Minnesota's 3rd congressional district

Minnesota's 3rd congressional district contains suburbs in Hennepin and Anoka counties to the west, south, and north of Minneapolis. The district, which is mostly suburban in character, includes a few farming communities on its far western edge and also inner-ring suburban areas on its eastern edge. The district includes the blue collar cities of Brooklyn Park and Coon Rapids to the north-east, middle-income Bloomington to the south, and higher-income Eden Prairie, Edina, Hopkins, Maple Grove, Plymouth, Minnetonka, and Wayzata to the west. Democrat Kelly Morrison currently represents the district in the U.S. House of Representatives, after being elected in 2024.

The 3rd congressional district has the highest median household income out of Minnesota's congressional districts, with a median household income of $100,867, compared to the state average of $74,593. In 2020, 12 percent of residents of the 3rd congressional district were immigrants; the largest countries of origin were India, Mexico, Laos, Liberia, and Vietnam. The largest immigrant populations in the district are concentrated in Brooklyn Park, one of the most ethnically diverse cities in Minnesota, as well as in Eden Prairie and Bloomington.

The 2024 election was between Republican Tad Jude and Democrat Kelly Morrison. It was described as "decidedly low-keyed", notable for a lack of attack ads or advertising in general.

Recent election results from statewide races Year Office Results2003–2013 Boundaries2008 PresidentObama 52% - 46% SenateColeman 47% - 38%2010 GovernorEmmer 48% - 38% Secretary of StateSeverson 51% - 46% AuditorAnderson 51% - 45% Attorney GeneralSwanson 49% - 46%2013–2023 Boundaries2012 PresidentObama 51% - 47% SenateKlobuchar 64% - 33%2014 SenateFranken 50% - 47% GovernorJohnson 48% - 47% Secretary of StateSeverson 50% - 45% AuditorOtto 49% - 44% Attorney GeneralSwanson 51% - 42%2016 PresidentClinton 51% - 40%2018 Senate (Reg.)Klobuchar 63% - 34% Senate (Spec.)Smith 55% - 41% GovernorWalz 55% - 41% Secretary of StateSimon 54% - 42% AuditorBlaha 51% - 42% Attorney GeneralEllison 51% - 44%2020 PresidentBiden 59% - 38% SenateSmith 54% - 39%2023–2033 Boundaries2022 GovernorWalz 59% - 38% Secretary of StateSimon 61% - 39% AuditorBlaha 53% - 42% Attorney GeneralEllison 56% - 44%2024 PresidentHarris 59% - 38% SenateKlobuchar 63% - 34%

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:

Anoka County (3)

Anoka, Coon Rapids, Ramsey (part; also 6th)

Hennepin County (34)

Bloomington, Brooklyn Park, Champlin, Chanhassen (part; also 6th; shared with Carver County), Corcoran, Dayton, Deephaven, Eden Prairie, Edina (part; also 5th), Excelsior, Greenfield, Greenwood, Hopkins, Independence, Long Lake, Loretto, Maple Grove, Maple Plain, Medicine Lake, Medina, Minnetonka, Minnetonka Beach, Minnetrista, Mound, Orono, Osseo, Plymouth, Rogers, Shorewood, Spring Park, St. Bonifacius, Tonka Bay, Wayzata, Woodland

List of members representing the district Member Party Years Congress Electoral history District location District created March 4, 1873 John T. Averill Republican March 4, 1873 –March 3, 1875 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1872.Retired. 1873–1883 William S. King Republican March 4, 1875 –March 3, 1877 Elected in 1874.Retired. Jacob H. Stewart Republican March 4, 1877 –March 3, 1879 Elected in 1876.Retired. William D. Washburn Republican March 4, 1879 –March 3, 1883 Elected in 1878.Re-elected in 1880.Redistricted to the . Horace B. Strait Republican March 4, 1883 –March 3, 1887 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1882.Re-elected in 1884.Lost re-election. 1883–1893Carver, Chippewa, Dakota, Goodhue, Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker, Renville, Rice, Scott, and Swift John L. MacDonald Democratic March 4, 1887 –March 3, 1889 Elected in 1886.Lost re-election. Darwin Hall Republican March 4, 1889 –March 3, 1891 Elected in 1888.Lost re-election. Osee M. Hall Democratic March 4, 1891 –March 3, 1895 Elected in 1890.Re-elected in 1892.Lost re-election. 1893–1903Carver, Dakota, Goodhue, Le Sueur, McLeod, Meeker, Renville, Rice, Scott, and Sibley Joel Heatwole Republican March 4, 1895 –March 3, 1903 Elected in 1894.Re-elected in 1896.Re-elected in 1898.Re-elected in 1900.Retired. Charles Russell Davis Republican March 4, 1903 –March 3, 1925 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.Re-elected in 1922.Lost renomination. 1903–1915 1915–1933Carver, Dakota, Goodhue, Le Sueur, McLeod, Nicollet, Rice, Scott, Sibley, and Washington August H. Andresen Republican March 4, 1925 –March 3, 1933 Elected in 1924.Re-elected in 1926.Re-elected in 1928.Re-elected in 1930.Redistricted to the and lost re-election. District inactive March 4, 1933 –January 3, 1935 All representatives elected at-large Ernest Lundeen Farmer–Labor January 3, 1935 –January 3, 1937 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1934.Retired to run for U.S. senator. 1935–1963Anoka, Chisago, Isanti, and Washington; parts of Hennepin Henry Teigan Farmer–Labor January 3, 1937 –January 3, 1939 Elected in 1936.Lost re-election. John G. Alexander Republican January 3, 1939 –January 3, 1941 Elected in 1938.Lost renomination. Richard P. Gale Republican January 3, 1941 –January 3, 1945 Elected in 1940.Re-elected in 1942.Lost re-election. William Gallagher January 3, 1945 –August 13, 1946 Elected in 1944.Died. Vacant August 13, 1946 –January 3, 1947 George MacKinnon Republican January 3, 1947 –January 3, 1949 Elected in 1946.Lost re-election. Roy Wier January 3, 1949 –January 3, 1961 Elected in 1948.Re-elected in 1950.Re-elected in 1952.Re-elected in 1954.Re-elected in 1956.Re-elected in 1958.Lost re-election. Clark MacGregor Republican January 3, 1961 –January 3, 1971 Elected in 1960.Re-elected in 1962.Re-elected in 1964.Re-elected in 1966.Re-elected in 1968.Retired to run for U.S. senator. 1963–1973Anoka; parts of Hennepin Bill Frenzel Republican January 3, 1971 –January 3, 1991 Elected in 1970.Re-elected in 1972.Re-elected in 1974.Re-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.Retired. 1973–1983 1983–1993Parts of Carver, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, and Scott Jim Ramstad Republican January 3, 1991 –January 3, 2009 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.Retired. 1993–1995Parts of Dakota, Hennepin, Scott, and Washington 1995–2003Parts of Dakota, Hennepin, Scott, and Wright 2003–2013Parts of Anoka and Hennepin Erik Paulsen Republican January 3, 2009 –January 3, 2019 Elected in 2008.Re-elected in 2010.Re-elected in 2012.Re-elected in 2014.Re-elected in 2016.Lost re-election. 2013–2023Parts of Anoka, Carver, and Hennepin Dean Phillips January 3, 2019 –January 3, 2025 Elected in 2018.Re-elected in 2020.Re-elected in 2022.Retired to run for U.S. President. 2023–presentParts of Anoka and HennepinKelly Morrison January 3, 2025 – presentElected in 2024.

Recent election results

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Historical district boundaries

See also

Minnesota's congressional districts List of United States congressional districts

References

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