Minnesota's 3rd congressional district encompasses the suburbs of Hennepin and Anoka counties to the west, south, and north of

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. The district, which is mostly suburban in character, includes a few farming communities on its far western edge and also inner-ring suburban areas on its eastern edge. The district includes the

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cities of Brooklyn Park and Coon Rapids to the north-east, middle-income Bloomington to the south, and higher-income

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, Maple Grove,

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, and

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to the west.

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currently represents the district in the

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, after being elected in

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. The 3rd congressional district has the highest median household income out of Minnesota's congressional districts, with a median household income of $100,867, compared to the state average of $74,593. In 2020, 12 percent of residents of the 3rd congressional district were immigrants; the largest countries of origin were

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, and

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. The largest immigrant populations in the district are concentrated in Brooklyn Park, one of the most ethnically diverse cities in Minnesota, as well as in Eden Prairie and Bloomington. The 2024 election was between Republican

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and Democrat

. It was described as "decidedly low-keyed", notable for a lack of attack ads or advertising in general.

Recent election results from statewide races

Composition

For the 118th and successive Congresses (based on redistricting following the 2020 census), the district contains all or portions of the following counties, townships, and municipalities:https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/cong_dist/cd118/cd_based/ST27/CD118_MN03.pdf
/ref> Anoka County (3) : Anoka, Coon Rapids,

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(part; also 6th) Hennepin County (34) : Bloomington, Brooklyn Park, Champlin,

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(part; also 6th; shared with Carver County), Corcoran,

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, Deephaven,

(part; also

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, Long Lake, Loretto, Maple Grove, Maple Plain, Medicine Lake,

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, Minnetonka Beach,

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, Orono, Osseo,

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List of members representing the district

Recent election results

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Historical district boundaries

References

Minnesota Public Radio
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