Minnesota / MN-08
Minnesota District 8
Score
Irregularity score 25 CompactLess compact than 20% of other congressional districts.
342nd least compact of 429 nationally, 7th of 8 in Minnesota.
A score describes shape, not intent. Coastlines, rivers and the Voting Rights Act can all make a district irregular. How scores work
The three measures
- Polsby-Popper
- 0.24at least as compact as 48% of districts on this measure
Area compared with perimeter. Low for jagged or snaking edges.
- Reock
- 0.71at least as compact as 92% of districts on this measure
Area compared with the smallest circle around the district, counting only land. Low for stretched shapes.
- Convex hull
- 0.89at least as compact as 86% of districts on this measure
Area compared with a rubber band stretched around the district, counting only land. Low for bites and tentacles.
Each measure runs from 0 to 1, where 1 is a perfect circle or a shape with no dents.
The state's edge
60% of this district's border is the state's edge: a coastline, a national border or a state line. Mapmakers don't choose those lines. A ragged one, like a coastline or a river, lowers Polsby-Popper. Reock and convex hull count only the state's own land, so water and neighboring states don't count against them. More on the state's edge
Cities and towns
The largest places with people in this district, from the 2020 Census. A place split between districts shows how many of its residents live in this one.
- Duluth cityall 86,697 residents
- Forest Lake cityall 20,611 residents
- Hibbing cityall 16,214 residents
- Hugo cityall 15,766 residents
- Bemidji cityall 14,574 residents
- Brainerd cityall 14,395 residents
- Cloquet cityall 12,568 residents
- Grand Rapids cityall 11,126 residents
- North Branch cityall 10,787 residents
- Hermantown cityall 10,221 residents
And 193 smaller places. 42% of this district's people live outside any city, town or named community. How places are counted
ZIP codes
229 ZIP codes have residents in this district. 40 of them are split with other districts. A percentage is the share of that ZIP code's 2020 residents who live here.
Show all 229 ZIP codes
- 55006
- 55007
- 55008
- 55012
- 55013
- 55017
- 55025 (85%)
- 55029
- 55030
- 55032
- 55036
- 55037
- 55038 (64%)
- 55040 (99%)
- 55045
- 55047
- 55051
- 55056
- 55063
- 55069
- 55070 (4%)
- 55072
- 55073
- 55074
- 55079 (57%)
- 55080
- 55082 (9%)
- 55084
- 55092 (60%)
- 55110 (2%)
- 55371 (64%)
- 55398 (5%)
- 55601
- 55602
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- 55810
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- 55814
- 56313
- 56330 (83%)
- 56338 (10%)
- 56342
- 56350
- 56353 (99%)
- 56357 (30%)
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- 56363
- 56364 (2%)
- 56386
- 56401
- 56425
- 56431
- 56433 (36%)
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- 56441
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- 56449 (78%)
- 56450
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- 56458
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- 56464 (1%)
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- 56466 (40%)
- 56467 (3%)
- 56468
- 56469
- 56470 (20%)
- 56472
- 56473 (94%)
- 56474
- 56477 (3%)
- 56479 (5%)
- 56481 (4%)
- 56484
- 56516 (82%)
- 56521 (87%)
- 56542 (6%)
- 56554 (1%)
- 56557 (99%)
- 56566
- 56569
- 56570 (2%)
- 56575 (86%)
- 56578 (1%)
- 56589
- 56591
- 56592 (2%)
- 56601
- 56621 (99%)
- 56623
- 56626
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- 56628
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- 56633
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- 56641
- 56644 (97%)
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- 56649
- 56650
- 56651 (56%)
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- 56660
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- 56666
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- 56671
- 56672
- 56673 (39%)
- 56676
- 56678
- 56680
- 56681
- 56683
- 56685
- 56686
- 56688
- 56711
- 56725 (1%)
- 56727 (42%)
These are the Census Bureau's ZIP code areas, which match residential ZIP codes closely. ZIP codes used only for PO boxes or a single organization aren't included. How ZIP codes are matched
2024 presidential vote
Shares of the votes for the two of them; other candidates are left out. Minnesota used the same lines in 2024, so this is added up from precinct results. A precinct split between districts is divided by its House votes, so the figures are close estimates. Where the votes come from
U.S. House
Pete Stauber, Republican
Elected November 3, 2026, takes office January 3, 2027.
Unofficial results from the Minnesota Secretary of State, checked November 6, 2026. A race shows a winner once news decision desks have called it. Results become official when the state certifies them. Where this comes from
Minnesota's senators
- Amy Klobuchar, Democrat
- Tina Smith, DemocratSeat on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Peggy Flanagan, Democrat, won and takes office January 3, 2027.
Senators are elected by the whole state, so district lines don't change who they are. Senators serving as of November 6, 2026. Senators elected in November 2026 take office January 3, 2027. Where this comes from
Where it sits in Minnesota
- Very compact (0 to 19)
- Compact (20 to 39)
- Middle (40 to 59)
- Irregular (60 to 79)
- Very irregular (80 to 100)
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