U.S. House of Representatives · District 1
Minnesota. Election Day was Nov. 3, 2026.
Who is running
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Worth knowing
- The party winning this district last changed in 2018, when Jim Hagedorn (Republican) won it after a Democratic win in 2016. Source: Federal Election Commission, Federal Elections and Clerk of the House of Representatives, Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election and MIT Election Data and Science Lab, U.S. House of Representatives 1976-2024 (compiled from the Clerk of the House)
- The closest result we hold for this district was in 2018: Jim Hagedorn won by 1,315 votes, 0.5 points of all votes counted. Source: Federal Election Commission, Federal Elections
- 13 different people won the 52 regular elections for this district from 1920 to 2024. Source: Federal Election Commission, Federal Elections and Clerk of the House of Representatives, Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election and MIT Election Data and Science Lab, U.S. House of Representatives 1976-2024 (compiled from the Clerk of the House)
Each fact is worked out from the official records linked beside it. None is a prediction or a rating.
Past results
- Democratic candidate
- Republican candidate
District lines are redrawn after each census and sometimes in between, so the same district number did not always cover the same ground. A break in a line means no figure was published or held for that year. It does not mean zero.
Data table: Share of the vote for this district, 1920 to 2024
| Year | Democratic candidate | Republican candidate |
|---|---|---|
| 1920 | No figure | 70.43% |
| 1922 | 42.67% | 57.33% |
| 1924 | 9.86% | 53.39% |
| 1926 | 25.5% | 74.5% |
| 1928 | 35.21% | 64.79% |
| 1930 | No figure | 65.05% |
| 1934 | 26.96% | 46.57% |
| 1936 | 21.68% | 50.74% |
| 1938 | 35.13% | 64.87% |
| 1940 | 20.06% | 64.83% |
| 1942 | 33.77% | 66.23% |
| 1944 | 38.3% | 61.7% |
| 1946 | 31.59% | 68.41% |
| 1948 | 38.61% | 61.39% |
| 1950 | 32.93% | 67.07% |
| 1952 | 30.59% | 69.41% |
| 1954 | 39.11% | 60.89% |
| 1956 | 38.54% | 61.46% |
| 1958 | 43.05% | 56.95% |
| 1960 | 39.46% | 60.54% |
| 1962 | 42.49% | 57.51% |
| 1964 | 44.69% | 55.31% |
| 1966 | 34.09% | 65.91% |
| 1968 | 31.25% | 68.75% |
| 1970 | 30.71% | 69.29% |
| 1972 | 29.29% | 70.71% |
| 1974 | 37.41% | 62.59% |
| 1976 | 30.47% | 68.25% |
| 1978 | 42.5% | 56.19% |
| 1980 | 28.22% | 71.78% |
| 1982 | 51.17% | 47.91% |
| 1984 | 56.99% | 43.01% |
| 1986 | 72.37% | 27.62% |
| 1988 | 70.11% | 29.46% |
| 1990 | 78.12% | 21.86% |
| 1992 | 73.85% | No figure |
| 1994 | 44.71% | 55.16% |
| 1996 | 47.17% | 52.66% |
| 1998 | 45.19% | 54.7% |
| 2000 | 41.64% | 56.43% |
| 2002 | 34.65% | 61.5% |
| 2004 | 35.51% | 59.6% |
| 2006 | 52.74% | 47.12% |
| 2008 | 62.5% | 32.93% |
| 2010 | 49.34% | 44.05% |
| 2012 | 57.52% | 42.33% |
| 2014 | 54.19% | 45.67% |
| 2016 | 50.34% | 49.58% |
| 2018 | 49.68% | 50.13% |
| 2020 | 45.52% | 48.59% |
| 2022 | 42.31% | 53.83% |
| 2024 | 41.41% | 58.51% |
Winners and margins, 1920 to 2024
| Year | Most votes | Margin over the runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Brad Finstad (Republican) | 64,554 votes (17.1 points) |
| 2022 | Brad Finstad (Republican) | 34,164 votes (11.5 points) |
| 2020 | Jim Hagedorn (Republican) | 11,344 votes (3.1 points) |
| 2018 | Jim Hagedorn (Republican) | 1,315 votes (0.5 points) |
| 2016 | Tim Walz (Democratic-Farmer-Labor) | 2,548 votes (0.8 points) |
| 2014 | Tim Walz (Democratic-Farmer-Labor) | 19,315 votes (8.5 points) |
| 2012 | Tim Walz (Democratic-Farmer-Labor) | 51,047 votes (15.2 points) |
| 2010 | Tim Walz (Democratic-Farmer-Labor) | 13,123 votes (5.3 points) |
| 2008 | Tim Walz (Democratic-Farmer-Labor) | 98,300 votes (29.6 points) |
| 2006 | Tim Walz (Democratic-Farmer-Labor) | 15,070 votes (5.6 points) |
| 2004 | Gil Gutknecht (Republican) | 78,044 votes (24.1 points) |
| 2002 | Gil Gutknecht (Republican) | 71,405 votes (26.8 points) |
| 2000 | Gil Gutknecht (Republican) | 41,889 votes (14.8 points) |
| 1998 | Gil Gutknecht (Republican) | 22,813 votes (9.5 points) |
| 1996 | Gil Gutknecht (Republican) | 14,339 votes (5.5 points) |
| 1994 | Gil Gutknecht (Republican) | 22,285 votes (10.5 points) |
| 1992 | Timothy J Penny (Democratic-Farmer-Labor) | 134,002 votes (48.0 points) |
| 1990 | Timothy J Penny (Democratic-Farmer-Labor) | 112,893 votes (56.3 points) |
| 1988 | Timothy J \"Tim\" Penny (Democratic-Farmer-Labor) | 93,409 votes (40.6 points) |
| 1986 | Timothy J \"Tim\" Penny (Democratic) | 77,365 votes (44.8 points) |
| 1984 | Timothy J \"Tim\" Penny (Democratic) | 34,372 votes (14.0 points) |
| 1982 | Timothy J \"Tim\" Penny (Democratic) | 6,959 votes (3.3 points) |
| 1980 | Arlen Erdahl (Republican) | 103,820 votes (43.6 points) |
| 1978 | Arlen Erdahl (Republican) | 26,819 votes (13.7 points) |
| 1976 | Albert H Quic (Republican) | 87,547 votes (37.8 points) |
| 1974 | Albert H. Quie (Republican) | 38,270 votes (25.2 points) |
| 1972 | Albert H. Quie (Republican) | 83,592 votes (41.4 points) |
| 1970 | Albert H. Quie (Republican) | 67,807 votes (38.6 points) |
| 1968 | Albert H. Quie (Republican) | 75,484 votes (37.5 points) |
| 1966 | Albert H. Quie (Republican) | 52,765 votes (31.8 points) |
| 1964 | Albert H. Quie (Republican) | 20,850 votes (10.6 points) |
| 1962 | Albert H. Quie (Republican) | 23,676 votes (15.0 points) |
| 1960 | Albert H. Quie (Republican) | 34,959 votes (21.1 points) |
| 1958 | Albert H. Quie (Republican) | 17,900 votes (13.9 points) |
| 1956 | August H. Andresen (Republican) | 34,345 votes (22.9 points) |
| 1954 | August H. Andresen (Republican) | 26,008 votes (21.8 points) |
| 1952 | August H. Andresen (Republican) | 57,722 votes (38.8 points) |
| 1950 | August H. Andresen (Republican) | 38,177 votes (34.1 points) |
| 1948 | August H. Andresen (Republican) | 29,812 votes (22.8 points) |
| 1946 | August H. Andresen (Republican) | 35,467 votes (36.8 points) |
| 1944 | August H. Andresen (Republican) | 29,497 votes (23.4 points) |
| 1942 | August H. Andresen (Republican) | 28,616 votes (32.5 points) |
| 1940 | August H. Andresen (Republican) | 61,335 votes (44.8 points) |
| 1938 | August H. Andresen (Republican) | 34,153 votes (29.7 points) |
| 1936 | August H. Andresen (Republican) | 33,227 votes (27.6 points) |
| 1934 | August H. Andresen (Republican) | 21,518 votes (19.6 points) |
| 1930 | Victor Christgau (Republican) | 20,973 votes (30.1 points) |
| 1928 | Victor Christgau (Republican) | 27,230 votes (29.6 points) |
| 1926 | Allen J. Furlow (Republican) | 30,886 votes (49.0 points) |
| 1924 | Allen J. Furlow (Republican) | 12,926 votes (16.6 points) |
| 1922 | Sydney Anderson (Republican) | 9,382 votes (14.7 points) |
| 1920 | Sidney Anderson (Republican) | 29,229 votes (40.9 points) |
Map
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Outlines are the Census Bureau's simplified cartographic boundaries, drawn for display, not for legal boundaries. Group names are in the table and in each district's tooltip, not only shown by colour.
Data table: Minnesota's U.S. House districts, with District 1 outlined
| District | Contest |
|---|---|
| MN-1 | This race |
| MN-2 | Another district |
| MN-3 | Another district |
| MN-4 | Another district |
| MN-5 | Another district |
| MN-6 | Another district |
| MN-7 | Another district |
| MN-8 | Another district |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary file for the 119th Congress. As of the 119th Congress (2025 to 2027) boundary file.
The outlined district is the one in force for the 119th Congress. A state that redrew its map for 2026 may vote on different lines; the official list above names the contest.
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