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Minnesota's 2nd Congressional District

Minnesota · MN-02

Minnesota's 2nd Congressional District is one of 8 U.S. House districts in Minnesota, represented in Congress by Angie Craig (Democrat). It is home to roughly 717,816 people, with a median age of 38.3. The population is about 76% White. The median household income is $107,910, and 43% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election it voted leaning Democratic (D+6).

Representative

Angie Craig Democrat

Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).

Geography

Map of Minnesota

MN-02 is shown in red. Click a neighboring district to open it, or zoom out to explore the country.

1,806 mi²
Land area
397/mi²
Pop. density
0.42
Compactness (Polsby-Popper)

Covering 1,806 square miles, MN-02 is the 236th-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 397 residents per square mile, it is a mix of small cities, suburbs and countryside. Its shape is fairly compact: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.42 ranks 73rd of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.

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Presidential results

D+6
2024 margin
52% / 46%
2024 Dem / Rep
D+7
2020 margin

In the 2024 presidential election, 52% of MN-02 voters backed Kamala Harris and 46% Donald Trump — a D+6 margin. That is a 1.0-point shift toward the Republicans from 2020, when the district voted D+7.

Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).

Who lives here

76% White6% Black8% Hispanic5% Asian5% Other
717,816
Population
38.3
Median age
24.5%
Under 18
14.8%
Age 65+
9.1%
Foreign-born
6%
Veterans

The median resident of the district is 38.3 years old; 24.5% of residents are under 18 and 14.8% are 65 or older. About 9.1% of residents were born outside the United States, and 12.7% speak a language other than English at home.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).

Economy & education

$107,910
Median household income
$364,787
Median home value
$1,455
Median rent
43%
Bachelor's or higher
78.4%
Homeownership
5.3%
Poverty rate
26.1 min
Mean commute
3.8%
Uninsured

At $107,910, the district's median household income ranks 51st of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $364,787, and the median rent is $1,455 a month. 5.3% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 26.1-minute commute (18.1% work from home).

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).

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