Minnesota's 1st Congressional District
Minnesota · MN-01
Minnesota's 1st Congressional District is one of 8 U.S. House districts in Minnesota, represented in Congress by Brad Finstad (Republican). It is home to roughly 712,544 people, with a median age of 39. The population is about 83% White. The median household income is $78,231, and 32% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election it voted leaning Republican (R+12).
Representative
Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).
Geography
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Covering 12,429 square miles, MN-01 is the 60th-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 57 residents per square mile, it is a predominantly rural district. Its shape is irregular: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.30 ranks 194th of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.
Presidential results
In the 2024 presidential election, 43% of MN-01 voters backed Kamala Harris and 55% Donald Trump — a R+12 margin. That is a 3.0-point shift toward the Republicans from 2020, when the district voted R+9.
Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).
Who lives here
The median resident of the district is 39 years old; 22.9% of residents are under 18 and 18.5% are 65 or older. About 6.8% of residents were born outside the United States, and 10.3% speak a language other than English at home.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).
Economy & education
At $78,231, the district's median household income ranks 209th of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $237,299, and the median rent is $983 a month. 10.1% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 21.1-minute commute (10.1% work from home).
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).