Minnesota's 4th congressional district

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Minnesota's 4th congressional district
The 4th congressional district of Minnesota since 2002
The 4th congressional district of Minnesota since 2002
Area 202[1] mi² (523 km²)
Distribution 100% urban, 0% rural
Population (2000) 614,935[2]
Median income $46,811
Ethnic composition 79.9% White, 6.7% Black, 7.6% Asian, 5.2% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American, 2.4% other
Cook PVI D + 13

Minnesota's 4th Congressional District covers Ramsey County including all of St. Paul and several St. Paul suburbs. The district is solidly Democratic with a CPVI of D + 13.[3] It is currently represented by Betty McCollum, a DFLer, scoring 13% conservative by a conservative group[4] and 91% progressive by a liberal group.[5]

[edit] Historical Representation

Congress Representative Party District home Note
48th (1883–1885) William D. Washburn Republican
49th (1885–1887) John Gilfillan Republican
50th (1887–1889) Edmund Rice Democratic
51st (1889–1891) Samuel Snider Republican
52nd (1891–1893) James Castle Democratic
53rd-54th (1893–1897) Andrew Kiefer Republican
55th-63rd (1897–1915) Frederick Stevens Republican
64th-65th (1915–1919) Carl Van Dyke Democratic
66th-69th (1919–1927) Oscar Keller Republican
70th-72nd (1927–1933) Melvin Maas Republican
73rd (1933–1935) Einar Hoidale Democratic
74th-78th (1935–1945) Melvin Maas Republican
79th (1945–1947) Frank Starkey Democratic
80th (1947–1949) Edward Devitt Republican
81st-85th (1949–1959) Eugene McCarthy Democratic
86th-94th (1959–1977) Joseph Karth Democratic
95th-106th (1977-01-03 – 2000-10-10) Bruce Vento DFL Died
106th (2000-10-10 – 2001-01-03) Vacant
107th-incumbent (2001–) Betty McCollum DFL

[edit] Elections

2002 General election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Betty McCollum 163,885 62 -
Republican Billington 89,489 34 -
Green Raskiewicz 9,873 4 -
2004 General election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Betty McCollum 180,650 58 -
Republican Patrice Bataglia 103,680 33 -
Independence Peter Vento 28,844 9 -
2006 General election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Betty McCollum 172,100 70 -
Republican Obi Sium 74,797 30 -

[edit] References

  1. ^ Minnesota congressional districts by urban and rural population and land area. US Census Bureau (2000). Retrieved on 2007-04-02.
  2. ^ Fast Facts. US Census Bureau (2000). Retrieved on 2007-03-30.
  3. ^ Will Gerrymandered Districts Stem the Wave of Voter Unrest?. The Campaign Legal Center. Retrieved on 2007-03-30.
  4. ^ Congressional Voting Scorecard 2005 (pdf). SBE Council’s Congressional Voting Scorecard 2005. Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council (June, 2006). Retrieved on 2006-11-02.
  5. ^ Leading with the Left. Progressive Punch. Retrieved on 2006-11-02.
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