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

Minnesota's 6th District

A district of about 733,000 people, 36% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+19.6 relative to the nation for president.

Tom Emmer (R) · since Jan 6, 2015Next election Nov 7, 2028The 2026 race →
MN-6

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+19.6307th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican218th seat · the majority line543218MN-67

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+19.5No raceNo raceNo race
U.S. HouseNo raceR+24.2R+25.0R+11.6

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-6.

Adults with a bachelor's degree36% 58th pct · 5th of 8 in MN

Higher than 58% of seats.

White adults without a degree55% 84th pct · 4th of 8 in MN

Higher than 84% of seats.

Hispanic residents4% 8th pct · 7th of 8 in MN

Lower than 92% of seats.

Black residents5% 39th pct · 5th of 8 in MN

Lower than 61% of seats.

Asian residents3% 48th pct · 5th of 8 in MN

Lower than 52% of seats.

People per square mile280 47th pct · 5th of 8 in MN

Less dense than 53% 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.

KY-6
37% college gradsR+13.8Flipped DIN-5
41% college gradsR+16.9Flipped DWI-5
41% college gradsR+22.7Held RPA-11
31% college gradsR+21.5Held R

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. Tom Emmer (R)
    2023– · Won 2022 by 24.2, 2024 by 25.0, 2026 by 11.6

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