Minnesota's 8th Congressional District
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Minnesota's 8th Congressional District is one of 8 U.S. House districts in Minnesota, represented in Congress by Pete Stauber (Republican). It is home to roughly 721,653 people, with a median age of 42.8. The population is about 88% White. The median household income is $74,550, and 28% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election it voted leaning Republican (R+14).
Representative
Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).
Geography
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Covering 34,395 square miles, MN-08 is the 21st-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 21 residents per square mile, it is a predominantly rural district. Its shape is irregular: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.25 ranks 254th of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.
Presidential results
In the 2024 presidential election, 42% of MN-08 voters backed Kamala Harris and 56% Donald Trump — a R+14 margin. That is a 3.0-point shift toward the Republicans from 2020, when the district voted R+11.
Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).
Who lives here
The median resident of the district is 42.8 years old; 21% of residents are under 18 and 21.1% are 65 or older. About 1.9% of residents were born outside the United States, and 3.5% speak a language other than English at home.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).
Economy & education
At $74,550, the district's median household income ranks 242nd of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $246,462, and the median rent is $984 a month. 11% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 26-minute commute (10.7% work from home).
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).