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Minnesota's 4th Congressional District

Minnesota · MN-04

Minnesota's 4th Congressional District is one of 8 U.S. House districts in Minnesota, represented in Congress by Betty McCollum (Democrat). It is home to roughly 709,972 people, with a median age of 36.9. The population is about 63% White. The median household income is $88,989, and 48% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election it voted safely Democratic (D+36).

Representative

Betty McCollum Democrat

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

Geography

Map of Minnesota

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333 mi²
Land area
2,132/mi²
Pop. density
0.57
Compactness (Polsby-Popper)

Covering 333 square miles, MN-04 is the 340th-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 2,132 residents per square mile, it is a largely suburban district. Its shape is very compact: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.57 ranks 9th of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.

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Presidential results

D+36
2024 margin
67% / 31%
2024 Dem / Rep
D+38
2020 margin

In the 2024 presidential election, 67% of MN-04 voters backed Kamala Harris and 31% Donald Trump — a D+36 margin. That is a 2.0-point shift toward the Republicans from 2020, when the district voted D+38.

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

Who lives here

63% White10% Black7% Hispanic13% Asian7% Other
709,972
Population
36.9
Median age
23.4%
Under 18
15.5%
Age 65+
14.1%
Foreign-born
5%
Veterans

The median resident of the district is 36.9 years old; 23.4% of residents are under 18 and 15.5% are 65 or older. About 14.1% of residents were born outside the United States, and 20.8% speak a language other than English at home.

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

Economy & education

$88,989
Median household income
$332,305
Median home value
$1,336
Median rent
48%
Bachelor's or higher
65.4%
Homeownership
10.7%
Poverty rate
24.3 min
Mean commute
4.8%
Uninsured

At $88,989, the district's median household income ranks 132nd of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $332,305, and the median rent is $1,336 a month. 10.7% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 24.3-minute commute (19.6% work from home).

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

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