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

Minnesota's 8th District

A district of about 725,000 people, 28% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+14.0 relative to the nation for president.

Pete Stauber (R) · since Jan 3, 2019Next election Nov 7, 2028The 2026 race →
MN-8

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+14.0271st most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican218th seat · the majority line54321MN-867

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+8.8No raceNo raceNo race
U.S. HouseNo raceR+14.5R+16.1R+6.2

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-8.

Adults with a bachelor's degree28% 28th pct · 7th of 8 in MN

Lower than 72% of seats.

White adults without a degree64% 93rd pct · 2nd of 8 in MN

Higher than 93% of seats.

Hispanic residents2% 1st pct · 8th of 8 in MN

Lower than 99% of seats.

Black residents1% 5th pct · 8th of 8 in MN

Lower than 95% of seats.

Asian residents1% 10th pct · 7th of 8 in MN

Lower than 90% of seats.

People per square mile20 4th pct · 8th of 8 in MN

Less dense than 96% 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.

ME-2
28% college gradsR+8.9CountingMI-1
28% college gradsR+21.2Held RNY-21
26% college gradsR+19.5Held RWI-7
26% college gradsR+22.2Held 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. Pete Stauber (R)
    2023– · Won 2022 by 14.5, 2024 by 16.1, 2026 by 6.2

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