombian | 1,019 | 0.14% |
| Ecuadorian | 507 | 0.07% |
| Paraguayan | 58 | 0.01% |
| Peruvian | 563 | 0.08% |
| Uruguayan | 121 | 0.02% |
| Venezuelan | 496 | 0.07% |
| Other South American | 69 | 0.01% |
| Other Hispanic | 3,423 | 0.48% |
| Asian Breakdown | ||
|---|---|---|
| Country | Number | % |
| Hmong | 50,899 | 7.18% |
| Burmese | 10,937 | 1.54% |
| Chinese | 6,273 | 0.89% |
| Indian | 5,853 | 0.83% |
| Vietnamese | 4,405 | 0.62% |
| Korean | 2,893 | 0.41% |
| Filipino | 2,166 | 0.31% |
| Cambodian | 1,026 | 0.14% |
| Thai | 948 | 0.13% |
| Language Spoken at Home | ||
|---|---|---|
| Language | Number | % |
| English | 528,194 | 79.4% |
| Other Asian | 54,097 | 8.1% |
| Spanish | 32,138 | 4.8% |
| Other | 22,130 | 3.3% |
| Other Indo-European | 7,790 | 1.2% |
| Chinese | 5,030 | 0.8% |
| Vietnamese | 3,867 | 0.6% |
| French, Haitian, Cajun | 3,076 | 0.5% |
| German, other Germanic | 2,599 | 0.4% |
| Ancestry | ||
|---|---|---|
| Country | Number | % |
| German | 171,008 | 24.1% |
| Irish | 77,584 | 10.9% |
| Norwegian | 62,180 | 8.8% |
| Swedish | 47,191 | 6.7% |
| English | 44,324 | 6.3% |
| Polish | 25,171 | 3.6% |
| French | 21,576 | 3.0% |
| Italian | 21,567 | 3.0% |
| American | 16,794 | 2.4% |
| European | 15,188 | 2.1% |
| Scandinavian | 10,809 | 1.5% |
| Scottish | 8,683 | 1.2% |
| Somalian | 8,235 | 1.2% |
| Ethiopian | 8,105 | 1.1% |
| Dutch | 7,714 | 1.1% |
| Citizenship & Nativity | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | % | |
| U.S. citizen | 670,348 | 94.6% |
| Not a citizen | 38,197 | 5.4% |
| Native | 610,030 | 86.1% |
| Foreign-born | 98,515 | 13.9% |
| Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| < 9 Years | 9-12 Years | H.S. Grad or GED | Some College | Bach. Degree | Grad Degree | ||||||
| 19,366 | 4.1% | 16,692 | 3.5% | 93,262 | 19.5% | 125,607 | 26.3% | 135,800 | 28.4% | 86,863 | 18.2% |
| Average years of education: 14.2 | |||||||||||
| Population 25 Years and Older | ||
|---|---|---|
| < 9 Years | 19,366 | 4.1% |
| 9-12 Years | 16,692 | 3.5% |
| H.S. Grad or GED | 93,262 | 19.5% |
| Some College | 125,607 | 26.3% |
| Bach. Degree | 135,800 | 28.4% |
| Grad Degree | 86,863 | 18.2% |
| Average years of education: 14.2 | ||
Click on the District to view county-level data for that election (where available).
NOTE: Results prior to 2022 are for districts which previously covered much of this area, regardless of district number.
| Date | District | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-11-08 | MN04 | Betty McCollum* (DFL) | 200,055 | 67.6% | May Xiong (R) | 95,493 | 32.3% | 425 | 0.1% | 295,973 |
| Redistricting effect (2022); the partisan balance of the district was changed by less than 1% compared to 2020. | ||||||||||
| 2020-11-03 | MN04 | Betty McCollum* (DFL) | 245,813 | 63.2% | Gene Rechtzigel (R) | 112,730 | 29.0% | 30,571 | 7.9% | 389,114 |
| 2018-11-06 | MN04 | Betty McCollum* (DFL) | 216,865 | 66.0% | Greg Ryan (R) | 97,747 | 29.7% | 14,002 | 4.3% | 328,614 |
| 2016-11-08 | MN04 | Betty McCollum* (DFL) | 203,299 | 57.8% | Greg Ryan (R) | 121,032 | 34.4% | 27,614 | 7.8% | 351,945 |
| 2014-11-04 | MN04 | Betty McCollum* (DFL) | 147,857 | 61.2% | Sharna Wahlgren (R) | 79,492 | 32.9% | 14,288 | 5.9% | 241,637 |
| 2012-11-06 | MN04 | Betty McCollum* (DFL) | 216,685 | 62.3% | Tony Hernandez (R) | 109,659 | 31.5% | 21,647 | 6.2% | 347,991 |
| Redistricting effect (2012); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the RIGHT by approximately 2% compared to 2010. | ||||||||||
| 2010-11-02 | MN04 | Betty McCollum* (DFL) | 136,746 | 59.1% | Teresa Collett (R) | 80,141 | 34.6% | 14,539 | 6.3% | 231,426 |
| 2008-11-04 | MN04 | Betty McCollum* (DFL) | 216,268 | 68.4% | Ed Matthews (R) | 98,938 | 31.3% | 815 | 0.3% | 316,021 |
| 2006-11-07 | MN04 | Betty McCollum* (DFL) | 172,098 | 69.5% | Obi Sium (R) | 74,797 | 30.2% | 573 | 0.2% | 247,468 |
| 2004-11-02 | MN04 | Betty McCollum* (DFL) | 182,387 | 57.5% | Patrice Bataglia (R) | 105,467 | 33.2% | 29,445 | 9.3% | 317,299 |
| 2002-11-05 | MN04 | Betty McCollum* (DFL) | 164,597 | 62.2% | Clyde Billington (R) | 89,705 | 33.9% | 10,238 | 3.9% | 264,540 |
| Redistricting effect (2002); the partisan balance of the district was changed by less than 1% compared to 2000. | ||||||||||
| 2000-11-07 | MN04 | Betty McCollum (DFL) | 130,403 | 48.0% | Linda Runbeck (R) | 83,852 | 30.9% | 57,184 | 21.1% | 271,439 |
| 1998-11-03 | MN04 | Bruce Vento* (DFL) | 128,726 | 53.7% | Dennis Newinski (R) | 95,388 | 39.8% | 15,632 | 6.5% | 239,746 |
| 1996-11-05 | MN04 | Bruce Vento* (DFL) | 145,831 | 57.0% | Dennis Newinski (R) | 94,110 | 36.8% | 15,818 | 6.2% | 255,759 |
| 1994-11-08 | MN04 | Bruce Vento* (DFL) | 115,638 | 54.9% | Dennis Newinski (IR) | 88,344 | 41.9% | 6,648 | 3.2% | 210,630 |
| 1992-11-03 | MN04 | Bruce Vento* (DFL) | 159,796 | 57.5% | Ian Maitland (IR) | 101,744 | 36.6% | 16,416 | 5.9% | 277,956 |
| Redistricting effect (1992); the partisan balance of the district was changed by less than 1% compared to 1990. | ||||||||||
| 1990-11-06 | MN04 | Bruce Vento* (DFL) | 143,353 | 64.7% | Ian Maitland (IR) | 77,639 | 35.1% | 404 | 0.2% | 221,396 |
| 1988-11-08 | MN04 | Bruce Vento* (DFL) | 181,227 | 72.4% | Ian Maitland (IR) | 67,073 | 26.8% | 2,027 | 0.8% | 250,327 |
| 1986-11-04 | MN04 | Bruce Vento* (DFL) | 112,662 | 72.9% | Harold Stassen (IR) | 41,926 | 27.1% | 47 | 0.0% | 154,635 |
| 1984-11-06 | MN04 | Bruce Vento* (DFL) | 167,678 | 73.5% | Mary Jane Rachner (IR) | 57,450 | 25.2% | 2,943 | 1.3% | 228,071 |
| 1982-11-02 | MN04 | Bruce Vento* (DFL) | 153,494 | 73.2% | Bill James (IR) | 56,248 | 26.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 209,742 |
| Redistricting effect (1982); the partisan balance of the district was changed by less than 1% compared to 1980. | ||||||||||
| 1980-11-04 | MN04 | Bruce Vento* (DFL) | 119,182 | 58.5% | John Berg (IR) | 82,537 | 40.5% | 1,993 | 1.0% | 203,712 |
| 1978-11-07 | MN04 | Bruce Vento* (DFL) | 95,989 | 58.0% | John Berg (IR) | 69,396 | 42.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 165,385 |
| 1976-11-02 | MN04 | Bruce Vento (DFL) | 133,282 | 66.4% | Andrew Engebretson (IR) | 59,767 | 29.8% | 7,586 | 3.8% | 200,635 |
| 1974-11-04 | MN04 | Joseph Karth* (DFL) | 95,437 | 76.0% | Joseph Rhineberger (R) | 30,083 | 24.0% | 9 | 0.0% | 125,529 |
| 1972-11-07 | MN04 | Joseph Karth* (DFL) | 138,292 | 72.4% | Steve Thompson (R) | 52,786 | 27.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 191,078 |
| Redistricting effect (1972); the partisan balance of the district was changed by less than 1% compared to 1970. | ||||||||||
| 1970-11-03 | MN04 | Joseph Karth* (DFL) | 131,263 | 74.2% | Frank Loss (R) | 45,680 | 25.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 176,943 |
| 1968-11-05 | MN04 | Joseph Karth* (DFL) | 129,082 | 61.3% | Emery Barette (R) | 81,392 | 38.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 210,474 |
| 1966-11-08 | MN04 | Joseph Karth* (DFL) | 91,271 | 53.4% | Stephan Maxwell (R) | 79,667 | 46.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 170,938 |
| 1964-11-03 | MN04 | Joseph Karth* (DFL) | 144,801 | 72.3% | John Drexler (R) | 54,221 | 27.1% | 1,311 | 0.7% | 200,333 |
| 1962-11-06 | MN04 | Joseph Karth* (DFL) | 93,519 | 59.5% | Harry Strong (R) | 63,766 | 40.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 157,285 |
| 1960-11-08 | MN04 | Joseph Karth* (DFL) | 108,738 | 61.0% | Joseph Mitchell (R) | 69,635 | 39.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 178,373 |
| 1958-11-04 | MN04 | Joseph Karth (DFL) | 72,952 | 56.4% | Frank Farrell (R) | 56,484 | 43.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 129,436 |
| 1956-11-06 | MN04 | Eugene McCarthy* (DFL) | 103,320 | 64.1% | Edward Slettedahl (R) | 57,947 | 35.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 161,267 |
| 1954-11-02 | MN04 | Eugene McCarthy* (DFL) | 81,651 | 63.0% | Richard Hansen (R) | 47,933 | 37.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 129,584 |
| 1952-11-04 | MN04 | Eugene McCarthy* (DFL) | 98,015 | 61.7% | Roger Kennedy (R) | 60,827 | 38.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 158,842 |
| 1950-11-07 | MN04 | Eugene McCarthy* (DFL) | 59,930 | 60.4% | Ward Fleming (R) | 39,307 | 39.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 99,237 |
| 1948-11-02 | MN04 | Eugene McCarthy (DFL) | 78,476 | 59.4% | Edward Devitt* (R) | 53,574 | 40.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 132,050 |
| 1946-11-05 | MN04 | Edward Devitt (R) | 45,667 | 51.5% | Frank Starkey* (DFL) | 41,897 | 47.2% | 1,138 | 1.3% | 88,702 |
| 1944-11-07 | MN04 | Frank Starkey (DFL) | 64,434 | 51.8% | Melvin Maas* (R) | 59,994 | 48.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 124,428 |
| 1942-11-03 | MN04 | Melvin Maas* (R) | 45,903 | 65.1% | William Mahoney (Farmer Labor) | 17,071 | 24.2% | 7,588 | 10.8% | 70,562 |
| 1940-11-05 | MN04 | Melvin Maas* (R) | 68,525 | 58.8% | George Siegel (Farmer Labor) | 32,898 | 28.2% | 15,050 | 12.9% | 116,473 |
| 1938-11-08 | MN04 | Melvin Maas* (R) | 60,252 | 53.1% | Howard Williams (Farmer Labor) | 40,558 | 35.8% | 12,619 | 11.1% | 113,429 |
| 1936-11-03 | MN04 | Melvin Maas* (R) | 48,399 | 38.3% | Howard Williams (Farmer Labor) | 48,039 | 38.0% | 29,889 | 23.7% | 126,327 |
| Year | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff (St) | Diff (US) | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 redist | Joe Biden (D) | 268,967 | 67.8% | Donald Trump* (R) | 119,722 | 30.2% | 7,810 | 2.0% | 396,499 | -15 | -17 | 12.10% | |
| 2020 | 73% | Joe Biden (D) | 273,197 | 67.5% | Donald Trump* (R) | 123,295 | 30.5% | 7,966 | 2.0% | 404,458 | -15 | -16 | 12.34% |
| 2016 | 69% | Hillary Clinton (D) | 223,803 | 61.5% | Donald Trump (R) | 111,163 | 30.6% | 28,684 | 7.9% | 363,650 | -14 | -15 | 12.35% |
| 2012 | 73% | Barack Obama* (D) | 231,511 | 62.5% | Mitt Romney (R) | 131,521 | 35.5% | 7,482 | 2.0% | 370,514 | -9 | -12 | 12.62% |
| 2008 | 74% | Barack Obama (D) | 217,984 | 64.4% | John McCain (R) | 113,600 | 33.6% | 6,835 | 2.0% | 338,419 | -10 | -12 | 11.63% |
| 2004 | 73% | John Kerry (D) | 205,467 | 61.7% | George W. Bush* (R) | 123,313 | 37.0% | 4,341 | 1.3% | 333,121 | -11 | -14 | 11.78% |
| 2000 | 65% | Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 157,582 | 56.4% | George W. Bush (R) | 101,741 | 36.4% | 20,207 | 7.2% | 279,530 | -9 | -12 | 11.46% |
| 1996 | 60% | Bill Clinton* (D) | 152,555 | 60.1% | Robert Dole (R) | 77,704 | 30.6% | 23,566 | 9.3% | 253,825 | -4 | -10 | 11.58% |
| 1992 | 69% | Bill Clinton (D) | 147,266 | 51.6% | George Bush* (R) | 79,137 | 27.7% | 58,850 | 20.6% | 285,253 | -4 | -10 | 12.15% |
| 1988 | 65% | Michael Dukakis (D) | 160,154 | 61.6% | George Bush (R) | 99,961 | 38.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 260,115 | -7 | -15 | 12.41% |
| 1984 | 69% | Walter Mondale (D) | 157,060 | 59.4% | Ronald Reagan* (R) | 107,329 | 40.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 264,389 | -9 | -18 | 12.68% |
| 1980 | 76% | Jimmy Carter* (D) | 124,166 | 55.0% | Ronald Reagan (R) | 78,432 | 34.8% | 23,081 | 10.2% | 225,679 | -8 | -16 | 11.00% |
| 1976 | 73% | Jimmy Carter (D) | 133,051 | 60.8% | Gerald Ford* (R) | 85,922 | 39.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 218,973 | -3 | -9 | 11.23% |
| 1972 | 66% | George McGovern (D) | 107,924 | 53.1% | Richard Nixon* (R) | 95,201 | 46.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 203,125 | -5 | -14 | 11.66% |
| 1968 | n/a | Hubert Humphrey (D) | 139,017 | 62.0% | Richard Nixon (R) | 74,989 | 33.5% | 10,070 | 4.5% | 224,076 | -8 | -10 | 14.11% |
| 1964 | n/a | Lyndon Johnson* (D) | 69.8% | Barry Goldwater (R) | 30.2% | 0.0% | -6 | -8 | n/a | ||||
| 1960 | 75% | John Kennedy (D) | 108,464 | 58.1% | Richard Nixon (R) | 77,408 | 41.5% | 655 | 0.4% | 186,527 | -8 | -8 | 12.10% |
| 1956 | 72% | Adlai Stevenson (D) | 87,784 | 52.1% | Dwight Eisenhower* (R) | 80,701 | 47.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 168,485 | -6 | -10 | 12.57% |
| 1952 | 79% | Adlai Stevenson (D) | 93,783 | 54.7% | Dwight Eisenhower (R) | 76,093 | 44.4% | 1,494 | 0.9% | 171,370 | -11 | -11 | 12.42% |
| Year | Pop | White | Black | Indian | Asian | 2+ Races | Hispanic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 705,033 | 63.4% | 10.9% | 0.3% | 13.4% | 4.5% | 7.0% |
| 2020 | 719,873 | 65.4% | 10.8% | 12.9% | 4.2% | 6.7% | |
| 2012 | 669,310 | 70.0% | 9.2% | 0.6% | 10.5% | 3.4% | 6.3% |
| 2010 | 614,624 | 69.3% | 9.7% | 0.6% | 10.2% | 2.6% | 7.6% |
| 2002 | 614,935 | 77.7% | 6.5% | 0.7% | 7.5% | 2.2% | 5.2% |
| 2000 | 577,077 | 75.9% | 7.0% | 0.8% | 8.1% | 2.8% | 5.4% |
| 1992 | 546,887 | 87.3% | 4.2% | 0.9% | 4.7% | 2.9% | |
| 1990 | 539,004 | 88.4% | 4.2% | 4.6% | 2.8% | ||
| 1982 | 509,552 | 92.9% | 2.9% | 0.6% | 1.6% | 2.0% | |
| 1980 | 457,422 | 3.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 2.0% | ||
| 1972 | 473,902 | 2.0% | |||||
| 1970 | 559,203 | 2.0% | |||||
| 1960 | 422,525 | ||||||
| 1950 | 355,332 |
| Year | Total | Republican | Democrat | Other | R/D Edge | R/D Edge % | VAPOP % | |||
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