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U.S. House seat · lines in effect since 2022

Minnesota's 1st District

A district of about 715,000 people, 32% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+11.6 relative to the nation for president.

Brad Finstad (R) · since Aug 12, 2022Next election Nov 7, 2028The 2026 race →
MN-1

Source: 2026 results: Minnesota Secretary of State; boundaries: Census Bureau TIGER/LineUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET

Where it sits among all 435 seats

Every U.S. House seat by partisan lean, from most Democratic to most Republican. Lean is the seat's presidential vote on current lines, relative to the nation.

R+11.6254th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican218th seat · the majority line5432MN-1867

Labels below the bar mark 7 other seats in Minnesota.

Source: 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET

Every race on these lines

Results recomputed from precinct returns as if today's boundaries had always existed, so years compare like for like.

2020202220242026
U.S. SenateR+8.4No raceNo raceNo race
U.S. HouseNo raceR+11.5R+17.1D+0.1

Outlined: the race for this seat itselfBlank: no race that year

Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: Minnesota Secretary of StateUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET

Who lives here, compared

Grey bars show the spread of all 435 seats. Small marks are other seats in Minnesota. The black marker is MN-1.

Adults with a bachelor's degree32% 43rd pct · 6th of 8 in MN

Lower than 57% of seats.

White adults without a degree58% 88th pct · 3rd of 8 in MN

Higher than 88% of seats.

Hispanic residents8% 29th pct · 4th of 8 in MN

Lower than 71% of seats.

Black residents4% 29th pct · 6th of 8 in MN

Lower than 71% of seats.

Asian residents3% 43rd pct · 6th of 8 in MN

Lower than 57% of seats.

People per square mile57 13th pct · 6th of 8 in MN

Less dense than 87% of seats.

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET

Seats most like this one

Nearest seats on demographics, density and lean. 2 of the 4 flipped this year.

WA-5
32% college gradsR+11.1Held RIA-1
33% college gradsR+7.3Flipped DWI-8
30% college gradsR+16.2Held RIA-2
29% college gradsR+8.7Flipped D

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current lines; 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET

Who has held it

These lines took effect in 2022.

  1. Brad Finstad (R)
    2023– · Won 2022 by 11.5, 2024 by 17.1

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)