Area 124 sq mi (320 km) Population (2015) 707,578 | Distribution 100% urban0% rural Median income 41,569 | |
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Ethnicity 63.5% White18.2% Black5.2% Asian9.0% Hispanic1.6% Native American3.2% other | ||
Minnesota s 5th congressional district top 6 facts
Minnesota's 5th congressional district is a geographically small urban and suburban congressional district in Minnesota. It covers eastern Hennepin County, including the entire city of Minneapolis, along with parts of Anoka and Ramsey counties. It was created in 1883 and was named the "Bloody Fifth" on account of the first election. The district is strongly Democratic with a CPVI of D + 22--far and away the most Democratic district in the state. The district is represented by Keith Ellison, the first Muslim to ever serve in the U.S. House of Representatives, and the first person of color to represent Minnesota in that chamber.
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Besides Minneapolis, major cities in the district include St. Louis Park, Edina, Richfield, Crystal, Robbinsdale, Golden Valley, and Fridley.
2006
Congressman Martin Sabo, DFL retired after 26 years in the House. Keith Ellison, also a DFLer, replaced him. Although Ellison was endorsed by the DFL convention, four non-endorsed candidates ran strong campaigns against him in the DFL primary: Gail Dorfman, Mike Erlandson, Ember Reichgott Junge, and Jack Nelson Pallmeyer. Ellison won the primary with 41% of the vote. In the general election, he won with 56% of the vote against Jay Pond of the Green Party, Tammy Lee of the Independence Party and Alan Fine of the Republican Party. Ellison is the first Muslim member of the U.S. Congress.